Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

The car stopped near the community, without directly entering it.

The reason for this was the fear of startling the kidnappers and causing harm to the two captives.

Susan brought everyone together to discuss the plan for the stakeout and capture.

She spread out a blueprint on the table, "The IP's owner is Cesar Gegil.

This is the floor plan of their house.

According to our information, both Cesar and his wife should be at home now.

Additionally, Cesar Gegil runs a construction company, and Deputy Mayor Lee Mei is in charge of public construction, so the two have some interactions at work.

If this couple are the kidnappers, then it's very likely that the two victims are hidden in their house, and we must carry out the arrest operation while ensuring the safety of the two victims."

The deputy team leader said, "This is a mid-range community with decent environment and police presence. In my experience, suspects generally wouldn't hide victims in this kind of community."

Little Black did not agree, "Deputy leader, have you forgotten the Taser gun robbery case? Wasn't the female victim, Alyssa, hidden by the 'lawyer who wet his pants' in his house's basement?"

"I can't be bothered to argue with you. I only said according to my experience, not that it was certain."

Susan interrupted the two, "Deputy leader Luke, what do you think?"

Luke thought for a moment, "Although, they only sent a threatening letter and might not necessarily be the kidnappers, we indeed need to prepare for the worst.

I think it would be best to lure them out of the house, this way we can ensure the safety of the victims and also minimize the risk of injury to police officers.

As long as they are under the police's watch, everything will be manageable."

Susan agreed with Luke's suggestion, and then everyone discussed the specifics of the implementation.

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Inside Bikla Community, the Cesars' Family.

A black Volvo was parked in front of the Cesars' Family garage.

Not far away, two teenage boys were kicking a ball around.

Having a great time, one boy accidentally kicked the ball into the Cesars' Family property, hitting the car window.

This set off the car alarm.

The two boys seemed to be frightened, hesitating to enter the yard to retrieve the ball.

At that moment, the door of the Cesars' Family opened, and a Caucasian man came out.

It was the man of that house, Cesar Gegil.

Seeing the soccer ball next to the car and the mark on the window, he became furious and shouted, "Which little brat did this? Come out! Did your grandmother teach you how to play ball?"

The two boys looked at each other.

The taller one grabbed the ball and ran off, the other boy followed suit.

"Fuck! You two little shits, don't run, make yourselves clear."

Apparently hearing her husband's shouting, Mrs. Gegil came out and advised, "Let it go, they are neighbors after all, there's no need to make a big fuss."

Cesar said, "I don't care who they are. Without my permission, no one is allowed in my yard."

"You must be Mr. Gegil," a black-haired young man approached from not too far away, a black man accompanying him.

"Who are you?"

"LAPD, I'd like to have a word with you."

Cesar Gegil frowned and said, "I didn't call the police, what do we have to talk about?"

"You indeed didn't call the police, but we suspect you're involved in a kidnapping case and need to search your house." Luke showed the search warrant.

While Luke spoke and drew the couple's attention.

Jenny had already led her team around to block the couple from re-entering the house.

Raymond, on the other hand, led a team inside to search.

Cesar Gegil protested angrily, "Hey, you can't do this! You entered without our consent, that's illegal!"

"I've already shown you the search warrant. To ensure the safety of the kidnapped individuals, we must act swiftly."

Cesar Gegil looked baffled, "I have no idea what you're talking about? What kidnapped individuals?

There's no one else in our house but my wife and me."

Luke did not respond to him, waiting for the search results instead.

Cesar Gegil and his wife tried to return inside but were stopped by Little Black and Jenny's team.

After a while, Raymond came out and shook his head slightly at Luke.

Then, Luke also entered the Cesars' Family to check.

It was a two-storey villa with four rooms in total. Luke searched thoroughly but indeed did not find any clues regarding the kidnapped individuals.

Subsequently, Cesar Gegil and his wife were brought back into the house.

Raymond and Jenny interrogated Mrs. Gegil in the master bedroom.

Luke and Little Black interrogated Cesar Gegil in the living room.

Cesar Gegil, full of anger, demanded, "You've searched the house, what did you find? Have I committed a crime? Whom have I kidnapped? You must give me an explanation.

Otherwise, I will definitely sue you."

"Mr. Cesar Gegil, we are doing this for a reason, you're implicated in a kidnapping case, and we need to verify the facts. This is also for your own good."

"What kidnapping case? I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Do you know Lee Mei?"

"Deputy Mayor Lee Mei?"

"You do know her."

"Yes, I know her, so what? Is she the one who's been kidnapped?"

"It's not her who's been kidnapped, but her daughter."

"You've got the wrong person, it has nothing to do with me, I've never met her daughter."

While watching the other party's expression closely, Luke asked, "Is there a conflict between you and Lee Mei?"

"No, she's a deputy mayor with considerable authority, and I'm just an ordinary citizen. Do you think we could have any conflict?"