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CRIME BOOK 101 Another Vision
Dakota placed his coffee mug on the table, leaning back. Sam gazed at him, anticipating his words. Dakota tends to be reserved about his matters, lost in thought or reminiscing. The burly man felt a deep connection to Dakota's mother, almost as if he had known her for ages. He mentioned that Belinda had brought Dakota's favorite chocolate cake for the kids. However, upon reflection, Belinda had cared for Jon and the other children twenty-five years ago, a time when Dakota had not yet been born, and Kim was merely three years old. Therefore, the cake had existed long before Dakota's time, it was not specifically his. "Hey, Sam, what's on your mind? Why the sudden thoughts about chocolate cake now?"“Officer Keith thought he would keep all this under wraps for how long, and so did you.”Dakota's speech made Sam's eyes widen. He was shocked and almost spilled the hot coffee he had just picked up for him to drink."Duh" Slowly, Sam put his coffee cup back on the table.”Wh-what do you mea
CRIME BOOK 101 It's Over
Several men dressed in black had gathered around the car. Edi tried to start the engine to escape from there, but even though it was able to start after several attempts the left side wheel fell down onto the ditch.“Roger! Send help now!” Edi exclaimed on the telephone.Edi was still trying to get the vehicle off the side of the road. The rear wheels screeched loudly making thick smoke come out."Damn it"Edi managed to take the car out of the ditch and reversed at high speed, hitting one of the men behind him, but at the same time the door on the side of the Dakota was successfully opened from the outside. One person put his hand in and grabbed Dakota's hand, but Dakota, who was so calm, grabbed the man's hand and broke it.”Ah!”Pushed the man who was already in pain out of the car. Edi reversed the vehicle at high speed, trying to get out of the crowd. But one person next to the steering door managed to break the glass and hold the steering wheel. Edi hit the man with his elbow, p
CRIME BOOK 101 A Beautiful Day
……Time elapsed. In the end, the cold winds left the city of Bayward and the seasons changed. Dry leaves fall into a small stream with clear water flowing along the road behind the apartment area. The warm air blows again, and pedestrians enjoy the warm and fresh air in the morning along the comfortable pedestrian road with many large trees growing neatly on the side of the road, forming a dividing line with the main road. The balance of nature and technology united in a harmonious relationship supports the progress of the times without sacrificing human comfort as the main occupants. The big city of Bayward stands strong with the sun reflecting beautifully from the tip of the tallest building standing in the middle of the city.The sound of busy streets could be heard as soon as Sam and Dakota left the apartment building. Sam, with a beaming face, drove the vehicle smoothly out of the building's parking area. Dakota sat beside him, with his eyes behind his clear glasses busy looking a
CRIME BOOK 101 New Case Come In
Rina approached Sam's table.“Bos”Sam lifted his head and nodded at Rina, who had just returned from investigating the death of a middle-aged woman in her home. The woman was alone, with no witnesses and no evidence of violence so far. She was discovered by a neighbor who had come to collect neighborhood fees but had not seen her for days. Eventually, another resident peered through a window and found the victim seated on the sofa in the living room, with the TV on. However, the woman's face was discolored, and there were numerous flies present."So, what do the victim's families say?" Sam asked.Rina gave him a tablet containing the statements she had gathered from the victim's family and neighbors"The victim typically attends bingo every Friday night, but she has been absent for the past two weeks. Additionally, she did not attend a religious activity at the housing complex where she volunteers and did not provide any notice of her absence. The committee chairman went to her house
CRIME BOOK 101 Suspicious Man
Soon lunch was over. Sam took Dakota to campus."I'm picking you up tonight, your beautiful sister gave us two tickets from her frequent restaurant. They celebrate an anniversary and treat their loyal customers to a free, unlimited meal. Rich people are on another level, don’t they?"Both stopped in front of the elevator, waiting for the doors to open."What are you doing, Sam?" Dakota asked as Sam joined him into the elevator. Sam raised his eyebrows.“Well, what do you mean? Take the elevator, take you"Dakota tugged his lips. Sam was acting strange, but he wouldn't care about it. Soon the elevator opened on the second floor, and the two of them headed towards the lecturer's room at the end of the hall."I heard that the prosecutor's office sent a summons letter to the Prime Minister concerning the UW foundation case. Your mother's name remained in the organizational structure even after marrying your father. It's highly improbable that the Prime Minister was unaware of your mother'
CRIME BOOK 101 Starved To Death
Soon the Dean's vehicle appeared in front of the road."My car has arrived, where's your driver?" asked the Dean looking at the Dakota vehicle which was not yet visible. Several vehicles were queuing behind his car, he couldn't stay there for too long."He’s here," replied Dakota briefly.Dakota looked around, Edi had just called him and told him to wait in front of the restaurant, don't go anywhere. But, where was he? He took out his phone to call Edi."Boss, sorry, there is a vehicle that has broken down and blocking the way, please wait a moment, they are moving it, stay where you are, don't go anywhere," said Edi on the telephone.Dakota looked around, looking for Edi's whereabouts.
CRIME BOOK 101 Counseling
Sam nodded.“Hemh, this is suspicious”Rina nodded."That's true, Boss, but her nephew's alibi when the victim died is very clear. He was at campus activities outside the city for ten days, meaning that when the victim decided to commit suicide he was not near her. Luk and I had left the summons at his house because he was still out of town. The plan is that he will come tomorrow morning. And Boss, Erw also found some of the victim's notes in a journal on her social media, which were intended for her family."Sam pursed his mouth, thinking.“Heh, she must have been so desperate to do that, even though starving for ten days doesn't just kill a person. In theory, at least she would be in a coma until she slowl
CRIME BOOK 101 We've Invited
"Boss, I've opened the victim's email, there are several emails sent three days ago, she scheduled delivery the day after she died, addressed to her nephew and family." Erw wrote, then provided a link to the victim's email which he managed to open on his phone which he protected with so many passwords and codes, even fingerprints.Sam opened the link, and read the email. There were at least five emails sent at the same time, more like wills.……Rina saw an eighteen-year-old young man already sitting in her room. He is Ryan Bell, nephew of victim Marisa Lyod. Marisa's family has come to provide information and now it is the young man's turn. The young man couldn't stop crying, breaking down after reading several emails that he could only access after returning from nature activities on campus. He didn't open his email for several days. The young man squeezed his hands, occasionally wiping his tears but couldn't stop crying, the tears would continue to come out no matter how many times
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Sleeping Like A Baby
The young man’s face… it was like the face of the stabber at the mall yesterday. He was clearly a special needs child, possibly one of the children from those secret laboratory experiments.Dakota looked at the three campus security guards standing watch, batons in hand. A few more guards were just appearing behind them. Luke moves in front Dakota to keep him from harm.“Hey kid, calm down. Do you know what you’ve done? You just killed someone. You’re smart, you don’t want to die stupidly or go to jail, right?” Luke asked, though he knew it was too late to talk him down, he still had to try.The young man grinned, raising a long, kitchen-knife-like blade that gleamed sharply. He wiped the remaining blood on the blade with his tongue, licking it clean. Luke fought back a wave of nausea.“Oh.”“They study air theory, let them feel what it’s like to fly through the air. That&rsqu
- CRIME BOOK 101
Bad Feeling
Emma sat back down, and it was now Rina's case. Sam looked serious until his phone in his pocket vibrated. A call from someone he wasn't expecting, just as he thought. Jack Moris from the federal agency."Yeah," Sam said, getting up from his seat. He glanced at Ron across from him, then got up to answer the phone.“You’re incredible! We haven’t even released any reports to headquarters, how did you know about this? Did you plant spies in our office?” Sam asked. Jack Moris’s voice boomed in his ear; Sam had to pull the phone away, his ear aching from the man’s thunderous tone.“Ouch, that’s loud,” he muttered, pressing the phone back to his ear.“This might not even be the same case. Why don’t you let us handle this first? You won’t be late getting information, trust me. It could just be a random attack, like what usually happens. Anyone can go crazy, right? Are you sure this is
- CRIME BOOK 101
What's Your Desire ?
Morning comes. The sun shone brightly until it hit the highest part of the Bayward One tower and reflected all around it. The busyness of the metropolitan city has been visible since the sun was bright. Far below, the city's main roads are starting to fill with vehicles of all sizes sharing the pollution.Sam had just put on his leather jacket, today was going to be a busy one. He had to go early in the morning to the office for the weekly routine meeting and to analyze the various cases that were piling up.The bombing case at the center has not yet been resolved and several other cases have emerged. He came out of his room, and saw Dakota who was ready at the dining table in the kitchen. As usual, chef Edi looks quite busy in the kitchen.Don't look at his appearance like that, what is clear is that his monthly salary is much bigger than Sam's, he knows that from Kim. Sam just wanted to resign and become Dakota's personal driver, that would be more profitable
- CRIME BOOK 101
A Killing Machine?
It was getting late, midnight, and Sam had just finished cleaning up. He came out of the bathroom, toweling his hair with a small towel, his upper body bare except for a towel around his waist. He approached the bed where Dakota was already sitting, opening his laptop."Wow, it's midnight, my dear professor. Time for bed, why are you still working?" Sam said, stopping beside Dakota.Dakota looked up, seeing Sam's slightly wet, bare upper body displaying his muscular chest. Sam seemed quite proud of showing it off.Dakota just pursed his lips, ignoring Sam and continuing to look at his laptop screen. Sam smirked; he'd intentionally teased Dakota, but the young man was completely unaffected. He'd hoped for some kind of reaction.Sam sat down next to Dakota. But before he could sit on the soft bed, Dakota moved the pillow from his left side onto the bed, preventing Sam from sitting down."You can get a blanket from the closet. The couchis very s
- CRIME BOOK 101
More Than A Family
Dakota looked at the takeout container Luke had placed on the table. He watched him slowly sit down."Aren't you with guests? Why aren't you eating with them?" Dakota asked. Luke waved his hand dismissively."Let my secretary keep them company, I said I had important business. Look at this, supposedly amazing steak, almost perfect reviews. Next time we have time, we'll eat at the restaurant, they say it's much better there."said the man excitingly.Dakota looked at the logo on the box."I tried it last week with Sam."said Dakota.Luke's hand movement stopped; he looked disappointed."Oh, really? Was it good? How’sthe rate?" Luke asked."Yeah, pretty good," Dakota replied casually.Luke placed the plate in front of Dakota and carefully took out the neatly arranged steak from the box. Even though it was in a delivery container, the restaurant paid attention to quality, keeping it aesthetically pleasing wit
- CRIME BOOK 101
What's The Connection ?
Rina approached their office just as Sam came back in after dealing with the attackers. She looked annoyed.“Boss,”Sam turned. He was applying a compress to his jaw, which was swollen and slightly red from the hard hit.“What about the woman? Did she confess?” Sam asked.Rina and her boss went into their office. It was dark outside, and the air was getting cold. Everyone was exhausted.“She’s very good at making excuses, Boss. According to her secretary, there was information about a room that couldn’t be used; she told Amelia because she was in charge of the seminar. After that, she got word to move everyone to the auditorium at the last minute. All the information fits Amelia Roy’s alibi,” Rina replied.Sam sat down, wincing slightly from his bleeding lip, a souvenir from the thug’s punch.“She must have planned everything meticulously. Find out the woman&rsquo
- CRIME BOOK 101
A Brawl Broke Up
The wail of sirens echoed in the distance. Fire trucks had arrived and were tackling the blaze that erupted from an explosion of some electronic equipment in the now-destroyed auditorium building. Several ambulances pulled up, administering first aid to the victims, including Dakota, Luke Osborn, and Sam, who sat on the side of an ambulance, their faces and bodies covered in dust."Here, let me brush off your clothes," Sam said, brushing thick dust from Dakota's sleeve. They both looked like they'd just cleaned out an abandoned warehouse.Dakota had some scrapes on his forehead, and his clothes were torn; besides the aches and pains from the impact of the debris, they seemed alright. Medics bandaged a gash on Dakota's arm and Luke Osborn's forehead scrapes."Why did they target this building? Man, this was built less than two years ago. If they wanted to blow something up, they should've gone for that old building behind the lab," Luke said, propping his chin in his hands.Sam sat b
- CRIME BOOK 101
Not In A Good Place and Time
"Having no one to eat with is kind of weird, right? Is Mr. Meyers still reaching out to you?" Luke asked as he opened his takeout bag and pulled out his food, setting it in front of him. Dakota closed his laptop, watching Luke unpack his meal from the carton and arrange it neatly. The guy even opened the chopstick wrapper to hand it to Dakota."Why would he reach out to me? We're not that close," said Dakota.Luke raised his eyebrows at Dakota's response. "Oh, really? I thought you two were close. He often invites you to lunch and waits for your class to finish. If that's not close, then what is?"Dakota opened his lunch box. For some reason, he felt like trying the wet noodles Rina had recommended a while back; they looked pretty good."We have lunch together too,
- CRIME BOOK 101
No Time for Fever
The sun shone brightly, breaking through the curtains and hitting the long sofa in Dakota’s room. Sam lay face down there all night, still in the clothes he wore yesterday.“Ouch, my body,” he turned over, feeling sore after sleeping on that couch all night.Even though it was the softest, highest-quality sofa money could buy, it would still be more comfortable to sleep in a bed. He remembered that last night because he was so tired, he fell asleep on Dakota’s very tempting bed, so why did he end up there?“Boss, let’s go out!” Edi’s voice still echoed in his head. His forehead was hot, and he was sweating even though the room was cold. He pulled himself up and sat, glancing at Dakota’s neatly made bed. It was nearing noon, eight in the morning when h
