US police: outlaws

Chapter 8: Powerless within the Law, Murderous Intent Arises

Li Yisen rubbed his lower back; this woman was still as violent as ever after not seeing him for a while.

"So, Kaia, you're a Level 1 police officer now?"

Kaiya nodded, her eyes filled with pride.

James remarked with emotion.

"No wonder he's number one."

Jacob nodded, but Ethan Lee disagreed.

"To be honest, although being a Level 1 Constable is the minimum requirement to become a Detective, how many Level 1 Constables can actually become Detectives? Kaia, your father must have pulled some strings."

"Yes, why not use the connection? I've been involved in solving cases this past year, and the files are impressive enough. Are you jealous, Ethan?"

"Of course I'm jealous... Congratulations! It seems I still have a lot of work to do to catch up with you."

Upon hearing this, Kaiya couldn't help but smile; Li Yisen's concession pleased her greatly.

The guy next to her was a bit arrogant back in police academy. That's right, even she didn't know what was so arrogant about a guy who was an orphan and owed money. But Ethan Lee was indeed very outstanding.

(Li Yisen: Upon learning that he had brought a cheat system with him, he naturally became arrogant.)

Therefore, cracking down on arrogant guys at the police academy is a great source of fun.

Kaia opened the Los Angeles County map on her phone and pointed to Claremont, a city located east of Los Angeles, about 20 kilometers away.

The city is close to Mount San Antonio, the highest peak in Los Angeles County and also the largest mountainous area in the county, and further east lies the Red Cliffs region.

Most importantly, the San Antonio mountain area is an unincorporated area, and together with the Red Cliff Desert area to the east, it is under the jurisdiction of the county sheriff. This means that even though the county sheriff is on duty in Clermont, he is also responsible for the mountain area and Red Cliff Desert, which are hundreds of kilometers away.

Jacob suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"It's Clermont. Although the city has a population of only 30, it's very dangerous. It has the highest number of police deaths in California and is also the city with the highest density of homicides."

Lee Ethan had also heard similar comments. The reason seemed to be that in the smuggling route located in the eastern Red Cliff area, the drugs smuggled by Mexican watermelons would enter America from the eastern Red Cliff, and then enter the Los Angeles area from the San Antonio Floodgate.

Besides being a smuggling route and a route for fugitives to enter the mountains, the most important thing is that both the mountainous areas and the Chibi area are no-man's-land, which is somewhat dangerous.

"No wonder you were put in the position of detective. Be careful, Kaya."

"Don't worry, I'm number one."

Lee Ethan looked at the confident policewoman but didn't say anything, after all, this woman was too outstanding.

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At 10 p.m., Li Yisen sat in Kaiya's pickup truck, looking at the scenery outside the window. Not owning a car has its advantages; he can watch a beautiful woman drive. Although they have known each other for two years, he has to admit that her legs are really long, and he never gets tired of looking at them.

Suddenly the car stopped, and Kaiya suddenly unbuckled her seatbelt and said calmly.

"You drive."

"No, this is your car."

"Why should I drive you home in my car? And what are you doing, staring at my legs?"

"....."

Looking into those smug, smiling eyes, Li Yisen knew about the other person's wicked sense of humor.

"OK."

The car quickly arrived at the familiar street, just as the sound of police sirens could be heard not far away.

The more Li Yisen looked at that spot, the more familiar it seemed, and his heart sank.

Could it be the Chen family?

"I want to go and take a look."

"it is good."

The car stopped, and Li Yisen went out and saw Chen Shuren being put into an ambulance. He was bleeding profusely from his head and looked terrible. Beside him, Chen Xiulian was also injured and crying.

"Waaah, Father, please don't be hurt, Father."

Li Yisen glanced at the vandalized supermarket and already had a rough idea of ​​what had happened.

"Xiulian, what happened?"

Chen Xiulian hugged the other person with tears in her eyes, still in a state of shock from what had just happened.

"Waaah, a group of Black people wearing masks were protesting outside the store, saying we discriminated against and bullied Black people. My father couldn't stand it and argued with them for a bit. Who knew they would swarm in, beat my father up, and smash up the supermarket."

Li Yisen frowned immediately. Was it a coincidence or an enemy? Was it the woman from yesterday who shouted it, or another enemy of the Chen family?

"You should go to the hospital with your father first. The police will come to the hospital to take your statement."

"Uh-huh."

As the ambulance drove away, Kaiya asked a question.

"Do you need my help?"

"No need for now. I suspect it's retaliation by Black people. Let the NYPD handle it."

Lee Ethan found several city police officers, including the two from yesterday.

After Li Yisen finished expressing his guess, they simply said they would investigate.

As a county police officer, there wasn't much he could do, since the city was under the jurisdiction of the municipal police, and he had a bad feeling about it.

Will the police really investigate this case thoroughly, especially during a sensitive period of Black Lives Matter protests, for the sake of a newly immigrated Chinese family?

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The next day arrived quickly. Li Yisen was still on holiday, so he took the time to visit Chen Shuren in the hospital. Chen was no longer in danger of dying, but he would need at least two more months to be discharged.

Meanwhile, the vandalism of the shop added insult to injury for a company that had just taken out a loan to build a supermarket.

Outside the ward, Chen Xiulian announced her decision.

"Ethan, I'm not going to college. I'm going to work. Our shop was vandalized, my father was seriously injured, and the insurance company is only willing to pay part of the compensation. I can't be selfish and think only of myself."

"..."

Li Yisen didn't know what to say. Although they knew each other, they weren't close enough to offer advice that would determine the other person's future, and besides, he didn't have the money to help.

Things will get better.

"Yes, things will get better."

Looking at that forced smile and that thin body, he didn't know what to say.

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After leaving the hospital, Li Yisen went to the local police station to find out what happened, but only received bad news.

"That is to say, Mary Hall has an alibi and did not participate in the vandalism."

"Yes, our police station has done its best to investigate, but those people were all wearing masks, as you know."

Okay, so this is a declaration of shirking responsibility. You see, the case is difficult enough, and we don't have enough police resources, so please understand if we can't find anything.

At this moment, Lee Ethan felt somewhat powerless regarding the case. Not to mention that he had no law enforcement authority in the area, he would also be transferred to another police station as a patrol officer in a couple of days, and would have to leave downtown Los Angeles without any surprises. He simply didn't have much time left.

When Li Yisen passed by the supermarket again, which should have been closed, he saw something that made him even angrier.

The gate was smashed open, and a large number of Black people were shopping for free, many of them with smiles on their faces. The revelry only ended when the police arrived.

Even if the police arrive, there is no chance of recovering the goods that have already been taken away.

Just then, Lee Ethan stopped what he was doing, turned his head to look to his left, and saw a black man hurriedly hiding inside the alley.

His intuition told him that the other person was following him.

Who is it, the Latino's accomplice in prison, or...?

He didn't know who the other person was, but since he was already furious, he decided to see who had the better methods.

Without alerting the enemy, Li Yisen returned to his room, opened the wardrobe, and took out a soft bulletproof vest. It was a Level 1 bulletproof vest, which could only protect against the lowest-velocity handgun bullets and could be concealed under a suit.

In addition to the bulletproof vest, there was also a pair of stab-proof gloves, all of which were purchased with great difficulty while in debt.

He then holstered the pistol and placed it under his clothes, and swaggered out of the apartment.

He wanted to know who was causing him trouble; he wasn't like the Chen family, who couldn't fight back.