Luke didn't imdiately enter the house.
He took out his phone to contact Susan and inford her of the situation at the scene. The call wasn't for backup but to report in.
If there really were criminals in the house and a gunfight broke out, having reported in advance could save a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Susan agreed to his going inside to have a look, cautioned him to be careful, and to call for support imdiately if anything happened.
At the sa ti, she unusually approved his overti.
Luke took out his pistol and admonished, "Daisy, I'm going in to check the house, you wait outside.
If you hear a gunshot, dial 911 and then contact Captain Susan."
Once 911 is dialed, the operator would arrange for nearby patrol officers to provide support as soon as possible.
Daisy asked with concern, "Will there be any danger?"
"Just as a precaution."
Leaving aside the question of whether soone really had broken in, even if soone had, they most likely would have fled by now and wouldn't be waiting to be caught.
Luke opened the door and quietly entered the house, carefully searching the living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, study, and so on.
After searching inside and outside the house and not finding any sign of others, he safely put his gun away.
Not only were there no signs of others, but the house was also very tidy. Aside from so commonly used won's items, he found no signs of intrusion or disturbance.
"Luke, can I co in now?"
"It's safe, co in."
Daisy entered the living room and asked cautiously, "Did you find any signs of a break-in?"
"No, check if there are any signs that sothing has been stolen, like so valuables or important docunts."
"I'll check now." As a lawyer, Daisy was very clear about the situation. If she couldn't find any trace of unlawful entry, not only would she not be able to file a case, but she might even be considered delusional.
Luke might trust her once, twice, but a third ti?
While Daisy was checking the items in the house, Luke was not idle. He rembered he had a 'Detection Card' he hadn't used yet, which he had obtained from the system lottery during the last ti he rescued Daisy.
He still hadn't figured out the specific function, but from the na, it seed suitable for the current situation.
Luke checked the Detective System, subconsciously thinking of using the 'Detection Card'.
A 3D model appeared in his mind, its structure similar to Daisy's house, with a red dot in the front left position. Luke followed the direction of the red dot, which was precisely where Daisy's study was located.
At the mont, Daisy was also in the study, bending over to check items, with her round peach buttocks facing the door.
Hearing movent, Daisy stood up and said, "I've checked, and there are no valuables missing."
Luke took his eyes off Daisy and looked at the safe beside her, "Are the valuables hidden in the safe?"
"Yes."
"Has the safe been opened?"
"Impossible. This is a safe I bought for five thousand US dollars. It's reinforced with thick steel and is waterproof, fireproof, and burglary-resistant. It can't be opened without the code."
Luke closed the door, "Daisy, pull the curtains closed."
Daisy furrowed her brows, "Why?"
"If you were the culprit and you saw a safe in the hoowner's house, you would think that the item you want to steal might be inside the safe, but you can't open it. What would you do?"
Daisy quickly caught on, her blue eyes sweeping the surroundings, "You're saying he installed a cara."
"Has anything in the house been moved?"
After observing for a while, Daisy shook her head, "I can't tell."
"Pull the curtains closed."
Daisy didn't hesitate any longer and used the remote control to close the curtains, darkening the room instantly.
Luke turned on the cara function on his phone and slowly scanned every corner of the room, paying close attention to places where caras might be hidden, such as power outlets, clocks, vases, air conditioner vents, tissue boxes, light fixtures, and so on.
Nowadays, there are many mini caras the size of a coin, with apertures as small as a pinhole, impossible to defend against entirely.
Caras equipped with infrared functions emit infrared light to supplent the darkness.
As the phone scanned over a wall lamp, Luke faintly saw a red light. He walked closer for a careful examination. The lamp was secured with five screws, one of which lacked a screw, and the red light was emanating from there.
Daisy ca over and asked, "Can you be sure that there's a cara inside?"
"I'm not a professional in this area, so we'll only know after opening it up."
"I'll find so tools." Daisy understood that only by confirming the installation of a cara in her ho could she prove her claims were true, prompting the police departnt to reinvestigate the case.
"Wait," Luke considered for a mont and then decided not to dismantle it, "Open the curtains, and let's leave the study first."
"What's wrong?" Daisy asked, puzzled.
"If there really is a cara inside the wall lamp, it ans the culprit might be monitoring the situation in the house through the cara. If we dismantle the lamp, it could alert him. What we need to do now is maintain the status quo and avoid letting the other party notice anything."
Daisy countered, "If we don't take it apart, how can we confirm it's a cara? Can a new case be opened?"
Luke studied the position of the wall lamp carefully, "From this angle, the cara can capture the safe and won't be blocked by anyone opening it, perfectly allowing the password to be seen. If I were the suspect, I'd install it here too."
The room was returned to its original state, and the two of them left.
Luke called Susan to report, and Susan agreed to bring soone to conduct a check.
Daisy paced back and forth in the living room, seeming sowhat anxious.
Luke sat on the couch in a daze, actually studying the 'Detection Card'.
[The Detection Card has been used.
Function, detect unknown electronic devices within a ten-ter radius, such as surveillance, eavesdropping, recording, tracking, etc.]
This card might not an much to an ordinary person, but for detectives and police officers, it's very useful.
...
Ten o'clock at night.
Susan arrived at Daisy's place with her team, including David, Marcus, and two technicians.
David patted Luke on the shoulder, "I'm honored to see you after hours."
Marcus gave a sly wink and said with a smirk, "Buddy, how's the progress?"
Luke ignored the two and reported the situation on site to Susan.
Susan spoke to the technicians, who then entered the study.
Susan then instructed David and Marcus, "Go outside and keep watch, see if there's anyone suspicious around."
A few minutes later, one of the technicians ca out of the study, "Captain Susan, we've found a mini cara behind the wall lamp in the study."
"Can we trace it back?"
"The cara transmits signals through a wireless device with a booster, so it can receive signals within several hundred ters. However, the signal source was cut when we checked it, and we can't trace it anymore."
Susan said, "That ans the suspect knows the cara has been found."
The technician replied, "There are two possibilities, the first is as you said, the suspect is alerted; the second is that he left after installing the cara and will co back later to receive the video signal."
Susan pressed on, "Are there any other surveillance or eavesdropping devices in the house?"
"Not clear at the mont, we need so ti to check."
"Continue your checks."
Susan then said to Luke, "Well done, it now seems that Daisy's robbery was not accidental. There may be other reasons involved."
"Miss Daisy, the police will re-investigate your case. Technicians will thoroughly check your house to see if there are other monitoring or eavesdropping electronic devices;
they will also collect biological traces from the house, like hair, fingerprints, bloodstains, etc. We hope for your permission."
"I am willing to assist in the police investigation. However, how long will the check take? Can I still stay here tonight?"
"I'm sorry, but you'll have to find temporary accommodation."
"Uh… no problem, I can find a hotel to stay in. I'm worried the suspect might harm , could you assign an officer to protect ?"
"Of course, just wait a while, I'll arrange for a policewoman to take you to the hotel."
Daisy said, "Luke can do it, I trust him."
Susan turned to Luke, "Any problem?"
"No," Luke answered succinctly.
Now was when Daisy was most vulnerable and lacking in a sense of security, and naturally, Luke wouldn't leave her.
Daisy said, "Give five minutes, I need to grab so clothes to change into."
Luke asked, "Captain, do we need to take a statent from Daisy?"
Susan considered for a mont, "The current situation is still unclear, talk to her for now, and she'll co to the station for a statent tomorrow morning."
A few minutes later.
Luke and Daisy left the house, getting into a red convertible under the astonished gazes of Marcus and David.
Curious, Marcus asked, "Where are you two headed?"
"Do your job; don't ask questions you shouldn't," retorted Luke, his current mission being to protect Daisy, which ant he couldn't casually reveal their whereabouts.
"Did you see that?" Marcus looked at David with a questioning face,
"This kid calls us to investigate, then he takes off with a pretty girl, leaving us here to stand in the cold wind.
OMG, I'm about to lose it!"
With an expressionless face, David said, "I'm bald, not blind."
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