Luke said accordingly, "Is it possible that she knew the incident of Kilo Jones's death couldn't be hidden, and perhaps she needed to kill others, leaving no need to hide it either.

The reason for voluntarily reporting the case was actually to give herself an amulet.

Once the police trace it back to her and think she's suspicious, they would find out she is the informant.

This would, in turn, reduce her suspicion."

If Luke's analysis was correct, the clue from 'Mrs. Gray' is most likely a bait thrown by Mrs. Morrison, aiming to divert the police's investigative direction.

Nevertheless, whether it's bait or not, it still needs to be investigated; the police can't ignore any clue.

Just then, Matthew walked over and said, "Guys, I found a clue about 'Mrs. Gray'."

Jackson gave a thumbs up, "So quick, how did you find it?"

Matthew said, "I investigated the contacts of the deceased Kilo Jones. Among them was a lady named Georgia Gray, with the same last name, aged 38, whom I suspect is the 'Ms. Gray' we're looking for."

Luke said, "I want detailed information about Georgia Gray."

"Yes, sir."

...

Winstar Community.

This is a high-end community of wealthy residents. Most of them went on holiday during Christmas. With the holiday mostly over, some residents have begun to return.

A Ford Explorer stopped at the roadside. Luke got out of the passenger seat, looked at the house number, 109, the Gray family.

This was the address he was looking for, Mrs. Gray's home.

According to the data, the Grays are a remarried family; the couple has been married for ten years. Mr. Gray has a daughter from his previous marriage, with custody granted to his ex-wife.

The Gray family's yard is large, with a fence outside. Luke pressed the video doorbell at the gate.

"Ding dong…"

He pressed it a few times, but there was no response.

From the house next door, a white-bearded old man smoking a cigar was sitting by the round table in the yard drinking coffee and called out to Luke and the others, "Don't bother, no one's home."

Luke asked the white-bearded man, "Sir, how should I address you?"

The white-bearded old man exhaled a ring of smoke, "Friends call me Old Cole."

Luke showed his badge, "I am Luke Lee, the captain of Squadron One of the Robbery and Murder Department.

Mr. Cole, may I talk with you?"

"Police? What do you want to talk about?

I'm not fond of dealing with the police."

"We are here looking for Mrs. Gray and want to know more about her situation."

"I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. I haven't been here long and haven't had much contact with her."

Luke said, "Just a casual chat, where did she and her husband go?"

"They went to the holiday house in the suburbs and haven't been back."

"When did they leave?"

"I think it was on the 18th. I was sitting in the yard enjoying the sun when I saw them leaving and had a brief chat with them."

"Was it just the two of them at that time?"

"Yes."

"Do you know the address of their holiday home in the suburbs?"

"Not sure."

"Did they appear unusual at that time?"

Old Cole flicked the ash, "I didn't notice anything."

"How is their relationship?"

"That's their private matter, I'm not sure. Should be fine, right?"

"On the night of December 17th or the early morning of the 18th, did you hear any unusual noises?"

"Does a gunshot count?"

"Certainly, where did the gunshot come from?"

"I… am not very sure either. At that time, I was in the screening room watching a movie. I seemed to hear a gunshot, but I'm not very sure."

Luke pressed further, "About what time was it?"

"Seemed to be after ten o'clock, but I can't remember the exact time. Since the security around the community is quite good, I didn't pay much attention."

"Can you determine the direction of the gunshot?"

"No."

"Were the Gray couple home on the night of the 17th?"

"Should be home, around nine in the evening, the Gray house seemed to have its lights on."

"Was there anyone else visiting them on the night of the 17th?"

"I don't know.

I don't pry into neighbors' privacy.

This is all I know." Old Cole spread his hands, displaying a gesture of sending off guests.

Luke left Old Cole's yard, and instructed the other team members, "Visit the surrounding neighbors and inquire about the Gray family's situation."

"Yes, sir."

The group split up, gathering more clues for Luke.

Many neighbors reported hearing possible gunshots on the night of the 17th. Additionally, no one has seen the Gray couple since the 18th.

Given these situations, Luke felt that something was amiss with the Gray couple.

After some thought, Luke called Mrs. Gray's mobile phone to test the situation on the other end.

However, Mrs. Gray's phone was no longer reachable, intensifying Luke's suspicions.

Luke decided to apply for a search warrant for the Gray house.

...

At one in the afternoon.

Luke had a quick burger, and the search warrant was granted.

Little Black used lock-picking tools to open the door lock.

Luke led the team into the house to search.

The house was large, with a living room, kitchen, and bathroom on the first floor.

The second floor had two bedrooms and a guest room.

The third floor had a study, a storage room, and an entertainment room.

The living room on the first floor was luxurious, with custom furniture. Luke touched a table, finding a layer of dust, indicating no one had lived there for some time.

Luke went up to the master bedroom on the second floor and vaguely smelled the scent of disinfectant upon entering.

Logically, if no one had lived here for a while, the use of disinfectant would have been a while ago, and it should have evaporated by now.

To still smell the disinfectant, either someone had recently been there and used it or a larger amount was used, with the scent yet to dissipate fully.

Both reasons were very suspicious.

Little Black retrieved the Luminol Reagent from the car trunk and sprayed it on the floors inside the house, then pulled the curtains and used a special long tube lamp to illuminate, revealing large patches of blue fluorescence on the floor.

"Blood!"

Little Black pointed to the floor and shouted, "Lots of blood."

Luke stared at the blue fluorescence on the floor; the substantial blood loss was enough to kill an adult male.

Luke had seen crime scene photos of the deceased Kilo Jones, who was unclothed, with not much blood at the scene, indicating it was not the murder site but merely a corpse dumping site.

Now, the discovery of a significant amount of blood in the Gray family's bedroom suggested this might be the actual murder site.

Luke swept his gaze across the bedroom and instructed, "Contact the technical team.

If this is the murder site, there may be other evidence here."

Although a lot of blood was found at the scene, it couldn't yet be confirmed that the blood belonged to the deceased Kilo Jones.

While searching the Gray house, Luke also dispatched people to find the whereabouts of the Gray couple and their suburban holiday home.

If this is the murder site, the missing couple is likely the culprits.

The so-called holiday trip was merely an opportunity to escape.