The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family novel Chapter 4350

"I think so," Janus's face was grim as he continued solemnly, "Did you see that woman and the two police officers earlier? They were acting because they wanted to get the surveillance video from my shop. Since they went through that trouble, I'm sure they have other plans for it."

Charlie became a little curious and asked, * Janus, how can you tell that she and the two police officers were acting?"

Janus explained, "A middle-aged Oskian man came to my shop as soon as it opened. The man casually ordered a meal and kept staring at the three surveillance cameras in the shop. Think about it. Why would any person care to observe the surveillance cameras in a small restaurant? At first, I thought he wanted to steal some cash from

me. If not, then he's probably a plainclothes police officer."

Charlie asked, "What happened after that? Did he leave right after eating?"

"Yes," Janus said. "That man ate quickly and then paid for his meal. He left in a hurry. Afterwards, he quickly removed the hard disk from the recorder."

Charlie nodded. He said sternly, "Well... If he's not a thug who wants to steal some cash, he's most likely a policeman."

"Yes,” Janus agreed. "I was afraid if the police were doing this to find surveillance videos with Miss Golding and you.

Therefore, I destroyed all the hard disks as soon as I could. Right after I did that, the robbery suddenly took place right in front of my shop. If these two events are related, the other party's motive is clear. He must be looking for an opportunity to take my hard disk away for investigation. That's why I gave you a hint and asked you to stay away first."

Charlie finally understood, and then came to a realization. Curious, he asked another question. "Janus, to be frank... If you didn't give me any hints, I wouldn't have noticed anything strange at all. How did you know?"

Janus smiled, "They had a good script, but the director and actors are a little careless. They didn't pay attention to the details, so I of course noticed."

He then added, "As people always say, there's no such thing as a perfect crime in this world. There's no absolute perfection, but one can craft it well with effort. If the criminal paid attention to the delicate details, no one would discover them despite the imperfect crime."

Charlie had learned a lot from Janus. He asked curiously, "So, Janus, how did you notice something strange about that woman?"

Janus said, "You may not know much about this place. Oskiatown is a messy place, but no Oskian would be daring enough to commit a crime here, especially in broad daylight. After all, most residents here are Oskians. They can easily track down the culprit."

"Plus, there are a few Oskian gangs here. They charge protection fees in this area, and have set a lot of rules. An ordinary thief won’t be brave enough to commit a crime in broad daylight. Therefore, for a lady to be robbed in front of my door at this hour is simply absurd. Combined with the strange man who came into the shop today, I was certain she's suspicious." "There's also something very strange. The police couldn’t have arrived within half an hour after receiving a report from Oskiatown. It's much too fast. Yet, the two police officers from before reached here in less than ten minutes. It looks like they’ve already prepared well."

Charlie was puzzled. "Oskiatown is a prime location. Why can't the police arrive within half an hour after making the call?"

"Right,” Janus explained, "In the United States, the police generally don't care much about places minorities gather at. It’s mostly because of the numerous gangs present in the area and the high degree of autonomy. Generally, they’re unwilling to get involved. Plus, no one in the jurisdiction is sponsoring the police, so the police force here is insignificant. Naturally, their response speed will be slow." Janus then added, "The United States is, how you say, a very realistic country. That includes the police. There are police branches in every wealthy area of New York. However, they aren't paid by the municipal government. Instead, it's the rich who sponsor their salary and patrol vehicles. There are police on duty twenty-four hours a day, including patrol police. However, it's hard to see any police in places where minorities are concentrated."

Charlie nodded lightly and said, "I see. For outsiders like me who don’t understand the situation here, I didn’t spot anything abnormal."