A field investigation could determine whether Wendy's body had been brought here by the current, or if someone had dumped her body.
If someone had dumped her body, whether it had been thrown into the sea on the beach or thrown into the sea by a boat would change the direction of the investigation.
They went to the yellow tape, where the body had been fished out.
Taking out the crime scene photo from the case file, they looked at the sea where the body had been found. Luke said, "The current came from that side." He pointed in another direction.
They walked several hundred meters on the beach and crossed a small hill. They were lost for words when they looked in the other direction.
On the other side of the hill, there were all kinds of villas on the beach.
Selina checked the map and said, "It's an area of villas with at least fifty units."
Luke covered his forehead with his hand. "Are you saying that we have to investigate them one by one?"
Looking at the map, Selina suddenly said, "Why don't we find a seafood restaurant for lunch?"
Luke: "Huh?" It was only ten in the morning, and it was too early for lunch.
Selina enlarged the map on the tablet and showed it to him. "Look at what's here."
Luke looked at it, and saw that it was the beach where they had come from. There were several restaurants there.
Luke raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure they have seafood?"
Selina said, "Maybe they have lobsters."
Luke smiled. "Let's go. If they do, we'll have lunch."
They got back in the car and drove a kilometer or two back. They slowed down and looked at the restaurants on the road.
Among the several high-class restaurants, he quickly decided on one — Greer.
Selina asked with a smile, "What do you think?"
Luke nodded. "That's the one."
There was a sign outside Greer's that said: Today's Special Seafood — Boston Lobster.
The lobster was actually Maine lobster, which didn't originate from Boston, but from Canada to North America.
"Boston lobster is best served with poached meat and cheese. That's great, "he said.
Selina immediately drooled. "Ah, let's not talk about that. We're here to investigate a case."
Luke didn't want to torture the glutton. They went in and found a waitress.
After showing her his badge, he showed her the photo of the dead woman. "Have you seen this lady before?"
The waitress looked at him and smiled. "Of course. Ms. Wendy will come here once in a week or two."
Luke asked, "Is she alone?"
The waitress paused for a moment, but looking at Luke's smile, she still replied, "No, it's Mr. Swick, a very gentlemanly gentleman."
Luke and Selina looked at each other. "They're always together?"
The waitress said, "More or less, but Mr. Swick occasionally eats alone."
Luke thought for a moment and asked, "Do you remember that they came here for dinner the night before last?"
The waitress nodded. "Yes, they sat at my table."
Luke asked, "Is there anything unusual about them? For example, quarreling. "
The hostess shook her head. "No, they've always had a good relationship. At least that's what I saw."
Luke hummed in response. "Did they leave together after the meal?"
The hostess shook her head. "No, Ms. Wendy drove our boat away alone. Mr. Swick drove his own car. However, Ms. Wendy didn't return our boat after she left. "
Luke and Selina looked at each other again. "What boat?"
The waitress pointed at the pier. "It's the boat we provide for our customers to go to the beach."
Luke and Selina looked at the pier, only to see that it was a white boat with green edges. It was similar to the kind that regular Dangling Fishers used, and could usually seat two or three people.
Luke thought for a moment before he asked again, "What about this Mr. Swick?"
A moment later, Luke and Selina received Mr. Swick's address. He said to the waitress with a smile, "Please reserve a table for us. We'll be here for lunch later. I hope you'll be the one to serve us."
The waitress smiled even more brightly, knowing that she would get a tip later.
The full name of the man who ate with Wendy for a long time was Felix Swick. He lived in the villa area that Luke and Selina had just seen.
Luke looked at Selina. "Did you figure anything out?"
Sitting in the passenger seat, Selina drew a few lines on her tablet. "Is this what happened?"
On the tablet map, the restaurant was connected to Swick's house in the villa area. Wendy's name appeared on a simple drawing of a boat floating on the surface of the sea, but there was a question mark behind it.
Luke nodded. "That's about it. Let's see where Wendy died."
An hour later, they left the villa area. After a moment of silence, Selina couldn't help but ask, "Do you think he's telling the truth?"
Luke said, "I don't know. We've seen a lot of criminals who are good actors. Just because he was crying doesn't mean he's innocent. "
Selina smacked her lips. "If I'm talking about feelings, I don't think he killed Wendy."
Luke didn't argue with her. After all, she had said that it was just a feeling, not a judgment.
Felix Swick was above average and had a good temperament. It was indeed easy for him to win people's favor.
But Wendy's husband seemed … a little pitiful!
In their conversation just now, Mr. Swick had been honest with them. He had told them that he and Wendy were a couple, and that both of them were separated from their spouses. They were waiting for their divorce before they got together.
He had indeed been with Wendy that night. Wendy had driven a boat to his place, and they had made out before Wendy left on the boat.
Selina had found that odd. "Why didn't you drive back together?"
Swick had a troubled expression on his face. "She didn't want anyone to see her driving to my house. She drove her own boat every time. You know that she's not divorced yet. "
Luke and Selina looked at each other. Recalling that Wendy's husband hadn't called the police to report his wife missing for three days, it was obvious that they weren't that close.
Luke said, "Let's go. Let's walk along the coast and see if we can find the boat. Maybe it's the primary crime scene. "
They didn't drive, and simply searched along the coast.
Forty minutes later, Luke and Selina stood on an overgrown shore and looked at a boat that was hidden in the weeds. "Okay, at least there's something we can check."
It was white with green edges, and there was a patch of dried blood somewhere along the edge of the boat.
Luke had found the boat based on the smell of blood.
It was quite windy here, but the boat was a signal source that kept emitting the smell. Luke had noticed it from fifty meters away.
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