Chapter 38

Had they depended solely on Alexander's persuasion to gain access, they wouldn't have even made it through the door. The more Zoey thought about it, the more infuriated she became. Then she cast a vexed glance at Alexander.

Alexander felt wronged; he was just trying to give a friendly reminder. But fortunately, they did get in.

Zoey put on disposable gloves and started searching Brian's house.

Zara got up to stop her while making a phone call. "You need to come back right now! If you don't, our house will be taken over! Police officers have forcibly entered the house and are attacking me. I'm about to be beaten to death."

On the other end of the line, Brian's father, Roy Scott, not knowing what was happening, heard Zara's dangerous situation and quickly said, "I'm coming back right now!"

After hanging up, Zara started acting shamelessly. No matter where Alexander went, she clung to his arm, not letting him move. However, she didn't dare touch Zoey.

"What you're doing is illegal, you know? Breaking the law makes it worse! I'm going to sue you! None of you will get away!" Zara snarled. She didn't dare get close to Zoey; she felt that this female cop was a bit scary and not someone she could mess with.

So she kept holding onto Alexander, spouting threats.

The house wasn't very large, with only three bedrooms. Once you excluded the common areas, you could easily see the kitchen and living room at a glance.

Zoey opened each room and took a look; there was nothing special.

One room looked like the master bedroom, with a wedding photo of Brian's parents hanging above the bed.

Another room was clearly decorated for a girl. Since Brian had a sister, it must have been designed for her.

The last room must be Brian's!

Zoey's eyes suddenly turned sharp, and she quickly walked to the door of Brian's bedroom.

Her hand grasped the doorknob, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't push it open. She attempted a couple more times with increased force, yet it still wouldn't budge. It was obvious the door was locked!

Zoey had no patience for Zara. She ordered, "Open the door!"

"You're lucky to even be in my house. What right do you have to order me to open the door?" Zara's anger didn't diminish as she spoke in the strongest tone with the weakest words, "Besides, Brian usually doesn't let us in. We can't get in ourselves, so how can we open it for you?"

Alexander asked, "No spare key?"

Zara replied, "No, none."

"No problem." Alexander could see she didn't want to get the key and started making a call. "This lock is simple. We've encountered many like it in our cases. Any locksmith can easily open it."

Zoey didn't want to waste time with her. She could tell Zara was faking it.

"Madam, I'm trying to be reasonable with you. I'll say it one more time; get the spare key now, or I'll arrest you and take you to the detention center!"

Zara emphasizd, "I really don't have it."

Before Zara could finish speaking, Zoey turned around and kicked the door open with a swift move.

Besides Zoey, who kicked the door, Alexander and Zara were both stunned.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment.

Zara thought, 'This isn't a cop; this is a gangster!'

Zoey smoothly retracted her foot and looked at the broken door, feeling very satisfied.

"You... You actually kicked down our door! Not only did you forcibly enter, but you also damaged private property!" Zara was on the verge of losing her mind, thinking Zoey might truly be insane.

Zoey said, "Don't worry; the police department will compensate you."

Zoey finished speaking and walked into Brian's bedroom.

Alexander, seeing Zara's stunned expression, was a bit worried about Zoey getting a complaint. He said to Zara, "You were too hasty just now. We could have waited for a locksmith; it would have only taken half an hour."

Zara said, "I couldn't wait; I'm hungry."

Alexander fell silent.

Alexander said, "If she sues you, she'll definitely win." The law clearly states that you can't use excessive force and must protect citizens' rights.

Zoey found it laughable and asked, "Then she'd be suing me, so why are you worried?"

Alexander said helplessly, "Why don't you ever listen to reason?"

"How am I not listening? If I had listened, we wouldn't have even gotten in!" Zoey said nonchalantly while scanning the room's layout. "You've been in the detective department for so long, and you don't know that if the police cause damage to someone's property during a search, they have to compensate, unless the damage is due to the person being searched hiding stolen goods or evidence?"

Alexander was confused. "Of course I know, but why bother causing unnecessary trouble for yourself?"

Zoey couldn't stand Alexander anymore. "If you don't want to investigate, you can leave."

Alexander said, "I won't say it anymore.""

Brian's bedroom wasn't large, just under 200 square feet.

They could only see a bed, a wardrobe, and a desk inside. The bed was piled with clothes, emitting a foul smell.

Compared to Lawrence's house, Brian's place seemed more fitting for a single, messy guy.

Zoey opened the window in exasperation.

The fresh air from outside diluted the stench a bit.

She finally felt a bit more comfortable. Her caught sight of the overflowing trash can, and she glanced at Alexander, who was also seriously inspecting the room.

She selfishly said, "You search the bed and wardrobe; I'll check the desk, okay?"

Alexander agreed, "Sure."

Zoey walked to the desk and immediately saw its cluttered state. There were several storage racks and a pile of books.

She flipped through them casually; there were all kinds of books, and she even found two erotic novels.

The drawers were also a mess, filled with random items, which were placed haphazardly. It looked chaotic but contained everyday necessities, nothing special.

She found that the bottom drawer of the desk was locked.

Zoey thought there might be some 'evidence' inside and yanked it open with force.

Alexander noticed the noise and looked over. Zoey disdainfully closed the drawer when she discovered it contained sex toys.

Alexander, seeing Zoey's impatience, softly said, "Aren't you afraid she'll complain about you? Can you be a bit gentler?"

Zoey said, "Nothing's broken!" The items were still intact."

Alexander fell silent.