The Seplin community, the home of Audval Wells.

This was a two-story villa with a peaked roof, gray tiles and red bricks, set within a large yard boasting a lush green lawn, with two herringbone paths leading up to the front door.

Two cars were parked in front of the garage on the east side, a Mercedes and a pickup truck.

A white man with a full beard stood by the Mercedes on the phone, his right foot habitually resting on a tire,

"Fuck, are you an idiot?

That's my money...

I don't want to hear reasons, I only care about results. How you do it is your problem...

"Creak..."

The door of the villa opened, and a teenage girl and an eight or nine-year-old girl ran out of the house, followed by a tall, fashionably dressed white woman carrying a platter.

"Dear, afternoon tea is ready." The woman said as she placed fruit, pastries, and tea on the table.

"I'll be right there." The white man replied, then said in a low voice to the phone, "Hey, don't let me down, or you know the consequences."

After that, the white man hung up the phone and put on a smiling face, "Hey, it's my favorite time of day, afternoon tea. Lovely ladies, may I join you?"

The girl took a sip of her tea with a deadpan expression, "No, my future boyfriend would be jealous."

"Wow, that's terrifying. Is he going to beat me up?"

"Maybe.

If you get me an iPhone 14, I might consider not telling him."

The white woman shook her head, "Nuria, don't even think about it. Your teacher was clear, no phones at school."

"I can play with it at home."

"You have an iPhone 13."

"But I want an iPhone 14."

The white woman picked an apple from the fruit bowl and placed it in front of her daughter, "Congratulations, now it's an iPhone 14."

"Haha..."

The eight or nine-year-old girl laughed, mimicking the action by picking up an apple and placing it in front of her sister, "Now it's an iPhone 15."

"Haha..." The white man too let out a hearty laugh.

The girl frowned and crossed her arms, "Enough with you two, you're being unreasonable.

I'm going to school now, right this instant."

The white man raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, "Baby, don't be mad.

If you get three As on your next test, I'll buy it for you."

The girl's face lit up with joy, "Really?"

"Of course."

The eight or nine-year-old girl yelled, "Dad, I want one too."

"No problem, if you get an A, I'll buy you one too." The white man patted the girl's head, looking affectionate.

"Yay, Dad, you're the best."

The white woman shook her head slightly, "Dear, you're spoiling them."

"Woo woo..."

Just then, a black SUV pulled up at the curb. A young man with black hair stepped out of the passenger side and walked to the entrance, pressing the doorbell.

"Ding-dong..."

The family of four all heard the doorbell.

The white man turned his head and looked sharply toward the gate, eyeing the black SUV and then focusing on Luke, "We have guests."

"Dear, is something wrong?"

"No, probably just asking for directions. I'll go check." The white man said as he stood up and walked to the entrance. "What can I do for you?"

The young man with black hair sized up the other man, "Audval Wells?"

The white man's expression turned wary, "Who are you?"

"Captain of the Robbery and Murder Department Squad One, Luke Lee."

"Robbery and Murder Department? What do you want with me?"

"We're investigating a bank robbery and would like your assistance."

"You've got to be joking, I just went to deposit money today; that has nothing to do with any robbery."

"The money you deposited is the booty from the bank robbery. The fact that I didn't arrest you outright is already a courtesy."

"Fuck! This bastard..."

Audval Wells stroked his chin, looking somewhat agitated, "I'm not talking about you.

This has nothing to do with me. I wouldn't rob a bank."

"Then come to the police station and clear things up, and we need to search your residence as well."

Audval Wells hesitated a moment, showing some resistance, "I can go with you, but don't involve my wife and daughters."

Luke laughed, "Do you know? You're a suspect in a bank robbery. The moment you took out the stolen money, you were involved.

I have many ways to arrest you, and the most direct is to fully gear up and escort you from your home...

I didn't choose to do that... You should be thanking your family.

But my patience is limited, understand?"

After confirming Audval Wells' whereabouts, Luke indeed considered many methods of apprehension. The choice of this method was made after comprehensive consideration, as it was the safest and most prudent.

Luke was not a soft-hearted person and would not hold back from a straightforward arrest just because family members were present. He was worried about triggering the suspect and stirring up unpredictable trouble.

For instance, a bomb. A man might do anything when his wife and daughters are threatened.

On the other hand, if the police show restraint, the suspect too would behave more circumspectly in front of his wife and daughters.

The most critical point was Luke's suspicion that Audval Wells was less likely to be the culprit. If he were the robber, he wouldn't be foolish enough to deposit the stolen money in a bank right after a heist.

Different situations call for different apprehension strategies.

Audval Wells glanced at his wife and daughters, "I swear I didn't rob the bank. That money was given to me by someone else."

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