Luke replied, "It's not hard to guess, Theodore harassed Josie at the football field, and he's an outsider, so why did he go to the football field.

Probably because he had a close relationship with Holip, he went to the football field to watch Holip's game and therefore he encountered Josie and harassed her."

"You seem to make some sense, assuming Holip really knew Theodore, there shouldn't have been anything he couldn't admit openly. Holip's silence proves that he definitely has something to hide." Xiaohai also figured out the taste,

"When Lev was shot, Holip was also at the scene. If Theodore wasn't lying and he really didn't use that gun, could it be that the gun was in Holip's hands? Then the murderer who killed Lev could very likely be Holip.

That is to say, Holip is also one of the shooting suspects."

Luke smiled and said, "There's an old saying in China, 'One takes on the attributes of one's associates.' Your analysis isn't bad."

Xiaohai shook his head, "But it doesn't make sense, Holip is a star player on the football team with a bright future ahead, potentially becoming a sports star.

He has no reason to commit a campus shooting, much less a reason to kill his teammate, Lev?"

"There might be some hidden conflicts between them." Luke couldn't figure out a reason for Holip to murder anyone, "Let's go to school.

No, it's not open yet, let's visit their football coach."

Luke contacted Matthew and got the address of the football coach, and drove to the coach's house.

The football coach lived not far from Luke's mother's home, and Luke was quite familiar with the area.

The football coach, Bab Andesie, was in his forties, a tall, robust, white middle-aged man.

There are many black football stars, but most football coaches are white, with a very low proportion of black coaches.

"Coach Bab, I am Detective Chief Luke, responsible for the shooting case investigation. I'd like to ask you about some aspects of the case."

"Hello Detective Chief, I was actually wanting to inquire about the progress of the case myself, since two of my players have been shot. They were the elite of the team, and we've suffered heavy losses.

Lev's death in particular has been hard to accept. He was the best running back on the team, irreplaceable."

Luke asked, "What about Holip?"

"Holip is the quarterback, the true core of the team. His physical talent is outstanding, a sturdy guy who knows what he wants and trains very hard.

I really admire him; he's bound to become a football star one day."

Luke probed, "Did Holip and Lev have any conflicts within the team?"

"No, they had no conflicts.

One was a running back and the other a quarterback, and even their body types were different. Lev was fast and agile.

Holip has extremely strong physical fitness, not only fast but also robust, the best in overall quality on the team.

There was only cooperation between them, no possible conflicts."

Luke pressed, "Were there any personal conflicts between them?"

"I don't think so. I'm not very clear on their personal matters, since I have to manage too many students." Later, the coach asked somewhat anxiously, "Why do you ask? What happened?"

Luke did not directly answer, but took out a photo of Theodore Cain, "Do you recognize him?"

The coach looked at it and frowned, "Looks familiar, this guy probably watches a lot of football games."

"Think about it, is he acquainted with someone on the team?"

After Luke reminded him, the coach suddenly remembered, "Holip, he's Holip's friend. Holip often had him watch during practice, and sometimes they left together.

Yes, he often hung out with Holip. Is there a problem?"

"Does Holip have a gun?" Luke's question changed the coach's expression.

"Why do you ask? What's wrong with Holip? Has he gotten into some trouble?"

"Coach Bab, don't worry, we're just making routine inquiries."

"No, no, no, this doesn't seem like routine inquiries. Don't think because we athletes are big that we don't have brains, what exactly happened?"

Luke placated, "It's really just routine inquiries, don't overthink it, just answer. Does he have a gun?"

Coach Bab's attitude became somewhat cold, "No, at least I don't know."

"How are Holip and the cheerleading captain Josie getting along?"

"Josie is a very fiery girl, but I haven't heard of any relationship between them?"

"Where is the student council member Herman?"

"I don't know him,"

"Thank you." Seeing the change in the other party's demeanor, Luke guessed he couldn't get any valuable clues, but he had already obtained the evidence he wanted.

Holip indeed knew Theodore Cain, and they were quite close.

"Detective Chief Luke, what exactly happened to Holip? I want to know about his situation."

"Are you concerned about him?"

"Yes,"

"If I don't tell you, will you contact him?"

"I will."

"I can tell you, but you must keep it confidential. If you disclose it, that would be illegal. Understand?" Luke said to Bab on the side, "Go to the car and get a confidentiality agreement."

"Is it really necessary to be this formal?" Coach Bab seemed somewhat panicked.

In fact, Luke was already worried; as soon as he left, Bab might contact Holip, and with Holip's shrewdness, he would definitely sense something was off.

Previously, Holip had always presented himself as naive, but now it seemed likely that it was a facade. This guy was no simpleton, much smarter than Bab.

Since Coach Bab had already sensed something, Luke decided to just tell him outright. That way, he was actually obliged to keep the conversation confidential, and for the sake of his own future, he wouldn't dare spread it around.

Frankly, even if Luke said nothing, Coach Bab contacting Holip would alert him anyway.

Luke was merely putting a figurative muzzle on Coach Bab's mouth. Of course, it might not work, but it was better than nothing.

No matter how strict the law, there are always criminals, and Luke could only do his best.

Afterward, Luke had Coach Bab sign a confidentiality agreement, informed him that the police suspected that Holip was involved in the shooting case, and then left Coach Bab's house with just that one sentence.

He also warned Coach Bab that having signed the confidentiality agreement, he was not allowed to initiate contact with Holip during the police investigation, nor disclose that he was under investigation by the police.

On the way back to the police station, Luke kept thinking about the role Holip played in the shooting case.

He was at the scene of the shooting and might have come into contact with a "C" gun, but his motives were still unclear.

Luke thought it over and decided to probe Theodore first, since he had been caught, perhaps he could learn something from him.

This could also benefit Theodore. As long as he turned state's evidence and provided valuable information, Luke could help him get the charges of trafficking illegal firearms dropped.

Half an hour later.

Theodore Cain was again handcuffed to the interrogation chair.

Luke, holding two cups of coffee, drank one himself and handed the other to him, "What have you decided?"

Theodore took a sip of coffee, "I've made up my mind."

"Then let's talk," Luke prepared to first probe about his relationship with Holip.

However, before Luke could speak, Theodore said outright, "I want a plea agreement."

Luke was taken aback, "What kind of plea agreement?"

Theodore took a deep breath, "A manslaughter plea agreement. Only if we reach a consensus on a guilty plea, I will admit to involvement in the shooting case, otherwise, I won't say a thing."

Bab's eyes widened as he sized up Theodore, "Are you out of your mind? We haven't said anything yet?"

Theodore downed his cup of coffee, "I've talked with my lawyer. If I admit guilt voluntarily, I can get a better plea deal, which would be more beneficial for me.

If you give me a good deal, I am willing to admit guilt."

Luke crossed his arms in front of him, "You admit to killing someone?"

"I only admit to manslaughter... It was just an accident, it shouldn't have happened," Theodore sighed, his face showing a conflicted expression.

Luke always felt something was not right. Yesterday when the conversation ended, Theodore still had the attitude of someone who wouldn't confess no matter what.

Now, just one night later, he had a change of heart and was willing to admit his guilt voluntarily.

The change seemed drastic.

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