Chapter 214 Cooperation
Seven o'clock in the evening.
Laochuan flavor hot pot restaurant.
This hotpot restaurant is located in the community where Luke lives. This restaurant specializes in authentic Sichuan-flavored hotpot.
Luke has eaten here twice, and he can’t tell if it’s authentic or not. After all, he wasn’t from Sichuan in his previous life.
But the taste is really good.
Of course, since it opened in Los Angeles, there will be some improvements. For example, in addition to spicy, there are other flavors of pot bottoms here.
A private room by the window on the second floor was filled with people from the First Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Division. Eight people sat around a large round table, each with a small mandarin duck pot in front of them.
Luke ordered butter and curry. Most of the others ordered one spicy and one non-spicy, but Xiao Hei ordered two non-spicy flavors, one curry and one mushroom soup.
While the waiter was serving the dishes, Luke introduced to everyone, "Didn't you always say that you want to eat real Chinese cuisine? I brought you here.
This is hand-cut mutton, which is the best in terms of texture and taste, this is hairy tripe, which is best eaten in a spicy pot, this is soaked beef balls..." Luke introduced the dishes on the table one by one.
The deputy team said, "It looks pretty good. But what day is it today, you kid wants to treat."
"Haha..." Luke smiled, "Deputy team, don't dig a hole for me, I didn't say I want to treat guests, the old rules are AA."
Xiao Hei couldn't wait to pick up a chopstick of mutton and put it into the soup pot, "Hua Guo cuisine is not cheap, and there must be a theme for the dinner, right? Because solve the case?"
Luke pointed to Jackson at the side, "This is the first case Jackson has solved since he came to our Robbery and Murder Division. Let's treat it as a welcome banquet for him, and I will pay for his share."
Jackson smiled, "Thank you, Vice Team Luke."
"Wow." Xiao Hei was a little envious, and glanced at Jackson, "I should be thankful, rookie."
Jackson rolled his eyes, "I don't want it."
Susan picked up the beer glass next to her, "Jackson, you have performed well during this time, cheers."
"Thank you Captain." Jackson took a sip from his glass,
"I am also more happy that I can join the Robbery and Murder Division. I feel that my current job is more meaningful...Of course, I am not saying that being a policeman is meaningless, but I feel that investigation is more suitable for me.
Moreover, I really didn't expect the murderer to be the wife of the deceased.
This case is very deceptive and very different from my previous experience as a police officer.
Thank you for taking care of me during this time, including Detective Marcus.
I have learnt a lot.
I respect you. "
Xiao Hei frowned, "What do you mean including Detective Marcus? You obviously mean something."
Jackson denies, "literally."
"Absolutely."
"No."
Luke said to the others, "Guys, leave them alone, we can shabu-shabu."
Susan took a bite of the hot-boiled mutton, "It's great, what is this dipping sauce? I like the strong aroma."
"Tahini."
Jenny pointed in front of Luke, "Why do you have three dips, what are the other two?"
"This is oil;
There are also compound dipping sauces, which are mixed with various small ingredients and various sauces, and the taste is also very unique. "
Jenny said, "It sounds pretty good, I'm going to adjust one myself in a while."
Everyone chatted while eating hot pot.
The deputy team said, "Actually similar to this kind of case, where one spouse is killed, the other is often the main suspect.
Guys, always remember this. "
Luke laughed, "Talk from experience."
"Haha..." Everyone laughed.
The deputy team didn't refute, but spread their hands helplessly.
Luke wiped his mouth, "Captain, I want to ask for a few days off."
"Why?"
"I feel tired recently, I want to take a break and go out to relax."
The deputy team asked, "Boy, it's tiring to speak in front of me, an old man in his sixties. You can really speak."
Susan nodded, "If there are no new cases, you can rest."
"Thanks."
Xiao Hei asked, "Where do you want to go to relax?"
"Las Vegas."
"Wow." Xiao Hei grinned with envy, "I want to go too."
Luke smiled, "I won't take you there."
"Does your lawyer girlfriend have time?"
"Even if I go alone, I won't take you."
Xiao Hei "..."
The vice team suggested, "Guys, how about we go to the bar for a drink after dinner?"
Luke said, "Not tonight, I still have a date."
Jackson said, "I asked my former colleagues to drink together, sorry."
"Jingle Bell…"
Xiao Hei's cell phone rang, he took out the cell phone and looked at it, showing a surprised look, "I'll answer the call."
Xiao Hei came out of the private room, glanced around, "Hey, beauty, why do you think of me?"
"Congratulations, Detective Marcus, I heard that you have solved the car shock robbery and murder case."
"Haha, you are indeed a well-informed reporter. You didn't call just to say this."
"I want to ask you to have a drink together at night, do you have time?"
"Uh... someone already asked me out before."
The female voice on the phone was a little disappointed, "It's the first time I've been rejected."
"Hehe." Xiao Hei smiled, "Seeing that you are so sincere... Where are you?"
An hour later, everyone finished the hot pot and went their separate ways.
Luke went to pick up Daisy from get off work and discussed a vacation to Las Vegas.
Xiao Hei took Luke's ride to Savage Bar, which was only three blocks away from the hot pot restaurant.
Xiao Hei got out of the car, said goodbye to Luke, and turned to enter the bar.
The lights in the bar are shining, some people are twisting their bodies on the dance floor, some are drinking alone, and some are chatting with friends.
A black woman was sitting at a two-person table. From the back view, she was in good shape. "Hi, Reporter Jones, you look beautiful today."
"Thank you, Detective Marcus, please sit down, and I'll buy you a drink."
"No, I should buy you a drink." After sitting down, Xiao Hei ordered a glass of whiskey for himself, and a glass of red wine for Pari Jones.
"Reporter Jones, what can I do for you?"
"Call me Pari." Pari Jones corrected a sentence and clinked glasses with him. "Recently, work is not going well, and I am a little upset. I want to talk to someone."
"Why me?" If other women said that, Xiao Hei would definitely not ask such an incomprehensible question, but he was wary of Pari Jones.
"Why can't it be you?"
Xiao Hei was not ambiguous, "You were almost sent to prison because of the vampire murder case in Dracula's Bar. Although this has nothing to do with me personally, I am also a member of the Robbery and Murder Division after all, so I thought you would hate me."
Pari Jones took a sip of the red wine, her expression was a bit drunk, "You're right, I was really angry when I first found out, and felt that I was being tricked.
But I calmed down and thought about it differently, what would I do if I were you?
I might make the same choice as you, so why should I complain about you.
As I said before, there are no permanent enemies.
There is no conflict of interest between the two of us. I am a reporter and you are a policeman. We can be friends and even good partners. "
Xiao Hei asked, "How about a cooperation method?
"For example, you are in charge of investigating a case, and this case is a good news subject, you can give me some information appropriately.
I also have my own channel, if I find something useful, I will let you know as soon as possible.
Everyone can benefit from each other. "
Xiao Hei shrugged, "The police have a confidentiality agreement."
Pari Jones said, "It is impossible to keep any case completely confidential. Even if the police don't disclose it, reporters can still learn about it through other channels, but it will waste some time and resources.
You are just helping me save some time and resources, not a violation of the confidentiality agreement.
Because those aren't really secrets at all. "
Seeing that Xiao Hei didn't speak, Pali Jones continued to persuade, "Actually, I have also cooperated with other police officers before, and I also know their investigation methods.
Generally speaking, there are three levels of confidentiality in a case.
The first one, as I said just now, as long as the reporter spends some time, they can also investigate from other channels. In fact, this kind of situation can be kept secret at all, and there is no loss to the police, and it will not affect the police investigation at all.
But it’s different for reporters. The earlier you report, the higher the ratings you can get.
The second type is the gray area.
This kind of news, whether you can say it or not, is more valuable. If you can provide this kind of news, I will be very grateful.
will also make appropriate returns.
The third type is the key information in the case, which also needs to be kept absolutely confidential. If you don't tell me, I won't blame you.
It will not make it difficult for you, let alone make you make mistakes.
What do you think of this cooperative model? "
Xiao Hei rubbed his chin and said, "I feel like I'm at a disadvantage."
"I just talked about my needs, and I can also provide you with some help. For example, I also have my own investigation channels. No matter what I investigate, I can guarantee to tell you as soon as possible.
Second The police sometimes need to disclose some information to the outside world, whether it is true or not, I can help.
Third, if you can give some valuable information, the TV station can also pay some fees. "
Xiao Hei waved his hand, "I don't want to take this kind of money, it's too hot."
"You're right, I don't recommend you take it either. As long as you can grasp the scale, the cooperation between us can be said to be mutually beneficial.
Believe me, having a journalist friend is definitely not a bad thing.
If you have been treated unfairly, I can help you too.
Just be one more friend, there is nothing wrong with it. "Pari Jones' tone was very sincere.
Xiao Hei thought for a moment, "I want to think about it."
"Of course." Pari Jones raised her glass and touched Xiao Hei, "Cheers to our future cooperation."
Xiao Hei squeezed his eyes, "It's too early to talk about cooperation, but I think we can start as friends first.
Just like we did at Dracula's bar before, didn't we have a good chat?
I liked you back then..."
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(end of this chapter)