Chapter 332 Cruise Farm
Orti put down the muffin and took a sip of tea, "The client's name is Veron Cruz, who claims to be a farmer, but he and his children run many properties, and he is a rich old man.
Three days later, Mr. Cruise will hold an engagement ceremony on the farm.
Two days ago, he received a threatening letter, asking him to cancel the engagement ceremony, otherwise it might bring about a bloodbath.
He wants to hire the best detectives to investigate and make sure the engagement ceremony is safe. "
"What is the client's specific purpose? To ensure the safety of the engagement ceremony? Or to find the person who wrote the threatening letter?"
"Fon Cruz didn't go into too much detail and wants to interview you."
"how old is he?"
"The information shows that he should be 75 years old."
"Where's the bride?"
"It's not clear yet."
"When to set off?"
Orti glanced at his watch, "I'll get in touch now, maybe we can catch up with a pastoral lunch."
"What are you waiting for?"
Orti stood up, with a slight smile on her pretty face, "This is the first time you've been assigned by a detective agency, so I feel a little flattered."
Luke said, "Happy first formal cooperation."
…
Luke and Ortie drive south to Los Angeles.
The blue sky and white clouds, the endless wilderness, the green vegetation of the elders on the farm, the herds of cattle in the pasture, and a few pointed houses can only be seen from a long distance away.
Luke said while driving, "It's also nice to go for a drive in the wild during the break."
Orti quipped, "I thought, you only like vacations by the sea?"
"What you said is right, the seaside is indeed the first choice. Someday we have time, we can have a little gathering at the seaside."
“When it comes to the beach, I still prefer Hawaii.”
Luke looked at Orti, "Are you inviting me to travel together?"
Orti shook his head and laughed, "No.
You should look at the road and turn right ahead according to the navigation prompt. "
The two followed the navigation instructions all the way forward, drove for a few minutes, and saw the sign of Cruise Farm.
There is only one small road on the farm, and the width is tight enough for two cars to pass. At this time, navigation is useless. Fortunately, the surrounding crops are not high, and the orientation of the house can be seen.
The car drove another mile before seeing the whole picture of the house. This is a three-storey villa with a large area. Unlike ordinary wooden houses, this is a brick and stone house. It is made of stone, somewhat similar to European castles.
A yard is surrounded by a wooden fence. Flowers and lawns are planted in the yard, which looks very beautiful, like a small garden.
Such a large house is no longer an issue of being expensive. The maintenance fee alone is not affordable for ordinary people.
Not far away, a man wearing a cowboy hat rode over and asked, "Who are you?"
Luke lowered the car window and poked his head out, "My name is Luke Lee, and I'm here to visit Mr. Veron Cruise."
"Mr. Li, please come with me." The man turned his horse's head and rode away.
Luke drove behind and asked Orti, "Can you ride a horse?"
"No, I'm still used to taking a car."
Luke joked, "It's a pity that you don't ride a horse with your two long legs."
"The way you praise people is really unique."
"As long as you like it."
Orti adjusted his sitting posture, hesitated to speak, "Luke... I think I should remind you.
You are now commissioned as a detective. Compared with your previous investigation method... it may be a little restrained. "
Luke smiled, "No confidence in me?"
"No, when I saw this entrustment, the first thing I thought of was you. I have absolute confidence in you, but I am worried that you are used to the way the police handle cases, and you will unconsciously take over this job."
"I'll pay attention." Luke nodded. Orti's words made sense. There are indeed quite a few restrictions in using detective methods to investigate.
The horse in front stopped, and the man in a cowboy hat jumped off the horse, pointed at a vegetable garden with his whip, "Mr. Cruise is right ahead."
Luke stopped the car and asked, "Cowboy, what's your name?"
"Tom.
Let's go, I'll take you there. "
Luke and Ortie got out of the car and followed Tom into the vegetable field. Not far away, a man in a cowboy hat was digging potatoes.
"Mr. Cruise, your guest has arrived."
The man slowly got up, tall and tall, with a casual shirt on his upper body and blue jeans on his lower body. He should be in his seventies by appearance, but his body is still healthy.
"This must be Captain Luke who has repeatedly solved strange cases. He is younger than I thought."
"it's me.
Mr. Cruise, your farm is beautiful. "
Orti also greeted, "Mr. Cruise, hello."
"Wow, this must be Miss Dean, I remember your voice. I didn't expect your person to be sweeter than your voice." After finishing speaking, Veron Cruz patted the dust on his hands,
"Sorry, I was supposed to greet you at the manor.
But I am a person who can’t be idle, so I’m here to prepare the ingredients for today’s noon. These are potatoes I planted by myself. I don’t use any pesticides. They are all natural. I believe you will like them. "
Luke is a little dumbfounded, rich people also like potatoes? I thought I could eat some delicacies from mountains and seas at noon? That's it?
Afterwards, Veron Cruise drove a black pickup truck and led Luke and Orti into the manor.
After a simple wash, the three sat in the yard of the manor drinking tea, and there were three plates of nuts on the table.
Luke glanced around, looking at the beautiful scenery in the yard, "Mr. Cruise, your life is really enviable."
Fon Cruz put down his teacup, "There is nothing to envy, everyone has troubles, otherwise I wouldn't have invited the two of you here."
Luke said, "I heard from Miss Dean about the contents of the commission, but she doesn't know the specifics, so I need to ask you personally."
Fon Cruz nodded and said, "Three days later, my girlfriend and I are going to get engaged in this manor.
Two days ago, I received a threatening letter asking me to cancel the engagement ceremony, otherwise, something bad might happen. "
"Is the threatening letter still there?"
"Of course." Veron Cruz took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Luke.
Luke took the white envelope, "Who has touched this letter?"
“Tom found it, and my son and daughter saw it too.”
"Where did you find the letter?"
"It's on a windowsill in the villa."
"What is the specific discovery time?"
"In the early morning of November 6th, around seven o'clock."
"Did anyone look suspicious around the farm that day or the day before?"
"No."
"Who has been here?"
"On November 5th, I invited my family and friends and officially announced the date of my engagement with my girlfriend, so many people came that day."
"That is to say, your family is here?"
"Roughly the same."
"My son and daughter...don't really want me to remarry.
But it doesn't matter what they say, I know how to live my life, I have more experience than them. "
Luke opened the envelope, and there was only a blank piece of paper inside, which said'Mr. Cruise.
I don't think getting engaged is a wise decision, you're just fascinated by that woman for a while.
She is not as good as you think, she has been deceiving you, and she came with a purpose.
If you insist on having an engagement ceremony, there is a good chance that something bad will happen, and there may even be bloodshed.
It is recommended that you cancel the engagement ceremony. '
This letter is not handwritten, but printed out with a printing press, and the handwriting cannot be identified.
Luke handed the threatening letter to Orti and asked, "Mr. Cruise, do you have any suspects?"
Fon Cruz had a complicated look on his face, and he opened his mouth, "Uh... people around me are more against me getting engaged to my girlfriend, but based on what I know about them, they shouldn't do such inferior things.
But this thing does make me a little uneasy, I don't want accidents at the engagement ceremony, and I don't want to see bloodshed...
This should have been a happy thing.
That's why I invited the two of you to investigate to ensure the smooth progress of the engagement ceremony. "
Luke concluded, "So, your commission request is to find the person who wrote the threatening letter and make sure the engagement ceremony goes smoothly?"
"Yes."
"Are there any other requirements?"
Fon Cruz hesitated for a while, "No."
Luke continued to ask, "Can you introduce your girlfriend?
Engagement is between the two of you, so this threatening letter isn’t just about you, it could be about her too. "
"Of course, my girlfriend's name is Chanel Carr. We have known each other for many years, to be precise, we have been separated for many years." Veron Cruz sighed and continued,
“Over thirty years ago, after my divorce from my first wife, I met Chanel Carr.
She was only about twenty years old at the time, very young, beautiful and energetic, and I was immediately fascinated by her.
I pursued her, and I could see that she also liked me.
We got together soon and had a great time…
However, we have a big age difference, which has caused us a lot of trouble, family, values, lifestyle...
Later, for some reasons, we broke up.
Last year, the two of us met by accident. Although thirty years have passed, she is still so beautiful, more elegant and more temperamental.
We are both single, so we came together naturally.
I know that I don’t have much time left, and that’s why I want to spend it with my beloved, every day…”
Orti said softly, "Thirty years later, I can still meet the person I loved before and fall in love again. It's very romantic."
Fon Cruz said, "I think so too, I cherish this relationship, but some people don't think so.
No matter who he is, I will not let him ruin this beauty. "
Luke asked, "Mr. Cruise, do you and Ms. Carl have any plans to get married?"
"Of course, if everything goes well with the engagement ceremony, we are going to have a wedding on Valentine's Day next year."
The reason why Luke asks this is because Veron Cruz has huge wealth. Once he gets married, his interests will be involved, and it is likely to touch and affect the interests of some people, and these people have a "motive for committing crimes" of.
Luke was talking with Veron Cruz, feeling vaguely that he was hiding something.
A threatening letter is not a big deal, but for the sake of money, Luke still has to investigate carefully, but the investigation method is more tactful.
He didn't get to the bottom of it right away, and was going to observe and observe.
noon.
Fon Cruz invited Luke and Orti to dine at the estate, in the garden.
There are four dishes in total, namely beef stewed potatoes, pan-fried tuna, freshly cut ham, and vegetable salad.
Staple lobster pasta.
Although there are not many dishes, they are of high quality.
The ham is from Spain, the lobster is from Australia, and the cattle are raised by ourselves.
If it is in a restaurant, the meal will cost at least two thousand dollars.
Luke asked, "Mr. Cruise, do you usually eat alone?"
“Lunch is always for one person, a vegetable salad, bread and ham. It will be richer in the evening, and my family will come to accompany me when they have time.”
"How many children do you have?"
"A son, a daughter.
My son’s family may come this afternoon, and I will introduce you to him then. "
"OK." Luke nodded. Once Veron Cruise and Chanel Carl get married, the interests of these immediate family members will be affected.
Luke continued to ask, "Mr. Cruise, do you believe me?"
Fon Cruz put down the tableware and wiped his mouth, "Of course, otherwise I wouldn't invite you."
"However, in the process of communicating with you, I always feel that your emotions are a bit wrong, and you seem to be hiding something.
Of course, this may also be my illusion, I hope you don't mind. "
"As expected of the most famous police detective in Los Angeles." Veron Cruise smiled, "You are right, I am indeed a little disturbed, and I don't know whether I should tell you."
Orti said, "Mr. Cruise, you should know the identity of Captain Li.
He is very busy at work, once a major case occurs in Los Angeles, he will definitely go back to deal with it.
He rarely accepts commissions, and it took me a lot of thought to ask him to accept commissions..."
Orti stopped at the point, but didn't finish the sentence.
"I'm sorry, it's not that I don't trust the two of you, it's just..." Fon Cruise pondered for a moment, then said, "After receiving that threatening letter, I also thought about it a lot.
I think back to the bits and pieces after my reunion with Chanel. I believe that she loves me, and that feeling cannot be faked.
But sometimes... I also feel like I can't see through her.
I always feel that she has something on her mind, as if she is hiding something, worried that I will find out.
Especially as the engagement ceremony approached, this feeling became more and more obvious. "
Fon Cruise sighed, "The reason why I didn't say it is not because I don't believe you.
It's just that I'm worried that I was affected by that threatening letter, and I shouldn't doubt my beloved woman for no reason. "
Luke said, "But you also have worries about this in your heart."
Fon Cruz said, "I don't know if you can understand at your age, it takes a lot of courage for a man to get married."
"So, you have a third purpose for inviting us to investigate this time. Let me investigate your girlfriend Chanel Carl."
Fon Cruz smiled wryly, "Isn't that an asshole?"
"As you said, it takes a lot of courage for a man to get married, let alone a rich man." Luke felt that he would not have the courage to marry again when he reached the age of Veron Cruz .
"Captain Li, you are right, I really want you to investigate Chanel.
However, I was worried that being found out...would break her heart. "
"During the investigation, I will try not to arouse her suspicion." This is not difficult for Luke, as long as he uses the excuse of investigating the threatening letter.
"Thank you, I feel more at ease after hearing what you said." Veron Cruz made up his mind, with a firm tone,
"Then please, help me check her situation. In fact, I am not only worried about what she is hiding, but also about her own safety."
Orti interjected at the right time, "Mr. Cruise, we talked about the content of the commission before, and it only involved the threat letter and the safety of the engagement ceremony.
If you want to investigate Ms. Carl, it is an additional task, and the commission may change. "
(end of this chapter)