Chapter 448 Walker's Invitation
Metzker Bar.
There are several TVs hanging on the bar counter, all of which are playing the same news program.
On the screen, Director Reid was standing on the podium to give a press conference, surrounded by reporters, who were snarling in front of him.
Reid looked serious, "February 13 was a sad day. A gunman broke into a Rogier supermarket and committed a brutal massacre. Eleven Los Angeles citizens left us forever. On behalf of the Los Angeles Police Department, I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to them. Condolences, this is a day that all Angelenos need to remember.
Let us pray for them.
At the same time, the gunman who killed wantonly in the supermarket must be punished by the most severe law, he is an executioner!
Just yesterday, Captain Li of the Robbery and Murder Division and his team members captured the gunman and successfully prevented the second shooting from happening.
Let us recognize and encourage them for their heroism. Rhett began to lead the applause.
There was also a burst of applause from the crowd under the podium.
After the applause subsided, a black female reporter asked, "Director Rhett, I heard that the victims of the Rogier supermarket shooting were all black. Is this a massacre targeting black people?"
Reid knew very well that the female reporter's questioning had ulterior motives. She deliberately drew attention to race and made matters worse. Regarding these unfriendly questions, he had already thought of countermeasures in advance, "This case is more tortuous. Near the community, which is why there are more black deaths.”
The black female reporter was not satisfied with this answer, "Excuse me, what is the motive of the shooter?"
"There are two supermarkets nearby, and the two supermarkets are in competition. The owner of the other supermarket hired people to make trouble at Rogier's supermarket in order to grab customers, but because of some misunderstandings, this shooting case was triggered. "Red avoided the important ones.
"Was the shooter a white man?"
"Whether the shooter is white or black depends not on the shooter himself, but on his hires."
The black female reporter chased after her, "Is the employer black or white?"
"I don't think blacks and whites should be used to divide, but I can tell you that the behind-the-scenes hire is an African-American." Reid's answer was so ingenious that the female reporter was speechless.
A white female reporter asked, "Is Captain Li who was in charge of the shooting the same person as Detective Li who captured the gunman in the Malaboa Middle School shooting last May?"
"Yes, he is standing next to me, do you still want to check his muscles?" Reid pointed to Luke who was standing by the podium.
"Haha..." Many of the reporters in the audience still remembered what happened last year, and laughed at the same time.
The white female reporter is not a vegetarian either, and asked, "As far as I know, the Robbery and Murder Division is one of the most important departments of the Los Angeles Police Department. Many police officers have worked for decades, and their hair may not be promoted to Captain level.
Captain Li only took less than a year. Does he have any special background? "
"You're right, his background is me." Rhett joked, and then his smile faded, "I suggest you do your homework before the interview, as anyone who is familiar with Captain Li knows how stupid this question is .”
Rett didn't give the female reporter a chance to ask questions, and continued, "OK, do you have any questions about the Rogier supermarket shooting?"
A white male reporter asked, "I got news that although the shooter is a white boy, he grew up in a black family, his neighbors are also black, and he goes to a middle school named after black people.
May I ask, did he suffer from discrimination and bullying when he was growing up, which led to this shooting incident? "
Sure enough, here it is again.
How are these **** reporters so well-informed?
Reid's face on the screen was serious, and his head was obviously a little big.
"Boom..."
The deputy knocked on the table and complained, "Hey guys, take your eyes off that **** screen.
We're drinking now, can we be serious? "
Xiao Hei smiled, "Old man, why do you feel so angry?"
"Boy, do you have an opinion?" The deputy team snorted.
Xiao Hei raised his hands, "NO, I'm just curious."
Luke interrupted the two and raised his glass, "Guys, in order to celebrate the successful detection of the supermarket shooting case, I propose that everyone have a drink together."
"That's right, cheers." Jackson was the first to respond.
"cheers!"
Everyone had a toast, Xiao Hei put down his glass and said, "Where is Rhett? Why didn't I see him tonight? He said really well at the press conference, and I still want to learn from him."
"Hehe..." The deputy team laughed, "Trust me, you won't need it."
Xiao Hei "..."
I really want to, I really want to beat him up.
Jones, the captain of the anti-crime and anti-drug department, came over, sat on a chair next to him, and gestured with a wine glass in his hand, "Everyone, congratulations, you have solved a major case."
Luke clinked glasses with him and asked, "Where's that bad guy David?"
Jones pouted, "Sure enough, you still can't forget your old lover."
Luke smiled, "Then what identity did you come here? Love rival?"
Jones shrugged, "You do have a rival in love, but it's not me."
"what does that mean?"
Jones whispered, "David may have a new relationship."
"Really or not?" Xiao Hei felt gossip.
The deputy team also asked, "Did he tell you?"
"How is it possible, I guessed it. It's like we said we were going to drink tonight, and he found a very clumsy excuse to leave." Jones had an expression of trusting me.
Since there is no confirmation yet, Luke didn't bother to gossip in public, and said, "You came just in time. I was just about to talk to you about the shooting at the Rogier supermarket."
Jones said, "The gunmen have been caught, what else is there to talk about?"
"The gunman was arrested and he pleaded guilty, but he refused to say where the guns and equipment came from.
According to our interrogation and clue analysis, he is a member of the Tsundere Boys organization, and it is likely that he purchased the equipment through the channel of this organization.
So, I would like to ask you, the Anti-Mafia and Anti-Drug Division, to investigate this organization. "
"No problem, leave it to me." Jones readily agreed. The Rogier supermarket shooting had a great impact. Although the robbery and murder department took the limelight, it is good to have a drink of soup.
Luke looked at the deputy team on the side again, and said, "I shot when the shooter was arrested yesterday, and I have to rest for a while according to the regulations.
The three suspects have already pleaded guilty, and you will be responsible for the follow-up procedures. "
The deputy team complained, "This captain is really cool."
"Thank you for the compliment." Luke smiled and raised his glass to the vice team.
【Congratulations to the host, for successfully solving the supermarket shooting case, reward 100 points. 】The voice of the detective system sounded in Luke's head.
This case is not complicated, and generally speaking, it is not difficult, so the reward points are not too high.
However, the shooting had a great influence, and in reality it brought Luke a lot of indirect benefits.
In this case, Luke used a total of two cards, namely the Adventure Card and the Precision Card.
Including the remaining 80 points in the system, Luke now has a total of 180 points.
Luke’s commonly used cards are running out of reserves, and he plans to exchange a few more.
There are two Adventure Cards left.
There are three bullet avoidance cards left.
There are three precision cards left.
These three cards are commonly used, and Luke plans to reserve four of them.
Afterwards, Luke used 40 points to buy two adventure cards, 30 points to buy a bullet-proof card, and 20 points to buy a precision card.
Luke spent 90 points, and the detective system still has 90 points left.
…
After breakfast, Luke and his son sat in the yard drinking tea.
Li Zhaofeng picked up the teacup, took a sip of the tea, and looked at the surrounding community scenery with a trace of comfort on his face.
His house in New York has a higher market price than the house Luke rented, but the environment is much worse. The villa in New York is directly on the community road, and there is not even a small yard, let alone sitting in the yard. Enjoy the scenery and drink tea comfortably.
When I was young, I just wanted to stay in New York and work hard. There are more opportunities and better development space there.
But now that he is getting older, he should consider his retirement. Los Angeles is more suitable for living than New York, and more importantly, there are his two sons here.
I want to think about it, but it’s not easy to actually do it. He can’t lose his job in New York, and his parents are getting old, so it’s hard to leave them and move to Los Angeles alone. Therefore, the best way is to run in two places.
Luke added a cup of tea to his father, "Dad, I made an appointment with Judge Walker today."
Luke thought twice, but decided to sell the gold coins obtained from the treasure hunt. He asked the auction house for the price, and then asked Walker what he thought.
Whether it is in terms of profit or favor, selling to Walker is the most cost-effective.
Luke's total after-tax assets are now nearly 3.1 million, of which 80,000 in the system reserve has not been realized, which cannot be used.
Before, the system reserve was 180,000. Luke found 100,000 in cash from Zhou Tiancheng's villa, which was equivalent to a means of cashing out, and the system reserve was reduced by 100,000.
In addition, Luke still has 1.25 million invested in the stock market, which is now worth 1.3 million US dollars. This income ratio is already very high. Li Zhaofeng suggested that Luke keep these stocks, because stock transactions are also subject to tax, and long-term holding is more cost-effective.
And with the same amount, Luke’s earnings in the stock market are already higher than the loan interest.
The money Luke earned last year, plus the three hundred thousand dollars given by his father, plus the gold coins that will be sold soon, Luke holds a total of about $1.7 million in cash, including the $50,000 he just received. tax rebate.
Zhou Tiancheng's villa was priced at three million dollars, and Luke decided to take out a loan of 1.4 million dollars, so that he could reserve one hundred thousand dollars in cash.
The money is set aside for emergencies, and the house of the other villa is a bit dilapidated. Whether it is repairing or rebuilding, a large sum of money is needed, and this money can be used as start-up capital.
According to Luke's original idea, he didn't want to pay a mortgage to buy a house, and he didn't want to live under pressure. However, considering that he still has stocks worth 1.3 million yuan, which is basically the same as the mortgage, it means There is no pressure anymore, even if the income is reduced, he can sell the stock to pay off the loan.
Li Zhaofeng said, "Then I will contact the construction team, and we can start construction after the house is bought."
"Dad, do you have connections in Los Angeles?"
"A few years ago, many Chinese who had just immigrated were engaged in the construction industry. I also met some Chinese in construction in New York due to work reasons. A construction company broke up. One of the two partners stayed in New York, and the other Came to Los Angeles to develop.
I went to get in touch with him, even if his construction company is not suitable, can ask the price. "
Luke nodded. In fact, he also has an acquaintance in the construction industry, old rookie John. He worked as a construction contractor for more than 20 years before becoming a policeman. However, he has changed careers after all. Since Dad has an acquaintance, let him go first ask.
"Dad, I want to have a family gathering tonight, and call Mom, Fatty, Robert and Val, and by the way, Jack's girlfriend."
Li Zhaofeng "..."
Jack hasn't graduated from high school yet, why meet his girlfriend?
Children’s heart, what will happen in the future, can you still expect him to get married now?
He hoped that Luke could bring a girlfriend here. This age is more reliable.
…
Half an hour later, Luke rode a Harley to the community where Walker lived.
This is a high-end community, perhaps because of the relatively early development. The roads in the community are not too wide, and the architectural style is mostly classic. He slowed down the speed of the motorcycle and paid attention to the shape and structure of the house, which can be used for reference. on the new house.
Luke came to Walker's house for the first time, and found the house number of his house according to the address.
There are a few trees planted in the large yard, a green lawn, no swimming pool, the whole house is gray and belongs to the typical European and American style, and a motorcycle and a RV are parked in front of the garage on the east side.
Luke parked the motorcycle at the door, walked to the door with a heavy backpack, and rang the doorbell.
"Ding Dong~"
After waiting for a while, there was no response.
Luke rang the doorbell again, but still no one answered.
"Judge Walker."
Luke can only use the most primitive way of calling the door.
"Crackling..."
The door of the RV opened, and Walker stepped out of the RV in casual clothes, "Luke, I'm sorry, I can't hear the doorbell in the RV." He waved his hand, "Come in, the courtyard door is unlocked."
Luke pushed open the black iron gate and walked into the yard, looking at the RV.
This is a new type C caravan. The caravan is white as a whole. It is similar to the caravan that Luke rented before. "Is this your new one?"
"Yes, it's not bad." Walker introduced, "This is a 3.0T RV diesel car. There are two beds that can sleep two to four people. The interior space is large, which can meet the basic needs of cooking and bathing. need.
Would you like to come in and take a look? "Walker asked himself and answered, "Yes, I believe you must be interested. come on. "
Luke "…"
This is my first time here.
Such a nice house, such a big yard, why don’t you show me around and show me the RV?
The slander is the swearing, Lu Keke did whatever he wanted, and walked towards the RV with his backpack.
Walker entered the RV and gave another vivid introduction. Luke didn't feel much about it. Except that this RV was newer and slightly larger in size, the layout was basically the same as the one Luke had rented before.
After Walker finished speaking, he asked, "What do you think?"
"Very good." Luke looked at the bedding on the bed, "You live in an RV?"
"Yes, I am going to experience it first to prepare for future travel. If there is something inappropriate, you can also modify it in advance."
"Very careful." Luke sat on the semi-circular sofa and opened the black backpack, "This is the gold coin we got from the last treasure hunt. I left three gold coins as a souvenir, and the rest are here .”
Walker pulled the backpack over to check the gold coins inside, "These are treasure hunting harvests, very commemorative, are you sure you want to sell them?"
"I'm really reluctant, but I need money now."
"I'm not a nosy person, but we are friends and treasure hunting partners. If you encounter any difficulties, you can talk to me."
“I didn’t encounter difficulties, but just happened to come across a nice house, and I wanted to buy it.”
"Sounds like a good decision." Walker was originally worried that Luke would squander a sudden fortune when he was young. As an older friend, it was necessary to persuade him.
However, since it is buying a house, it is no problem.
Both parties are acquaintances, one wants to buy, the other wants to sell, the transaction went smoothly, and Luke took out the contract that was drafted in advance.
The actual transaction price is US$150,000.
But the price on the contract is only 133,000 U.S. dollars, and the remaining 17,000 U.S. dollars Walker donated to Luke in the name of a friend, and this part is tax-deductible.
Walker put away the gold coins and said solemnly, "Luke, it's time for us to talk about something serious."
Luke "…"
What do you mean it's time to talk about something serious?
What are we doing now?
Walker pulled out the drawer under the sofa, took out a small wooden box from inside, and opened the box to find a piece of brown leather inside.
It is the map that Luke found in the compartment of the treasure chest.
This map was discovered by Luke by accident. He studied it himself, but because of his inexperience and lack of patience, he didn't see why, so he gave it to Walker for research. He also wanted to know how the old man's research was going.
"I've researched it, and this is indeed a treasure map.
I have read all the topographic maps of the United States, and found that what is depicted on the map is likely to be a red rock formation, which is most in line with the topographical characteristics of Colorado's Red Rock Canyon. I compared the Google map carefully, and determined the approximate orientation of the treasure map, which should be located in the south of Red Rock Canyon.
Guys, are you ready for a new treasure hunt? "Walker couldn't hide his excitement and expectation in his tone.
Perhaps it corresponds to that sentence, interest is the best teacher, the greater the interest, the more energy you put into it, and you don’t feel hard when you enjoy it, this is the best state.
Originally, Luke was not very interested in treasure hunting, because he always felt that this illusory thing was a waste of time and passion, but after the last treasure hunting experience, looking at the $150,000 in his hand, he felt that it was also a treasure hunt. A very nice experience.
Not only can you experience the fresh excitement of exploring new environments, but most importantly, you can make money.
(end of this chapter)