The knight in the big world of American TV series

Chapter 322 Dutton Farm (asking for a monthly ticket, asking for a recommendation, asking for a monthly ticket)

Facts have proved that the mutual aid society is indeed mysterious enough.In the next few months, Kai used a lot of connections, but both the military and the FBI were at a loss for the organization of the Mutual Aid Association. After all, Kai could provide too little information, and more importantly, the Mutual Aid Association seldom had public activities. , The targets they choose to commit crimes are too random. Even the police have a hard time finding cases related to mutual aid associations from the tens of thousands of homicides across the United States.

Of course, this is something for later, now, Kay has other things to worry about, he has to go to the appointment.

A date of a top local tycoon.

The patriarch of the Dutton family - John Dutton.

John Dutton is a giant among American farmers and owns the largest Dutton farm in the United States.To be a farmer, to be at the level of the Dutton family is the pinnacle. It can even be said that the Dutton family has the pricing power of some agricultural products and livestock in the American market.Something happened to the Dutton family, and even the entire international market will be slightly disturbed.

After the assassination, except for the troubles of Thomas, the old Dutton was donating money to Garter Town.Before, it was only a donation to the police station and previously damaged farmers.But this time it was more direct. All those who were injured and sacrificed because of this incident received a sum of money from the Dutton Family Foundation.

It is impossible for Kai, as the head of the police station, to pretend that others have done things like this.So after dealing with some trivial matters, Kay finally made time to meet the big man who plays an important role in the entire Minnesota state.

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Dutton Manor is more than 100 kilometers west of Windham City. It is the first farm established by the Dutton family when they first settled in Minnesota. It is also the most beautiful farm in Minnesota, and even the most beautiful farm in the United States. To the north of it is the snow mountain. Between the snow mountain and the lake is an endless grassland. Every winter, a large number of livestock are driven here for the winter.

Here lies the Dutton family's ancestral home, a century-old building standing on the hillside, not least because the gothic-centric lighthouse reminds many of the Renaissance, with its interior Lots of amenities such as heated floors, fireplaces (including bathrooms), wine cellar, and indoor pool.The house, and a huge 15-acre landscaped garden, has 130 rooms, including at least two or three private cinemas, a bowling alley and a very nice outdoor swimming pool.

At the foot of the mountain in front of the house, there is a huge racecourse.This is old Dutton's favorite place. When he is not patrolling the farm, he will ride his own horse and run a few laps in this racetrack every day.But today, it is not the old Dutton and his favorite black horse Ada galloping on the racetrack, but a young man and woman galloping wantonly on the racecourse on a strong yellow pussy.Between the galloping horses, the lovely laughter of the girl made this winter pasture wrapped in silver extraordinarily lively.

After running a few laps, the horses stopped at the entrance of the racecourse.A beefy cowboy with a black beard stepped forward and took the reins of the horse, making the horse stand in place so that the men and women on the horse could dismount easily.

The man on the horse showed a thankful smile to the cowboy, and then got off the horse very neatly.After dismounting, the man stretched out his ape arms and gently hugged the girl on the horse.

"I didn't expect you to be so good at riding a horse. Have you been a cowboy before?" At this time, Beth Dutton, who had been standing outside the fence to watch, came in, handing a can of hot coffee to the face full of excitement or coldness. flushed girl.

"No, I just learned it for a while." The man said with a smile.

The girl took the hot coffee from Beth very politely.Then he asked the man with some anticipation and some embarrassment: "Kai, can you bring me here in the future? This is the first time I know that riding a horse is so fun!"

That's right, this man is Kai. He was originally invited to visit Dutton Manor, but unfortunately, the Governor actually came to visit old Dutton today. There was no other way for the old Dutton to let his daughter come forward to greet Kai.

Kai looked at Susie helplessly, it wasn't Kelly to this girl, but Susie!

he...tui!Despicable!
But the fact is not like that. Originally, when Kay came to Dutton Manor to visit, he brought Portman and Meatball, and didn't plan on anyone else.Kelly did plan to come along, but the problem is that her mother has already prepared a Christmas trip. They are going to spend Christmas in the warm California. This is Kelly's Christmas. Sandra has already planned to send her daughter A unique Christmas gift.

Kelly didn't intend to leave Kai at first, and the girl wanted to hang on to Kai when she was in the heat of adultery.In the end, Kay persuaded Kelly to agree.For one thing, it's important to a girl, and it's even more important to the girl's parents, because that means the child is leaving them.So Kay felt that Kelly should not refuse Sandra's kindness.

The second thing is Kai's problem.It was the first time he fell in love with such a young girl.Kai joined the army before going to college in his previous life, so his first love came very late, he has no experience.The little girl is too annoying, Kai is the kind of person who likes to have his own time, he is not used to someone following him all the time, he prefers the kind of relationship that has each other's private space.

But for such a girl, Kai didn't know how to explain.So simply, let Sandra take her out for Christmas, and I can relax.

But unexpectedly, as soon as Kelly left, Susie came to the door.

She doesn't want to spend Christmas alone.

This reason was so strong that Kai looked at the poor Susie and had no way to refuse it.Indeed, such a child spent Christmas alone.Kai doesn't feel much about Christmas, but he also knows how much foreigners attach importance to Christmas, so it feels the same as the Spring Festival in China.

Think about it, spending the Spring Festival alone...how miserable it would be.

At the same time, Kai also laments that Susie's mother is a real jerk!
He didn't know that Susie's mother, who was far away in Minneapolis, was also very wronged at this time. Although she was not very responsible, she still spent Christmas with her daughter every year.The bustard also has a holiday, okay?

But this year, for some reason, Susie insisted on going on a Christmas trip with her classmates... not spending Christmas with her mother.

Susie's mother just felt that Christmas night was really lonely and cold.

As for what Susie thought...

Plan pass!
Ah, this damn IQ!

In order to get Kai back, Susie tried her best to find all kinds of loopholes for Kelly.She also didn't expect that Kelly would actually go on a trip at Christmas time. This is simply... a godsend opportunity!
For Susie's request, Kay could only look at Beth. Although he was rich, it was a joke to want to build a farm like Dutton Manor with tens of millions of assets!Among other things, the horse Guang Kai just rode was a quarter horse. Quarter horses are one of the most popular horse breeds in the United States. They are one of the ten fastest animals on land.They are often used in rodeos, known for their competitive nature, as well as in professional riding and other events.

As for Kaiqi, the bloodline is pure, traced back to the bloodline, and it has been a champion horse for several generations!This also means that it is worth up to seven figures!This is just the price, and the daily maintenance and trainer's fees are also sky-high.Kai can't afford to play at all!

Horse riding has always been an activity only for the rich. In modern society, it is even more exaggerated. Except for local tyrants, ordinary people can't do it at all.Take Dutton’s horse farm as an example. There are more than 2000 horse farms in their family, with more than 10,000 horses, and most of them are famous stallions, and one tenth of them are thoroughbreds with excellent bloodlines. and Arabian horses.These horses cost tens of thousands to [-]+ dollars for a single breeding!
From here, we can see how rich the Dutton family is.Among other things, the market price of these horses alone is astronomical.

"Of course! As long as you want to come, you are welcome anytime! But...these beasts are not so easy to control." The horse that was originally led by the bearded cowboy suddenly took a step forward and approached the crowd. .Then Beth suddenly took a few steps back as if she was being watched by a beast.He seems to be very afraid of horses.

Beth's character is very similar to old Dutton's, family-oriented, tough, cunning, never give up, and use all means to achieve her goals. It can even be said that she was carved out of the same mold as old Dutton.Old Dutton valued this daughter very much. He even believed that when the crisis came, the person who could truly protect the family was Beth.

Unfortunately, she is afraid of riding a horse, and she doesn't know how to handle an animal that is taller than herself.

Add to that a few things that made Beth so terribly resistant to the ranch, that's why she went to the city to run her own business.

Although it was not understood, Beth was born into such a family that she was afraid of horses.But upholding personal privacy, neither Kai nor Susie asked.

"Okay, my father's meeting with the governor is almost over. If you want to meet the governor, I can take you there now." Beth obviously didn't intend to talk about that topic, and she quickly changed the topic to the following meeting.Obviously, the Dutton family was very grateful for Kai's two helpings, and even offered their contacts to introduce them to Kai.

Connections are more valuable than real money. Don't say that the United States is not a society of human feelings. In fact, where is there no place for human feelings?The upper circle in the United States is a circle that needs favors. Thinking about the examples of those who dreamed of reaching the upper class with their real talents and knowledge, it cannot be said that there are no such things, but they are very rare!
I read a joke before, saying how good the United States is, no one cares about how much money you have, as if the American dream is real.Americans really seldom ask how much money other people have. They prefer to ask which school they graduated from.The best way for Americans to distinguish class is to see which university you go to. Those top universities are the stepping stones to enter the upper class.This is also a circle!And it's more exclusive than many people think.

If you don’t believe me, you can look at those political and business celebrities in the United States, who graduated from top-ranked universities.

So networking is very important in the United States, even more important than other places.

It can also be seen here, the sincerity of the Dutton family.

"Forget it, I'm not used to contacting politicians." The Dutton family is willing to accept the governor for Kai. Apart from showing sincerity, they also have other ideas, such as bringing Kaila into the Dutton family system.As long as the old Dutton introduces to the governor, it is basically equivalent to telling other people that this person is from our Dutton family.

For others, it may be nothing.A sheriff who can open up contacts with the Dutton family is making money no matter what he thinks.Ke Kai is different. First of all, he really doesn't like politicians.Secondly, he has no intention of doing anything for the Dutton family.

Nethe froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "That's all right. I'll let Rip show you around. It's a bit big here, and you might get lost if you're not careful."

Saying that, Beth said sorry, and then walked towards the big house.Today, the old Dutton wants to introduce all the family connections to Beth and let Beth run for the state legislature.Beth didn't want to take over the farm, so she went to politics, where she continued to contribute to the family.

It was the first time Susie heard that she would get lost when wandering around other people's houses...

"Let's go, Dutton Manor in winter is very beautiful. You must not miss it." The cowboy named Rip pulled out a horse and took them around the farm.

Rip is the head cowboy and the brander of the Duttons.As I said before, the Dutton family has never been a kind family. Their core cowboys are all homeless people who have made mistakes. According to the ancient tradition, they are branded as the Dutton family.

Dutton Farm is the home of branded people, and they are never allowed to be bullied in this home!

This is the slogan of the Dutton family, and because of this, many outlaws and social fringes will join the ranks of the Dutton family cowboys.Don't think that the cowboys of Dutton's family are the same as ordinary cowboys. In addition to doing the work of ordinary cowboys, they also do a lot of dirty work that cannot be seen.

And Rip is the manager and head of these cowboys.

Rip was once a juvenile delinquent, he had no family, he was brought back to Dutton Farm by Old Dutton very early, and taught carefully.He is a perfect cowboy, whether it is managing the entire farm, managing people, or even those shady jobs, he can also complete them perfectly.In many cases, he even represented the will of the old Dutton.

These data were collected by Kay before.

To be honest, Kay didn't like the Duttons very much.What they do is not only unscrupulous, simple and rude, but also unscrupulous!Let's just talk about the autopsy report. In order to destroy the autopsy report, the old Dutton directly sent Rip to burn the entire morgue of the Wyndham City Criminal Identification Center. The coroner who was knocked unconscious remained in the morgue. If the coroner had not been lucky, he would have been burned to death.

This kind of person is a typical underworld force in China!Moreover, there is collusion between officials and businessmen, and money and power are traded.Definitely a key target.

But no matter what, this is the United States. The existence of this kind of people is in line with the rules of the game in the United States. Even if they want to be attacked, it is the business of the US government. He can't afford to do extra things for the US government.

But if he wanted Kai to get close to the family, Kai thought he couldn't do it.If it weren't for the fact that the Dutton family gave money happily, and it was considered a good deed, Kai would not be interested in visiting.

After walking around with Rip, it was time for an appointment.

Old Dutton is an old man who looks unsmiling. He says he is an old man. In fact, others look very young and very imposing. At first glance, he looks like the kind of person who promises everything, which gives people a great sense of oppression.A girl like Susie, who was so jumpy, unconsciously fell silent when she saw this old man.

Old Dutton is not an all-round character. On the contrary, his principle of doing things is tough, just like a cowboy, he likes to use cowboy thinking to do things.Like a lot of things he's done, if it doesn't fix the trouble, fix the troublemaker.

He had nothing to say about Kay's conversation, he thanked him, but Kay just said it was his job.Then Dutton Sr. introduced him to several of his children out of courtesy.

Beth needs no introduction.

The focus is on his two sons, Jamie Dutton, the second, and Keith Dutton, the younger.

Jamie and Kay have nothing in common.He is a lawyer, and perhaps because his father is too strong, this Jamie always gives people a vicious feeling. (Our local dialect says that this person has no masculinity, does not do things happily, and always likes Pi Li Yangqiu)
On the contrary, it was Keith who gave Kai a good feeling. He was not the kind of dude who always caused troubles in Kai's imagination. On the contrary, he was very suitable for Kai's appetite, and he was also born in the military. He served in the special forces of the Navy before. SEALs.

It's just that this Keith is similar to Kai, not a talkative personality.

Although Kay refused Old Dutton's solicitation, the overall atmosphere was not bad, at least Kay liked their Mexican food very much.

But at this moment, a dog barking suddenly came from outside.

Old Dutton frowned, dissatisfied with the noise outside.Although Kai's status is not very high, he is kind to the Dutton family, so he is still a distinguished guest of the Dutton family.Now this situation is not in line with the rules of the Dutton family.

But soon, old Dutton didn't have time to care about this.

Because just now, his grandson disappeared!

(End of this chapter)