Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 417 Accident

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   Luke yawned and walked down from the second floor, and greeted Li Zhaofeng and the little fat man who were sitting in the restaurant.

"Good morning."

  The little fat man put the dinner plate on the table and said, "You got up late."

   Luke sits at the table, "Just right."

  Because of being followed last night, Luke didn't sleep well. If those two people still dare to follow, Luke will definitely settle the score with them.

   "It's out of the pot." Li Zhaofeng started to use the dumplings.

  The little fat man spread his hands, "Didn't you just eat the dumplings last night?"

   Li Zhaofeng drained the dumplings, "This is a tradition in our hometown."

  The little fat man asked curiously, "Dad, how long have you been in America?"

  Li Zhaofeng thought for a while, "Almost thirty years."

   "How long has it been since you returned to China?"

  Li Zhaofeng thought for a while, "Nearly ten years."

  The little fat man asked curiously, "You always talk about tradition, and I haven't seen you go back to China."

  Li Zhaofeng brought two plates of dumplings and put them on the dining table, "Ten years ago, your great-grandfather passed away, and your grandpa no longer has any worries in his heart, and he didn't go back to China with any fuss.

  Another one, the cost of returning to China is too high. In addition to air tickets, there are various ways of life, and even relatives borrow money.

  Basically, borrowing but not repaying, no matter how much, I feel unhappy. "

  Li Zhaofeng put a plate of dumplings in front of him, "Do you eat Laba garlic?"

   "I'll eat it." Luke hasn't eaten Laba garlic for a long time, and dumplings with Laba garlic have another flavor.

  Li Zhaofeng was holding a glass bottle with green garlic cloves soaked in vinegar. He picked a few cloves for his elder son, and asked his younger son, "Do you want it?"

   "No, I don't like the smell in my mouth."

  Li Zhaofeng said, "Laba garlic has little taste, so it's okay to eat two less."

  The little fat man took a look and shook his head, "Forget it, this color looks weird."

  Luke ate with relish. Since it was Chinese New Year, it was more appropriate to eat some traditional food. What he ate was an atmosphere.

  Little Fatty doesn’t like to eat garlic, but the dumplings stuffed with beef and scallions are very delicious.

   While eating, he was still muttering, "Dad, what are our plans for today?"

   "Go to your grandpa's house for a reunion dinner at noon. This year is over. I want to take you to Chinatown in the afternoon. The last time I went, it was too late and I didn't have time to play.

   Still some good stuff out there. "Li Zhaofeng hopes that his two sons can learn more about the traditional culture of Huaguo.

   From this point of view, although Luke doesn't talk much, he is more familiar with and adapts to the traditional culture of Huaguo.

  Jack is worse, more curious, but it’s good to have curiosity, the more you know, the more you will understand.

  The little fat man asked, "Will my aunt's family also go at noon today?"

   "Yes." After finishing speaking, Li Zhaofeng explained, "According to the tradition of our hometown, we usually go back to our parents' home in the second year of junior high school, but New York does not have a holiday for the Spring Festival. Everyone has their own things, so we just sit together and get together."

  The little fat man said, "California has listed the Spring Festival as a statutory holiday. Today is the first year of its official implementation. Our school has a day off. It is for this reason that it is easier for me to take a long vacation."

  Li Zhaofeng nodded, "This is a good sign, and I hope the New York government can learn from it."

   "Dingling..." Luke's phone rang.

  He picked up the phone and saw that it was Matthew's number.

   "I'm going to answer the phone."

   "Don't you eat dumplings?" The little fat man finished his portion and stared at the dumplings on Luke's plate. Luke ate them all in the dipping saucer, leaving the rest of the dumplings untouched.

  Luke "…"

  I just answer the phone.

  The little fat man nodded selfishly, "OK, I understand."

  Little Fatty is a man of action, and eats directly with the dumplings on Luke's plate.

  Luke "…"

  I didn’t say anything, how did I understand?

  What else can Luke say, he can't turn off the phone that is thousands of miles away, he can only comfort himself with the fact that there is still a big meal at noon.

   It’s better to eat less, eat well at noon, and make up for it.

  Luke returned to his bedroom and pressed the answer button, "This is Luke."

   "Captain, I checked the license plate number, it's a licensed car, the original car should be a white Toyota."

   "Is there anything else?"

   "No."

"I see."

   "Anything else?"

   "Thank you for your hard work, I will treat you to a drink when I go back."

   Luke hung up the phone, not very surprised by this result.

   Luke would be even more surprised if someone dared to follow him with his own car.

   Who the **** is that?

  There are too few clues, it is difficult to guess.

   The best way is to wait for them to follow up next time, and Luke will ask him personally.

   During the inquiry process, there may be some misunderstandings and small frictions. Luke has to find a support first.

  Luke thought for a while, took out his mobile phone and dialed Anthony's number, "Hey, is it convenient to talk?"

   "Yeah, want to buy me a drink?"

   "Wait for me to go back.

  I'm in New York right now and I'm having a little trouble. "

   "What did you go to New York for?"

   "My father is here in New York, and I will spend the Spring Festival with him."

   "A traditional festival in Huaguo?"

"Yes."

   "Thanks to your father, I also have an extra day off."

  Luke smiled, "Then you have too many people to thank."

   "OK, tell me, what happened to you?"

   "Last night, I was followed by someone. I asked to check it. It was a decked car."

"What do you want?"

   "I'm worried that there will be conflicts with them. The identity of lapd is not easy to use here. I need an identity to back up.

   Can you help me get an ID with the FBI. "

   "Do you want to join the FBI?"

   "No, just get a temporary identity."

  “The work of the FBI is very important, and the requirements for the identity of agents are very strict, which is not easy.

  However, I can help you figure out a way. "

   "Thank you, I owe you a favor." Luke hung up the phone.

  In fact, Luke is not very worried about his own safety. He carries two pistols with him, which are enough to protect himself, but he is only worried that it will affect his relatives.

  After dinner, the family of three drove to Grandpa Luke's house.

  Getting out of the car, the little fat man rushed in and yelled, "Happy New Year, grandpa and grandma. I wish you a happy New Year."

   "Good good good."

  The old couple rushed out to greet them, "Happy Chinese New Year, I'll give you a red envelope."

  The little fat man took it happily, opened it and saw that there was a hundred dollars inside, and he smiled even more happily.

  Luke followed suit and also received a red envelope.

  Luke is already working, and he didn't want it at first, but he couldn't stand the second boss and insisted on it.

  Since it was the old man's wish, Luke accepted it.

   Not long after, uncle and aunt also came.

  The little fat man went to pay New Year greetings again, and got another red envelope.

  Will didn't follow. Although Li Zhaonian had a smile on his face, it was a forced smile. As soon as he entered the door, he went to work in the kitchen.

  Grandma Luke also entered the kitchen and chatted with Li Zhaofeng in a low voice. When she came out, she looked a little ugly.

   At this moment, another car parked outside the courtyard.

  An Asian woman in her forties got out of the car. The woman's appearance was somewhat similar to that of the Li Zhaofeng brothers. It was Luke's aunt Li Wan.

  The little fat man didn't feel unfamiliar at all, "Auntie, happy new year, I wish you a happy new year."

   "Happy Chinese New Year." Li Wan responded with a smile, and handed the little fat man a red envelope.

   Behind Li Wan was a young woman about twenty years old, who was Li Wan's daughter Julia Chen.

  Luke also came forward to say hello, "Auntie, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year.

   When did you guys come back? "

   "Come on the 19th. Aren't uncle and cousin here?"

   "Your uncle's law firm has been quite busy recently, and today he made an appointment with the client, and he said that he will invite everyone to dinner another day.

  Matt is away at college and won't be back this year. "

   Luke nodded, and said to his cousin beside him, "Julia, you are getting more and more beautiful the longer you grow, and I wouldn't even dare to recognize you if I met you in another place."

  Julia is tall, a little thin, with a ponytail, full of youthful vigor, "Luke, I heard that you received the award at the White House, or did the commander present the award in person, is it true?"

  Luke was about to speak when the little fat man came over, "Look here." The little fat man took out his phone, clicked on a photo of Luke awarding the award, and a photo of him sitting in the guest seat, "Actually, I went too."

  The little fat man showed a look, you can ask me about it.

  Julia smiled, "Jack, I heard you have a girlfriend? Are you pretty?"

   "Of course, her name is Maggie, and she is the most beautiful girl in our school, bar none.

   I have a picture of her, do you want to see it? "The little fat man showed off.

  The old lady said, "Let me see, what will the future granddaughter-in-law look like?

  Luke, where's your girlfriend? "

  Luke laughed, "I'm an unmarriageist."

  The old lady shrugged, "That's what your uncle said when he was young."

   "Really? My uncle's thinking is so avant-garde?"

  Li Wan smiled and said, "He was young when he came to America, and he was led astray by the locals.

  Your grandma worried about this for several years, until she met your second aunt. "

  The old lady said, "I won't worry about the same thing twice.

  Luke, I hope you got there early and met the right girl. "

  Luke didn't argue either. Who can say what will happen in the future, whether to be a scumbag or a prodigal son, depends on fate.

  Luke didn't say what must be done, just be happy and have a good sex.

   At noon, another table of good dishes was cooked, and the family gathered together for a reunion dinner.

  Li Wan asked about Will, adding a glimmer of gloom to the dinner.

  Luke was not affected. He was not full in the morning, so he naturally ate a little more at noon, and such authentic home-cooked food could not be eaten outside.

  After the meal, Luke took out the gifts he bought in Los Angeles and gave them to the relatives present. As for those who were not present, the family members were also asked to forward them.

  As the saying goes, it’s not surprising that many people are polite. Julia, who received the gift, was obviously enthusiastic about Luke.

  After dinner, the family sat and chatted together.

  At two o'clock in the afternoon, Li Zhaofeng took Luke and Fatty to Chinatown to play.

   Li Zhaonian and his wife also went back to Chinatown, tidying up in the afternoon and preparing to open tomorrow.

  The father and son came to Chinatown, parked their car in a nearby parking lot, and walked into the Chinatown market.

  Chinatown not only has Chinese shops, but also shops of foreigners. Not far from the entrance, there is a shop selling hats. The owner is Indian.

  Three hats only cost ten yuan.

  The father and son each bought a baseball cap.

   There are also some other small commodities in the store, which is a bit like the Yiwu branch.

  The shops in Chinatown have a characteristic. All the shops are marked in two languages, English and Chinese, or traditional characters.

  There are many small shops selling souvenirs on the street, such as ornaments with the American flag, handbags with the Statue of Liberty printed on them, sunglasses, watches, etc., most of which are for tourists.

   As for these shops, the father and son just skipped them.

   Li Zhaofeng took his sons to visit Chinatown, not only to take them to play, but also to let them understand and get in touch with more Chinese culture.

  When encountering such shops, Li Zhaofeng will take his son to visit, such as porcelain, drama masks, stalls selling gourds, copper coins, Chinese knots, and Go.

  Li Zhaofeng also bought a pair of chess for the two brothers. The reason why he bought chess and not Go was because he only knew how to play chess and didn’t want to show timidity in front of his sons.

  There are all kinds of restaurants in Chinatown, and Luke also saw Zhang Liang Mala Tang, which gave him the illusion of turning back time and space, and he didn't know if it was authentic or not.

   Along the way, Luke and the others also encountered several waves of tourists, people of all skin colors. In foreign countries, the mysterious ancient oriental country is still very attractive.

  Walking around, he turned to Li Zhaonian's restaurant. Li Zhaofeng was going to go in and rest for a while. By the way, he asked about Will. He could help the best. Even if he couldn't help, he couldn't pretend he didn't know.

   "Killer!"

   "The dead over there!"

  An Asian aunt rushed into the street at the speed of a 100-meter race.

  …

  Ji Manxiang Restaurant.

  In the kitchen.

   Li Zhaonian was cleaning the stove with a rag, and it should have been cleaned up before the business closed, but the father and son had a quarrel that night, and the work was not finished.

   Li Zhaonian seemed a little absent-minded. He wiped his right foot and accidentally kicked the oil drum. It was a trivial matter, but Li Zhaonian was upset and kicked the oil drum down again.

   Fortunately, the oil drum was covered and there was no oil leakage.

  Yao Xin walked into the kitchen and asked, "What's the matter? The good oil barrel provoked you."

   Li Zhaonian glared at his wife, did not answer, threw the rag aside with his right hand, and walked out of the kitchen.

  Yao Xin also sighed, and didn't say anything more. After so many years, she knew very well that if she said one more word, the couple would definitely quarrel.

  Yao Xin also came out of the kitchen, sat on a chair in the dining room, turned to look at her husband, "Where did you say Will went?

  He didn't answer the phone, and several of his close friends also asked, but they all said they had never seen him.

   This is a big Chinese New Year, and he doesn't even answer a phone call.

  Hey, it’s really worrying..."

  Li Zhaonian snorted, "Whatever he does, he's not a three-year-old kid, he's already in his twenties, he doesn't know anything.

  When I was his age, I worked in restaurants twelve hours a day.

  It doesn't look like he is out of tune every day, and he is tired after working for a few hours.

   Leave him alone.

   Didn't he want to go out and break into it?

  Let him go, I want to see how capable he is..."

   "Dead!"

   "Killing people!" The voice of the Asian aunt is very penetrating, and can be heard from a long distance.

   Li Zhaonian froze for a moment, stood up abruptly and ran out.

   "What are you doing? You haven't taken off your apron yet." Yao Xin shouted, but the other party didn't even look back.

  Li Zhaonian stopped the Asian aunt, "Old sister-in-law, what a dead person, do you know him?"

   "Over the garbage dump, a man died, his legs were still hanging out, I didn't dare to go over to look, it was scary..."

   Upon hearing this, Li Zhaonian quickly ran towards the trash can.

  Yao Xin's expression changed drastically, and he chased after him.

  Li Zhaonian panted heavily, and ran to an alley. There was a row of trash cans beside the alley. At this time, many people had gathered around the trash cans.

  Li Zhaonian pushed through the crowd and went to the trash can. Sure enough, he saw two legs protruding from a blue trash can. He took a deep breath and leaned over to check.

  A man's chest was covered with blood, his face was dirty, his head was tilted, and he could only see the profile, but his figure was much thicker than Will.

   Fortunately not...

   Li Zhaonian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling like his body was going to collapse.

   Immediately, his face became serious again, this man...

  He seemed to know him.

  (end of this chapter)