Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 435 Harvest

   Oak bars.

  Luke has been in New York for a while, and this is the first time he has come to a New York bar.

  New York is more crowded than Los Angeles, but it is also more lively than Los Angeles, and its nightlife is more colorful.

Luke and his party entered the bar, which was already full of people. The decoration of the bar is very special. The tables and chairs are all made of copper, which has a sense of age. Liquor, tequila, red wine, Armagnac, among which whiskey is the most stored.

  Luke and his party consisted of six people. In addition to Michael, Amir, and Louise, there was also a black agent and a Mexican agent.

  Six people sat around a semicircular sofa, Louise looked at Amir next to him, "Are you sure you can drink?"

   "Of course, I think I'm ready. I'm strong enough to eat a sheep." Amir bent his right arm, showing off his inconspicuous biceps.

  A young white waiter with a menu in his hand came over and asked, "Good evening, what would you like to drink?"

   "Come here for the whiskey, of course. I'll have a Macallan, 12 years, on the rocks."

   "Bourbon, no ice."

   "A glass of Chivas Regal, thank you."

  …

   After everyone ordered the wine, Michael paid the bill and tipped the waiter ten dollars.

  Michael spread out his hands, "Dude, what do you think of this bar?"

  Luke glanced around, "The decoration and atmosphere of the bar are good." Luke looked at the rows of wine cabinets, "Does this bar focus on whiskey?"

   "Yes, the owner of this bar is a whiskey lover. It is said that his original intention of opening the bar was to taste and collect all kinds of whiskey in the world. The whiskey here is known as the bar with the most abundant inventory in New York."

  Amir showed a curious look, "Consultant Li, how did you find Zhou Tiancheng?"

  Luke explained, "Zhou Tiancheng found the plastic surgery clinic through a leader of Heshengtang. The headquarters of Heshengtang is in Chinatown. I have Chinese blood. Isn't it normal to have some connections in Chinatown?"

  Michael said, "In any case, thanks to you this time, if you hadn't found Zhou Tiancheng's plastic surgery clinic in time, you might have let this guy run away."

  A young white waiter came over with a black tray and put several glasses of whiskey and a plate of cornflakes on the table.

  Michael picked up his glass and proposed, "Guys, let's toast Consultant Li."

  Louis was the first to raise the wine glass, "To Consultant Li."

   Several other people also raised their glasses to toast Luke.

  Luke also held up his glass with a smile, "The arrest of Zhou Tiancheng is inseparable from everyone's efforts, I respect everyone."

"cheers!"

  Luke took a sip of the whiskey and tasted it in his mouth. The smell was very refreshing and there was a fragrance of oak.

   Reminiscent of the bar's name Oak Bar.

  Michael looked at Luke, "How do you feel?"

   "The taste is good, and the taste is more mellow than I imagined."

Amir introduced, "What you want is whiskey with ice. The feature of this bar is that it does not add real ice cubes, but a frozen metal cube, so that it has a cold refreshing feeling while retaining the flavor of the whiskey. The mellowness of the wine."

  Luke looked down at the wine glass, and sure enough there were two pieces of silver metal of unknown material in the wine, "It's very interesting, I'll try it later."

  Amir asked curiously, "What do bars in Los Angeles look like? I haven't been there yet."

  Luke said, "In fact, the bars are similar, but they incorporate some local characteristics. However, the bars in Los Angeles close early, and usually only open until two o'clock in the morning."

   "Then New York wins, you can drink until 4am here. People who see 4am New York are a bunch of drunks lol."

  Luke asked back, "You really haven't been to Los Angeles?"

   "Yes, although I have always wanted to go, but there is always no time and opportunity."

  Luke invited, "If you arrive in Los Angeles someday, remember to call me, and I'll buy you a drink." Luke pointed to others, "You too."

  Amir asked, "Are you going back to Los Angeles?"

  Actually, he is not the only one who is curious about this question, everyone present wants to know.

   "That's right, I've already bought a plane ticket back to Los Angeles, and there are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with. If I don't go back, I should be fired from the Los Angeles Police Department."

  Michael asked, "Why don't you stay in Fobole's office in New York? I believe that as long as you ask, Negan is very willing to keep you."

   Luke laughed at himself, "Because I still like to shout 'lapd!'"

"Ha ha."

  Everyone laughed, drawing sideways glances from those around them.

  Louis asked, "Will you come back? We will miss you."

  Luke glanced at Michael next to him, and joked, "I'll be back when Michael officially becomes the team leader."

  Michael shook his head and smiled wryly, "Hey, buddy, don't involve me.

   But having said that, it was a pleasure working with you. "

   "Me too, I will miss you." Luke raised his glass, "Guys, let's have another drink."

"cheers"

  Michael took a big sip, and the drink in the glass was almost bottomed out, "If we encounter a difficult case, can I consult you?"

  Luke nodded, "Even if I leave New York, I will still be Ferble's criminal investigation consultant. This will not change. You are welcome to harass me at any time."

  Help is mutual, and relationships are created, and it is inevitable that Luke will use the Fobler relationship.

  Louis asked, "When are you leaving, we will see you off."

   "Comeon, don't make it look like you're going to die. It's not like I won't be back. It's better for you to hurry up and finish the case than anything else. I'll come to see you this summer vacation at the latest."

   Amir rolled his eyes and speculated, "Are you married and have children?"

   "No, but I have a younger brother who is still in school, and besides, he has something in common with you."

   "Let me guess, is it knowledgeable, strong learning ability, or handsome."

   Luke laughed and quipped, "It's annoying."

   "Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter.

  Amir wasn't angry either, and if Luke really hated his brother, he wouldn't have to wait until summer vacation to come.

   Everyone drank the first round, and Luke treated the second round.

  Just after paying the bill, a familiar voice sounded in my head, "Congratulations to the host for successfully solving the 'Gambling King Series Case', reward 120 points."

   Luke was overjoyed. It seems that not only rewards are given for solving lapd cases, but also rewards for solving cases in Fobole. This is good news for him.

  Luke began to check the cards used in this case.

  Among them, Luke used 2 Adventure Cards, 1 Footprint Identification Card, 1 Bullet Avoidance Card, 1 Precision Card, and 1 Detection Card.

  In this series of cases, Luke used a total of 6 function cards.

   Among them, there is only one bullet-avoidance card left, and it must be replenished. It can save life at this critical moment.

   There are only two Adventure Cards left, and they need to be replenished.

   There are only three precision cards left, and they need to be replenished.

  The rest of the cards do not need to be supplemented temporarily.

  This case rewarded 120 points, the Detective System still had 60 points left, a total of 180 points.

   Bullet-proof card exchange, 30 points.

   Adventure card exchange, 20 points.

  Precise card exchange, 20 points.

  Luke thought about it, and exchanged 2 Bullet Avoidance Cards, 1 Adventure Card, and 1 Accuracy Card. It cost a total of 100 points, and the system has 80 points left for emergencies.

  The six cards that Luke consumed this time add up to exactly 120 points, which is equivalent to not earning a single point. He is looking forward to the negotiation between Negan and Zhou Tiancheng to bring some surprises.

  When people get along for a long time, it is easy to see each other and hate each other.

   It's really good to think of the other party when it's time to part.

   Knowing that Luke was going to leave, several colleagues who had been through life and death together felt a little bit reluctant and drank Luke a lot of wine.

  Luke returned home, fell asleep in a daze, and woke up the next day at eight o'clock in the morning.

  Li Zhaofeng has already gone to work, leaving breakfast for Luke in the restaurant, fried dough sticks, salted eggs, pickles, and milk.

  The salted eggs are salted by myself, and the fried dough sticks are fried by Aunt Luke.

   While eating, Luke received a call from Negan, asking him to go to the Fobler New York office.

   After eating, Luke simply packed up and set off.

  He didn't drive, but chose to travel by subway. The subway in New York is more developed than that in Los Angeles. It is convenient and fast to take the subway, but it is easy to get stuck in cars.

  At around nine o'clock, Luke arrived at Fobole's New York office, and went to the office of the Criminal Investigation Department first. Michael, Louise, and Amir were not in the office.

  Michael and Amir went to the hospital to interrogate Mo Shaoxiong.

  Louis went to the New York Police Department. After all, Zheng Lagong is an informant of the New York Police Department, and there are some things that need to be communicated with them in advance.

   Luke greeted the other agents and went to Negan's office on the seventh floor.

  Negan was in a good mood. After seeing Luke, he invited him to sit on the sofa and poured him a cup of coffee.

  Luke took a sip of coffee, put down his cup, and said with a smile, "It seems that you had a good talk with Zhou Tiancheng yesterday."

  Negan nodded, "He is a smart man, he knows what his greatest value is, and he also knows how to get the best return."

  Luke asked, "What condition did he ask?"

  Negan lit a cigarette and took a sip, "He hopes to be released on bail now, and he can be released on bail for medical treatment after being sentenced, but I refused.

  I promised him that as long as he voluntarily handed over the illegal property of online gambling, he could be sent to the Democratic Model Prison in New York to serve his sentence, which is also the most desirable place for prisoners in the entire United States.

  He still has some 'legal income' in his hand, which is enough for him to live comfortably in it.

   This is also his best ending. "

   "Sounds pretty good." Luke showed a curious look, "How much illegal property did Zhou Tian hand over?"

"He has a total of more than one billion US dollars in assets, most of which are obtained illegally. After he was wanted by Southeast Asian countries, nearly one billion US dollars of assets have been frozen, and the remaining nearly 300 million US dollars have been hidden by him, of which 100 million U.S. dollars are hidden in Swiss banks, and nearly 200 million assets are in the United States.

  America does not have much cash hidden in assets, most of which are fixed assets and collectibles. These stolen goods need to be sold off, and this job has also fallen into the hands of Fobole. "

  Nigan took out a document and handed it to Luke, "Here are some assets that need to be auctioned, see if you need anything."

   This is a list of assets.

   There are luxury cars, yachts, mansions, luxury goods, and collectibles.

  Each item has a starting bid and a market price.

  The most expensive yacht is the yacht. The market price is about 30 million U.S. dollars, and the starting price is 10 million U.S. dollars. The photo of the yacht is very beautiful, and it is suitable for driving in Los Angeles, but Luke cannot afford this price.

  Luke looked at all the auction items, and the starting price of the stolen goods was about one-third of the market price.

   "If I want to buy the stolen goods above, how can I buy it?"

  Negan flicked the soot, "You can buy it directly at the starting price."

  Luke laughed, "Is this considered Fobole's welfare?"

   "It can be regarded as a reward for you. Without your assistance, the arrest of Zhou Tiancheng would not be so smooth. Take your time and let me know." Negan returned to his desk to check the documents.

  Luke picked up the stolen goods list and looked it over carefully, first filtering out luxury goods and collectibles.

   One is that these things do not conform to Luke’s identity, and the other is that these things are bought according to personal preferences. If you like it, it’s worth the money, and if you don’t like it, it’s not worth the money.

  Although Zhou Tiancheng's luxury goods and collectibles are expensive, they are not particularly liked by Luke, and they have no other purpose other than pretending to be attractive.

Not practical.

   Zhou Tiancheng's fixed assets are mainly distributed in three cities, New York, Los Angeles, and Hawaii.

   There are four luxury cars, including a Rolls-Royce, a Bentley, a Porsche, and a Ferrari.

  Luke has already bought a Mercedes-Benz G500, and there is no shortage of luxury cars for the time being.

  Finally, Luke locked his purchases in real estate. Zhou Tiancheng has two properties in New York, one in Los Angeles, and one in Hawaii.

The two properties in New York are two townhouses connected together, and the two villas are under different names. Luke thinks that there should be other purposes for buying these two villas. However, the two townhouses The yard was small, and Luke didn't like it very much.

  The villa in Hawaii is not bad, but Luke will not live in Hawaii for a long time, and he needs to clean up temporarily once he goes there, and he needs to take care of it on a daily basis, which is not very practical.

   Even if you travel to Hawaii occasionally, staying in a hotel is more convenient and comfortable.

  The property in Los Angeles has the largest area and a good location, but its shortcomings are also obvious. The house is old and a bit dilapidated. It needs extensive repairs or demolition and reconstruction, so it cannot be moved in immediately.

  The market price of the villa in Los Angeles is around 9 million U.S. dollars, and the starting price is 3 million U.S. dollars.

   This price is also a bit high for Luke. If he wants to buy it, he may have to use all his wealth, including the 300,000 US dollars given by his father, gold coins worth hundreds of thousands of US dollars, and the reserves of the detective system.

  Luke considered it carefully in his heart. If he bought it, Luke's economy might be tense for a while.

If he gave up, Luke would not be reconciled. He also hoped to own a property of his own in Los Angeles. Under normal circumstances, he would not be able to buy a villa worth nine million anyway. One million U.S. dollars.

   This is the benefit that Fobole gave him. Don’t take it for nothing. After passing this village, there will be no such shop.

   Luke gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

   "Director, I have been renting a house in Los Angeles, and now I have some savings, so I want to buy a house.

  Can this Los Angeles mansion stay for me for a while? "

  Nigan just glanced at it, and readily agreed, "No problem, I can keep it for a month, and sell it to you at the starting price of $3 million."

   "Thank you, I will invite you as a guest after the house is repaired."

  Negan laughed, "Are you reimbursed for the air ticket?"

   "No problem." Luke wrote down the address and information of the house, and prepared to go back to Los Angeles to check it on the spot.

  The two chatted for a while, and Luke bid farewell to Negan, "Director, Zhou Tiancheng's case has been closed, and I plan to return to Los Angeles."

  Negan was a little bit reluctant, and asked to stay, "I really don't plan to stay, but I have reserved a good place for you."

   "Thank you for your appreciation, but now is not a suitable opportunity. My job is still the captain of the Robbery and Murder Division of the Los Angeles Police Department.

  If Fobler's New York office needs my services, you can call me anytime. "

  Negan nodded, "Say hello to Anthony for me."

"I will."

  Luke left the supervisor's office and went downstairs to the office of the Criminal Investigation Department. Under Zhou Tiancheng's identification, Mo Shaoxiong had already confessed, and Michael had taken Mo Shaoxiong to identify the scene, looking for Zheng Lagong's body.

  Luke originally wanted to say hello before leaving, but since he didn't meet him, let it go.

  In the evening, Luke is going to have dinner at his grandparents' house, which can be regarded as his farewell banquet.

  Before going, Luke and his father went to Volvo Supermarket to buy some things, a box of Moutai, a box of bird’s nest, and a basket of fruit.

  After Luke and his father arrived, Uncle Li Zhaonian's family had already arrived.

  Grandpa Luke is burning charcoal, Will moves out the grill from the garage, Li Zhaonian is cutting meat and preparing ingredients, Grandma Luke and aunt are putting on skewers.

  Luke got out of the car, greeted the elders, rolled up his sleeves, "What should I do?"

  Grandma Luke said, "It's almost ready, you can sit down and rest for a while, you have been busy outside all day."

  Luke took out the bird's nest from the trunk, "Grandma, I bought this for you. I heard that this brand of bird's nest is good. Eating it is good for your health. How about the taste?

   I will buy it after I finish eating. "

   "Hey, why buy this, it's so expensive, it's a waste of money." The old lady blamed her mouth, with a smile on her face.

  Luke took out another box of Moutai from the trunk, "Grandpa, I know you love Moutai, so I bought you a box."

"Why did you buy wine again? Didn't you bring a box of Wuliangye last time? Every time I come here, I don't go empty-handed. I'm not happy to buy anything again." , and the young man spent a lot of money, he was worried that Luke would not have enough money for himself.

   "Grandpa, I can't come here a few times throughout the year, so I can do my best in New York, otherwise, I'll feel bad about it."

  The old man waved his hand, "It's time for young people to work hard. It's not a bad thing to be busy. I have your father and uncle by my side, so don't worry.

   In a few years, you won’t have the energy to be busy. "

  Will came over with a case of cold beer, "Brother, drink a bottle to quench your thirst."

  Luke took a sip from the bottle, and said, "Will, I'm going back to Los Angeles tomorrow, remember to call me if you have anything to do at home."

   "Brother, don't worry, I'm at home." Will patted his chest with a 'bang bang' sound.

  Luke took another bottle of beer and handed it to Li Zhaonian who was preparing for the barbecue.

  Li Zhaonian waved his hand, "I can't drink this, bring me a room temperature one. You should also drink less iced ones, as your stomach can't stand it when you get older."

"Okay." Luke responded, handed his uncle a bottle of room-temperature beer just out of the house, and said, "Uncle, the matter with Blue Hair has been settled, and I won't go to the restaurant to make trouble again. Just open."

  Li Zhaonian touched Luke with the beer bottle and took a sip, "How did you solve it? How much did it cost? I'll give it to you."

   Luke has been helping this matter from beginning to end, and it would be wrong to ask him to spend money.

   "I didn't spend any money, I just found him in private, revealed Fobole's identity, and taught him a lesson. He no longer dares to trouble you anymore."

  Li Zhaonian has also experienced many things in Chinatown in recent years. He knows that these gangsters are the most difficult to deal with.

   Luke was leaving suddenly, and he felt a little uneasy.

Luke saw his uncle's uneasiness and said, "You don't have to worry. Although I'm gone, I still have friends in the Fobole office in New York. If Blue Hair makes trouble again, just call me. I'll find a friend." Deal with him."

  Li Zhaonian nodded, "Your dad has to go to work tomorrow, ask Will to take you to the airport."

   "No, New York is prone to traffic jams. It's very convenient for me to take the airport bus."

  A car was parked outside the yard. Aunt Luke got out of the car, holding a red wine bag in her left hand and a vegetable bag in her right hand. There were tomatoes, cucumbers, and cabbage. They were some simple cold dishes or quick-hand dishes.

  Will ran over to pick up the things and asked, "Auntie, why are you here alone?"

  Li Wan said, "Julia has also gone to school. Your uncle has a case today and cannot get out of it. He will go to court tomorrow morning."

  Li Wan looked at Luke at the side, "I heard you're going back to Los Angeles tomorrow?"

   "Yes, the plane tomorrow morning."

   "Your uncle originally planned to come over today and said that he would have a few drinks with you, but he couldn't come today because of something urgent.

  He said, next time your brothers come again, treat you to a big meal. "

   "Okay." Luke readily agreed, without showing any displeasure.

  Since the two Luke brothers came back, this uncle has not shown up, which is somewhat inappropriate, but this matter is not easy to deal with, there is no reason for an elder to send the younger one off.

  Besides, Luke doesn't have much contact with this uncle, nor can he be considered close, and it doesn't matter whether he comes or not.

  Luke just wanted to get together with his family more before leaving, and his feelings were all out of place.

  There are no outsiders here, they are all close relatives, and soon there was a burst of laughter in the yard.

  Dinner mainly eats barbecue, and there are several vegetarian dishes, fruit platters, beer, red wine, and tea.

  Everyone ate and chatted, and the show ended at nine o'clock in the evening.

  Driving home at night, Luke found two boxes of wine and two cigarettes in the trunk, a box of high-end red wine, a box of whiskey, a box of Chinese cigarettes, and a box of cigars.

   "Dad, who put the things in this car?"

   "I guess it's your uncle, I think he got the car keys."

   "What about these things?"

   "Since he gave it, let's keep it, it is also a heart.

  If you don't accept it, he will feel very sorry. "

  Luke was not hypocritical, "Okay, I will call my uncle later."

  If you can’t take it away by yourself, you should be honoring your father.

  Luke took a shower and saw his father packing his luggage. In the suitcase were a few tea boxes, some dry goods, cigarettes, cigars, and a piece of bacon.

   "Dad, I don't need to carry so many things, and I don't often cook."

   "It's okay, these things have been stored for a long time, and you can't buy them in Los Angeles."

  Luke dried his hair, "Dad, let me tell you something."

  Li Zhaofeng was almost done packing, and pressed the full box hard before zipping it up, "Let's talk."

  Luke told his father about the auction of stolen goods.

  Li Zhaofeng frowned and thought for a moment, "Why is the starting price so low? And can you really buy it at the starting price?"

   "No problem, just treat it as Fobole's welfare."

   "Do I need to pay taxes normally?"

   "Of course, all the procedures are legal and there is no problem."

  As an accountant, Li Zhaofeng is well-informed in this area. Even if he has not handled it himself, he has heard that Fobole, as a powerful law enforcement department, has some privileges and special benefits.

   Otherwise, not so many people would want to join Fobole.

  He just didn't expect his son to get a share of it, and judging from the profit sharing ratio, Luke is definitely not a small role.

  Although gambling king Zhou Tiancheng has a lot of wealth, there are more people who are eyeing him.

  Most of his property was frozen in Southeast Asia, and a small part of his property was hidden through illegal channels. Among them, the cash was directly detained by the federal government, and the part of the stolen goods that was to be sold was the part that really went to Fobole.

   That Los Angeles villa is worth the most of all loot.

   Li Zhaofeng looked at his son with pride.

   This is no longer a matter of money, the meaning behind it is even greater.

  It is not easy for the Chinese to survive in the United States. My generation can obtain higher material conditions through hard work, and even barely squeezed into the middle class.

  But the status of the Chinese is not high, and they cannot enter the mainstream society.

  Li Zhaofeng does not have a strong sense of belonging to the United States. In his heart, the far east is his hometown.

  The current identity of his son has been recognized by the mainstream society, which makes Li Zhaofeng more confident to live in this land. At least, he no longer has to worry about being bullied by those white and black guys.

  Li Zhaofeng came back to his senses, showing a solemn expression, "This is a good opportunity, you should buy it, even if you don't live in it, you can earn 6 million dollars by reselling it.

  I will integrate most of your assets and prepare for the purchase funds. However, I estimate that it may be a little short of three million. "

  Luke nodded. In fact, his total assets are close to three million dollars, but 180,000 dollars of which are reserves in the detective system that have not been realized. There is no way to tell Li Zhaofeng about this part of the money.

   Fortunately, Negan will keep the house for a month, and he still has time to prepare funds.

  (end of this chapter)