Los Angeles Detective

Chapter 331 Alarm

"cheers!"

 In Metzke’s Bar.

 Luke got promoted and went to the bar with his colleagues to celebrate in the evening.

 The people from the first squadron were sitting around the sofa. Xiao Hei suggested, "Captain, you have become a regular employee now. I think we should hold a promotion banquet."

  Luke shook his head, "No need, I already celebrated last time when I became the acting captain. I'll treat everyone to a drink tonight."

The deputy said, "As far as I know, you should be the youngest captain of the police detective bureau. You should indeed celebrate. I will have a few more drinks tonight."

Luke smiled and said, "I'll pay for the drinks, but if you're drunk, I won't give them to you."

 The deputy captain said indifferently, "It's best not to worry about me, maybe you can meet a beautiful woman and have an affair."

"Ha ha…"

The crowd burst into laughter.

 Harvey Simons, captain of the Economic Crime Division, came over and patted Luke on the shoulder, "Luke, I heard that you have become a regular employee. Congratulations."

 “Captain Harvey, you are quite well informed.”

 “This is good news, we should celebrate it.” Harvey Simmons raised his glass.

 “You’re right.” Luke clinked the glass with him and took a sip of wine.

Originally, Luke wanted to keep a low profile, but after Harvey Simmons reminded him, Luke changed his mind.

Being promoted to a regular employee represents an improvement in his status in the Detective Bureau. This is different from receiving a medal. Medals represent honors and benefits, while promotion represents power and status.

The latter doesn’t need to hide it, and can’t hide it. Having fun alone is not as good as having fun with everyone, so he simply invites everyone to have a drink.

He then said to the gangster beside him, "Tell the bartender that the first drink for all the guests tonight is mine."

 After Xiao Hei’s communication, the bartender told the guests present the news.

Soon the bar became lively, some people thanked him, and some guests didn't know what happened.

 After the insider conveyed the news that Luke had become a regular employee, many police officers came over to congratulate him.

 Luke responded one by one and drank several glasses of wine in succession. Fortunately, he had a good drinking capacity and had little impact.

 Seeing Luke being complimented by everyone, Xiao Hei looked envious and said, "I hope I can have such a day."

 The deputy team member joked, “Then go home early and go to bed.”

Xiao Hei curled his lips and counterattacked, "Vice Team, your method is not suitable for me, hehe."

Jackson looked down at his phone and said, "Captain, John wants to treat us to a drink. When are you free?"

 “How about tomorrow night?”

Jackson smiled and said, “I can’t wait any longer.”

 The little gangster said, "What are you going to do? How about adding me?"

 Jackson shook his head, "Not this time, I will take you with me next time."

 “Why not this time?”

Jackson pretended to be mysterious, "Because there is a special program, but you didn't buy a ticket in advance."

Luke didn’t stay at the bar for long. He paid less than a thousand dollars at the bar before leaving.

 It is still necessary to spend a little money to connect with colleagues.

 After leaving the bar, Luke did not go home, but went to Daisy's house.

Daisy called in the afternoon and discussed something with Luke.

 When we arrived at Daisy's house, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

 Daisy was sitting on the sofa in her pajamas, holding a glass of red wine in her hand. There was a touch of blush on her fair skin, making her look very attractive.

 Many Americans have the habit of tanning, but Daisy is busy with work and occasionally exercises in the gym, so she rarely has time to bask in the sun. Her snow-white skin is very suitable for Eastern aesthetics.

 Daisy picked up the bottle and asked, "Would you like a drink?"

Luke sat next to Daisy, took the wine bottle and poured himself a small glass, and asked with concern, "Why do you drink so much wine? You don't have to work tomorrow?"

 “I have an appointment with the client tomorrow afternoon.”

Luke clinked glasses with the other person and took a sip. "I feel like you are a little depressed. Are you in trouble at work?"

 “Lawrence Miller came to see me again.”

Luke was stunned for a moment before realizing that it was Daisy's father, "He went to your law firm again to cause trouble?"

Daisy shook her head, "It's not really a fuss. His attitude was very 'friendly' this time and he said he sold the house for his son's case.

 Want to borrow some money from me to live. "

 “How much does he want to borrow?”

“I didn’t ask, I just refused.

 Money is not the most important thing. I am worried that once I lend it to him, there will be another time. "

 “He didn’t say harsh words after the rejection?”

 “No, he left directly.”

 Luke has been in contact with Lawrence Miller several times and has a general understanding of his situation. "This is not in line with his character."

 “I also feel a little abnormal, and I feel a little uneasy.”

  Luke asked, “Have you been in contact with him lately?”

“No.” Daisy responded and took another sip of red wine, “But because of what happened last time, I was completely disappointed in him.

 A few days ago, I changed my last name.

Now called Daisy Ellis. "

　　“Sounds pretty good.

 I will help you keep an eye on him, no matter what his purpose is, I will not let him hurt you. "

 Daisy leaned on Luke's shoulder and sighed softly, "I hope he does something irrational so that I can apply for a protection order."

 …

 The next morning.

Daisy was not busy in the morning, so Luke left after breakfast at Daisy’s house.

 Luke made an appointment with his informant Anlec Raul and asked him to help keep an eye on Lawrence Miller.

 Anlec Raul is a thief who went to Luke's house to steal precious vinyl records. He was caught by Luke and gave him a severe lesson. Later, Luke developed him into an informant.

  I have done something for Luke once before, and it was pretty good.

Luke first gave him a thousand dollars in funding. If he wanted the horse to run, he had to feed it first.

　Because of some delays in the morning, it was almost ten o'clock when Luke arrived at the police detective station.

 He briefly held a morning meeting and arranged for the team members to complete the case closing procedures. He himself returned to the office, processed some documents, and then started fishing.

“Congratulations to the host for successfully solving the false alarm case, discovering new clues about the girl’s kidnapping case, and successfully solving the case and rescuing three victims.” Luke waited for a while, but the reward he imagined did not come.

 After a while, a voice sounded in his head again, "Congratulations to the host, for becoming the captain of the first squadron of the Robbery and Murder Department, the lottery system has been upgraded to an exchange system.

 Points can be used to redeem existing cards.

 This case will be awarded 70 points. "

 This change surprised Luke. He did not expect that with his official promotion, the system would also change.

Luke clicked on the system interface. The lottery interface disappeared and was replaced by the redemption interface.

 You can use points to redeem existing cards. You can add whatever cards you need, greatly increasing your autonomy.

 But the disadvantage is that without the lottery system, there is no way to draw the reserve directly.

There is still 180,000 US dollars in the reserve column, and there is an additional note next to it. It has a deadline of two months to realize it, and it will be cleared after expiration.

This made Luke feel a sense of loss. This source of wealth was gone, and he would have to find new ways to make money in the future.

 Fortunately, he is not short of money now, so there is no direct impact.

  Luke was ready to give it a try. A detection card required ten points, so Luke redeemed one.

 The points column becomes 60 points.

 The column of detection cards has been changed from 5 to 6.

 In general, his increased freedom of choice can be considered a benefit.

 …

Nine p.m.

Ross Beach open-air restaurant.

"cheers."

 Luke, Jackson, John, and Lucy clinked glasses.

There are no other customers in the restaurant, only their table is outside.

Luke took a sip of beer and looked at the sea not far away. The moon was sparse, and the moonlight shining on the sea seemed to be dyed with a layer of gold.

The four of them were chatting, admiring the moonlight, listening to the sound of waves and the sea breeze, enjoying their leisure time.

John took a bite of pizza and looked at Luke and Jackson, "I've always wanted to know, how did you catch the suspect in the false alarm case?"

Jackson ate an onion ring and wiped his mouth, "When we were taking notes on the victim of the false police case, we found signs that he was lying. We guessed that he might know who made the false police report, so we followed him and directly caught the false police officer. The suspect who called the police.”

"It's that simple?"

 “That’s right.”

John thought for a while, "How did you find out that there was something wrong with the victim of the false alarm case?"

“It was the captain who discovered it. His interrogation techniques are very powerful. It is difficult for ordinary suspects to lie in front of him.”

John showed a serious look, "In other words, I actually lost to Luke, not you."

Jackson said, "Oh, oh, oh, I think you are cheating on me."

"I'm not that kind of person." John cleared his throat, "Ahem...but, do you really want to see me running naked?

 I think you should ask clearly before starting.

 Lest you think of me as a pervert. "

 Jackson said with determination, "comeon, that's what I'm here for."

 “Lucy, what about you?”

Lucy hesitated for a moment, "Uh...a little bit."

 “Luke?”

 Luke looked complicated, "I abstain.

 I am very satisfied if I can drink a bottle of beer while enjoying the sea breeze. "

John asked around and drank all the beer in the bottle, as if he finally made a decision, "Wait for me for two minutes."

John took the bag to the backlight on the side of the restaurant. When he came out, he was wearing a nightgown and opened his arms. "Ladies and gentlemen, the most important, grandest and most eye-catching moment tonight has arrived."

John walked out of the restaurant and stood on the beach. He looked around and saw no other people. Then he took off his nightgown and was completely naked underneath.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa…” Jackson stood up and waved the bottle in his hand.

 “Oh my god, you’re actually serious...” Lucy shouted with a smile.

Luke couldn’t laugh or cry, “Why should I watch this?”

John turned around and ran towards the distance of the beach. The white figures formed a sharp contrast with the black night sky.

"Yo yo yo..." He was running, crying and howling.

 Fortunately, there were not many people on the beach at night, so it didn’t attract much attention.

Of course, although there are not many people, there are still some.

 A homeless man rubbed his eyes and sighed, "Another poor guy driven crazy by life..."

An old white lady sitting on the beach was shocked and looked at John in disbelief, "God, what did I see?"

With her left hand trembling, the old lady took out her mobile phone from her pocket and dialed 911, "Hey, I want to call the police."

 “Ma’am, what happened?”

 “I saw a pervert on the beach.”

“What kind of perversion, can you describe it in detail?”

“He was running naked on the beach. He was a white man. As he ran, he...

 I haven’t seen it for a long time…

God...he's back again. "

“Ma’am, can you tell me the specific address?”

 “He ran towards me.”

“Ma’am, are you in danger? Tell me the specific address.”

The old lady groped around on her body for a while, "Where are my reading glasses? Damn it, I actually forgot to bring them..."

“Madam, what did you say?

Please speak louder, I can’t hear you clearly. "

 “I...cancel the alarm.”

 …

John took a lap on the beach, put on his clothes again, and continued to sit in the restaurant and drink beer.

 Luke picked up the wine glass and said, "John, here's to your courage."

Lucy said, "Me too."

 Jackson said, "Man, you did what I wanted to do but didn't dare to do."

John took a sip of wine and said seriously, "Actually, you should all try it, it's a good way to relieve stress.

 The moment I ran, I felt like I became a part of nature, and all the stress disappeared, as if I was back in college...

 Make me feel younger. "

Luke said, "Hearing what you said makes me want to give it a try."

John encouraged, “What are you waiting for?”

“Haha... I’ll have to wait until you win next time.”

 …

 The next morning.

  Luke's house.

 Last night, the four of them played until after ten o'clock. Luke drank a lot of wine.

 I brushed my teeth in the morning, brewed a pot of Longjing in the yard, drank some tea, and sobered up.

A white car parked in front of Luke's house. The driver's door opened, and a long leg stretched out from the car. A tall, graceful Latina beauty stepped out of the car.

 “Orti, you came just in time and made the first cup of tea just right.”

Orti walked up to Luke and said, "Captain Luke, congratulations on your regular appointment."

Luke poured her a cup of tea and said, "Congratulations can't just come with your mouth. Do you have any gifts?"

Orti sat across from Luke and put a bag on the table, "Does breakfast count?"

Luke smiled and said, "Breakfast doesn't count, but...

If you can have breakfast with me, that's fine. "

Orti said with a half-smile, "Are you teasing me?"

 “Is it obvious?”

  Luke opened the takeout, which contained omelettes, waffles, bacon, hash browns, and sausages. The smell made him really hungry.

　　Orti picked up the tea cup and took a sip. He rolled his eyes and asked, "Is there any benefit to having breakfast with you?"

“The good thing is, what do you want?” Luke used the plastic fork he brought with him to eat a piece of potato pancake. It tasted pretty good.

Orti broke off a piece of muffin and ate it in small bites, "In addition to congratulating you this time, I also received a very suitable commission. I wonder if you have time?"

"Is it dangerous?"

 “Can’t talk about it.”

"What is the commission?"

 “Commissions range from fifty thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, depending on the completion of the assignment, at the request of the employer.”

 In the past, Luke might have been more hesitant, but now that the detective system has been upgraded, bonuses cannot be drawn directly and other means of making money are needed.

If you want to live a chic life in Los Angeles, you must have a lot of money.

"let me consider it."

Orti pursed his lips, with a hint of coquettishness and complaint in his tone, "Have you rejected me more than once?"

Luke smiled, "OK, let's talk about the entrusted task."

This time the idea involves the layout of the entire book. I kept thinking about it until six o'clock in the evening before writing.

 (End of this chapter)