Los Angeles Detective

Chapter 385 Invitation

 Half an hour ago.

 Eno community, Linda’s house.

"Ha ha…"

 There was a burst of laughter in the restaurant.

 Linda, Val, Little Fatty, and grandma were sitting at the dining table, eating and chatting.

　　Although grandma is sometimes unreliable, she is a good chatterer and will rarely be silent as long as she is around.

Grandma drank a glass of red wine and said, "Linda, I haven't eaten your cooking for a long time, but your cooking skills are still so good. I have to say that you have completely inherited my talent for cooking."

Linda spread her hands and said, “You don’t need to say the last sentence.”

Val smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't eaten my mother's cooking for a long time. Where have you been this year and why haven't you contacted us?"

“Oh...I have had a very fulfilling life this year and done a lot of things.

I went to Africa to help poor and hungry children. I couldn’t imagine that there were still places in the world that didn’t have enough to eat.

I volunteered there and donated some medicine and food.

 Later... I went to China again. China is a large country with a large population. There are rich areas and poor mountainous areas. In poor areas, you have to walk a long way to go to school.

 So...I donated and built a Hope Primary School. "

"Wow..." the little fat man looked surprised, "Grandma, you are so great, you have done so many good things.

 Africa and China are both places I yearn for, but I have never been there.

But I heard from my brother that China’s population is declining like a cliff, and many rural schools have been abolished because they cannot recruit students. Why are we still building Hope Primary Schools? "

Grandma was a little embarrassed, "Uh...how are you studying recently?"

Val smiled, "What a family that loves each other."

 Linda stood up and pointed to the plate on the table, "Lunch is over.

I have cooked the food today, and I leave it to you. I believe you can do it well. "

Grandma shook her right hand, "Yesterday, in order to prepare a surprise for you, I accidentally twisted my hand while hiding it in the box.

 So, I leave it to you. "Grandma looked at Val and the little fat man.

Linda was already used to this scene, but her eyes were attracted by the ring on her grandmother’s finger. “Is the diamond ring you are wearing real?”

Grandma smiled and shook her right hand, "Do you think I will wear a fake one?"

"Mom, where did you get so much money to buy a diamond ring?" Although Val didn't know the price of diamonds, he could still tell the size. This diamond was about the size of a soybean grain, and it was definitely not cheap.

 “Buy a diamond ring?

  nonono, if a woman needs to buy a diamond ring by herself, she has failed.

 This was given to me by someone else. "

Wal grabbed his mother's hand and looked at it carefully, "Why should you accept such an expensive gift from others?"

"I don't want it either, but the other party insists on giving it to me. This makes me very distressed..." The look on grandma's face has nothing to do with distress.

Linda sat back on the chair again, "Who gave it to you?"

 Grandma was a little dissatisfied with her daughter's tone, "Looking at your tone, I thought your grandma was resurrected."

Linda asked back, "So... you still want to **** her off again?"

“How many times have I told you, it’s not me who makes your grandma mad.” Grandma lowered her voice, “Actually, I have always suspected that it was your Aunt Sophie, but I was afraid of being beaten, so I never asked her...”

Val quipped, "I wouldn't be surprised if Aunt Sophie hit someone."

 Linda was speechless.

Grandma looked at Linda's right hand and said, "You are still young...you should start over and forget about that bad boy.

 When you got married, I felt that you two were not suitable and that he was just a passer-by in your life. "

Linda glanced at the little fat man and said, "Mom, it's not the right time to talk about this.

 Instead of caring about me, you might as well think more about Val. "

 Grandma held Val's hand and said, "My dear, you really should find a companion."

Wal took out his hand and said, "Hey, why are you pointing the finger at me? Do you think I won't be able to find a girlfriend?

 How is it possible? I have a relationship. "

Linda said, "Then bring your girlfriend back, like Jack."

 The little fat man winked at Val.

Wal sighed and refused to admit defeat and said, "I will..."

 “Woo woo…”

Suddenly a siren sounded outside.

 Linda went to the window to check and found three police cars parked outside the yard.

 “Why are there police cars outside?”

The little fat man asked, "Could it be that you are here to see me?"

"Luke is off today, and the policeman is outside..." After Linda finished speaking, she looked at her brother unkindly, "Val, what's going on?"

Val showed an innocent look on his face, "This is your home, how do I know what's going on? How do you know they are here to find me?"

Outside the window, the patrolman got out of the car and walked into the yard. Linda urged, "Jack, call your brother."

 …

after an hour.

 A Mercedes-Benz G500 drove into the community.

 The car stopped on the side of the road. Luke got out of the car and saw a familiar police officer.

 “John.”

“Hi, Luke, I’m about to contact you.” John came over.

 “What’s the matter?”

“My friend and I made an appointment to watch the game, but he had something to do and couldn’t go. Do you want to go with us?”

"when?"

"tonight."

"what match."

John pretended to smile mysteriously, "You'll find out when you get there."

"See you tonight." Luke looked into the house, "What happened here?"

 “A fraud case, a small matter.” John asked, “What are you doing here?”

 “My mother lives here.”

"Wow..." John raised his eyebrows, showing an unexpected look, "Uh... there may be some misunderstanding.

 How old is your mother? "

 “Less than fifty years old.”

John breathed a sigh of relief, "Then it has nothing to do with her. We are investigating an old lady about seventy years old."

 “I’ll go in and have a look.”

John said, "Are you still going at night?"

"why not?"

Luke entered the house. Two patrol policemen were sitting in the living room asking questions. The little fat man was not downstairs. Grandma and Linda were sitting on the sofa, and Val stood aside.

 Linda breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her son, as if she had found her backbone.

Grandma also stood up, pointed at Luke and said, "This is my grandson, he is also a policeman."

The two police officers who were questioning looked at Luke, including Lucy, an acquaintance, and asked, "Luke, is this your home?"

 “Yes, my mother’s house.

What happened? "

Lucy said, “We received a call from a gentleman who claimed that one of his diamond rings had been stolen.

 The reporter provided the suspect's name, Jenna Dean, and we found it here.

 The diamond ring on her hand was consistent with the description of the reporter. "

Grandma Jenna Dean defended, "I didn't steal anything. This was a false accusation! I was the one who should call the police, not him."

Lucy said, "But the person who reported the crime has a purchase certificate for the diamond ring, which is consistent with the serial number of the diamond ring you are wearing."

Jenna Dean said, “I admit that he bought this diamond ring, but he already gave it to me.

 Then it belongs to me. "

Lucy said, "According to the reporter, this diamond ring was used for marriage proposal. You rejected his proposal and did not return the diamond ring.

 Refused to meet him, refused to answer the phone, and left the residence with the diamond ring.

 This has constituted fraud. . "

 Jenna Dean shook her head and seemed to disagree with the other party, "I didn't commit fraud."

Lucy asked, "Then why don't you return the diamond ring?"

"I...I like this diamond ring very much, I really like it..." Jenna Dean stroked the diamond ring with her hand and looked at Lucy, "You are also a woman, you should understand, right?"

  Lucy retorted, "Sorry ma'am, I can't understand.

 If you do not accept the other party's proposal, you should return the other party's proposal items, otherwise it will be illegal possession. "

“I didn’t defraud, nor did I let him buy the diamond ring. He put it on my hand on his own initiative, and I didn’t say not to give it to him...

 Just want to wear it for a while.

 I didn’t expect that he would choose to call the police. He is such a stingy man.

 I am glad that I did not accept his proposal. "Jenna Dean took off the diamond ring with some reluctance and put it in front of Lucy, "Please pass it to him.

 Tell him not to contact me again.

 My heart was broken by him. "

  Lucy “…”

Jenna Dean was not taken away by the police. As she said, the diamond ring was given to her by the other party on her own initiative, rather than being asked for or stolen by her. It could only be considered illegal possession at best.

And the other party had a good attitude towards confessing and returned the diamond ring voluntarily. The police had certain discretion. For Luke's sake, there was no need to take the old lady to the police station.

  Luke sent Lucy and another police officer out, and watched the police car leave with some embarrassment.

 Linda regretted letting her son come back, "Son, I'm sorry for embarrassing you."

"There is a saying in China, 'Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite.' As long as I am not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed."

 Mother and son entered the living room.

 Jenna Dean grabbed Luke's arm, "Sorry, honey, grandma got you into trouble."

Jenna Dean also knew that if Luke hadn't been present, this matter might not have ended so smoothly, and she would have had to go to the police station in handcuffs.

Luke didn’t answer. He knew who his uncle’s unreliability was inherited from, and he also knew why his grandfather was so disgusted with his grandmother.

It’s really a trap.

 …

 Near the stadium.

  Luke and John got out of the car and strolled from the parking lot to the stadium.

 A lot of people have gathered outside the gymnasium, most of them are men, gathered in groups.

Luke asked curiously, "Can you tell me what kind of game it is now?"

 John smiled, "Wrestling match."

Luke looked at the billboard at the door, which showed two girls in bikinis, "Are you sure it's wrestling?"

 “Women’s wrestling.”

 “Then why are you dressed like this?”

John walked over to the sign, pointed with his finger and read, "Women's Naked Wrestling Match."

Luke frowned slightly, "Is it formal?"

“Of course, it has the same rigorous competition system and rules as regular sports events, and most of the wrestlers participating in it are professional athletes.” John winked, “Everyone agreed after seeing it.”

Luke pointed to the brand, "Is it the same as what's on the brand? Isn't it false advertising?"

 “Don’t worry, it will only be less, not more.” After John finished speaking, he walked into the stadium.

Luke also walked in and picked up tickets from the self-service machine in the lobby. He saw a prize redemption sign not far away and asked, "Can I still place bets here?"

“You can do it on your mobile phone. I’ll teach you in a moment.”

 The two bought drinks in the hall and walked into the auditorium one after another.

At this time, the auditorium was almost full. The two people were seated in the front row of the auditorium, not far from the ring, and could see clearly.

They compared the tickets and found the third row. Their seat numbers were connected together. One was No. 17 in row 3, and the other was No. 18.

At this time, two white men were already sitting on the seats, chatting enthusiastically with the people around them, and laughing from time to time.

 Luke looked at the ticket and then at the seat. That’s right. “Hey, sir, what’s your seat number?”

 A white man with a beard glanced at Luke and said, "Boy, are you talking to me?"

“Yes, you took my seat.” Luke shook the ticket in his hand.

The bearded man said disdainfully, "This seat belongs to me now."

"Why?"

The bearded man pointed at the men beside him, "Because we are in the same group and we want to watch the game together. If you understand, get out of here."

The three men next to him also stared at Luke. One of the tattooed men even rolled up his sleeves to cheer his companions on.

Luke patiently advised, "I don't want to cause trouble. I don't care what your relationship is. Numbers 17 and 18 are our seats.

 Get out of here immediately. "

The bearded man stood up and threatened, "If I don't let you out, what do you want? Do you want to throw me down in the ring?"

"Ha ha…"

Several friends around him laughed, stood up, and looked at Luke with unkind expressions.

John on the side showed his police badge and asked, "What are you going to do? Attack the police?"

 Seeing the police badge, the bearded man instinctively shrank his neck. His accomplice lost his previous arrogance and sat back down.

  Luke waved his hand, "Take out your ID."

"Why?"

 “You want to attack the police?”

 “What bad luck.” The bearded man looked annoyed, but he still took out his driver's license as instructed.

Luke looked at the driver's license and took a photo, "Get out of here, don't let me see you again."

The bearded man took back his ID, didn't dare to let go, and slithered away obediently.

 The man sitting next to him in seat 18 also left.

John is sitting in seat 17, and Luke is sitting next to him in seat 18. He is surrounded by men who are also big, so it feels a bit crowded and not very comfortable.

Luke looked at his two bearded accomplices and said, "You two, get out of here too."

One of the men with a tattoo on his neck said, “We have tickets, and No. 19 is my seat.”

 Another man took out his ticket and said, "I am No. 20."

"I do not care.

  I don’t want to see you, get out of here immediately, otherwise..." Luke showed an expression that you understand.

“You can’t do this, we bought the tickets.

 We have the right to sit here. "The tattooed man said dissatisfied.

 “Before I change my mind…

 Get out of here. "Luke's voice was low and somewhat provocative.

 The two bearded accomplices looked at each other for a moment, and finally gave up and left their seats angrily.

 Luke sat in seat 19. There was an empty seat next to him. He felt much more spacious and in a better mood.

 Two beauties in bikinis also entered the ring...

　　　Aches all over…

 This disease is not as easy as it sounds.

 Everyone, please pay more attention and protect yourselves.

 (End of this chapter)