Chapter 495
[Dingdong ……
Congratulations to the host, successfully detecting the gold kidnapping case, awarding 100 points;
The host assisted the FBI in detecting the kidnapping case of the real estate tycoon’s son, rewarding 60 points;
The host assisted the FBI in catching the mole in the course of the case, rewarded with an unknown function card, may I ask if it is redeemed?]
Having obtained another new card, which was also considered an unexpected pleasure, Luke directly clicked to redeem it.
This time, he gained 160 points for solving the case, and with the 50 points he had stored before, the total was 210 points.
Removing the 100 points for redeeming the new card, there were still 110 points left in the system.
New Card Category, Learning Card
Name, Room Arts Card
Function, can quickly learn and comprehend room art techniques, enhance pc muscle group control power
Luke “……”
Do I need it?
Well, this thing is just like money, you can’t have too much of it.
Redeeming a card required thirty points, Luke directly redeemed three new cards and still had twenty points left.
He had previously consumed a Detection Card and an Appraisal Card in Hawaii, but because of the exchange of new cards, the points reserve was insufficient and could only be replenished next time.
In the afternoon, Luke had something to do and left work early.
The treasures he and Walker had gotten in Red Rock Canyon were put into the Garris Auction House for auction.
The auction was held this morning, and Luke received information that the gold jewelry had been auctioned off, requiring him to go to the auction house again to confirm the exact amount of commission and sign the auction confirmation before the auction money would be transferred to the designated account.
Kevins Law Firm.
Luke parked his Mercedes on the side of the road and glanced at his watch, it was now five o’clock in the afternoon.
His appointment with the auction house was to meet at five forty, and he was going to bring Daisy along.
However, whenever there were issues involving large transactions and signatures, it would be safer to bring along a lawyer.
A few minutes later, a tall, curvy brunette walked out of the office building.
Luke got out of the car to greet Daisy.
Next to Daisy stood a man in a black suit, handsome and somewhat mixed-race looking, only his body looked a bit thin.
Before Luke could greet Daisy, the man in the black suit walked over quickly with a look of surprise on his face, ”Wow wow, Captain Lee, why are you here? Did we have some big case here?
You look even more stylish than on TV, matches the car behind you, super manly.”
Luke squeezed out a smile, “Thanks, I’m waiting for my lawyer. By the way, have we met before?”
“No No No, it’s the first time we’ve met, but I’ve seen you in the news a lot, all sorts of awesome big cases ……
Looking forward to having the opportunity to work with you.” The man in the suit pulled a business card out of his pocket, “I’m Jimmy, I’m also a lawyer, let’s have a drink sometime, I know a great bar.”
Luke pointed aside to Daisy, “That would require asking my attorney if she’s okay with it?”
The man in the suit looked at Daisy with an incredulous expression, “Jesus Christ, Captain Lee is your client, why haven’t I heard you say anything about it?”
“It’s not too late for you to find out.” Daisy got into the car and said to the man in the suit, “Jimmy, a kind reminder not to ask him out to the bar.”
The man known as Jimmy squeezed his eyes, “Have fun.”
Luke started the car and glanced at Jimmy who was still waving in the rearview mirror, “This guy looks a little odd, is he trying to steal your client?”
“No, I think he just wants to invite you to a bar.”
“What kind of bar?”
“A Tom of Finland kind of thing.”
“That fucking creep, he better not end up in my hands.” Luke gave a disgusted look.
Daisy laughed, “He’s actually not bad, and, some of his clients trust him.”
“Don’t mention this appetizing guy.” Luke waved his hand and changed the topic, “What do you want to eat tonight?”
“You arrange it.”
“OK.”
At five-thirty, the two drove to Garris Auction House.
Luke was greeted by a white man named Steve Reno.
“Mr. Lee, nice to see you again.
And congratulations on the high price of your auction item.”
“Thank you, Manager Reno.” Luke was also a bit expectant, he had only received information that the auction had been sold, and was not sure of the exact amount of the auction.
Of course, the auction price must be higher than the reserve price, otherwise the auction would be aborted.
“The lounge has prepared good black tea, I will first have someone take you there.
Afterward, I will bring the documents to you.”
“OK, see you in a minute.”
Steve Reno barked a few words to the waitress at the side and asked her to take Luke and the two of them to the lounge.
Along the way, Luke observed that the privacy of the auction house’s office was good, all solid walls, not the glass partitioned offices common in office buildings.
Luke entered the lounge and took a few sips of tea before the lounge door was pushed open and Steve Raynor walked in with a folder.
Steve Raynor opened the folder while saying, “Mr. Lee, that batch of gold ornaments was auctioned off in the morning, and after a total of five rounds of bidding, it was finally sold at a price of 1.1 million dollars.
Deducting the 5% commission, the auction house needs to pay you 1.045 million dollars.” Steve Reynolds took out a piece of information and handed it to Luke, “This is the auction confirmation, if there are no problems, please sign it, and we will credit the auction payment into the designated account.”
Luke read through it himself first, this auction price was a bit higher than he expected, he and Walker would each get $522,500 dollars.
“How long will the bank transfer take?” Luke handed the paperwork to Daisy.
“Within 24 hours of signing the confirmation.”
Daisy checked the paperwork and there were no problems before Luke signed the bottom right corner.
The transaction was officially completed.
In addition to the money he got from the auction of the gold jewelry, Luke also caught a wanted criminal within the Red Rock Canyon and obtained a reward of eighty thousand dollars.
When the money arrived, he would have 600,000 dollars.
In addition, when Orty had gone to Hawaii to ask him to come back to L.A. to work on the case, he had signed an $800,000 employment agreement with Luke’s new detective agency.
When that $800,000 arrived, Luke would have $1.4 million dollars coming in, though considering there were taxes to be deducted, there would only be about a million dollars or so left over.
That money could be used to pay for mid-term contracting for the construction of the house first, and he could breathe a sigh of relief.
The remaining $320,000 shortfall would be made up by the end of May.
Steve Reno put the documents away and handed Luke a business card, “Mr. Lee, this is my business card, in the future if you need auction business, just contact me directly.”
“I will.” Luke put the business card away and stood up, ready to leave.
“Mr. Li, please wait a moment, there’s one more thing I need to talk to you about.”
“What is it?”
“The buyer of that batch of gold jewelry, wants me to help bring a message, he wants to meet you.”
Luke shrugged, “Why?”
“During the auction, our auctioneer said that the gold jewelry was found on a treasure hunt, and the buyer is very interested in it, and would like to know the story of your treasure hunt.
In addition, he is willing to buy the treasure map in your hand at a reasonable price.”
Luke frowned, “What kind of strange request is this? The treasure has already been found, what does he need the treasure map for?”
“I’m not sure, I’m just helping to convey it.”
“Can I just refuse?”
“Of course, it’s your right.”
“OK, reject it for me.”
“I got it.” Steve Reno made a please gesture and escorted Luke out of the lounge.
With hundreds of thousands of dollars in the bank, Luke was in a good mood and took Daisy to a Japanese restaurant.
There were a lot of Japanese restaurants in Los Angeles, and there were quite a few Michelin-rated high-end restaurants.
Funny enough, many Japanese restaurants were opened by Chinese-Americans.
Luke naturally wouldn’t eat at a Japanese restaurant owned by a Chinese-American, it would make him feel like an ingrate.
Luke was a foodie and did a lot of homework before choosing a restaurant, finding a Japanese restaurant with the best overall reputation.
The word foodie is becoming more and more popular, and it’s really not hard to understand when you think about it; with the development of productivity, food is easier to obtain than it used to be.
Eat, has also become the easiest to fulfill the desire of people, foodies also become more.
In the past, food was in short supply, whether you could get enough to eat was a problem, and where to pick.
This Japanese restaurant had two floors and a terrace on the second floor, Luke preferred to eat outside and chose a table on the edge of the terrace.
Daisy was wearing a red v-neck t-shirt and a black wrap-around skirt, stylish and sexy, it showed off her figure.
Luke looked up and down, “You’re beautifully dressed today.”
Daisy put down her backpack and sat across from Luke, “You picked a nice restaurant today too.
As far as I can remember, it’s the first time you’ve treated me to Japanese food.”
“I don’t like raw food, and many of the dishes at Japanese restaurants are raw, so …… I eat less.”
Luke handed Daisy the menu, “You order.”
Daisy looked over the menu and ordered a few favorite dishes and looked over at Luke, “What do you want to eat?”
“As long as it’s cooked.”
After ordering, the waiter started with a jug of sake.
Daisy picked up the jug and poured two glasses of wine and said, “I saw you on TV, I didn’t realize you were so close to the FBI in the Los Angeles office.”
Luke snickered, “Do I have any fans in your law firm?”
“Sure, Jimmy is.”
“No, that pervert doesn’t count, I mean female fans?”
The breeze blew and Daisy smoothed her hair, “Isn’t that the one sitting in front of you?”
While they were talking, the Japanese food was brought to the table.
The two ate and chatted at the same time.
The Japanese food dishes were exquisitely prepared and the dining experience was quite good, but of course, not cheap.
After eating, the two drove back to Luke’s house.
A black Volkswagen also drove into Luke’s neighborhood, but didn’t stop and drove straight past Luke’s house.
Luke pulled into the garage and returned home with Daisy.
A few minutes later, the black Volkswagen drove back again, stopping for a moment near Luke’s house before leaving the neighborhood.
This little episode did not affect Luke and Daisy.
The next morning.
Both got up late.
Being late was routine for Luke.
Daisy was a first.
Good card.
Luke drove Daisy to the law firm, it was already more than 9:00 a.m. Anyway, it was late, Luke was not in a hurry, so he went to Palisades to see the progress of the new house.
The house had been under construction for more than twenty days since the beginning of March, and it had been greatly changed.
Luke chose this house type, in addition to the foundation, the main structure and load-bearing walls are also poured with concrete, the advantage is that it is more solid than ordinary houses, the disadvantage is that it is more expensive.
The mezzanine of the walls and the roof, on the other hand, were filled with moisture-proof and fire-resistant materials using timber and light steel as the skeleton.
The timber is about the same size and is built into a one-storey frame like building blocks, while being secured with metal nuts using mortise and tenon construction.
The Chang brothers had hired a dozen laborers to build the house in order to speed up construction, and had already finished building it.
Luke looked around the house, which had been built in its entirety, and was in the process of laying electrical wiring and plumbing.
Luke and Zhang Brothers discussed the way of interior decoration, besides being beautiful and practical, the main considerations were moisture-proof, fire-proof, insect-proof and sound-proof.
Luke put forward his own ideas, the Zhang brothers thought of solutions and construction programs, and the morning passed quickly.
At noon, Luke ordered takeout and invited the people from the decoration team to eat.
After the meal, Luke returned to the police station to work.
At two in the afternoon, he arranged his work and went into the captain’s office to catch up on his sleep.
Last night’s exercise was smooth, but it was also really tiring, and the body still needs to be taken care of.
Evening.
Metzker’s Bar.
“Cheers!” The men of the 1st Squadron sat around.
Luke drained his glass of rum, “Good drink!”
“I chose it.” The vice squadron had a reminiscent look on their faces, in the past, team gatherings rarely drank such good alcohol, but it was different now, the 1st Squadron team was well-funded.
Everyone could drink openly.
The vice squadron poured himself another glass and gossiped, “Hey guys, have you heard?
That real estate mogul’s wife wants to bail on her son.”
Jackson chimed in, “Wow wow, looks like LA is going to set another record for bail.”
Jenny said, “Actually it’s exactly those kinds of assholes that should be kidnapped.”
The lieutenant shrugged, “Though I was thinking the same thing, it’s best not to say that.”
Jenny made a motion to seal her mouth.
“You guys know what? Last night, I had a dream.”
Black interrupted the crowd, gesturing his hands and shaking his head, “I dreamed that my lovely daughter was kidnapped, and she was so young she couldn’t even walk.
I felt like I was going to blow a gasket, and I saw myself in the mirror transforming into Liam Neeson, chasing the kidnappers through the streets of Los Angeles on a Harley.
The two kidnappers took my daughter to a helicopter.
In desperation, I drove up the ramp on my motorcycle, sprinted into the air, grabbed the helicopter with both hands, entered the cabin and threw the two thugs out of the airplane.
Then, holding my daughter with one hand, I flew the airplane with the other.
When the plane landed safely, my daughter suddenly spoke, Dad, you are my hero, haha ……”
Luke “……”
Crowd “……”