Chapter 652
“What is it?”
“Uh ……” the chubby little man hesitated for a moment, “It’s about Maggie.”
Luke shrugged, “What about her?”
Little Fatty looked downcast, “Maggie’s missing and I’m worried about her.”
“Disappeared? When did this happen?”
“I asked her classmates, she hasn’t been to school for two days, supposedly she called in sick.”
“Look, if you’re worried about Maggie, you can just contact her, even if you can’t be a couple, you can still be friends. There’s no need to scare yourself like that.”
“I contacted her, but I couldn’t get through, and I’ve been to her house, but there’s no one at Maggie’s house either, so that’s why I’m worried. We just had a homicide at our school and I’m worried about her too ……”
“Hey, don’t scare yourself.”
I’ve already solved that murder case, and it has nothing to do with Maggie. Maybe Maggie wasn’t feeling well and changed places to recuperate.”
“Where could she have gone? We’ve never been separated for so long.”
“Hey, old buddy, you’re not the same as you used to be now that you’ve broken up.”
“I know, and I’m coming to terms with it, but ……”
I just can’t help but worry about her.
I just …… want to make sure she’s okay. That would be enough.”
“Looks like we have an extra love child in the old Lee family.” Luke, somewhat helpless, sighed, “OK, what do you want me to do?”
“Can you contact Maggie? I just want to make sure she’s safe.”
“I think I’ve added her number before, let me find it ……” Luke took out his cell phone and looked through his contacts, after a while he said, “OK, I found her number. But first things first, when you get through, will you talk, or will I?”
“You say.”
“Should I tell her that you’re worried about her?”
“No, I don’t want her to think I’m stalking her, Maggie doesn’t like that.”
Luke nodded and asked rhetorically, “So what should I say if I get through?”
The chubby little man said, “You guys used to party together and you talked quite a bit.”
“That’s right, that’s because we had something in common – you.
But now I can’t mention you …… I feel a little weird calling rashly.”
The little fat man seemed to recall a sad event, and his fat face immediately drooped.
Luke looked at his watch and didn’t bother to dawdle, directly dialing Maggie’s number.
A few moments later, the phone connected.
“Hi, Maggie.”
“Luke, why did you remember to contact me, it surprised me a little.”
“I recently went to your school on a case and happened to hear that you haven’t been in school lately, is something wrong?”
“Oh, thanks for the concern. I’m just a little unwell, so I’m giving myself a few days off.”
“You’re going to be home for a few days?”
“I’m not at home, in fact, my dad wants me to have a change of scenery, so I’m temporarily staying at my aunt’s house on loan.
I don’t expect to go back until a few days later. However, there’s nothing serious wrong with my body, so don’t worry.”
“OK, I wish you a speedy recovery.”
“Thanks, I will.”
Luke hung up his cell phone and looked at Little Fatty on the side, “Did you hear that?”
Little Fatty looked complicated, “It seems that she’s not out of touch, she just …… blacked me out.”
Luke was suddenly a little curious, why in the world did the two of them break up?
But the words stopped at his mouth, he was a brother, not a soul sister.
“I’m going to buy a new car, are you going home now, or are you going with me?”
Little Fatty slowly raised his head, “What are we going to eat for lunch?”
“Today’s main task is to buy a car, eat casually near the car dealership for lunch, and I’ll treat you to a big meal in the evening.”
“That doesn’t sound too bad.”
“Come with me, you won’t regret it.”
Soon, the two of them rushed to the car dealership in a cab.
Little Fatty asked, “What kind of car do you want to buy?”
“A sports car.”
Little Fatty sized up Luke, “A sports car is quite good, but …… feel that you are not suitable to drive a sports car.”
“Why?”
“I just have a hard time associating your image with sports cars.”
“What’s wrong with my image?”
“You’re a cop and a very ……” The chubby little man changed his words, “and a tough guy. Anyway, your temperaments don’t match.”
Luke said, “I understand what you mean, there are many kinds of sports cars, not all of them are so delicate. There are also sports cars for tough guys.”
The brothers had a chat and gossiped, and it wasn’t long before they arrived at the largest Dodge dealership in Los Angeles.
Fatty got out of the car and spread his hands, “Haven’t you driven enough police cars?”
“Most of the Dodge-branded police cars are Dodge Chargers, and the one I’m buying today is a Dodge Challenger; one is a four-door and the other is a two-door, and there’s a big performance difference.”
Fatty thought for a moment, “Let me guess? You’re buying a Hellcat!”
“I haven’t thought about it yet, it could be a Demon.”
Little Fatty revealed an envious look, “It’s great to be rich!”
“Good morning gentlemen, welcome to the Dodge Car Dealership.” A white saleswoman wearing a short skirt and showing off her long legs approached with a faint smile on her face, “Which car would you like to know about, I can introduce you.”
Luke sized up the other woman and smiled, “I like your voice, what’s your name?”
“Abyss Owen. What’s your name, sir?”
“My last name is Lee, and this is my brother.”
“Mr. Lee, which car do you like, I’ll show you.”
“The Challenger series.”
“Wow, just as I thought, this car fits your temperament. Mr. Lee, what’s your budget?”
“No budget.”
“OK,” Abyss Owen raised one eyebrow and led Luke and Jack out into the car showroom, pointing to a Dodge on the far left, “This is a 23 Dodge Challenger SXT, two-door, four-wheel-drive, oversized trunk, 3.6-liter, six-cylinder, self-priming engine, three-hundred and nine horsepower, zero hundred acceleration six point two seconds ……”
“How much?”
“Thirty-four thousand dollars and you can drive it home.”
Luke nodded, this was just the asking price, it should still be negotiable.
Luke opened the door and got in the driver’s side, there was plenty of room, the seats were thick, the view was good, and even though there were only two doors, there were four seats, and there was room for someone in the back.
“Mr. Lee, would you like to take it for a test drive?”
Luke drove Dodge’s police cars often enough that they weren’t that far removed from this one and didn’t need a test drive.
Jack stepped out of the car and pointed to a black Challenger with a cat head logo and asked, “Is that one a Hellcat?”
“Wow, here comes the main event.”
It’s a 23 red-eye Hellcat with a turbocharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that puts out 807 horsepower and accelerates from zero to 100 meters in 3.4 seconds, with newer technological features added to the car, I’ll bet it’s a lot of men’s dream car.”
“How much?”
“The car is ninety thousand dollars, the exact price will depend on the configuration you choose.”
Jack looked around, “Where’s the devil?”
“That purple one is the Demon 170, it has more horsepower, 2.3 seconds of zero hundred acceleration, and is definitely the most powerful muscle car on the planet.”
The little fat guy held up the body and took a selfie, “Woohoo, it’s super cool.”
Luke asked, “How much does this car cost?”
“The car is configured for $130,000 dollars.”
However, the Demon 170 is a little special, because it’s a limited edition, it’s an additional $100,000, making the total price $230,000.”
“Can I try the car?”
“Sure, which car would you like to try?”
“The red-eyed Hellcat and the Demon 170.”
“Follow me.”
Abyss Owen led the brothers to the test drive lot, Luke test drove the red-eyed Hellcat first and Abyss Owen handed him a black key.
Luke asked, “No red key?”
“Are you sure?”
“Sure.”
Abyss Owen hesitated slightly, “OK, I’ll get it.”
Luke opened the door and got in the driver’s side first, a very nice black car with red seats, much more comfortable to sit in than the Challenger SXT.
After Abyss Owen brought the red key, she sat in the passenger seat, and the little fat man was driven to the back row.
Luke started the car and immediately made a “purring” sound, and with a kick of the gas pedal, the car ejected and sped off, making a growl similar to a cat’s purr, “Ow……”.
Jack exclaimed excitedly, “Wow, I love that exhaust sound ……”
Abyss Owen craned her head and laughed, “Yep, super sexy sound, who wouldn’t love it.”
Luke test drove the car for a while, it really was a fierce car, his only regret was that the driveway was too short to give it a chance to fully play.
Luke then test drove the Demon 170 with great anticipation.
The car also felt great to drive, not too different from the red-eyed Hellcat.
Before he came here, Luke had also done research on these two cars, the performance of the Hellcat was already very strong, and the Demon had been strengthened a little more on top of the Hellcat.
However, this enhancement is more reflected in the straight line track, the daily driving experience is not obvious, Luke instead felt that the Hellcat driving more stable.
Another is the price, the red-eyed Hellcat’s total purchase price is about one hundred thousand out, the devil is slightly more expensive than him one or two million, but because of the limited production, so the price increase of one hundred thousand dollars.
That hundred thousand dollar markup was enough to buy another Hellcat.
Luke felt that unless it was an enthusiast who wanted to collect, very few people would be willing to be that ingrate.
“Mr. Lee, which car do you want to buy?”
“What’s the lowest price for a red-eyed Hellcat?”
“Let me take you to choose the configuration first, then I’ll give you the best price.”
“Ok.”
Luke selected the configuration on the computer, almost always choosing the top of the line, and the discounted price was ninety-two thousand dollars, plus tax and handling, bringing the total cost to one hundred thousand dollars.
Abyss Owen asked, “Mr. Lee, are you paying full price, or a loan. If it’s a loan, I can recommend the best interest rate for you.”
“Full payment, can I pick up the car today?”
“Our dealership happens to have a top of the line red-eyed Hellcat that meets your configuration needs, so if things go well, you should be able to pick up the car this afternoon.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
Six o’clock in the afternoon.
“Ow……” a growl similar to a cat’s purr sounded.
A brand new black Dodge Hellcat drove out of the car dealership, attracting quite a few passersby.
Little Fatty was sitting on the passenger side, and he didn’t know whether he was excited or scared as he shouted, “I feel like my heart is going to jump out!”
“Haha, isn’t that the effect to have?” Luke laughed.
“Slow down a little, I haven’t fully adapted to this car yet.” The little fatty felt his heart beating hard and his stomach hungry, “What are we going to eat?”
“Restaurants all over Los Angeles, anything you want.” Luke was still immersed in the joy of buying a new car, so naturally he wouldn’t skimp.
“That’s what you said, I know a great restaurant, it’s just a little pricey, you don’t think I’m ripping you off.”
“Doesn’t matter, you want to eat, we’ll go. If I’m not happy with the bill, it’s nothing more than kicking your ass.”
“All the more reason for me to eat.”
With the help of the new car, the two of them soon arrived at a three-star Michelin-starred French restaurant called “Cento Pasta Bar”.
After parking the car, the two of them entered the restaurant, looking at the gorgeous, high-class decoration of the restaurant, the little fat man stopped his feet: “How is it? Isn’t this restaurant great. I’ve wanted to come for a long time.”
Looking at the pairs of men and women in the restaurant, Luke shrugged, “It’s really good, it would be better if I didn’t come with you.”
The little fat man looked complicated, “You’re right, I meant to bring Maggie along ……”
Luke: “……”
Led by the waitress, the two found a seat by the window.
Luke had just picked up the menu when he heard a startled cry from the little fat man, “I seem to have seen a familiar face.”
“What person?”
“Val.”
“Then you must have been mistaken.”
“I also thought I had misread, after all, he shouldn’t appear in a restaurant like this.
But …… that was indeed him.”
Luke twisted his head to look, and indeed saw Val’s figure, and what surprised him even more was the fact that there was a woman sitting across from him.
“Even Val …… has a girlfriend?”
The little fat man looked at the dishes on the menu, and suddenly did not smell ……