Los Angeles Detective

After six o'clock in the evening, Luke got off work on time.

He walked down the detective building, thinking about what to eat tonight as he walked.

Walking near the Mercedes-Benz, I saw a beautiful figure standing beside the car, with a tall figure and long legs and a thin waist. It was Ortie from the Pinkerton Detective Agency.

"Isn't this Miss Dean? What a coincidence?"

"I came here specially to thank you, and I'm about to call you." Orti shook the phone in his hand.

"Thank you for what?"

"Last time you reminded me about the thief, I checked, and there is indeed something wrong with that guy.

You helped me and I want to thank you personally. "

"It's a little effort, I understand, just eat."

Orti said, "I've already made a reservation for the restaurant, you won't have the heart to let me eat alone."

Luke guessed that other colleagues were about to leave work, and he didn't want to entangle with Orti any more.

Although it's not a shameful thing, he doesn't want too many people to know his relationship with Pinkerton Detective Agency for the time being.

"I usually don't accept temporary invitations, but if it's Miss Dean, I'd like to make an exception." Luke opened the door of the passenger cab and made a gesture of invitation.

"It's an honor." Orti sat in the passenger cab.

Xiao Hei walked down and was about to say hello after seeing Luke. He happened to see this scene and stopped his hand in mid-air...

What's up with this guy? Who is that pretty girl? Supermodel?

I bought Karma, he picked up girls behind my back again?

Scumbag!

Xiao Hei showed envy on his face, and shook his head again, I have a family now, and I am different from this kind of scumbag.

Nothing to envy.

I am not envious at all.

real.

...

Inside the black Mercedes.

Luke didn't see Xiao Hei's expression clearly, and he wouldn't care if he did.

There is no such thing as the best of both worlds in this world. It is impossible for a person to take advantage of all the benefits. Since you have chosen the stability of your family, you must cut off the colorful world outside.

"Where is the restaurant?"

"Just down the block, there's a Venezuelan restaurant called Caliga. Do you like Venezuelan food?"

"I was just about to try it."

"The restaurant I brought you is the most authentic one in Los Angeles. The owner and chef of the restaurant are also Venezuelans. It is difficult to find it in other places."

"cool."

Luke drove to the restaurant, and Orti had already reserved a seat. The waiter was also a Latin girl with a curvy figure. Although her appearance and figure were not as good as Orti's, she was considered a proper model.

No way, this is racial talent.

The two sat by the window, and Orti handed the menu to Luke, "What would you like to eat?"

"Whatever you want, you can order."

Orti opened the menu and reported the names of several dishes. Luke felt that they sounded like Mexican dishes.

Soon, his idea was confirmed.

The dishes served include tortillas, fried plantains, fried dumplings, braised beef, seafood rice, and beef rib soup.

The dishes are not very beautiful, but they are relatively affordable and taste good.

During the meal, Luke didn't mention the thief. One more thing is worse than one less thing. Luke didn't want to do work for himself.

Seeing that Luke has been silent, Orti raised his glass, "Deputy Luke, I would like to toast you, thank you again for your help."

"Miss Dean, you have already invited me to dinner, so don't say thank you again."

"You are right. We will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future, so I will not be polite to you." Orti took a sip of red wine.

Luke still didn't answer.

He always felt that it was not simple for this woman to invite him to dinner.

The meal went relatively quickly because there wasn't much communication.

After the meal, the two left the restaurant.

Luke didn't take the initiative to send the other party home.

It's not that Luke is fake and lofty, who doesn't like beautiful girls?

But if this girl was so easy to pick up, she would have been picked up by other men long ago, and she wouldn't take the initiative to come to her.

Orti didn't intend to take a taxi and went directly to the passenger cab.

After getting in the car, Luke was embarrassed to drive the other party out of the car, and asked, "Miss Dean, are you going home now? I'll see you off."

"Actually, I came here today, and there is one more thing I want to tell you."

"What's up?"

"This afternoon, I received an entrustment from a client. The case is not complicated, and the commission is very considerable. I thought of you immediately, and I thought it was a good time to give you a try."

Luke smiled, "How much is the commission?"

"$20,000."

Luke politely declined, "I've been busy recently, so I don't have time to take on the case for now, let's talk about it next time when I have a suitable opportunity."

Orti did not give up and asked, "Are you dissatisfied with the commission?"

Luke saw it, and if he didn't make it clear, this girl would not give up, "There is a part of this reason, I hope the commission price of the entrustment will be more than 50,000 US dollars."

Orti said, "It's not that there are no large commissions, but they are relatively few."

"I'm willing to wait." Luke didn't feel that his asking price was too high. You must know that the commission of 50,000 yuan would be 30% of the firm's commission, and taxes had to be paid. It is estimated that there would be more than 20,000 US dollars left.

Orti persuaded, "Deputy Luke, you may not know much about the detective industry. Some cases with lower commissions are easier to investigate, and the pay and benefits are actually more cost-effective."

"Money is only one aspect, and ordinary commissions are not challenging for me." Luke will not be easily fooled by her.

Even if he doesn't do anything, he still has an annual consulting fee of 320,000 US dollars. Why bother with some low-priced cases, it will only lower his own grade.

Orti said, "I suggest you listen to the content of the case first, maybe you will be interested? If you are not interested after listening, it is not too late to refuse."

"No, I stick to my principles."

Ortie sighed softly, with a smile still on his face, "OK, although the first cooperation was not settled, at least we got to know each other better."

"You're right. Cooperation itself is based on mutual understanding and trust." Luke started the car and sent Orti home.

On the way, Luke also asked about the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and Orti would answer him one by one.

In fact, for Orti's visit today, Luke is somewhat psychologically prepared. Just like grandfather Robert said, capitalists' money is not so easy to get.

If you take the money, the other party wants you to do things.

However, it was clearly written in the contract between the two parties that as long as Luke was named in the detective agency, he could get an annual consulting fee of 320,000 yuan.

Whether to accept the entrustment is entirely voluntary.

This is why Luke refused directly without listening to the entrustment.

He just wanted to see how the Pinkerton Detective Agency would react if he refused?

It was impossible for Luke to trust each other unreservedly during the first cooperation.

In fact, not only Luke, Orti is also testing Luke, and both are testing each other's attitude and bottom line.

This situation is like a spring. If you are strong, it will be weak, and if you are weak, it will be strong. As long as it does not collapse, the tougher the attitude, the easier it is to take the initiative.

Although the two sides are cooperating, there will be a distinction between primary and secondary.

If Luke is too talkative, Ortie will take the initiative and arrange commissions at will. What about Luke's job?

He didn't want to be led by the nose by a woman.

He hopes that in cooperation with Orti, he can take the absolute initiative.

Of course, it's not that he won't accept the commission. First, the price of the commission must be suitable; second, he must have time; and third, he must accept it.

You can choose not to entrust me, and I can also choose not to accept the entrustment.

You have the right to suggest, and I have the right to make decisions, which is the basis for everyone's cooperation.

...

next morning.

It's past eight o'clock.

Luke ate a sandwich, a glass of milk, and a cup of coffee before heading to work.

As soon as he left the door, he saw his neighbor Marshall put the suitcase into the car.

Although Luke was too lazy to mind his own business, he was still vigilant, relatively speaking, he paid more attention to this neighbor, "Mr. Smith, are you going away?"

"Yes, the company asked me to go on a business trip. Just in time for me to come back, and the house has been decorated."

"Where are you going on business trip?"

"New York."

"Good luck on your journey."

"Thanks."

The two got into their cars and left.

In the car, Luke was also thinking about Marshall, wondering who the other party was, do you want to check?

Judging from a policeman's intuition, the other party should have no malice towards him.

Besides, people have gone to other states, even if they do something illegal, he can't control it.

The car drove to the police station and just ran into Xiao Hei who had parked the car.

Xiao Hei walked to the Mercedes-Benz and asked curiously, "Where did you go last night?"

"I didn't go anywhere, I was at home."

Xiao Hei blinked and gossiped, "I've seen it all." He gestured an S-shaped curve with his hands, "That girl with a great figure, what's your relationship?"

Luke smiled. "A suitor."

"Are you chasing her?"

"Is she chasing me?"

"Really? You don't even like that kind of girl? I don't believe it."

"You should care more about Julian." Luke patted him on the shoulder and walked into the police detective building.

At 9:5, Susan had a meeting as usual.

Although Susan has meetings every day, Susan has the advantage of not talking nonsense.

After the meeting, Luke began to look through the previous case files. Although the last case was not complicated, it involved more.

After Luke solves a case, he will reorganize the case and summarize his experience and skills in solving the case.

At ten o'clock in the morning, Reid came to the robbery and murder department and called Luke to the conference room.

Luke took the initiative to ask, "Director, what do you want from me?"

"I had a friend whose roof was leaking, and he hired a construction crew to fix the roof, and the builder had an accident while he was working, and he fell off the roof and died," Reid said.

That friend is not at home, only his wife is there.

His wife is terrified...

I would like to ask you to go over and see the condition of the deceased.

Accident? suicide? Or he killed? "

"What's the name of that friend of yours? Where's the address?"

"I'll send it to your phone later."

"OK."

After the two finished talking, Luke left the meeting room, reported to Susan, and took Xiao Hei to the scene of the accident.

...

Accord Community.

This is an upscale white neighborhood.

Almost every household has a swimming pool, which is the kind of house Luke has always wanted, but he can't afford it for the time being.

However, Luke believes that with his earning speed, he will also have a luxury villa of his own in the near future.

Many residents in the community watched the excitement, some stood in the yard, some chatted on the street, and some walked towards the west of the community.

A family in the southwest corner of the community had a police car parked outside and cordoned off.

Several uniformed patrol officers have rushed to the scene.

Under normal circumstances, after the incident, the patrol police are the first to arrive at the scene, and after judging the situation at the scene, they report to their superiors.

If it's an easy case, they handle it themselves.

Only serious cases are referred to the Robbery and Murder Division.

Luke flashed his police badge and asked a white patrolman with a higher rank, "I'm Luke, the deputy captain of the Robbery and Murder Division. What's going on here?"

The white man was big and round, with his hands on his belt, "Lieutenant Luke, we haven't reported to the police yet."

"We were on a mission nearby, and when we heard that there was a murder case here, we came over to take a look." Luke said perfunctorily, "How do people die?"

The white patrolman said, "The deceased was a construction worker. He fell from the roof and died. The ground has been hardened. It is likely to be an accident."

Luke glanced at the roof. There are more than two floors, including the attic on the top floor, and it is about ten meters high.

Based on Luke's experience, as long as he didn't fall to the vital parts, such as the head and cervical spine, the possibility of falling directly to death at this height is not very high, and it is more likely to be disabled.

"Where is the informant?"

The patrolman pointed to a white woman in her forties, "That's the one, Mrs. McCombs."

Luke took a closer look. Mrs. McCoss was tall, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a white dress, with an anxious look on her face.

"Hi, I'm Deputy Chief of the Robbery and Murder Division, Luke.

Are you Mrs. McCoss? "

"It's me, Luke's deputy, thank you for coming here." Mrs. Mikos hurriedly shook hands with Luke.

"Ma'am, I heard you called the police?"

"Yes."

"What is your relationship with the dead?"

"My house leaks in winter, and I repair it every two or three years. I'm not busy during this time, so I hire a construction team to repair the roof..." Mrs. Mikos took a deep breath,

"Today is the second day of work. I was drinking coffee on the second floor when I suddenly saw a figure through the window and heard a 'bang!' sound.

I was terrified and ran out to check.

Found a worker on the ground next to the swimming pool, that scene was horrific...

I didn't dare go any closer, then two other workers came over and checked...

Said he was dead.

God, I didn't expect this to happen. "

Luke looked at the two construction workers standing aside, "Are you the deceased's co-workers?"

An Asian man said, "Yes, I was getting repair materials down there, and I rushed over when I heard the noise. I touched Adams's nose, and he was dead."

"Did you see him fall off the roof?"

"No."

Luke looked at another Mexican man, "Where were you?"

"I was on the roof, working with Adams.

I was busy with my head down, and Adams said I was a little dizzy.

Because the weather is relatively hot today, I want to say to rest for a while before continuing.

As soon as I raised my head, I saw Adams falling straight down..." The Mexican man's eyes were red, and he said with some self-blame, "If I found out earlier, he might not have died. "

Luke understood the general situation and asked, "Where is the body?"

A patrolman leads Luke toward the backyard.

I have to say that the house here is really big, and the swimming pool is also beautifully built.

Next to the swimming pool, lay a white man. The man's head and arms had signs of falls, but the blood was not too much.

Luke guessed that the deceased should have died soon after falling down, which is consistent with the description of the witnesses.

Luke squatted down and observed closely, and saw that the deceased's lips were blue, his mouth smelled of bitter almonds, his upper body was dry, his pants were wet, and there was a faint smell of urine.

Judging from Luke's experience, the deceased did not seem to be wounded by a fall, but was poisoned to death, probably possessing highly toxic cyanide...

I have been thinking about new cases today, sorry for the late update.

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