LA Detective

Chapter 193 Conflict
South Coast Shopping Plaza Centre.

This is a large shopping mall with more than 400 stores of all kinds, all of which are well-known brands with high prices. This is the first time for Luke to shop here.

He didn't expect that the first time he came to the mall to shop was to buy a coffee machine.

However, seeing Daisy's serious face, he didn't say anything.

Perhaps for Americans, coffee has become an indispensable part.

This shopping mall has a large area, with four floors up and down, which may not be considered a big deal in China, but it is already considered a high-rise building in Los Angeles, and the shopping center covers a much larger area than in China.

The two went directly to the third floor of the shopping center, which basically sells electrical appliances. There are all kinds of electrical appliances. There are four brands of coffee machines alone.

One of the brands mainly makes large coffee vending machines.

The other three brands belong to household type.

Luke didn't know much about how to choose a coffee machine, so he mainly listened to Daisy's advice.

Daisy gave three criteria, the first must be freshly ground coffee.

The second is that it is easy to clean. This is very important. If it is more complicated to clean, it is estimated that it will be idle after a few times of use.

The third is the type of coffee made. The function of clearing coffee is relatively simple, while the function of mixing coffee is more, and the price is slightly more expensive.

After some selection, Luke chose a brand of coffee machine called Meritor, the price is about 1500 US dollars.

He tried it, and the coffee tasted very good, and the milk froth was professionally made.

Luke felt that this price was already acceptable, and if it was higher, he would not be able to accept it. It's not that he didn't have money, but he just felt that the technical content of this thing was not high.

This price is enough to buy a good-quality coffee machine. No matter how high it is, it will be a brand premium or an IQ tax.

After buying the coffee machine, the two started shopping for clothes again.

Luke has been busy since he came to Los Angeles, and he hasn't visited the mall very well. This time, with Daisy accompanying the two of them, it's just a matter of romance.

Clothes were sold on the second floor, and when the two got off the elevator, it happened to be the men's clothing area.

Luke visited several stores and bought a T-shirt, a shirt, two pairs of trousers, a pair of shorts, three pairs of underwear, and three pairs of socks, all for less than two hundred dollars.

He doesn't pay much attention to clothes. As long as a man is handsome, tall, and in good shape, he doesn't care much about what clothes he wears.

In his opinion, clothes are just to keep out the cold and hide shame, and it is useless to buy too expensive ones.

In fact, this is also applicable to women. Does it matter what you wear if you look beautiful and have a good figure?

After that, Luke bought another pair of shoes, which cost nearly two hundred dollars.

He still pays more attention to shoes. Whether they fit well is very important and cannot be settled.

You get what you pay for, if you wear good shoes and then ordinary shoes, you will know the difference.

I didn't think so when I was young, but when I have some life experience, I will know the importance of protecting my feet.

If your foot is injured, you are half disabled.

Even more so for the police.

After Luke finished shopping, he started shopping with Daisy.

Luke doesn't like shopping, but today is different, he has to go shopping with Daisy.

This is the first time the two have officially gone shopping since their relationship.

Daisy went shopping for cosmetics first, and bought some messy masks, perfumes, skin care products, etc. Luke didn't know much about it, he only knew that it cost nearly 3000 US dollars.

Daisy spent about $1500 on two more outfits.

Afterwards, another pair of shoes was purchased for $700.

Luke whispered secretly, fortunately he was a cheater, otherwise he would really not be able to support her, and it cost more than 5000 US dollars just for daily necessities.

What if I buy another bag?
Of course, Daisy is not spending money randomly, and it has something to do with her work.

The legal industry is relatively snobbish.

This snobbery is not a derogatory term, but that clients will also consider the strength of lawyers before choosing a law firm and lawyer.

The financial ability of the lawyer himself is also taken into consideration.

Lawyers have high consumption and high income, which proves that you are capable. On the contrary, if you wear tattered clothes and can’t even afford a dress, how can clients trust you.

When many new lawyers enter the industry, they will buy expensive suits before they earn any money.

Lawyers represent not only individuals, but also law firms.

This is the difference between the two industries, the consumption concept attached to the industry attributes.

After Daisy finished shopping, Luke wanted to help pay, but Daisy refused.

Daisy was financially independent, and Luke didn't insist.

This may also have something to do with Daisy's native family.

At noon, a buffet for two people.

Lobster, tuna, salmon, grouper, abalone, oyster, all kinds of seafood can be eaten casually.

Wagyu, ham, foie gras, etc., all kinds of meat are also available in unlimited quantities.

Daisy's appetite is average, so she definitely won't be able to pay for it.

But Luke will definitely get his money back.

The two of them also drank a bottle of red wine, and the atmosphere must be improved.

After the meal, Luke wanted to take Daisy to a movie. The two of them had known each other for so long, and they hadn't seen a movie together yet. Is it plausible?
When the two arrived at the theater, they were worried when buying tickets, because there was no movie they liked.

"Jingle Bell……"

A cell phone rang.

Luke took out his mobile phone and saw that it was a call from his mother.

Luke was a little surprised. He didn't tell his mother about the rest, and his mother rarely called during working hours.

Luke glanced around, did mom know he was dating?
I didn't see anyone.

Luke pressed the answer button, "Hi, beauty, what can I do for you?"

"Luke, where are you now?" Linda's voice was serious.

"I'm at South Coast Mall, what's wrong?"

"Your uncle had an accident and was taken to the police station by the police. You'd better come here."

Luke frowned, "What happened?"

"He got into a fight with someone, and now he could be accused of willful injury."

"Why fight?"

"Uh... Val got a job at the supermarket.

It has been more than once that a bastard has engaged in zero yuan purchases.

Every time the supermarket was messed up, Val couldn't stand it anymore, so he blocked the other party, and the two clashed, and he injured the other party. "

"Is the other party seriously injured?"

"I don't think it's serious, but the other party refuses to reconcile and insists on suing Val for intentional harm."

"Who moved first?"

"Val said the other party did it first, but the surveillance didn't catch it at the time.

Moreover, the other party refused to admit it. In addition, the other party was seriously injured. The situation was not good for Val, and he might be detained. "

"Have you found a lawyer?"

"No, do you know a good lawyer? Money is not a problem, I will ask your grandfather to reimburse you."

Luke glanced at Daisy next to him, "Of course, I'll rush over."

Luke hung up the phone, and Daisy asked, "What happened?"

"My uncle works in a supermarket, and there was someone buying for zero yuan in the supermarket. He came forward to stop the other party, but the two got into a fight, and the other party accused him of intentional injury.

My uncle said that the other party started the attack, but the other party refused to admit it, and the surveillance did not capture it, so the matter was more troublesome. After Luke finished speaking, he looked at Daisy beside him, "Are you busy recently?" "

Daisy asked, "You want me to be your uncle's lawyer?"

"What do you think? It doesn't matter if you find it inconvenient, I can find another lawyer."

Luke had two candidates in mind, one was Daisy and the other was Potter.

He had dealt with lawyer Porter twice. Porter was a good person and capable. He was usually in charge of robbery and murder cases. This kind of case was not a piece of cake.

Daisy hesitated.

Luke could see it too, "If it's difficult for you, forget it."

"I'm not saying it's difficult, it's just that your family members are here, I might feel a little..." Daisy gave you an expression that you understand.

Luke said, "You can ignore them as long as you show your professionalism as usual."

"is this okay?"

"Of course, I only invited you to be a lawyer, not to chat with them.

Besides, you are my girlfriend, it is enough to please only one person. "

"Shouldn't you please please me?" Daisy smiled, and then said seriously, "OK, from what you've said, it doesn't seem very difficult. I'll take this case."

Luke patted her waist, "Miss Lawyer, happy cooperation."

Daisy said, "This is not a place for customers to touch, be careful and I will sue you."

Luke laughed, "It's a good thing you're not a cop."

……

Southern Branch, Mediation Room.

The mediation room is about [-] square meters, with a square conference table in the middle.

A black policeman and an Asian policewoman sit in the middle, with the two parties sitting on both sides.

On one side are Val and Linda.

On the other side was a black man with a swollen right cheek and a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth.

The Asian policewoman glanced at her watch, "Hey, I called you together to give you a chance to reconcile. Listen, this is good for both of you, agree?"

The black man covered his cheeks, "You are not kidding, you actually asked me to reconcile with a murderer."

Val retorted, "Whoever you call a murderer, obviously you did it first, and I'm justified in self-defense."

The black man pointed to his face, "Look at my face, how dare you say that you are acting in self-defense?"

Waldau, "It was you who strangled my neck first before I pushed you away."

"Lie, I didn't strangle you at all. You pushed me down first, and then rode on me and beat me. There are witnesses at the scene who can testify. If they hadn't come to help, I might have been killed by you."

The Asian policewoman shook her head and handed the black man a wet wipe, "Wipe off the blood from the corner of your mouth."

The black man refused very simply, "No need, I think this is very good, this is evidence that the murderer wants to kill me, and I will not destroy it."

The Asian policewoman was angry and funny, "It's not as serious as you said, at best you were beaten up, there is no murderer, and you can't die."

"You're right, so I'm suing him with voluntary injury. I was just terrified and thought I might be shot to death."

Val said angrily, "That's enough, you were the one who moved first, you grabbed my neck first, but you were monitoring the blind spot at that time.

The way you lie is disgusting. "

The black man pointed at Val, "You are the liar.

I will not reconcile, waiting to go to jail. "

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