LA Detective

Chapter 447
However, this machine is not an airplane, but an airport bus.

After get off work, Luke drove to the streets near the community, parked the car on the side of the road and waited for a while, when a blue airport bus drove over and stopped not far away.

Luke also got out of the car, staring at the passengers who got off the bus one after another.

Passengers are male and female, and many of them are tourists. After getting off the bus, they wait beside the bus to pick up their luggage.

A middle-aged Asian man also got out of the car and looked around, as if looking for someone.

"Dad." Luke greeted and went up to him.

"Luke, you are so busy with work, you don't need to pick me up. I know your home address." Having said that, Li Zhaofeng was still very happy to see his son.

"I just finished my work this afternoon, let's go." Luke picked up his father's suitcase, dragged it to the side of the Mercedes-Benz G500, and put the suitcase into the trunk.

Li Zhaofeng patted the black Mercedes-Benz, and said enviously, "This car has a lot of space, and it's half a head taller than me."

Most men like cars, and Li Zhaofeng is no exception.It's just that at his age, there are too many places to spend money. Even if he has some savings, he is reluctant to buy a luxury car.

Luke suggested, "Dad, are you tired? If you are not tired, you can take a test drive."

Li Zhaofeng was a little moved, but also a little hesitant. He was really afraid of scratching such a good car.

Luke saw his father's thoughts and sat directly in the passenger cab.

Li Zhaofeng also took advantage of the opportunity to sit in the cab, and said excitedly, "This car has a great view." He moved the seat forward, and Luke was taller than him.

It was the first time for Li Zhaofeng to drive such a high-end car and the operation of his car was somewhat different. After Luke briefly introduced, Li Zhaofeng started the car slowly.

Li Zhaofeng drove very slowly, as if he didn't dare to step on the accelerator, and Luke didn't rush him, as long as he was familiar with it.

At noon, Luke only ate a burrito, and he was a little hungry. "Dad, I just got off work, and I don't have time to cook today. Let's go have a barbecue!"

"Okay, do you want to call your brother?"

Luke didn't answer the call right away, it didn't matter if he called Fatty or not.But it would be bad if he called him little fat man instead of his mother.

Luke said, "Okay, the little fat man must be happy. I'll call Mom to see if the little fat man is at home."

Li Zhaofeng seemed to have thought of something, and waved his hand, "Forget it? Today is too hasty, let's invite them another day!"

The two drove directly to a barbecue restaurant near the community.

A bucket of draft beer, a platter of peanuts and edamame, one roasted leg of lamb, two roasted lamb loins, twenty skewers, and ten roasted oysters with garlic.

These dishes are enough for two people. There is a small stove on the table, which can be heated at any time. The two chat while eating.

Li Zhaofeng was a little thirsty, and he drank half a glass of beer before saying, "Two days ago, I saw a shooting case in the news in Los Angeles. Your director specially appointed you to be in charge of the investigation. How is the investigation going?"

If you come to pick me up today, you won't delay the investigation, will you? "

While peeling peanuts, Luke said, "The killer of the supermarket shooting was caught at noon today. I guess you were on the plane at that time, so you didn't see it."

"Did you catch it?"

"Yes, I brought someone to arrest me."

Li Zhaofeng hurriedly looked his son up and down, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, I'm fine. But I also shot, and I can just rest for a few days. After finishing the house purchase, I will show you around Los Angeles."

Li Zhaofeng warned, "You have to be careful in handling cases in the future, bring more people, you are also a leader now, don't always think about rushing forward."

Luke nodded, "You're right. I rarely take the lead in operations now.

Basically, they are responsible for command and dispatch at the scene. "

Li Zhaofeng asked, "What time do you go to work tomorrow?"

"It's fine until nine o'clock, what's the matter?"

"I'm still a little worried about buying a house. Before paying the money, I want to see the villa." Although his son has decided to buy a villa, it is worth several million after all. Li Zhaofeng still wants to help his son check.

"Okay, then let's leave early tomorrow." Naturally, Luke would not refuse his father's kindness, "What do you think is the right way to buy a house?"

Li Zhaofeng said, "I think your stock market returns are not bad, so don't move the money in it for now. I will cash out your other assets and then take out a loan to buy a house.

The gains from your stock market can not only offset the interest on the mortgage, but also have some surplus.And if you need money urgently, you can also mortgage the stock. "

Luke nodded. He also thought it was a good idea, and then he brought up the realization of assets, such as the $10,000+ worth of gold coins placed under the fish tank.And the one hundred thousand dollars he just picked up from the villa.

Li Zhaofeng is an accountant. How to declare and pay taxes is his specialty, and he can give Luke the most reasonable arrangement.It also relieved Luke a lot.Otherwise, it is not necessary to ask an accountant to spend money, and trust issues are also very important.

The arrival of Li Zhaofeng can make a reasonable plan for Luke's property.

……

the next morning.

After Li Zhaofeng got up, he followed his son to the Palisades community to see the house. He was still very curious about this villa that originally belonged to gambling king Zhou Tiancheng.

Los Angeles is much bigger than New York, and is more dependent on cars. In order to facilitate Li Zhaofeng's travel, Luke let him drive a Mercedes-Benz.

Luke himself is riding a Harley motorcycle, which has not been ridden for a while, and it happens to be fresh and fresh.

After entering the Palisades community, Li Zhaofeng slowed down the speed of the car. The first thing he felt was that the community environment is beautiful and the greening rate is extremely high.

Along the way, he also saw a lot of animals, whether they were wild or raised by the community.

From time to time, there are pedestrians who wake up early and do morning exercises on the side of the road. Most of them are Chinese and white, and occasionally Indians can be seen.

Luke led the way on a Harley, and the motorcycle slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road.

Li Zhaofeng also turned right and parked the car on the side of the road.

Luke took off his helmet, pointed to the courtyard on the right and said, "Dad, this is the villa."

Li Zhaofeng glanced around. The location of this villa is very good. There are tall trees planted around the yard, and the branches and leaves cover the buildings inside, so the privacy is very good.

The father and son entered the yard, which was large in size and simple in layout, with green lawns, tall trees, and a wooden building.

Li Zhaofeng is very satisfied with the rest, except that the house is a bit dilapidated, but whether it is renovation or reconstruction, it will cost a lot of money.

But considering the price of the villa is still very appropriate, not to mention that the villa can be purchased at an ultra-low price of 300 million U.S. dollars, even if the appraised price of this house is 900 million U.S. dollars, it is not expensive.

Li Zhaofeng checked the average house price in this community, and it was all around US$1000 million.

As for Zhou Tiancheng's villa, both in terms of size and location, it is considered relatively good in this community.

If the house is new, the house price must be at least 1000 million yuan.

A million dollars cheaper is equivalent to the cost of building your own house.

Luke must live in this house by himself. It is cost-effective to build a house he likes, even if it takes a little thought and time.

Luke asked, "Dad, what do you think?"

Li Zhaofeng smiled and said, "That's right, prepare the money."

Luke also smiled, "OK, then I'll go to work, and I'll leave the preparations for buying a house to you."

Li Zhaofeng reminded, "Don't forget to ask your lawyer later."

"Understood." Luke got on the motorcycle and waved goodbye to his father.

Standing on the side of the road, Li Zhaofeng watched the Harley motorcycle go away, then at the Mercedes-Benz G500, and then at the tree-lined yard, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

It's not easy for my son to take this step, so it can be regarded as crossing the class, right?

Luke's success wasn't just based on wealth, on the contrary, because he was successful, and wealth came with it.

Li Zhaofeng has been paying attention to the news in Los Angeles. Although the supermarket shooting case is not complicated, but because the suspect publicly broadcast the killing and the number of deaths is large, the nature of the case is very bad. This case has a great impact in the United States and even the world.

Luke can become the specific person in charge and investigator of the case, which represents many things behind it.

Li Zhaofeng knows very well that he doesn't have to worry about being discriminated against in this city, let alone being bullied by gang members.

Luke's current status can already have a great influence on the family.

The Chinese do not lack money-making minds and hard work, but what they lack is a relatively fair, safe and stable development environment.

And with Luke's influence in Los Angeles, even if he didn't take the initiative to come forward, no one would dare to come to make trouble.

To put it bluntly, if one day the Li family is not doing well in New York, they will probably come to Los Angeles to join Luke.

Fortunately, there is no one in the Li family who is particularly good at making money, and there is no similar idea yet.

Li Zhaofeng never mentioned this idea to his family.

In his opinion, help should be mutual, and he should not find a group of drags for his son.

The best way should be that while the son can bring shelter to the family, the family can also bring benefits to the son. This is a more stable way of getting along.

You can't let your son suffer.

……

Novus Hospital Ward 307.

A white young man of seventeen or eighteen years old was lying on a hospital bed. His left wrist and ankle were handcuffed on the hospital bed, and his right wrist and ankle were wrapped in bandages. His shape was indescribably weird and even a little funny .

It is difficult to connect this innocent-looking teenager with the heinous shooting suspect.

"Creak..." With a sound, the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside.

Luke and Jackson walked into the ward.

Brown Bryant glanced at the two of them, but there was no reaction.

Luke offered to say hello, "Hey buddy, how are you recovering?"

Brown Bryant still didn't respond.

Lu pulled a chair and sat on the bed, "Your mother has been contacting the police to inquire about your situation. She cares about you very much. If you don't want to talk to us, I can invite her here so that you and your mother can have a chat. "

Brown Bryant responded, and said firmly, "No need, I don't want to see her."

Luke continued, "When you get to my age, you will know that the people who care about you most are your parents."

Brown Bryant said disdainfully, "Put away your rhetoric! It's useless to me.

I know why you are here, and I know that I will never get out of prison again in my life.It doesn't matter to me whether I assist you in your investigation or not.

So, you guys get out!I don't want to talk right now, I don't want to see anyone. "

Luke didn't refute, and didn't leave immediately. Instead, he walked into the ward, "I feel that your mood is a bit depressed. Is it because the ward is too stuffy? I'll help you ventilate, maybe you can feel more comfortable."

Luke opened the window and looked at the entrance of the hospital, "There are a lot of reporters outside, probably they are here to interview you, no, they can't see you, to be more precise, they should be here to interview me.

The shooting was a big one this time, and a press conference must be held to give the public an explanation. What do you think I should say? "

"That's your business. If you have the ability, you can investigate it yourself."

"We have investigated what should be investigated, and we have also captured Carl Smith and Porch Carmela, and they have admitted to hiring you to carry out the shooting at Rogier's supermarket.

Where did you put the money you received?

Thirty thousand dollars, this should be your employment fee.

Is it worth killing for that little money?
This is the meaning and value of your life, to be a failed killer? "

Brown Bryant snorted, "Clumsy provocative method, I'm not one of those brainless chimpanzees, I won't be so easily fooled by you."

Luke nodded, "Well, you are very smart, but smart people are a minority after all. I will tell those reporters about the fact that you received a $[-] employment fee.

Those journalists will tell the truth, and in the eyes of the public, you are a poor man who killed for $[-].

Those real killers will also despise you and refuse to work with you because you are too cheap.

By the way, there is also the Tsundere Boys organization, what would they think?What did you tell them?
They trust you, or trust the police investigation.What will they think of you in the future?

hero?

Still a bear! "

"Stop talking." Brown Bryant interrupted Luke suddenly, showing an angry look, "I can tell you all, but you can't slander me anymore, I'm not for money, no, absolutely not.

Luke complained, and sure enough, the age of seventeen or eighteen is the time to save face. He cares about what others think of him, hopes to be recognized by the tsundere boy, and hopes that people in this organization know that he is fighting for his beliefs, not the poor of thirty thousand dollars.

Luke took advantage of the situation and asked, "OK, then why did you tell me?"

Brown Bryant said in a high voice, "God made me do this. Chimpanzees are damned. They are defective products of evolution. Now they are riding on our heads. I really can't understand what happened to this world?"

Luke was glad that he had the foresight and didn't let Xiao Hei come, otherwise Xiao Hei might beat him violently if he was impulsive.

Jackson said, "Hey, little guy, you are too extreme. There are good people and bad people in any race. There are good people and ordinary people. You can't generalize. We are all Americans and should not be divided by race."

"Did you say it or did I say it, huh?" Brown Bryant stared at Jackson, dissatisfied, "I hate being preached by others, so you'd better shut up when I'm talking."

Jackson "..."

Luke didn't mean to stand up for Jack, and he didn't like to be lectured.

Secondly, this guy's crimes are already top-notch.The police and the law no longer have much deterrent effect on him.Luke also stimulated him with things he cared about, so that the interrogation could progress.

Luke said, "Tell me about the process of planning the shooting with Carl Smith and Porch Carmela.

Brown Bryant said slowly, "Carl Smith is my guide. He led me to join the Tsundere Boys organization.

I had a good impression of him, one day he found me and said he wanted to buy me a drink, and then he told me about it.

I haven't seen Pochi Carmela, but I've been in contact with Carl Smith.Carl Smith did give me $[-] and gave me gear and a car, but I shot someone at Rogier's not because of the $[-], but because I hated black people.

They should be damned. "

"What did Carl Smith tell you when he found you? Did he tell you to go to Rogier's supermarket to kill people, or did he just ask you to make trouble and shoot empty guns?"

"He didn't ask me to kill people. He just asked me to go to Rogier's supermarket to make trouble. I changed my plan. Because of this incident, the two of us had a big fight. He is a coward. I misunderstood him.

This coward is not worthy to be my guide. "

This is the same as Carl Smith's transcript. Luke continued to ask, "Why do you hate black people so much? I'm asking you, not God. Don't use God to perfuse me. I want to know what you think."

Brown Bryant showed a self-deprecating look, "Look at me, what kind of person do you think I am?"

Luke inspected it for a moment, "A young white man with ideas, but his views on things are a bit extreme."

"You're right, I'm white with a black last name, Bryant.

I hate this last name, but am powerless to change it.

I lived in a black neighborhood, I went to a school with a black name, and everything around me was black, and I didn't fit in.

Those bastards never went a day without laughing at me and discriminating against me.

'Hey, look, there's a disgusting white guy here. '

'Why did this white-skinned pig come to the black man's territory? I really want to beat him up. '

'Because his daddy is black!Ha ha……'

I hear too many words like this, every day, don't they deserve to die? "

Luke frowned and said, "So, you didn't kill people with passion, but you already had similar thoughts?"

"Yes, this idea has been in my mind for a long, long time, and I have rehearsed it countless times.

Although it was my first time to kill someone that day, I didn't feel any discomfort.

Not only did I not regret it, but I felt much more at ease.

They can no longer bully me! "

Luke thought of the drug dealer they had captured before, "Do you know Darcy Jordan?"

"Yes, that bastard hit me once. He thinks he is very powerful, but he is actually a black trash. He only dared to provoke me because he has many younger brothers around him.

How is that bastard now? "

"Caught for drug trafficking."

"Haha..." Brown Bryant laughed, "Is he very grateful to me?"

"Yes, he would have liked to send you to God at once."

"Haha..." Brown Bryant laughed even more happily.

Luke glanced at his notebook and asked the next question, "Where did you get the equipment you used to attack Luther King No. [-] Middle School yesterday?"

"Bought it for the thirty thousand dollars.

That's why I'm taking that money, I need more equipment and guns. "

"Where did you buy it? Through whom?"

Brown Bryant turned his head aside, "I've said enough, the rest is up to you to investigate."

Luke tentatively asked, "Did you buy the guns and equipment through Tsundere Boy?"

"No."

"Did the Tsundere Boys help you during these two shootings?"

"No. Today's conversation is over, I don't want to answer any more questions." Brown Bryant closed his eyes.

Through the last two targeted questions, Luke found signs that the other party was lying.

That means that he probably bought the guns and cars through Tsundere Boy.

Luke asked again, but Brown Bryant didn't answer.

Luke could only temporarily bring the interrogation to an end.

Facing a serious criminal like Brown Bryant, if he is not willing to cooperate, the police don't have much to do.

As for the investigation of the tsundere boy, Luke is going to hand it over to the anti-crime and anti-drug department. He can't keep his feet on the ground and let Jones and David watch.

He led the robbery and murder department to catch Brown Bryant, and he had already made a big splash, so there was no need to take all the credit, it was thankless.

Moreover, through the previous interviews, the cause and effect of the case have been basically clear.

The direct cause of the incident was the conflict of interest between the owner of Carmela Supermarket and Rogier Supermarket.

The fundamental reason is that Brown Bryant grew up in an environment where blacks were the main body, which had a certain impact and distortion on his body and mind, and made him have strong resentment and thoughts of revenge against blacks.

Even if Carl Smith hadn't hired him to make trouble at Rogier's supermarket, he might kill someone for something else in the future, maybe even an insignificant thing.

He is an unstable bomb.

(End of this chapter)