Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 236 Peace is precious

   Police Detective Agency.

  Interrogation room of the Anti-crime and Anti-drug Division.

  Jim sat quietly at the interrogation table.

   With a "creak...", the door of the interrogation room opened.

  A black man with gray hair, a fat body, wearing a suit and tie, and carrying a briefcase walked in.

  Jim said, "Lawyer Kaom, you are late."

   "Man, be more patient, you are sitting on a chair blowing on the air conditioner, and I almost broke my leg trying to find out the news."

  Jim didn't buy it, "You earn money, I spend money, that's the difference."

  The black lawyer Kaom smiled, "OK, for Franklin's sake, I was wrong."

   "I don't want to argue about right and wrong now, I just want to know why I was arrested?"

  “The police charged you with the crime of collecting stolen goods.”

   "You know, that's not what I want to ask." Jim glanced around and lowered his voice, "The real reason?"

   "You instructed Alek to steal a client's out-of-print vinyl record?"

   "Yes, that **** Anleke betrayed me, but now I am more likely to know the identity of that client?"

  Kaom confirmed, "The client you mentioned is an Asian-European man with black hair, black pupils, a height of about 185cm, and a strong build, right?"

   "It's him, I want to get all his information."

  Kaom sighed, "He is a policeman, and it is not easy to get information about him."

   "I know the rules, if you make a price, you won't lose a penny."

   "OK, who told us that we are old friends, I will help you record it." Kaom recalled,

   "You have messed with the wrong person. He is Luke, the deputy captain of the Robbery and Murder Division, and the former partner of David's deputy. It is said that the relationship between the two is very good.

  You should know David, he got into a lot of trouble when he was just transferred to the anti-crime and anti-drug department, he is a standard jerk.

  The ex-partner who had a good relationship with him is probably not a good bird.

  You are too reckless. Messing up with this kind of person is tantamount to getting into trouble.

  He just buys David a drink, and David will **** you once, and your business is completely over. "

   "Fuck!"

  Jim showed an annoyed look, "I misread, I think he is young, and he still smiles when he talks, like a sunny boy, how do I know he will be a policeman?

   Moreover, how can ordinary police officers have out-of-print records?

  If I knew he was a policeman, I would never touch him.

  This **** hides very deeply, completely different from David's old oily guy who can be seen at a glance. "

Kaom said, "You are right. He is indeed different from David. Not only is he young, but he is said to be valued by the top police officers. He has solved many major cases. You should know about the Las Vegas shooting. Bar.

   It was he who subdued the gunman with his own hands, and just for this he could get a bravery medal issued by the Grand Commander himself.

   If there are no accidents, he will become a senior executive of the Los Angeles Police Department in the future.

  Jim, I know your ambition. You are not willing to spend your whole life in a **** shop, but want to make a difference in the gang.

   But if you are targeted by him, you may miss a lot of opportunities to be in the top position. "

  Jim sighed. Although he was a little upset, he also agreed with Kaom's words to a certain extent. There has always been a subtle connection between the gang and the police station.

  The top police department may not be able to decide who will be the gang boss, but they can decide who will not be the gang boss.

  As long as the police launch several targeted operations, the subordinates will not make any money, the loyal ones will die, be injured or go to jail, and the unfaithful ones will be scattered.

  Without the intervention of outsiders or the police, rival forces within the gang replace you.

  Jim also came to this position step by step from the slums, and he has seen many policemen. If they follow the rules, the police have inherent advantages, enough to crush the gangs to death.

   If the gang doesn’t follow the rules, the police will also play tricks. At this time, the police are the scariest.

  Being both a player and a referee, playing with a ball.

  Jim also knows that this time he doesn't take it for granted, and it can be regarded as gaining wisdom through a fall.

   It doesn't matter if you are caught, you can be released on bail.

   I am not afraid of going to jail. If I want to enter the core of the gang, I don’t have to go to prison a few times. There are also brothers to take care of me, so I think it’s a short-term training.

   What he is most worried about now is what Kaom said just now. He offended Luke. This kid will definitely find him disliked when he becomes a high-level police officer. It will be too late to make up for it.

   As for killing Luke directly.

  Only a silly X with an abnormal mind would have such an idea.

   It is too risky to kill lapd. If you fail, you will face crazy revenge from the opponent.

  If it succeeds, they will also be retaliated by the police. Los Angeles will definitely not be able to stay, and the only chance is to run away.

  He has worked hard in Los Angeles for 20 years, and finally got to where he is now. He has money, identity, and family. It’s nothing to leave Los Angeles.

  If he can't figure out this point, he can't get to where he is now.

  Jim said, "Help me get bail as soon as possible, and I will meet him in person."

  …

  The police station was not very busy these two days, and Luke put some of his energy on out-of-print records.

  Luke thought twice, and finally decided to put the record on public auction.

   Wanting to auction high prices is only one of the reasons.

  In addition, as a police officer, he has certain powers, and the public auction can also prevent others from making irresponsible remarks.

  Luke is not in a high position now, maybe no one cares about it, but he will be promoted sooner or later, the higher the status, the more people will stare at you, there is nothing wrong with being careful.

  After some comprehensive consideration, Luke did not choose the auction house, but chose to open the auction online.

   There are three reasons.

  First, different auction items are suitable for auction in different ways. If you put the mummy in an online auction, it is definitely not suitable.

  But records are different. The records themselves are the carrier of entertainment, have a large audience, and are inextricably linked with the legendary band The Beatles, so they are very suitable for online auctions.

  Second, although the online auction is also through the auction house, the commission is relatively low. The sum of all kinds of miscellaneous expenses is only 5% commission, which is more cost-effective.

  Third, online bidding is relatively flexible, and auctioneers can set prices independently within an appropriate range.

  The auction time is relatively long, usually within 24 hours, and the highest bidder wins.

  Luke felt that this was the best way to sell his out-of-print records.

  Before the auction, Luke needs to bring the record to the auction house, which will be appraised and kept by the auction house. The auction house is the third party of the transaction. After the auction is completed, the buyer will pay the money to the auction house and take away the purchased items.

  After that, the auction house will transfer the money to Luke.

   In doing so, everyone's interests can be guaranteed.

  Even if there is a problem with the record in the future, it will be a problem between the auction house and the buyer, and has nothing to do with Luke.

  Since the auction house has a commission, it must guarantee the auction item, otherwise why should it charge?

  Luke put the out-of-print record in the auction house for safekeeping, drove back home, and finally got a good night's sleep tonight.

  Out-of-print records are windfalls, which are different from houses and cars.

  The house cannot be stolen.

  The car is also marked, if it is stolen, it can be retrieved.

  But records are different. If you store them in a corner for decades, where do you find them?

   Money touches people's hearts, and if you can't keep it, whoever is blind to money will make a fool of himself.

  Luke drove the car near his home and saw a black man standing at the door of the house, wearing a neat coat and a gold-rimmed spectacles.

   Luke smiled, this product came out pretty fast.

   "Why are you here? Looking for me?"

   "Deputy Luke, excuse me for a few minutes. There may be some misunderstanding between us. I want to explain to you."

   "Your name is Jim?"

"Yes."

  Luke glanced at his watch, "I'll give you five minutes."

   "The last time you came to my antique store to sell an out-of-print record, I really like that record and want to collect it.

   When I was chatting with a friend, he heard about this incident. This friend may have made a mistake, thought wrongly, and did some irrational things.

  I really feel sorry.

  Of course, it may also be that my expression is wrong, which made him misunderstand.

   I apologize again, I really didn't mean to instruct him to do that.

   I did not mean to offend you. "

  Luke didn't believe this set of arguments, "If you like it, you can buy it for money. Don't use your brain again."

   "You are right, I still want to buy your out-of-print vinyl record, money is not a problem." These two days, Jim has been thinking about how to resolve the conflict with Luke.

  The conflict between him and Luke is entirely because of this out-of-print vinyl record, and this kind of record is extremely precious and rare. In the future, Luke and his friends will inevitably mention this vinyl record when bragging.

   And every time the record is mentioned, it reminds the other party of some unpleasant things, which is not good.

  Jim doesn’t want to be caught by a person who may become a high-level police officer in the future. The gang’s business is in the gray industry chain, and it’s easy for the other party to mess with him.

  Jim decided that evil originates from records and ends with records.

  The solution is very simple, buy Luke's vinyl records at a high price, and leave a good impression on him.

  In the future, when I think of vinyl records, I can think of myself buying records at a high price.

   Don't ask for meritorious service, but don't want to worry about it.

   "Unfortunately, you came a step late. The vinyl record has been handed over to the auction house for auction." Even if Luke did not agree to the auction house, he would not sell it directly to Jim.

   "Which auction house? I really like that record, and I want to participate in the auction."

   "Gary's Auction House."

   "Can I participate in the auction?"

  "America is a free country, it's your freedom to buy the records you like, it has nothing to do with me."

   "You are right, I will definitely participate in the auction."

   Luke smiled, "Good luck, want to go in for a coffee?"

   "No, I should go. My wife is waiting for me to eat at home." After Jim finished speaking, he turned and left. After walking about tens of meters, he took the car on the side of the road and left.

  Luke came home, took a shower, and ate some food.

  At eight o'clock in the evening, the online auction officially started.

  Luke poured a glass of red wine and sat by the computer to watch the auction.

   There are detailed introductions and photos about the album on the bidding page. The starting price is 400,000 US dollars, and each bid is no less than 10,000 US dollars.

   Soon the first bidder appeared, account name Lafite, with a bid of 410,000 US dollars.

  At 8:10, a second bidder appeared, named Jasmine, with a bid of US$420,000.

  A quarter past eight...

  Around nine o'clock, the bidding price reached $450,000.

  The auction increased by 50,000 US dollars in one hour, and Luke was quite satisfied, after all, there were still 23 hours of bidding time.

   Luke stared at it for another hour, and the bidding price increased again, reaching $470,000.

   It is estimated that the increase will not be too much, so Luke stopped staring, washed and went to sleep.

  The next morning, Luke got up to check the price immediately, and the price rose to 490,000 US dollars.

   Not bad, it has met his expectations.

  Going to work during the day, Luke didn't show it on the face, and he was still thinking about it to some extent, but he held back and didn't look at the computer halfway.

  The auction price has reached his psychological price, even if it doesn't rise, he can accept it.

  After getting off work in the evening, Luke turned on the computer to check it immediately, and the bidding price reached 650,000 US dollars.

   Luke was a little surprised, which had exceeded his expectations.

   Look at the account name of the bidder again, Strange House Antique Store.

   Thank you book friends for your reward.

   I am writing the second chapter.

  (end of this chapter)