Los Angeles Detective

  Chapter 355 Competition

  It was past four in the afternoon.

  The party is over.

  Val leaves Luke's house in the old Chevrolet.

  In the car, the little fat man was sitting in the passenger cab, pouted and stern, still looking sullen.

  Val glanced at him, "Comeon, Jack, you are already a man, don't be so stingy.

   How about we settle? "

   The fat man sighed, "I just feel bad that you forgot my middle name.

  I must ask my mother, why did you give me this middle name? "

  Val is ten years younger than Linda, and she was often disciplined by her sister when she was a child, so she had some instinctive fear of Linda, "Hey, buddy, there's no need to do this, it's just a trivial matter.

   What I hated most when I was in school was the crybaby who always called on the parents, and I'm sure you do too.

  Let's make it up, huh. "

  The little fat man turned his head and still ignored him.

  Val had no choice but to resort to a money offensive, "Jack, I'm sorry, I can understand how you feel, if it were me, I might be just as sad.

  In order to make up for my mistake, I am going to give you a gift.

   Tell me, as long as it is within my ability, I will give it to you. "

"Not everything can be solved with money." The little fat man shook his head and thought to himself, why should I go home with you if I want a gift, as long as I stay at my brother's house for one night, I can get a lot from him with a little trick pocket money.

   "OK, then how can you forgive me."

   "Do you really want to make it up?"

"Yes."

   "Then do one thing for me."

  Val frowned, "What's the matter?"

   "I haven't figured it out yet, I'll tell you when I think it over."

  Val felt like he was on a pirate ship. Could it be that the little fat man was not angry, but was plotting against himself.

  Val began to weigh the pros and cons.

  This matter can be big or small, if the little fat man really wants to sue his sister, Val will inevitably be reprimanded by his sister and father.

   Blame that bad boy Luke for getting himself into this predicament.

  Val has had a formal job during this period, and finally reversed his image in front of his father and sister. This feeling is great, and he doesn't want to let them down because of this.

   "OK, I promise you, I will help you do what I can." Val weighed in and agreed.

  Based on what he knew about Fatty, this guy can't do anything big.

   "Puff puff..."

  Suddenly the car started to tremble and stopped slowly, and the front of the car also started to smoke.

   "Fuck!

  The **** car is broken again. "Val knocked on the steering wheel with some annoyance.

  The little fat man complained, "This car is older than me, it's time for another one."

   "I want to change it too, but I don't have enough money. How about lending me your pocket money?"

  The little fat man clutched his bag hard, "I think... it can be repaired."

  …

A few minutes later.

  A Mercedes-Benz G500 drove over.

  After sending Val and Fatty away, Luke has been cleaning at home, but before he finished cleaning, he received a call for help.

  Luke parked on the right and got out of the cab, "Why is the car broken?"

  The front hood of the Chevrolet has been opened, and Val is repairing the car on his stomach. "It's an old problem, and it can be fixed in ten minutes."

   "Then why are you calling me?" Luke asked back.

  The little fat man urged, "Brother, take me home."

   Luke said, "You can't even wait ten minutes?"

  The little fat man rolled his eyes, "This car was smoking just now, I don't want to sit in a car that is about to explode."

  Val dissatisfied, "My car won't explode, it's just a small problem."

  The little fat man didn't buy it, "Then why does it smoke?"

  Val put his hands on the car and said seriously, "Because you are too heavy."

  Luke smiled, "comeon, there's no need to blame each other for such a trivial matter.

  You guys are internal friction, you are wasting your life, relax a bit. "

  Waldau, "If I were as rich as you, I'd be slack too."

   "I'll take Jack home first.

   If you haven't fixed it by then, I'll come back to help. "Luke dropped a few words and greeted his brother to get into the car.

  Val rubbed his cheek with his black hand, "I can definitely fix it, I must."

  Getting into the car, the little fat man looked back worriedly, "He won't be killed."

  Luke started the car and said, "No, he has no inheritance."

   "Hey." The little fat man smiled and looked back again, "Isn't it a little wrong for us to leave like this.

  Suddenly felt...his back was a little bleak. "

  …

  After sending the little fat man back, Luke returned to his home.

  Halfway, he saw Val was still repairing the car, Luke stopped the car, walked over and asked, "How is the car?"

  Val said helplessly, "The problem is a bit serious, maybe there is something wrong with the engine."

   "Do you want to tow my car to the garage?"

  Val hesitated. This car has been around for more than 20 years, and I don’t know how many times it has changed hands. It often has some minor problems. He usually repairs the car by himself. The cost of sending it to the repair shop is too high, so he is reluctant.

   But this time the engine had a problem, which was beyond Val's ability to repair it.

   After much hesitation, Val followed Luke's suggestion and used Luke's car to drag the Chevrolet into a nearby garage.

  The car repairman inspected the car and reported a maintenance fee of 1,200 US dollars, which has exceeded Val's psychological expectations.

   After thinking about it again, Val finally gave up on the repair.

  Because the garage is relatively close to Luke's house, the Chevrolet car was temporarily placed at Luke's house.

  In the evening, Val invites Luke to dinner.

   The two went to a nearby skewer shop.

  Val picked up the beer, clinked glasses with Luke, and took a big sip, "Thank you for your hard work today."

   "What are you going to do with that car?"

   "I don't know...it's terrible." Val scratched his head with his right hand, "I've been driving this car for more than four years, and I know it's old and not in very good condition.

  I originally planned to earn money and exchange for a second-hand car in better condition, but who knew that it would just drop the pick. "

  Luke pressed, "What kind of used car are you going to buy?"

   "Buy a car with better performance, of course, it doesn't have to be too good, about $10,000 is enough."

   "How much money are you saving now?"

   "There should be three thousand dollars."

   "You can take out a loan."

   "My credit is terrible, no bank is willing to lend me money, even if I borrow money, the interest rate will be scary.

  I don't know if I can afford it. "

  Luke took a bite of the skewers and suggested, "I also want to buy a car recently, or the two of us pool our money to buy it together."

  Val smiled, "Let's pool money together to buy a car, what car do you want to buy? Lamborghini?

Do not make jokes. "

  Luke explained, "You should know that the Pinkerton Detective Agency invited me to be a consultant some time ago, and I occasionally make a guest appearance in detective work.

   This Mercedes-Benz G500 is too conspicuous, I need a low-key car to perform the task. "

"are you serious?"

"certainly.

  We can buy a second-hand car worth more than 10,000 dollars according to your needs. You usually drive this car, and I will ask you for it when I need it. "

  Val thought for a moment, "Sounds great, but what if we both have to use the car?"

   "You can ride a Harley."

   "Whoa, whoa, I'm not dreaming, are you willing to let me ride a Harley?"

   "I'm not reluctant, it's just that you used to be hungover all day long, and I was worried that you would have a car accident.

  After all, I don't want to indirectly kill my uncle.

   But it’s different now, you have a formal job, and you’re doing well every day, so I feel relieved. "

  Val confirmed, "I decide what car to buy?"

   "As long as it's not too dramatic."

   "I agree." Val agreed very happily, and he couldn't think of a reason to refuse.

  He only has 3,000 dollars in his hand, this old car can sell for more than 1,000 dollars at best, and his total assets are only more than 4,000 dollars.

   Buying a second-hand car with good performance and condition costs at least tens of thousands of dollars. If loan interest and other expenses are added, the total amount will exceed 15,000.

  Luke has money, and if he pays the rest, the interest can be saved.

  Val is equivalent to saying that he exchanged four thousand dollars for a high-quality used car, which is worth it no matter how you look at it.

  Luke is not bad either.

  He wants to buy a normal car for detective work.

  He usually doesn't drive this car, so it doesn't hurt to let his uncle use it.

   Most importantly, the car will be bought in Uncle's name, which is what Luke values ​​most.

   Something happened, and Val was responsible for it.

   This is not to say that Luke has a dark heart, but that Luke has a special identity, and Val doesn't have so many taboos.

   Taking a step back, Val is really implicated because of the car, and Luke can help him solve it, which is equivalent to playing a barrier and buffer role.

  Of course, there are still certain risks, and Luke did not hide it, and told Val his thoughts and possible problems.

  Val himself didn’t pay much attention to it. He knew very well that Luke was not short of his four thousand dollars, and he was helping him by scraping together the money to buy a car.

  Luke can help him, so he is naturally willing to help his nephew.

  Besides, he is so poor that even if trouble comes to him, he has nothing to worry about.

   Taking a step back, even if there is trouble, can Luke leave him alone?

  Val's vehicle problem solved.

  He was originally an optimist, and he soon smiled, discussing with Luke the brand and performance of the car to buy...

  …

  The next day.

  Luke asks Natasha to practice Jiu-Jitsu.

  At nine o'clock in the morning, Luke arrived at the Jiu-Jitsu club on time.

  He exchanged two Jiu-Jitsu cards, consuming 40 points, leaving 20 points in the detective system.

   This time, Natasha changed the way Luke trained.

   Let Luke and the other trainees practice.

  The people who came to Natasha's training were some teenagers, the young ones were seven or eight years old, and the older ones were seventeen or eighteen years old. Luke's opponent was a seventeen or eighteen-year-old Latino boy.

   Said to be a teenager, his height is similar to Luke, and his body shape is about to catch up with Luke. He is basically an opponent of the same level.

   After greeting each other, start confrontation training.

  After two trials, Luke found that the juvenile's Jiu-Jitsu level was not inferior to his, and he was considered a very good opponent.

   Luke can let go of the fight.

  At the beginning of the competition, the two had wins and losses. The Latino boy was also at the age of being competitive, and Luke didn't have the slightest timidity because of his age.

  Competing jujitsu with people of similar size is also a new experience for Luke. The two can be said to be equal opponents, and they are very devoted to practicing.

   After each competition, there will be a break of 20 to half an hour. At this time, Natasha, as the referee, will give technical guidance to the two and correct their mistakes and weaknesses in time.

  After a morning of training, both of them have made obvious progress.

   After lunch, I rested for more than an hour.

  Luke used the second Jiu-Jitsu card to train against Latino teenagers again.

   At this time, the power of the Jiu-Jitsu card is manifested. Luke's progress is much faster than that of the Latino boy, from being evenly matched at the beginning to gradually suppressing the opponent.

  The Latino boy was a little unconvinced at first, and tried to make a comeback, but failed several times, and was finally beaten out of his temper.

After the training, the second Jiu-Jitsu card was also used up, and a voice sounded in Luke's mind, "Congratulations to the host, with the help of the Jiu-Jitsu card, all the technical talents have been unearthed, which is close to that of a professional Jiu-Jitsu player." level."

  After hearing this voice, Luke knew that his jiu-jitsu study was coming to an end.

   In addition, after using the boxing card last time, I also received a similar prompt, but the two prompts are still slightly different.

  Luke remembered that the boxing card hinted that he had already reached the level of an ordinary professional boxer.

   What the Ju-Jitsu card said was that his Jiu-Jitsu technical talent was close to that of a professional player.

  One is to reach, and the other is to approach.

   Although the difference is not huge, overall, Luke's boxing talent may be slightly higher.

  Natasha has been training with Luke. She has seen Luke's progress and is surprised in her heart.

  She felt that she had discovered a genius, Luke's progress exceeded her expectations, and she was fully qualified to participate in professional competitions after practicing for a while.

   "Luke, I have time tomorrow, are you still here for training?"

   "No, I have to go to work tomorrow."

  Natasha frowned slightly, "Luke, you are very talented in Jiu-Jitsu, I think you should spend more time, maybe you have a better future than being a policeman."

   "Thank you for the compliment, but I still prefer being a cop."

   "Okay, when are you going to train next time?"

   "It's hard to say, I may be busy for a while, and I don't have much time to train." Luke's Jiu-Jitsu talent has reached its peak, and no matter how much he practices, he won't improve much.

   "Listen, you're talented in Jiu-Jitsu, and I don't want you to just give up."

  Luke said, "Coach Natasha, I am not giving up, I will come back to practice when I have time.

  I have learned a lot of Jiu-Jitsu techniques from you, which is enough for now. "

   "Hey, before you say such big words, you have to hit me first." In Natasha's view, Luke's Jiu-Jitsu level has improved rapidly, but it is far behind her in terms of technology.

   Luke asked back, "Is this necessary?"

   "If you can beat me, I agree with you to become a teacher, otherwise, don't say that I taught you." Natasha's tone was a little bit like iron and steel.

  She doesn't want Luke to give up practicing Jiu-Jitsu, and wants to let Luke realize his own shortcomings through the competition.

   In addition, she felt that Luke was a little contemptuous of jujitsu, and wanted to teach him some lessons.

  Luke laughed, "Coach Natasha, I am a policeman. When fighting suspects, I can not only use Jiu-Jitsu, but also other fighting techniques."

  Natasha also laughed, "You mean you've been keeping 'beat' on."

   "No, I want to say that the fighting skills I know are relatively complicated. Jiu-jitsu just complements my shortcomings and makes me stronger."

"I see.

   Do you feel that the rules of jujitsu limit your strength?

  No problem, you can use other fighting techniques, let go of the fight. "Natasha is full of confidence in her own strength.

   "Are you sure?" Luke also wanted to have an actual battle with a contortionist like Natasha.

  Whether it is boxing or jujitsu, there are rules, but real fighting has no rules.

  He wanted to try whether he could defeat Natasha with all his strength without rules.

  Being pressured and beaten by Natasha these days, Luke feels a little aggrieved.

   Time to test the results.

  (end of this chapter)