Los Angeles Detective

 The Palisades community.

  Early in the morning, Luke stood in the spacious and bright kitchen, making breakfast and talking to his father on the phone.

 “Dad, have you had breakfast?”

"just eaten.

There is a new breakfast restaurant nearby. The fried pancakes are delicious. I will take you to try it next time you come to New York. "

Luke joked, "It's been a long time since I've eaten fried dough pancakes. What you said made me drool."

"Haha..." Li Zhaofeng smiled and continued, "Yesterday, a new company was registered, called Dias Investment Company.

 I will send you the equity documents later. "

 “Do you need me to go to New York?”

"not needed for now.

Although you are the major shareholder of the company, you do not hold a position within the company. Just leave it to me. "

 “I understand.” The father and son chatted for a few words, and then Li Zhaofeng hung up the phone.

Luke's breakfast is almost ready, including fried eggs, bacon, cabbage, toast, coffee, and blueberries.

"Da da…"

There was a sound of footsteps, and Daisy walked down the stairs wearing a white shirt. The shirt belonged to Luke. It was a little fat and could just cover her buttocks. Her long legs were particularly conspicuous.

 Luke turned off the heat and put the bacon on the plate, "Hi, beauty, good morning.

 I was just about to ask you to have breakfast. "

 Daisy rolled up her baggy sleeves and said, "I smell the fragrance, do you need my help?"

 Luke put the dinner plate on the table and said, "Take the milk and chocolate sauce out of the refrigerator, and you can eat."

"OK." Daisy came over with milk and chocolate sauce and sat opposite Luke. "Wow, breakfast is very rich." Daisy picked up a blueberry and put it in her mouth.

Luke smiled and said, "If you don't eat more, you won't be able to hold the gun."

 Daisy rubbed her right arm, "Speaking of gun practice, I feel a little sore in my forearm."

“You practiced for too long yesterday, so you have to take your time.” Luke handed a piece of bread spread with chocolate sauce to Daisy.

"It's too caloric for me. I just want a slice of bread." Daisy picked up a piece of bread, put a fried egg, bacon and cabbage on it, and took a bite. "It tastes good."

Luke also took a bite of a piece of bread spread with chocolate sauce and nodded, "The chocolate sauce I bought is very pure, has very little sugar, and is not very high in calories.

 Want to try it? "

 Daisy shook her head and continued the topic, "You know I'm usually very busy at work, so I can't go to the shooting club often, and you're also very busy at work, so you may not have time to teach me.

 So, I want to learn to use a gun as soon as possible. "

Luke smiled and said, "You are very smart and have basically mastered how to use a pistol, but knowing how to use it does not mean you can use it well. You need to practice regularly.

  Sometimes a half-baked shooter is more dangerous and may even get himself killed. "

 Daisy knew that Luke was doing it for her own good and responded, "I listen to you. I will practice marksmanship as long as I have time, Coach Li."

 “Ding dong…”

Luke's cell phone rang. He opened it and saw that it was a document sent by his father.

 After eating, Luke took out the document and asked Daisy to check it for him. There was nothing wrong with the content of the document.

After finishing the business, Luke suggested, "The weather is nice today, let's go to the beach."

 Daisy glanced at her watch and said, "I have an appointment with my client in the afternoon and I have to go back to the law firm.

However, I will cook myself at noon today and make you a delicious meal. "

 “Sounds good.” Luke shrugged, already used to it.

 After breakfast, Luke took Daisy to visit the villa and watched a movie in the private theater in the villa.

 At noon, Daisy went to make lunch.

 Luke received an unexpected call, “Hello, Mr. Li.

 I am Romit Bull. "

“Mr. Bull, what do you want from me?”

This Romit Bull is Luke's new neighbor and the author of the novel "Gone Girl". The two had met Luke while investigating a case before.

“Captain Li, I don’t know when you will have time. I want to visit you.”

Although he didn’t know the purpose of the other party’s visit, considering that they were all neighbors, Luke smiled and said, “I have time this afternoon.”

 “Is it okay to meet at about two o’clock in the afternoon?”

"certainly."

“Great, see you in the afternoon.” Romit Bull said and hung up the phone.

 Luke picked up his cell phone and touched his chin. He was also a little curious about what Romit Bull wanted to do with him.

 Daisy's voice came from the kitchen, "Luke, I need your help. I'm not very good at using your new oven."

 Luke smiled, “What a coincidence, I’m not very good at using it either.

 I'll get the instruction manual and we can study it together. "

 With Luke's help, Daisy successfully completed lunch.

American dishes are all similar, of course, but there are some differences in taste.

 Daisy can’t cook many dishes, but they taste pretty good.

 Especially the fried cod, which has crispy skin and tender meat and retains the deliciousness of the fish. It is Luke's favorite.

There is also a mushroom soup, which is Luke’s first time eating it and it suits his taste very well. With such a good dish, how could you not drink some wine? Luke opened a bottle of red wine and drank most of the bottle himself.

 The only regret is that Daisy has to meet the client in the afternoon, so he can only drink alone.

 After dinner, the two of them rested for a while, and Daisy went to work at the law firm.

 …

 Two o'clock in the afternoon.

  Luke welcomed another guest, Romit Bull.

  Luke welcomed him into the courtyard, and the two sat in the small garden drinking tea and chatting.

Romit Bull put down his tea cup and asked, "Captain Li, I heard that you were also responsible for investigating the arson case in Mogaro Forest Park?"

Luke handed the other party a flower, lit one himself and said with a smile, "That's right, Boer writer, you are very well-informed."

“As a writer of mystery novels, I need to constantly look for new themes and inspiration.

It’s hard not to pay attention to the largest fire in Los Angeles in recent years. "

Romit Bull lit the cigarette, took a puff, then picked up the cigarette and looked at it, "What kind of cigarette is this? It smells weird when smoked."

“A kind of Chinese cigarette, it tastes good once you get used to smoking it.”

Romit Bull blew out a smoke ring and said, "I heard that three bodies were found at the fire scene. Can you tell me about this arson case?"

  Luke shook his head, "Sorry, this case is still confidential, at least for the time being I can't say much."

“I understand, it’s a bit presumptuous of me to ask.

 But you know, I'm working on a novel about a police officer, and I need a lot of material. "

Luke suggested, “As far as I know, there are many murder documentaries on the Internet. You can check them out. It may be helpful for your new book.”

“You don’t need to tell me this.

I have watched every murder documentary I can find. Moreover, many murder documentaries have been adapted into novels or TV series and have become a waste of time.

I wanted to write something different, a great work that could rival Sherlock Holmes. Romit Bull spoke in a high tone, showing a yearning look.

 “This is an ambitious goal, how can I help you?”

“You know, I am also a best-selling author, I am somewhat famous, and I am not short of money, but this is far from enough.

I hope that I can become a great writer like Conan Doyle, and that my works can be popular all over the world and be passed down forever.

 But it’s not easy.

 It’s very difficult, very difficult. "

Luke guessed, “You hope that I can provide some real cases so as to obtain material and inspiration for creation.”

 “Yes, this is indeed one of the purposes of my coming today.”

 “What is the other purpose?”

“Last time I attended the party, I told you that I hope to write a detective novel based on you and shape you into the American Sherlock Holmes.

 I am serious and hope to get your authorization. "

Luke wondered, “Why must I be the prototype?

 You can create a character who is more in line with your requirements as the protagonist. As long as your novel is exciting enough and gets enough publicity, I believe it will be another best-selling work. "

Romit Bull shook his head, "I have no shortage of best-selling works, and this is not difficult for me. I know publicity better than you.

 But now I want to create a work that can be compared to Sherlock Holmes.

 A great work that spans the ages.

This kind of lasting influence cannot be achieved by ordinary publicity.

 This is also the main reason why I came to you. "

 “Tell me, what can I do?”

“You don’t have to do anything, just be yourself, just live. The longer you live, the more cases you investigate and the more famous you are, the more helpful it will be to my work.

You are the prototype of the protagonist of my novel. When people read my book, they will want to get to know you. When they understand your deeds, they know that you are indeed a 'famous detective' who has solved many major and strange cases. Finally, there will also be a certain bonus to the work, allowing the work to receive more attention, which can be said to have its own topic.

 When a work has a topic, it will be popular, and it may become an eternal classic. Romit Bull said sincerely, "Luke, please believe me."

 I don’t make fun of my own work.

I am a best-selling author myself, and no one knows the craft of writing better than me, and I am no worse than Conan Doyle in this regard.

What I lack now is just a good subject, a bright spot that can bring more topics and heat.

 And you are my best creative partner. "

Luke spread his hands and asked bluntly, "What's in it for me?"

 “I can pay you a handsome licensing fee.”

Luke pointed to his yard, "You should know that I am not very short of money.

Moreover, being too famous is not a good thing for a police officer. "

“Luke, you can’t be on the front line all your life, you have to think about your future.

When you become a senior police officer, fame will bring you unexpected benefits, and your road will become wider and wider.

 Fame and fortune are twin brothers. The more famous you are, the easier it is to make money.

 Ordinary police officers cannot afford such an expensive mansion.

 Believe me, this will be a win-win situation. "

Luke said thoughtfully, "I will seriously consider your proposal."