Los Angeles Detective

This case involved a serious political incident, and Luke definitely couldn't handle it. After leaving the interrogation room, he immediately went to the deputy director's office.

At the same time, in the office of the 1st Squadron of the Robbery and Murder Department, everyone was also discussing the case.

"Substitute?" Xiao Hei frowned and asked, "That means we rescued the wrong person. Where is the real Henry Lawley?"

Jackson explained, "No, we did not save the wrong person. The real Henry Lawley did not come to Los Angeles at all. During this time, he was undergoing surgery in New York.

The person who gave the speech in the square on December 10th was the stand-in Farek Burr, so he wrote and directed this kidnapping case in order to benefit from Henry Lawley's team. "

The deputy laughed and said, "Many politicians have stand-ins, so there's nothing surprising about that."

Jenny said, “When I asked Mrs. Lawley before, the couple lived in different bedrooms, and I felt there was something wrong.

Now it all makes sense. "

Xiao Hei said, "That's why he found a call girl."

The deputy leader shook his head, "I think the reason why he found the call girl was not just for physical reasons, but more importantly, to find a reasonable reason for being kidnapped.

Finding a call girl and then asking the call girl to take him to a bar were all part of the kidnapping case he wrote and directed.

It would make the whole kidnapping case look more reasonable. "

The deputy thought for a moment and then asked, "What is the relationship between Farek Burr and the deceased Will Stout?"

"They were friends, and the identity of Farek Burr was recognized by the other party," Jackson said.

The deputy laughed, took a comb to comb his sparse white hair, and said with a smile, "I understand, Will Stott did extort money from Mrs. Lawley, but it has nothing to do with Henry Lawley's kidnapping case. .

It should be that Farek Burr's true identity is used as a blackmail condition. If the money is not paid, the news that Farek Burr is a substitute will be announced.

This also led to death. "

Xiao Hei said, "In other words, those two Secret Service men are not only here to rescue Farek Burr, but also to do dirty work."

The deputy hummed, "Isn't the purpose of the Secret Service just to do dirty work?

I'm not surprised at all. "

"Creak..."

Luke opened the door and walked into the office, looked at everyone and asked, "Guys, have you decided where to celebrate tonight?"

The vice team member spread his hands and said, "Isn't it a little too early to celebrate now?

This case involves the California campaign. Once the double is exposed, it will become a major political incident. How do you plan to deal with it?

There are also those two Secret Service men. They did not simply perform their tasks. They killed Will Stout in order to conceal the matter of the substitute. "

Luke said, “We have rescued the kidnapped people, investigated the case clearly, and caught those who should be arrested.

We have completed our tasks and fulfilled our responsibilities.

I've reported the situation to Rhett.

As for how to end it... that is a matter for the top brass of the police department.

All we have to do is keep it secret for now.

Can it be done? "

"Of course." Everyone nodded, knowing the importance of this matter.

…

night.

Palisades Community, Luke's Home.

Luke sat on the deck chair in the courtyard, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, taking a sip from time to time.

There are flowers, plants and trees planted in the yard. When the breeze blows, you can faintly smell the fragrance of the plants and trees.

"Woooo..."

At this moment, a red car drove outside the courtyard, and the doorbell at the entrance of the courtyard rang.

Luke walked to the door of the yard and saw a familiar figure, Ortie Dean.

Luke opened the far door and said with a smile, "Good evening, Miss Detective."

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Did anything happen on the road?" This afternoon, Orti made an appointment with Luke to meet, but she was ten minutes late than the agreed time.

"It's about the commission. I got an accurate answer before I came to see you."

"Stop standing at the door. Let's drink and talk."

The two walked to the courtyard, and Luke invited Orti to sit down and poured her a glass of red wine.

Orti clinked glasses with Luke, took a sip of wine, and praised, “Good wine.

You really know how to enjoy it. Lying in the beautiful courtyard and drinking high-end red wine is really enviable. "

"That's when you didn't see me suffer. Some time ago, I was almost killed in Las Vegas." Luke pointed out.

Orti put down his glass, “That’s what I’m here for.

The commission from the Las Vegas Hotel was an oversight on our part, and I apologize to you on behalf of Pinkerton Detective Agency.

In addition, in order to show sincerity, the entire commission fee of 200,000 yuan for that task will be given to you, and the detective agency will no longer charge 30% of the agency fee. "

Luke nodded and said nothing more. The client of the mission was originally here for him, and the Pinkerton Detective Agency was just used.

Moreover, Luke can see through the opponent's tricks, and Orti also contributes to it.

Orti leaned forward, looked at Luke and said, "I came here today with another commission."

"I've been a little tired lately and want to take a rest."

"The commission for this task is very generous. Are you sure you don't want to hear about it?"

"How generous?"

"A million dollars."

Luke smiled, "It's indeed exciting, but the richer the commission, the more dangerous the mission, right?"

Orti glanced around and said, "Maybe to other people, but it's easy for you."

"OK, you have successfully aroused my interest, let's talk about it."

"Are you investigating the kidnapping of Henry Lawley?"

"Yes."

"This commission is related to this case."

Luke looked at Orti and used a detection card directly. No surveillance or listening equipment was found on her, and then he said, "Orti, we have said before that it is best not to involve me in the entrusted task. work."

"I know, but this commission is very simple. It only requires you and your men not to reveal the case to the outside world."

"You mean Henry Lawley's use of a body double?"

"Yes."

"Who is the client?"

"Supporter of Henry Lawley."

Luke thought for a while, “This matter is very complicated and involves many people.

How the case will ultimately be handled still needs to be decided by the top brass of the police department. "

"The client said that there is nothing to worry about at the top of the police department. You just need to take care of your subordinates."

Luke touched his chin, "There are many people involved in investigating this case. Is the commission fee of one million US dollars too small?"

"How much do you think is appropriate?"

"At least three million dollars."

"I'll talk to the client."

"Then it's best to hurry up. One more minute means one more chance of leakage."

Orti stood up and said, "You are right, I will contact the client now, and I will give you news tomorrow morning at the latest."

Luke sent her to the gate of the hospital and watched the car leave.

Luke has also carefully considered this case. This case is likely to involve a serious political incident that is beyond his control.

Henry Lawley's team will definitely negotiate with the top brass of the police department and even make some private deals. Judging from what Orti just said, the two parties may have reached an agreement.

The next step is to stop the frontline police officers.

Only the members of the First Squadron were the only ones who really knew about Henry Lawley's substitution incident, which is why Orti came to him.

What Luke can do now is try his best to gain some benefits for himself and his men. To put it bluntly, it is to ask for more hush money.

…

The next night.

Luke is having a party at his house, and the only people attending the party are members of the squadron.

There are fruits, vegetable salads, pizza, apple pie, and French fries on a long table, and there are sizzling grilled meats and seafood on the grill next to it.

"cheers!"

Everyone had a drink.

Xiao Hei took a sip of beer, looked at the quiet courtyard, and said with envy, "Luke, your home is perfect for a party."

Luke smiled, "I'm glad you like it."

"Here comes the barbecue." Raymond brought the barbecue over.

Luke picked up a skewer of beef, took a bite, and praised, "The meat is very tender and tastes good."

The deputy peeled off a grilled shrimp and asked, "Luke, you stayed in Red's office for so long today. What did you talk about?"

Luke took a sip of beer and said, "That's exactly what I want to say. Considering the complexity of the Farek Burr case, the police department decided to hand over the follow-up case to the Secret Service."

Xiao Hei frowned, "Why?

This case was obviously solved by us, so why should we give the credit to them? "

The deputy team leader hummed, "Credit can sometimes turn into hot potatoes. I have long thought of this possibility.

The question now is, what benefits can we get.

As Marcus said, this case was solved by us, so we can't do it without any expression. "

Luke said, “As everyone knows, I opened a detective agency some time ago.

Occasionally there will be some entrusted tasks, which I can't handle on my own.

Therefore, I would like to hire you to work part-time in my detective agency without interrupting my normal work.

How about a one-year contract for $10,000 per person per month? "

Luke proposed a retainer fee of three million dollars to the Pinkerton Detective Agency, and the client agreed.

But these three million US dollars are not Luke's alone. First of all, Pinkerton Detective Agency has to deduct 30% of the agency fee. Luke only gets 2.1 million US dollars. In addition to his own money, this money also belongs to a squadron of members. hush money.

Luke couldn't possibly eat alone.

The deputy team member smiled, "A part-time job with an annual salary of 120,000 US dollars sounds pretty good. I can't think of a reason to refuse."

Xiao Hei grinned widely, showing his white teeth, "I can put the purchase of a new house on the agenda."

Porter raised his glass and said, "Thank you, captain, I've been wanting to get a new car for a long time."

Jackson was a little embarrassed, "Will there be any problems if we do this?"

The deputy hummed, "The top brass of the police department have decided to hand over the case to the Secret Service, what's the problem?

All you have to do is keep your mouth shut and keep this case a secret. "

Luke also said, "Don't worry, everything is in compliance."

The agency fee from Pinkerton Detective Agency is not free. This money will become clean in Luke's hands without any hidden dangers.

Matthew rubbed his hands, "I want to get a top-of-the-line computer!"

Jenny raised her wine glass, “It seems we are going to have a good celebration tonight.”

"cheers!"