Los Angeles Detective

The car passed a fountain and stopped beside a two-story building. The gray walls and blue glass were simple, generous, and had a hint of art.

Luke and Lilith got out of the car. The pink Rolls-Royce circled the fountain and left from another intersection.

In Luke's impression, art exhibitions were held in the bustling areas of the city center. At the very least, they were held in the suburbs with convenient transportation, so that guests could visit the exhibitions easily.

This is a private manor, and Luke didn't see any other vehicles. He asked, "How many people can this exhibition have?"

"That depends on how many people the organizer of the exhibition invites, but the number should not be too many."

Luke and Lilith walked to the door of the exhibition hall, and a receptionist in a suit bowed slightly, "Miss Finn and this distinguished gentleman, welcome to the exhibition. There are still a few minutes before the exhibition officially starts.

I can take you to the lounge for a cup of coffee first."

"I can go by myself."

The man in a suit made a gesture of invitation, "After entering the hall, just go to the right."

The two entered the hall and walked to the right. There were several rows of sofas and several round tables in front, with fruits, desserts and various drinks on the tables.

Luke asked, "Does the receptionist at the door know you?"

Lilith shook her head, "This is the first time I've seen him.

He may have seen my photos."

Luke glanced at the exhibition hall on the first floor. There were about twenty people, some visiting the paintings on the side, and some sitting on the sofas in the lounge area chatting.

Luke asked, "Would you like to eat something?"

"No thanks.

I'm going to say hello to someone I know. Do you want to come with me?" Lilith asked.

"Maybe in a while. I'll go eat something first." Luke walked around and ordered a chocolate and vanilla ice cream.

The ice cream tasted rich and delicious.

While eating, Luke observed the people around him. Lilith was dressed more casually among the group. Many female guests were dressed up. One of them was wearing a skirt, showing her white thighs. Luke felt cold just looking at her.

A few minutes later, a white man with a hooked nose walked to the temporary podium in the middle of the exhibition hall and said a few words of welcome. Luke realized that he was the organizer of this private exhibition.

Luke asked Lilith, "What does he do?"

"His name is Manny Hatung. His family is engaged in finance and art collection. The paintings in this exhibition are all his collections."

"What is the purpose of his exhibition?"

"There may be many purposes. Instead of wasting time on this, why not see if there are any works you like? I will give them to you as a Spring Festival gift."

"Are all the paintings here for sale?"

"Yes."

"Why don't you see the price marked?"

"If you like a painting, you can ask the waiter next to you. They will tell you the price of the painting."

Luke strolled around the exhibition. Most of the paintings on display were oil paintings, and one-third of the paintings were from the same painter. However, Luke had never heard of the name of this painter. As for the paintings themselves... Luke thought they were just so-so.

Of course, it may also be that Luke is still in the nouveau riche stage and his aesthetic level has not improved.

Luke selected a pastoral-style oil painting that was quite eye-catching and asked about the price. It was actually $500,000.

Luke could afford it with his current wealth, but he always felt that the water was a bit deep and he couldn't figure it out.

Lilith walked over and said, "You like this painting, I'll give it to you."

Luke shook his head, "Actually, my own painting skills are not bad, do you remember?"

Lilith smiled, "Yes, it's the style my sister likes."

Luke joked, "If you like it, I can also help you draw one."

"You're still more suitable for criminal investigation sketches." Lilith snorted and asked, "I just met a few friends and want to invite us to have lunch together at noon. Do you want to go?"

"Go, I just want to experience your life, why not?"

It was almost noon.

Luke and Lilith drove a pink Rolls-Royce to the Barro Restaurant.

There were also several friends of Lilith going with them. Everyone drove a luxury car, forming a luxury fleet, which was very eye-catching on the road.

While waiting for a red light at an intersection, Luke suddenly saw a familiar figure on the side of the road-Will.

In the morning, the little fat man said he wanted to go out with Will, but at this time Luke only saw Will and didn't see the little fat man.

Luke took out his cell phone and dialed Will's number, "Will, this is Luke."

"Brother, are you okay?"

"Is Jack with you?"

"Yes, we are together and are going to eat."

"I am going to eat too, where are you eating?"

"Uh... We are near Bette Street and are going to have a pizza. Where are you?"

"It's a bit far, you guys eat."

"Okay, there are a lot of people here, it's a bit chaotic, I'll hang up first." Will said, and hung up the phone.

Luke glanced at him again, yes, it was Will's figure, but he didn't see the little fat man, and this was not Bette Street.

So, why did this kid lie?

Luke wanted to call the little fat man, but he didn't finish dialing the number and put away the phone.

Through a simple exchange with Will, Luke probably guessed that the two of them were probably colluding with each other, and it was useless to fight.

Let's talk about it when we get home.

Lilith saw that Luke was a little distracted and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing, I saw a friend."

"I almost forgot that you grew up in New York."

While chatting, the car drove to Witney Street, in front of the Barro Restaurant.

After Luke got off the car, he looked at the gorgeous restaurant and asked, "Who is treating us today?"

Lilith pointed to the blond man in front and said, "His name is Audrey Myers, and he is the owner of the restaurant."

The group came to the platform on the second floor of the restaurant. There is a glass greenhouse here. You can see the scenery outside when dining here. The view is good and the privacy is better.

Everyone sat at an oval dining table, including Luke, there were seven people in total.

Audro Myers looked at Luke and said, "Lilith, what's your name? This is probably the first time we meet."

Lilith said, "Let him introduce himself."

Luke said, "My name is Luke Lee, I live in Los Angeles, and I'm a LPD."

The curly-haired girl sitting opposite Luke asked, "Are you really a policeman?"

"Yes."

The curly-haired girl questioned, "Then how did you become friends with Lilith?"

Luke smiled and said, "One day I was patrolling on the street and saw a car speeding, so I stopped it.

There was a blonde beauty in the car, she sincerely admitted her mistake and asked me to let her go.

I told her that she could either accept the ticket or buy me a drink...

Then we got to know each other."

Lilith was a little amused, she was really good at talking nonsense.

The curly-haired girl shook her red wine glass, "Luckily you met Lilith, not me, otherwise, you might have been suspended."

Luke spread his hands, "Why?"

"My dad won't allow me to date a policeman.

Besides, he knows a lot of high-ranking people in the Los Angeles Police Department, just one phone call..." The curly-haired girl looked like you know what I mean.

Luke tilted his head slightly and whispered to Lilith, "Does this woman have a grudge against you? I think she deserves a beating."

Lilith chuckled and said, "She's not targeting you, she just has a problem with her brain."

Lilith was also a little helpless. Although most of the rich second generation are well educated and well-mannered, there are always some guys who don't think about making progress and like to get a certain sense of superiority by belittling others.

Luke also smiled, "That makes sense."

The curly-haired girl seemed a little dissatisfied with the two people's whispering, "Are you talking about me?"

Lilith raised her chin slightly, "Rosie Pell, Luke is my guest, and your tone just now was very rude.

You should apologize to him."

Audero Mels also looked at Rosie Pell, "Yes, Luke is also my guest."

Rosie Pell curled her lips, "I was just joking, and I didn't mean any harm.

Besides, my dad does know many senior officials of the Los Angeles Police Department.

If there is a chance, I can introduce you to my father, which may be very helpful for your future work."

Luke asked back, "Is your father familiar with the Los Angeles Police Department?"

"Of course."

"Then your father should know me too."

"Do you know who my father is?"

"I don't know."

The curly-haired girl was a little disdainful, "Then why do you think my father should know you?"

"In the entire Los Angeles Police Department, except for Chief Reagan, no one is more famous than me." Luke doesn't care whether her father knows senior officials of the Los Angeles Police Department.

He has no shortage of backers, achievements, or fame, but only qualifications.

The curly-haired girl questioned, "Wait, aren't you a patrolman? Why are you so arrogant?"

Audero Mels interrupted her, "Don't be silly.

How could Lilith's friend be just an ordinary patrolman? He was just joking, did you take it seriously?"

A man with pigtails on the opposite side looked at Luke and frowned slightly, "I watched the Los Angeles news a few days ago and saw that the leader of a mafia family was shot dead by the police. The commander looked a bit like you. Is it you?"

Luke said, "The Denara family."

"Yes, it's you." The man with pigtails was a little excited and curious, "I heard that the entire mafia convoy was shot into a sieve, and there was no one alive. Is it true?"

Luke did not answer directly, "They fired first."

The man with pigtails exclaimed, "Oh my God, I saw a photo of the scene, it's so crazy!

Did you give the order at that time?"

"It was me." Luke did not hide it.

The people present looked at Luke with different eyes, realizing that he was a tough guy, and no one dared to provoke him anymore.

Luke didn't care too much. Any organization has a certain degree of exclusivity. He just wanted to experience the life of the "upper class". Now it seems like fighting monsters and leveling up in a game.

It's just a change of scene and facing different monsters.