Chapter 14 Invitation

  Police Detective Bureau, Robbery and Murder Division.

  Luke and David walked into the office one after the other.

  The silver-haired deputy said with a smile, "Oh, look who's here, out two officers of the Police Detective Bureau are back, have you found the suspect Tony?"

  David replied casually, "No, we found Tony's house, but no one was there, judging from the situation of the house , he's been away for at least a week."

  "Since you didn't see Tony, how did you get into the house?" The deputy team said, then waved his hand, "Forget it, just act like I didn't ask, you should report to the captain."

  Jenny said, "David, are you injured?"

  David wiped the corners of his mouth subconsciously, "We had an accident when we inquired about Tony, but the good news is that we developed a member of the local drag racing party into a temporary informant. He promised to help us find Tony's whereabouts."

  Speaking of this, David looked at Matthew on the side, "Matthew, we need more information about Tony, you have to work harder."

  Matthew stood up and pushed his glasses, and he explained, "I've been checking all this time, but he doesn't have much records. More than ten years ago, Tony opened a small restaurant, which closed down after a short time of operation. There are also some stock speculation records. He didn't last for a long time. After that, there were no records of serious work.

  There are some medical records, the most recent one was a drug overdose, he was admitted to the hospital three years ago. He also went to a drug rehab five times, but it   was obviously unsuccessful."

Marcus pouted, "There are a lot of these people in the slums. They belong to people on the fringes of the city. It's hard to find them with official information. The best way is through gangs or relatives and friends."

  Luke asked, "What about Tony's immediate family?" Matthew replied,

"Tony's hometown is in Nevada, he moved to California twenty years ago, and his relatives are still in Nevada. I haven't found their contact information yet."

  The United States does not have a household registration system, and there is a large flow of people between cities. As the second largest city in the United States, Los Angeles has a large influx of people every year.

  Luke asked David, "Are you going to report to the captain, or me?"

  David pointed to his face, "Do you think I look presentable right now?"

  Luke knocked on the door and entered the captain's office.

  "Captain, I'll report the progress of this investigation to you."

  Susan pointed to the chair opposite, "Sit down and talk."

  Luke briefly described the investigation at the gun store and Tony's house.

  Some processing was done in the report, highlighting his own role and weakening David's actions.

  It's not that he deliberately grabs credit, but that some of David's actions are not suitable for Susan, and can be regarded as protecting David.

  Two birds with one stone.

  After listening Susan asked, "Is that informant trustworthy?"

  "He has no direct relationship with Tony. For his own freedom, I believe he will try his best."

  "Keep an eye on this person and don't let him make trouble."

  "I will ." After Luke finished speaking, the conversation changed, "Captain, there is one more thing I want to tell you."

  "Tell me."

  "I want to change partners."

  "Why?"

  " David and I are not compatible. I think I will work alot better with a different partner."

  "But as far as I know, your personal relationship is not bad."

  "There are conflicts even between old married couples, not to mention partners, I still think it's best if I were to change partners."

  "Then give me a reasonable reason."

  Luke thought for a while and said, "I and David's investigation methods are a little different. I feel that some of his behaviors are a bit aggressive. Although they are also for investigation sake, they are likely to bring problems in the long term. I advised David to change his ways, but apparently he wouldn't listen."

  "You're right, David's investigation method are indeed aggressive and reckless, and he violated police regulations many times. We were old acquaintances when we worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

  "Then you agree with me to switch partners? "

  "No. "

  "Why?"

  "I'm glad that we have the same idea. You two are partners. When David makes a mistake, you can stop him as soon as possible and help me keep an eye on him. "

  "Are you kidding me?" "

  "I am serious, you can report to me at any time if there is any situation." "

  "You want me to became your informant?"

Susan pointed outside. "All the people in this office are my informants, you have a problem with that?"

  "No...you're the boss."

  "Very well, you can go out now." Luke got up and walked to the door, then came back with a last chance resolve, and said, "David has been in the Robbery and Murder Division for many years, he has more seniority than me. Even if I tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen."

  "Then what do you think?" "

  "Can I be the master when I go out on duty? This way I can better control the situation. "

  "Yes. "

  "If you can talk to David in person, I believe he will be more restrained."

  "David is the Inspector, you are only a detective, I can't order him to listen to you. On the other hand, I will support you, but not in this way. If you want to gain the initiative, go for it yourself. "

  "How to fight for it?" "

  "That's your problem, you think about it. Close the door for me, thanks."

  "It was a pleasure talking to you."Luke slammed the door shut.

  ...

  David glanced at Luke, "You look a little bad, the flattering didn't go as well as expected?"

  Luke was a little depressed, depending on the situation, he couldn't get rid of this guy for the time being.

  "Jingle bell..." Luke's cell phone rang.

  An unfamiliar number.

  "Hello."

  "Are you Officer Luke?"

  "It's me, who is this?"

  "I'm Daisy. Do you have time tomorrow? To show my appreciation, I would like to treat you to dinner."

  Luke said, "Miss Daisy, it's my duty to catch criminals. Thank you for your invitation, I can feel your sincerity, but it's really not necessary."

  "Maybe it was only a matter of work to you, but it's very important to me, You saved my life, and that's something that I should show my gratefulness for."

  Luke said, "I'm still working overtime today, and I'm not sure if I can make it."

  "Then I won't disturb your work, and I will contact you later."

  David asked, "You have a new date so soon?"

  "It's the lady I rescued. She wanted to invite me to dinner in order to express her gratitude."

  Marcus was very interested in this topic. Come over, "Than what are uou hesitating for, go for it, I remember her name is Daisy, she was very pretty, has a great figure, maybe..."

  Marcus squeezed his eyes, showing a look that screms 'you know what I'm talking about'.

  Luke said, "She has a boyfriend."

  Marcus asked curiously, "How did you know that? You knew each other before."

  If he were still in China and faced a similar situation he wouldn't hesitate and refuse, but this is Los Angeles, Luke was also a little uncertain. Should he refuse period, or give it a chance.

  Coincidentally, he also wanted to hear the opinions of his colleagues.

  So Luke talked about the first encounter between the two and what happened before the incident.

  Marcus laughed after hearing this, "Her so-called having a boyfriend is just perfunctory, it's just an excuse for refusing to strike up a conversation, it doesn't mean she really has a boyfriend.

  A woman who really has a boyfriend will not say that she has a boyfriend as soon as you talk to her. Believe me, this is all from experience. "

  Marcus touched his chin. "The question now is are you interested in her?"