The deputy team also asked, "Did he tell you?"

"How could that be? I guessed it. Just like tonight when we said we were going to drink, he came up with a lousy excuse to leave," Jones said with a look that said, trust me.

Since there was no confirmed information yet, Luke didn't bother to gossip in public and said, "You came at the right time. I was just about to talk to you about the Roger's Supermarket shooting."

Jones said, "The shooter has been caught. What else is there to talk about?"

"The shooter was caught, and he confessed, but he refuses to reveal the source of the firearms and equipment.

According to our interrogation and analysis of the clues, he is a member of the Proud Boys organization and likely acquired the equipment through this organization's channels.

So, I want to ask your organized crime and drug enforcement department to investigate this organization."

"No problem, leave it to me," Jones readily agreed. The Roger's Supermarket shooting had a significant impact, and even though the Robbery and Murder Department took most of the credit, it's still good to have some role in it.

Luke looked at the deputy team member beside him and said, "When we arrested the shooter yesterday, I fired my gun. According to regulations, I need to take a break for a while.

All three suspects have confessed, and you'll be responsible for the follow-up procedures."

The deputy team complained, "Being this captain is really carefree."

"Thanks for the compliment," Luke smiled and raised his glass to the deputy team.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully solving the supermarket shooting case, rewarding 100 points.] Luke heard the voice of the Detective System in his mind.

This case wasn't complicated, overall not too difficult, so the point reward wasn't high.

However, the impact of this shooting case was significant, bringing Luke a lot of indirect benefits in reality.

In this case, Luke used two cards in total, the adventure card and the accuracy card.

Adding to the 80 points remaining in the system, Luke now has a total of 180 points.

Luke's reserve of commonly used cards was running low, so he planned to exchange for a few more.

Two adventure cards were left.

Three bullet-proof cards were left.

Three accuracy cards were left.

These three cards were commonly used, so Luke planned to stock up to four each.

Subsequently, Luke spent 40 points to buy two adventure cards, 30 points for one bullet-proof card, and 20 points for one accuracy card.

Luke spent 90 points in total, leaving the Detective System with 90 points.

...

The next morning, at the Luke family.

After breakfast, Luke and his father sat in the yard drinking tea.

Li Zhaofeng picked up his teacup, sipped some tea, looked at the surrounding community scenery, and his face showed a hint of relaxation.

The house he had in New York was priced higher than the one Luke rented, but the environment was much worse. New York villas opened to community roads, without even a small yard, let alone leisurely enjoying the view and drinking tea.

When he was young, he only wanted to stay in New York to strive, where there were more opportunities and better development space.

But now that he's older, he should also consider retirement plans. Los Angeles is more suited to living, and more importantly, both of his sons are here.

That being said, it's not easy in practice. He couldn't give up his work in New York, and with his parents getting older, it's hard to leave them alone and move to Los Angeles, so the best way is to commute between the two places.

Luke poured his father another cup of tea, "Dad, I have an appointment to meet Judge Walker today."

After careful consideration, Luke decided to sell the gold coins he had found in a treasure hunt. He inquired about auction house prices and consulted Walker's opinion; the old man was interested in purchasing and was willing to offer around $150,000.

Whether considering profit or personal relations, selling to Walker was the most worthwhile.

Currently, Luke's total post-tax assets amount to nearly $3.1 million, with $80,000 still unliquidated in the system reserve, which is untouchable.

The system reserve initially had $180,000. Luke found $100,000 in cash from Zhou Tiansheng's villa, equivalent to a liquidation method, reducing the system reserve by $100,000.

Additionally, Luke had $1.25 million invested in the stock market, now valued at $1.3 million, and the return rate was already high. Li Zhaofeng advised Luke to retain these stocks since stock transactions require tax payments, holding long-term is more cost-effective.

Moreover, with the same amount, the stock market returns exceeded the loan interest.

Luke's earnings last year, plus the $300,000 his father gave him, and the soon-to-be-sold gold coins, made his total cash holdings about $1.7 million, including the $50,000 tax refund he just received.

Zhou Tiansheng's villa is priced at $3 million, and Luke decided to loan $1.4 million, leaving $100,000 in cash on hand.

This reserve was for emergencies, and additionally, the villa needed significant repairs or reconstruction, which required a considerable amount of money to act as seed funding.

According to Luke's original idea, he didn't want to bear a mortgage just to buy a house, not wanting to live under pressure. However, considering he has stocks worth $1.3 million, roughly offsetting the mortgage, there was no pressure. Even if his income decreased, he could sell stocks to repay the loan.

Li Zhaofeng said, "Then I'll contact the construction team, so we can start work once the house purchase is finalized."

"Dad, do you have connections in Los Angeles?"

"Years back, many newly immigrated Chinese engaged in the construction industry. Due to work reasons, I've come into contact with some Chinese doing construction in New York. A construction company dissolved, with two partners—one stayed in New York, and the other moved to Los Angeles to develop."