PDLP Chapter 77 You're doomed if you can't see me
Chapter 77 You're doomed if you can't see me
The next day, outside the Fremont Police Department, police lights flashed and traffic flowed like a river.
It was all high-end bulletproof cars and state police escorts.
California Governor Richard Cox personally visited the small Fremont Police Department today.
The newly appointed deputy director, Marcus, followed the governor around like a submissive wife.
All the police officers lined up in the police station lobby to welcome them.
"God bless you, God bless America."
Richard was dressed in a suit and tie, with a broad smile on his face.
Upon entering, he warmly shook hands with each of the police officers.
"Because of your hard work, California's case-solving rate is so high! You are the real heroes!"
Richard's gaze then fell on Leo, the deputy head of the homicide squad, who was standing next to him.
He walked up to him enthusiastically, took the other person's hand, and pulled him to a conspicuous spot.
"Sheriff Hunter! You didn't know, did you?"
Richard turned to Marcus and spoke so loudly that everyone could hear him.
"Leo was a Navy SEAL before, and he participated in the capture of Saddam Hussein! A true tough guy!"
Marcus nodded in agreement.
"He achieved top marks in both combat and shooting while at the police academy, breaking two school records. This is the kind of Chinese American we should be cultivating."
Governor Richard kept praising how capable and accomplished the deputy team leader, Leo.
He didn't even glance at Lu Yiming, who had just made a great contribution and become the group leader.
It was as if Lu Yiming was an annoying mosquito.
"It's not worth mentioning; it's all about making America great again."
Leo also gave a humble smile in response.
"Look at them, look at them, Asians are so humble," Richard kept boasting.
Lu Yiming wasn't annoyed; he just stood there with his hands in his pockets.
He had no desire to shake hands with this greasy middle-aged man.
Besides, wasn't it Delta Force that captured Saddam?
Once the governor and his entourage entered the chief's office, several familiar police officers gathered around.
"Lu, this is bad. This governor seems to really dislike you. He said the police academy incident was targeting you, right?"
"Could he be trying to use this opportunity to promote Leo to team leader?"
"He's the governor; it's just a matter of a word for him. Changing a team leader is a piece of cake for him."
"This is not good news. We only recognize you. Every time we go on a field mission with you, I can make a fortune."
Most of these guys were with Lu Yiming who dismantled the counterfeit money ring.
Or someone who previously worked with him to dismantle cult organizations.
They all received kickbacks; in their eyes, Lu Yiming was not just the team leader, but also their god of wealth.
Therefore, they are staunch supporters of the mainland.
Lu Yiming curled his lip dismissively: "It's nothing. Maybe the governor thinks I'm too inexperienced to be worthy of his handshake."
"Seriously, boss. Why don't you send him two cases of milk? You went through so much to get up here, don't let him get knocked down."
Should I bring him two cases of milk? I'd rather bring him two cases of Vitamin C.
Just then, a young police officer came running up, panting.
"Boss! Something's wrong! A few state troopers have arrived and say they're taking Vance and the others away!"
Several police officers involved in the operation were immediately enraged:
"We risked our lives to capture this man, why should we give him to them?!"
"Bullshit! I didn't sleep a wink last night, I stayed up all night interrogating them to get this confession! And they think they can just take it all?!"
Several people angrily ran towards the detention room, with Lu Yiming following leisurely behind.
The entrance to the detention cell.
Several police officers in state trooper uniforms stood there arrogantly.
They have already brought out all five or six surviving key members of Vance's gang.
Vance, dressed in prison clothes, was beaten black and blue, but his eyes still held a sinister glint when he saw Lu Yiming.
"Excuse me, excuse me!"
The leading state trooper shoved aside the Fremont officer blocking his way without any hesitation.
"The case has been upgraded to a higher level, and we are now in charge."
The head state police chief held his chin high and even pulled out a prosecutor's transfer order, waving it in front of everyone.
Several hot-tempered Fremont police officers immediately stepped forward to stop them.
"We arrested them, why should they belong to you!"
"Exactly! There's no hierarchy between state troopers and city troopers, so why should you just take them away like that!"
"Fxxk! You think you can steal such a huge achievement with just a piece of scrap paper?"
"Son of a bitch, ask the FBI if they dared to talk like that when they came here last time!!"
The atmosphere instantly became tense, and both sides placed their hands on the pistols at their waists.
"Alright, let them go." Lu Yiming raised his hand to interrupt the standoff between the two sides.
The FBI's backer wasn't present that time.
But this time, the governor, who's backing these guys, is sitting in Marcus's office drinking coffee.
If things really escalate, that old fox Gu Qiu will definitely back down, so there's no need for me to go head-to-head with him at this time.
The state police chief chuckled and patted the stubborn officer on the shoulder: "You should learn from your boss how to read the situation."
"you……"
All the officers were incredibly frustrated, yet there was nothing they could do.
Only one road can be cleared.
As Vance passed by Lu Yiming, he suddenly stopped.
"Wait a minute, I'd like to have a word with this person."
The state police chief nodded, signaling the others to disperse.
Vance dangled the silver bracelet on his wrist and asked mockingly, "Should I call you Li Wen, or should I call you Officer Lu?"
Lu Yiming shrugged: "If you're happy, you can call me Daddy, I can accept it."
"Heh, stubborn as a mule."
Vance sneered, "I told you long ago I had powerful backers, but you didn't believe me. Now you see? You're in for a world of trouble, and I guarantee you'll suffer a terrible death."
Lu Yiming nodded without replying.
I don't know if it'll be bad luck or not, but you definitely won't see it in your lifetime.
The Fremont police officers followed angrily and escorted the man out the door.
Governor Richard was already waiting outside.
He held Marcus's hand warmly, making him seem like a kind and generous elder.
"Deputy Chief Marcus, I'm truly sorry this time. However, the counterfeit money case involves too many high-level issues and a huge amount of money, so it's more appropriate to leave it to the state police."
What else can Marcus say?
He could only nod and bow obsequiously, saying, "You're right, this is all for the purpose of combating crime more efficiently."
As a newly promoted deputy director, how could he dare to confront the governor?
State police put Vance and the others into a transport vehicle.
The vehicle started and slowly drove out of the police station.
The police officers surrounded Lu Yiming angrily, feeling indignant.
"These guys are going too far! It's blatant robbery!"
"Exactly! Who does he think he is! The Emperor of California?!"
Lu Yiming just smiled and didn't say anything.
He did not tell his subordinates his entire plan.
After all, you never know who's a human and who's a ghost in this police station.
Leo strolled over, patted Lu Yiming on the shoulder, and said in Chinese, "Don't overthink it. We'll just follow the orders from above. Don't try to argue with them."
Lu Yiming glanced at him in surprise and nodded: "I've learned something."
Once Leo was out of sight, he immediately took out a tissue and wiped his shoulder.
Holy crap, why is this old gay guy suddenly so concerned about me?
Could it be that he has really fallen for me?
One of the officers who had taken the money spat out:
"Boss, what's he babbling to you about? Is he making sarcastic remarks? This guy used to be one of the governor's men, and now he's showing off."
He's definitely watching your spot! Should I go and take him out?
Lu Yiming patted the guy on the head.
"He's a former Navy SEAL. Are you going to kill him, or get killed by him?"
"Boss, are we just going to let them take us away like this? Aren't we going to fight back? This is so frustrating!"
Lu Yiming smiled and shook his head. "There's an old saying in my hometown: 'Those who are shameless will be punished by Heaven.'"
Just then, a police officer ran over excitedly, holding his phone.
"Boss! Guys! Don't be angry, I've got something good to show you!"
He placed his phone in the middle with a mischievous grin, making sure everyone could see it.
……
On the other side, the governor's bulletproof SUV hadn't gone far.
Richard then signaled the driver to pull over so that Vance, who was being escorted from the back, could get into his car.
As soon as he got into the car, the bodyguard immediately unlocked Vance's handcuffs.
Vance rubbed his wrist, which had been marked with red welts from the straps, leaned back in the leather seat, and let out a long sigh: "Do you have any wine?"
Governor Richard opened the car refrigerator and took out a beautifully packaged bottle of red wine.
"This was a gift from Fremont's new mayor, Gu Qiu. He has good taste."
He took out a wine glass and poured one for Vance himself.
"How could you be so careless this time? You didn't even realize someone had sneaked in," Richard scolded.
"Don't even mention it. Who would have thought that kid could actually draw? He was really good at it. I really thought he was a fellow artist."
Vance took a big gulp of his drink and then began to speak:
"But there's no use saying all this now. They're pushing us hard, and we need to get back to work as soon as possible. Otherwise, if something happens in South America, we're all doomed."
"Don't worry. I've already prepared the new gravure printing machine, ink, and a safe venue for you."
But this group can no longer be used; they've been arrested, have criminal records, and will be under FBI surveillance.
Vance's eyes flashed with a fierce light: "They're just people, we can find a few more."
"Also, I want that policeman surnamed Lu dead. He not only ruined my factory, but also caused me to lose millions of dollars in cash. I want to kill him with my own hands!"
"No problem." Richard lit a cigar and exhaled a puff of smoke.
"I'll fabricate a charge against him. Killing a lowly policeman is no big deal."
"Gurgle..."
Vance was about to say something when he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest.
"How..."
Before he could finish speaking, his eyes widened instantly, and he clutched his chest tightly with both hands.
His face instantly turned bluish-purple, his eyes bulged, and his veins became bloodshot.
Richard hurriedly moved his massive body.
"Hey, feed me... don't scare me."
"Gurgle...gurgle..." Vance couldn't make a sound from his throat, he could only gurgle.
The next second, he spat out a mouthful of black blood, which sprayed all over Richard.
Richard was so startled that his cigar fell onto his thigh, burning him.
"Vans! What's wrong with you?!"
Vance frantically scratched his neck, his body convulsed violently a few times, his head lolled to the side, and he became completely still.
Richard rushed forward and reached out to check his carotid artery.
There was no movement.
"Stop the car! Stop the car right now!" Richard shouted in terror.
The convoy braked suddenly and stopped on the side of the road.
Several state troopers immediately rushed over and opened the car door.
Only then did they realize that Vance, who had just been lively and energetic, was now a corpse bleeding from all seven orifices, and his death was extremely gruesome.
"My God! Governor, why did you kill him? We could have handled this! This bloody mess is such a mess!"
"Bullshit! Which eye of yours saw me kill someone! He was poisoned!"
Richard gritted his teeth, his face turning ashen.
Who the hell did this?! How dare they poison me right under my nose!
As he spoke, he looked at the glass of red wine in front of him.
Gu Qiu?
He was startled and immediately poured out the wine in his glass. Luckily, he hadn't drunk any of it yet.
"Governor, what do we do now?"
The state police chief panicked. They had forcibly taken the man away, and now he was dead in the governor's car—this was a huge problem.
"No one is allowed to make a sound! Drive the car back! Back to the state capital!" Richard quickly calmed down.
As long as the news is kept under wraps and the media doesn't find out, it's just a counterfeiter dying.
At worst, we can say he committed suicide out of guilt.
No big deal. He's the governor of California; can't he handle this little thing?
The convoy sped all the way back to the state capital, Sacramento, and drove into the government building.
Richard was dumbfounded as soon as he drove in.
The usually empty square was now packed with media reporters with their long lenses and microphones!
Upon seeing the governor's motorcade arrive, all the media rushed forward, frantically banging on the car windows.
The flashbulbs kept going off.
Richard twisted his neck in alarm, looking around frantically.
What's going on here? Why are so many media outlets here?
He glanced at Vance's body on the car seat and felt a chill run down his spine.
You absolutely cannot get off the bus now!
If someone were to photograph a corpse in his car, his political career would be over.
On a sudden impulse, he grabbed Vance's body and pulled it up, pressing the man's neck against his own.
From the outside, it looks as if the two are leaning against each other and having an intimate conversation, pretending that the other is still alive.
"Governor! Governor! Would you be available for an interview?"
"Someone on TikTok has claimed that you visited Epstein's Little St. James Island multiple times and released high-definition videos. What is your explanation for this?"
What?!
Richard's mind went blank.
My video of going to Lolita Island has been leaked?!
Damn it! Who did this?!
He was now even more certain that he absolutely could not get off the bus!
Not only was the Lolita Island incident exposed, but a recently deceased body was also found hidden in the car.
Once the door is opened, he will be doomed.
"Drive! Get out of here!" he yelled at the driver.
However, that's what he was thinking, but the bodyguards and police at the government building had no idea.
What they saw was their beloved governor surrounded by a frenzied media, his car unable to move.
This won't do! We have to protect him! The time to show our loyalty has come!
Instantly, a group of security personnel rushed over and forcibly dispersed the reporters.
The two bodyguards very responsibly pulled open the car door and dragged Richard out.
"Governor, come out quickly! It's not safe here!"
Richard was caught off guard and suddenly pulled.
Vance's body, now without support, fell straight out of the car with a thud, landing face down in front of the media.
Black blood was spilled all over the ground.
All the media were stunned.
Oh my God! There was an unexpected bonus?!
Governor, it's one thing that you were exposed for visiting Lolita Island, but you also had a blood-covered corpse hidden in your car?!
Was this a case of someone being caught red-handed while trying to cover up a murder?!
Instantly, countless flashes went off like a storm, and the clicking of camera shutters filled the air.
All the reporters were taking pictures like crazy; there's hope for Pritzker again this year!
California governor embroiled in a series of scandals!
Richard lay prone in the blinding flash of the lights, waving his arms to shield his face.
"Don't film, don't film..."