"You still have the nerve to ask, tell me, is Zhang Qilong's death related to you?"
Will's face was somewhat grim, "Dad, Mom, this...
those bastards from He Sheng Hall are causing you trouble."
Li Zhaonian snorted, "You're having a carefree time, running off on your own.
This is your idea, this is your capability."
"I..." Will opened his mouth, hesitated, "I didn't expect it to turn out this way."
"Alright, let's go home first." Yao Xin tightly grabbed her son's arm, afraid he would run off again.
Will was a bit helpless, turned his head toward the restaurant, "Where's Luke? Why hasn't he come out?"
Li Zhaonian asked, "Is Luke in this restaurant?"
"I'll go in and say hi to him, then we'll leave."
Will said, "I'll go too."
Li Zhaonian looked at his son, warned him, "Don't act stupid when you go in, Luke has helped a lot with your issues.
You need to thank him properly."
Yao Xin added, "Yes, Luke is a good boy. If he hadn't been there that day, your father and I... would definitely have suffered.
He was busy running around trying to find you, using all kinds of connections to locate you."
"Dad, Mom, how did you suffer, what's going on?"
Li Zhaonian waved his hand, "Don't ask now, let's talk when we get back."
The three of them walked toward the restaurant, and Luke happened to be settling the bill, they met at the entrance, "Uncle, Auntie."
"Luke, we've caught this kid.
You've worked hard on this matter.
Tomorrow, come to your grandparents' house, and I'll make you something delicious," Li Zhaonian showed a grateful expression, patting Luke on the shoulder.
It's good that Will's back." Luke responded with a smile, then said to Will beside him, "Buddy, don't blame me for meddling.
Uncle and Auntie have been worried about you every day, if this goes on for a few more days, their bodies won't be able to take it."
"Brother, I want to talk to you."
"Another day, you go home with Uncle first.
I'll come to see you guys when I have time." After saying this, Luke bid farewell to Li and his wife and left directly.
Luke knew Will must have a bunch of nonsense going on, but he's a cousin, not a brother, let Li Zhaonian handle it.
With his real dad and mom around, it's not his place to educate.
Even if he wants to help, it has to be Li Zhaonian who asks, Will doesn't have that privilege yet.
Fabular New York Office.
Criminal Investigation Department's Office.
Luke walked into the office, and Michael Jett greeted, "Hey, buddy, waiting for you to start the meeting."
Luke sat down at a desk and asked, "Did Mo Shaohong confess?"
Michael Jett smiled, "Yes.
He already confessed."
Luke was curious, "How did you get him to talk? He was pretty tough yesterday."
"I had a serious talk with him, helped him with some small favors, promised to turn him into a whistleblower, giving him a new identity, a new city, a new future.
I offered the best deal, as long as he's not dumb, he'd naturally agree," Michael Jett told seven parts truth, three parts lie, omitting some inconvenient details.
"According to Mo Shaohong's testimony, it was indeed he who killed Ma Jiansheng, the purpose being to force out the whereabouts of Gambling King Zhou Tiansheng.
And the person who ordered him to do so was Zheng Lagong, the Hall Master of the Flying Dragon Gang." Afterwards, Michael Jett took out some files and introduced,
"Zheng Lagong is the Vice Hall Master of the Iron Blood Hall within the Flying Dragon Gang, he's forty-six years old this year, and he was active in Southeast Asia in the early years.
Fifteen years ago, he immigrated to New York.
He has always maintained contact with Southeast Asian gangs, it's said he has always had a good relationship with Gambling King Zhou Tiansheng.
There are even rumors that Gambling King Zhou Tiansheng used to run with him, and after he came to New York, Zhou Tiansheng took over his operations in Southeast Asia, gradually expanding.
In addition, according to the information we've obtained, after Zhou Tiansheng was wanted by Malaysian police, it was likely Zheng Lagong who helped him smuggle into New York.
But for some reason, they had a falling out.
Zheng Lagong then dispatched his subordinate Mo Shaohong to find the whereabouts of Zhou Tiansheng."
Luke asked, "Did Mo Shaohong find out Zhou Tiansheng's whereabouts?"
"Mo Shaohong tortured Ma Jiansheng for answers, Ma Jiansheng admitted working as an accountant for Zhou Tiansheng, and also provided a ledger, which recorded Zhou Tiansheng's assets. Mo Shaohong gave that ledger to Vice Hall Master Zheng Lagong.
Additionally, Ma Jiansheng also confessed Zhou Tiansheng's address, which Mo Shaohong relayed to Zheng Lagong."
Luke said, "Ma Jiansheng disclosed Zhou Tiansheng's address on the night of January 23rd, Mo Shaohong passed the address to Zheng Lagong, Zheng Lagong could strike at Zhou Tiansheng any moment.
And today is already January 27th, Zhou Tiansheng likely doesn't have much hope."
Michael Jett said, "We can't delay, we'll split up and act.
I'll lead a team to arrest Zheng Lagong, you take a team to search Zhou Tiansheng's residence."
Luke nodded, these two tasks, it seems capturing Zheng Lagong is more dangerous, of course, the payoff could also be greater.
Michael Jett said, "Louise, you take a team and go with Advisor Li, follow Advisor Li's instructions in all actions."
The white female agent beside him nodded and said, "I understand."
Inside a Chevrolet SUV.
The white female agent Louise was driving, Luke sat in the front passenger seat with his eyes half-closed.
This is much better, how can Luke, a dignified criminal investigation consultant, drive himself?
"Advisor Li, are you from New York or Los Angeles?"