Los Angeles Legendary Sleuth

"Knock, knock..."

A knocking sound came from outside.

Luke slowly opened his eyes and glanced at his watch, "Who's out there?"

"Consultant Li, I am Hamidi Shawn's bodyguard, Kashow Hade."

Luke got out of bed and began to dress.

Last night around ten, Hamidi Shawn wanted to discuss something with him again.

At that time, Hamidi Shawn's face was flushed, his breath reeked of alcohol, and he was obviously somewhat drunk.

He was dragging Luke into a conversation about plans to acquire the Los Angeles port, and asked Luke for advice on how to ensure the port's security and smooth transition after acquisition.

Considering the high consultant fees, Luke chatted with him for over an hour.

If Hamidi Shawn could actually acquire the port and employ Luke as the security consultant for the port, that would be a long-term benefit.

Luke quickly washed up and opened the door, "What's the matter?"

"Consultant Li, something is wrong—we haven't been able to use the phone network since this morning."

"What are the cruise ship staff saying?"

"They said the cruise ship communication equipment malfunctioned and is under repair."

"Where is Hamidi Shawn?"

"He went to have breakfast in the buffet restaurant."

"Since you know there might be something wrong, why did you let him go out?"

"I tried to stop him but he had agreed to meet Mr. Julian Ron.

In his words, he didn't want to disappoint his good friend over some small accident."

"Such a stubborn guy." Luke grabbed the jacket hanging above the wardrobe, "Let's go to the restaurant."

The two of them walked through the corridor and took the elevator to the first floor.

Luke could clearly feel that something was off with the cruise today.

Groups of threes and fives of passengers gathered and whispered, while others pointed towards the sky.

Luke paused, looked up at the sky, and frowned, "No, how can the sun be in this direction of the ship? This isn't the route to Los Angeles."

Damn, what on earth is going on?

Luke was momentarily confused; if this was an assassination attempt on Hamidi Shawn, was it necessary to cause such a big commotion?

Why not just get rid of him?

...

The entire cruise only offered breakfast at the buffet restaurant.

The restaurant on the third floor wouldn't be open until noon.

Because of this, there were many guests in the buffet restaurant this morning.

Hamidi Shawn and Julian Ron were sitting by a table, chatting as they ate.

Seemingly reaching some sort of understanding with Julian Ron, Hamidi Shawn appeared particularly happy today.

Anty Doherty wore a purple fitted dress, her voluptuous figure forming an S-shaped curve.

Nami Inoue also walked into the restaurant wearing a white jacket, blue jeans, with a slim waist, full hips, and long legs, showing off her figure.

Nami Inoue took off her jacket, placed it on the chair, and picked up a tray to select some food.

At this very moment, a commotion erupted from the kitchen.

"Bang!" A gunshot completely shattered the cruise's tranquility.

Several chefs hurriedly ran out of the kitchen, followed closely by two masked men wielding handguns.

"Bang, bang!"

The man in the black hood raised his gun and fired two shots into the ceiling.

"Ah..."

Suddenly, screams erupted from all around, and passengers were frightened into chaos.

Some people flattened themselves on the ground, others hid under tables, and still others ran towards the exit.

However, before anyone could reach the door,

with a "thud," the restaurant's door was kicked open, and two more hooded gunmen entered.

"Bang, bang," two more shots.

The first man to reach the restaurant's exit was shot in the chest and stomach, falling to the ground, blood flowing as he groaned in pain.

"Ah..."

Another wave of screams, those who tried to flee through the door retreated in fright, scrambling back into the restaurant.

A tall robber stood at the front of the restaurant, smiling, "Good morning, esteemed ladies and gentlemen.

It is an honor to see you here.

You may call me Chameleon.

I apologize for disrupting your meal, but I need you to do me a small favor.

If you cooperate obediently, you'll be able to enjoy breakfast again happily tomorrow morning.

What do you say?"

Hamidi Shawn hid behind a table, secretly observing the robbers, his left hand clutching the table leg, his arm trembling slightly.

Not far behind him crouched two bodyguards, but since neither of them carried weapons, they didn't provide much of a sense of security.

At this moment he felt utterly helpless, regretting not listening to Luke.

Even more terrifying was the thought that these people might have come to kill him.

The robber who called himself Chameleon scanned the room with his eyes, "Since no one objects, we will now happily proceed.

Everyone, hand over your valuables, state your room numbers, and give us your safe passwords.

If anyone dares to lie," Chameleon pointed to the man lying in a pool of blood at the restaurant's entrance, "that's what will happen to you.

Numbers 1 and 2, keep watch.

Baldy, start collecting."

The robber known as Baldy took off a backpack, unzipped it, and pointed at an Asian man, "Hey, buddy, that gold watch on your wrist looks nice; it's mine now."

He took out a notebook and pen from his backpack and threw them to the Asian man, "Write down your room number and safe code. If you dare to write something false, I guarantee you'll die a horrible death."

After speaking, the bald-headed robber looked at the surrounding passengers, "All of you bastards better stay sharp and not waste my time.

Wasting my time is wasting your life. I'm more than happy to send you to meet God."

The Asian man wrote down his room number and safe code and handed the notebook back to the bald-headed robber.

"Good boy, haha."

The bald-headed robber chuckled, pointed at Anty Doherty, who was kneeling by the table, and scrutinized her, with his gaze falling on her chest, "Dear lady, I like your necklace."

Anty Doherty clutched the necklace around her neck, "No, this was a gift from my boyfriend, I won't let anyone take it."

"Wrong answer." The bald-headed robber pressed his handgun against Anty Doherty's forehead, "Which one is your boyfriend?"

Julian Ron, who was nearby, was so frightened his teeth chattered and hurriedly said, "Dear, give him the necklace.

To me, you are the most important.

I'll buy you a new necklace later, I swear."

Anty Doherty sighed, reluctantly reaching behind her neck to undo the necklace.

The bald-headed robber, growing impatient, grabbed the necklace and yanked it from Anty Doherty's neck, groping her chest with a greedy glint in his eye.

"Are you hiding something else on your body? Take off your clothes, quickly."

Anty Doherty fell on her backside in fright, scooting backward.

Julian Ron quickly pleaded, "Please don't do this to my girlfriend, she's not hiding anything. I'll give you all my valuables."

Julian Ron hurriedly put his watch, ring, and gold lighter into the bag.

The chameleon robber urged, "Baldy, don't waste time, focus on business first.

If you want to see her undress, take her to the room later, haha."

The bald-headed robber chuckled, placing the pen into Anty Doherty's collar, "Hey, baby, write down your room number."

Then, he set his sights on Hamidi Shawn not far away, "Bastard, it's your turn."

Hamidi Shawn breathed a small sigh of relief, putting all his valuables into his backpack.

Seeing the robber walk away without troubling him, Hamidi Shawn flashed a relaxed smile – they weren't here to kill him.

At this time, Nami Inoue, hiding in the corner of the dining room, had a slightly fearful yet excited expression.

Indeed, robbing a luxury cruise is definitely explosive big news, and she had secretly turned on her phone camcorder, capturing the previous scenes.

As long as she survives getting off the ship, she's confident she'll become an official journalist this time.

Sure enough, following Luke, how could there not be big news?

By the way, where is Luke now? What will he do? Can he handle four robbers by himself?

Nami Inoue couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"Bang!"

"Damn bastard, what are you dawdling for, take out your stuff." As time passed, the bald-headed robber became increasingly impatient, striking passengers for even slight dissatisfaction.

Although there were many passengers, they dared not resist, only cowering and pleading.

"Crash!" A crisp sound rang out.

The glass of the buffet restaurant shattered, scattering shards all around.

Passengers let out another wave of screams.

"Quiet!" The bald-headed robber shouted.

The other three robbers on guard all looked toward the shattered glass in unison.

At the same time, a man in a suit flashed out from the kitchen, wielding a sharp knife, he directly stabbed the robber standing guard near the kitchen door.

"Uh!" The robber screamed as his right hand trembled and his finger pulled the trigger, "Bang!"

However, the bullet missed, only hitting the floor.

The gunshot attracted the attention of the other three robbers.

"Bang bang..." The three robbers fired towards the direction of the dining room.

The man in the suit quickly dodged the shots, retreating back to the kitchen.

With gunshots ringing, the dining room erupted into screaming chaos again.

And the robber standing near the dining room door abruptly collapsed amidst the gunfire, a bloody hole opening at the back of his head.

"Bang!" The dining room door was kicked open again, and Luke rushed into the dining room.

As it turned out, when Luke came to the dining room to find Hamidi Shawn, he noticed something amiss inside, but he didn't immediately take action; instead, he had Hamidi Shawn's two bodyguards coordinate, asking them to help draw fire.

One bodyguard first shattered the dining room glass, attracting the robbers' attention, while the other took the chance to kill the guard near the kitchen, again diverting the robbers' attention.

Then Luke shot and killed the robber at the dining room door, leaving only two robbers inside the dining room.

At this moment, the two robbers also noticed Luke entering the dining room with a gun, raising their firearms to shoot at Luke.

Just then, someone from the crowd suddenly charged out, grabbed the bald-headed robber's right arm, and started fighting for his gun, "Help out quickly, or we'll all die."

The surrounding passengers were a bit hesitant, wanting to help yet a little scared.

The bodyguard beside Hamidi Shawn seized the moment, picking up a dining knife from the floor, directly stabbing it into the bald-headed robber's thigh.

"Ah!" The bald-headed robber screamed terribly, pinned to the ground by two people working together.

The other passengers finally reacted, hurling themselves onto the downed bald-headed robber, raining punches and kicks upon him.

The last standing robber, the chameleon, became fearful and hastily fired at Luke.

Luke was fearless, using an Accuracy Card, "Bang!"

With just one shot, he hit the robber's head, the power of the Nighthawk 1911 so great it blew the robber's head apart.

Blood splattered onto the surrounding passengers.

A chorus of terrified screams rose anew.

But within moments, three robbers were taken down, and one was subdued.

Watching this scene, Nami Inoue was thrilled, almost wanting to rush up and give Luke a kiss.

Not only was she saved, but she also captured the complete footage of rescuing the passengers on her phone. This is absolutely huge news, a news story that will explode nationwide.

She's about to become famous.