"Well done." Luke gave a thumbs up, "I only saw your beauty before, but now I see it as a rose with thorns."

"Does it affect my image in your mind?"

"I like roses."

Orti smiled, "Be careful if you get pricked by a thorn, it will hurt a lot."

"Thanks for reminding."

Orti asked, "Want me to look this guy up for you?"

"Do you think he is here for me?"

"I don't believe you can't tell."

"It's true that something is wrong, but it makes sense that a beautiful woman like you should be chatted with often, doesn't it?"

"I do get hit on a lot, so I can confirm that he is not." Orti picked up the cocktail and clinked glasses with Luke.

"you decide."

Luke was also a little confused, being targeted, and would feel aggrieved if he did nothing.

If Orti is allowed to investigate this provocative white man, he may be involved even deeper.

Luke was not worried about his own safety. He had just been awarded the highest honor award, which gave him an aura of heroism. If someone dared to assassinate him in Washington at this time, it would be tantamount to provoking the entire United States.

With this medal, Luke is buffed.

If you want to deal with him, you must first peel off this layer of buff, just like the FBI arresting civilian hero Chris Franco. Although the arrest is very short and will not cause substantial harm to him, the impact is huge.

Since he was arrested by the FBI through legal means, it means that he is indeed a fugitive.

Can a fugitive still be called a hero?

A heroic image that represents American citizens?

Obviously it's not possible.

Chris Franco's golden body buff has been broken and his halo has been taken away. The damage and impact are huge.

Assuming that Orti had not taken action today, Luke would have been in an awkward situation. If the white man continued to provoke, the two men were likely to take action.

Then, there may be three results.

The first result is that the drunk white man is beaten away and the matter ends.

The second outcome is that the drunk white man is beaten away and may be on the news the next day.

News headline Luke had it all figured out, public safety officer Medal of Valor recipient Luke Lee beat up a drunk in a bar.

The news content will definitely be embellished by the media, such as Luke getting into a fight with a drunk man in a bar because of a dispute.

Once he gets involved in such nonsense, Luke will be unable to defend himself, and the honor he just won will be greatly reduced.

The third outcome is that the drunken white man calls the police after being beaten, and Luke and others are taken to the police station for questioning.

That would be great fun. Luke will probably be like Chris Franco and directly destroy the golden body buff.

This trip to Washington will not only yield no results, but may actually become the laughing stock of others.

In other words, what may seem like a small thing may have serious consequences in this particular case.

Once he is labeled as someone who fails to succeed and fails to help, Luke's future will also be affected.

No Bole would be willing to cultivate an unstable dark horse.

From this perspective, Orti helped him resolve a potential crisis.

Orti asked, "Have you thought about it?"

Luke said, "Let me send you away first. I'll call you later."

"OK."

Luke walked Orti to the hotel door, watched her get in the car and leave, and then returned to his hotel room.

Although Luke analyzed many possibilities just now, they were just superficial. There must be deeper reasons.

The first possibility is that in the Z-governance game, someone wants to understand the king’s face.

For a country with an electoral system, this behavior will affect citizens' trust and support for the king.

The second possibility is that Luke thought of Laura. Why did this woman approach him?

Luke didn't bother her, so she went to find Fataw Brandi.

Fataw Brandi is from the Las Vegas Fire Department.

Did she and Fataw Brandi originally know each other? Is there a shadow of the Las Vegas police behind this?

You know, the people who least want to see Luke accept the award are the Las Vegas police, who have the motive to stumble Luke.

The third possibility is spy.

I understand that Wang's governing style is somewhat willful, and it is inevitable that he will make enemies abroad. It is not ruled out that some people abroad want to slap him in the face.

The fourth possibility is accident.

The appearance of the drunk man was an accident. Luke thought too much. Just like Linda said, he put the routine in his work into his life, and everything he saw was problematic.

Among the above four situations, Luke actually hoped for the fourth possibility, because the first three possibilities were beyond his ability.

But judging from Luke's experience, the fourth possibility is the least likely.

Luke cleared his mind and dialed Red's cell phone.

Luke accepted the award this time on behalf of Lapd. Now if something happens, he will naturally have to contact the organization.

He has never been alone and has no habit of fighting alone.

Red's teasing voice sounded on the phone, "Hey, hero, how do you feel?"

"It was good at first, but now I feel a little homesick."

"Why do you feel homesick so quickly? This is not what a young person should say?"

"Director, have you seen the news about Chris Franco being arrested?"

"Yes, it's a bit ridiculous, but it won't affect your honor. Is there any problem?"

"Ever since I got on the plane to Washington, I felt something... was wrong."

"Tell me."

Luke talked about what he had experienced in the past few days and his worries.

After a moment of silence, Rhett said, "You take a rest first and wait for my call."

"OK."

Half an hour later, Rhett called again, "Luke, do you have any plans of your own?"

"I originally wanted to spend about four days in Washington with my family, but now I'm not in the mood for a trip and want to return to Los Angeles as soon as possible."

"I'm not in Washington, and I don't know the specific situation. It's up to you to make your own decision.

However, our lapds don’t cause trouble, and we are also not afraid of trouble.

I will give you a contact person. If you encounter anything, you can call him."

"who?"

"Trest Seagal, he is an FBI agent and he happens to be in Washington right now."

Luke reminded, "Chris Franco was arrested by the FBI."

"I know.

But the FBI is a national agency with many departments, responsible for many things, and will have different voices and ideas."

"Can I trust him?"

"He has worked in the Los Angeles Police Department for at least ten years. We were partners for a period of time and we are considered our own."

"What are his main responsibilities at the FBI?"

"Catch spies."

"I see.

Good night, Director." Luke smiled.

It doesn't matter what the purpose of this group is, as long as he provokes Luke again, he will be treated as a spy.

Luke had just received the award in Washington. As long as he did not leave Washington, he would have the halo of a hero. If someone dares to target a 'national hero', what is he other than a spy?

…

lapd's influence exceeded Luke's expectations.

However, as the second largest police department in the United States, it is normal for it to have connections in the FBI.

Luke felt much more at ease, and instead of leaving Washington immediately the next day, he made a compromise and shortened the original four-day visit plan to two days.
To be continued...