Hell's Kitchen is Kingpin's territory, and Kingpin is also a qualified boss. He knows more than anyone else about what happens in his lair.
So Lake was not surprised that Jin Bing knew about this matter. He only cared about one thing at the moment.
"car."
"Please rest assured, Chief Edwin, your car is on its way back."
"...good."
Lake took a deep look at the middle-aged man who claimed to be Lawyer Jin Bing, said something, and then nodded.
The middle-aged man turned and left.
George looked at the seven or eight bodies in the warehouse that had been killed in one blow, then looked at Lake and shook his head. "How long has it been since I found out your car was stolen?"
Lake shrugged.
Kingpin's tentacles are too long. Basically, 60% of the black crimes in New York can be traced back to Kingpin.
but...
The same thing.
Lake changed departments, and naturally, his perspective on Kingpin also changed. Kingpin now has power and knows what to touch and what not to touch.
Just like now, at least, before Jin offended Lake, Lake was too lazy to pay attention to Jin.
Frankly speaking, with Lake's current level and status, holding on to Jin is not only a matter of style, but also a matter of vision and insight.
It's okay to just leave the Novice Village and hang out with the Hell's Kitchen gang, but right now? Not necessary.
In his rage, he could rely on national security and the military to directly dispatch troops to Hell's Kitchen and return the Kingpin? Real gold coins would kneel before him.
Just like this time, no matter whether this car collection team is working alone or under the rule of Kingpin, at least these seven or eight corpses are the explanation given by Kingpin, and the explanation could have been thought of when Lake just came over.
Lake was content with this.
In the afternoon.
Lake stood at the door of the Star Building, waiting for his car to return.
The Central City High School bus stopped not far away.
After a while.
Skye and Alexis got off the school bus.
"Uncle Lake?"
Alexis, who was chatting and laughing with Skye, looked at Lake standing at the door and greeted him curiously, "Uncle Lake, are you waiting for Skye?"
Lake smiled and said, "I'm waiting for the bus."
"car?"
"Um."
Skye said, "Is your car broken down again?"
Skye had the most memorable impression of Lake's old car. After all, Lake was the one who drove him to the cram school on weekends. Over such a long period of time, Sky alone knew that the car had broken down at least in the double digits.
Lake nodded: "It caught fire, so I bought a new car."
Alexis was interested when he heard about the new car and looked around: "Uncle Lake, where is the car?"
Lake's mouth twitched, and he said darkly, "It was stolen less than half an hour after I bought it."
Alexis opened his mouth and exchanged glances with Skye.
Skye was a little confused by this unexpected answer: "Stolen?"
Lake nodded.
Skye couldn't help but say, "Is there anyone in the Federation who dares to steal your car?"
The senior director of the Department of Homeland Security can be considered the master of the federal government. Although his ranking is very low, at least he is ranked within the top 300 among all federal officials.
Lake sighed. "Although this sounds ridiculous, it's the truth. Fortunately, I spent a day tracking down the car. I'm just waiting for someone to come and deliver it to me."
Just then.
At the end of the street where the Xingchen Building is located, a white Porsche Cayenne slowly drove over.
Lake raised an eyebrow and said to Skye and Alexis, "Look, that's the one."
The two girls looked over.
"Wow!"
Alexis couldn't help but say, "Porsche."
Skye also looked a little glowing.
After all, the two girls are already fifteen years old and can take the driving test tomorrow. Naturally, when they are in school, the topic of cars becomes a new topic in their casual conversations with other classmates.
After a while.
A man wearing gloves parked the car on the side of the road, got out, glanced at the hood on the driver's seat that was not messed up, and walked over: "Mr. Edwin."
Lake looked at the man expressionlessly: "This is not my car."
Yes.
Although the plastic wrap on the roof of the car was still there and the exterior was perfectly replicated, Lake could tell at first glance that this was not the car he had purchased.
Why?
Just by looking at the accessories inside this car from the passenger window, it is obvious that it is a top-of-the-line model.
Lake bought the low-end one.
no way.
The low-end version costs 48,000 US dollars, while the high-end version costs 80,000. Since it is used for driving anyway, Lake naturally did not buy the high-end version.
The middle-aged man looked a little embarrassed.
Lake looked directly at the middle-aged man: "Speak."
The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and then said, "Yes, Mr. Edwin, this car is indeed not yours. This is my boss's apology to you."
Lake didn't pick up the topic: "Where's my car?"
The middle-aged man said, "I'm sorry, the truck had already disappeared when we chased it. My boss asked me to tell you that we didn't do this. This truck is also my boss's hope to temporarily calm your anger. My boss promises to deliver your truck to you within a month."
Lake's eyes gradually turned cold.
Is this about the car?
no.
This is not just about the car, it's about his reputation. His car was stolen, the key point is his car, and he didn't get it back. If this matter gets out, how can he survive?
The middle-aged man took out his cell phone, dialed the number, and after saying a few words, handed it to Lake: "Mr. Edwin, our boss wants to say a few words to you."
Lake took the phone expressionlessly.
Right now.
The aura created by Lake's suppressed anger had already made Skye and Alexis beside him look at each other, and they were a little hesitant to speak loudly.
Take the phone.
"explain!"
"Mr. Edwin, give me a month and I promise to put your car in front of you."
"hehe."
Lake listened to the somewhat iconic voice on the phone and sneered twice: "My car, you took it?"
Jin Bing said directly, "Absolutely not. This car-collecting organization came from the West Coast a year ago. They follow the rules and split the profits 70% to 30%. So, I acquiesced to them. At the same time, I also told them whose cars they couldn't take."
Lake smiled and said, "They didn't listen to you."
Jin said something undeniable, and then said: "They told me at the end that the car did not have your license plate."
Lake said, "Oh, then, this is my fault?"
Jin Bing said directly: "I will give you a perfect explanation for this matter. At the same time, I will definitely return your car to you intact. This car is my apology."
Lake glanced at the middle-aged man standing in front of him with sweat on his forehead and said directly: "So, my car was not stolen by your people?"
"Absolutely not."
"OK."
Lake said directly: "Since it doesn't concern you, I don't need you to explain it to me. I will handle my own affairs. But, I hope you haven't lied to me, otherwise, I will flatten Hell's Kitchen."
Finished.
Lake hung up the phone directly and said to the middle-aged man in front of him with an expressionless face: "Get lost."
The middle-aged man nodded immediately, turned around and ran away with a whoosh. He was so fast that he turned into a corner and disappeared from Lake's sight in almost ten seconds.
Lake sighed.
West Coast?
Los Angeles?
If the federal transit point for non-narcotic drugs is Texas, then the transit point for vehicles is indeed Los Angeles.
As for what kind of transit point is New York?
Just look at the Continental Hotel and you'll see that New York is a transit point for all crime.
Lake shook his head and called his assistant, asking Tiffany to compile a list of several well-known car theft organizations on the West Coast. After hanging up the phone, he waved the car keys in his hand towards Skye and Alexis beside him and said, "Want to take a tour?"
Skye and Alexis came back to their senses and got into Lake's car one after the other.
Lake drove directly and took Skye and Alexis to a Western restaurant a few blocks away. They had dinner while test driving the car. He also called Cassel to let him know that Alexis was with him, so that Cassel wouldn't think that Alexis had been kidnapped.
After dinner.
In the underground garage of Xingchen Building.
Lake turned off the engine and threw the car keys to Skye who was sitting in the passenger seat next to him.
Skye was slightly stunned when he took over.
What does this mean?
Lake got out of the car and said to Skye who got out from the passenger side, "This is not my car."
Skye blinked.
Then what?
Lake walked towards the elevator in the underground garage. "The manual and everything are in there. You can take a look at it first. Next year, after you pass the driving test, the car will be yours."
Skye caught up and heard this: "No, this car is too expensive."
Lake said, "Is it expensive? How can it be expensive if it doesn't cost a penny?"
It didn't cost a penny.
It was true that his car was still being stolen. As for this car, it was a gift from Kingpin to Hell's Kitchen as an apology for hosting a car collection gang from the West Coast so that Lake wouldn't get angry.
so...
Lake looked at Skye in the elevator and said, "If you don't want it, just leave it in the garage. It's good as a warehouse."
Skye was speechless: "A $98,000 car, used as a warehouse?"
Alexis had searched the price of this car online while eating in the restaurant just now.
Lake smiled, walked out of the elevator, and said to Skye, "That's it. If you don't want this car, I won't drive it, and I won't sell it. What kind of wonder is it if it's not a warehouse?"
Skye was curious: "Why not open it?"
Lake opened the door with his fingerprint and said without looking back: "This is not my car!"
Skye: "…"