Rachel just said this and didn't say anything else.
after all...
Rachel didn't want to say anything more about her scumbag ex-husband, and most importantly, Lei was dead.
Yes.
The local police reported that the death was caused by drowning.
The exact time of death is not clear, but within a month after Lake and Rachel got together, local police found Ray's body in a pond.
After testing, it was found that Lei had excessive alcohol in his body and water in his lungs, and it was confirmed that he died of drowning. The police conducted a brief investigation and then announced that the case was closed.
Cases like this where the cause of death can be determined at a glance are really not worth wasting police resources on.
In short, Lei is not the point. The point is whether Dominic Toledo has returned to his old ways and is doing something sneaky. This is the point.
As they walked past, Rachel had a very unhappy expression and gritted her teeth. Lake had no doubt that if Dominic Toledo said so, Rachel would definitely slap him.
About half an hour later.
Lake slowly parked the car across the street from the Toledo Snack Cafe.
Turn off the engine.
get off.
Lake glanced at the brown van and red pickup truck parked in front, then closed the door, pulled Josie who got out from the back, and caught up with Rachel who was already walking in front.
There was already a customer drinking coffee and reading a newspaper under the parasol outside the shop.
There was also a man sitting inside, wearing a black T-shirt and with short blond curly hair.
"Mia!"
"…Rachel?"
Mia, who was at the counter, heard the sound and looked towards the door. When she saw Rachel, a look of joy immediately appeared on her face. She knocked on the glass door over there, shouted to a big bald man with his back to her, then walked out of the counter and hugged Rachel at the door.
Brian O'Connor, who was enjoying a tuna sandwich that almost no one would order at the bar, also cast a curious look at Rachel who was hugging Mia.
Then.
His gaze went directly to a tough-looking bald man who came out.
This is the primary goal of federal undercover agent Brian O'Connor.
After Dominic came out, he also hugged Rachel.
Rachel looked at Lake who followed in, and then made an eye contact with Rachel.
"Lake."
"Mia."
"Dominic."
"My boyfriend."
"Hello."
"Hello."
Lake shook hands with Mia. Like everyone else, he took a look at the layout and decoration of the store and said to Mia, "It's a very unique little shop. It has some Italian style."
Mia thanked him.
Lake then shook hands with Dominic.
Hands touching.
Dominic calmly felt the mark of Lake's palm, then let go.
After a while.
Josie is also introduced to Mia and Dominic.
Mia then took Qiao Xi to the drinks cabinet over there and let Qiao Xi choose her favorite drink.
Rachel turned directly to Dominic and pointed to the lounge inside: "I have something to ask you, come in."
Dominic followed in.
Lake didn't go.
Pull out a high stool and sit on it.
"So..."
Mia took Qiao Xi directly to the counter. Qiao Xi drank the drink in her hand, and Mia asked Lake what he wanted to drink with interest. While taking the bourbon, she asked curiously, "Lake, are you a reporter too?"
Lake shook his head: "No."
Mia handed Lake a glass of bourbon and looked at him, who was wearing a suit but not sweating at all. She thought for a moment and said, "From Wall Street?"
Lake laughed and said, "Do I look like someone from Wall Street?"
Mia frowned, thought about it, and then her eyes lit up: "Are you from Washington?"
Lake shook his head again, laughed, took out his ID from his arms and handed it to Mia.
Mia receives.
Open.
His mouth dropped open slightly, then he looked up at Lake, "Homeland Security?"
With a bang.
Just as Lake was about to nod, the customer next to him who had been silent just dropped the coffee cup in his hand.
Mia hurriedly returned the ID to Lake, took a towel and handed it to Brian who stood up.
Brian took it, apologized, and wiped the coffee stains with a towel.
Inner room.
After Rachel and Dominic entered, they got straight to the point: "Are you back to your old ways?"
Dominic was a little confused: "What, how is it possible."
Rachel's face was serious: "Don't lie to me."
Dominic laughed and said, "I haven't done that for years."
Said.
Dominic looked at Rachel curiously: "Where did you hear that?"
"Lake said so. He heard several of his colleagues talking about you."
"he?"
Dominic glanced at Lake through the glass: "Did your boyfriend say that?"
Rachel said directly: "Like is a senior director of the Department of Homeland Security. Do you think I should believe what he says or what you say? You can make me believe you. Now, tell me in front of me that you have not returned to your old ways."
Dominic asked, "Homeland Security, is that true?"
etc.
How does stealing a car and robbing something have anything to do with national security?
There's no reason.
Rachel didn't intend to let Dominic change the subject and said again: "Tell me you haven't returned to your old ways."
Dominic looked at Rachel: "I didn't."
Rachel looked at Dominic expressionlessly, staring deeply at Dominic who was looking at her. After a while, she nodded: "You'd better not, because this time, don't expect me to help you."
Finished.
Rachel turned around, opened the door and walked out.
Dominic was brainstorming in his mind why he was being targeted by the Department of Homeland Security.
When Rachel came out, the guest with the coffee on him, Brian O'Connor, had already left.
The big boss of the Department of Homeland Security in New York State suddenly joined the game, and he needed to report this matter to his superiors as soon as possible.
Brian O'Connor had just joined the FBI. Like all FBI agents, in order to become a formal agent, he had to have done an undercover operation. This was an iron rule set by the FBI bosses back then.
Moreover, the newly joined federal agents still have a weak sense of being an agent, so it is a very suitable time to conduct undercover operations, so this has become a tradition.
The federal agent assigned to Brian O'Connor was Bill Kings, an African-American federal agent.
After hearing Brian's report, Bill Kins immediately asked Brian to pause, then hung up the phone and contacted his superior hoping to confirm the news.
After all, although Bill Kings' level is enough to lead a federal operation, it is still too low to confirm a senior director of the Department of Homeland Security.
After a while.
Bill Kings' supervisor confirmed that the New York State Department of Homeland Security boss's private plane was indeed parked in the hangar of Los Angeles International Airport.
Brian was a little confused: "So...what should I do now?"
Bill Kings asked in return, "What to do?"
Brian mentioned that there would be a black car race in Los Angeles tonight, which might be his best chance to get close to Dominic: "Is the action still going on?"
Bill Kins thought for a moment and said, "Continue."
This is a federal case, not a Homeland Security case. If the big guys from Homeland Security intervene, he has a fifty percent chance of getting a promotion and a raise.
The other fifty percent?
It was just a direct negotiation between high-level officials, and then he was demoted to the bottom.
Bill Kings thought he could give it a try.
There is at least a 50% chance that he can transform directly from a bicycle into a motorcycle and become a senior agent.
In the evening.
Lake and Rachel returned to the hotel.
Mia also came because of Rachel's invitation.
Lake originally wanted to take this opportunity to greet the last target, but Rachel didn't intend to give Lake time to go out.
Rachel sat Mia directly on the sofa, and then asked Mia the same question: "Is Tang back to his old job?"
The first two letters of Dominic are pronounced like Tang, so Tang is the abbreviation of Dominic's nickname.
Just like Chuck and Charlie are nicknames for Richard.
Mia was obviously confused by Rachel's question: "What?"
Rachel repeated the question, then turned to Mia and said, "Mia, you've been a good boy since you were little, so I believe you. Tell me that Tang didn't go back to his old ways."
Mia blinked, then said suspiciously, "I don't quite understand why you feel that way."
Rachel told Mia directly, and Lake told him how he knew about Dominic.
Lake, who was not far away with Qiao Xi, was also a little confused.
Good job.
Does this count as me distorting the plot even though I didn't intervene in it?
Lake thought so in his heart, but he didn't feel much change in his reaction to Rachel's words. He had no intention of getting involved in this so-called fast and furious game. He was here for vacation and came to look for his car.
And it's the same sentence.
Given Lake's current size, it would be a bit of a disgrace for him to get involved in Hell's Kitchen, let alone such a minor matter.
Mia immediately looked at Lake.
Lake shrugged and didn't say anything. This was Rachel's family affair, and he would not intervene unless Rachel asked him to.
Mia had seen Lake's ID, pursed her lips and fell silent.
All right.
Rachel raised her eyebrows upon seeing this, then took a deep breath and said with a kind of hatred for her brother's incompetence, "He really has returned to his old ways. Hasn't three years in prison taught him anything?"
Mia looked up quickly: "That's not the case."
Rachel had a blank expression on her face and interrupted directly: "What is that, because of interest, because of hobby?"
Mia opened her mouth.
Just then.
There was a knock on the door.
"Mr. Edwin, we are from the FBI."
"…"
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