After sending Mia and Letty away, Dominic still didn't want to talk in the living room.
"Walk with me."
He stood and motioned to Hunter.
Then he headed outside.
Hunter was surprised, but realization quickly dawned.
His face darkened as he recalled what Mia had mentioned.
Right after their arrest, a pair of officers had searched the house.
Nothing had been found, but the memory now made Hunter uneasy.
He realized Dominic feared the FBI had tossed the place.
Which meant bugs and cameras might have been planted.
Remembering last night's wild time with Mia,
the thought that someone could have seen or heard
made his scalp tingle.
The worry didn't last.
Even if the FBI had wired the house,
they wouldn't bother with Mia's room, the bathroom, or the kitchen.
The study and bedroom were the likely spots.
With his physique more than double an ordinary man's,
Hunter was hypersensitive to being watched.
He could even pick up faint electronic hums close by.
Sensing none, he was sure most of the house was clean.
They walked in silence until they were well away from the property.
Then Dominic spoke: "My place was searched a couple days ago."
"Chances are it's now wired and bugged."
"Talking there isn't safe."
Hunter nodded. "Just say what you need, Dominic."
"Given Mia and me, if I can help, I will."
He guessed Dominic was either about to split or clean up anything incriminating.
Under FBI surveillance, using someone else was the smart move.
Dominic's poker face broke into a grin.
"Mia picked the right guy."
He stopped and turned to the younger Hunter.
"You've already figured out what's going on, haven't you?"
It came out as a question, but his tone was certain.
Hunter was naturally prepared for this question.
Just like his answer when facing Mia yesterday.
Hunter gave the same answer.
"The California Highway Bandits should be you, Dominic, and your brothers."
Seeing that Dominic didn't answer, he smiled and continued.
"When I was still at the repair shop, I saw rumors about the California Highway Bandits."
"It was also at the repair shop that I personally came into contact with several of the cars belonging to you and your subordinates, Dominic."
"Although it's just a guess and could be a coincidence."
"But I did notice back then that your cars were basically the same models used by the California Highway Bandits during their robberies."
"Only the paint jobs were a bit different."
"So, when an FBI agent contacted me to ask about you, Dominic..."
"I immediately confirmed that my guess was correct."
"Over the past few years, a group has robbed trucks over a dozen times on California highways."
"That group of California Highway Bandits who plundered over a hundred million in consumer electronics should be you and your crew, Dominic."
A look of surprise finally appeared on Dominic's stoic face.
He wasn't as reckless as he looked; otherwise, he couldn't have been a member of the California Highway Bandits.
Leading his crew of brothers to dominate the California highways for years, robbing over a dozen shipments of high-priced electronic products worth over a hundred million us dollars.
But it wasn't until years later that the FBI finally targeted him.
This shows that Dominic actually did a pretty good job with confidentiality.
And Hunter, an Asian Kid who had been ignored by everyone before, including Dominic himself.
Could actually analyze so many things based on just a bit of insignificant information.
Combined with Hunter sending word to Dominic through Mia earlier.
And this time, after receiving Mia's request, he took the initiative to help bail him out.
With all these things combined, Dominic increasingly felt that this Asian Kid was an excellent talent.
At least far superior to his subordinates, who had more brawn than brains.
"Perhaps, it wouldn't be bad if he became my brother-in-law."
After this thought popped up, Dominic's gaze toward Hunter became increasingly gentle.
He saw Hunter looking at him after finishing his piece.
On that poker face accustomed to being stoic, he managed to squeeze out a rare smile... "So, that's why you warned US through Mia afterwards, right?"
"Yeah!"
Hunter nodded but didn't say much more.
He could see that Dominic seemed to need his help with something.
So he was waiting for Dominic to show his hand!
And Dominic didn't make him wait too long.
The two of them walked about a block away from Dominic's residence.
Seeing no pedestrians around, Dominic, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
Then he turned around and looked at Hunter beside him.
He seemed to be thinking and weighing his words, but finally asked: "Hunter, can I trust you?"
After locking eyes with the big man for a while, Hunter's expression also became serious.
"Of course!"
He nodded without hesitation, "With Mia there, I will do my best to help you."
When mentioning Mia, Hunter's pronunciation became slightly heavier.
Dominic was certainly no fool and naturally caught the meaning in his words.
However, he had already accepted this Asian Kid as his prospective brother-in-law in his heart.
Therefore, he just smiled and reached out to pat his arm gently.
Soon after, Dominic's face became serious again.
"Then, can I ask you to help me with something?"
"Letty and the others, and myself, are probably all being watched by the FBI now."
"I have a batch of goods, the ones from the last robbery that I haven't had time to fence yet."
"I want to ask you to help transport them out of town."
"I've already contacted the customer over there; the goods are currently in a container at the docks."
"Find a way to get a truck and pull the container out of town."
"After delivering the goods to the designated location, call the number I give you, and the other party will pick them up."
"You aren't being watched by the FBI, so you're definitely safer than US right now."
"How about it, help me out this once."
"Of course, I won't let you take a risk for nothing."
"The total value of this batch should be around four million us dollars. Once the goods arrive..."
"You can get a fifteen percent cut, which is six hundred thousand us dollars."
Hunter's originally hesitant heart immediately agreed without hesitation the moment he heard the reward.
"Alright, I agree."
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