After hanging up with Rose, Li Du called Sophie again, but she couldn't get through.
Apparently, Sophie had already boarded the plane and turned off her phone.
He called Big Quinn and Godzilla to drive to the Las Vegas International Airport to wait for Sophie.
Having just experienced a kidnapping, he felt uneasy when he couldn't get through to Sophie. Although he knew that the possibility of Sophie being kidnapped was extremely low, he still had this hidden danger.
He checked for flights from Flagstaff to Las Vegas. The distance was very close. When they drove to the airport, it didn't take long for the plane to land.
Ten minutes after the plane landed, he estimated that Sophie must have left the airport and called him at the airport entrance.
Just as he dialed the number, Godzilla carefully nudged him with his elbow. Seeing this, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Godzilla pointed to the crowd in front of them. "Lady Boss and Femme Combat-Cop."
"Femme Combat-Cop? What the hell?" Li Du asked curiously.
Godzilla shrugged and didn't answer. He was a taciturn person and never said anything unless it was necessary.
Big Quinn explained, "It's the nickname Big Fox gave Officer Rose. During the CS competition, Officer Rose's performance was too fierce. She was like Robocop Murphy."
Godzilla nodded, his face full of understanding.
Li Du couldn't care less about the nickname. He searched the crowd in front of him and saw Sophie and Rose.
Sophie was always so elegant and gentle. She wore a light blue trench coat with a snow-white lace dress underneath.
The short skirt was a one-shoulder style, showing off the beautiful curves of her collarbones and shoulders. The lower part of the skirt was a high-waisted, body-hugging design, perfectly showing off Sophie's smooth waist, buttocks, and legs.
Rose was dressed in her police uniform, looking as capable and valiant as ever. She held her police cap between her arms, her silky black hair tied into a ponytail hanging straight behind her head. Beneath her blue police pants was a pair of long, slender legs.
The two ladies walked together. Their two different styles and completely different temperaments attracted the attention of many tourists and passersby.
Seeing him, Sophie's furrowed brows relaxed. She smiled in surprise and ran over with her arms wide open.
Li Du hugged her and said, "I already said I'm fine. Why did you come?"
Sophie looked up at him with a cheeky smile. "Are you sure the first thing you're going to say when we meet is to reproach me?"
Li Du was stunned for a moment and said, "I love you. When I was kidnapped, you were the biggest support for me to escape."
Rose pursed her lips and said, "You're so unfilial. You only thought of Sophie then?"
Li Du sighed and said, "Of course, my parents too."
"What else? Your good brother, your loyal sidekick, Ah Meow, Ah Ow, Crispy Noodles, and the landlord who provided you with a place to stay … "
Li Du said helplessly, "I remember it all. At that time, all of you were the strength that kept me alive, all of you."
Sophie giggled and patted his arm. "Be nice. Officer Rose immediately decided to accompany me to Las Vegas when she found out you were kidnapped."
Of course, Li Du was touched. However, he couldn't say anything nice to Rose, so he changed the topic and asked, "You didn't apply for leave?"
Rose said coldly, "Where would I find the time?"
Li Du looked at him sincerely and said, "Thank you for your concern, Rose. Thank you for skipping work to visit me."
Rose said, "Who said I'm skipping work?"
Li Du said, "But you're here and you didn't apply for leave …"
Rose waved her hand and said, "I'm here to send your girlfriend off and see if you're missing an arm or a leg. Now that the mission is complete, I have to go back and continue patrolling. I'm not skipping work."
The policewoman was decisive and decisive. She made a decision without any hesitation and immediately went back to buy a ticket.
Li Du stopped her and said, "Let's eat first."
The policewoman shrugged and said, "I've eaten on the way, but your girlfriend didn't eat much. You guys go ahead and catch up. I won't be a third wheel."
Godzilla, who was beside them, said, "There are two already. One more won't make a difference."
The policewoman looked at him and Big Quinn. The two of them mimicked her and shrugged. Seeing this, she smiled and said, "Thank you, but I really have to go back. I'm keeping the police record. It can't be broken."
"What record?"
"Continuous attendance. Since my first day on the job, I've never been late, absent, left early, or asked for leave," the policewoman said calmly and resolutely turned back to the airport ticket office.
Big Quinn whispered, "Now you know why they call her Robocop?"
Li Du didn't say anything. He looked at the policewoman's upright and strong back and felt especially lonely. It was as if he was looking at a spear stuck in the ground.
Immovable like a mountain, rather break than bend!
Li Du was happy now that Sophie was here.
He changed his room to a large standard room and slept together with Sophie.
When they reached the hotel, Sophie's phone rang. Mrs. Martin asked why she had not come with Li Du.
At this time, the policewoman remembered that she had come in a hurry and had not told her parents about this.
It was Sophie's first time in Las Vegas. Li Du wanted to bring her to have a good time, but in the evening, Roger from Harry Winston called and asked with concern, "Mr. Li, are you okay?"
When Li Du heard this question, he knew that Roger had found out about the kidnapping case. However, Roger felt that he was not close enough to Li Du, so he did not ask further.
Li Du politely talked about the kidnapping case briefly and said that he was fine.
Roger's call was not just to ask after him. There was something more important. "During our last conversation, you said that you wanted to buy our company's shares, right? I wanted to tell you that Mr. Tedrick is willing to lower the selling price of the shares. I wonder if you are interested? "
Tedrick was one of the three old men who had pestered him that night. He held 0.08% of Harry Winston's shares, which was worth about 12 million dollars.
Li Du asked, "What price is he willing to offer now?"
Roger said, "He lowered it by 800,000 dollars to 11.2 million."
Li Du had about 11.5 million dollars in total. He had originally wanted to buy Norman's shares first. Norman had 0.05% of the shares.
Now, it was obvious that buying Tedrick's shares was more suitable.
He quickly thought about it and said, "No problem, Mr. Roger. Help me contact him. I can buy these shares."
Besides buying these shares, he still needed Roger's help with one more thing. That was to sell the two original Van Gogh paintings.
He had checked online. Van Gogh's paintings had a market price of no less than 10 million dollars. If he sold these two paintings, he would be able to buy Norman and Big Quinn's shares as well.
Bringing Sophie, Godzilla, and Big Quinn, he took a taxi to Harry Winston's jewelry store and prepared to start buying the shares of this top jewelry company.
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