A driver who was invisible to the Paris police system and a taxi that didn't exist in the Department of Motor Vehicles were undoubtedly very convenient for Luke.
He could drive himself, but that would be too conspicuous.
With Daniel, it wouldn't be a problem for the guy to drive him around as long as he was willing to pay.
Of course, Luke wasn't stupid enough to take Daniel's car to work. He would never trust a casual acquaintance like Daniel.
In fact, this wasn't the first time Daniel had driven a rich kid who loved thrills and death into the chaotic zone.
He felt that Luke was truly lucky to be able to come back. He wouldn't link an 18-year-old kid to the major case in the 93 provinces two days ago; it was more usual for a gang fight to go wrong.
As they chatted, Luke also learned that the guy was going to meet her parents, and needed money.
In comparison, most Americans were very diligent and serious about making money.
Most French people would never work an extra minute if they could avoid it. They would never work if they could sunbathe, pick up girls, or drink coffee.
Not everybody, but that was the general tendency of the French people, and so was the mainstream view of society. Most people thought it was normal.
Thus, even though Daniel lived a much better life than other taxi drivers because he didn't have to pay any fees, he didn't have much savings.
Now that he was going to meet his girlfriend's parents, he didn't even have the money to buy a suitable gift.
Daniel was greatly relieved when Luke, a big customer, showed up. At the very least, he had money to buy a gift and a change of clothes. If he made more money, he could buy a nice piece of jewelry for his girlfriend.
At that moment, it was already past four in the afternoon.
It was early January, and it was getting dark. The afternoon sun had completely disappeared, and it was drizzling in the gloomy sky.
Looking at the sky, Luke snuck into an alley.
Two hours later, Luke returned to his apartment. Thinking for a moment, he called Elaine. "Is this Elaine? I'm downstairs. Can you drop the key to the door? "
In the end, the door opened five minutes later. Elaine was standing there in her pajamas and a jacket. She was pleasantly surprised. "You're back?"
Looking at her, Luke found it both funny and touching. He gestured for her to go upstairs. "You're wearing too little. Hurry up and don't catch a cold." He then entered the room and closed the door.
Returning upstairs, Luke looked at Elena who was following him and said helplessly, "Elena, aren't you going to sleep?"
Elena said, "Okay, I'm going to sleep now." Her feet didn't move.
Luke said helplessly, "I'm a little tired after walking the whole day. I'm going to bed after a shower. Good night."
After saying that, he opened the door and entered the room, drew the curtains, and began to change his clothes.
Fortunately, Elena quickly entered the room next door and didn't stand on the rooftop like an idiot.
Luke, however, wasn't in a hurry. His trip to Paris would last ten days, and there was still a week to go.
Thinking that, Luke quickly packed up. He took out some clean clothes from his backpack and went to the bathroom to wash up.
After he came out, he set up an alarm in the room before his hair was completely dry. Then, he lay down on the bed.
The bedding Elena had provided for him in the afternoon smelled faintly of laundry detergent and sunshine. He felt very comfortable.
So, he quickly fell asleep.
Luke opened his eyes a little past seven the next morning. He didn't stay in bed, but got up.
He first moved his body on the rooftop, mainly to stretch his body, as well as some running and jumping.
These exercises were no longer training for him; they were simply a way for his body to slowly enter its best state after a night of sleep.
After moving for more than ten minutes, he ended his warm-up and checked on Elena before he returned to the room.
It was mainly because he had been the center of attention the day before, and it wasn't bad today.
Also, Elena's curtains were only half drawn, which meant that she didn't mind him looking around.
Luke narrowed his eyes when he looked at her.
In the room, Elena's back was to the window, and half of her back was exposed. She seemed to have a good habit of sleeping naked.
Thus, Luke feasted his eyes.
To summarize it in words: white, big, round, and perky.
After admiring the free perks for a few seconds, Luke went into the room with a smile and started to clean up.
Judging from the perks, the heavens should be blessing me with a smooth operation today, right? He thought optimistically.
Very soon, he finished cleaning up. When he went downstairs, he called Elsa and told her that he was safe.
Elsa grumbled angrily and told him not to disturb her sleep.
With his keen hearing, Luke vaguely heard a male voice on the other end of the line. "… You're awake?"
He hung up the phone with a strange expression and checked the time. It was half past eight in the morning.
It was a good time for vacationers to laze in bed, especially for a certain young woman who might have overworked herself last night.
He went to the coffee shop on the corner for breakfast. The old owner was even more enthusiastic, and even gave him two extra croissants when he bought a basket of croissants. Luke thanked him with a smile and started his trip today.
He took Daniel's car, which took him some time to get to the 13th arrondissement. After paying the guy 500 euros for the fare, Luke entered Chinatown.
Not only were there all kinds of small shops here, even the signs were mostly square, which gave him a strong sense of familiarity.
Also, the shops reminded him of the streets of certain small cities in China in his previous life. All kinds of shops were packed together, and it was possible to find almost everything that most people needed after walking a few hundred meters.
There were fast food, drinks, pastries, butcher shops, beauty salons, jewelry shops, electronic communications, computers, hardware equipment, clothes, arts and crafts, and bookstores.
There were also printing, photo processing, travel agencies, and shopping malls.
Luke wandered freely in the environment and went into a shop every now and then to buy something.
The best thing about this place was that nobody could trace what he bought from the shops, because there were too many people here.
The shops were run by Chinese people, and the police didn't want to cause any trouble when they came to ask questions. They wouldn't cooperate at all, and there was no need for them to.
After a while, nobody would remember that Luke had been here.
Luke bought all kinds of things in less than an hour, and even some of the rarer items on the market.
For example, he could easily buy some top electronic products or special materials, although the prices would be 20% to 200% higher than the market price.
Satisfied, Luke left Chinatown and went to the 18th arrondissement again to find the human traffickers' nest.
Luke found the rooftop of a nearby building and listened to what was going on inside. He had made a few simple bugs yesterday, and had taken the time to come here and place them in a few rooms in the apartment building.
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