Stark Industries was a behemoth, but it was hard to find out who did it, since it had a lot of enemies.
As long as the motive wasn't obvious, it was hard to guess who planned the kidnapping.
Even if the motive was obvious, it couldn't be ruled out that someone had framed them and then reaped the spoils later.
Pondering these things, Luke took Selina on a tour of the Stark Industrial Park on the east side of Los Angeles.
There were a lot of abandoned factories in the area.
Stark Industries' earliest production base had been here, and had only moved to cheaper places later.
But as a large corporation that wasn't short of money, this original production base had been preserved, and part of the research and production department was still here.
At the same time, it would also be used as a venue for all sorts of major events.
For the wealthy Stark Industries, even a second-tier research and production park like this was maintained beautifully, and had the best environment in the area.
The greenery, landscape, streets, and road facilities were all better than those in downtown Los Angeles.
The security here was also good. The eastside police department had invested a lot of manpower in this area, and dealt a heavy blow to crimes like theft, robbery, and murder.
Coupled with Stark Industries' own security team, this place was like a white lotus flower in a puddle of mud.
Luke couldn't help but chuckle when he thought of this analogy.
Selina was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Luke told her what he was thinking with a smile, but Selina didn't laugh. She asked curiously, "That's a very apt description."
Luke was amused.
He was the only one who knew what kind of adjective the white lotus in his previous life had become.
Without explaining, he drove straight to a fast food restaurant not far away from the exhibition. "I'll buy lunch. Same rules, right?"
Selina said, "I want ice cream today."
In the backseat, Dollar immediately whimpered unhappily. It was Gold Nugget's reminder, which meant, "What about me?"
Luke said with a smile, "Okay, buy two ice creams. Large ones, right?"
Gold Nugget barked.
Luke and Selina got out of the car and entered the fast food restaurant. It didn't take long for them to return with a lot of food.
Fortunately, the three of them were not picky when it came to food.
Even though Luke liked to cook for himself, he didn't mind eating out now and then; he didn't mind fast food, sandwiches, and fried chicken.
As long as Gold Nugget was treated the same as them, it wouldn't do anything.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw a Rolls-Royce Phantom parked in front of the fast food restaurant. A fat security guard got out of the car.
Luke didn't say anything when he saw the man, and simply walked to his car.
The fat security guard's expression changed when he saw Luke and Selina, but he didn't greet them.
The three of them were separated by a few meters.
Luke and Selina went to a park not far away.
The park was right in front of the main building complex, facing the main gate.
There were a lot of short trees in the park. They didn't block the view too much, but they could still provide small patches of shade for the people in the park.
It was almost noon, and the sky in Los Angeles was clear. There were no clouds in the sky, only an extremely open blue sky.
Two people and a dog hid under the shade of a slightly larger tree and took out the food.
Selina even specifically told Gold Nugget to eat slowly.
They were outside, and couldn't let it eat dozens of kilograms in one meal.
Gold Nugget was already used to it, and was able to slightly suppress Dollar's urge to wolf down the burger. It took three bites to finish a burger, which was really too difficult.
Luke took out a burger and took a bite. He raised an eyebrow. "This burger is worth it."
Although the price of fifty dollars per burger was a little exaggerated, he could taste a lot of things with his increasingly picky taste.
Both the skin and the meat inside were top-notch, and no one had cut corners.
The cheese was even better. No wonder it was sold at such a high price.
Although there were pizzas in America that cost one or two hundred dollars each, they were made up of foie gras, black truffles, blue cheese, and edible gold leaf.
Such food was expensive, but it didn't necessarily taste good.
Also, the ingredients used in this burger were of very high quality, and weren't as expensive as the "golden pizza." It was worth it.
This burger was the most expensive in the fast food restaurant, and it was limited in quantity.
According to the clerk, they had to be the first to buy it before the lunch rush, or they wouldn't be able to meet the demand every day.
As for the reason, the clerk simply pointed at Stark Industries with a smile.
Luke vaguely remembered that a certain tycoon seemed to have a soft spot for burgers. He had to eat a burger even after saving the world.
No wonder the burger here was made of such authentic ingredients and was so expensive, but they didn't do anything fancy.
A certain tycoon didn't care about caviar, black truffles, foie gras, or edible gold leaf at all. It had to be a cheeseburger, and it had to taste good.
Selina ate happily on the side, and didn't complain that the burger tasted bad, which was rare.
Generally speaking, she would complain that most fast food hamburgers, hot dogs, and sandwiches were pig food, including the ones she made herself.
She had infected Gold Nugget with this idea, but it was also burying itself in the burger today.
Two people and one dog quietly enjoyed the leisurely lunch.
Suddenly, a car stopped on the side of the road not far away, and an old man got out, followed by three people.
Noticing the man, Luke found it odd, but he still got up with a smile and greeted him. "Hello, Mr. Takagi."
It was Takagi, the CEO of Nakatomi Corporation whom Luke hadn't seen in a long time.
Luke stretched out his hands. He couldn't stand the old man bowing so solemnly.
It was Takagi's right to bow, but Luke didn't like it.
After they shook hands, Takagi said with his trademark solemnity, "Detective Luke, please forgive me for not paying you a visit."
I'm the one who's going to get a headache if you pay me a visit! Luke mumbled inwardly, but said with a smile, "You're too kind, Mr. Takagi. Thank you for understanding that I'm busy, and for your gift. "
Although the two of them hadn't seen each other since the Nakatomi Building robbery, Takagi would still send people to deliver gifts to Liu Zilang's doorstep on important holidays.
It was easy to get caught giving other gifts, but it wasn't so troublesome to give ingredients.
Takagi's etiquette was so thoughtful that Luke couldn't ignore him.
It was also because of this that Luke couldn't ignore him.
They chatted for a while, and Luke learned that Takagi was also here for the fair.
However, he wasn't buying anything himself, and was only here to visit with a major client.
The client hadn't arrived yet, and he saw Luke when he passed by, so he came over to greet him.
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