Don't think this is a joke.
If you are caught red-handed by American police, you can indeed just give a verbal warning and let it go for minor offenses, which is similar to being criticized for spitting.
But if the police are angered, there is nothing wrong with strictly enforcing the law and sending him to the detention room.
The two came out of the Spanish-speaking community and looked at the chaotic situation around them, and almost sighed at the same time.
Luke asked first: "Why are you sighing?"
Selina: "I think it's a good thing that mom and dad chose Shackelford and found a job on a ranch. It's hard to get ahead here, I guess! What about you?"
Luke: "It does take a lot of effort to break free from this environment and become successful. However, I would like to say that if a riot occurs, this is probably one of the starting areas."
Selina shook her head: "We can't stop this, it's up to God."
Luke nodded in agreement.
If there are no subsequent earthquakes, these small disturbances will gradually settle down like the silt at the bottom of a pond.
So, everything depends on God's mood.
When he returned home at night, Luke looked at the experience points he had gained and smiled bitterly: This is such a joke.
How the hell can you earn nearly a thousand experience points by catching petty thieves who steal from small shops and residents in one day
Are there really so many potential criminals in Los Angeles? He also feels powerless.
When he got home, Luke didn't feel like making too much food, so he just stuffed the marinated food into the oven and then spread out on the sofa.
He was physically full of energy, but his spirit was somewhat exhausted by the torture caused by those strange things.
Fortunately, Claire had gone home a long time ago and pulled him aside to chat, so Luke simply told her all these weird things as jokes.
Claire laughed out loud when she heard this, which made Luke feel happy too.
Sometimes, as long as you can bring happiness to your family and friends, it doesn’t matter if you encounter some strange things.
Luke also talked about the news he saw today, but Claire looked puzzled: "No. Why didn't I see this news?"
Luke was stunned: "No?"
Claire shook her head decisively, thought for a moment and said, "Oh, by the way, I met a friend when I participated in the National High School Cheerleading Competition. She seemed to say she was going to San Francisco. I'll ask her."
Luke: "If she came from an ordinary family, I guess we wouldn't hear any news about her."
Claire took out her cell phone and looked for the number while saying, "Her mother's boyfriend is the president of a large company in San Francisco. He's very rich."
Luke: ...your friend's mom is awesome!
Claire said a few words and hung up the phone: "She said she hadn't heard of this news. Her mother's boyfriend is going to San Francisco tomorrow and she will fly there with him for vacation. Unfortunately, I still need to get familiar with the environment in Los Angeles."
Luke could only interrupt her fantasy: "If there was no earthquake, it would be fine for you to go there for a few days, but don't go now."
Claire's face turned serious.
She knew Luke very well; he never joked about serious matters.
Even on April Fools' Day every year, his jokes were harmless and just to get by.
"Should I remind her and her future stepfather not to go to San Francisco?" Claire hesitated.
This kind of interference with other people's private schedule is very taboo.
But if an earthquake really happened in San Francisco, would she just watch her friends enter the danger zone
Luke raised his hand and took the tablet: "Wait for me to check the information of the man on TV at noon."
As he spoke, he quickly entered the information of Lawrence Hayes of California Institute of Technology on the tablet.
After watching for a while, his face became serious. "The man on TV is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. He has been engaged in earthquake research. It is said that they have made some progress in earthquake prediction in recent years and can predict a small number of earthquakes to a limited extent."
Claire thought for a moment and said, "So is his prediction accurate or inaccurate?"
Luke: "It's definitely not that accurate, otherwise he would be the world's top expert and I wouldn't need to look up his information. But there is a certain chance that what he said will come true."
Claire was conflicted: "Should I call Blake?"
Luke frowned and raised his hand again: "I'll talk to this professor."
This time, he got up and went to the backyard, and talked for a long time before coming back.
Claire: “How’s it going?”
Luke: "It's best to tell your friend not to go to San Francisco, and not to stay in high-rise buildings in Los Angeles. Well, you too. If possible, stay away from the city center and high-rise buildings for the next few days."
Claire: "So what the professor said is true?"
Luke shook his head. “I just asked him how confident he was in his prediction this time. He said there was a 90% chance of a higher magnitude earthquake.”
Claire was surprised: "You believe him?"
Luke glanced at her and said, "Because I said that as long as his prediction is accurate this time, whether it happens or not, I will donate some money to his earthquake research project."
Claire: …Well, having money can solve a lot of problems.
There is no one on Luke's side who needs to be notified.
He just called Ginny and told her that there might be an earthquake and asked her to stay in low buildings recently.
Ginny asked a few surprised questions, then realized that Luke's source of information was uncertain and could not be publicized.
It is hard to say whether the widespread publicity of such news is a rumor to create unrest or a kind reminder to everyone.
Many times, it is better to know the serious consequences of a disaster in advance before it happens.
As news of a disaster spreads from one person to ten, and then to a hundred, its severity will increase from the initial one to a hundred or even ten thousand. A small incident can also trigger great chaos.
Among Luke's relatives in his previous life, there was one who bought enough iodized salt to last for ten years. His family was better off that time, and they could continue to buy salt after two years.
Therefore, this kind of uncertain news should not be spread randomly.
Claire still called her friend Blake, but judging from her expression, the result didn't seem to be very good.
Luke hugged her and comforted her: "This is just uncertain news. You just need to do your best."
Claire nodded dejectedly but said nothing.
Luke continued, "If an earthquake really happens, try to get back home and don't go out if you are sure it is safe."
His house is a bungalow, and there are no tall trees or electric poles within dozens of meters around it. It is indeed the safest area during an earthquake.
Claire was helpless: "Didn't you say it was just a guess?"
Luke patted her head and said, "I can't control others, but I can control you. You are my sister after all."
Claire couldn't argue with that.
At night, Luke went out for a walk again and came back before three in the morning.
This time I gained very little.
The bugs placed in the homes of several well-informed gang leaders yesterday yielded no results; everyone was discussing the chaos caused by today's earthquake.
However, there is little news about the out-of-town desperadoes that Luke is most concerned about.