"Luke, I'm worried about grandpa, and mom and dad are not here, so I have no choice but to call you." Joseph said.
Luke hummed and said, "I'll call him right away, don't worry." Then he hung up the phone.
Although Joseph was very young, he was quite intelligent.
Catherine and Luke mentioned in casual conversation that Joseph's IQ might well meet the requirements for admission to the Mensa Club.
Robert and Catherine are still in Europe, and Luke and Claire are in Los Angeles.
Joseph easily determined that the best person to ask for help was Luke.
Luke didn't dare to take his brother's words lightly, and immediately called Drex's cell phone, but the line was busy.
He frowned and said, "Turn on repeat dialing." Then he put the phone on the center console.
A minute later, Drexel's phone was still busy.
Selena took out her cell phone: "I have Ferreira's phone number here, I'll call him."
Luke hummed.
Ranch veterinarian Ferreira and Selena's dad have worked together for many years.
Joseph just said that Ferreira is also in Dallas, and we can contact Ferreira to confirm the situation.
Ferreira's call was quickly connected.
Selina just said a few words and then put her phone on speakerphone next to Luke.
Ferreira was indeed on his way to pick up Joseph, but he still didn't know why Drex was so angry.
Luke just asked him to get to Drex as soon as possible and make sure he could contact his grumpy grandfather.
Even Robert stayed away from Drexel's temper, so you can imagine how difficult it is to persuade this old man.
Drex has a naturally bad temper and is difficult to control all the time. When he goes to his daughter Catherine's house, he will definitely quarrel with Robert every day, which will make it difficult for his daughter and grandchildren to get along.
Catherine also understood his thoughts, so when she had time, she would let her three grandchildren go to the ranch to spend the weekend, and Drex could stay at the ranch with peace of mind.
In the words of this stubborn old man, he was used to working and living on the ranch and there was no need for him to go to Shackelford to retire.
Drex was in good health indeed, and there were about ten people working on the ranch, so there was no need to worry about not having anyone to notify if something happened.
However, the stubborn old man still has weaknesses.
He had been very fond of his grandson Luke since he was a child and seldom scolded him.
He completely doted on the two younger ones, Claire and Joseph.
If Claire and Joseph were not just going away for a weekend vacation, this stubborn old man would spoil his two grandchildren to the sky.
For example, going to Dallas to watch the car show was definitely Joseph's idea. Otherwise, Drexel would be in his early seventies and would not be interested in watching such a show.
A few minutes later Luke finally dialed Drex's cell phone.
After a few words, he could only helplessly listen to the beeping sound coming from the phone.
The stubborn old man got so angry by what he said that he hung up the phone.
Selina: "Shall I ask for leave for you?"
Luke sighed, "I can just say hello to Elsa myself. My vacation is long gone."
If this had happened two days earlier, he could have taken a legitimate weekend break.
Now he could only use some backdoor methods and only report to Elsa to avoid any urgent cases being assigned to him.
If he was checked on due to special circumstances, Elsa would immediately write him a note for leave.
Of course, without the support of a loyal superior, ordinary detectives would not dare to do this.
Luke drove all the way to the airport, booked the nearest flight, and boarded the plane an hour later.
A little after four in the afternoon, he came out of the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, got in a taxi outside the airport and went straight to the hotel.
More than half an hour later, he entered a three-star hotel and knocked on the door of room 507.
Drex's face appeared through the crack in the door.
Seeing Luke, he walked away in annoyance: "Why did you come back? I'm not old and confused yet, you don't need to worry about me."
Luke followed him into the house, closed the door, and put his arm around the old man’s shoulders: “Grandpa, if I didn’t care about you, that would be a problem.”
The old man hummed but didn't refute.
Although he has a stubborn temper, he can distinguish between good and bad.
After entering the house, Luke and Drex sat down. Luke picked up a bottle of whiskey on the table and glanced at the old man: "I remember that the last time the doctor examined you, he said that you should drink less alcohol, and at most drink wine and beer, right?"
Drex tilted his head: "What do you care about me!"
But he immediately added: "I was busy on the phone, I haven't had my drink yet."
Luke smiled, went to the refrigerator and took out two bottles of beer, and handed one to the old man: "It's hot, cool down."
The old man couldn't do anything.
Luke has been well-behaved and sensible since he was young, and he never even had a period of being a naughty child.
Whenever the old man thought of Luke's parents who passed away young, he felt more distressed for him, thinking that it was because of the lack of parents that he became so mature and sensible at that time.
In the old man's opinion, boys from Texas should be a little wild from a young age.
Fighting, smoking, drinking and flirting with girls, this is how the old man thinks Texas boys should grow up.
But Luke has basically never been involved in these things since he was a child.
If Luke and Ximena hadn't been together in the last two years of high school, the old man would have suspected that his eldest grandson had a sexual problem.
Therefore, the old man couldn't say anything harsh to Luke.
After taking two sips of cold beer, Luke spoke up, "Grandpa, I've come back now. In order not to waste the airfare, you can tell me the truth, right? Besides, I'm a third-level detective in the LAPPD Serious Crime Unit, and my crime-solving rate is among the highest in Los Angeles. If you really want to do something to someone, I'm familiar with the legal provisions, and I know the police's case-handling process very well..."
Drex raised his hands in surrender: "Stop! I don't really want to shoot anyone, you don't have to be so thoughtful."
What Luke meant by this was roughly "Even if you really kill someone, I can help you clean the floor."
Faced with such unconditional support from his family, how could the old man resist
The last thing he wanted was to make things difficult for his family, let alone let Luke do something against the law for him.
Luke smiled secretly in his heart.
He knew very well that his grandfather was a man who would respond to soft words but not hard ones.
Instead of trying to persuade him hard, it is better to start from the perspective of family affection so that he can really calm down.
The old man sighed, calmed down a little and finally told the story.
Luke listened silently, and did not interrupt his story even when the old man cursed the murderer who killed his old brother.
After the old man stopped talking and took a breath, he asked, "Grandpa, do you have someone in the police station? Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to handle these on-site situations."
This case is very serious and it happened less than a day ago.
In order to solve the case, the police will certainly keep the details confidential for the time being.
The old man hummed: "Among the people I know, there are some juniors working in the police station."
Luke: "Can you ask him to take me to the scene?"
The old man hesitated.
He was unhappy, so he took out a gun and killed whoever he wanted.
But Luke was unwilling to take risks.