North Hollywood Bank.

A black man around forty years old entered the bank lobby, his build tall and his demeanor composed.

He took a number and sat on the bench to wait.

After a while, a notification sound rang out in the bank, and his number was displayed on the screen.

The man walked to the bank counter and presented his number.

"Sir, what transaction would you like to conduct?" The bank counter clerk was a white woman in her forties, blond and curly-haired, somewhat plump.

"I'd like to withdraw money." The black man passed over a bank card.

"How much?"

"All of it."

"Do you have an appointment?"

"Yes, Michael Arthur."

"Mr. Arthur, you have a total of 20,000 US Dollars in your account. Are you sure you want to withdraw it all?"

"Yes."

The female clerk got up and left, and when she returned, she was holding two bundles of bills which she put into the cash counter and casually asked, "That's quite a sum of money. Are you planning on investing it, or going on a trip?"

"I'm planning on leaving for a while."

The clerk counted the money and put it at the counter window, "Have a safe trip."

"Thank you." Michael Arthur took the money, preparing to put it into the backpack on his back when suddenly there was a commotion at the entrance of the bank.

Five men wearing skull masks and bulletproof vests, armed with guns, burst into the bank and fired a burst of "tat-tat" at the ceiling.

Immediately, screams erupted within the bank.

"Ah..."

"Shut up!" A gunman wielding an AK shouted harshly, "Everyone, hands on your head and squat on the ground."

The other armed men also shouted, "Hey, lie down on the ground, don't move."

"Damn it, put your phone down."

"Hurry up, everyone come here, everyone squat down together."

A man holding a submachine gun walked over with a bag, "Everyone be smart and do as we say."

As he spoke, the man approached Michael Arthur and ordered, "Empty the contents of your backpack."

Michael Arthur hesitated for a moment then complied with the robber's orders, dumping the contents of the backpack onto the floor, "20,000 US Dollars, a cell phone, documents, sunglasses..."

The robber shook the submachine gun in his hand, "Put the phone in the bag."

Michael Arthur picked up the cell phone from the floor and placed it in the robber's bag, glanced at the 20,000 US Dollars on the floor, then looked at the robber.

The robber also noticed the items on the floor and smirked, "Hey, buddy, don't look at me with those eyes. I'm not interested in that chump change."

He shouted to the others, "Everyone else listen up, I'm not interested in your small change, I only want your phones.

As long as you don't mess around, we won't hurt you.

We're just trying to get back the money the capitalists have exploited from us, that's all.

As long as you cooperate, everyone can get along just fine, OK?"

The man with the AK shouted, "Who here is the bank manager?"

"I am." A man in a suit squatting on the ground said.

"Buddy, don't be nervous, stand up." The man with the AK looked him over, "Quite handsome, looking like a gentleman. Do you have a boyfriend?"

"No, I'm not gay."

"You could be, think about it with me, hmm." The robber with the AK chuckled, "But, we have more important matters now. I need you to close the bank doors..."

...

Police Detective Bureau.

Robbery and Murder Department Office.

Luke, holding a cup of coffee, leaned on the desk and chatted with everyone.

"Guys, how have things been while I was away?"

The deputy chief answered, "Just fine, with me here, you can go on vacation with peace of mind."

Luke laughed, "That's touching to hear."

Little Black asked, "Where have you been these days? I tried calling you, but couldn't get through."

"Uh... I went camping at Big Bear Lake. The signal there isn't very good. It takes half a day to even receive a text message.

But the scenery there is truly beautiful, a great place for a vacation and camping."

The deputy chief looked surprised, "You went to Big Bear Lake too? With Walker?"

"How do you know?"

"Walker posted on Facebook yesterday. The dude went on an adventure to Big Bear Lake, said he met two great buddies and had a fun time...

How did you end up with this guy, and you even went on an adventure together? That's an odd combo."

Luke laughed, "I wasn't that close with Walker before. We met at Big Bear Lake. He ran into some trouble, and I helped him out.

Then he invited me to go treasure hunting with him, so we formed an impromptu adventure team."

Little Black asked curiously, "Treasure hunting? Did you find any treasure?"

"Of course."

Jackson joined in the discussion, "What was the treasure?"

Seeing everyone looking at him, Luke smiled, "Secret."

Luke didn't want to hide it, nor did he want to show off deliberately.

Little Black sighed lightly, somewhat disappointed, "Why didn't you invite me to go camping with you?"

"I did want to invite you, but you're not alone now.

If I invited you, Julian would come along too.

I don't want to be a third wheel watching you two spread your couple's bliss." As he said this, Luke remembered something and asked, "Have you guys registered your marriage yet?"

Little Black chuckled and took out his phone to show a photo, "We registered the day before yesterday and this is a photo from the event."

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