A month and a half later.

September 9th.

Los Santos, Forest Meadows Cemetery.

The funerals of Victoria and Suzanne Dane are taking place here.

A priest invited from the church is leading the crowd in the funeral ceremony.

The reason why it has dragged on for so long is entirely because of the bombing in the Mill community a few days ago, and the case was just closed.

Luke was dressed in a black suit, tall like a towering tree, with a black tie and a white handkerchief tucked into his breast pocket.

Luke, who wore a pair of sunglasses on the bridge of his nose, stared solemnly, and not far away, the coffin containing Victoria Dane and Suzanne Dane slowly sank into the ground.

Lorna, who had long dark green hair on the side, couldn't stop crying.

Next to Lorna stood Rachel.

Rachel, with long blond hair and fair skin, wearing a black dress with a skirt fluttering gently at her feet, a black shawl on her shoulders and a pair of black gloves on her hands, is putting her arms around Lorna's shoulders and whispering comfortingly.

Several of Lorna's friends at Orange County High School were also comforting her.

Not far behind Rachel and Lorna are Earle, who is also dressed in black for the funeral, and the trio of Debbie and Jack.

Detectives Martin and Roger from the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as Hondo from the Counterterrorism Task Force, are also here today.

Director Penning also came.

Even Vince, who has been busy repairing federal official cars these days, came from the store.

But......

Vince was standing alone not far away.

After all, with the FBI on the left, the Los Angeles Police Department on the right, and then Rachel's friends in the media in front of them, the pressure is still a bit huge for Vince.

But there was no one else but these people.

After all, the Dannes' social circle is almost all concentrated in the Mir community, and the explosion of the Mir community can almost be said to have taken away 99% of their friends.

Ten o'clock in the morning.

The funeral ended in a light rain.

Luke looked not far away, dust to dust, dust to dust, everything to the flat land, retracted his gaze, and walked to Rachel on the side: "I'll go talk to Father Perez." ”

Rachel nodded.

Luke then walked to the stage not far away, where the priest was also packing up his things.

"Father Perez."

Luke approached Father Perez, who was wearing a black priest's suit, a snow-white beard, and a Mediterranean hairstyle, reached out and shook Perez's right hand, expressing his gratitude: "Sorry for the trouble, thank you, if you have any trouble in the future, you can call me." ”

As he spoke, Lu Ke took out the personal business card that had been prepared from his pocket and handed it to Father Perez in front of him: "This is my personal number." ”

He didn't believe in God, but he still had due respect for those who believed that gods existed and would bless them as long as they were pious.

Not to mention.

There are not a few priests in Los Angeles, but Father Perez in front of him is definitely the top priest in the whole of California.

Befriending a prestigious priest in California is not a bad thing for Luke.

Father Perez was about to refuse, but looking at the name on the business card, he chose to take it: "The gates of heaven will be open to Victoria and Susanna." ”

A personal business card from the Los Angeles FBI, assistant director of operations, is more than just a contact information.

Luke thanked Father Perez again for this blessing, then looked up and shouted not far away, "Jack." ”

Jack, who was staying with Debbie and Earl not far away, heard the news and hurriedly ran over.

"Boss."

"Send me Father Perez to the church."

"Okay."

Jack nodded.

Luke then shook hands with Father Perez again to express his gratitude.

"Excuse me, Father, go slowly."

"Thank you."

Father Perez also said thank you, and then, under Jack's umbrella, followed Jack and walked towards the black car parked not far away.

The funeral is over.

But as the son of Dane's family, Luke's mission is not over.

After accompanying Rachel to shake hands with media friends who had come to the funeral to express his gratitude, the two of them sent off the high school students who had arrived from Orange County.

When he was done with these two things, Luke walked over to Vince's side.

Vince was a brother, so he didn't need more words, just two or three simple words, Vince hugged Luke and left on his own.

Luke then walked up to Martin and Roger and Hondo at the Los Angeles Police Department.

The four of them embraced.

"Condolences."

"Thank you."

Luke nodded.

From Lorna's discharge from the hospital to the funeral, almost everyone who saw Luke would say this to him.

Luke was already immune to this.

And......

He who should mourn has already been sent down to mourn.

After a while.

Martin, Roger, and Hondo also did not stay long, and after saying goodbye to Rucker that they were free to reunite, they also left the cemetery on their own.

After watching Roger and Martin leave, Luke walked up to Penning, took out a cigarette from his arms, opened it, and handed him one.

The two lit cigarettes.

Luke and Penning stood under a large tree and watched not far away, Earl and Debbie sat down with Rachel, comforting their saddest sister Lorna.

He's a fake.

But Lorna is real.

She is really sad and ...... for the death of her parents Guilt.

Penning looked at the scene not far away under the canopy.

"Your sister is okay."

"Time is the best healing medicine, and this pain can only be healed by time."

Luke said, puffing out a puff of smoke from his mouth.

During this time, although he took Lorna home, Lorna basically sat in the backyard without saying a word, as if she had lost her soul.

Rachel was worried about Lorna's mental state more than once, and almost called a psychiatrist to visit her home.

But Luke knew why Lorna was like this.

If nothing else, Lorna should understand what the real cause of the explosion in the Mill community is.

Penning on the side withdrew his gaze and looked at Luke.

"The explosion in the Mill community, the case can be closed."

"Why?"

"The terrorist attack, the Middle East terrorist organization, the three masterminds and twelve accomplices involved in this terrorist attack, were all killed on the spot under the heavy blows of the FBI."

"Okay."

That's what the deal is compromised.

The White House gave up Lorma Diese, and the Justice Department exempted Rucker from his age plus training at Quantico Federal College, and in exchange for the bombing of the Mill community that could no longer involve the White House or the Department of Justice.

In short, it's a word.

Regardless of what the truth of the bombing in the Mill community is, this matter, this is over, close the case as soon as possible and put an end to this farce.

Yes.

Farce.

The one in the White House used these two words to characterize the bombing, which cost at least 50 lives.

However, even if it is a farce, it is a farce that is too big and will threaten his approval ratings, so he must end it as soon as possible.

And it must also end decently.

This is also the reason why the bombing case in the Mill community has dragged on until now, and it took a full month and a half to finally conclude the case.

Because I want to find a backstabber for such a big case, it doesn't mean that you can find it by looking for it.

Fortunately, California is very large, and it is very easy to find fifteen members of a Middle Eastern terrorist organization from a huge California and then break them all out.

So......

This is the end of the bombing in the Mill community.

It's a good ending for a lot of people.

Not far away, Luke looked at the newly added tombstone with Victoria and Suzanne written on it, and a puff of smoke came out of his mouth.

Lorna doesn't need to worry, the truth about the bombing in the Mill community is being unearthed.

Luke doesn't need to worry about his identity anymore.

After the burial of the Dannes, this means that from now on, his identity, from the official level, has no worries.

No one can use his identity to hype up or question him in the open.

Even if someone from the next generation dared to do so, Luke would have the best reason.

There is a hole in his identity, which was also deliberately created by former White House aide Lorma Dees and the attorney general in order to deal with him.

Anyone who questions his identity is questioning the attorney general and the White House staff, and likewise, the White House mascot.

So......

Luke retracted his gaze, threw the cigarette butt on the ground, and after stepping on it, he said to Penning on the side, "Are you free tomorrow night?" ”

Penning asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Luke said, "I've made an appointment with Dodge tomorrow night to have a meal at the Forest Language Restaurant in Runyon Canyon Park. ”

The reason why his adoptive parents were able to be buried in this forest meadow cemetery was that State Councilman Dodge helped.

After all, the Forest Meadows Cemetery in Los Angeles is known as the preferred cemetery of the Federation.

It's not like you're going to be able to come in and be buried when you're dead.

State Councilman Dodge happened to know one of the cemetery's trustees, and the trustee arranged for a cemetery to be given to Luke for free.

Although it is said that it is sent to the cemetery, it feels weird.

But......

Ruke has always had no taboos.

"I'm actually thinking about this weekend."

Lu Ke said to Penning: "It was Rachel who said, it's best to invite it after you're done, think about it, that's right." ”

Hearing this, Penning looked at Rachel, who was sitting not far away comforting Lorna, and looked at Lu Ke and said, "You have found a very good fiancée." ”

Lu Ke followed Penning's gaze, looked at Rachel who had his back to the two of them, comforted Lorna softly, and said with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "I think so too." ”

……

(End of chapter)