not long after getting in the car, michael, who was sitting in the co-pilot, said:
"just now, thank you. if it wasn't for you and franklin, i probably wouldn't have gotten my boat back..."
holding the steering wheel with both hands and driving seriously, lu qi said without looking back:
"don't be so polite. you are my friend. it's normal for friends to help each other."
lu qi's understatement made michael's favor and evaluation of him suddenly improve a lot.
taking a deep look at lu qi, michael, who was thoughtful, took the initiative to change the subject:
"i got on the ship and took a look just now. the overall condition of the ship is fine. the bullet just shot through the deck, not the internal parts."
"by the way, speaking of the yacht, you seem to care about the appearance of this boat. does it have any special meaning?"
"not that. it's just part of my retirement routine, a distraction..."
hearing this, lu qi just remembered that the old man sitting beside him was a retired bank robber.
"pastime?"
"you should know that jimmy stays at home all day, and i don't have many friends who go out to sea with me. always find some entertainment for myself, so that i can forget my current bad life..."
"and one of my favorite pastimes is to go to the pier after the sun goes down, get myself some wine, watch the sunset, and enjoy it..."
as he spoke, the expression on michael's face seemed a little intoxicated.
"the jacqueline... it clears my mind, makes me fantasize, and forget how fucked up reality is..."
after all, michael seemed to have thought of something disturbing, took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket, lit the cigarette, and took a deep breath.
a cloud of mist exhaled from the nose, leaving michael's entire face in a haze.
although he knew about michael's life, he was a little unhappy. however, lu qi did not expect that his heart was so depressed.
one can imagine how uncomfortable it is to be a salted fish without goals and ideals.
thinking of this, lu qi couldn't help but say:
"maybe you need to find yourself something else to do, play golf or something, fantasize about something else. maybe, find something you like...what do you like?"
hearing this question, michael pondered for a while, and immediately replied:
"movies! hollywood classics! have you heard the name solomon richard?"
hearing another familiar name, lu qi raised his brows and replied:
"of course, the famous sir richard, the legendary producer of hollywood."
talking about his idols and hobbies, michael's tone of voice also became active unconsciously:
"although it's all superheroes, romantic comedies, and remakes of old movies. but i believe this country can still make interesting movies. i also believe that richard can make a better movie than "freak runner." , orion high 2, an even greater movie!"
looking at michael who was suddenly excited, lu qi shrugged, "okay, as long as you like..."
the semi-trailer carrying the yacht, along the highway of taiping cliff, drove all the way south, through perot, and came to the vicinity of vespucci.
at this time, lu qi, who was driving, seemed to remember something, and suddenly said:
"by the way, i almost forgot about this..."
while speaking, lu qi took out the colt m1911 that michael had given him from his lower waist and handed it to michael.
as soon as he took the pistol over, michael heard lu qi's seemingly inadvertent question:
"this gun is very handy, where did you buy it? armed nation?"
holding the pistol and swinging it, michael answered without a doubt:
"no, i bought it from an old friend."
after finishing speaking, michael, as a past person, did not forget to warn lu qi, "never buy guns in the armed country or other legal gun stores! that will only make your name on the list of priority care of the note."
"trust me, you definitely don't want this..."
before he finished speaking, michael noticed lu qi's thoughts and asked:
"what? you want to buy a gun?"
hearing this, lu qi did not deny it, but nodded and admitted directly:
"i have this idea... after all, no matter how much you can fight, in front of bullets, it's useless, isn't it?"
"of course! but, judging from the way you checked the magazine just now, you've touched a gun before, haven't you?"
"um."
seeing that lu qi didn't want to say more, michael didn't continue to ask.
everyone has some secrets hidden in their hearts that they are unwilling to share with others.
this is normal.
michael lowered his head and thought for a while, then said:
"then what kind of gun do you like? large caliber? or powerful? or..."
after michael finished speaking, lu qi replied:
"it's fine, i can do it."
rubbing his chin, michael fell into contemplation:
"like this…"
as the conversation ended, the two also arrived at the port south of los santos.
after putting the yacht in the shipyard for inspection, lu qi took a taxi with michael and returned to the "big riot" bar.
. . .
after tossing for a long time, when the two returned to the bar, it was already 7:30 in the evening.
as night falls,
the bar also started to get lively.
michael made a phone call and called franklin over. the three people with different skin colors sat in a booth and started to celebrate the victory of retaking the yacht today.
"cheers!"
only a "bang" was heard, and three glasses full of whiskey collided heavily.
after a few cups, michael suddenly took out a stack of green bills from his pocket, "by the way, here are two thousand dollars, you can share them."
seeing a stack of beautiful knives on the table, drinking a few glasses, and some franklin on top, immediately became excited:
"hey! dude, what do you mean? do you think we are helping you for your money?!"
"don't get excited, just listen to me."
after soothing franklin, michael raised two fingers and said solemnly, "the second lesson of life: always get what you deserve!"
"a friend is a friend, a yard is a yard. if it wasn't for you today, my yacht would probably be stolen by those damn bastards, and jimmy might have something to do with it. in that case, i lost more than money. simple…"
"so, this is what you deserve!"
after all, michael reached out and pushed the stack of beautiful knives forward.
looking at the banknotes in front of him, franklin was also very moved.
one thousand yuan, for him who had just lost his job and was in urgent need, it was a small sum of money.
however, the alcohol didn't make him lose his head and become more reckless.
this is the reward that he and lu qi worked so hard to get. even if he wants to take the money himself, he has to get lu qi's permission.
if lu qi doesn't agree, he can't take it either.
after all, in this yacht recapture, lu qi played a much bigger role than him...
however, before he could ask lu qi's opinion, lu qi stretched out his hand and silently divided the reward into two.
then, he handed one to franklin, and the other was stuffed into his pocket.
under franklin's somewhat bewildered gaze, lu qi poked him with his elbow and reminded:
"why are you standing still? take it as soon as i tell you to!"
in the end, franklin had no choice but to accept the bill in confusion.
and michael, who witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but nodded secretly and gave lu qi's behavior a thumbs up:
"this kid, get on the road . "