Mysterious Hunting Ground

Chapter 137. 137. Prom Preparations
In the early morning of summer, the soft sunlight shines on the dining table through the glass window in the hall. A man in a white shirt is inhaling the noodles in a storm. The thin red oil makes him sweat profusely, and his handsome cheeks are flushed. But he couldn't help but groan happily.

Holden finished his last sip of noodle soup, dropped the mirror-smooth noodle bowl, patted his belly and let out a satisfied sigh.

Dean wiped the oil on the table, looked at his thick bags under the eyes and the rough stubble on his chin,

"The case of the Red Dragon Club is not over yet? What stage has it reached?"

"Come on, Bradley Lincoln has led everyone to search the entire Las Vegas, but found nothing."

"However, he not only investigated the Red Dragon Club case, but also reviewed all the homicide files received by the LVPD from last year to this year, including the James Lowe and his son case, the Abby case..."

"What does he want to do with these irrelevant old cases?" Dean got up and walked to the glass window in the hall, looking at the vegetation in the yard,

"You cleaned up the scene very well, and I will help you close it again. As long as you don't mess around in Las Vegas recently, Bradley won't get any valuable clues."

Holden clasped his chin with his fingers interlocked, looked at his friend's silent back and shook his head, his eyes complicated for a moment
"And he hasn't said a word about it so far. There is a high probability that he will leave in disgrace in the near future."

Dean rubbed his temples, his expression still tense.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it for you. By the way, I have another important message to inform you," Holden paused, "In another week, almost mid-June, my 'exile period' It's full, it's time to go back to Quantico, Virginia, continue my FBI job, and accompany my old colleagues to study criminal psychology."

"So fast, isn't it still a few months away from a year and a half?" Dean was surprised,
"I have behaved well during this time, my sentence was commuted, and I was 'released' early." Holden smiled gratifiedly and got up and patted Dean on the shoulder, only to find that this high school student had grown older than himself in less than a year. Even more burly, taller, and with an indescribable sense of oppression.

"Let's stop here today, I should go back to the bureau, and I'll come and have a meal with you before I leave."

"I'll give you a ride."

Dean changed his clothes and drove Holden away.

Then, as agreed, he drove to Gretchen's house to pick up his girlfriend and Abby.

"Do you know, my parents may be going on TV." Abby sat down in the back row, and immediately beamed with joy.

"What's going on?" Gretchen asked curiously, "Did your parents win the lottery?"

"Some time ago, a program group from the east coast came to my house to interview about the case where I was wronged last year." Abby explained, "They specialize in filming bizarre folklore stories."

That case last year?

Dean recalled that it was the case of the Death Eater.

"Wait, isn't that case kept secret in lvpd?" Dean was surprised, "Where did the East Coast program get the inside information?"

"I don't know about that," Abby shook her head, "but there is no impenetrable wall in the world."

"Then what did your family talk about with the show crew?" Dean asked instead,

"Haha, the main thing is to express my gratitude to you." Abby looked serious, "If God Dean hadn't stepped out and caught my 'clone', I would have spent the rest of my life in prison."

"I accept your gratitude," Dean glanced at Abby's smile in the rearview mirror, and solemnly warned, "But I really want to thank me. Next time someone interviews, don't mention me a word. You know me. Get used to keeping a low profile."

"Okay, savior, I promise you."

……

After a small episode.

The three arrived at the mall.

Today is the weekend.

There are people coming and going in the shopping mall, especially the youthful high school students aged [-] or [-], frolicking in brightly dressed clothes, or couples carrying big and small bags with smiles on their faces.

Through the corner of the package, the smooth outline of the new clothes can be vaguely seen.

In June, graduates of both public and private high schools in Las Vegas begin picking out their prom attire.

As the most formal prom in high school, everyone will go all out to show their best selves.

……

"Hey, beautiful and handsome guys, are you all ready?" Jenny, a black girl sitting on the side of the street, swayed with dreadlocks and walked over to hold the arms of Abby and Gretchen, smiling brightly.
Behind her, Britney, Ruster, and Baker smiled and waved.

"Let's go, everyone, pick out new clothes!"

……

"So, you and Britney are back together?" Dean looked at Britney, who was holding hands with his good sister, and gave Rast a thumbs up, who showed a shy smile on his face. shook his head again,

"Not yet, Britney said to watch my performance!"

"That's a show, come on."

A group of people entered a clothing store called Nancy's in the shopping mall and let the girls choose formal prom dresses.

The shelves are full of all kinds of prom skirts, in various colors and styles, and the prices are not expensive, ranging from fifty dollars to two hundred dollars.

The four women were as excited as if they had entered a jewelry store, biting their ears and chirping, choosing, discussing, and then trying on clothes.

"Look at me, how about this one?!"

Jenny boldly changed into a death barbie pink dress with a single layer of lotus ruffles. She had a hearty smile on her dark skinned face, and her big white teeth made all her friends dizzy.

"It's suffocating, it's brighter than the sun in the sky," Baker boasted desperately without money, and put his arms around his girlfriend's arm, then changed his voice, "But it's not a good thing to be too sharp, I think you can try it Elegant and regal style."

Baker pointed to a long light blue dress beside her.

"This one is pretty good."

"Everyone thinks so?" Jenny held up her skirt, obviously reluctant,
"Light blue is more suitable for you," Dean rubbed his chin and spoke boldly. Black skin and death Barbie powder are too lethal and too aggressive. Wearing this dress to a prom is easy to be hated.

"OK."

"What about me?" Britney was wearing a white dress, with a lace-trimmed waist and corset on the upper body, a delicate collarbone, and her snow-white skin was undoubtedly revealed, and half of a full circle was faintly revealed. The lower half of the skirt There are several circles of fluffy skirts full of texture.

And the flowing blond hair and hot figure, coupled with the delicate and cute face with a little cramped, make her both cute and sexy.

"Welcome Your Royal Highness Snow White." Abby followed Jenny and Gretchen with an exaggerated skirt and curtseyed.

And the eyes of the three boys all flashed an astonishing light.

"Why are you in a daze? Go and say some nice words!" Dean, who was the first to wake up, pushed Ruster, who was staring straight at him, in front of Britney.

The girl looked at him with her hands behind her waist, her eyes sparkling,
"You, uh, are brighter than the stars in the dark night!" Last was at a loss for words at this time, and he spoke a few words clumsily, with a tinge of embarrassment blushing on his face, "I'll buy this as a gift for you!"

"It's okay, I'll buy it myself later." A trace of disappointment flashed in Britney's eyes, she shook her head with a smile, "Well, you need money more."

"Don't worry, I'm not short of this money." Rust blushed as if he was stimulated at this time,

"Hey, buddy, don't rush to make a decision." Dean came over and put his arm around Ruster's shoulder, "Let your girlfriend choose carefully."

"Sister, you are still a haircut away from being a real princess." The three of Jenny also brought Britney into the fitting room with jelly water and curling irons at the right time.

"Thanks, buddy," Lust gratefully looked at Dean who helped him out, "but please believe me, I will have a lot of money."

Baker came from behind and put his arms around his left shoulder, "I don't mean anything else, but where does your money come from?"

In their memories, Ruster lost his mother and his family went bankrupt, so he could only live in Dean's house, and only earned a few hundred dollars a month from working at the shooting range.

Rust looked at the trembling covering cloth in the fitting room, and said hesitantly,
"Some time ago, when I got off work from the Struggle Field shooting range, someone came to me and asked about Grace's murder."

"Who?" Dean inexplicably thought of the new FBI, "Is it a tall, thin, black-haired man?"

Last shook his head, "A female lawyer, she promised to help me claim compensation from Al Darris who killed Grace."

"Isn't Al already dead?"

"But he left a lot of inheritance, such as the Red Dragon Club building, bank deposits and stocks. The fact that he killed Grace is very clear. According to the lawyer's opinion, I can get at least one hundred thousand dollars from this lawsuit. "Last gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "I plan to sue him as soon as I graduate."

"I support you 100%, just say what you need me to do." Baker and Dean said at the same time, "If you get this money, the tuition fees for the community college and the police academy will be covered in the future."

……

The three of them were talking here.

Several girls walked out of the fitting room one after another.

The bangs around Britney's face were all pulled back and combed into a simple princess hair, which added a touch of fairy spirit to the cuteness and sexiness.

And Abby's hair was coiled behind her neck, and she changed into a pale flamenco-style dance skirt with ruffles and a long skirt. The slender willow waist is particularly conspicuous, and there is also a touch of exquisiteness in the previous airport. Ups and downs, coupled with a delicate and smooth face, has a kind of charm of a girl next door.

But the most eye-catching of the girls is the last one.

Gretchen's dress was simple, without any fancy decorative patterns, just a black sleeveless sheath dress.

But the thrilling curves, slender thighs, jade-like white and lustrous skin, and glamorous facial features perfectly combined into a youthful and invincible sexy goddess.

The three boys all felt their cheeks burn.

Hush

A man passing by outside the store accidentally glanced at it, and immediately sent a loud whistle.

"The four beauties really make ordinary people feel ashamed." Baker sighed and glanced at Dean and Ruster, "Let's go and play by ourselves."

It was rare for Abby to be praised by the opposite sex. She was so happy that she covered her mouth and giggled.

Gretchen twirled generously and continued to show off, only then did Dean realize that there was a mystery hidden behind her simple skirt - completely revealing her smooth and beautiful back.

"I'm going to die." Dean stared straight at Gretchen, clutching his chest pompously, took two steps back as if pierced by an arrow, panting rapidly, his voice trembling, and then he stared blankly like a blind man Reaching out to touch the air, "I can't breathe, and I can't see. God, my eyes are blinded by the boundless beauty, ladies, come and heal me!"

"come on."

Rast looked enviously at the two exaggerated performances of his friends. He obviously had a good mouth, but he was confused when he faced his sweetheart.

"Bold! Three little pawns!" Jenny in the light blue dress put her hands on her hips like an African queen, and ordered them, "Come over and put on shoes for the queens!"

"Yes queen!"

……

After dawdling in the women's clothing store for two hours, the girls bought the prom dress and high heels. The average cost was about two hundred dollars, and the money was finally paid by themselves. There is no rule here that boys have to pay for the woman.

Then it was the turn of the three of Dean to choose the suits for the dance, and the process was more benign.

Suits do not have as many patterns as prom skirts, and they are more stereotyped.

And the focus of the prom is always the girls.

So the speed of the three is super fast, and basically one person chooses after trying two or three sets.

Because the prom is a very formal occasion, Baker, who always prefers personality, didn't choose those fancy styles.

He honestly bought a black suit, tie, and leather shoes with Dean and Ruster, and the cost was about the same as that of a girl.

In addition, Rust and Baker also borrowed the pomade in the store to straighten their fluffy and curly instant noodle hair and pot head into a mature adult-like shiny oil head.

Dean's black crop cut was too short to deal with.

But the inverted triangle figure allowed him to perfectly support the suit, which made the girls shine again and again.

……

Three spirited guys and four youthful girls left the clothing store and went straight to the flower shop for a few laps.

According to tradition, in addition to suits and prom skirts, boys also need to wear collar flowers on suit jackets, and girls wear hand flowers in the prom.

And it is best for a pair of dance partners to have the same suit.

However, because the shelf life of this thing is extremely short, they are only here to choose a general color, and wait until the day of the dance to buy collar flowers and hand flowers and store them in the refrigerator to keep them fresh.

Dean and Gretchen quickly selected the blue tulip.

Baker and Jenny picked red roses.

Raster Britney White Chrysanthemum.

"What color do you choose?" Britney asked Abby curiously. Out of the seven, she was the only one who didn't invite a male dance partner. Who should match the hand flower with?

"You'll know when the time comes." Abby smiled mysteriously, and glanced back quietly, "Anyway, my ugly duckling couldn't invite a partner, so I can only borrow the boyfriends of the white swan sisters to dance, any color is fine. "

……

"We have to rent a car. On the day of the prom, we will take the car to someone's house to put on makeup together, make all preparations, and then head to the venue." Leaving the flower shop, Baker proposed another bold idea, "I think Ferrari is good."

"You are stupid, can a Ferrari seat seven people?" Jenny rolled her eyes,

"The lengthened Lincoln is enough to fit the seven of us." Britney put forward another opinion, "Well, when the time comes, come to my house to do makeup together?"

"Everyone, is it worth it?" Dean felt that the lengthened Lincoln was too high-profile, "Don't we all have cars? Why rent a car and pack a lot of money?"

"The graduation prom is one of the most important proms in life, and we have never attended it in the past few years!" Gretchen strangled his neck in dissatisfaction, "I must satisfy myself in a luxury car."

"I know you like to keep a low profile, but your worry is unfounded. By then, the venue will be full of luxury cars rented by students, and at night, no one will care what kind of car other people drive." Britney gently advised ,

"That's right, our school is a poor public high school, unlike other private schools that can hold proms on the top floors of luxury hotels or on cruise ships, and we don't have so many seafood feasts, renting a luxury car is our last dignity!"

Ruster stretched out his hand, and the remaining six hands rested on the back of his hand one by one.
"It was decided to lengthen Lincoln!"

……

Dean shook his head and smiled, "Then everyone, I'll pay for the rental car."

He still has more than a hundred thousand lying in the account that has not been used.

"Ahhh!" Jenny opened her mouth and bit it jealously, as if she wanted to bite off a piece of his flesh, "I don't care, I will kill you, an upstart, before graduation!"

Everyone nodded in sympathy, and six pairs of eyes aimed at Dean.

The latter put his arms around his chest and smiled without fear,
"Although let the horse come over, I can bear it!"

(End of this chapter)