Luke's words were rather presumptuous, but since he and Damon and his daughter had a "comradeship" of life and death, it wasn't strange for him to say this.
Damon opened his mouth, but couldn't think of a response.
Could it be that he could say that Mingdi matured precociously and no one could rob her, so he just calmly left her alone at home
Luke: "Besides, she's already at home watching cartoons before the holidays. This is not good for the child's growth."
Damon continued to be struck speechless.
Luke: "I'm just reminding you that Mindy is still a child. Don't let her go."
Damon could only nod.
Luke briefly touched on the topic, then stopped and changed the subject: "I heard that you've been sketching recently. Do you want to be a painter, or have you always been a painter?"
Damon smiled bitterly: "I have some plans. Maybe I will become a cartoonist in the future. It's not as high-end as a painter."
Luke didn't care: "It's okay if you don't become a painter. There was a case involving a painter a few days ago. Fortunately, he met me and I sent him directly to a psychiatrist for treatment. Otherwise, he would have been sent to prison."
Damon: ... Can we still have a pleasant conversation? What the hell is this topic!
After stabbing Damon's best friend, Luke started talking to him about comics.
Damon's comics creation has not yet begun because he has no reasonable idea for the protagonist and finds it difficult to start writing.
Luke chuckled and said, "Draw Batman."
Damon was stunned: "But this... is not copyrighted."
Luke looked at him strangely: "Do you think Batman will come to you to ask for copyright fees? On the premise that you don't discredit him."
Damon still shook his head. "Taking something without asking for permission is theft. I can't profit from Batman's fame."
Luke thought for a moment and replied, "Why don't you just put an announcement in the newspaper and ask him if he's willing to let you use him to create comics?"
Damon was stunned: "Can we do this?"
Luke: "Batman said we can't do this?"
Damon: “… I don’t have that.”
Luke: "Then it's over. We can see the other party's reaction first. What if it succeeds?"
Damon's expression changed.
He is a veteran detective and he is not stupid. He has been in the dark world for so long that he has seen everything.
What Luke said was just opportunistic.
Batman has saved hundreds of people and never asked for any reward, nor for any money for appearing on TV.
This number one superhero with a justice value that goes through the sky and is almost a saint, would he come out to ask a cartoonist for copyright fees? At most, he would beat up those cartoonists who dared to draw his little **.
Well, that's not very likely.
Just look at some of the pictures that Mindy searched on the Internet, which included large-scale "distorted" Batman stories, such as "Batman v Iron Man CP", and these comics have quite a few fans.
These comic book writers haven't heard of anyone getting beaten up by Batman.
Obviously, Batman has no interest in or doesn't care about these otaku's "little hobbies".
Luke looked at Damon's hesitation and said with a smile, "If you really make money, why not use some of your royalties to donate to charity? Batman should be happy to contribute to charity."
Damon was stunned, then he slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, I can donate the royalties, that's all."
He just holds the title of cartoonist to facilitate his future "daily" life, but he does not rely on royalties to make a living.
All this entanglement just now is completely meaningless.
Continuing the chat, Luke mentioned his new job.
Damon and his daughter were a little surprised to hear that Luke was transferred to the Detective Bureau at NYPD headquarters.
During the hijacking incident, the three of them worked together and killed five robbers in seconds. Everyone knew that the other was not an ordinary person.
So the father and daughter were mainly surprised by the suddenness of his "job change" rather than his ability to enter NYPD.
Luke also mentioned the recent public security in New York and casually mentioned some follow-up circumstances of the D'Amico case, which would let them know that the case was over.
He then used the tone of telling an urban legend to describe the bounties on the faces of masked heroes and the large number of killers active in New York.
Of course, Damon and his daughter also knew these things.
They have many sources of intelligence, but none of them are as "intuitive and accurate" as Luke's.
Finally, Luke said in a positive tone: "New York has been in turmoil recently. If anyone wants to cause trouble, they might run into some powerful people and get into trouble. As far as we know, many gang members have gone into hiding or even left New York to avoid the storm."
Damon and his daughter's eyes met, and they felt relieved: Fortunately, they have been busy adapting to daily life recently and have not been out for activities.
Damon paid a donation of 100,000 yuan plus 20,000 yuan in tuition to get Mindy enrolled.
Just after Christmas, Mindy will become a glorious high school student, and he will begin preparing to become a cartoonist.
Only when everything is arranged properly can he go sketching so leisurely.
Mindy watches TV and reads books at home to adjust her biological clock.
After going to school, it is basically impossible to stay out at night and hide during the day, so she has to adapt to this in advance.
The father and daughter were both adapting to their new life, so they didn't pay much attention to the recent news about the dark world of New York.
Now, with the inside information from Luke, the police station, they have a clear understanding of the situation.
Damon, who had avenged his great vengeance, just muttered in his heart: I am old! The world is changing too fast. I should just be a cartoonist quietly!
After chatting for nearly an hour, Luke and the other man stood up and said goodbye.
The two parties exchanged phone numbers this time, and Luke also told them his address in Clinton, which meant they could communicate normally in the future.
Unlike the hijacking, when both father and daughter were focused on revenge, now that they are beginning to return to ordinary life, they are willing to be friends with Luke.
The father and daughter both liked Luke and Mindy were particularly fond of the gold nuggets.
Nugget had neither good nor bad feelings towards this little girl who was close to him. It was not like he had never accompanied children before. Selina and Luke had five children from childhood to adulthood.
Compared to other kids who played without restraint, Mindy was much more sensible. Most of the time, she just liked to touch the furry dog's head and look at the honest dog's face.
After watching Luke and his friend drive away, Damon and his daughter closed the door.
Mindy pondered, "Dad, can I play with them when I'm free?"
Damon thought about it and shook his head: "They are detectives. They don't even have normal holidays. It's normal for them to be busy and have to work day and night. It's okay to go out and play occasionally, but if it's often..."
Mindy raised her finger: "I promise, I won't disturb them."
Damon rubbed her head and said, "Don't get your hopes up. When I was a policeman, I was either not at home or I was sleeping when I got home. It was not easy not to disturb you."
That's all he said.
My daughter is very sensible. As long as she knows the situation of Luke and the others, she will not do anything rash.
Besides, she will go to school right after Christmas.
At that time, she didn't have much time to disturb the other party.