Of course, it's not easy for a playboy to get what he wants.
Tony Stark is a hero of justice after all, but those guys in the Hunting Club have lost their humanity.
As he thought of this, a cold light flashed in his eyes.
He came out and found Selena, pulled her to the open space behind the police station, and whispered something, which immediately made the girl scream: "Ah, Los Angeles? I want to go to Hollywood! Wait, where is Hollywood in Los Angeles? Is it in our jurisdiction?"
Luke was confused, but still answered, "The Hollywood and West Hollywood districts are under the West District Police Station. Beverly Hills and Sunset Boulevard are right there."
Selena continued to scream: "Ah, I want it, I want it, I want it, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going! I'm going!"
Luke: "... Do you have money? If you don't have money, you can only eat dirt there."
Selina was immediately poured with cold water, her face full of frustration: "Oh, yes, we don't even have any savings now."
Luke: "So... I told Chief Thomas that a promotion is not necessary, but some cash would be best."
Selina's eyes widened: "What? How is this possible?"
Their transfer orders are weird and against the rules. How can we pay them
Luke curled his lips. "If I'm right, this is the work of some rich and wealthy young man. Both the Houston and Los Angeles police departments will definitely benefit greatly from it. What's wrong with me asking for some living expenses? If I have to eat dirt if I go there, then I'd rather not go. At least the cost of living in Houston is much lower."
Selina thought about it and shook her head: "Not much hope."
Luke: "So, if I get the living expenses, are you willing to go with me?"
Selina nodded decisively: "Of course I will go. In fact, I would like to go even if I can't get the living expenses."
Luke: "… Then call home and let them know. The transfer might be quick this time."
It came true!
Three days later, Luke and Selina set off on a Greyhound bus.
Luke's only regret was that he didn't have the chance to visit his "respected" Commander Berrick. It was said that he had been suspended and invited by the FBI to assist in the investigation.
The good news that Chief Thomas brought was that the West District Police Department of Los Angeles was willing to pay Luke and his partner a sum of money to settle down as special talents.
There aren't many of them, 50,000 US dollars per person, which is almost equal to Luke and his partner's annual salary.
Selina was confused when she saw the reason for the money: What the hell is this? She has been a police officer for so long, and she has never heard of such a resettlement allowance.
The welfare benefits for Los Angeles police are about $2,000 in housing allowance, not $50,000.
Luke just laughed and said nothing at the time, knowing that Thomas had received a charity fund, and the Los Angeles Police Department would get more benefits, not less.
With only $100,000 as resettlement allowance, and without having to promote Luke and the other two detectives who had used favoritism and backdoor dealings, the bigwigs at the Los Angeles Police Department actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if Luke and his friend asked for another 100,000 or 200,000 dollars more, the Los Angeles Police Department would have to agree in the end.
Therefore, the Houston West District Police Department is anxious, and the Los Angeles Police Department is even more anxious.
As soon as the matter was confirmed, they immediately urged the two to go over and even transferred the money for the air tickets.
As a result... Selena said that it is more comfortable to take the Greyhound bus.
Of course, this was said to Luke.
So the two of them boarded a Greyhound bus and headed west.
Luke actually knew very well that in this way, the airfare was basically saved, and the Greyhound bus fee was less than one-tenth of the airfare, so the money naturally went into the pockets of both of them.
Luke didn't care.
Although the two of them only received 50,000 US dollars for resettlement, they would save the difference for food expenses. The requirement there was also three days at the latest, and they took the Greyhound bus to get there in two days at most.
Selina couldn't bring so many suitcases this time, so she packed up all the useful things in the apartment, settled down there, and then asked the police station here to help ship them over.
Anyway, they helped the Houston Police Department earn a lot of charitable funds, so the two of them did it without any guilt.
What could Thomas say? He just asked the logistics department to help handle all the follow-up matters for the two of them.
Given the price of Greyhound buses, you can't ask for much more comfort.
Luke and the other man were fine, as they were both very strong. They even rested for half a day when they changed trains before continuing their journey, so it wasn't too painful.
The two of them wandered to Los Angeles and reported to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The two of them had done this two months ago, so they were very skilled at it.
However, this time there was no big boss to handle the formalities for them, and after reporting, the two were directly assigned to the serious crime team.
Luke smiled inwardly: This is really a flat tune.
What’s even more interesting is that they were in the West District Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit in Houston, and when they came to Los Angeles, they were still in the West District Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit.
Selina was very happy. She didn't expect that she would be assigned to the West District Police Station. For her, neither promotion nor settling-in allowance was acceptable.
When Luke heard her talking nonsense, he just added faintly: "Without money, you can't even afford a meal there, and the cost of living here is one of the highest in Los Angeles. You should pay the rent first."
Selina suddenly became confused.
But she soon became happy again: "It's okay, isn't there still a two thousand dollar rental subsidy?"
Luke: "Haha, is that enough to rent a small attic for a few months?"
Selina glared at him and said, "Can't you wait until I have enjoyed the beauty of this place before reminding me of these annoying things about asking for money?"
Luke: "We have to find a place to live first. Otherwise, if you stay in a hotel, your rent subsidy will be gone in a few days."
After a lot of arguing, the two of them finally found a suitable apartment after three days.
This is similar to the apartment I had in Houston before.
A two-bedroom apartment is not big, about 50 square meters. The only advantage is that it comes with basic furniture, so you don’t have to buy those things yourself.
The rent is as high as $1,200 a month.
Fortunately, this apartment is old and has no elevator. If I change to a newer apartment, it would cost at least US$1,500.
After moving in, Selina cried, "What a loss! The rent alone will cost me all my money in a few years."
Luke shrugged: "Don't worry, I promise to help you get rich in the future, how about it?"
Selina didn't believe it: "We are the police, how do you want to make money?"
Luke hesitated for a moment and said, "Make some small inventions?"
Selina: "Tsk! You are not a primary school student anymore, stop playing with this." She thought this little invention was a handicraft class that primary school students often made.
Luke smiled and said nothing.
I didn’t feel it before when I was in Houston. After all, Texas is one of the states with the lowest tax burden in the United States, while California is one of the states with the highest tax burden in the United States.
After the two were transferred here, their salaries increased significantly.