Luke's annual salary in Houston has increased from $42,000 to $54,000 now.
Selena's salary increased from 47,000 to just over 60,000, but this salary increase was not enough to offset the increase in living expenses.
Of course, after working for a few years, the two of them will be able to earn an annual salary of more than 80,000 yuan, and then they will have more financial resources.
But before that, the two of them may only be able to rely on the US$50,000 resettlement allowance.
Selena was so depressed because she left all her resettlement money to her family.
Luke had no objection to this.
Although Selena looks very independent, she still cares a lot about her family. When it comes to money, she is different from most Americans. She is willing to give to her family, and that is her freedom.
Luke didn't find it strange. In his previous life, he was Chinese. There were many cases of parents and children helping each other until they went bankrupt. It was not uncommon.
He offered Catherine the $50,000, but she refused.
Robert took the phone and told him to get lost and spend the money himself.
After all, Robert earns $50,000 a year, plus Catherine earns $30,000 a year, and Luke is working again, which reduces their expenses by at least a few thousand dollars a year, so the pressure on the two is not that great.
Before, Luke said he wanted to go to college, and Robert had saved more than 20,000 US dollars to pay for his college tuition. Now of course, this money is left to Claire, who is a sophomore in high school.
So, Robert and Catherine are not short of money now.
After a good rest for half a day, the two went to the West District Police Station to start work the next day.
Facing the two men, the attitude of the Major Crimes Unit Captain Dustin Hammer was lukewarm, which made both of them feel relieved.
As long as he's not a disgusting person like Borrick.
This time, the two finally did not continue to be partners, but were each assigned to follow another veteran detective.
This is understandable.
After the incident with Berrick, Luke realized that he had been thinking a little off topic.
That is, although the two of them are partners and he can take the lead in the case, it will cause dissatisfaction among the team leader.
In Houston, apart from the three major cases he encountered by chance, he didn't solve many cases in more than a month, so the harvest was actually a bit low.
So he discussed it with Selena.
The two of them each followed an experienced detective to speed up their familiarity with the environment here. After a while, he applied to transfer the two back together.
By then, the two will be more familiar with the environment here and have their own sources of intelligence. They will no longer be afraid that the new team leader will be like Borrick, who will clearly pit them because they have no experience and no connections.
Although this transfer might not be easy, Luke could find a way.
Selina was assigned to work with a black detective named Donald Dark, while Luke was paired with a middle-aged Hispanic woman named Elsa Torres.
The Los Angeles Police Department has the largest number of female police officers in the United States, accounting for about 20%.
Secondly, more than 30% of the police officers here are Hispanic.
Selina's arrival undoubtedly increased these two figures a little bit, and it is not surprising that Luke was assigned a Latino woman as his partner.
Looking at Luke, Elsa was a little curious: "Let's go, I still have two cases on hand. Are you okay? Do you need me to give you a day off?"
Luke smiled, "Oh, Elsa, I actually like working."
Elsa curled her lips and said, "Nonsense, no one likes to work. At least few people in the serious crime team like it."
Luke smiled and nodded: "Well, then just assume that I'm new here and want to show the right work attitude."
Elsa was stunned for a moment, then she laughed: "Well, that's fine."
After getting in the car, Elsa drove out.
From this point of view, this is a very strong woman who doesn't even want to hand over the steering wheel to Luke.
However, in the serious crime squad, it is difficult for a woman with a weak character to stay.
Luke asked casually, "What case are we going to investigate?"
Elsa: "A troublesome case. Do you know Winterster Katie?"
Luke thought about it and shook his head: "It sounds familiar, but I can't remember it."
Elsa glanced at him: "You really don't know?"
Luke: "Famous? Male or female?"
Elsa: "… a female star who has only become popular in the past two years. She is only 21 years old this year. She entered the industry at the age of 16, and at the age of 19, she starred in the movie "Don't Move" by the great director Peide, and became famous after taking off her clothes."
Luke: "Oh, I really don't know. It just sounds familiar. Maybe I saw her name on the news by accident."
Elsa chuckled: "She has a nice figure and is willing to show off. How come you haven't seen her movie?"
Luke shrugged. "I like watching movies and TV shows with big special effects and big scenes, like Star Wars or Band of Brothers. The kind you're talking about should be art films, right? I don't watch them very often."
Elsa said "oh" and accepted the answer.
"She's been in some trouble recently. Someone died in her family yesterday, but she said she didn't know the person at all. Now, I'm going to her house again to ask about the situation." Elsa said.
Luke: "What are the specific circumstances of the deceased?"
"Anonymous. No identification, no dental records, no record in the fingerprint database or the DNA database. A young white male, between 25 and 27 years old, 1.75 meters tall, weighing more than 220 pounds. Oh, by the way, his body was found floating naked in Miss Katie's swimming pool and was discovered by the nanny who was cleaning the house the next morning, who then called the police." Elsa gave a lot of information.
Luke listened carefully, and was surprised after hearing it: "1.75 meters tall, 220 pounds? This is a fat man?"
Elsa nodded. "So, apart from being a spy, I can't think of any way for this person to die there quietly. Miss Katie's house has decent security. It's not a place where a 200-pound fat man can come in and out at will."
Luke was also surprised by this.
It is already inconvenient for a fat man weighing more than 200 pounds to move around, let alone run into the home of a female star.
These wealthy people basically have electronic security systems in their homes. Once triggered, someone will come to check. It is not easy to sneak in without a professional.
While the two were talking, they had already driven to Beverly Hills.
Luke was surprised: "Kady lives here, is she rich? Hasn't she only been famous for a few years?"
Elsa shrugged: "She lives here now. How she makes money and how much money she makes are matters for the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) to worry about."
Luke just asked casually, and changed the subject after hearing this: "Did you find any clues in your investigation before?"
Elsa shook her head. "This big star is very arrogant. She had a lawyer present yesterday. If it wasn't a murder case, she would have told the nanny to get out of here."