Selina: "Haha, forget it, honey, I know you are the best."
Luke: "Leave that to your mother."
On the way to the police station, Luke asked about Selina's recent work situation.
Selena said everything is under control and she has learned a lot, which is much better than the Houston Police Department.
Although Donald's abilities were not particularly outstanding, he handled cases steadily and seldom made mistakes. He had used the procedures of the serious crime squad for many years and they were purely instinctive.
In this respect, Donald is a good teacher.
Luke was also quite satisfied. He didn't want Selina to just eat and wait for death.
If you just want to eat and wait for death, don't become a policeman. It's very easy to die.
While the two were talking, they arrived at the police station. Selina went to park the car and Luke went in first.
Luke bought the car, but Selina drove it. He only drove it on the day he bought it. It's really scary to think about it.
In response to this, Luke could only say that rich uncles pay for cars but never drive them themselves.
When we entered the office lobby of the serious crime squad, Elsa was already there, sorting various documents on her desk.
Luke smiled inwardly: This is the benefit of not asking for credit.
If it were any other partner, it would definitely be the younger brother who wrote the report, and then gave it to the senior partner for review, and then submitted it if it was suitable.
As for him, he doesn't want any credit, so of course he can't be asked to write the report.
Otherwise, the more you write, the more heartbroken you become. What if you suddenly want to take credit for it
After greeting Elsa, Luke asked, "What are your plans for today? Are you going to take on new cases?"
Elsa shook her head: "Wait for me to send this report to Dustin, then we will set off."
Luke nodded to show that he understood.
More than ten minutes later, Elsa came back with a happy look on her face.
Luke smiled and said, "What's wrong? Did the boss introduce you to a boyfriend?"
Elsa rolled her eyes at him unhappily and said, "Let's go. You're the only one who talks too much nonsense."
The two of them went to the parking lot and drove the matching car. Elsa said, "The boss said that we did a good job on this case. Although we gave up all the credit for the bank robbery, we still have a bonus for Sergei's case."
Luke perked up when he heard it: "How much?"
Elsa chuckled: "Not much, two thousand dollars per person."
Luke was delighted: "Haha, not bad, not bad, it's equivalent to two weeks' salary for me."
The key is that this money is clean and can be used at will, especially for large-scale consumption.
He didn't dare deposit the money he got from Sergei into the bank because he couldn't explain where it came from. He could only use it for living and daily expenses, which could not be traced.
Looking at Elsa's expression again, he smiled and said, "What good news do you have yet to tell us? Tell us all at once."
Elsa was a little embarrassed, but couldn't help it, and she couldn't hide this from Luke: "Actually, the boss said that the bureau will promote several veteran detectives to be police chiefs in the near future. I have high hopes."
Luke smiled and congratulated her: "Then congratulations in advance." He knew that Elsa had passed the civil service exam a few years ago and her resume as a police officer was also satisfactory. All she was waiting for was a position.
Elsa couldn't suppress the smile on her face: "I haven't decided yet."
Luke chuckled: "Then just work hard on the case recently. I will definitely support you."
Elsa glanced at him: "Oh, you said oh?"
Luke chuckled: "Yeah, if you get promoted, you'll be my superior. Then you can take care of me."
Elsa smiled bitterly: "Come on, I'll still need you to take care of me when the time comes."
Luke shrugged. "We should take care of each other. We are partners after all."
Elsa looked at him again and nodded seriously: "Yes, we are partners."
There was silence in the car for a moment, and Luke finally changed the subject: "What is the case this time?"
"A person died in an apartment on Seaside Boulevard. His name was Kiyoshi, he was an Asian male, 47 years old, and currently worked as an engineer in a construction company." Elsa said.
Luke was surprised: "Neon people?"
Elsa: "Well, but he has settled in the United States for a long time. His son is in his twenties now, but he lives with his ex-wife in California and is not with him."
Luke: “What’s the specific situation?”
Elsa: "... This Kiyoshi is said to have died a miserable death. You will know when you look at the files. So, this was a premeditated murder, and they tortured him inhumanely before killing him."
Luke frowned: "No one is taking over this case?"
This kind of case sounds complicated. The means are too brutal. It is possible that it was done by a professional criminal.
But this also means that the credit for solving the case might be huge, so why would no one want to take over
Elsa glanced at him again. "Donald was in charge of this case before. He has been investigating it for three days and has not made much progress. That's why the boss handed it over to us."
Luke: ... Mmmm! I took over Selina's case on my first day back. I'm going to make her a delicious meal tonight to appease her.
As for Donald? Haha, that's Elsa's business.
Donald couldn't possibly blame Luke for competing with him for this case, as the two had different levels of qualifications.
So, the actual situation is Elsa versus Donald, and Luke versus Selina.
Luke felt that he could easily deal with the foodie, and Elsa obviously didn't take Donald seriously. How could she, such a strong woman, be afraid of Donald's lukewarm attitude
As a result, the two of them only followed the case for three days, but could not find any clues, so they had to put the case into the archives.
What followed was a quiet yet busy life.
There are no big cases, but there are quite a few small cases.
With Elsa, an experienced person, guiding him and teaching him carefully, Luke made rapid progress.
After the last conversation between the two, Elsa really regarded him as a future talent and would often explain certain details to him while handling cases.
If you don't pay attention to these things, big mistakes may happen one day.
Elsa learned this from her many years of experience as a police officer. By teaching Luke this, she was investing in him in advance.
The key is that Luke does not seek credit, nor can he seek credit.
His resume and diploma are flawed and he poses no threat to Elsa at all.
Soon, it was Christmas Eve.
Catherine had called to ask if he was coming home for the holidays.
Luke could only say with regret that he couldn't go back.
As new detectives, he and Selina have to stay in Los Angeles even if they are not on duty on Christmas Day, ready to respond to emergencies at any time.
If nothing serious happened, the two of them would of course be able to spend a peaceful Christmas.
If a serious situation occurs, the two of them will not even get overtime pay and will have to work.
This is something that newcomers must go through, and everyone must experience this feeling.
Catherine was a little disappointed, but Luke said that they could take advantage of the long Christmas holiday to go to Los Angeles, where they could reunite and have Claire and Joseph come out to play.
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