Well, as a veteran American comics illiterate, Luke has only seen one Batman movie, so he always thought that it was the butler Alfu who was making equipment for Batman.
Luke was therefore full of confidence.
After all, now that he was in this position, if he jumped directly from a three-story building, he could relieve most of the impact by simply bending his knees slightly.
Those equipments only need to reduce the difficulty of certain actions to within the range that the body can bear.
The work went on until late at night. Selena came over at twelve o'clock to watch for a while, but left in boredom. She had no interest in the handwork.
Luke finished work on time at two o'clock, took a shower and went to bed.
On January 4th, most people were still enjoying their last days of vacation, but Luke had already started working with the workaholic Elsa.
Elsa simply went to Dustin to say hello and gave him a small Miami gift, which was worth no more than thirty dollars, but was very unique.
Then the two of them went out.
Luke: "What case is this time?"
Elsa drove the car: "This case... you have to keep it secret."
Luke: “To what extent?”
Elsa: "Don't mention it unless the boss asks you about it."
Luke raised his eyebrows: "I see." If it is kept so secret, then there may be personal factors involved in this case.
Elsa then said, "The victim's name is Sheila, she is a friend of mine. She is a singer and has been quite popular in recent years. She is one of the famous American divas. Have you heard of Sheerah?"
Luke: "Oh, what's her famous song? Maybe I've heard it before."
Elsa: "... Never mind, it's enough for you to know her name. How come you are more old-fashioned than me? Don't young people nowadays chase after celebrities?"
Luke, haha, he was a Buddhist youth in his previous life. He always adhered to the principle of only chasing songs, movies and TV series, and never chasing stars. In this life, he inherited this good tradition and saved a lot of time.
Elsa continued, "She had some problems recently. There were always strange noises at home in the middle of the night. She thought she might have gotten into trouble with something unclean."
Luke: "⊙_⊙? Then shouldn't she go find a psychic?"
Elsa shook her head. "She is at a critical stage in her career. If a gossipy psychic spreads the news that she is mentally ill, it is hard to say whether that is a good thing or a bad thing."
Luke: "But we are the serious crime unit, right? Her case... isn't even a case. It's a bit troublesome."
Elsa nodded. "That was the case before, so I just went there twice in a private capacity and didn't find any clues. But the day before yesterday, she told me that something was missing from her home."
Luke: “What is that?” This thing has to be big enough for the Serious Crime Unit to intervene, so it can’t be bad.
Elsa: "One of her diamond pendants was sold at an auction for 1.3 million US dollars."
Luke said, "Oh," and the price was indeed good enough.
The so-called serious crime squad is actually called the robbery and homicide squad.
If Sheila had lost something so valuable, she could have suspected a break-in and investigated.
Elsa: "Moreover, she said that on the night she lost the item, she felt some movement, but she felt like she was controlled by a ghost, unable to move, and her consciousness was a little fuzzy. Finally, when she woke up in the morning and checked around, she found that the diamond pendant in the safe was missing."
Luke: “Why didn’t she just call the police?”
Elsa: "It's the same concern as before. If the police come, how will she explain what happened that night? Did she see a ghost? Those policemen won't keep her secrets, and she can't hold anyone responsible for leaking the secret anyway."
Luke nodded to show that he understood.
This case is a trouble for Sheila, but a good thing for Elsa and him.
Handling such cases is a way to establish connections with these wealthy people.
In some uncertain or inappropriate situations, first find a detective you can trust to conduct private investigations, and then decide whether to call the police after confirming the situation. This way they will have much more room to maneuver.
For example, if a wealthy person finds that something is missing from his home, he would call the police directly. It would be very embarrassing if he finds out that his relatives stole it. The news might even be reported to the media and spread as a joke.
So that personal connection can sometimes work really well.
The old man Aoki's attitude towards Luke might also have this consideration.
Soon, Luke and Elsa arrived at a... small gymnasium
He was a little stunned: "Why are you here?"
Elsa got out of the car: "Because she has a small fan meeting here today. Haha, that's how stars are. No matter what they are like behind the scenes, they must also make public appearances. Otherwise, they might not be popular anymore one day."
Luke shrugged and said nothing.
Isn't it the same for detectives? They might get into a traffic accident or get shot at some point, and they're just as caught off guard. (Note: Data from the two major police departments in New York and Los Angeles show that the number of police officers injured or killed in car accidents while on duty is higher than those who are shot.)
At least celebrities have money.
Elsa was obviously very familiar with this Sheila, and she passed the security at the back door just by scanning her face.
When they got to the backstage, the security guard who brought them in asked them to wait for a moment as the meet-and-greet was about to end.
The two of them didn't care.
Luke stood there, looking at the backstage curiously.
It's not as glamorous here as it is on the countertop.
Various items were placed randomly around, including clothes, cosmetics, shoes, hats, accessories, and various things whose uses were unknown.
Elsa coughed lightly: "Don't look around."
Luke reluctantly looked away, because his eyes just happened to fall on a pile of underwear.
Could this be the one that the Diva singer just replaced
After a while, there were shouts coming from the front, and Elsa stood up: "It should be the end of the exit."
The two walked to the entrance not far away and looked over, and found a blonde woman being retreated by a group of security guards.
But Luke felt that something was wrong.
This... is out of control
I don’t know which fan started it all, but one after another, people crossed the fence and approached the big singer and his entourage.
People's tendency to follow the crowd is very scary, especially in such a large gathering. If you are not careful, something bad may happen.
Luke frowned, "Something's going to happen, help?"
Elsa also noticed something was wrong. The audience around her seemed like a flash flood about to break out, ready to overwhelm her.
She said decisively: "Help, be careful, don't use too much force."
As she spoke, she took the lead and approached.
The security guard there was obviously familiar with Elsa. Although he was surprised, he did not push her away.
Elsa pointed at Luke and shouted, "My colleagues and I will help you, hurry out."
The security guards could only nod and had no time to answer.
The arms of the surrounding audience stretched out like the zombies in a zombie movie, grabbing the group of people.
Luke did not approach the big singer Sheila, but just walked in front of the security and began to push away the audience who were blocking the way.