Selina laughed when she heard this: "Boss, I just graduated from high school. I won't be able to compare to her in the future."
Elsa sneered and lowered her voice: "If you and Luke want, just find a third-rate university and enroll in the department that is easiest to graduate from. You can get a university diploma in a few years. If you want to get promoted then, won't it be up to you to decide?"
Luke didn't want to take the bait. He didn't want to be a sheriff or a police inspector and sit in an office. But Selina... He looked at someone next to him.
Selina glared back in alarm: "Where do I find the time to go to college?"
Luke groaned, remembering the many survival skills training courses he had arranged for her, and it seemed that he really didn't have much time.
However, he could ask Ginny if there was a regular university that cost more money and required fewer classes, and the two of them could go there and get a university diploma.
Selina had attended police academy, and all she needed was the detective exam, so her foundation was stronger than his.
Luke has a college degree, so he doesn't have to take the civil service exam, and he doesn't have to be promoted to police chief.
Elsa didn't bother to look at the flirting between the two partners in front of her, and said, "But, I can only give you a week at most for this case. Remember, this includes the travel time."
Luke shrugged, "No problem."
There was no point in staying there for a short period of time for a case that he couldn't solve in a week.
Whether to go or not is a matter of attitude, but whether the case is closed or not is a matter of luck.
Having said this, the two were driven away.
Half an hour later, Elizabeth came back with a hoarse voice and a look of joy: "Luke, Selina, my mother is very happy that you can come over."
Luke looked at her and said, "Lisa, tell the truth. Your mother's attitude determines the extent of our investigation."
Elizabeth lowered her head. "I convinced her. She is willing to provide you with convenience as much as possible. It's just..."
Selina: "It's just that we are assisting in the investigation and cannot interfere with the normal order of the local area?"
Elizabeth lowered her head and said nothing, obviously agreeing.
Luke: "Keep your head up, Lisa."
Elizabeth reflexively raised her head and looked at him.
"That's your family." Luke said calmly, "There's nothing to be ashamed of in working hard for your family. So don't act like you've done anything wrong."
Elizabeth nodded slowly: "Yes."
Luke suddenly chuckled: "Besides, this is Elsa's suggestion. Are you afraid that I won't help?"
Selena pouted on the side.
She didn't believe this nonsense. If he really didn't want to go, he could just get away with it by being a liar. How could Elsa have a conflict with him over a case where he could go or not
Elizabeth just continued to nod, knowing the same thing in her heart.
Elsa has no say in this matter. Luke is the one who can make the real decision.
However, Elsa's willingness to speak up also showed her attitude, so Luke agreed without hesitation.
Both of them took good care of her.
Luke continued, "What's going on over there? Tell us everything you know. I don't want to cause any trouble."
Elizabeth then explained the situation carefully. Luke frowned and said, "Can your mother notify the FBI about this situation?"
As Elizabeth said, there are only two sheriffs in the town over there. If a troublesome case occurs, there is no need to worry about face issues. The most important thing is to avoid any trouble.
Elizabeth smiled bitterly. "It should have been so. But it happened in the past two days, and Mayor Wade took the opportunity to persuade everyone that the town is no longer safe and that everyone should quickly accept the conditions of the Whitlow Company, sell the town, and complete the relocation. Now many people are suspicious that this is Mayor Wade's trick to scare everyone, and my mother is not sure about the situation either."
Luke: "Do you believe what your brother said?"
Elizabeth's face became serious. "Mike and I have always had a good relationship, and he rarely lies to me, especially about something as terrible as this, so I thought of you."
You are the best detective in the Los Angeles Police Department who is also good at solving cases, she thought to herself.
The reason why Elizabeth is valued by both Luke and Elsa is certainly not just because of her looks, although if she only talks about her face, she is even prettier than Celine.
Her brain is just as smart.
Luke is a detective who can take on fifty people at once. A few days ago, he solved Jennifer's case on the same day without even having to wait overnight.
No one could ensure her family's safety better than him.
This conversation took only more than twenty minutes, and Elizabeth even gave Selina a copy of the relevant information about her hometown so that Selina could check and analyze it on the way.
Luke and the other man didn't delay and drove straight on the road.
The two men were driving the police car.
After Luke's extensive modifications, the car is far more practical than a luxury sedan.
Elizabeth's mother also faxed a request for assistance.
Although it is a bit exaggerated for a small town in Arizona to ask LAPPD detectives to assist in investigating a case, this is serious business.
Selina hung up the phone with Elizabeth, glanced at Luke, and snorted, "I have to remind you that teachers and students should not mess around."
Luke: “What?”
Selina: "Also, you can't mess around with your colleagues."
Luke remained calm and unmoved: "Oh."
Selina sighed in boredom: "Your good students have already obtained the documents for the investigation. Now we are on a real business trip, not an illegal immigrant."
Luke nodded but said nothing.
Selina: "Were you trying to tease her with what you just said? What about 'don't act like you've done anything wrong'? If it was the veteran detective in the team, she would definitely be in trouble if she did that."
Luke: "But I... I don't seem to be an old detective. I'm still young."
Selina was stunned for a moment, then she understood and said angrily: "I'm also very young, only 24 years old!"
Luke: "Yeah, almost. It'll be twenty-five soon."
Selina: "... Oh, I remember when I was in Shackelford, people often said I was an angel."
Luke laughed, "Yes, you are an angel now and you will always be."
Selina snorted twice, buried her head in the information, and said nothing.
After learning primary self-healing, Luke took on most of the driving work, and driving would not cause any strain on his body.
Selina was tired of reading the information, so she took the time to take a nap on the way. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, the two entered the territory of Prosperous Town.
An old sign on the side of the road read: 20 miles from Prosperity Town.
This was a once prosperous town, so it was named Prosperity.
But as the gold mines here were mined out, the town fell into inevitable decline.
Now even the mayor is in close communication with a large company and wants to sell the entire town.
The residents who have lived here for decades find it difficult to give up this place, and the two sides are still in a stalemate.