Delighted, the boss even offered Luke a steamed goose head. “Only real gourmets know how delicious this is.”
Luke was speechless. Aren’t you giving the goose head to me because you can’t sell it?
Luke thanked the boss for the freebie, then rode the bike back to his apartment.
At that moment, Vanessa’s abilities were no longer unavailable in the system.
Luke was now qualified to study her abilities after defeating her in close combat.
It was also the reason why Luke hadn’t handed them over to the police.
It would be poor manners to hand them over to the police after he had qualified to learn Vanessa’s abilities.
More importantly, the girl was charming and didn’t piss him off. He didn’t want to help NYPD catch her.
He wasn’t a New York police officer, nor was he Spider-Man, who vowed to catch every criminal.
But who knew whether or not Vanessa would continue to be plagued by bad luck.
If she continued to carry out evil deeds, it was possible that her bad luck might lead to a mishap that would put her in jail.
Everything was up to her now.
Luke knocked on Elsa’s door. Faced with her curious eyes, he showed her the food in his hand. “I’m in a great mood today now that the case has been resolved. This is on me.”
Elsa said, “How generous of you.”
She had finished discussing matters with Dustin, and was feeling hungry.
So, she didn’t refuse Luke’s offer, and just tasted the dishes one by one.
As it turned out, Elsa’s favorite was char siu, which was essentially sweet meat.
The steamed goose that Luke liked, on the other hand, didn’t pique Elsa’s interest.
Elsa was horrified when Luke chewed on the goose head unhurriedly. “You dare to eat that?”
Luke said solemnly, “This is the best part. The boss only offered it to me because I was a big customer.”
Elsa was highly suspicious. She would call the police herself if someone gave her a bull’s head while buying steak.
After Elsa was full, she asked Luke’s opinion on what to include in the report.
Luke shrugged and said, “You can speak up on my behalf if there’s any reward money, but I don’t think I can get a promotion. I only have a high school diploma.”
In a lot of major cities, police officers could only obtain a promotion after taking a civil service test, and a college degree was the minimum requirement to do so.
While these officers weren’t federal employees, passing the test meant that they were qualified to manage other officers.
Any further promotion would only need to be approved within the police department. No further tests would be necessary.
Elsa thought for a moment, and realized that it made sense. She asked again, “Are you not planning to go to college? Some colleges allow part-time study, right?”
Luke shook his head. “I’m only eighteen. It’ll take me several years before I can get a college degree. To me, a promotion isn’t as important as money.”
After a brief hesitation, Elsa asked in a low voice, “Exactly what am I supposed to put in the report?”
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Luke looked at her face and shrugged. “Whatever you want. I’m not desperate for a promotion. If you get promoted, I’ll just rely on you for help.” Elsa asked suspiciously, “You really aren’t?”
Luke said, “How do you think our colleagues will view me if I become a sergeant a year after getting this job?”
Elsa remarked, “Although I want to say that they’ll congratulate you, many of them will definitely badmouth you behind your back.”
Luke spread his arms. “That’s right. I haven’t gone to the police academy yet. Everybody will hate me if I’m promoted right now. It’s fine, claim however much credit you want for the case. It’ll be best if you can be promoted.”
Elsa was dazed. “Huh?”
Luke chuckled. “You can return the favor then by making Selina my partner.”
Elsa asked in surprise, “Are the two of you really…?”
Luke shook his head. “No, actually. But we’ve been through life and death together twice. We trust each other.”
Elsa was lost for words for a long moment. In the end, she said, “Fine. I feel that it’s happier to be your partner than to be your wife.”
Luke rolled his eyes. “I’m only eighteen, alright? Can we not bring up such a heavy topic? Have I ever said anything about you getting married?”
Elsa raised her hands and gave up. “Okay! I was wrong to bring it up.” She was already 32, and her family and friends would ask her if she had a boyfriend every time they met.
As a detective of the Major Crimes Division, however, she had little time to find a boyfriend.
Forget a boyfriend, she could barely do one night stands because of her unique job.
How many men had the courage to hit on a detective of the Major Crimes Division?
…Alright, fine, if she were as beautiful as Selina, some enchanted men would have still pursued her.
The best that could be said about Elsa was that she wasn’t ugly; she just couldn’t charm any man with her face.
After the meal, Luke left her apartment. Before he closed the door, he said again, “Remember, I don’t want anything but money.”
Elsa was speechless. Who wouldn’t want such a partner?
Given how Luke performed, Elsa believed that she would be promoted in a few months if she continued working with him.
And if he worked under her later? Elsa didn’t think it was entirely impossible that she could be promoted to an even higher level.
The most important reason was that Luke was really good at fighting.
In the event of a major crime, she would only need to dispatch Luke as his superior, and she would get some of the praise after the case was resolved.
Los Angeles was a crime capital, and countless gangs roamed the city.
It was the dream of every leader in the police department to have such a warrior.
The most important leadership ability was to put the right man in the right place.
The director and the deputy director of NYPD, for example, were both civil officers, and weren’t involved in specific operations. They only managed the police department as administrators.
Elsa thought about it and grew excited.
As for the possibility that Luke was lying? The chances weren’t high.
After all, Luke failed to meet many requirements.
He hadn’t graduated from a police academy, didn’t have a college degree, didn’t have enough work experience, and hadn’t passed the police test. These were all shortcomings.
However, if Luke didn’t want to be promoted, none of these things really mattered.
A detective was in fact only half a level higher than ordinary officers, but the rumors wouldn’t touch him as long as he cracked enough cases.