Chapter 136 Treat, and Splitting the Credit
Delighted, the boss even offered Luke a steamed goose head. âOnly real gourmets know how delicious this is.â
Luke was speechless. Arenât you giving the goose head to me because you canât sell it?
Luke thanked the boss for the freebie, then rode the bike back to his apartment.
At that moment, Vanessaâs 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 hadnât handed them over to the police.
It would be poor manners to hand them over to the police after he had qualified to learn Vanessaâs abilities.
More importantly, the girl was charming and didnât piss him off. He didnât want to help NYPD catch her.
He wasnât 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 Elsaâs door. Faced with her curious eyes, he showed her the food in his hand. âIâm in a great mood today now that the case has been resolved. This is on me.â
Elsa said, âHow generous of you.â
She had finished discussing matters with Dustin, and was feeling hungry.
So, she didnât refuse Lukeâs offer, and just tasted the dishes one by one.
As it turned out, Elsaâs favorite was char siu, which was essentially sweet meat.
The steamed goose that Luke liked, on the other hand, didnât pique Elsaâs interest.
Elsa was horrified when Luke chewed on the goose head unhurriedly. âYou dare to eat that?â
Luke said solemnly, âThis is the best part. The boss only offered it to me because I was a big customer.â
Elsa was highly suspicious. She would call the police herself if someone gave her a bullâs head while buying steak.
After Elsa was full, she asked Lukeâs opinion on what to include in the report.
Luke shrugged and said, âYou can speak up on my behalf if thereâs any reward money, but I donât think I can get a promotion. I only have a high school diploma.â
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 werenât 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, âAre you not planning to go to college? Some colleges allow part-time study, right?â
Luke shook his head. âIâm only eighteen. Itâll take me several years before I can get a college degree. To me, a promotion isnât as important as money.â
After a brief hesitation, Elsa asked in a low voice, âExactly what am I supposed to put in the report?â
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Luke looked at her face and shrugged. âWhatever you want. Iâm not desperate for a promotion. If you get promoted, Iâll just rely on you for help.â Elsa asked suspiciously, âYou really arenât?â
Luke said, âHow do you think our colleagues will view me if I become a sergeant a year after getting this job?â
Elsa remarked, âAlthough I want to say that theyâll congratulate you, many of them will definitely badmouth you behind your back.â
Luke spread his arms. âThatâs right. I havenât gone to the police academy yet. Everybody will hate me if Iâm promoted right now. Itâs fine, claim however much credit you want for the case. Itâll be best if you can be promoted.â
Elsa was dazed. âHuh?â
Luke chuckled. âYou can return the favor then by making Selina my partner.â
Elsa asked in surprise, âAre the two of you really...?â
Luke shook his head. âNo, actually. But weâve been through life and death together twice. We trust each other.â
Elsa was lost for words for a long moment. In the end, she said, âFine. I feel that itâs happier to be your partner than to be your wife.â
Luke rolled his eyes. âIâm only eighteen, alright? Can we not bring up such a heavy topic? Have I ever said anything about you getting married?â
Elsa raised her hands and gave up. âOkay! I was wrong to bring it up.â 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 wasnât ugly; she just couldnât charm any man with her face.
After the meal, Luke left her apartment. Before he closed the door, he said again, âRemember, I donât want anything but money.â
Elsa was speechless. Who wouldnât 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 didnât 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 werenât 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 werenât high.
After all, Luke failed to meet many requirements.
He hadnât graduated from a police academy, didnât have a college degree, didnât have enough work experience, and hadnât passed the police test. These were all shortcomings.
However, if Luke didnât 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 wouldnât touch him as long as he cracked enough cases.