Chapter 430 A Bullet For An Eye
Ignoring their expressions, Luke pointed at the blonde and the old Asian man and said, âThese two were the people who shot Bruce with their... âgunsâ just now. Of course, you can check where I just shot this lady in her legs.â
The eyes of the FBI agents all fell on the blondeâs legs.
Her dress was too short to cover her legs. Since she had already taken off her thin black cloak, the two gray and black holes were clearly visible.
Looking at his angry partner, the old man sighed and said, âGentlemen, here are our credentials.â He fished out an ID and tossed it over to Charles.
After Charles caught it and had a look, he scanned the ID with a device, which gave a short beep.
He threw the ID to Flegg helplessly and said, âFine, weâll contact your superior on this matter. Youâre free to go now, if Agent Flegg agrees.â
The blonde looked at Luke arrogantly and raised her middle finger at him, before she turned around and walked away.
Luke scoffed. You think Iâm scared of you?
He dropped the muzzle of his gun.
Pa! Pa!
âOuch, that hurts! You f*cking asshole, Iâm going to kill you!â There was a hole in the blondeâs butt, and smoke wafted out of it. It hurt so much that she couldnât help but grab her butt and hop around.
The old man smiled bitterly and said, âOfficer, weâll file a complaint if you donât stop.â Luke shrugged and said, âYou do that. Donât forget to send over her medical report while youâre at it.â
Lost for words, the old man tugged at the blonde and caught the ID which Flegg threw at him before he quickly left. Watching them leave in the Chevrolet Laguna, Luke asked Charles and Flegg, âGentlemen, are we calling it a day here?â Neither Charles nor Flegg had good expressions, but they both nodded.
They were both familiar with Luke. They couldnât have caught Bruce without Lukeâs help. Though it had all been for naught in the end, that wasnât Lukeâs fault, and there was no reason to detain him.
Luke nodded and said, âThen Iâm leaving. Iâll leave you two to deal with this.â
He had seen the havoc that Bruce had wrecked, and he didnât want to get involved at all.
He wondered how many people would call the police or file a complaint; a good number of homes had broken windows or dented walls, not to mention that the third floor of Odyssey Hotel had blown up.
Luke certainly didnât want to take the blame for that.
Gesturing that he would call Charles later, Luke got back into his car and returned to the hotel.
He found Jeff and Karen at the hotel and said, âDo you need a ride, guys?â
Jeff and Karen were delighted to see him back. âYouâre alright? Thatâs great.â
Luke said with a smile, âOf course I am. Donât speak to anyone about this incident. Someone will bring over non-disclosure agreements for you to sign very soon.â
Jeff asked nervously, âReally?â
Luke nodded. âYes, but you wonât have to do anything except keep your mouths shut. Right, where are Tim and Natalie? Oh, I see them.â
Tim and Natalie had driven their car out and stopped next to Lukeâs.
Luke gestured for Jeff and Karen to get in. Then, the six of them went home.
Stopping in front of Jeffâs house, Luke got out and asked Tim, âWill your people clean up this mess?â
Luke and Jeff had been in danger because of tonightâs operation, so Tim revealed, âWe have an acquaintance among the FBI agents who showed up. Theyâll wrap this up, donât worry.â
Luke raised an eyebrow. âFlegg?â
Tim and Natalie looked at him in surprise. âDo you know him?â
Luke nodded and said, âI met him once before. Today was the second time. Everything should be fine. Everyone go back and get some rest. Good night.â Saying this, he waved and got back into the car.
Looking at the two couples talking and then hugging in the rearview mirror, Selina couldnât help asking, âWhen do you think Natalie and Karen fell for each other?â
Luke shrugged. âYou spent more time with them. If you donât know, how would I?â.
Frowning and thinking hard, Selina said, âBut I donât think they ever had a chance! We spent that whole day together, except in the fitting room. But thatâs too short a time compared with over ten yearsâ worth of feelings between Jeff and Karen.â
Luke couldnât take it anymore, and burst out laughing
Selina looked at him in confusion.
As he laughed, Luke said, âKaren was only bullsh*tting. They arenât in love at all. It was just a distraction. If we hadnât done anything, Natalie and Tim wouldâve taken action.â
Selina was stunned. âBut why does it feel like Karen was telling the truth?â
Luke sighed. âThatâs why itâs a shame that with her talent, sheâs just a housewife. As for her paranoia... Tsk, anyone who has a dark secret will definitely be found out.â
Selina laughed too. âOf course. You donât have any secrets, but she also suspected you.â
Luke said, âIt isnât bad for a woman to be a little more paranoid, as long as she doesnât use it on her husband.â
Selina pondered for a moment, then shook her head. âThank god Jeff is so honest that Karen has no reason to doubt him. If he were like Danny, Karen wouldâve divorced him a long time ago.â
They chatted on the way home.
When Selina went off to train, Luke called Charles. âI know youâre busy, so Iâm going to be frank: What are those two people?â.
Hearing Lukeâs blunt question, Charles was stumped for a moment. He then said with a wry smile, âThatâs not something I can randomly talk about.â
Luke said, âCharles, they reacted in exactly the same way as Bruce when they were shot. If I run into these sorts of people again, should I beat them up like with that monster Bruce, or should I let them go like you did?âAfter a moment of silence, Charles said, âHow about this, Iâll ask for Captain Walesâs opinion before I give you a reply. Will that
work?â
Luke said, âIf itâs some secret, you donât have to tell me. I can always beat them up first and then call you to come and verify it later.â
Charles was lost for words. âThank you for your trust in us, Luke.â
Luke hung up with a smile.
He wasnât surprised at the reply he got.
A monster that could ignore gunfire definitely wasnât any small thing, as proven by Charles and Fleggâs attitude.
At the very least, S.H.I.E.L.D., which Charles worked for, and Fleggâs Joint Advanced Research Unit knew a thing or two about the agency that the blonde and her partner belonged to; it was even a government contact, otherwise they wouldnât have been able to confirm the strangersâ credentials.