Chapter 1012: Smooth Procedure, and True Objective?
Luke talked to the man in the suit who was in charge of construction and obtained the right to use five makeshift units.
There wasnât anything for the man to be unhappy about.
For this big business, he had brought enough materials and manpower with him, and had also brought the materials to set up some makeshift operation units as was standard practice.
But when he got the blueprint, he realized that it was a super simple job. It couldnât even be considered an engineering project, and would be completed by nightfall.
As was his habit, however, he still set up some operation units. At the very least, everyone needed a place to drink water and rest for a while.
Apart from one unit which was used as an office, he wasnât using the rest.
If the big boss who was paying him wanted to use them, so be it. In any case, it didnât make a difference.
Jane and Selvig soon went inside to discuss their next move, leaving Darcy to look after Thor in the jeep.
Thinking quickly, Luke picked up his backpack and bottles of water from the backseat of his car. He walked over to Darcy and said, âYou may have to stay here for a while. Here are some snacks and mineral water for you.â
Stunned, Darcy watched him put the bag of snacks and the water in the back of the jeep before she came back to her senses. âIâm afraid I wonât be able to finish this.â
Luke stared blankly, then pondered for a few seconds. âDr. Selvig and Dr. Jane also need to eat and drink, right?â
Darcy finally reacted.
She felt that Luke had specially delivered these things to her, but it wasnât nice to say it out loud, so he could only use someone elseâs name.
She nodded quickly. âYes, yes. Thank you very much.â
Luke asked politely, âCan I have your number?â
Darcy: âOh, of course. If you hadnât said anything, I would have asked for yours first.â
Luke: âHuh?â
Darcy covered her mouth and laughed. âHaha, I was going to give it to... hahahaha.â
She was so cute.
A moment later, Selina curled her lip when she saw Darcy waving goodbye in the rearview mirror. âLeading the way, delivering snacks, and asking for contact details â arenât you a little too smooth at this? Also, it seems your focus was on the area below her neck and above her stomach.â
Luke said, âAnyone would subconsciously focus on such an outstanding trait. Between an ordinary person and a bodybuilder, donât tell me you wouldnât focus on the bodybuilder?â
Selina was speechless. She could be considered half a fan of muscles; she naturally wouldnât be interested in any regular person.
âAlso, sheâs a crazy F2F fan.â Luke concentrated on driving.
Selina: âHuh?â
Luke said, âAs a matter of fact, sheâs a travel blogger. After she got F2F, she moved her travel blog to F2F.â
Selina got it. âSo, you only need to look at the pictures she uploads to know their movements?â
Luke hummed in response and said, âAlthough I can monitor them with drones, I canât put surveillance cameras in their rooms. Asking outright would be faster.â
Selina looked at him suspiciously. âWonât remote radio work?â
Luke chuckled. âDo you not understand whatâs going on between Dr. Jane and Thor? I donât want to hear that.â
Selina was lost for words.
Hearing what went on in private between a man and a woman wasnât a big deal, but eavesdropping when you knew you would hear it was truly wretched behavior.
These people werenât criminals who had committed heinous crimes, and Luke had made ample preparations, so there was no need to keep them under constant surveillance.
Thinking that, Selina dropped the topic.
In fact, she was under a lot of pressure in the face of a freshman like Darcy.
This freshman was only eighteen or nineteen years old, but her strength as an F-cup player could instantly crush the advantage which Selina had always been proud of.
This was an extremely rare situation.
Also, this wasnât Darcyâs only strength.
She was at Yale, and had excellent looks. Although she was occasionally scatter-brained, she was still quite lively. She had curves, but she wasnât fat. She was quite outstanding overall.
So, when she saw Luke and Darcy getting close, she couldnât help but tease him.
But that was it.
A certain person had a sense of propriety and wouldnât try anything in a tense situation like this.
Luke didnât hide much from her. She had enough strength and qualifications to know about the world of the extraordinary, so he naturally didnât hide the âpossibleâ origin of the hammer.
Selina herself had also observed Thor for a time, especially his physique.
In this respect, she and Luke were actually the same, in that they paid more attention to the outstanding qualities of the opposite sex.
After Selina was done with her own things, Luke left her in charge of the information center.
He also gave Darcyâs number to Selina so that she could contact Darcy and send over food, water, and daily necessities.
Selina didnât understand the reason for this.
Luke, however, had a solemn expression on his face as he pointed at Thorâs photo on the screen. âThe others donât matter, but donât let this Thor enter Shackelford.â
Selina: âHuh?â
Luke said, âDo you think I gave those things to them because of Darcy? Hmph, itâs because I donât want Thor, this troublesome person, to get close to Shackelford.â
Looking at his expression, Selina finally chose to believe him.
He never lied to her when it came to proper business.
Luke wasnât lying.
Now that he had Elementary Pheromone Control, he didnât need to stick to a woman and send her things if he wanted to strike up a conversation.
After that, Luke went to Old Patrickâs gun store and talked to him for a long time.
Old Patrick shook his head at first, then hesitated for a moment before calling Robert.
After talking for a few minutes, he hung up the phone and looked at the big check in front of him. Gritting his teeth, he put the check into his cash register. âFine, come with me. But donât trick me. Iâm counting on this store for my retirement.â
Luke just rolled his eyes. âJust become a police officer. At most, Robert will give you some preferential treatment. You just need to worry about the townâs security, itâs a walk in the park.â
Old Patrick snorted. âDonât lie to me. Do you think I donât know what kind of rotten things you have to deal with? Itâs either a loverâs spat, angry neighbors, or sending those drunkards sleeping on the streets back home. I canât stand that.â
Luke chuckled. âActually, itâs because the salary isnât enough for you to go to Knox City to look for a hookup!â
Patrick glared at him. âNonsense. Do I need money? Iâve never failed with the ladies in the bars in Knox City.â
Luke smiled but didnât say anything.
Want to compete with me in attracting the ladies? Youâre just an elementary school kid.
A moment later, Old Patrick and Luke were moving things back and forth between the storeroom and the back entrance of the gun store. Trolley after trolley of stuff was loaded onto the back of Robertâs F150.
Then, Patrickâs own pickup was loaded up and covered with a canvas sheet.