Super Detective in the Fictional World

Luke told Selina that Elsa was coming, and she didn’t show any surprise.

The glutton’s words were: “Cool. In any case, you’ve roasted a lot of meat today.”

Luke was lost for words. Does this have to do with food? Can you be more serious? Whatever; for this person, food was an extremely serious matter.

Half an hour later, he welcomed Elsa into the backyard.

Elsa’s eyes were full of envy when she looked at Selina. She asked Luke, “Is she like this every day after work?”

Luke thought for a moment and shook his head. “No; if the weather’s good, she’s like this maybe twice a week.”

Elsa rolled her eyes.

Los Angeles seldom had bad weather; it was more than easy to enjoy the sun in the big bathtub twice a week.

Selina, however, grinned and greeted Elsa from the big bathtub. “Boss, do you want to join me? This bathtub has temperature control and a massage function, and can really soothe muscle fatigue.”

Elsa asked, “Really?” But then she glanced at Luke.

She had to maintain the dignity of a leader… As if!

Luke used to be her partner, and she and Selina were now very close as well.

Both of them were straightforward and outspoken, and weren’t wishy-washy at all.

“I didn’t bring a swimsuit,” said Elsa.

Selina got out and put on a big bathrobe before she pulled Elsa into the house. “I bought a few new swimsuits which I haven’t worn yet. You can choose one for yourself.”

Ten minutes later, Elsa came out in a bathrobe too.

Luke smiled and gestured at the barbecue. “Do you want to eat something first?”

Selina quickly proposed a better idea. “It’s more comfortable to eat in the big bathtub.”

Elsa looked at Luke, and he shrugged. “It’s possible, as long as you don’t expect me to prepare a whole table of dishes for you.”

A moment later, Luke delivered roast meat and salad to the two women in the pool, while he sat on a deck chair nearby and ate leisurely.

Elsa never paid attention to what she ate, but what Luke made was quite delicious, and the place was nice too.

Los Angeles was no longer as cold in March.

In the warm afternoon weather, Elsa’s exhausted body was massaged by the water in the big bathtub in the backyard.

She moaned comfortably. “No wonder you go home the moment you get off work.”

She would stay home more often too if she had such a big bathtub. She might even consider getting off work two hours early to enjoy a soak in the sun.

Finishing a plate of roast meat and salad, she finally got out and dried herself, before she sat down in the chair next to Luke in a bathrobe.

Enjoying the peace and comfort of the afternoon for a moment, she finally said, “Somebody wants you to do your best and chase up on that case about the girl in pajamas.” Luke hummed a response and waited for Elsa to continue.

Staring at the sunny sky, Elsa lowered her voice. “That’s an order from the director, but…”

Luke sipped leisurely on his tea and listened on.

Elsa was suddenly amused; it seemed that she was even more anxious than Luke was.

She relaxed slightly and leaned back in the chair. “But the boss and I think that you should only pretend to work on the case, because we might not be able to protect you if anything happens.”

Luke smiled. “Got it. It’s all about acting.”

Elsa gazed at him, then nodded. “Just keep it to yourself. Don’t work too hard.”

Luke nodded and poured her a cup of juice. “Thank you.”

Elsa had a mouthful of the juice and closed the parasol above her head. “Selina, come here and put sunblock on me. It’s been a while since I’ve sunbathed.”

Selina got out and went to help her.

Luke sipped the tea and considered what Elsa had just said.

It seemed that Henry’s disappearance alongside his plane had been confirmed, and someone was trying to cause trouble through Director Brad.

However, everybody was selfish.

Dustin was Director Brad’s trusted subordinate, not his puppet.

What could Dustin get from taking down the Elsworth family? Could he be promoted to director?

Furthermore, as a family that was over a hundred years old, the Elsworths couldn’t fall so easily.

When the Elsworth family counterattacked, it might be very hard to deal with the big forces, but it would be more than easy for them to deal with a few petty police officers.

As long as they were willing to fork out the money, they could easily set Luke up and have him trapped in an investigation by the Internal Affairs Division.

The Elsworth family had a lot of connections in the police department, including the Internal Affairs Division.

Director Brad would protect Dustin, but he might be unwilling to try his best for Elsa and Luke.

However, for Dustin, Elsa and Luke were subordinates that he had to do his best to protect.

If he didn’t have these capable detectives, his performance as the leader of the Major Crimes Division would be a poor one.

Of course, if Dustin were in Director Brad’s position, he might think differently.

For Luke, the whole thing was very simple.

He could investigate the case, or drop it; nobody could force him to do anything.

Not just Dustin, even Director Brad couldn’t threaten him now.

Director Brad couldn’t fire or demote Luke, because it was Tony Stark who had sent Luke here. Nobody dared to give Luke a hard time without good reason.

Besides, Luke was very rich. He had declared his gain of two million dollars from Las Vegas.

It was unrealistic to threaten a young man who had more than three million dollars with a dangerous job that made no more than a hundred thousand dollars a year.

Dustin and Elsa were also well aware of that, which was all the more reason why they would rather that Luke stay away.

If anything happened, Luke could retire and still be rich.

If he wanted to be an officer, he could go to the FBI or return to Houston.

If that happened, Dustin and Elsa would gain nothing and instead lose a capable subordinate.

Luke considered all these things while he checked the barbecue and read the file.

Elsa relaxed and enjoyed herself in the comfortable environment and with Selina’s company. She didn’t leave until after dinner. Before she left, she reminded Luke again when Luke saw her off, “Remember, don’t work too hard on it. This isn’t a regular case, and is just a power struggle between the rich. If we get involved, we’ll just be cannon fodder whose lives nobody cares about.”