Super Detective in the Fictional World

Luke glanced at Skye’s right hand, which was subconsciously fiddling with a table knife.

He shook his head. “I’ve always had a steady girlfriend.”

The table knife paused, and Skye looked surprised. “Who is she?”

At that moment, she almost exploded. There really was such a person?

After meeting Luke, Skye went to college, joined the PDD, and then joined the Justice League. Her path had been too smooth.

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When she joined the PDD as a temp worker, Luke had said that he had helped her find the job, which meant that he was at least connected to the PDD.

Everyone’s identities in the Justice League were absolutely confidential, and interrogating each other was prohibited.

For example, Hammersmith and Lady Deathstrike were together, and Lady Deathstrike’s daughter was Silent Mage in Ursa Minor, but this wasn’t something that could be investigated in the League’s intelligence database.

When it came to Luke, his family connections were no secret, but his “girlfriend” wasn’t in the intelligence database, which meant that this “girlfriend” was probably extraordinary.

Luke sighed and called for the waiter. He paid the bill and said to Skye, “Let’s go and talk somewhere else.”

As soon as they left, a black van arrived. Four men in black suits entered the restaurant and packed up the table.

The restaurant manager was about to say something, when he was escorted out by two men in black suits.

One of them slapped a paper bag on the manager’s chest and said coldly, “This is compensation for damage to the table and chairs.”

The manager subconsciously caught the paper bag. When he opened it for a look, he couldn’t help but reach inside to touch a few more times.

Looking up at the man in the black suit, he nodded sincerely. “Then that’s fine. Please come again.”

There was at least 1,000 to 2,000 dollars in the paper bag. A new table would only cost 200 dollars; the extra was undoubtedly a “tip.”

Besides, while one man gave him the money, the other had a hand in his pocket.

That was a dangerous-looking stance. The manager didn’t think that the second man was carrying another paper bag on him.

As the manager of a high-end restaurant, the ability to read people was a basic requirement.

So, he immediately made the safest choice — take the money and watch the black van leave with a smile.

Elsewhere, Luke took Skye to his black SUV and drove unhurriedly east of Long Beach.

He drove into a parking lot.

Luke stopped the car and got out, followed by Skye.

They strolled along the seaside road.

Looking at a diner not far away, Luke pointed at it. “Do you remember that?”

Skye’s eyes flickered. “That’s where you bought me a meal for the first time.”

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Then, she looked to the east. Although it was blocked by trees, she knew that there was a sewer entrance there.

She had once lived in that sewer for months.

One day, a guy who called himself a rookie detective knocked on her door and took her out of that dark memory.

After a brief silence, Luke asked, “Do you know why I sought you out back then?”

Skye was stunned. “You were investigating a case?”

Luke shook his head. “No – it was because I already realized that you were special.”

Skye’s heart jumped, and she felt uncomfortable.

Luke didn’t look at her as he slowly walked forward. “It turns out that you’re indeed gifted.”

Skye stopped and bit her lip as she glared at his back.

Luke stopped and turned around. “So, you don’t have to thank me. After all, my goal isn’t simple.”

Skye’s eyes stung again, but she took a few deep breaths. “Are you saying that you’re investing in me for a purpose?”

Luke nodded. “You can think of it that way.”

Crack! A crack appeared in the ground under Skye’s feet.

Luke’s lips twitched. This soft girl was about to flare up!

But… it was better to rip the bandaid off all at once.

If he stopped halfway, it would hurt again next time.

Furious, Skye stepped forward again. “How many people like me have you invested in?”

Luke said, “Well, maybe eight or ten.”