Luke could only grit his teeth and persevere.
This unfortunate encounter made Luke curse Tony Stark in his heart. Although he knew that he was taking it out on Tony Stark, it didn't stop him from being dissatisfied with the playboy.
He knew Tony Stark to a certain extent.
When he watched the movies in his previous life, he had felt that the man was a classic hero with a great side, but he wasn't a good friend.
For example, it was completely predictable that his bald uncle, the villain named Obadiah, would want to kill Tony.
Obadiah was also someone Tony Stark called uncle, and Tony's feelings for him weren't fake, but the playboy just couldn't control his instinct to waste money.
This nasty personality of his was deeply rooted and difficult to change.
Thus, Luke had never thought of sucking up to Tony Stark, because it was really too difficult.
Thinking about how the man who developed Extremis had been left on the rooftop by Stark for an entire night, it was easy to imagine how arrogant he was.
If Luke approached him, the man would at most treat him as a doorman and dismiss him casually.
With all kinds of messy thoughts on his mind, Luke was a little absent-minded.
To be honest, this kind of security mission was meaningless.
Tony Stark had a complete private security team of his own, and didn't need the police to intervene at all.
Tony Stark's bald uncle hadn't thought of killing this unlucky nephew yet, so Tony Stark's safety wasn't a problem.
This cleanup operation was just a way for the bigshots of the police department to impress the senators.
Time passed slowly, and the opening ceremony was already over. Everybody in the hall was whispering to each other.
Luke didn't even need to guess.
Being late, leaving without saying goodbye, and standing people up were all Tony Stark's natural abilities.
In the Iron Man movies, it was this kind of behavior that caused a lot of trouble.
From friends to enemies, from nobodies to big shots, they were all targets that he would stand up for.
Seeing that Selina was also craning her neck to listen to what the others were saying, Luke said in a low voice, "Don't think about it. One of Tony Stark's greatest virtues is that he has no sense of time. It's normal that he won't be here today."
Selina clicked her tongue. "There are so many reporters and CEOs here. Would he dare do that?"
Luke said, "Hehe! He dares. "
It wasn't until thirty minutes later that Tony Stark finally showed up, looking haggard and with dark circles under his eyes.
Luke guessed that the guy was probably having fun with some girls who had come to him.
The opening ceremony finally began. Tony Stark took out a piece of paper and read something drily, before he left the stage.
Luke even saw that the guy fell asleep in less than two minutes after he sat down in the front row.
At the opening ceremony, everyone spoke one after another, and it ended in two hours.
The real negotiation would take place in the afternoon. At that time, representatives from various enterprises and research institutions would conduct negotiations. It would take up to three days.
In other words, Luke had to suffer for another three days.
After the opening ceremony, Luke and Selina had to clear the way and maintain order with other officers.
However, the two of them had higher statuses, so they didn't have to form a human wall. Instead, they had to clear a path for a group of company bosses.
Tony Stark walked at the front, and beside him was Bill Yorington, the CEO of Lockheed Martin.
Luke didn't pay much attention to their conversation, but from what he saw, it was clear that Tony, the playboy, didn't care much about his conversation with the CEO.
Bill, however, turned a blind eye to it and said whatever pleasantries he needed.
Fine, Luke felt that this CEO clearly wasn't looking forward to a deep friendship with Tony. They were just doing their jobs, and it was just that CEO Bill was doing a good job on the surface.
Suddenly, a man broke through the wall of police officers and charged at Tony and Bill with a bottle in his hand.
The man came from the right, which was the side that Selina was in charge of.
Selina reacted quickly. Faced with the man who was lunging at her, she calmly brushed past him and grabbed his hand that was holding the bottle.
She moved her feet and tripped the other party to the ground, but her hands were pressed behind her back.
Only then did she twist the man's wrist forcefully, making the man let go of the bottle in his hand and roll off his back to the ground.
It was an opaque white plastic bottle. Selina couldn't see what was inside, and she didn't dare touch it.
However, Luke and Selina both noticed that the bottle … hadn't been opened yet. They examined the packaging of the bottle, and saw that it was labeled "Milk."
Well, it was Little Red Cow Organic Milk, one of the most popular brands in America.
Luke stepped forward and quickly cuffed the man, before he pushed him to an officer who had just arrived.
The man was still shouting, "Stark, you warmonger, you should die earlier …"
Luke raised an eyebrow. If that was the reason, it made sense.
Anti-war groups would often launch protests against Stark's mega arms conglomerate, or take even more extreme actions.
Well, pouring milk on the man was probably just to see him in a sorry state, but it wouldn't hurt him. Humiliation was more important than physical harm, which was a common tactic used by many groups. Similar tactics included throwing raw eggs and tomatoes.
Another officer came over and took away the bottle that might have really been milk.
Tony didn't wait for Luke or Selina's signal before he walked over and looked at Selina with glowing eyes. "Wow, beautiful officer, can I have a drink with you later?"
Luke, however, pretended that he wasn't there. He said to Selina, "Stay alert."
They returned to their original positions. The officers in front of them were already checking the onlookers, and the team stopped moving forward for the time being.
Tony was taken aback. He was being ignored!
He said, "Beautiful lady, may I know your name? I think we can talk more. "
Luke glanced at him and said casually, "Mr. Stark, please don't interfere with our work."
Tony raised an eyebrow. "Are you a beautiful lady? Did you think I was talking to you just now? "
A smile suddenly appeared on Luke's face. "Whether it was the cover girl of a certain magazine who was kicked out of the house naked in the middle of the night, or the twin celebrities who said in the newspaper that you were impotent, I've heard a bit about it. So, I just want to prevent a similar tragedy from happening to my partner, Mr. Stark. "
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