After Selina left, Thomas locked the door himself. He turned around and pondered for a moment before he said, "Luke, you're very smart. I'm sure you've guessed it. Your offer is indeed Tony Stark's doing. "
He paused for a moment before he continued, "Also, I have some bad news for you. Someone has caught wind of the Wolfkyle case and is investigating you. They might not do anything to you right away, but it won't be hard for the players' families to set you up. After all, they have a lot of local connections. "
Luke only needed to think for a moment to figure out what was going on.
Thomas had told them part of the background of the host, Charlie Diaz. Disregarding everything else, he was indeed very rich, a person of the wealthy class.
Rich people could do whatever they wanted in America most of the time, as long as they didn't piss off anyone who was richer and more powerful.
If Luke and Selina stayed here, the families of the players would come after them sooner or later.
Thomas was rather reserved in his words. It wouldn't be unusual for him to hire a bunch of assassins to make Luke and Selina disappear.
The deeper reason was that Thomas had to take a lot of pressure on their behalf.
But … what if he couldn't take it anymore?
Seeing Luke's face, Thomas knew that he probably understood. He continued, "You're Robert's son, so I won't keep it from you. Tony Stark promised that once you and Selina go to Los Angeles, he'll donate a sum of money to establish a charity fund to help the injured and deceased officers of Westside Police Department. "
Luke instantly got it.
This was a trump card for bigshots like Thomas. No wonder he was tempted, especially since Thomas had been working hard to be promoted to chief recently.
With this fund, all the officers in Westside would be grateful to the higher-ups.
Of course, more importantly, Thomas was the only person who had pulled the charity fund together. All the officers had to remember the deputy chief's kindness.
Speaking of which, the transfer was a win-win for Luke, Selina and Thomas.
Pondering for a moment, Luke said, "I need to discuss it with Selina."
Looking at his face, Thomas finally added another bargaining chip. "I've got a deal for you this time. The LAPD has to give you the same treatment, and I plan to promote you and Selina."
Luke shook his head. "There's no need for that. I'm only nineteen, and Selina isn't even twenty-five yet. It'll be too eye-catching if I become a rank 3 detective."
Thomas was stunned. He hadn't expected Luke to say that.
Luke continued, "Also, we're still young, and haven't even familiarized ourselves with grassroots work. It's easy for us to make mistakes if we're promoted."
Thomas: "… Really?" He didn't believe it at all.
In this world, there weren't many detectives who didn't like being promoted. In fact, most people in most professions wanted to be promoted.
But then, Luke put on an awkward and vexed expression. "Director, you might know this, but I've only been working for less than a year. It wasn't easy for me to buy a car with my savings, but it was gone on a business trip to Raccoon City. Selina's family is very ordinary. She has to send money back to her family regularly to support her three younger siblings. Recently, we have been riding bicycles to work. If we go to Los Angeles again, we might be poor for a few months. So, can the department help us out? "
Thomas: "…"
How could the department help him out? Someone kept an eye on the department's public funds.
Now that Thomas was looking for a promotion, he was even more careful about such things.
Luke and Selina's performance was obvious. Also, they were going to be transferred soon, and they would have to collect their first salary from LAPD. Of course Thomas wasn't afraid.
Thomas was vexed. Houston definitely couldn't give them money casually. Even if they received the charity fund, they couldn't directly give it to Luke and Selina.
Otherwise, if someone with ulterior motives spread rumors that Thomas was giving Luke and Selina the compensation money for the officers who died in the line of duty, that would be terrible.
Thomas couldn't pay for it himself, nor could he ask the police department to pay for it … Huh, wait!
Westside Houston couldn't pay for it casually, but LAPD could.
Since there were benefits to be gained from Houston, LAPD certainly wouldn't do it purely for the good.
So, if Luke and Selina didn't go, would Tony Stark fulfill his promise?
Thomas wasn't the only one who was anxious. LAPD … was probably anxious too, right?
Thinking that, Thomas nodded. "How about this? I'll see if I can solve this problem. You can discuss it with your partner first, and I'll be able to get back to them if they agree. Got it? "
Luke quickly nodded. "Thank you very much, chief. I'll be on my way. "
Thomas nodded. "Go ahead."
After taking two steps, Luke suddenly turned around and asked, "Oh, Chief, before I came over, Brock was congratulating us on our promotion."
Thomas was stumped for a moment. Then, he smiled and said mockingly, "Hehe. If you're still around in a few days, you can" congratulate "him."
Luke looked at him suspiciously. "Huh?"
Thomas said, "Well, if you have connections in the FBI, maybe you can visit him at his new address."
Luke grinned and bowed respectfully. "Thank you, chief."
Thomas simply waved his hand, indicating that he could go.
After he left the deputy director's office, Luke's lips curled. Oh yeah! I won't stop you from pursuing a "better" future, Officer Brock!
Luke pondered on his way back to the Major Crimes Division.
He was more than willing to go to Los Angeles.
His situation in Los Angeles wouldn't be any worse than it was in Houston.
There was too much uncertainty about the revenge of the players' families. It would be better for him to leave Texas.
He had to call Robert to remind him not to be careless and get tricked.
Luke didn't know what to do about it.
If possible, he would rather not run into the players from the hunting club, because they wouldn't let him go once the game started.
As long as he was alive, he would be proof that the players hunted him. It was an irreconcilable contradiction.
The current situation wasn't the best, but it wasn't the worst, either.
Luke didn't really care what Tony Stark, who had played a major role in Luke's illegal transfer, thought.
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