Luke's annual salary in Houston had dropped from 42,000 to 54,000.
Selina's salary had risen from 47,000 to 60,000, but it wasn't enough to offset the increase in living expenses.
Of course, they would have to work for a few years to earn an annual salary of more than 80,000.
But until then, the two of them might have to rely on the fifty thousand dollars of settlement allowance to survive.
Selina was depressed because she had left all the money to her family.
Luke didn't have a problem with that.
Although Selina seemed to be very independent, she was still very concerned about her family. When it came to money, she was also different from most Americans. She was willing to sacrifice for her family, and that was her freedom.
Luke didn't find it strange. In his previous life, he was from China, and it wasn't unusual for parents and children to help each other to the point of bankruptcy.
He had offered Selina the 50,000 dollars, but she didn't want it.
Robert took the phone and told him to scram and spend the money himself.
After all, Robert was earning more than 50,000 dollars a year, and Selina was earning more than 30,000 dollars a year. Luke was also working, which would save them thousands of dollars a year, so they weren't under much pressure.
When Luke said he was going to college, Robert had saved more than 20,000 dollars for Luke's college tuition. Naturally, the money was left to Claire, who was a sophomore in high school.
So, Robert and Selina weren't short of money.
After a good rest, they went to work at the police department the next day.
Dustin Hammer, the head of the Major Crimes Division, was indifferent to the two of them, which made them heave a sigh of relief.
As long as he wasn't as disgusting as Brock, everything was fine.
Luke and Selina weren't partners anymore, and were each assigned to work with a veteran detective.
This was also reasonable.
After the incident with Brock, Luke realized that he had been thinking about something else.
Although they were partners and he could take charge of the cases, the team leader wouldn't be happy.
In Houston, apart from the three coincidental cases, he hadn't cracked many cases in the past month, which wasn't much.
So, he and Selina made a deal.
Each of them followed an old detective to speed up their familiarization with the environment. After a while, he would apply to transfer the two of them back together.
By then, the two of them would be more familiar with the environment here, and they would have their own sources of intelligence. They wouldn't be afraid that the new team leader would trick them like Brock did.
Although it wasn't going to be easy, Luke could still think of a way.
Selina was assigned to work with a detective named Donald Dark, and Luke was assigned to work with a middle-aged Latino woman named Elsa Torres.
The Los Angeles Police Department had the most female officers in the country, about 20%.
Secondly, more than 30% of the police officers were Hispanic.
Selina's arrival had undoubtedly increased these two statistics a little. It wasn't surprising that Luke had been assigned a Latin American woman as his partner.
Elsa said curiously, "Let's go. I still have two cases to work on. Are you all right? Do you need me to give you a holiday? "
Luke smiled. "Oh, Elsa, I actually like working."
Elsa snorted. "Nonsense. Nobody likes to work. At least not in the Major Crimes Division. "
Luke nodded with a smile. "Well, just pretend that I'm new here, and I want to show the right attitude."
Stumped for a moment, Elsa smiled. "Okay, that's fine too."
They got into the car, and Elsa drove off.
She was a very strong-willed woman who didn't even want to give Luke the wheel.
However, it was hard for a woman with a weak personality to survive in the Major Crimes Division.
Luke asked casually, "What case are we working on?"
Elsa said, "A tricky one. Do you know Katie Winterster?"
Luke thought for a moment, then shook his head. "It sounds familiar, but I can't remember."
Elsa glanced at him. "You really don't know her?"
Luke asked, "Is she famous? Is she a man or a woman? "
Elsa said, "… She's a female star who only became popular two years ago. She's only 21 this year. She joined the industry when she was 16, and became famous when she starred in Peter's movie Don't Move when she was 19. "
Luke said, "Oh, I really don't know her. It's just that she sounds familiar. Maybe I saw her name on the news before. "
Elsa chuckled. "She has a good figure, and she likes to show it off. You've never seen her movies before?"
Luke shrugged. "I like movies and TV shows with big special effects, like Star Wars or Band of Brothers. You're talking about an indie movie, right? I don't really like them. "
Elsa nodded and accepted the answer.
"She's in a bit of trouble recently. Someone died in her house yesterday, but she said that she didn't know the person at all. Now, I'm going to her house to ask more questions, "said Elsa.
Luke asked, "What about the victim?"
"He's John Doe. There was no identification, no dental records, no fingerprints, no DNA records in the DNA database. He's a young white man, between 25 and 27 years old, 1.75 meters tall, and weighs more than 220 pounds. Oh, by the way, his body was floating naked in Miss Katie's pool. The housekeeper found it the next morning, and called the police. "Elsa gave Luke a lot of information.
Luke listened attentively, and was surprised. "1.75 meters and 220 pounds? He's a big fatty? "
Elsa nodded. "So, I can't think of a reason why he could've died there without a sound, unless there was a mole. Miss Katie's house has good security. A 200-pound fatty wouldn't be able to get in and out casually. "
Luke was surprised by that too.
It wasn't easy for a 200-pound fatty to move around, let alone sneak into a female star's house.
Rich people usually had electronic security systems in their homes, which would be checked if they were touched. It wouldn't be easy for someone who wasn't a professional to sneak in.
While they were talking, they had already arrived at Beverly Hills.
Luke found that odd. "Katie lives here? She's rich? Hasn't she only been popular for a few years? "
Elsa shrugged. "She's already living here. How and how much money she makes is what the IRS cares about."
Luke had only asked casually. Hearing that, he changed the topic. "Did you find any leads?"
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