The meal was rather casual.
Mexicans valued family, and it was a habit for family members to chat at the dining table.
The kids gathered together and chatted. Selina's three siblings, as well as Joseph, had already decided to play outside after dinner.
As for toys, whether it was Joseph's practice football, Julio's baseball, or even the golden retriever named Dollar, they could all play with them.
Lu Ke chatted with the mother and daughter about various topics.
But Sandra didn't notice that when the Carlos Family was mentioned, the atmosphere became a little gloomy.
Sandra and Selina both knew that the Carlos Family had suffered a huge loss this time. Next time, their revenge would be even fiercer, and they might have to move.
But moving required a lot of money, especially for a big family. They would lose their jobs.
Without a job, what would happen to the three kids? They would have to eat until they found a new job.
Most people in America didn't have savings, so they didn't have this habit.
Selina's family had only moved over a few years ago, but they had also developed this habit. The main reason was that they had a heavy family burden, and their salary wasn't high. They didn't have much savings to begin with.
Thus, they could only hope that the Carlos Family wouldn't come, or that they would come as late as possible.
There was no point blaming Selina for provoking the Carlos Family. They had obviously come to kill them last time, and the two were already at each other's throats.
Lu Ke didn't say anything.
He couldn't say, "Don't worry, I've already killed them all."
But in a few days, he could pretend to ask Chris about the Carlos Family's movements, and he should be able to find out that the Carlos Family had been wiped out. It wouldn't be too late to tell Selina then.
He had risked his life to destroy the Carlos Family by himself, so he could keep a low profile for now.
He wouldn't die from worrying for a few days anyway.
After a not-so-happy dinner, Selina followed them out and drove Lu Ke and Joseph home.
There was silence in the car. When they were about to reach Lu Ke's house, Selina suddenly said, "You've changed."
Lu Ke didn't mind. "Oh? I've become more handsome? "
Selina chuckled. "No, you've become more … mature."
Lu Ke glanced at her. "Thank you."
Selina, however, heaved a soft sigh. "Actually, I liked how you were before, like a sunny boy. Now … you're a little like Robert. "
Lu Ke rolled his eyes. "Forget it. I'd rather you say that I've become more handsome. I don't want to become like Robert and drag down my looks."
Selina smiled again. "It's alright. At least you're still the same when you joke with me."
The car stopped outside the courtyard. Lu Ke alighted and picked up Joseph, who had started to doze off. This little guy had been playing with the three siblings and couldn't take it anymore.
"Don't worry, I'm still me," Lu Ke said as he stood beside the car.
Then he waved his hand. "Good night. Be careful on the road."
Selena just nodded and silently watched him enter the door.
What she didn't say was that what she felt from Lu Ke wasn't calmness, but … the scent of blood!
That feeling was very similar to Robert's that night when he went on a killing spree.
Selina didn't know why Lu Ke had changed so much in just a few days. This feeling was also very strange, and she didn't want to mention it to anyone.
No matter what, Lu Ke was her partner, a partner who would risk his life to save her. Just based on this alone, she wouldn't say anything bad about him to anyone, even if it was just the slightest possibility.
This wasn't love, but friendship between partners.
After Lu Ke entered the house, he watched Selina's car slowly turn around and leave. He sighed in his heart. Sure enough, killing too many people still had an obvious effect on him.
Even Selina noticed it. What about Robert?
He was too lazy to think too much about it. He just said goodbye to Robert, who was watching TV, and then handed Joseph over to Catherine to wash up before going to bed.
Robert watched his back as he went upstairs and frowned deeply.
The next day, Lu Ke canceled his leave and went to work as usual.
He added the last of his Foundation Points into it.
After adding 20 points to Strength, Lu Ke added the two extra points to Mental Strength. This attribute, which had never been improved before, was strengthened for the first time.
It felt different from the increase in Strength and Dexterity. The increase in Mental Strength made him a little … sensitive.
Combined with his strong physique, he seemed to be more sensitive to all kinds of things and movements around him, and his mind was more active.
More importantly, he was able to control his body with greater ease.
Unlike the increase in Strength and Dexterity, the increase in Mental Strength allowed him to consciously control his body's movements.
Although it was only two points, and his Mental Strength was only 15 points, he was still very satisfied.
The stronger Strength and Dexterity, the stronger the brain was needed to control them. This Mental Strength had to be added sooner or later, at least to 20 points.
Reality wasn't a game, and he couldn't leave any obvious shortcomings for himself.
After work, Lu Ke went to practice shooting as usual. Then, Selina brought him back to the police training room, and the two continued their Brazilian jiu-jitsu training.
Lu Ke also felt it during training. It was easier for him to fight Selina now.
Using the same amount of strength, he could achieve an effect that he couldn't achieve even if his strength was doubled.
He could now consciously control his movements at certain moments. He could detect a small part of Selina's resistance in advance and suppress it more specifically.
Selina's training this time was even worse than before.
She was sweating profusely, but Lu Ke was only sweating a little.
She looked at Lu Ke in disbelief. "How is that possible? How did you get stronger again? Furthermore, he has become much stronger. "
Lu Ke wiped his sweat with a towel and threw Selina's towel over as well. He still had enough energy left to deal with a few more Selinas, so he took care of the towel and water.
He thought for a moment and replied, "Maybe I'm talented."
Selina: "…" So you're saying that I'm stupid?
The days that followed were peaceful again.
Before Lu Ke could call Chris, the FBI team leader called Robert to inform him of the destruction of the Carlos Family.
Yes, the Carlos Family was finished.
Lu Ke's massacre that night didn't actually kill all their direct members, but there was another family gang in that town. When they found out that the Carlos Family's fighting force was almost gone, they didn't hesitate to hit them when they were down.
This was the typical behavior of Mexican gangs.
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