Luke and Selina left for work before eight the next day to avoid the terrifying morning rush hour in New York.
When they entered the lobby of the Detective Bureau, they ran into two detectives who were walking out.
Joe Lambert, the broad-shouldered man with some Indian blood at the head.
Behind him was a short blonde woman called Connie Kowalski.
Luke and Selina moved aside and said, "Good morning, Joe, Connie."
In the end, the two detectives stopped, and the middle-aged man gave Luke a hug. "Don't be so polite. We're colleagues now, Luke."
Luke patted him on the shoulder with a smile. "Of course, Joe."
Joe then said, "We still have work to do. When you have time, let's go for a drink after work. How about we meet in the next two days? "
Luke was amused. "Okay."
The four of them said goodbye in a hurry.
That was how detectives worked. There was no time to stop and chat, so they could only get straight to the point.
Of course, these two people weren't exchanging pleasantries for no reason. They were the colleagues who had been with John McClane yesterday.
Now that they knew Luke's background, they naturally had to find a chance to get to know him.
Otherwise, if something really happened, the treatment would be different whether they were friends or not.
When they entered the lobby, several people around them greeted them. They were all the people who had been with John yesterday.
Luke and Selina nodded with smiles and went to Dustin's office.
Inside, Dustin was talking to someone.
Luke wanted to wait at the door, but Dustin waved his hand. "Come in. There's a case here that needs you to run."
Luke and Selina walked in and greeted Dustin politely.
With other people around, they couldn't be too casual, and had to maintain Dustin's authority in front of his subordinates.
Dustin nodded. "Walter, John killed another suspect yesterday. The suspect's relatives have come to the police department to complain about his abuse of force. "
Walter said, "Chief Hammer, you know what's going on. That guy had explosives on him …"
Dustin raised his hand. "I know. Do you think I want John to sleep at home? But even if it's for his future, it's best for him to rest for a couple of days and wait for the police department to come up with a conclusion so that those relatives can get rid of them. "
Walter was speechless.
Dustin then pointed at Luke and Selina. "You, Detective Luke Coulson, and Detective Selina Hayek will take a look at the case today. It just so happens that they're familiar with that place, right, Luke? "
Luke nodded.
As for where he was familiar with, he would not ask.
Dustin was a newcomer, and it wasn't easy for him to convince the veteran officers under him. Walter Cobb was a veteran lieutenant, and was only one rank away from captain.
Walter turned his head to look at Luke and Selina, and then at Dustin. He could only agree. "Okay, I'll show them around first." He then left.
After Walter walked out, Luke winked at Dustin, as if to say, "Boss, your team isn't easy to lead."
Dustin snorted and tossed a file at him. "Don't be careless. Hmm, and don't let Walter get killed. "
Luke raised his hand and saluted. "Yes, sir." He then slipped out without looking at Dustin's scowl.
Selina put the paper bag on a chair not far from the door and slipped out with a smile.
Watching them follow Walter, who had a dark expression on his face, Dustin sighed and got up to close the door. He then picked up the snacks that Selina had given him.
Taking out one and taking a bite, he cursed in a low voice, "Damn it, it's the people I trained who are the best. None of these b * stards are easy to deal with. "
By "these b * stards," he was naturally referring to the guys from the Detective Bureau.
It had never been easy to be a bureau chief.
On the other side, Luke quickly flipped through the file in his hand as he caught up with Walter. "Lieutenant Cobb, are we going over now?"
Walter Cobb, who was also the leader of the mission with John yesterday, was a middle-aged white man. The most eye-catching thing about him was his neat, bushy mustache.
He was wearing a suit and a white shirt of average quality. Although it wasn't very clean and tidy, it proved that he wasn't a slovenly middle-aged man like John McClane.
In fact, if Dustin hadn't been parachuted in, this Lieutenant Cobb might very well have become the chief of the Detective Bureau, and he would have been called Captain Cobb.
Given his seniority in the Detective Bureau, even Dustin, who had always been tough, had to reason with him, because he couldn't suppress Walter as a newcomer.
As he walked, Walter turned his head to look at Luke.
Seeing that Luke was flipping through the file, Walter couldn't help but snort. "Kid, just looking at the files won't solve the problem. I heard that you're very good at fighting? "
Luke raised his head and smiled at Walter. "So-so. I prefer to reason with people."
Walter's eyebrows twitched, and he calmed down a lot. He stopped and turned to look at Luke. "Is that so? That's not what John said. "
Luke handed the file to Selina. "I'm a police officer, and I represent the law. So, I usually use legal means on suspects first. "
Walter's mouth twitched. He suddenly patted Luke on the shoulder. "Kid, based on what you said, John will have to call you sir in five years."
Luke was amused. "That doesn't seem like a good thing."
Walter: "Oh?"
Luke said, "As a superior, I have to worry about my subordinates all the time. Officer Cobb knows that very well."
Walter's face couldn't help but fall. "As long as you don't make Dustin worry in the future."
Luke smiled. "I'll do my best not to cause any trouble for the officers."
Seeing Luke's proper attitude, Walter could only snort.
When he thought of a certain bastard who gave him trouble every time he did something, he had mixed feelings.
After the first tentative conversation, the three of them went to the parking lot.
Walter's partner, Ricky Walsh, a middle-aged detective in his forties who wore glasses, was there.
After greeting Luke and Selina, Ricky set off with Walter, and Luke and Selina followed in the car.
Not long after they left, two cars were stuck in a traffic jam.
Bored, Selina took out a cake from the food box in the back and took a bite. "Uhm, the traffic here is really good."
Luke shrugged. "This is New York. This is Manhattan."
Selina asked, "What if we run into traffic on an emergency mission?"
Pondering for a moment, Luke replied, "How about I put two bicycles in the car in the future?"
Looking at the traffic outside, Selina thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "That's true. Bicycles are the most practical. We can have that."
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