Beckett took down the cake and examined it carefully for a moment before she looked at him. "You're not kidding, are you?"
Luke was amused. "It's not like I'm going to be a pastry chef. There's no need to pull in customers right now, is there?"
Beckett couldn't help but take another bite. She savored it a little and nodded. "It really tastes better than the cake shops I've been to. With this skill, it's no problem to open a cake shop."
After saying this, she asked, "Are you interested in our case?"
Luke nodded, then shook his head. "It's mainly because of Lindsay and Monroe. You should know how troublesome that family is. I don't want to bring them back. I promised the boss they'd be quiet for a week or two. "
Beckett was stunned and replied, "That shouldn't have any effect. These two people happened to have the same social relationship as our victim. The floor of their art exhibition was the scene where we found the victim's body. Investigating them was just an act of caution and reasonable suspicion. "
Luke immediately understood.
When the police were handling a case, the most important thing was that it wasn't a coincidence.
Many coincidences were often the key to solving a case.
There are too many coincidences between Lindsay and Monroe and the victims to be investigated.
Even if he wasn't the murderer, he might be able to find clues about the murderer.
At this point, he was no longer interested.
He had handled too many strange cases over the past year, and as a vigilante, he had seen even more strange things. He really had no interest in simple cases.
"Did the deceased have money?" he asked casually.
Beckett said, "… Her father must be rich. She likes to do volunteer work. She doesn't have much money herself."
He said, "A million? Ten million? A hundred million? "
Beckett: "Ten million."
Luke nodded. "Then investigate the money, even if it's her father's money. In my experience, 80% of the troubles of the rich come from their money. "
Beckett was stunned. "Are you sure?"
He laughed. "More than 90% of the cases of the poor are also because of money. From this point of view, it's always the easiest to solve a case. "
Beckett couldn't help but want to pout.
Does this need to be said? The world was bustling with activity for the sake of profit.
Live for money, die for money, work hard for money for a lifetime.
That's how most people live their lives.
After Luke was done talking, he decisively left.
He had completely lost interest in the case and did not want to steal Beckett's job.
Javier, who was observing the situation from the lounge, hurriedly waved his hand. "Quick, bring the coffee. They're done."
Ryan howled. "Ah, my hand. Why are you panicking? You scared me. "
Javier turned around and saw that the coffee in Ryan's hand was steaming.
The coffee was actually poured onto the back of his hand, not into the cup.
He wasn't too concerned about Ryan's injuries. He turned his head and said, "Hurry up and pour another cup. Do you think Luke is interested in Beckett? "
"Is there something wrong with your brain?" Ryan unhappily wiped the coffee with a tissue. Fortunately, it was winter and the coffee was not too hot, otherwise he would have to see a doctor.
Javier was unhappy. "Why are you scolding me?"
Ryan said, "Look at the woman behind Luke. I think she can beat us both to the hospital on her own. With such a wife, how dare you mess around? "
Javier was suspicious. "You … Why do you seem to feel it so deeply? Besides, Selina is Luke's partner. She might not even be his girlfriend, let alone his wife. "
Ryan snorted. "Someone like you who doesn't have a girlfriend doesn't understand. Selina … Cough cough, forget it. Bring the coffee. I need to rinse my hand with cold water. "
Javier curled his lip unhappily as Ryan slipped away. "You have a girlfriend, a fiancée, and you're waiting to get married. You're amazing, aren't you?"
That being said, he still picked up the coffee and gave it to Beckett, since it was difficult for her to eat cake.
He was more interested in Luke's gossip.
On the other side, Selina returned after giving out cakes to the other detectives she was more familiar with. "Done flirting?"
Luke said, "We were talking about the case they're working on. It shouldn't have anything to do with the Soderbergs."
Selina lost interest immediately.
There weren't many cases that could interest her nowadays.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Hey, something interesting is coming."
Luke turned his head and saw that John and Ricky had just entered with three people.
Ricky used to be Walter's partner. Now that Walter was on sick leave, he and John were together, which could be considered a relief for the new detective who had been John's partner.
The two detectives weren't very interesting. They were both middle-aged and elderly men.
But among the three people they brought in, one of them was very interesting.
Luke looked at her with great interest and agreed with her. "It's indeed interesting. Guess why she's here again?"
Selina couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with him. "To hit someone."
Luke said, "Twenty dollars. I bet she didn't hit anyone."
Selina was stunned. "Fine. I know I might lose again, but twenty dollars it is. Hm, I'll take it out of Gold Nugget's stash. "
Gold Nugget, who was eating cake to kill time, raised its head blankly. "Huh?"
It was very sensitive to stash money, but twenty dollars was a very small denomination, and it had a general idea of what it was.
It didn't understand why Selina would take out such a small amount of money from her stash.
On the other side, Luke had already gone over.
Ignoring the woman's surprised expression, he asked Hardedef directly, "What's going on?"
John wasn't wary of him. "This couple is suing this one for trespassing and attempted murder, but this couple isn't husband and wife, and they can't produce proof of lease, nor are they injured. Before they're done arguing, I can only bring them back. "
As he spoke, his back was already to the three of them with an exaggerated "annoying" expression on his face.
Luke said with a smile, "Then go get some rest. Let me familiarize myself with the process."
Seeing his "fresh" expression, John and Ricky immediately understood. Ricky nodded solemnly. "Hey, it just so happens that I didn't sleep well last night, and I didn't have breakfast this morning. I think I'm suffering from hypoglycemia."
Luke was considerate. "Go to the front desk. There's cake for you."
The three of them chatted for a while, and the case was handed over to Luke without any trouble.
He turned around with a serious expression and said to the three involved parties, "Okay, let's go to the interrogation room."
The man and woman were a little scared. "Interrogation room? Detective, it's just an ordinary dispute. There's no need for us to go to the interrogation room, right? "
Luke suddenly smiled. "It's fine. I'm just borrowing it temporarily. It's mainly because it's closer, and there's also a recording. We can settle it in one go."
Looking at his smile, the couple was even more uneasy, and felt that something wasn't right.
In particular, the woman was in the middle of a divorce lawsuit with her husband.
She had worked with her boyfriend to set up a trap for a private detective. If they went to court, or even if there was only an official police record, she might lose the divorce case completely.
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