[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world":3,"chapter-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1183":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Super Detective in the Fictional World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1483201,1930,"Chapter 1183 - Enjoying the Show and Running Into Little Peter Again","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1183",1183,"\u003Cp>Luke had already probed Jessica’s mind twice, and she wasn’t guarded against him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing the news today, he remembered that he hadn’t checked on the female detective lately. The effects of the previous treatment might be wearing off soon; he should do a third mind probe tomorrow night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would be able to get information on her and Matt’s opponents, and prevent her from charging into a trap and getting herself killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she were with anyone else, he wouldn’t be too worried. After all, Jessica wasn’t weak; if she ran, the ninjas from the Hand would find it hard to stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with Matt, even the best person would be beaten black and blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One just had to think about how many times the guy had been beaten up recently to know how bad his luck was; any teammates he had would be pulled down with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After another two peaceful days, Selina asked Luke a question after work. “Can we go to the Stark Expo tonight?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke, who was driving, didn’t think much of it. “Sure, we haven’t checked out the booths in a while. Maybe there’s something fun.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina had a strange expression on her face. “You didn’t see the news?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked, “What news?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina sighed and played a video on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hammer Industries is about to launch a life-changing new product… Iron Patriot and the Iron Soldiers will become America’s strongest line of defense and protect everyone…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke glanced at his phone and saw Dustin’s cheap cousin Justin Hammer marketing his products in what looked like a promo video.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the video ended, Selina put her phone away. “At half past seven tonight, Hammer Industries will hold a new product launch in the main exhibition hall at Stark Expo.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke thought for a moment, then frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because someone was called Iron Man didn’t mean he was Wang Jinxi[1].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the same logic, just because Hammer Industries rode the trend and gave their products the names “Iron XX” didn’t mean that Justin Hammer was a big man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This dumb*ass CEO was forever a little unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had a powerful father and a powerful grandfather who had made a lot of connections with the military brass in the Department of Defense decades ago. Although Justin himself was a little useless, he could still get some military orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stark Industries had always gotten the lion’s share of the market, tacitly leaving the rest of the pie to other weapons companies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Justin was like a dog who had been happily eating Tony’s unwanted leftovers all these years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was a little intrigued by this news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the previous hearing, Tony had played a video of this company’s test run, which had turned its employee into a paraplegic. Who knew what the show would be like this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing it live once in a while wasn’t bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that, he asked Selina, “We don’t need to fight the crowd, do we? We can watch from a little further away. What snacks do you want?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina immediately beamed. “Then, why don’t we take dinner with us? I remember there’s a metal service platform above the main venue. Nobody will go up there.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Okay, then it’s settled.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The service thoroughfares were guarded by security guards or patrol officers during the expo. Otherwise, it would be a problem if terrorists got up there and picked people off from on high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Stark Industries security or NYPD patrol officers, Luke and Selina could easily pass as “allies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The service platform wasn’t spacious, and was just enough for two people and a dog to sit comfortably and watch the news conference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, they went home to train and make snacks, and then headed straight for Flushing at seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were much fewer people at the venue today than during the opening ceremony, when Tony had almost been taken down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that everybody knew how “good” Justin was, and knew it wouldn’t be very flashy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People were scattered throughout the main exhibition hall in just twos and threes; it wasn’t crowded at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on the stairs which led up to the hall, Luke and Selina raised their heads to look at the round glass-and-metal structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Don’t tell me it’s half-empty inside?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said, “The air’s better with less people. Won’t our food taste better?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke thought it made sense. In any case, whatever Justin Hammer’s press conference turned into, it wouldn’t have anything to do with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Luke and Selina paid a little more attention to Tony Stark’s press conference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cosmic Cube now had more than ten billion in Stark Industries shares, and Jenny could attend the board meetings every year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina had a 5% share in Cosmic Cube, so she was a minor shareholder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Selina wasn’t very interested in her shares and assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her own words, she would never be able to spend all that money in her life. It was boring to watch the numbers change every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew, Stark’s stock price might plummet again one day; her heart wouldn’t hurt if she didn’t know the figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke wondered if a certain tycoon would feel ashamed of his willfulness if he heard that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While they were chatting, Luke suddenly grabbed a boy who ran past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 3- or 4-year-old kid was wearing an Iron Man plastic helmet and a red plastic glove on his left hand; there was even a white LED ring in the palm of the glove. He was also making shooting noises, like he was imagining attacking bad guys.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Luke picked him up, he subconsciously still tried to run on his short legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after a while did he realize that he wasn’t going anywhere. Puzzled, he turned his head and saw Luke and Selina smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peter, did Uncle Ben bring you here?” Luke looked at the kid and felt like laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little head in the helmet nodded twice. “Yup. He and May brought me to see Iron Man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina couldn’t help but look at each other. Would Justin cry if he heard that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The helmet turned left and right, as if the boy was sizing up Luke and Selina. “Hey, who are you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t help but laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been almost a year since they last met, and this little guy had only been two years old back then; it would be strange if he remembered them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, someone shouted behind them, “Peter, are you being naughty again? Didn’t I tell you not to run around… Ah, Luke? Selina?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke turned around with Peter in his arms and smiled. “Hey, May, long time no see. You’re still as enchanting as ever.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put Peter down and hugged May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had planned to let go, but May kissed him warmly and said, “If I knew you were in New York, I would’ve invited you over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke smiled in embarrassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[1] A Chinese socialist icon known as “Iron man” Wang\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-06T03:36:17.913Z",1,"novelbin.me","54c2eab6ae6821eda3a8a63b978773e2fb488cfb7503c92d26c0bc5a5b5d705d","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1184","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-1182",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]