[{"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-315":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},1482483,1930,"Chapter 315 - Gratitude","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-315",315,"\u003Cp>After Selina left, Elizabeth finally expressed her gratitude to Luke solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samantha had already told Elizabeth what happened, particularly the part where Luke rescued many residents, including her family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Luke, the whole town could’ve ended up as the spiders’ food. Luke quickly interrupted her. “Alright, that’s enough. I helped your family, so you better work harder in return. Did your mother mention that she’s coming over with your siblings?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth nodded. “She did. I’ll take care of them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke thought for a moment before he continued, “Do you remember that Chris?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth smiled in embarrassment. “I do. He’s my mother’s... old classmate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke could tell from her face that she knew about their relationship. He nodded with a smile. “Good to know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They talked for another ten minutes. Then, Elizabeth went to the kitchen and thanked Selina as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, Luke saw her off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the door, Luke suddenly asked, “Elizabeth, if you become rich someday, like, super rich, will you continue doing this dangerous job?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth considered for a moment before replying with a smile, “You’re already very rich. Why are you still doing this job?” She pointed at the house behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke shrugged. “It’s more of a hobby. A life without anything to work on would be too boring.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth nodded. “I think so too. When I’m older, I may consider transferring to a different post. But right now... I love my job.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke patted her shoulder and said, “Remember that, and have a good rest. I’ll see you at work tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth chuckled. “Okay, we’re waiting for you to come back. I’m leaving.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her get into her car, Luke closed the door and turned around, and Selina looked at him playfully. “You’re more and more proactive now, aren’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke sat down on the couch. “Proactive about what?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said, “About girls, of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke rolled his eyes. “If you think that’s being proactive, wouldn’t Dustin be harassing his female subordinates every day?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost for words, Selina asked him a moment later, “Do you have high hopes for her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke nodded. “Pretty much. Given how smart she is, and her diploma and her diligence, she’ll become a sergeant in a few years with any luck, and my support then won’t be as valuable as it is right now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina wasn’t convinced. “You’re lying. That’s definitely not the reason why you asked her what she would do if she were rich.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke admitted it. “I’m only checking out the situation beforehand, in case I lose a capable helper. If that happens, there’ll be too many things for you to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina thought for a moment. “Are you saying that she’s going to be rich soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “I’m not sure. She might not be the one who’s gonna get rich, but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Okay. Take a break. We’ll start training later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was speechless. “This is definitely payback, isn’t it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next morning, Selina was woken up by Luke’s alarm. She enjoyed Luke’s breakfast and went to work with Luke’s dessert in a good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They went to Elsa, but saw that Martin and Roger were in her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, they didn’t barge in. Luke quickly turned around and led Selina back to their desks, where he observed the door to Elsa’s office from afar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roger had gotten Luke involved in an assignment last time to split the risks, but then they were ambushed by Bullseye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke decided that he needed to keep a distance from that guy, or he might be caught up in yet another disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle against Bullseye actually wasn’t a big deal, since it would’ve happened sooner or later. However, Luke suspected that Roger was a harbinger of misfortune. Why else would his partner Martin look so wretched?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very soon, Roger and Martin left the office. They didn’t notice the two people hiding in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina slipped into the office and closed the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, what’s with Roger and Martin?” asked Luke casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsa sighed. “Martin... hasn’t been in good condition recently. He needs more rest. So, they came to talk to me and transferred their cases to us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke frowned. “What happened to Martin?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsa shook her head. “Don’t ask, and don’t tell anyone else, but he can’t take any cases for the foreseeable future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke got it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was just a short break to readjust, a detective would only transfer the urgent cases at most so that the investigations wouldn’t be held up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Elsa had implied that those two had transferred most of their cases, and that it was possible that Martin might stop being a police officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t unprecedented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Family mishaps, trauma, serious illnesses and many other reasons could prevent a police officer from working. They could only take a break, and after a period of time, they might resign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsa clearly wasn’t happy about it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin had only just transferred to the Major Crimes Division a few months ago, and Elsa wasn’t very familiar with him, but Roger was a seasoned detective in the department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious that Martin’s problem had something to do with Roger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An officer’s partner was like their spouse. If they had a terrible one, work would be a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsa stopped the unpleasant conversation and said, “Now, you need to pick up their important cases.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke nodded and asked, “Where are the case files?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elsa jerked her chin to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina looked over, only to see a stack of files that was more than thirty centimeters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re kidding.” Luke turned around and looked at Elsa suspiciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth sighed helplessly. “Sadly, I’m not. It’s the boss’s order. Yours are just the important ones. Actually, most of the cases have already been given to Elizabeth and Billy. I even have to work on some of them myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke chuckled. “Truly appreciate your efforts, boss.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was nothing he could say now; he couldn’t avoid it since even Elsa herself had been assigned some cases.Luke picked up the files, and Selina put the dessert down as usual, before they returned to their desks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth and Billy greeted them and said, “Good to have you back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke threw the case files onto the table. “We’ve got a lot of work to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth chuckled. “That’s why I said last night that we’re waiting for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said, “Thanks very much, Elizabeth. You let us have a good night’s sleep, at least.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elizabeth said, “You’re welcome, I only did what I should.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Luke and Selina didn’t blame Elizabeth for not informing them earlier, since they had already been assigned the cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were even more case files on Elizabeth and Billy’s desks. Stacked together, the pile would be more than fifty centimeters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>",1136,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.055Z",1,"novelbin.me","a786ccc45787ad9f4b6bdd3c7fdd666f058b488e56c992d9e4ba6f017227d6ff","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-316","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-314",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]