[{"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-362":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},1482280,1930,"Chapter 362 - Acting and Setup","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-362",362,"\u003Cp>Two girls crept out to the lake in their slippers. After looking around, they quickly took off their shorts and T-shirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They looked at each other and laughed quietly, but just as they were about to go into the water, Luke turned on his flashlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t shine it directly on them, but on the sand in front of them. “Alright, this is your only warning. If I catch you again, I’ll take you to Juliet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of the girls were startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s voice sounded unhurried and casual, and coupled with the flashlight which every teacher had when they went on patrol, the girls knew that they were busted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing what Luke said, the girls quickly put on their shorts and T-shirts and quickly ran\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke chuckled inwardly after they disappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had done that on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In middle school, he had seen many tragic scenes of the dean catching mischievous troublemakers in the act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke had always wanted to try that, but since he had never wanted to be a teacher, he didn’t think he would have the chance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did he expect that the police department would send him here to manage a bunch of students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a keen bystander, Luke had concluded when was the best time to catch students in the act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had to be when they were just about to make a mistake and before they fully succeeded. That halfway mark when students were trapped in their dilemma was the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that fully deserved bit of mischief, Luke didn’t feel like sleeping. He simply locked his tent and started patrolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t need to check the campsite, as two teachers were on patrol duty every night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He focused on the lake, where mishaps were more likely to happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the water was less than two meters deep, people could still drown, especially if they were short and were panicking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After walking for several hundred meters, Luke trained the flashlight on a tree. “I’ll give you ten seconds to put your clothes back on. If I catch you again, I’ll take you to Juliet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his keen ears, he could even hear two people putting their clothes on in a flurry behind the tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Luke was only bluffing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t think it was necessary to turn the kids in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had graduated high school just a year ago, and knew that kids flushed with hormones wouldn’t learn their lesson even after they were reprimanded, since they couldn’t control themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke then turned off his flashlight. “What are you waiting for? You want me to see your naked butts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was rustling behind the tree, before a boy and a girl poked their heads out to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you looking at? Go back to camp – I’ll be watching you until you enter your dorms.” Luke continued to scare them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They lowered their heads and quickly ran back to camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke followed them and watched them return to their respective dorms before he resumed his patrol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What energetic adolescents! Luke thought to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making two rounds of the lake, Luke caught five kids who were up to no good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until four o’clock in the morning that Luke finally returned to his tent and got some rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second day, Luke finally saw what a typical day at camp was like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His biggest impression was that it was noisy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These ninth grade students were, to a large extent, still kids, and when they came together, it was bedlam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were fighting, some were shouting, some were laughing, some were cursing, and some were looking for the teachers or calling for their comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke decisively avoided them and kept his distance; he was grateful that daddy system hadn’t told him to become a teacher, otherwise he would definitely beat these brats up one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s morning was noisy yet peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was noisy in his ears, but peaceful in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But someone arrived to disrupt that peace in the afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the young man who got down from a Benz, Luke raised an eyebrow, impressed by how well-informed the guy was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man looked around and found Luke enjoying the sun next to the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked over to Luke and stretched out his hand with a smile. “Nice to see you, Detective Luke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke turned his head and nodded. “There’s no need to be so polite. We don’t exactly want to see each other, right, Mr. Lawyer Ellen?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man was none other than Ellen Shaw, who had always worked for the Elsworth family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen casually drew his hand back and said, “Alright. Detective Luke, you are indeed a straightforward man, so I’ll be straightforward as well. There’s a report which I hope you will be able to revoke.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ellen, I have some understanding about what Mr. Dylan’s temperament is like. Half a year ago, an officer gave him a speeding ticket, and two months later, the officer’s leg was broken when a car lost control.” Luke chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Ellen, Luke continued, “A year ago, another officer arrested a young female for DUI. Three months later, a big drunkard struck him when he was on his way home, giving him a severe brain concussion. Before all that, the officer once stated that he saw a man in the driver’s seat, and Mr. Dylan was the only man in that race car apart from three\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>girls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen said calmly, “Detective Luke, there are plenty such rumors about every celebrity in Los Angeles. So, why don’t we just talk terms?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was amused. “Ellen, I’m not like those two officers, you understand? You can’t threaten me with a car malfunction or a drunkard. If you’re so capable, why don’t you try your luck in Las Vegas? Elsworth is so good – I believe in your abilities.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief silence, Ellen threw an envelope to Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke raised his laptop to block it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The envelope fell on the ground, and a stack of one hundred-dollar bills spilled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke, however, stood up and stepped forward. “Mr. Lawyer, you don’t have a good reputation. Now, take your attempt at a bribe and leave this camp. Right. Now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he waved his hand at Lily, who had been observing them at a distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With an unsightly expression on his face, Elsworth picked up the money on the ground and silently withdrew from the campsite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching him leave, Luke glanced at a hidden camera in a tree not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ellen, who specialized in framing others, couldn’t have known that his every word and action, particularly his attempt at a bribe, had been captured on camera.\u003C\u002Fp>",1124,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.056Z",1,"novelbin.me","6bbc0df984cce15ba3967b7b28958261f2927afd93853d70a5fb6e4a9b75ebe9","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-363","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-361",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]