[{"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-72":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},1482217,1930,"Chapter 72 - Another Work Trip?","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-72",72,"\u003Cp>Brock didn’t dare say anything to Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he found Luke and Selina even more intolerable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they had cursed him or resisted, their disobedience would’ve been noted down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, they didn’t clash with him on the surface, and instead revealed their anger in subtle ways. Brock knew that it was impossible to make peace with them now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke might be young, but it seemed that he had seen through Brock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock couldn’t back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His faction, his identity and his position didn’t allow him to bend to two newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That afternoon, they got another case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke went to Brock after reading the case file. “Sir, is the Houston Police Department allowed to participate in this case?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he really wanted to ask was, Are you not scared that something will happen again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a case in Wolfkyle, which was to the east of Houston. A couple had been reported missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face unchanged, Brock said, “It isn’t in our jurisdiction, so you’ll only help with the investigation. The local police will be in charge of the case. Is there a problem? The Major Crimes Division handles many similar cases. If you don’t like it, you can report it to Chief Thomas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said calmly, “Alright, got it. I’ll go and get ready.” He then turned around and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock was cold. What can you possibly do? It was Deputy Chief Sandra who took this case. Do you think Thomas will fight her for you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas had been craving a promotion, which would be impossible if he pissed off the other big shots in the police department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock hoped that Luke would complain to Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That way, Thomas might clash with Sandra, and he might think that Luke shouldn’t have gone to him. It would be a good thing for Brock either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking for a moment, Brock made a call. He sneered and said, “Hehe. I’ve helped you out a lot. You better pay me back someday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was calling the local sheriff in Wolfkyle, and was full of condescension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sheriff wouldn’t be able to stand the humiliation as long as he was a normal person, and he certainly wouldn’t be friendly to Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he left Brock’s office, Luke found Selina. They set off in their car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading the file in the car, Selina complained, “Another missing person case? This can’t be another sham, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Brock isn’t so stupid. He won’t make any more trouble until we get back. Now, we’re... well, we’re working a case, that’s all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered how he had described their last work trip as a holiday, and how they had returned to Houston only a day later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was best to not raise a flag like that for themselves again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was clearly thinking the same thing. She nodded. “You’re right. We’re investigating a case; we’re not on holiday.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “...Come on, can you please not say it out loud? You’ll jinx us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t really think that they could be unlucky enough to run into an accident on every work trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brock must’ve thought the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina apologized. “Haha, you’re right. I was wrong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They drove for an hour. Suddenly, Luke frowned and stopped the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong?” asked Selina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the dashboard, Luke frowned. “We have flat tires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina said, “So? Change them. I’ll give you a hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost for words, Luke said, “The problem is that we have three flat tires, and we don’t have three spares in our car.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina exclaimed, “What? Three flat tires? How is that possible?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them was great at fixing cars. Besides, even the greatest mechanic wouldn’t be able to fix three tires without any tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke raised his head, only to find that they were stranded in a troublesome place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them, it was a hundred kilometers back to Houston, while the nearest town was fifty kilometers away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of them, Wolfkyle was also fifty kilometers away. They were caught right in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke took out his cell phone, but there was no signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke thought for a moment, then waved at Selina. “Let’s go on foot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty kilometers wasn’t too much for him. He could even carry Selina if he had to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hadn’t brought more than a backpack on this trip, either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Getting out of the car, they started walking unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, they saw another car on the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike their car, this vehicle was an RV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina were both astonished to see what was happening next to the RV.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a family: a middle-aged couple was fighting, a teenage girl in a bikini was sunbathing on a chair, and a boy was playing with two dogs next to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like... some sort of comedy show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked them, “Hi, are you going to Wolfkyle?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The couple had stopped fighting when they approached. The husband replied, “Yes. You, too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke nodded and was about to say something else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged woman, however, grew excited. “Fantastic! Can you help us find a tow truck? We have flat tires.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both Luke and Selina were speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had planned to hitchhike to Wolfkyle! After all, this RV was spacious enough for them, as long as the strangers didn’t refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did they expect that the family also had flat tires and had been forced to stop here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke and Selina subconsciously glanced at the girl who was enjoying the sun next to the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her casual posture had convinced them that her family was only taking a break in the middle of their trip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it really alright to be so carefree when your family’s vehicle is stranded in this desolate place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke could only set off with Selina again after saying goodbye to the middle-aged man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to count on the family, they had to press on. It wouldn’t be a problem to call a tow truck for the family when they reached Wolfkyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun was setting in the west. They walked forward unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1007,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.054Z",1,"novelbin.me","1fe4cc3bc32e7d32b8e02d43d4109dea2347bab614d4928a3165406a51aa65a6","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-73","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-177",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]