[{"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-80":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},1482236,1930,"Chapter 80 - Reinforcement, Sheriff, and Shootout","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-80",80,"\u003Cp>Chapter 80: Reinforcement, Sheriff, and Shootout\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to tell what the stench was; it smelled like a mix of feces, rot and other things, and was evidently from this empty clearing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke soon discovered that it was from a reddish black fluid on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what it was, but it was all over the place and extended into the depths of the woods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke frowned. He found a satellite phone in the most luxurious SUV, before he ran to his pickup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he got in, he hit the gas and rushed to the other side of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Selina was still on her own right now. Luke felt that there was something wrong with this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way, he called Thomas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, his call went through. “Who is this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Chief, this is Luke. I’ve got a situation here...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tried to summarize what had happened as succinctly as possible. After a brief silence, Thomas asked, “Where are you now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke replied, “I have no idea, but they took us fifty kilometers from Wolfkyle. They also drove us half an hour into the wilderness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas said, “Keep in touch. I’ll call for reinforcements.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Okay, chief. Right, I suspect that the missing couple we were looking into is related to those people, too. It seems that they’ve done this many times before.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas said, “...Got it. I’ll inform the FBI.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas knew why Luke had brought this up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this was a simple case, the police of Wolfkyle would be responsible for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, if it was a serial murder case that involved multiple victims, the FBI’s involvement would be justified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke wanted the FBI involved because the players couldn’t possibly influence a national agency, no matter how powerful they might be in Wolfkyle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, the Houston Police Department had no authority to investigate this case. It wasn’t in their jurisdiction, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas would have to contact the FBI via his own connections, which would be a huge help to Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, Luke had already disposed of half of the criminals, so it would be very easy for the FBI to handle the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas wasn’t actually asking for help, but was doing the FBI a favor; as long as they weren’t idiots, they would certainly get here quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas asked again, “Did you just say that someone was severely injured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s mind was blank. Did he say that? It was mostly the players who were wounded. Bobby’s injuries were mild, and his father had been killed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he thought quickly, and realized why Thomas had asked the question. “Yes, a high school student is in dire need of treatment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas said, “Alright, I’ll send a helicopter from Houston as soon as possible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Thank you, chief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thomas didn’t say anything else and hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke marveled inwardly – Thomas truly was Robert’s best buddy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this excuse, Thomas would be able to send police officers here by helicopter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke would thus have the protection of trustworthy people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting down the satellite phone, he sped up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the pickup passed by Asel’s hideout, Luke glanced at her and found nothing wrong, so he pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bobby was also quiet when Luke passed by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Luke, it was Selina’s safety that he was most concerned about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already done enough for Bob’s family by saving two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke got out when he reached the other side of the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woods were too thick for a pickup to pass through. He could only continue on foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, two police cars drove up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lights and sirens weren’t on, but Luke had noticed them very early on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could only stop and wait next to his car for the newcomers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two police cars stopped, and one person got out of each vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old police officer in his forties said, “We’re from the Wolfkyle Police Department. Don’t move, or we’ll shoot.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke was helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t kill the two police officers, and he still had a long walk ahead. Would he have to fight them when he returned with Selina?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of fighting, but killing two officers would cause a lot of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Luke Coulson from Westside Houston Police Department. I sent the Wolfkyle Police Department a notice just yesterday,” said Luke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The police officers looked at each other and said, “Put down your gun and let us confirm your identity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke frowned. “I have to rescue my partner. She’s still alone in the woods.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old police officer said, “I’m York Brown, sheriff of Wolfkyle. This is Nicholas Crewe, deputy sheriff. You should know us if you’re here to help with a case.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke eyed them for a moment, and finally dropped his M1911.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your other gun,” said Crewe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke slowly drew the Beretta from under his armpit and threw it three meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two police officers looked at each other and approached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked, “Why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calmly, Brown replied, “Someone called the police and said that they heard gunshots around here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said, “Where are we? My partner and I were drugged before we were brought here. I still don’t know what this place is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s about fifty kilometers away from Wolfkyle,” answered Crewe casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke asked, “Well, someone is heavily wounded and needs treatment. How far is the highway from here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crewe said, “It’s about twenty minutes by car.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke narrowed his eyes and suddenly rolled to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed that the two police officers had anticipated this move. They shot at him when they were ten meters away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke’s left arm turned numb, before he felt excruciating pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help but grunt, but he didn’t stop, and he grabbed the Beretta on the ground as he rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two police officers fell immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was practically suicide to engage Luke in a gun fight at less than ten meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Luke didn’t have a gun, his strength and reflexes made it impossible to lock onto him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he miscalculated how crap a shot Crewe was. The guy’s bullet should’ve missed the target, but happened to hit Luke in the left arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ignoring the pain, Luke picked up his gun and said darkly, “If you don’t drop your guns, someone’s head is going to blow up in the next second.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-06T03:35:48.054Z",1,"novelbin.me","af0f1c6f78756d160883b4bf25532185a40a544d520fb386452ae872b23721e0","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-189","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-188",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]