[{"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-849":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},1482967,1930,"Chapter 849 - Good for the Detectives, Bad for Dustin","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-849",849,"\u003Cp>After Luke and Selina left the hall, their colleagues immediately stared at the smiling John.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tell us, John. Who are they?” asked a young female cop with blonde hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John took out a wrinkled pack of cigarettes from his equally wrinkled Hawaiian shirt, shook one out, and took a drag on it. “Just a minute, it seems I had a bet with all of you? I bet that the person who would be coming absolutely isn’t some gold second generation heir. It seems I won.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody exchanged looks. Finally, the middle-aged man gritted his teeth and threw ten bucks at John. “If you can’t explain yourself, don’t even think about taking the money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other detectives took out their wallets and threw ten or twenty dollar bills at John. “Hurry up and tell us, or lunch is on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John grabbed the notes and stuffed them in his pocket. He puffed on his cigarette, then coughed. “I’m thirsty after all that running.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blonde police officer left. “Fine, I’ll get you some water. When I come back, you better tell us. If you don’t tell us the inside information, you’ll have to pay for the water.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John casually put his legs on the desk. “Then get me a Corona. Mineral water won’t quench my thirst.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blond officer gave him the finger without looking back as she left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few minutes later, John took a swig of his cold Corona and smiled at his colleagues. “Do you remember when I became a detective again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody was stumped. Why had the topic suddenly switched to John?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man frowned. “Cut the crap and be serious.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John took another sip of beer before he said, “I’m serious. Before Christmas last year, I was demoted to detective, and I was suspended, so I went home to L.A.. Any of you remember what happened in L.A. on Christmas Eve?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody’s minds instantly whirled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all detectives here; so was John, and so were the two young newcomers, so what happened could only have been a major case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a major case in Los Angeles would reach the ears of NYPD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The vault robbery at Nakatomi Plaza?” The blond officer who was frequently in charge of gathering intelligence was the first to give the correct answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded with a smile. “And?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man with a mustache reacted quickly. “You were involved?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man asked a second question. “Was Luke involved?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John nodded again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody’s faces changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the man with the mustache who said, “According to the internal report on the Nakatomi Plaza robbery, a detective from New York and a detective from Los Angeles worked together to kill more than fifty terrorists and solve that huge case. Don’t tell me that was you and Luke?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John gave him a thumbs-up and took another sip of beer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody sucked in their breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The case had been analyzed by the entire police department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New York was even more populated than Los Angeles, and had more vaults than Los Angeles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NYPD HQ often dealt with major cases, and they had studied this case many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then, nobody could figure out how the two unnamed detectives had worked together to kill more than fifty professional robbers and keep the hostages safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that situation, all the conditions were working against the two detectives, yet in the end, it was the detectives who killed all the robbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at their expressions, John finally said, “We’re all old colleagues here. I’ve told you, but remember to keep it a secret.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody nodded silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a detective was dangerous to begin with, and there had been countless cases of people taking revenge after a case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more ruthless a detective was, the more likely they became a revenge target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>John and Luke were prime candidates. Naturally, their identities had to be kept a secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when John returned last time and everybody had been analyzing the case, nobody mentioned the fact that he was a live witness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, he had to lay low at the time, and secondly, he had to consider his own safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing everybody nod, John finished his beer and stood up. “Look on the bright side. I’m going to take a shower. Nobody has cleaned the sewers in decades, they really stink.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the detectives couldn’t help but ask, “What bright side?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Another colleague who can kick ass has joined the police force. Don’t you think that’s a good thing?” John left without looking back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody exchanged looks – what he said was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why was John so damn awesome? It was precisely because he could fight and dared to risk his life, which was why he got the risky cases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he made a move, everybody else would follow, and the danger would be much less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it wasn’t for John, at least two or three of them would’ve already medically retired, or outright gotten memorial services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking that, everybody relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reliable teammate was worth far more celebration than some second generation heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lousy teammate could get them killed if they were unlucky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the middle-aged man still had a dark look, as if he was thinking of something unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going to take a shower. I feel like I just crawled out of a pit of sh*t.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shut up, it was John who crawled out of the pit. You just stood at the opening and smelled the old swamp gas.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You have the nerve; weren’t you hiding further away than me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the noise, they left the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his office, Dustin looked away and sighed helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, he didn’t want Luke to get any recognition, since it would be much more dangerous for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, McClane happened to work for the Detective Bureau.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dustin could only remind Luke to be careful. He lowered his head and got back to work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Luke and Selina left the police station, Selina sighed and said, “The explosions are a lot more complicated than I thought. Who knew it would have to do with internal police matters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke said casually, “If it wasn’t for the fact that we worked for Dustin in L.A., this is actually very common.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Selina appreciate that solitary middle-aged man. “Thank you, boss, for not being such a schemer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luke chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had reservations about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dustin had a bottom line, but he wasn’t inflexible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course he was making money on the side, but it would be aboveboard and via legitimate means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The country had laws for lobbying; as long as people knew how to manipulate them, the money they made would be legal.\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-06T03:36:06.314Z",1,"novelbin.me","41cc8adedf39a9e5fe8ff1c92e05f787f25ba203487a211f41a5959be97be8e5","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-850","super-detective-in-the-fictional-world-chapter-848",2233,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsuper-detective-in-the-fictional-world-cover.jpg"]