The Luke family.

After finishing the guilty plea report for Holip, it was already past nine o'clock.

He returned home to clean up, and it was almost eleven by then.

After a tiring day, he found himself unable to sleep.

Holip and Theodore represented many black people's plight.

At least they once had the chance to escape the fate of the lower-class black people, while many others didn't even have the opportunity to change their destiny.

Every society has its class system.

It's just that different societies have different standards of distinction.

Take African Americans, for instance; even those at the very bottom can still enjoy decent welfare and have no worries about food and clothing.

Compared to the impoverished people in Africa, their material life is much more abundant, with ample meat, eggs, and dairy.

But they are still considered the underclass in America.

The essence of class isn't about material needs; it's a biological instinct, and desire is endless.

Even hundreds of years from now, with more advanced technology and greater material wealth, there will still be classes.

It's just that the criteria for differentiating classes will have changed.

Luke couldn't change this phenomenon, nor was he obliged to. What he could do was to strive to elevate his own social class.

A voice echoed in his mind, "Congratulations to the host for successfully capturing an 'assailant' of the police, you are rewarded with 5 lottery draws."

An options menu appeared in his mind, with the lottery interface on the right; the draw count in the bottom-right corner changed from 20 to 25.

"Congratulations to the host for successfully solving the 'false confession case,' you are rewarded with 15 lottery draws."

The count on the lottery interface increased from 25 to 40.

Luke rubbed his hands together, deciding to have a small round of draws.

The lottery interface appeared in his mind.

Draw!

The pointer stopped—one thousand US dollars...

After 40 draws, he won 5 cards and 35,000 US dollars.

Among them were four old cards: one Profile Card, one Identification Card, one Pistol Card, and one Observation Card.

One new card, Micro-expression Analysis.

Over time, Luke had figured out the system's pattern: most of the cards he drew were useful for cases.

Of course, exactly how to use them still depended on his own planning.

Luke had a total of 13 cards in his system.

Adventure Cards, 3

Identification Cards, 2

Bullet-Proof Cards, 2

Accuracy Cards, 1

Detection Cards, 1

Profile Cards, 1

Pistol Cards, 1

Micro-expression Analysis Cards, 1

Observation Cards, 1

The system's reserve funds amounted to 147,000 US dollars, stock value 35,000 US dollars, and cash at hand 196,000 US dollars.

Luke's total assets amounted to 378,000 dollars.

A thought suddenly crossed Luke's mind… could he afford to buy a house now?

Stay calm, he must remain calm and not become a slave to mortgage again.

Wait a bit longer, just a bit longer.

Suppressing the itch to act, Luke prepared to learn from the Micro-expression Analysis Card.

He was quite interested in this card; although it couldn't guarantee 100% accuracy, it was still very effective against some ordinary characters.

Many breakthroughs in cases were discovered through details—it was a very practical skill.

Luke wasn't unfamiliar with Micro-expression Analysis Skills; as a cop in his previous life, he had learned interrogation techniques, but those were more focused on practical experience rather than systematic study.

Luke checked some paid learning materials for micro-expression analysis on his computer, broadly going over them before using the Micro-expression Analysis Card to learn.

Luke's learning progress was swift, even faster than expected. On one hand, the Micro-expression Analysis Card accelerated his learning and the application process.

On the other hand, Luke's past life experience as a police officer had provided him with similar skills in observing and interpreting behavior; the Micro-expression Analysis Card acted like a thread weaving all his past experiences together.

It was as if he had been enlightened…

…

The next morning.

The Detective Bureau.

Luke, Little Black, and David gathered to eat pancakes.

With his mouth full, Little Black mumbled, "I like this flavor, it's crispy and even has cabbage in it. Eating this in the morning is much more comfortable than burgers."

David lifted his cup and said, "Another cup of soy milk, and it tastes even better."

Luke smiled. He bought the pancakes from the community square, each stuffed with two eggs and brought to the precinct to reheat in the microwave, still tasting quite good.

Little Black suggested, "Luke, next time it's your treat, you could take us to try the authentic Chinese food. I'm looking forward to it."

Luke took a sip of coffee, "You treat, and I can still take you to eat authentic Chinese food, haha."

Little Black shrugged, "I've heard that authentic Chinese food is expensive. I don't have your kind of money."

"One of these days when I'm free, I'll invite you guys over for a meal, and I'll make a genuine Chinese hotpot for you."

Little Black frowned, "The super spicy kind? No no, I don't like spicy food."

"You can have a split pot, one side spicy, the other with curry or mushroom broth. I miss it if I don't eat it for a week."

Little Black replied, "That sounds pretty good."

Just then, Reid walked into the squad office, "What are you guys talking about? Seems like you're having an animated discussion."

With a smack of his lips, Little Black said, "Luke's saying he's going to treat us to a meal and even mentioned inviting you along."

Luke "..."

Can't you understand a polite conversation?

"I'll remember that," nodded Reid, then pointed at his watch, "But now it's time for our meeting."

Everyone moved to the conference room.

Reid glanced around at everyone, "You've all worked hard these past few days.

We've clarified the situation with two guns and caught two shooters, but the real gunman behind the shooting hasn't been caught yet.

This case isn't over, and the higher-ups at the city bureau are still very concerned. The longer it drags on, the less advantageous it is for the investigation.

So we still have to put in the effort."

Susan said, "The second squad has shared some more data; they've found some contradictions in the new testimonies.

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