But Julian had different ideas, she... was starting to show a little, and though I still found her beautiful, she felt she was too fat and wanted to wait until after the baby was born to make up for the wedding.

We were still discussing it, but in the end, it might be Julian who decides.

After all, it's usually the women who really care about the wedding."

Luke nodded, "OK, you're on leave, you can come whenever you want.

Congratulations."

"Congratulations, Marcus." The others followed suit in congratulating.

The deputy head gave a thumbs up, "Marcus, you've grown a lot, I mean...

You finally resemble me a bit."

Little Black chuckled, "Is that supposed to be a compliment?"

"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter.

...

The next morning.

Police Department, Deputy Director's office.

"Knock, knock."

"Come in."

Luke pushed the door and entered the office, "Chief, I'm here to report on work."

Reid, wearing glasses, glanced at Luke and pointed to the chair opposite, "Sit back, let me finish this document, otherwise, I'll have to start over again in a while."

"You go ahead, I'm in no hurry."

Luke grabbed a disposable cup, poured himself a coffee, and while drinking coffee, he looked out the window.

After a while, Reid took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes, "Did you get the statement from Henry Rogers?"

"Yes." Luke found Henry Rogers' statement from the folder and placed it in front of Reid.

Reid put his glasses back on and read the statement carefully, "Well done, with this statement we can save a lot of trouble and also save on some expenses."

Reid put down the file, "This is the first case you've solved since becoming a squadron leader, how do you feel?"

Luke said, "This guy was tough, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

"Being a captain not only means power, but also responsibility, and it's good that you realize this.

You might not adapt easily at first, if you encounter problems or resistance, you can tell me.

I've been through that step myself."

"Chief, I actually have two things I'd like to discuss with you."

"Go ahead."

"After Captain Susan left, we're somewhat understaffed, could we allocate more personnel to Squadron One?"

"Of course, I'm already looking for candidates.

The Robbery and Murder Department is the elite of the entire Los Angeles police force, not just anyone can join."

"I'm looking forward to it."

"The second thing?"

"I'd like to talk about Marcus, he's been in the Robbery and Murder Department for some time now, he's capable, but he's still just a regular detective.

I want to recommend him for a promotion to detective chief."

"Marcus." Reid muttered, fell silent for a while, "I'm aware of Marcus's capabilities, he is indeed excellent in some areas, an indispensable part of the team.

But his flaws are also quite apparent, not steady enough, prone to emotional reactions, a bit rash in action.

These flaws make it difficult to entrust him with major responsibilities."

"Marcus is getting married."

"Are you joking?"

"No, he asked for leave, planning to get a marriage license with his girlfriend."

"Are you sure he's serious and not just a fleeting passion?"

"He's serious, his girlfriend is pregnant, he wants to take up the responsibility of a father, I've seen his changes.

He's made significant progress."

Reid fell silent for a moment, then nodded, "OK, as long as he sends me a wedding invitation, I agree."

Luke smiled, "It's his honor."

Reid changed the subject, "The case of the headless woman has been under intense media and public scrutiny, and all sorts of news and rumors are flying around, I plan to hold a press conference this afternoon.

I want you to attend as well."

"Why?"

"You are now the captain of the first squadron of the Robbery and Murder Department, no longer a nobody, it's time to make an appearance with your new status.

Whether you like it or not, you'll inevitably have to deal with the news media in the future, that's also part of the job."

"OK, you're the boss."

...

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

A makeshift podium was set up in the backyard of the Police Department.

The police were in charge of maintaining order, invited TV station journalists with their 'big guns and short cannons' gradually arrived at the backyard.

Pari Jones from CBF TV was among them.

She had a bit of a reputation in the Los Angeles news industry, and was also the first to broadcast the news of the solution to the headless woman case, her news content was also referenced and relayed by many journalists.

This gave her a bit of an edge over her peers.

Since the last gas suicide case, she hadn't heard any new cases related to the headless woman case, nor had the police taken any major actions, so the message she had received earlier must be true.

The victim of the gas suicide case, Helson Swiney, must be the real culprit behind the headless woman case.

She was the first to broadcast this news, and the purpose of the police holding a press conference was just to confirm her news, maybe add a few details about solving the case.

Pari Jones's confidence indirectly confirmed the effectiveness of the police's secrecy.

When Rona Post was discovered, Luke requested a low-profile investigation to avoid detection by the suspect Henry, and also imposed a gag order on the surrounding residents; it seemed the effect was quite good.

Of course, such secrecy has a time limit; it can't be kept secret forever, and Luke could only play for time.

At five thirty in the afternoon, the press conference officially began.

Reid stepped onto the podium, surrounded by a flurry of camera flashes.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

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