A retired reincarnator from a certain American film studio

Luke paused for a moment, then looked at Rachel.

Rachel shrugged.

“The day before yesterday, when I was shopping with Bates and Michelle, they were chatting over coffee. Women are always so gossipy. Eighty percent of the gossip in Los Santos comes from these ladies chatting.”

"Ok."

Lu Ke nodded and said yes.

Leaving aside Penning and his wife Michelle, State Representative Dodge was sponsored by the Lewis family and must have known Lewis for a long time, so it's not surprising that he knew some inside information.

After Rachel finished speaking, she looked at the photos in her hand and the video that was playing, and seemed to have thought of something: "These were all given to you by Clarice. How could she have them? Didn't you say that a mutant took these things?"

Luke didn't hide anything from Rachel. While listening to the explosive revelations from Louis's ex-wife in the video, he replied, "That mutant, Davy Jones, is Lorna and Clarice's classmate."

Rachel frowned.

"classmate?"

"Correct."

"Is Clarice also...?"

"you guess."

Luke neither confirmed nor denied Rachel's guess, pointing to the photo in her hand: "I'm not interested in whether Clarice is a mutant or not, and I'm with the FBI, not the Sentinel Service. This is what I care about."

Rachel looked down at the five photos in her hand and shook her head, saying, "The contents of these photos are quite shocking."

If this gets out...

no doubt.

This will cause big trouble.

Rachel naturally recognized the two women in the photo.

She even reported on it in the morning news before, although it wasn't the main story, but the husbands of these two women were the main figures in the report.

If this were discovered by outsiders, that they had been cheated on, and that the other party was their wife's brother or sister...

Gee!

The picture is so beautiful.

Rachel didn't dare to think any further.

even……

That's not even the most shocking part.

The most shocking revelation was in the video, where Louis's ex-wife revealed that Louis seemed to know John Bloodhand, the serial killer who had ravaged California for years and was even more terrifying than the Green River serial killer.

at the same time……

In the video, she also told Director Louis the name of the organization he might belong to.

wrong.

It's not the name of the organization either.

Because the ex-wife didn't know the organization's real name; she only knew its code name.

"Tyger, Tyger, burning bright"

Tiger, tiger, you shine so brightly!

"In the forests of the night"

"To illuminate the dark forest."

"What immortal hand or eye"

What extraordinary hands and eyes!

『Could frame thy fearful symmetry?』

"Did it sculpt your terrifyingly proportioned figure?"

The video ended after Louis's ex-wife finished recording those words.

Lu Ke pondered this approach, a slight thought stirring within him.

There must be an organization behind Director Louis.

Lu Ke knew.

but……

He had been wondering if Director Louis might be a member of Hydra.

at the moment?

Did I guess wrong?

Lu Ke thought to himself.

Rachel, standing nearby, frowned, recalling the slang term that Chief Louis's ex-wife had just mentioned. Then, she said with some curiosity, "Tiger, tiger, isn't that William Blake's poem 'Tiger'?"

Luke looked at Rachel curiously.

Rachel explained, "It's a poem, published during the French Revolution. The tiger symbolizes the power of the French Revolution."

Luke nodded.

"besides……"

Rachel thought of another question and frowned, "Bloody John, really? Could it be that all these years, Bloodhand John hasn't been caught because Louis is protecting him?"

"do not know."

Luke stroked his chin: "The California Bureau of Investigation is handling this case."

Bloodhand John.

A serial killer.

A demon roaming throughout California.

He was a ruthless man, but undoubtedly strong-willed, who liked to leave his signature smiling face at the scene of his crimes, hence the nickname "Bloody John."

but……

This case is not an FBI case.

Although Bloodhand John was a serial killer, his hunting range was always in California, and no cross-state crimes were found.

and so!

This case doesn't fall under the jurisdiction of the FBI, but rather the California Bureau of Investigation.

But these are not the main points.

As Luke looked at the photos in Rachel's hand and the video frozen on the computer, a very important question was troubling him.

If he had given this information to Louis...

obviously.

Even if Luke said he hadn't seen it, once Horton Lewis had obtained the information and read it, he would never tolerate anyone other than his ex-wife knowing his dark and shameful secret.

and so……

It's best to strike first.

Should we trust Chief Louis and give him a chance?

Reason told Lu Ke that he should choose option one.

But Lu Ke still has feelings for her, so she has to choose option two.

After all, regardless of the circumstances, Horton Lewis still owes him a debt of gratitude for being recognized and valued.

You can even say that.

If it weren't for Horton Lewis, it would have been very difficult for him to transform so quickly, from an unknown person to the current Assistant Director of Operations, establishing himself in the mainstream of the federal government and even in a position of rule-making.

He admires Lü Bu, but he's not really willing to be Lü Bu.

But Luke wasn't really keen on taking the gamble.

So he was torn.

Rachel realized what was happening too.

No powerful figure would want such damaging dirt on themselves to fall into the hands of their subordinates.

Rachel placed the five photos back on the table, looked at Luke, and asked softly.

"What are you going to do?"

"I originally intended to strike first."

Rachel is his fiancée.

We share in each other's glory; there's no need to hide it.

Luke made no attempt to hide his true thoughts, pointing to the photos on the table and the videos on the computer, and looking at Rachel: "Do you think, given his personality, if we give him these, he might discard them after using them?"

Instead of answering the question, Rachel countered with, "Would you let Jack know your darkest secret?"

Lu Ke shook his head.

"will not!"

"what about me."

"meeting!"

Without a second thought, Luke smiled and looked up at Rachel, who had set a trap for him: "Darling, now is not the time to set a trap."

Rachel smiled slightly, then steered the conversation back on track, saying seriously, "No matter what kind of person Louis is, at the very least, you cannot make a move before he does so, unless you are absolutely certain of victory."

It's good to strike first, isn't it?

Of course it's good.

Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences.