American comic book police officer survival manual

"Should we go back to handle the case?"

Pamela put the phone back in Lucius's pocket and asked curiously.

"No, not at all. I just want to know in advance which cases are easier. This won't affect our schedule."

After casually browsing through the messages sent by Sheriff Gordon, Lucius gained a general understanding of the various unsolved cases in Gotham.

In the chaotic Gotham, there are many unsolved cases with no further news or clues.

On the one hand, Gotham itself is riddled with gangs, making investigations difficult. On the other hand, there is too much bureaucratic inertia within the Gotham Police Department, which makes many cases difficult to handle.

Therefore, choosing a case that is easy to handle should be quite simple.

With this understanding, Lucius, relieved, put away his phone and drove straight to his residence.

The celebrations for Gotham University begin today, and events that Pamela never used to participate in are now on the agenda.

"We have a lot to prepare for the ball, at least some nice clothes."

Lucius still remembered the girl's attire on his last date with Pamela; the relatively simple long dress was not suitable for an evening party, at least not in the various events recorded in his previous life.

What do we need to prepare?

Pulled into the apartment by Lucius, Pamela, visiting his residence for the first time, carefully and curiously observed everything around her.

The relatively luxurious apartment contrasted sharply with Pamela's simple little room. Although it looked somewhat messy, the various exquisite decorations in the living room made Pamela realize that Lucius's family was probably more well-off than she had imagined...

"what?"

Upon entering the room, the officer frowned, sensing that something strange had changed about his room.

Was the room laid out like this when he left?

Why does it look like someone came over and rummaged through it?

"..."

Lucius frowned and checked the apartment thoroughly, making sure nothing was missing or extra before relaxing and going to the wardrobe.

As a typical playboy, he may not have had any unique insights into aesthetics, but he was extremely enthusiastic about dressing himself up.

Lucius found no signs of life in the apartment, but he did find complete sets of formal suits in the closet, along with matching watches and shoes...

Oh, right, and there are gifts too.

Arriving at the desk, Lucius opened the third drawer.

There, there was a pile of gifts that the predecessor had prepared for his "future girlfriends," which in the predecessor's eyes were nothing more than part of his efforts to curry favor.

In order to develop relationships with more girls, he prepared a whole drawer full of various jewelry. In his diary, every girl he had pursued was listed, without exception.

But... is the little box on top of these jewelry boxes missing? Or is it just my imagination?

Staring at the drawer, Lucius felt that something was amiss.

A thief broke in?

"Lucius?"

"Ah, here it comes."

Picking up a few jewelry boxes, Lucius strode out of the study and stood before Pamela.

"Here, try these on and see if they fit. I need to change my clothes first, then I'll go to the mall."

"This is..."

Pamela's pupils contracted as she looked at the luxurious logos on the jewelry box.

Admittedly, girls don't usually care much about small accessories, but even Pamela is well aware of certain expensive and luxurious jewelry brands.

And these things that Lucius casually handed over...

"Don't worry, they're all worthless items."

Smiling, Lucius gestured for the girl to accept the money, then turned and went into his bedroom.

In the diary of its predecessor, these things were originally gifts given to others at will.

However, in the eyes of one female college student, the value of these items was clearly quite unusual...

Pamela carefully took the necklace out of the jewelry box, hesitated for a moment, and then put the sparkling gemstone necklace back into the box.

This thing is too valuable...

"What's wrong?"

Once dressed, Lucius stepped out of the room and saw Pamela sitting blankly on the sofa, staring at the necklace in a daze. He was puzzled.

"Don't you like it?"

"No, it's just..."

The overly expensive gift made Pamela, who had never been valued before, feel somewhat overwhelmed.

"Don't be nervous. If you don't want it, just consider it a loan from me."

Realizing that the gift Pamela was unwilling to accept might be of considerable value, Lucius obediently changed his mind, causing Pamela to breathe a sigh of relief.

Pamela looked up from the necklace on the table and stared blankly, almost not recognizing the person in front of her.

Lucius, no longer wearing a police uniform, has completely changed his appearance.

The dark suit accentuated the man's elegance and strength. His long limbs and robust physique, along with his well-defined yet gentle features, gave the young and handsome police officer a unique charm.

"What's wrong?"

Lucius awkwardly scratched his cheek when he noticed a deep emotion in the girl's gaze.

He just randomly picked the outfit his predecessor had prepared; he shouldn't have made any mistakes in what he wore, right...?

"Lucius...are you Asian?"

Looking at her features, which were noticeably different from those of ordinary white people, Pamela blushed slightly and awkwardly changed the subject.

"Ah...yes, what's wrong?"

After being told about his family situation by Varus, Lucius did some research.

In this world, the Maximus family are traditional Roman descendants from Italy, while the Committee of 100 is somewhat connected to the cooperative organization spontaneously formed by Chinese laborers during the development of the American West, amidst various forms of oppression and discrimination.

Its predecessor was a hometown association, originally intended as a group for people who had left their hometowns to help each other. Later, as the number of members gradually increased, six well-known hometown associations formed six companies, and began to expand from simple labor mutual assistance into various different fields...

Even now, the descendants of those people have grown stronger, and the most accomplished elites have formed the Committee of 100... and have begun to defend the rights of Chinese Americans in a more prominent capacity.

Of course, that's all Lucius knows about his background... The most awkward thing is that even if his parents appeared in front of him now, he probably wouldn't recognize them at all...

In short, he'd have to be careful whenever he encountered someone from the Committee of 100 or with the surname Maximus...

"It's nothing... I feel you have a very good temperament..."

With a hint of awkwardness in her voice, Pamela observed Lucius's appearance with amazement, especially impressed by his black hair.

"It is said that the descendants of Roman nobles all have pure black hair..."

In Pamela's memory, some of her childhood classmates were indeed simply divided into different groups based on their hair color. Among those groups, only the black-haired classmates always looked down on everyone, with an arrogant and haughty demeanor.

But Lucius was different. As a policeman, he was so safe and reliable that even in formal attire, he never seemed unapproachable. On the contrary, his gentle features gave him an even more warm and approachable air.

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's try it on. We still need to prepare a formal dress later..."

Pamela blushed slightly at his words, then picked up the ruby ​​necklace, pulled the girl to the full-length mirror, and formally placed it around Pamela's neck.

"Take a look, is it suitable?"

The ruby ​​hanging on the girl's chest, like a special heart, shone brightly under the light.

Amazed by Pamela's fair skin, Lucius lowered his head slightly, looked around the girl's neck to her chest.

Has Pamela changed a lot lately?

Regarding appearance and skin...

"Lucius... what are you looking at?"

Pamela gently raised her head, sensing the atmosphere gradually warming up. Her cheeks flushed as she looked up into Lucius's eyes.

The police officer, who used to be always safe and reliable, now seemed to have become an elegant and gentle nobleman, exuding a strong attraction that subtly changed Pamela's mindset.

Lucius is now making the girl's heart race, and she's starting to anticipate some 'outrageous' and 'daring' actions...

"what?"

Snapping out of his reverie, Lucius blinked and instantly saw along the girl's snow-white neck to the soft, alluring cleavage of her chest.

As he smelled the increasingly rich floral fragrance emanating from Pamela and saw the infatuation and attachment in her eyes, Lucius's heart skipped a beat.

As if by instinct, he lowered his head, wrapped his arms around Pamela's waist, and kissed the girl's lips from behind...

After a brief kiss, Pamela gently grasped Lucius's hand and parted her red lips slightly.

"Is there... anything I can do?"

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