Chapter 594 Asking for help
In the blink of an eye, October has entered, and many businesses have begun to plan and promote Halloween activities. Pumpkin decorations can be seen everywhere, giving Los Angeles a Halloween atmosphere.
During this period, writer Romit Bull often came to chat with Luke, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.
Luke agreed to the authorization of the novel’s character prototype after careful consideration.
After the novel based on Luke is published, it will definitely increase Luke’s popularity.
There are advantages and disadvantages to this matter.
Overall, there are more benefits.
Luke is able to own a mansion and have a net worth of tens of millions of dollars, not just because of his income as a police officer.
More importantly is the popularity he has accumulated after participating in the detection of some major criminal cases.
Luke is only somewhat famous in Los Angeles now. If one day he becomes famous all over the United States, then this fame will also be converted into benefits, just like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger.
If you want to increase your reputation, you can’t just work hard. The key is that someone has to make your name famous for you.
Romit Bull is a well-known mystery writer. His novel is likely to be a best-selling novel, and best-selling novels will undergo a series of publicity before release, which will also indirectly make Luke famous.
At the same time, after reading the novel, readers will also become interested in Luke's identity, and even take the initiative to learn about Luke's deeds.
With the publicity in all aspects, Luke's fame will grow and become synonymous with contemporary detectives.
To put it bluntly, this is also a kind of personality.
As long as Luke can continue to successfully solve cases, the character of the detective can be maintained.
With personality, it will bring popularity and benefits will follow.
Of course, these are the cakes Romit Bull drew for Luke. Although they are somewhat reasonable, they are still a bit false.
So, Luke made some more practical demands. For example, he did not want Romit Bull's licensing fee, but wanted to get 10% of the copyright dividend of the new book.
The 10% copyright dividend of a best-selling novel involves considerable interests and is a long-term gain. Romit Bull also needs to seriously consider it.
Two days later, Romit Bull agreed to Luke's request, but he also put forward a condition.
Luke will also participate in the creation of the novel, providing material and professional advice for the new novel.
Luke also agreed to the other party's conditions.
However, the two did not formally sign a contract, but worked together for a few days to see if they were compatible with each other.
Luke cannot write novels, so Romit Bull is still responsible for the style, outline, plot, rhythm, etc. of the novel.
Luke mainly provides some materials and detailed suggestions.
As for the police confidentiality agreement, this does not have a big impact.
Since it is a novel, it will definitely be modified and it cannot be exactly the same as the original case.
As long as some cases are cut off from beginning to end, made some modifications, and then reassembled, they will become more dramatic.
After a few days of cooperation between the two parties, Romit Bull's creation speed greatly increased. The materials provided by Luke were very helpful to him. More importantly, Luke gave some suggestions on the details of handling the case.
Although they are only small suggestions, they increase the authenticity of the case and make the novel more professional and readable.
These are precisely what Romit Bull lacks most.
Subsequently, the two parties formally signed a co-creation agreement, and the new book was tentatively titled Inspector Luke.
After signing the contract, the two opened a bottle of champagne to celebrate.
Luke is very happy. Although he only gets 10% of the copyright dividend from the new book, this is a long-term gain that can be used as his pension.
I don’t know if it’s Halloween at the end of the month that attracts the energy of the people of Los Angeles. There have been no major criminal cases in Los Angeles recently, and Luke rarely has any leisure time.
At noon on Saturday, Luke was eating in the restaurant when his cell phone rang.
"Jingle Bell…"
Luke picked up the phone and looked at it. Negan Thomas’s phone number was displayed on the screen.
Negan Thomas is the director of the FBI's New York office. Luke went back to New York to visit relatives. His cousin encountered some troubles, so he gave Luke the status of a temporary criminal investigation consultant for the FBI's New York office.
Luke also reciprocated and helped him detect a murder case and caught the gambling king Zhou Tiancheng.
The villa Luke currently lives in was also stolen by Zhou Tiancheng and was purchased at a low price through Negan Thomas's connections. Speaking of which, Luke has to thank him.
Luke pressed the answer button and said, "Good afternoon, Director Thomas."
“Luke, is it convenient to speak now?”
“Yes, I’m on vacation today.”
“I need your help. Can I come to New York?”
Luke was a little surprised. Negan Thomas contacted him for the first time since he came back from New York, "What's the matter?"
“There was a murder in New York last night. The FBI found a set of footprints at the scene. You are an expert in footprint identification. I hope you can also participate in the investigation of this case.”
"What case? It can actually alarm you, the head of the FBI's New York office."
“Have you heard of Bloody Mike?”
Luke thought for a while, "No."
“Bloody Mike is a serial murderer who has committed many crimes in New York for several consecutive years, with more than eight known victims.
There are two obvious characteristics of his crime. The first is to cut off the hands of the deceased, and the second is to leave a special murder symbol at the crime scene.
The New York police asked the FBI for help, and the FBI also participated in the investigation of this serial murder case, and finally arrested him five years ago. "Speaking of this, Negan Thomas sighed, "Last night, another murder occurred in New York. After the murder, the deceased's hands were cut off.
The murder symbol belonging to Bloody Hand Mike was also left next to the body. Luke said, "Isn't Bloody Mike arrested by the FBI?" "
“Yes, after learning about the case, we contacted the prison. Bloody Mike is still in prison and has not escaped.
We are not sure whether it was a copycat crime...or whether we arrested the wrong person five years ago. "
“You want me to go to New York to investigate this murder?”
“Yes, this case is important and may affect the tranquility of the entire New York City.”
“You know, I’m not only the captain of the Robbery and Murder Division, but I’m also a criminal investigation consultant for the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.
So, I need to communicate with my boss to determine whether I can participate in this case. "
“Before I called you, I had already contacted the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBi Los Angeles office, and they both agreed to my request.”
Luke was a little surprised, "It seems this case is more serious than I thought."
“I’ll take it as your consent.”
Luke thought about it. His boss had already agreed. What reason did he have to refuse? Moreover, even for the sake of this mansion, Luke could not refute Negan Thomas's request, "I will order it." The fastest flight ticket is to New York.”
"You don't have to worry about the air tickets. You just need to pack your luggage and I will send someone to pick you up."
"OK, you should know where my home is." Luke finished and hung up the phone.
Although Negan Thomas said he had already greeted his boss, Luke took the initiative to contact Red and Ayesha Garde to explain the situation.
Both his bosses agreed that he go to New York to investigate the case.
Then, Luke simply packed his luggage.
As soon as he finished packing, the doorbell rang.
So fast?
Luke turned on the video phone and saw Romit Bull standing outside the door, holding a bottle of red wine in his hand.
Luke shook his head. Recently, whenever he had time, this guy would come to him. Luke even doubted whether this guy was serious about writing novels.
Luke unlocked the door and let him into the yard.
Luke opened the door and dragged his luggage to the yard.
The two met in the yard, and Romit Bull looked curious, "Hey, man, where are you going?"
“On a business trip, go to New York.”
Romit Bull knew that Luke was a criminal investigation consultant in the FBI's New York office and asked, "Has there been any big case in New York?"
Luke said perfunctorily, “Murder.
Sorry, I can only tell you so much. "
Romit Bull didn't care. He put the wine bottle on the table next to him and took out his mobile phone. "Since it's a big case, it will definitely be on the news." He took out his mobile phone and searched for it. He frowned and said, "No. Relevant news."
Luke said, “Maybe the police blocked the news.”
Romit Bull shrugged, "It's possible that the case you mentioned is not big enough."
“Woo woo…”
At this moment, a helicopter appeared in the sky and slowly landed on the road outside Luke's house. The huge noise immediately alarmed the surrounding residents.
Romit Bull opened his mouth wide and asked vaguely, "What's going on?"
Luke patted Romit Bull on the shoulder, "Romit, I have to go.
Let’s drink the red wine when I come back. "
Romit Bull watched Luke get on the helicopter, watched the helicopter go away before he came back to his senses, and said to himself, "He is indeed the prototype of the protagonist I chose in the novel.
I should write this scene in the novel, it’s super cool. "
Romit Bull is increasingly certain that his new novel will be a hit.
Luke took a helicopter to the airport, then took a shuttle bus to the tarmac, and was invited by the airport service staff to board a private plane.
As soon as Luke got on the plane, the flight attendant closed the door and the plane was ready to take off.
This battle also shocked Luke.
This is the second time he has taken a private jet. The last time he took advantage of Lilith.
But this time it was different. He was the only passenger on the entire plane.
Luke called the stewardess.
The stewardess smiled and asked, "Mr. Li, do you have any instructions?"
“Who does this plane belong to?”
“Mr. Naci Bloomberg.”
“Where is the destination?”
"New York City.
Sir, would you like something to drink? "
"I do not need it, thank you."
Luke sounded a little familiar with this name. He searched the Internet and raised his eyebrows. Nassie Bloomberg is a financial tycoon and the current mayor of New York City.
(End of this chapter)