Eight o'clock in the evening.

Mezke Bar.

"Cheers!" The people from the Robbery and Murder Department first squad raised their glasses in celebration.

This case had been full of twists and turns, and the killer was a highly intelligent psychopath, placing invisible pressure on everyone involved.

Naturally, the person under the greatest pressure was Luke, who had just become the acting squad leader.

So, Luke definitely needed a good drink today.

The deputy glanced at everyone, "When Susan was here, I always felt she didn't fit in. Now that she's left...

Leader, you should ask Reid to add some new members.

I like a livelier atmosphere.

Jackson is good, but we are still short-staffed."

Luke put down his glass, "You're right, I'll bring it up when I report to Reid tomorrow."

Jenny asked with concern, "By the way, does anyone have news of Captain Susan? How is she doing now?"

Susan wasn't the type to engage in small talk or warm greetings. Besides, with the recent busyness, Luke hadn't really had the chance to reach out.

The deputy laughed, "Don't worry, Susan got transferred to the General Bureau's Internal Affairs and she's really thriving. I can't think of a better department for her."

Michael spoke up, "Why talk about something sad? We should talk about something happy."

As Michael finished, Jackson curiously said, "Leader, this case of the headless female corpse was very challenging to crack. We've successfully solved it. Does that mean you can get the permanent position now?"

The deputy pursed his lips, "What are you thinking? If it were that easy, I would have been a leader long ago."

Michael asked further, "But I remember Captain Susan got promoted quite quickly."

The deputy shook his head, "Susan had extensive experience and was in charge of Internal Affairs. She would have been more than enough for the deputy director position in the Robbery and Murder Department. What does Luke have to compare with her?"

This old man's words were really annoying, but Luke couldn't be bothered to argue with him. It wasn't worth it.

In his past life, Luke had seen similar characters within the system, commonly known as the old slickers.

Who is the most difficult person in a unit?

It's the old slicker who doesn't seek progress.

The direct superior can't decide his fate.

Higher-ups don't bother with him either.

To put it bluntly, which unit doesn't have some skeletons in its closet? Even a cornered rabbit will fight back.

Of course, compared to those idle old slickers, the deputy still had his merits. Though surly, he had rich experience in case handling and never slacked off. Luke indeed hoped he would stay in the squad.

At least for the short term, he played a significant role in the squad.

Through this case, Luke had developed new plans for the team, in which the deputy played a vital role.

The headless female corpse case had been complicated due to the real culprit, Henry's cautious and cunning methods, and Special Agent Michael Arthur, who had misdirected the police investigation. Another significant reason was Luke reducing his time in the field to stay within the squad.

This move had allowed Special Agent Michael Arthur to always be one step ahead in inflicting vigilante justice on several suspects.

Once Luke realized this, he immediately adjusted the investigation approach and returned to frontline fieldwork. He quickly apprehended Special Agent Michael Arthur, restoring the prior investigation pace, and successfully pinned down the real culprit, Henry.

If Luke hadn't adjusted in time and continued to stay in the office like Susan, not to mention capturing the real culprit Henry, he probably wouldn't even have caught Special Agent Michael Arthur. His capability as an acting leader would have been questioned by others.

Even with Reid's strong support, Luke's days would still be tough.

After capturing the true culprit Henry, Luke took a deep breath and was constantly considering future investigation methods.

First, staying at the police station like Susan was definitely unrealistic; Susan had him as a capable, trustworthy general, but he had no such person.

Not just in the first squad, there was no one in the entire Robbery and Murder Department who could replace him.

He was destined not to have the comfort Susan had.

Secondly, now that Luke was the leader of the first squad, if he continued to go out on investigations as before, could he still fulfill a leader's responsibilities?

A leader's primary responsibility is to communicate the tasks from above to the team members, appropriately delegating tasks based on their abilities, summarizing information, and timely adjusting the direction of the investigation, etc.

In the past, limited by communication technology, the clues investigated by team members had to be gathered at the police station. The leader stayed at the station to consolidate information and timely adjust and arrange new investigation tasks.

But now, with highly advanced communication methods, a chat group can solve all the problems. No matter where Luke was, he could receive clues in real-time and adjust the investigation accordingly, issuing new tasks in the chat group.

In other words, even if Luke was in the field investigating, it wouldn't affect his ability to exercise a leader's power and responsibilities.

At the same time, he could let the deputy stay at the station; the deputy was fully capable of handling matters there.

Michael interrupted Luke's thoughts, "Leader, I want to take a few days off."

"A few days? Do you think you are me?

Take a couple of days off instead."

"I have something important, I need a few more days off."

"What's the matter?"

Michael glanced around at everyone, took a sip of his beer, "I'm getting married."

"Wow!" Everyone looked at him all at once.

"Why look at me like that? I mentioned it before."

"So, you want time off to prepare for the wedding."

"No, Julian and I are planning to just get registered first. As for the wedding… we haven't decided yet.

I hope to have the wedding soon so that when the child grows up, they can see the videos and photos.

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