America, starting as a trainee police officer

"Again? Have any other police officers contacted you, Miss Gallagher?"

Fiona, well, Lopez remembers her now too.

"What exactly happened?!"

Fiona's face was full of impatience.

"Miss Gallagher, have you seen this boy before?"

As he spoke, Lopez pulled up a picture of Casey Caston and placed it in front of Fiona.

Despite Fiona's best efforts to conceal it, Levi, with his ability to observe micro-expressions, immediately saw through her inner panic.

Even if this skill is only Lv1.

"I don't know you. What's wrong?"

Fiona shook her head.

"This little boy is missing. If you have any clues or have seen him, please contact me immediately or call 911."

After saying that, Lopez handed Fiona the business card, following procedure.

Fiona silently accepted the business card: "Is there anything else?"

Seeing Fiona's anxiety and impatience, Lopez also sensed something.

She tilted her head, trying to look inside the house.

But apart from the brothers playing around in the living room, I didn't see anything else.

"That's all. Have a nice day."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Fiona slammed the door shut with a bang.

"Do you believe what she said?" Lopez didn't react much to being turned away; being a police officer, it was nothing new for her.

"I won't believe a single word the Gallagher family says."

Li Wei resolutely refused to believe it. He wasn't Tony's lapdog, doing whatever Fiona said.

Even if he didn't know the plot, he wouldn't believe it just by looking at Fiona's performance.

"Well, I don't believe it either."

Lopez stood outside the door for a while, glancing at the upstairs window.

Karl's face was visible behind the window, staring at her and Levi.

It's like they're on guard duty.

...

"Have they left?"

As soon as Fiona closed the door, Lip ran up and pressed himself against it, peering through the peephole.

"Never mind them for now, let's think about how to deal with Casey!"

Fiona looked at Lip with a helpless expression.

"There's no other way, we can only put on a show and make it look like Casey got lost. We'll step in as the good Samaritans, and maybe we can even get some thank-you money from their parents."

Lip has a lot of clever tricks up his sleeve.

Hearing this, Fiona felt relieved.

It's good if there's a solution.

"Fiona, what did I do wrong?"

At this moment, Debbie looked at Fiona pitifully from the side.

Seeing Debbie like this, Fiona's heart melted.

He quickly hugged Debbie and said, "No, you didn't do anything wrong. You just miss Ginji."

The Ginger that Fiona mentioned was the old lady from the nursing home who had previously impersonated Ginger at their home.

During this time, she and Debbie developed a good relationship.

But in reality, Debbie's thoughts were far more complex than that.

Although she is not yet twelve years old, the issues she considers are even more practical than those of adults.

She knew that if she wanted to grow up properly and not end up as a prostitute on the streets, she would have to rely on Fiona to support her.

Otherwise, if she were sent to a foster family, she wouldn't escape the story of Yi Mumu being kicked out at the age of eighteen.

Yi Mumu often says that American children learn to be independent by the age of 18, and parents only raise their children until they are 18 before letting them go out to live on their own.

That's true, it's all for the sake of getting childcare subsidies from the federal and state governments. Once you turn eighteen, the government stops giving you a penny. Do you think they'd keep you around like royalty if they didn't kick you out of the country and make you independent?

...

On the street outside.

Inside the police car.

After Levi and Lopez got into the car.

"What do you mean? What are your thoughts?"

"I think we should keep an eye on the Gallagher family. Whether they did it or not, judging from Fiona's reaction, they definitely know something."

Li Wei's reasoning is sound, and his choice to conduct surveillance is in line with police operating procedures.

It just seems a little bit like slacking off.

But Lopez himself saw Fiona's performance and naturally didn't think about it that way.

After making the decision, Li Wei drove the police car to an inconspicuous spot where he could see the Gallagher's house.

They observed the Gallagher family's every move through the telescope.

Time passed by, second by second.

Almost an hour later, the door to room 2119 opened.

"They're out."

Levi perked up, wondering if Fiona and Lip were confident enough to simply carry Casey out the door.

Clearly, the Gallagher family is incredibly audacious.

Casey had changed her clothes and was being held by Fiona.

Debbie and Lip followed behind.

"Is that Casey?"

Lopez stared at the Gallagher family in disbelief, feeling as if his worldview had been completely shattered.

Li Wei didn't say anything, but handed the binoculars to Lopez, letting her decide for herself.

He then began communicating with the system.

The main problem was that he encountered a rather tricky issue.

[Detected as a criminal in progress: Fiona Gallagher]

[Criminal Act: Harboring Criminals]

[Arrest Reward: 1 Small Red Bottle]

[Detected as a criminal in progress: Lip Gallagher]

[Criminal Act: Harboring Criminals]

[Arrest Reward: 1 Small Blue Bottle]

[Detected as a suspect in the act: Debbie Gallagher]

[Criminal Act: Unlawful Kidnapping]

[Arrest Reward: Blank Skill Book x1]

I can't catch this little thing, Debbie.

Unless Lopez isn't around, he can find a loophole to claim the reward first.

So today he can only catch Lip and Fiona.

But she herself obviously cannot accuse Debbie of kidnapping Casey.

Then the only options are to accuse Fiona and Lip.

"System, if I arrest Fiona and Lip on other charges, will I get a reward?"

He asked himself the question that concerned him most.

【Can.】

Having received an accurate answer from the system, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief.

He hates nothing more than putting in effort that yields no return.

"A generous gift of crabs... They're really bold."

After confirming with his binoculars, Lopez took a deep breath.

"Drive, rookie. We're arresting you."

After confirming that the family were the suspects, Lopez's expression turned completely cold.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei turned on the police lights and sounded the siren.

The police car started up and sped off.

Up ahead, Fiona, who was planning to temporarily leave Casey at her best friend Veronica's (V: I freaking thank you!) house, was horrified when she heard the sirens.

"Jun! Lip! Jun!!! With Debbie Jun!!!"

Fiona shouted and ran off with Casey in her arms.

Unfortunately, two legs are no match for four wheels.

Li Wei only lightly pressed the accelerator, and the police car caught up with Fiona and the others.

"Fiona Gallagher! Lip Gallagher! Stop where you are, put Casey down! Kneel down and raise your hands!"