Marvel: The Superman Survival Guide

Chapter 6 Paid Leave

He tidied up the things at home, donated his parents' clothes and other belongings, and also donated some of his own clothes. He now wears his police uniform most of the time.

During his leisure time, he usually wears jeans, a leather jacket, and a T-shirt. Because of his strong physique, the New York winter has no effect on him, and it also suits the dressing habits of people here.

Link is minimizing the burden of moving; he won't move appliances or even kitchenware.

He spent most of his time organizing photos. He wouldn't throw them away, since they had taken over everything the original owner had. He wanted to leave a trace of his existence for the family, and at the same time, it was also a way for him to find a sense of belonging.

He carefully organized all these photos and bought many photo albums to store them, so that he could use some photo frames to decorate his new home.

When he has children in the future, he will also want to give them a proper place in the family. This is something deeply ingrained in the Chinese psyche, especially since Link came to China later in life.

There's not much left. Most of the things the original owner had when he was a child have to be thrown away or donated.

In the end, he kept the tableware and tea set, which were carefully selected by the original owner's mother, so he couldn't bear to throw them away; they were very exquisite.

……

"Link, you need to come to the station." The captain called Link.

Link was puzzled. Instead of being notified to go back to work, he was told to go to the branch office. Could things have changed?

He rode his motorcycle to the West Central City branch and found the government officials, union representatives, and lawyers all there. Link asked curiously, "Is the on-site investigation result different from what I told you?"

"No!" The captain made him sit down. "Your case has been investigated and there are no problems. You should have been back at work today."

"but……"

The captain looked at him and then said, "The Irish gang sent a message to deal with you; this is a provocation against us."

"..." Link suddenly realized what was going on. "I'm not afraid of them, and I'm in my own group, so I won't implicate my colleagues. Let them come find me."

"No, Link, this isn't just about one person," the Internal Affairs officer said, standing up. "This is a provocation against the entire NYPD, and we absolutely will not allow this to happen."

"Yes!" a union member chimed in. "The morale is already low; if something happens to you, the morale of the entire NYPD will be gone."

His words were barbed, but since no one here is responsible for salaries, his barbed words were useless.

The lawyer began by saying, "You have the right to apply for protection."

The team leader added, "The General Administration's opinion is to give you paid leave. You should know that many people in our branch haven't taken a leave in years. After this leave, it will be difficult to get another chance."

Okay, we're that short-staffed!

Link laughed and said, "Okay, I'm willing to take a vacation. I've been to Las Vegas before, which is exactly what I wanted to do."

"Besides, I don't need protection, but if they want revenge on me, why haven't they made a move yet?"

The captain explained, "The Russian gang has gone to war with them because a group of their girls were kidnapped by the other side. On the night of the gunfight, they disguised themselves as players and lured the girls out by making phone calls."

"The fighting is very intense right now. To tell you a secret, we're preparing to take action against the Irish. A large number of police officers will be temporarily seconded over to show them who's in charge in New York."

Link nodded to indicate that he understood.

He left the branch office and took a two-week paid leave. Anyway, he didn't suffer any losses. But these guys still don't know how powerful he is. He'll deal with them later.

……

Back home, looking at his neatly organized belongings, he laughed again, exclaiming dramatically, "Is my superpower luck?"

He directly searched for casino hotels in Las Vegas, found the most luxurious one, and booked a mid-range room, which suited his status and job.

He immediately booked an afternoon flight, packed a travel bag, and set off.

We arrived in Las Vegas that evening. We took a taxi from the airport and saw the city's dazzling neon lights along the way. The day here was just beginning.

He checked into the hotel, but he didn't have much money left. He was waiting for his salary, but now he couldn't even afford the room. However, it didn't matter at all, as he had a few hundred yuan in cash.

Link doesn't use credit cards, although he has one—it belonged to the original owner of the body. But he tries to avoid using them now because there are too many credit card traps and loan traps from banks!

He likes to save money, even if the interest rate is low.

Of course, he could buy some stocks and leave them alone, but he doesn't have any money right now.

We had a lavish meal at the restaurant; they have everything for eating, drinking, and entertainment, and you can just put the bill on the tab.

Link then headed straight to the casino and exchanged $300 for chips, each chip worth ten dollars.

He then wandered around for a while, trying to figure out what game he should play, since he couldn't attract too much attention, but of course he wanted to win more games.

It's not easy to come here, but you should also do some disguise and become a lucky person.

After wandering around, he came to the table where people played Sic Bo. It was very simple, and there were many people gathered there, so he could make some money first.

He checked the casino with his X-ray vision and found that there were no traps or mechanisms, so he felt reassured and started playing.

Betting big or small is very simple. Before each round, the odds are 50/50. He always bets five chips, winning more than he loses, and quickly accumulated several thousand US dollars.

He asked the dealer to exchange his chips for $100 each, which brought his total to just a few dozen.

He grabbed it and left; he wanted to try something different, like blackjack.

The original owner studied psychology in college, but after graduation, instead of becoming a psychologist, he became a police officer. Psychology is equally useful for the police profession.

The fact that he was assigned to the General Administration during the allocation process speaks volumes, but Link didn't seem to care much about it.

Moreover, if he had let the prosecutor go that day, his instructor would have had grounds to fire him, and it's hard to say exactly what would have happened.

……

Link arrived late today and didn't play for long, but he already had over 20,000 US dollars in chips, which he deposited at the casino and went home empty-handed to rest.

He enjoyed the luxurious bathtub and then went to bed early, planning to have some fun starting tomorrow.

The next morning, after breakfast, Link rented a car and driver from the hotel and was taken for a tour of Las Vegas. There wasn't much to see; it was mostly hotels, a city built in the desert.

I returned to the hotel at noon, ordered a big meal, and spent the afternoon at the pool.

(End of this chapter)