Faced with Luke's outrageous demand, Virgil said, "Meteor Detective Chief, if City Hall gives you 400 million, can you guarantee that you'll capture Elf Clear Sky?"
"As long as the money is in place, and Elf Clear Sky is in Cape District, I can catch her."
At this moment, Luke had none of the bearing expected of a high-ranking imperial public official. He looked more like a swindler ready to take the money and run.
Naturally, Councilor Virgil could not possibly hand this money over to the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau just to spite him.
He had also realized that the newly appointed Detective Chief of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau was an exceedingly difficult person to deal with.
No wonder Holt had suffered such a huge loss at his hands.
This man was nothing but a hooligan!
Virgil had no intention of tangling with Luke any further. It was far too undignified.
"Meteor Detective Chief, you may write a detailed report on how you intend to search for and capture Elf Clear Sky in Cape District, as well as the expenses required, and submit it to City Hall.
We will allocate funds according to the actual circumstances.
You may sit down now."
Virgil was prepared to practice tai chi, but Luke practiced bajiquan.
"Councilor... a 400 million earmarked fund calls for a 400 million plan to capture Elf Clear Sky. A one-mark earmarked fund calls for a one-mark plan to capture an elf.
"If you don't give me a specific figure for the earmarked fund, I won't know how to draft this capture plan! What if the money I ask for doesn't match the money you provide, and when something goes wrong, you ask me to explain it? I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it