Even so, Luke didn't start with the biggest hook because doing so required large bait, which in turn had to be fished from the sea.

The bait Luke brought could only catch ordinary fish, which could then be used as bait for the bigger fish.

After casting his line into the sea and securing the fishing rod on the deck, Luke turned to Reid beside him and said, "Chief, thank you."

"You're welcome.

I originally invited Judge Walker too, but that old man is on vacation... probably traveling out of town." Reid lowered his voice, "He's a bit aloof and not very easy to deal with."

Luke nodded, "I'll keep that in mind when communicating in the future."

Generally speaking, search warrants and arrest warrants need to be signed by a judge. Being on good terms with a judge, gaining their trust and belief in your capability, increases the likelihood that they'll sign the documents, giving more flexibility in an investigation.

In short, without breaking any principles, often the decision to sign or not to sign rests on whether you can persuade the judge.

Meanwhile, Luke chatted and made small talk with others.

He hadn't been very good at such situations before, but as his position and status rose, he would attend more parties and interact with various types of people.

This too was a skill.

He had drinks with Jones, chatting about some embarrassing stories about David.

He sought advice from Harvey Simmons, the captain of the Economic Crimes Unit, on some economic matters.

He discussed with Desi Arman, the deputy head of the Technical Division, some knowledge about footprint identification.

He talked about martial arts with Apple Musa, the Special Police Team Captain.

He learned about dog training from Haida Royalea, the head of the Police Dog Training Team.

...

As they talked, everyone became more familiar with one another.

Those present held positions of similar levels, all within the police system, and their works often intersected. Inevitably, there were times when they needed each other's help, so they quickly became a cohesive group.

As noon approached, the sun also began to shine more intensely.

Fishing took a break, and everyone started preparing lunch.

Lunch was made up of the morning's catch.

Grouper, flounder, sardines, sea urchin, lobsters, crabs, squid...

A variety of seafood was prepared, steamed, boiled, and served as sashimi, along with three different types of dipping sauces.

Everyone drank, chatted, and ate seafood together.

By the time the meal ended, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.

With just over two hours left before they had to head back, Luke prepared to continue fishing.

Fishing itself was the best form of leisure, and sea fishing was a dream for many anglers.

This time, Luke switched to a larger hook, about the size of a palm, used the thickest fishing line, and baited it with a flounder, throwing it straight to the seabed.

Luke, wearing sunglasses, lay on the deck chair, sipping beer, sunbathing, and chatting casually with the person next to him.

During this time, there were some minor incidents.

Perhaps attracted by the bloody scent of the bait, Luke caught a small shark, not very big, only about seventy to eighty centimeters, but it was feisty.

At that moment, Captain Jones and Apple Musa, the Special Police Team Captain, were swimming at the stern. Hearing there was a shark nearby, they were startled and quickly climbed up the ladder back onto the deck.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, Luke's fishing rod dipped, and the fishing line tensed up as he hooked another fish.

Luke quickly grabbed the fishing rod, and a tremendous force pushed forward, almost ripping the rod from his hands.

It was a big catch.

Beyond his excitement, Luke gripped the fishing rod tightly. An average person might have let it slip away, but luckily, Luke's physical strength prevented that.

Reid came over to help, seizing the fishing rod and pulling hard, "What the hell did you catch with such force?"

Jones speculated, "Could it be a big shark?"

Reid disagreed, "It's unlikely, there are few big sharks in these waters.

Luke, this fish is too strong, let's tire it out first, let out more line and use the trolling method."

The commotion on Luke's end attracted everyone else's attention; they were all curious about what big fish Luke had caught that required two people to handle it.

Luke gradually let out the line, thankful he was using the thickest fishing line, otherwise the fish's strength might have snapped it.

Anthony shouted, "Hey, that big fish is surfacing...

Looks like a tuna."

Jones, holding a telescope, looked on with envy, "Yes, it's a tuna.

And it's a bluefin tuna!

Fuck, you're gonna be rich."

Luke said with some difficulty, "That's premature, we need to get it on the boat first."

Anthony laughed, "Don't worry, we have plenty of strong men here, we can wear it down slowly."

Catching such a massive bluefin tuna was certainly a rare event; they started taking turns fighting the fish.

Since Luke was still a novice at sea fishing, perhaps lacking the proper technique, he quickly grew tired after more than fifteen minutes, and he switched with Jones and Anthony.

Indeed, the tuna was incredibly strong, requiring two people to hold the fishing rod and drag it.

After a full hour of struggle, the bluefin tuna finally ran out of strength. Luke slowly reeled in the line, and as the fish got closer to the boat, everyone could see it clearly.

Anthony, holding a fishing net, prepared to help land the fish. They were all shocked when they saw it up close, "Fuck! This one must be at least five hundred pounds."

Looking at his inadequate fishing net, he said, "I can't lift it by myself."

"Try this fishing net." Chen Kelin brought over a larger net and tossed it into the sea, trapping the tuna inside.

After that, everyone together hauled the fish onto the deck. Seeing the massive bluefin tuna, everyone's expressions varied.

Carter, the only woman, was the first to take out her phone to snap a photo with the giant tuna.

The others reacted too and started taking photos with the tuna and posting them online.

Looking at the massive bluefin tuna, Reid said with envy, "Luke, you're one lucky guy.

Catching this big one marks a perfect end to our fishing trip!

I absolutely love it."

Reid handed his phone to Jones nearby, "Hey, take one for me as well."

The value of this fish wasn't just monetary; more importantly, Luke could now strut through the sea fishing circles.

He would become a legend in the entire Los Angeles sea fishing community.

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