Meet the father-in-law [Comprehensive]

-Bau Office, Quantico, Virginia-

The Ross City case ended smoothly, with no disobedience of orders, no indiscriminate shooting, no surprises that added to the paperwork.

Those perverts and psychopaths all over the United States rarely calmed down collectively. For two whole days, there were no cases or pictures that affected their appetite on their work tablets.

The world is such a good place that even the mountains of paperwork seem less of a headache.

"Hi~ Friends, today is already a wonderful Thursday~ Tomorrow is Friday!"

Early in the morning, when Garcia rushes to the cubicle for her daily gossip, her steps are so light that she almost dances.

As soon as she arrived at Rhett's desk, she patted the little doctor on the shoulder affectionately: "Hey, doctor, how are you preparing for tomorrow's speech? Your dark circles are really obvious."

"In fact, the causes of dark circles are often divided into three types, vascular type, pigmented type and sunken type, among which—"

As soon as Rhett started to speak, Garcia increased the strength of her hand and patted him on the shoulder again "intimately". Rhett quickly shut up, and looked at Garcia with aggrieved expression with a protesting expression.

"The speaking part was done by Hodge and Rosie - I was just helping out in passing."

"It's 'we' just helping out, okay?" Emily corrected immediately, "The whole bau is invited, ah yes, Elied, you have to go too."

Elide just came over with two cups of coffee, and she handed one of them to Emily, raising her eyebrows curiously: "What speech?"

"Sorry, beauty, we forgot about this, you don't know, this is a plan that was made three months ago," Morgan slapped his forehead, and smiled apologetically at Elied, "A professor of forensics at Gotham University once I worked for bau, and I didn’t come here at that time! They were planning to open a short-term training course related to criminal psychology with the Gotham Police Department, and he invited us to participate in the inauguration ceremony—all of us.”

"Because this matter will waste our rare weekend, we temporarily plan to stay in Gotham tomorrow night and come back together the next day." Garcia immediately added.

"Believe me, Gotham is not a place for nighttime activities, both legal and illegal, we have the highest crime rate in the United States, and the most famous urban legend in the United States."

"Hey, wait, 'us'?" Emily looked at Elied in surprise, "Are you from Gotham? I heard you're from Metropolis?"

"I was born in Metropolis, but grew up in Gotham—"

Garcia suddenly became excited when she heard this, and grabbed Elied's hand with bright eyes: "Have you seen 'Son of Gotham' Bruce Wayne? He will really buy the "Daily Planet" just for Is Pomeranian smiling? It is said that he will talk to Playboy's cover girl of the month-"

"Cough cough."

Garcia was talking vigorously when a very familiar voice suddenly sounded behind her, and the woman froze as if someone had cast a holding spell on her.After a few seconds, she turned her head slowly and looked at Hodge in horror.

The team leader of bau turned his head slightly, and looked at her with a frown, with a somewhat incomprehensible helplessness in his expression.Rossi was standing next to him, and the Italian old man looked very calm.

"Good morning, Hodge, Rosie." Garcia greeted dryly.

"You can discuss this issue after attending the ceremony," Hodge said as he glanced at Elied, but then looked away for a moment, as if to avoid something, "Also, remember to write all the reports today over."

Immediately there was a wailing sound from all around, as for the instigator?He had already floated into the office with a sly smile as if he had succeeded in a trick.Rosie, who had been standing by the side as the background board, shrugged at everyone, showing a helpless expression.

After greeting everyone, Rossi didn't go back to her office directly, but walked into Hodge's room, pulled out a chair and sat down.

Hodge glanced up at the Italian, then turned his gaze back to the document: "Say anything, David."

"I think the one who has something to say is you. What happened between you and Ellie?" Rossi said, putting her hands on Hodge's table, crossing her fingers, and leaning forward slightly, "Don't try to deny it, Hodge, need I remind you of that look? Since we got on the plane, you've been acting a little strangely towards Elide...did she say something inappropriate? Or did she use her status to force you to do it? What's the matter?"

"That's not the case, David." Hodge said as he closed the document in his hand, and looked at the other party with clear eyes, "As you said, 'Strong and proven', no matter why she came to bau... ...she's doing well, and that's enough."

"So you know why she chose bau?" Rosie immediately took a hint from Hodge's words, "It seems that you have already had a good chat."

"No, it's not like that..."

Hodge subconsciously denied it, but he didn't know how to explain it.He didn't "have a good chat" with Elide, that guy just announced her identity unilaterally, leaving all the rest to Hodge to figure it out.

And that damn kiss!It was really just a normal goodnight kiss, just hugging, kissing hands, and kissing each other on the cheek with friends, a "social etiquette".But Hodge could feel the emotion contained in this kiss, pure and complex, it was admiration and gratitude, infatuation and respect.

Not to mention, the necklace around her neck.

Once the sleeping memory wakes up, people can always fish out something from the long river of time.Hodge vaguely remembered some scattered fragments. He remembered that a button of his suit jacket was missing at that time... So, the necklace Ellie wore around her neck, the button that had been worn out for a long time, Is that the one on his suit button?

Did Lily at that time and Elie later use it as a talisman?

—she regarded him as a hero, but he was deeply ashamed that he was not Elied's hero.

After a long silence, the man looked up at Rossi:

"Have you ever thought about how many people's lives will be changed by your job?"

"Changing the course of life? Ha, it's not me, Hodge, it's too much, I never deny my achievements. I saved a lot of people, I inspired a lot of people, I gave them a new life and a new purpose, I make them a better version of themselves, and make them want to help others — things that I need to know because that’s what keeps me going.”

"Not to mention, even jj decided to apply for the fbi academy after listening to my speech at the signing event. I will definitely write this incident into my memoir!"

Rosie answered Hodge's question almost in high spirits, and a few seconds later, he sat up straight in surprise.

"Could it be Elied...?"

"That's right, David, I met her many years ago. It was in 1998. I just became the team leader of bau not long ago. It was a serial murder case in the metropolis. You may still Remember that case, the 'Wayne impersonation case.'"

"Oh, I have an impression. I remember that the case caused a lot of controversy in the public opinion. In the end, the young master of the Wayne family donated a large sum of money to house several young victims—is Ellie one of them? ?”

"That's right, she is the adopted daughter of the last victim couple."

"So that's why she chose to come to bau?" Rosie couldn't help raising her voice, and exclaimed, "This is really a touching story. Seriously, why don't you remember her? You saved her! "

As Rossi said, after working in this industry for a long time, everyone needs some "motivation" to keep them from drowning in the boundless darkness and to keep them moving forward.Remember that every successfully rescued victim is the most direct and effective "motivation".

"No, Rosie," Hodge shook his head with a bitter smile, "that's the point, I never felt like I saved her...I'm not her hero."

"But you led her to where she is today, and here, and you are the reason she chose bau. Believe me, Hodge, she will be one of the most important 'achievements' of your entire career, and you will learn from her to a power far beyond your imagination."

"However, she was obviously born in the metropolis and was an orphan, but she grew up in Gotham, and her surname...I always feel like I've seen it somewhere, even the Dick she knew had a very similar name. look familiar……"

After a moment of contemplation, Rossi suddenly punched Hodge's desk in shock:

"Isn't Bruce Wayne's adopted son named Dick Grayson? What's the relationship between Elied and them?"

"She is Wayne's adopted daughter, but it was a private adoption." Hodge stared at Rosie's hand reproachfully, and replied succinctly.

"Oh~ no wonder you interrupted Garcia! Bruce Wayne's daughter, tsk tsk - Elide is definitely the greatest achievement of your career, Hodge."

Rossi's expression was still shocked. He murmured and sighed, and then looked expectantly at Hodge:

"Bruce Wayne is the most famous playboy in the United States. The Wayne family has a taste for fun. I'm really looking forward to the place recommended by Elied tomorrow—don't even think about running away, Hodge, you must come together!"