"Dong dong..."

There was a knock on the door outside.

Luke recovered his thoughts and said, "Come in."

The door opened, and a white middle-aged woman walked into the ward, holding a bouquet of colorful flowers in her hand.

Luke looked at the other person, holding a gun under the sheets, "Who are you?"

Luke had two guns. The Glock was still at the Las Vegas Police Department, but the backup pistol had been returned.

"I am Mr. Barela Scarlet, Vice President of MGM Group. Are you feeling better?" The white middle-aged woman put the flowers on the bedside table.

Mandalay Bay is a hotel owned by MGM Resorts.

Luke raised his eyebrows and said, "Ms. Scar, what are you doing here?"

"I heard about your heroic deeds and came to see you on behalf of MGM and Mandalay Bay Hotel.

Thank you for your contribution to protecting our hotel.”

Luke was a little surprised, "Ms. Scar, you are very well-informed. How did you know about this?"

"The shooting occurred in our hotel, so we have a certain understanding of the matter. We know that you rushed to the gunman's room as soon as possible and stopped the gunman from continuing to commit murder."

Luke smiled. She didn't believe the other party's lies. Even if she checked the hotel surveillance, she wouldn't know the details.

What's more, the only people who knew that he was in the hospital were a few colleagues and people from the Las Vegas Police Department. It was impossible for his colleagues to be in contact with the MGM Group in Los Angeles. It must be the Las Vegas Police Department.

The news was revealed internally.

These bastards are so unreliable that they made themselves sign a confidentiality agreement, then turned around and sold themselves out.

Sign your sister.

Barila Scar asked with concern, "Mr. Li, are you feeling better?"

"My chest hurts all the time. What can I do for you?" Since I have to do a show, I will do the whole thing.

"The purpose of my coming here is firstly to visit you, and secondly to express the gratitude of our hotel." Barila Scar took out a black hotel card and said,

"This is a diamond VIP card, which allows you to stay in any hotel under the group for free within ten years."

Luke thought for a moment and said, "I'll accept the offer and forget about the card."

Barela Scar continued, "Mr. Li, our MGM Group is a global hotel chain. We have hotels in many countries. You can stay in any hotel for free."

"Thank you, you really don't need it." Luke refused again.

There are two reasons for rejection.

First, there is no free lunch in the world.

Luke did help the hotel, but the world itself is not equitable, which does not mean that you will definitely gain something if you pay.

The second reason is that free accommodation for 10 years sounds good, but it is of little practical use.

Luke is 26 years old this year, and ten years later he will be 36. These ten years will be the golden period for his career.

How can I have so much time to travel every day?

Even if he travels occasionally, he can't go alone. If his room fee is waived, what about other people's room fees?

It is not meaningful.

Besides, when you go out to play, it depends on your mood and sightseeing spots. You can go wherever there is fun.

Before you play, check where there are MGM hotels.

Ten years of free hotel stays may seem like a big gimmick, but it's actually of little use to Luke.

To put it bluntly, Luke doesn't like it.

Barila Scar has also been observing Luke. After being a group executive for so many years, she still has a sharp eye.

"Mr. Li, you can ask for anything you want."

Luke smiled, "Ms. Scar, what you said is very interesting. Your group doesn't owe me anything? What qualifications do I have to make demands from your group?"

"Our group does not owe you anything.

But you stopped the gunman from shooting, protected the hotel guests, and saved the hotel some losses. We sincerely thank you.

You may not know that our group is now facing huge compensation.

If you fail to stop the shooter in time, the compensation amount will be higher.

So, we sincerely thank you." Barela Scar changed the topic, "If you don't want the diamond VIP card for free stay, our hotel is willing to give you half a million US dollars as a reward for your courage."

Luke smiled, "Do you need me to do anything?"

"No, no need."

"Tell me what's the benefit of doing this. I don't believe you would give me money for free out of gratitude."

"As I said before, our hotel is facing huge compensation, which is likely to be astronomical, and you have certain influence in this case.

We will not ask you to say anything or do anything. As long as you have a good impression of our group, some of your inadvertent actions may have some positive impact on the entire incident.

This five hundred thousand yuan is a drop in the bucket compared to the sky-high compensation.

Even if there is even the slightest impact, it will not be a loss for us." Barila Scar glanced around and lowered her voice,

"Actually, even if you don't say anything, I still think it's worth it."

Luke thought about it for a while. In fact, he had no negative impression of MGM Group and the hotel. The service, attitude, and environment were all very good. His only dissatisfaction was that he lost three thousand dollars.

Luke could probably guess some of the compensation Barela Scar said. The gunman shot at the Mandalay Bay Hotel, and the shooting victims and their families may file a claim against the hotel.

Luke was a little curious, "How much will the victim claim from your hotel?"

Barela Scar sighed, "The group's lawyers estimated the claim to be at least one billion dollars, maybe even several billion dollars.

We are not saying that we will not compensate, but we hope that the compensation will be within a reasonable range. If their demands are followed, our group and the insurance company will be depleted and we will not be able to satisfy them."

"I don't want to get involved in the lawsuit between you. It has nothing to do with me." Luke was most afraid of trouble.

"OK, that is your freedom. Just as we are willing to give you a bonus for your courage, it is also our freedom."

Luke was vaccinated in advance, "Even if I ask for a bonus, I may not say good things to your hotel."

Barila Scar joked, "I believe it's better than not taking it at least."

"A half-million dollar bonus?"

"You protected the Mandalay Bay Hotel and you deserve it."

"After tax?"

"no problem."

“Thank you for your generosity.”

"I wish you a speedy recovery." Balila Scar said the next sentence, turned around and left the ward.

Luke smiled. The structure of the senior executives of this large group was different. They gave themselves money for no other reason than to make themselves happy.

People gave him money to make him happy, but Luke couldn't think of a reason not to want it.

To be honest, the case was rushed when it happened, and Luke did not expect that the case would have such a big impact.

Now that he has time and saw the attitude of the MGM Group, Luke has to think carefully about how to maximize his profits.

First, the fact that this case took place in Las Vegas rather than Los Angeles had both advantages and disadvantages for Luke.

The advantage is that Luke's behavior will be defined as courageous and he can naturally receive bonuses from MGM Group.

If this case happened in Los Angeles, it would be Luke's responsibility.

As a police officer involved in the case, Luke cannot be said to be a brave man, so it would be inappropriate to take money.

Of course, if the case had happened in Los Angeles, Luke wouldn't have been so embarrassed and would have had to run to the hospital to hide.

The direct benefit that Luke can get from this shooting case is financial gain, but Luke wants more than this.

This shooting incident was the deadliest shooting in the history of the United States.

Whenever people mention shootings, they will definitely think of this incident.

As the person who subdued the gunman, Luke can gain great reputation through this incident.

You should even be able to get a Medal of Valor or a Medal of Freedom.

This depends on how Luke's behavior is defined. He is a police officer, and according to previous practice, he should have received the Medal of Valor.

But the problem is that Luke is not a Las Vegas police officer. He has no law enforcement authority in Las Vegas. It can also be said that it is a personal act.

The final decision remains in the hands of the commander-in-chief.

This is also the reason why Luke refused to sign a confidentiality agreement. He was unwilling to harm his own interests for the benefit of the Las Vegas police.

"Buzz." Luke's cell phone rang.

It was a text message from Xiaohei, 'Watch CFP News TV station.'
To be continued...