Perhaps it was because Anya and Li Wei were dressed in expensive formal wear, or maybe it was the million-dollar luxury car she was driving, but the police officer's attitude was surprisingly amicable.
"Oh, right, here... This is my registration and my driver's license," Anya said. "I *do* have a license!"
She added with emphasis.
Li Wei also handed over the driver's license and passport he'd just gotten two days prior.
"But... Miss Anya," the officer said as he looked over their documents, "with all due respect, that's no excuse for doing 60 miles per hour in the Manhattan District. According to New York law, the speed limit is 40 miles per hour, even on the expressway—"
He suddenly stopped and sniffed the air inside the car.
