I am the righteous path.

A door unfolded before him.
Evil thrived, and whispers spilled from within.
The resentful compound eyes flickered and vanished, the presence longing to burst out was blocked inside, and the alluring murmurs echoed in the ear.
The sticky, pink brain mumbled something. A figure cloaked in a yellow robe watched from a distance. A dark green presence, smelling of blood, roared. A string of wondrous soap bubbles released friendliness—and many, many guests.
They sincerely invited Lu Li to join this mad party.
Lu Li stepped in, his stride resolute and unwavering.
He had no reason to refuse.

Detective Agency of the Bizarre

Mayor Matteus swallowed the pills the doctor advised, took the cup of water handed by his assistant, and gulped it down.


The morning persuasion made him wear only a coat, and inevitably catch a cold.


The assistant, putting down the cup handed back by the Mayor, praised.


Listening carefully, besides the sound of rain hitting the window, there was a faint conversation from the next room. Mayor Matteus could finally breathe a sigh of relief, temporarily.


Lu Li had not changed his mind about leaving, he just gave them an extra day to arrange — to announce that Lu Li was leaving temporarily rather than fleeing due to assassination, or to create the illusion that he was still in Vena Ice-Free Port by concealing his departure.


The former erases doubts in people's minds, but may lead Lu Li to be targeted by conspirators.


Chapter 94: Once Again