Mystery Detective of the Steam World

Chapter 350 Nightfall

Chapter 350 Nightfall (The Next Day)

"Ugh... I'm so bored!"

Katie collapsed onto the sofa, rolling around listlessly.

"It's so boring without Mr. Li Wei!"

“You know the master has gone to a banquet, Miss Kitty.”

Eileen skillfully placed a plate of desserts and tea on Katie's plate.

"I remember he invited you here too."

"Sigh, I'm not really interested in those aristocratic banquets, so I didn't go. I should have gone; maybe there'd be something fun going on there right now..."

"Fun things?"

"That's right! Like a case or something! Famous detectives always have cases, right? Maybe a case will happen there, and then Mr. Li Wei and I will solve it. That would be much more fun!"

"Well……………"

Faced with Katie's enthusiastic speech, Eileen was unsure whether to express her support or opposition.

After all, they invited Li Wei to the banquet; it wouldn't be good if something happened to him...

"Meow—!"

Just then, a scream rang out, followed by a kitten running from the other side, meowing, and disappearing behind Katie. At the same time, a puppy also ran over, barking loudly at Katie.

"What's wrong, Buck? Did you mess with Betty again?"

Katie curiously picked up the kitten in her arms. The kitten, named Buck, belonged to a girl named Qiya who had recently moved in. It was a very cute kitten, but for some reason, it and the dog Betty didn't get along at all. Basically, Buck always liked to provoke Betty, but it couldn't beat her, and Betty would always pin it to the ground and give it a good beating.

In the end, he could only pitifully run behind the others to hide.

Katie didn't know why this little guy kept bothering Betty, even though this cute little dog got along well with everyone.

"Meow, meow, meow!"

The kitten, nestled in Katie's arms, seemed to have found a protector. It bared its teeth at the puppy in Katie's embrace, behaving like a dog taking advantage of its owner's power (even though it was a cat...).
"Woof, woof, woof!"

In response to the kitten's meows, Betty wagged her tail at Katie while staring at the kitten and meowing back. At the same time, she proudly raised her head, and even Katie and Erin could see that Betty was looking very smug at Buck.

"Meow! Meow! Meow!"

Seeing this, Buck seemed even angrier, struggling more and more fiercely in Katie's arms. Finally, it dashed out of Katie's arms and pounced on Betty with its two front paws!

When Buck lunged at her, Betty deftly turned around to dodge his attack, then slapped down with her paw, pinning the kitten to the ground once again.

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The puppy, with Buck under its paw, tilted its head back, looking smug and triumphant. Buck, trapped beneath its paw, struggled desperately, but no matter what it did, it couldn't break free from Betty's hold.

"Okay, okay, stop fighting..."

Finally, Katie went over again, soothing Betty to leave, and then picked Buck up in her arms again. This time, Buck finally stopped resisting, slumping dejectedly in Katie's arms like a defeated rooster.

Betty, on the other hand, stood tall with her head held high and her tail wagging high.

I really don't know why these two are always fighting. Is it really true that cats and dogs can't get along?
"Splash...!"

Just then, a sound of water came from nearby. Katie turned her head and saw the little mermaid poking her head out of the pool next to her, smiling at her.

"Ah, Muse, hello there, I'm here!"

In response to Katie's greeting, the little mermaid nodded and then opened her mouth.

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place!

Such a lovely face.

Plenty of rooms at the Hotel California

You can find it here anytime of the year.

"Thanks, but I'll probably still have to go back today."

Katie now understood what the little mermaid meant; she was clearly welcoming her and inviting her to stay.

Hearing Katie's answer, the little mermaid let out a low groan of disappointment, while the kitten stared at the little mermaid from the side and meowed again.

Hearing the kitten's meow, the little mermaid was so frightened that she quickly dove back into the pond. Then she cautiously poked her head out to look at the kitten in Katie's arms. At this moment, the dog Betty also rushed to the little mermaid and barked at the kitten Buck.

"Ugh, you're bullying Muse again, aren't you!"

Seeing this, Katie knew exactly what had happened. For some reason, the little mermaid seemed very afraid of the kitten, and the kitten seemed to enjoy scaring the little mermaid. However, the puppy obviously couldn't stand it, so every time the kitten Buck bullied the little mermaid, the puppy would step in and teach it a lesson.

So Katie grabbed Buck by the scruff of his neck, lifted him up, and stared into his eyes. Buck stared back with wide eyes, looking at Katie with an innocent expression, as if he hadn't done anything wrong.

"Don't bully Muse anymore, understand? Otherwise, I won't help you anymore!"

"Meow..."

Hearing Katie's scolding, the kitten lowered its head dejectedly, let out a soft meow, and said nothing more.

"Ah, Sister Katie...!"

Alice arrived in the study at that moment. Upon seeing Katie, she excitedly ran over and hugged her.

Welcome!

"Hello, Alice, is class over?"

Katie reached out and patted Alice's head, asking with a smile, and Alice nodded vigorously.

"Hmm! I learned a lot today, and I also learned a new song and drew a picture. I want to show it all to my dad... but he's not here..." "Mr. Li Wei should be back in the next couple of days. It's not like he's on a case, he won't be gone for long, don't worry."

"Um……………"

Hearing Katie's comforting words, Alice's previously gloomy expression brightened again.

"Then, Katie, do you want to see it?"

"Alice's painting? Of course I want to see it."

"Okay, I'll go get it from Ms. Adele now...!"

Alice then ran off, while Katie stood up, looked out at the rain outside the window, and frowned slightly.

"Speaking of which, it's raining so hard! Is Mr. Li Wei alright? I heard he's in the deep mountains..."

Unfortunately, Levi has no idea what Katie is thinking, or rather, he has indeed encountered some tricky trouble.

The vast library was silent, with only the lamps on the reading tables lit. Levi and Bianca sat at their respective tables. Bianca was opening the letters one by one, while Levi, by the light, held a magnifying glass to aid his reading and carefully examined the contents of the packages.

From the outside, it's just an ordinary parcel, with nothing particularly special about its structure. Perhaps because it had been stored in a cellar for a long time, the bottom of the parcel was slightly damp, but not soaked. It was probably made of waterproof canvas, which makes sense when you think about it; if a postman were to deliver mail in a storm, he would definitely need to ensure the letters weren't wet.

The water hadn't seeped into the bag, which was good. Li Wei turned the bottom of the package inside out and examined it carefully again. Often, unexpected things, or things that people never expected to be there, would be found in the crevices of bags.

For example...

Li Wei's eyes flashed, and then he picked up the tweezers next to him and carefully reached into the corner of the package, gently picking out a clump of white stuff.

It was a petal, white.

"Mr. Li Wei, what have you discovered?"

Noticing Levi's movement, Bianca looked over curiously and saw the petals unfolding on the table.

"petal?"

"That's right, it looks like it accidentally fell into the bag and got stuck in the gap."

Li Wei stared at the petals, a smile appearing on his face.

Does this prove anything?

Bianca asked, puzzled.

"More or less. The petals aren't completely dry and still have some resilience, which means they're still relatively fresh. Hmm... are there any similar flowers here?"

"White flowers? I remember seeing them in the garden, but I don't know if they are white or not. I'm not very familiar with flowers."

Bianca thought for a moment and then gave her an answer.

For Li Wei, that was enough. He stared at the petals, as if searching for something.

"Miss Bianca, do you remember what we said before?"

"Which part?"

"Regarding the assignment."

"Ah, that..."

"Why do people say they were bitten by a dog instead of a cat when they lie?"

"Well………"

It has to be said that Li Wei's question was somewhat unexpected, and Bianca was stunned for a moment before she came to her senses.

"Because you don't have a cat at home?"

"Yes."

Li Wei nodded.

"Even when people lie, they subconsciously seek the truth. They would make up such a lie because they have a dog at home, rather than blaming the problem on a non-existent animal like a cat, snake, or eagle."

“…………………?”

"Boom boom boom, boom boom boom."

Just then, there was a knock on the door. Levi and Bianca looked up and saw the old butler walk in, his face pale.

"I apologize for disturbing you both, but there are some things... I hope you can come and take a look, Lord Li Wei."

"what happened?"

"An accident occurred."

"Accident?"

Li Wei raised an eyebrow.

"What accident?"

“Charlie… is one of the three male servants you questioned today. He accidentally fell down the stairs and cracked his head… It seems he’s already…”

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Li Wei narrowed his eyes, then tidied himself up, put the petal into a handkerchief, wrapped it up, and put it in his pocket.