The Eastern Giant Black Fish Being Coveted

Suspect

The Japanese weren't fools. A national treasure like the Great Black Fish wasn't something others could covet. It was meant to be admired from afar, not touched—let alone have its latest technical secrets stolen.

Across from the Asuka II, Kawasaki Industrial Port was already in utter chaos. Floodlights blazed, even illuminating nearby Mosaic Plaza and making its neon-lit Ferris Wheel seem dim by comparison.

It was easy to imagine that this would be a restless night.

Diana refused to explain, insisting on saving the surprise for Li Bai to discover for himself. Spoiling it in advance would ruin the fun.

"I'm staying in the room to your left, and she's to your right. Make the most of your opportunity!"

Davidson pointed to the walls on either side of the guest room and gave him a meaningful smile.

What opportunity?

Great Demon Li didn't get it.

The siblings' rooms happened to flank Li Bai's, one on each side. And, as it turned out, the man was on the left and the woman on the right.

The adjoining balconies were separated by sparse steel railings only waist-high, with no solid barrier. Even a child could easily climb over, so there was no need to go through the main entrance.

Diana and Davidson had planned in advance to stay at the American Park Hotel and hide in Li Bai's room while they withdrew from the mission.

Their meeting hadn't been a coincidence.

Once he put two and two together, Li Bai said irritably, "You two should hurry up and move somewhere else! It'll be bad if you get caught!"

"Don't worry! If we leave now, won't that be like confessing by trying to cover something up?"

The Russian girl was a born-and-bred local, all right. She even knew how to use