When Li Wei returned to the hotel, it was already the small hours of the morning.
In the end, Li Wei had decided to leave for now. Accepting their invitation and going undercover within the Three Great Families would have been the best way to investigate, but he knew they weren't that stupid. Even modern narcotics officers had to take drugs to gain dealers' trust when working undercover. Given who he was, the Three Great Families wouldn't trust him so easily even if he said he was willing to join them.
They might well put him through all sorts of tests.
Li Wei didn't like being tested, especially by gangsters. What right did those lowlife scumbags have to test him?
He wasn't willing to put up with that, so he decided to leave. As for what came afterward, he could always double back and take them by surprise. How hard could it be?
"I'm back, little one."
Li Wei walked into the bathroom and greeted the little mermaid. Hearing his voice, she poked her head out of the bathtub and slapped her tail against the water, like a puppy wagging its tail at the sight of its owner.
"Come to think of it, you can hear me talking even underwater."
Looking at the little mermaid, Li Wei couldn't help remarking on it. Every time he returned, she was submerged in the bathtub, yet she always reacted quickly when he spoke.
At his remark, the little mermaid giggled, then reached out a hand. As she moved, a stream of water shot out of the faucet and formed something resembling a loudspeaker. Then Li Wei heard all sorts of voices coming from it.
"...Damn it, my luck was awful today..."
"Ugh... I drank too much. I think I'm going to puke..."
"Welcome,