Li Wei had never imagined that one day he would see a criminal drop to his knees and tearfully repent in real life. He had thought that sort of thing only happened in cartoons.
The old troupe leader was also surprised by Corent's reaction, and clearly found himself in a difficult position. In the end, however, he made his decision.
This production of Moonflower could follow the original version of The Mask, with Corent playing both roles, but once the performance was over, Corent had to turn himself in at the Police Station.
If anyone asked Li Wei, the proper punishment for Corent would have been to stop him from performing and lock him up immediately, leaving him to stew in regret for the rest of his life.
Arrest him after he finished performing? Was he going to prison or going on vacation?
But he was a detective, not a policeman. Besides, in Corent's case-you might as well say Mobius was simply too obnoxious, so much so that Li Wei could hardly be bothered with him. Anyway, Mobius had only suffered a fracture. A stint in bed would sort him out, and give him a chance to reflect on himself.
Of course, if someone had been killed, that would have been another matter entirely. Whatever your sob story, off to the station with you.
Incidentally, solving this case had also earned Li Wei a new outfit from the system.
A trench coat and sunglasses. Pretty cool.
Unfortunately, they were just clothes, with no bullet time bonus. That would have made them even cooler.
For Li Wei, this had merely been a way to pass the time. After returning home, however, he received a message from Erin saying the new Mecha Doll was finished and asking him to come take a