Arcane Detective of the Steam Age
Chapter 352

Before bed (Day one)

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The first room to visit... well, Gladys's, then. He would see what she was up to.

Li Wei steered his twin-tailed reconnaissance unit through the gap under the nearby door, then quietly hid it in a corner. He saw Gladys sitting at the table, rummaging through her luggage as though looking for something.

"I remember it was somewhere around here. Where did I put it... oh, oh, found it!"

Gladys muttered to herself, then gave a cheer. Next, Li Wei saw her pull a bottle out of her bag-a bottle of beer.

You're still going to drink?

Clearly unaware of Li Wei's internal commentary, Gladys picked up the bottle and leaned back on the sofa. She opened the cap, then gulped down a long swig.

"Ahh... this really is the best way to drink."

I see. So she's a beer person.

Li Wei remembered his butler saying that beer was something ordinary people drank; nobles never served it to their guests. Come to think of it, even in the modern world, he had never seen a reception banquet with a huge pile of beer. It was always either spirits or wine...

"Still, I never thought Sir Li Wei would come. Now this is getting interesting, hehehe. Did the old man invite him to investigate that bastard Herman? I'd really love to see the look on his face right now."

Gladys muttered as she sipped her beer.

"Anyway, I think that bastard definitely had something to do with Andre's death. It's just a shame my big brother died too soon. Otherwise, we should have invited Sir Li Wei back then. Maybe he could have found the real killer, instead of being like those useless police, who fussed around forever only to call it an accident..."

It seemed Gladys still insisted that

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