Dinner was just as lavish that evening, but hardly anyone had an appetite. Most of them had seen the body that had fallen from above, smashing its head open and spilling blood everywhere. Eating under those circumstances was no easy task.
In that case, Li Wei naturally... helped himself.
As usual, he sampled the appetizer, the main course, and dessert, then drank a cup of tea, thoroughly enjoying the delicious dinner.
As for everyone else... they barely picked at their food. Even the elderly Lady Eva had a much better appetite than they did.
"Wow, Lord Li Wei, you certainly have an appetite."
Watching Li Wei wipe the corners of his mouth with a napkin, then looking at the barely touched food on her own plate, Bianca couldn't help complaining. She wanted to act as though nothing had happened, just as he did. But when she cut into her steak and saw the tender red meat inside, she instinctively recalled that split-open head, and her appetite vanished.
Yet Li Wei could actually enjoy his meal that much?
"This is my line of work, after all, Miss Bianca."
Li Wei picked up his teacup again and took a sip.
"If I were like you, I'd probably have starved to death long ago."
"Uh... is it really that bad?"
"Believe me, real crime scenes look far worse than this."
Considering that most of them were ordinary people, Li Wei glossed over the subject. In fact, most of the crime scenes he dealt with would have driven even soldiers to a mental breakdown. Of course, there was no need to mention that.
With someone dead, dinner came to a hasty end. Nobody seemed in the mood to socialize, and they soon returned to their rooms to rest. Li Wei, meanwhile, sought out the