The advantage of being a middle-aged, single man was that he could go wherever he pleased.
Just like Inspector Lestrade was doing now.
Once Inspector Lestrade made his decision, he handed all his remaining work over to Officer Fletcher, then drove out of the Police Station with Li Wei, heading toward Lancaster Manor.
Incidentally, this era naturally had no rules against using official vehicles for personal errands.
"Chug-chug-chug-chug-chug..."
The little car puffed steam as it merrily trundled along the asphalt road. Of course, Li Wei wouldn't have called it particularly fast, but it was at least much faster than a carriage. Meanwhile, Inspector Lestrade held the steering wheel and hummed along to a jazzy tune playing from the card-operated music player inside the car.
"See? This is life. This is freedom."
Inspector Lestrade chuckled as he spoke, still humming along.
"Are you sure you won't get punished for this?"
"Of course not. Working with you people does have its perks."
At Li Wei's question, Inspector Lestrade laughed.
"If I left on my own, some annoying busybodies might come looking for trouble. But if I leave with you, there's no problem. Besides, I really do want to go back and have a look... That manor holds quite a few memories for me, after all. It was the first case where I went out to a crime scene after becoming a policeman. Before that, I just patrolled the streets and caught thieves and such..."
"Do you have any other information about that couple?"
Since he had nothing else to do anyway, Li Wei casually asked.
"Hmm, let me think. I still remember it pretty clearly. The couple hadn't been in Fog City very long. They bought that manor to gain entry into Fog City's social circles. The husband dealt in antiques, while