The man before him was dressed very strangely. He wore something like a diving suit, with a round metal helmet on his head, and was covered from head to toe in sludge. It hardly took a second glance to tell that he had been down in the river.
This guy really was a lunatic.
After taking a closer look at the man, Li Wei shook his head inwardly.
At that moment, the man also noticed Li Wei. He paused, then spoke in a muffled voice.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"Hello, my name is Li Wei. I'm a detective."
Li Wei bowed slightly to the strange man before him.
"I came here because I have something to ask Professor Edwin."
"Professor Edwin?"
At the name, the strange man paused, then snorted.
"Never heard of him. Don't know anyone by that name."
"All right, then."
Li Wei was unbothered by the brush-off and merely shrugged.
"Then may I ask who you are-"
"I'm just a tramp living here. I have nothing to do with any Professor Edwin. Get lost!"
Li Wei took no offense at the man's hostility. Instead, he narrowed his eyes slightly.
"So, sir, you admit that you live here?"
"Yes, this is my home. Now get out!"
The strange man waved his hand vigorously, trying to drive Li Wei away. His movements sent the foul-smelling sludge clinging to his metal suit splattering everywhere. Anyone else would probably have fled already, but Li Wei merely stepped back twice, frowned slightly, and regarded him with distaste.
"In that case, please come with me to the Police Station."
"-What do you mean by that?"
The strange man froze at Li Wei's words.
"The Police Station? I haven't broken any laws! Why should I go there?"
"You haven't broken