Enduring Light Investigation: Hongshen Dance Hall 8
Overview
- Stage Cost:
Gasoline x20 - First Clear Rewards: None
Guide
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Li Hotel Entrance
After parking the car, the three of you walk to the entrance, where you find Marius and Vyn waiting...
You: President von Hagen, Interpreter Richter... were you guys waiting for us?
Vyn: Yes, the business meeting just ended. We came outside since neither of you had returned.
Marius: You guys are finally back. Did everything go well today?
You: Today is such an... eventful day.
Vyn: Take your time.
After some effort, the three of you tell Marius and Vyn all the details of what happened today.
Marius: That's so dangerous... Little Boss, are you okay?
Vyn: Do you feel unwell, or are you still in shock?
You: No, no. Thanks for your concern.
You: Those people were after the key pieces, and they didn't harm us.
Vyn: Good to hear. That was a close call... But it worked out in the end.
You: Yes, as it stands, we already have four pieces.
Luke: According to the guy, there are eight pieces...
Luke: They were unable to get their hands on the first four pieces. They're going to be gunning for the last four, so we need to be careful.
Marius: They're really persistent... Do they really need to go this far, regardless of how valuable the heirloom is?
Vyn: Maybe they have a disagreement with Boss Li.
Vyn: So they took the Li family heirloom, not just because of its value, but also as a show of power...
Artem: Interpreter Richter has a point, but...
Artem: I can't think of anyone in Xuzhou Town who would have such a vendetta against Boss Li.
Marius: Yeah, Boss Li has a reputation... for being a "generous" man.
Vyn: It was only conjecture.
Vyn: We lack the necessary information right now to see the whole picture.
Luke: The next time we run into someone trying to steal a piece, it would be nice to ask them a few questions.
You can't help but sigh when you think about the two people Officer Zhong arrested...
You: I have this strange feeling...
You: Somehow, it seems like the story wants us to focus on the pieces...
You: Wait, speaking of which, we haven't even opened the wooden box we got from Manager Zhao.
The wooden box opens with a click, revealing a model piece just as expected.
Except this time, the wooden box also contains a note...
Luke: A note? Is it a new clue?
You: Let me see... Renhui Relief Hospital.
Marius raises his eyebrows upon hearing this.
Marius: Renhui Relief Hospital. I remember... our former president going to the ribbon-cutting ceremony when it was just established.
Marius: I believe Boss Li also made a donation at the time.
Marius: But even if he donated... Boss Li doesn't have any reason to hide a clue at the relief hospital. It's not like he owns that place.
Marius' doubt causes everyone else to think twice. After a while, Vyn answers.
Vyn: Perhaps Boss Li thought it is important to help these children...
Vyn: Thus, he may have placed a clue at the relief hospital to call attention to it.
Vyn: After all, I often heard about it when I participated in charity activities at school...
Vyn: Boss Li was rumored to be a generous man who cared about the children at the relief hospital.
You: Yeah... that sounds like something Uncle Li would do.
You: Then, why don't President von Hagen and Interpreter Richter accompany me to the relief hospital?
You: Consultant Wing and Journalist Pearce, you must be tired after the long day. You guys should get some rest.
Marius: Yeah, I agree.
Vyn: I have no objections.
Artem: ...
Artem: Good, I have some matters to attend to.
Luke: ...?
Luke seems surprised, not expecting Artem to say that.
Vyn and Marius, who are both smiling at this point, stare at Luke.
Luke: Fine, fine. I'll get some rest.
Marius: It's a deal then.
Luke: ...
Clearly, Luke's mind is elsewhere as he fiddles with the piece in the wooden box...
Luke: Hey, doesn't this model... look familiar?
Luke's suspicion calls your attention to the piece.
You: Now that you mention it, it does look familiar...
Marius: Why don't we take out the other three pieces?
You: Sure.
You take out the other three pieces from your purse...
The group inspects the pieces together, and Marius is the first to smile.
Marius: Isn't this a model of the Li Hotel?
Looking in the direction of where Marius is pointing, you hold a model piece up against the silhouette of the tall building in the moonlight.
You: It really is...
Vyn: It seems that Boss Li deliberately used a miniature model of the Li Hotel as the key to finding the heirloom...
Vyn: Perhaps it holds significance.
Luke: What if the heirloom is connected to the Li Hotel?
Marius: Who knows? We'll know once we get our hands on the rest of the pieces.
Artem: Well, it's no use in thinking about it now. We should get some rest and focus on the next clue.
You: Yeah... It's already this late. We should probably head back.
You all nod in unison, heading inside the hotel...
The moment you cross the threshold of the Li Hotel, you can't help looking back at the distant dark horizon.
What secret has Uncle Li left behind in the miniature model of the Li Hotel?
And how long must you keep searching for answers?
Summary
