Chapter 284 He Lied To Me
"Fees?" Leo looked visibly confused. At Jean''s mention of fees, he was befuddled, as if he''d never
heard the word before.
Jean felt something was amiss. So she asked again, this time a little more politely and
understandingly," Yes, fees. We need to pay you your fees, don''t we?"
She looked at Moore for support, who was just as confused as she was. He gave her a look of
confused awe.
Jean was now wondering whether they were speaking to the right guy. Maybe Leo wasn''t a detective
and they had mixed him up with someone else.
''Why is he acting so strange!'' she thought to herself.
But then Leo''s face rxed into a smile," Oh, now I see what you mean!" He finally understood what
Jean''s exnation was all about and went on to say," The thing is that this is my first case ever. I am
new to this business and don''t know how things work. So as long as you trust me and we are
Jean wasn''t sure she heard him right. "For free?" she said. Her confused expression now shone with
wonder, as she looked at Moore for validation on what had just transpired.
This time, Moore looked at her too.
They were both suspicious of everything that was happening. And both knew, that they were thinking
the exact same thing.
Maybe this was the wrong guy. This couldn''t be right.
''He looks like a liar, ''
thought Moore. He frowned a little and addressing the new strange man, spoke," Mr. Li?"
"Yes." he nodded. He gave Moore a warm smile and said," Please call me by my name. Mr. Li sounds
very awkward. There is no need for formalities."
Jean was getting increasingly worried. "Mr. Li, you said this was your first case. Would you please care
to tell us, what it is that you did before taking this profession up?"
"Well, I... I have recently graduated from college, majoring inputers." Leo almost blushed, having
been questioned by Jean. "This is my passion. I have watched Detective Conan and Sherlock Homes,
over 100 times. I am in this profession out of passion."
Jean, who was drinking coffee, spat her drink out in shock, when she heard Leo speak. She squirted it
all over Leo by mistake, as she heard the words Detective Conan and Sherlock Homes.
Hasty and embarrassed, she apologised," I''m so sorry!" She quickly offered a tissue, now flustered by
what she had done.
"It is alright. Don''t worry about it." Wiping the coffee off his clothes, Leo calmly exined to the
bewildered duo," I understand that myck of experience in this field can be a point of contention for
you. Which is why, to prove my skills as a detective, I am willing to offer my services for free to you.
Another thing is that I happened to watch and analyze that viral video online. I noticed several..."
But Leo saw that they still seemed unconvinced. So he decided to provide an exnation.
As soon as he said this, Moore asked him," Aren''t you a detective?" How do you know that the video
posted online is problematic?"
It was as if Leo was waiting to be asked this question. "Well, as I told you, I have majored inputers.
When I saw the video I knew it had been tampered with and was edited heavily. If you give me some
time, I can actually find out who the impostor is, who posted that video. I can find out the ID of the
person who posted the video. With the ID you can reach the person." Both Jean and Moore noticed
that Leo suddenly straightened up and became very serious when he was talking about the work. His
eyes shone bright and his face was alert.
After he was done, Jean and Moore looked much convinced and felt that there was some hope.
However, in the back of their mind, they questioned his abilities and were still a little apprehensive.
However, they also knew, that if he had the skill to track down the ID of the person who posted the
video online, he would be much closer to solve this case than anyone else could ever be.
Leo was determined as he spoke again. "Look, I know that you have some doubt in my abilities. But
ever since I have seen the video, it has aroused my curiosity too. That is why I am willing to do this
work for you for free. I happen to hate people who use others falsely. So you don''t need to be
worried. You can trust me.
I will try to help you find the person behind all this, to the best of my abilities."
Now Jean was convinced. She said," Leo, if you really find the culprit, I promise you, I will make it
worth your time and effort."
Leo wanted to politely decline her offer, but before he could say anything, Moore gave him a sharp pat
on the back. It hurt a little as he winced in pain.
Moore looked at Leo and then proceeded to say calmly," If you have the skill and you manage to solve
the case, you shall be paid fittingly. And if you decline the payment, I''m afraid we''ll have to find other
people to do this."
Leo nodded his head, having no choice left. "Well, alright then." He straightened his sses delicately
and went on to promise them," I won''t let you down. I assure you of that."
In that moment, it was as if all of Jean''s doubts had dissolved into nothingness. She felt a certain
gratitude and trust towards Leo. She smiled and said," I believe you."
Leo smiled. He felt a warmth gush over him at Jean''s words.
Jean proceeded to tell Leo everything that had transpired on that day. She gave him a brief and quick
lowdown of the whole incident and also told him that her friend Eva had the videos from that day.
Leo listened to her carefully, making notes wherever required.
After they were done, he quietly finished his cup of coffee and got up to leave.
After he was gone, Jean kept looking at his departing figure and turned to Moore," Should we trust
him? I have a feeling that it is a little risky to do so."
After all, their doubts were not out of ce at all. Leo had been very honest in confessing that it was his
first time as a detective and he had no experience at all.
Right now, she was worried about other things also. She was wondering where Leo got all those good
reviews and the required permits from. If this was Leo''s first case, this looked strangely fishy.
She kept pondering over how unreliable Leo seemed.
Moore intervened her chain of thoughts and said gravely," I feel we should give him a chance and trust
him. He seems resilient and hard-working. I truly think that he can help us find out who is behind all
this."
To which Jean responded," I also think that we should believe him. I know I''m a little paranoid, but its
just because I want to be cautious." She sighed, helplessly.
Moore understood and simply saidfortingly," Then let it be. Let''s just trust him."
Jean nodded in agreement. "I guess you''re right. That''s what we should do." The duo walked out,
settling the bills before going back to the hospital.
Walking out of the gates, Jean suddenly remembered what Toby had once said to her. Reminiscing his
words, she broke into a smile.
Seeing her smile, Moore, who was walking next to her, asked her why she was smiling. "What
happened, why are you suddenly smiling?"
Jean faced towards him and said," Do you remember Toby?"
Moore paused for a second and said," Yes, I do. What about him?"
Jean smiled again and simply shook her head. "Before he left, he had specifically asked me to not
leave the hospital. But we''ve left and we''re quite safe now. It seems to me that he lied to me. That
video was just uploaded to humiliate me.
I don''t think he ever meant to kill me."
At a distance, Toby was carefully following the duo. He sighed to himself and mumbled, ''You
underestimate your enemy, Mrs. Jean.''
But Moore''s sharp ears picked up the words. He frantically looked around but in the bustling crowds,
saw no familiar face. Afraid, he held Jean by the hand and ran back into the hospital.
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Taken by absolute surprise, Jean looked at him, not knowing what was happening "What''s wrong?"
Moore said," Let''s first get back into the hospital room. I''ll exin everything to you there." Moore just
didn''t take his eyes off Jean. But he did not dare to halt, lest it would affect them dangerously. His only
focus was to get them both to immediate safety into the hospital.