"Of course," Luke said with conviction.

From the current situation, Peter definitely had issues, and his investigation of Boris was likely to lead to further actions.

Surveillance was a tedious task, something Luke had often done in the past—three days was considered short; ten days or even half a month was common.

The police weren't fortune tellers; how could they predict the exact day a suspect would make a move? To avoid missing any opportunities, long-term surveillance was standard procedure.

Excited, Xiao Hei pointed ahead, "Hey, look, Peter's door is opening."

Luke slapped his hand down, "Be careful with the tracking, don't let him spot us."

Peter's car was ahead.

Luke and Xiao Hei followed behind.

Peter parked his car in a public parking lot, then walked into a bar.

Luke and Xiao Hei followed suit, but as Luke approached the bar, he sensed a different atmosphere.

This was a gay bar.

"Fuck," Xiao Hei cursed, "Peter's into this?"

Luke patted Xiao Hei's shoulder, "Take care of yourself."

"Can I not go in?" Xiao Hei, though flamboyant, was a straight man.

Luke shook his head, "You can go in alone."

"No, let's go in together," Xiao Hei took a deep breath, imagining a group of gay men assessing him, and shuddered.

"Bang bang..."

The two entered the bar, where rock music was playing.

The bar was small, mostly male patrons, and from their dress, they were flamboyant.

There was even a stage in the middle of the bar, where a man was dancing to cheers from the crowd below.

Luke stood at the edge of the bar, scanning for Peter.

At that moment, Peter was sitting in a booth near the stage, drinking and watching with interest.

Xiao Hei commented, "I really didn't see it, he's such a pervert."

Luke glanced around, warning, "Be careful what you say if you don't want to get beaten."

A few minutes later, the man finished his dance, wearing only a bow tie.

Luke also felt it was hard on the eyes. If Peter just had this kind of interest and it was unrelated to the case, he really didn't need to stay.

Just then, Luke saw a familiar face.

Paul.

He was the owner of a strip club Luke had met during his first case.

"I'll keep an eye on Peter, you go say hi to Paul," Luke told Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei also remembered him, "Paul, that freak is also here, I'm not at all surprised."

Luke walked over to greet him, "Hi, Paul."

Paul, with his finger coquettishly raised, sashayed over, "Hey, Detective Luke, what brings you here? Last time I saw you, I didn't notice you had this interest."

Luke pointed at Xiao Hei, "Remember that guy? He wanted to see what it was like here."

"Of course, I didn't expect he'd have such taste."

"Paul, what are you doing here?"

"I own shares in this bar and occasionally perform on stage. You came on the wrong day; I usually perform on Wednesdays, it's explosive, and the audience loves me."

Luke nodded, "Of course, you have the talent for it."

Paul was pleased, "What do you want to drink? It's on me."

"Thanks, I'm not really in the mood to drink today, I'll just enjoy the show."

"OK, then I'll leave you to it, have fun. You might make some new friends, discover a different side of yourself."

Luke's face turned sour, holding back the urge to punch him, and asked about the man in brown casual clothes near the stage, "Paul, have you seen that man?"

Paul glanced over, "No, he doesn't ring any bells."

"If you're interested, you could offer him a drink, don't be too shy here."

"Thanks for the suggestion," Luke sighed inwardly.

At that moment, another man went up on stage to cheers.

This man was bald with a decent physique, wearing a bow tie and pants.

The audience below cheered, "Take it off, take it off..."

Luke glanced and his face showed surprise; he recognized the man preparing to dance on stage.

It was Boris, another boyfriend of Courtney.

Courtney had died.

Her two ex-boyfriends appeared in a gay bar.

What was going on?

Then, Boris stripped down to just the bow tie around his neck and began dancing on stage.

The dance was eye-watering, and Luke couldn't watch anymore.

But the audience below was excited, especially Peter who excitedly shouted and threw tips onto the stage.

The scene was truly bizarre.

"Paul, do you know the bald guy on stage?"

"Kind of, a newcomer who just had an interview. Average face, decent body, but he was very eager for the job, showed real sincerity.

I decided to give him a chance." Paul then indicated towards Luke, "You don't seem gay either.

I've seen many gays, and he definitely isn't one. Neither are you.

And that Xiao Hei, he's a real lady-killer.

Why don't you tell me why you came here?

Maybe I could help."

Dash cams, detective agency, altered photos, strip dances…

Connecting the clues, Luke had a vague idea of what might be happening.

Peter was sitting by the stage, waving his hands excitedly.

Peter sensed something behind him and stiffened, "Hey, what are you doing?"

The muscular man looked innocent, "I just wanted to make friends."

"Fuck, don't touch me again," Peter said, promptly leaving the bar, "Disgusting thing."

Peter exited the bar, lit a cigarette, and took a few puffs to calm down.

Then, he revealed a sneaky smile.

"Hey, Peter, seeing you again."

Peter was startled, turned his head, and saw a young man with black hair next to him.

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