Both men stared knives and bullets at each other. If you know war, that's what they're doing but with their eyes. No one is coward enough to dare look away. It's as if two lions are standing face to face.

Gun still aimed at his forehead, Detective Lee asked the stranger. "What do you want?"

The stranger took out something from the pocket behind his pants. "Police Officer Devius Wayne Chad of Sienna Metropolitan Police Agency, you look suspicious and I don't trust your actions." He showed him his badge.

'What? This jerk is a police officer? He doesn't look one.'

Detective Lee furrowed after seeing that this playful jerk in front of him is also a police officer. From his first impression, he thought he's some kind of rich spoiled brat kid who spends their parents' money on not so important things like alcohol and other drugs. He doesn't look a tiny bit of a man in service.

Detective Lee then raised on of his eyebrows. "A police officer, indeed but if you hold your gun like that, it'll be easy to snatch it away from you." He gestured Officer Chad's hand.

"Tss! I don't—"

"Detective Cameron Caiseus Lee? Senior, is that you?" Officer Isaac Chase cut Officer Devius Chad's statement.

"Do you know him, Isaac?" Officer Chad shifted his gaze to his friend with confusion.

Officer Chase nodded. "Hell yeah! He's my senior, my inspiration."

"That's cringe but, is he really a detective?"

"Man, he isn't just a detective. He's the best."

"Hey, enough with the flattery. That's a simple yes or no question, my friend." Officer Chad cringed.

He looked at Detective Lee again, furrowing his eyebrows. He still doesn't want to believe because the man in front of him looks younger than his friend to be his senior. Detective Lee then sighed and took out his badge lazily, showing it to the Officer.

"Detective Cameron Caiseus Lee of Korean National Police Agency." He introduced himself.

"Well, that's in Korea but I serve at Doughan Detective Agency."

Officer Chad stared at Detective Lee for a moment before turning to look at his badge. He doesn't want to believe at first because he knew that this kind of things could be faked, even if his friend told him he's a senior but he lowered his gun. He sighed and looked at Detective Lee.

"Are you...really a detective?" Half of him is still hesitant.

Officer Chase held his friend's arm. "Devius Wayne, why are you asking him like that. I'm telling you, he's my senior. He's our senior."

Officer Chad looked at Officer Chase and sighed. "How can he be our senior, he looks so young. Also, he looked like a prince." He whispered.

Detective Lee sighed and put his badge back to his pocket. "If you don't believe me, call your superior and ask for my name."

"Why would I do that?" Devius asked.

"Why else? So you will believe that I am a detective and I'm here for a mission."

"Tss. I don't easily believe anyone, you know? Names can be taken from anyone. A detective's name can be faked too."

"What?"

"You don't look like one. You look expensive, more like a mafia son or some high end criminals." Officer Chad whispered but Detective Lee, being a high trained detective, still manage to hear it.

"Looks can be deceiving. You can't just base on looks in order to judge someone, especially of what they do." Cameron said.

"Tss. Now, you don't sound like a detective too. You look like a mafia son, you sound like a mafia son."

"Devius Wayne Chad! Are you drunk already or have you gone nuts?" Officer Chase whisper-shouted.

Cameron looked sharply at Officer Chad. "At least I don't look like a playful jerk like you."

"What did you say?" Devius glared at him.

"I don't want to argue with you anymore. I'm here for a mission, unlike you who's only here for fun."

"You—" Isaac Chase covered his mouth and faced Detective Lee.

"I apologise, senior. He's just like this because he's kind of drunk a lot. Please forgive him." Officer Chase apologized.

"Nevermind. Tell your friend to be cautious because there might be something odd about this party." After saying that, he casually walked back to the bar.

After that, Officer Chase faced Devius. "How come you don't know Detective Cameron Lee?" He asked his friend.

Devius just shrugged. "Is it necessary for me to know him? He's so arrogant. I don't like him." He said like a child.

"He's a good man, Devius." Officer Chase patted his friend's shoulder and sat down. "He's been in service for so long but he doesn't want to get promoted for some reason." He continued.

"Maybe he's just bad at his profession, that's why he never gets promoted." He sat down too.

Officer Chase shook his head. "He's the greatest detective I've ever met. The reason why I'm so inspired is him, he's a good person. He just don't act really friendly but trust me, he's a good guy." He assured.

'Good guy, my ass.' Devius pouted.

"I met him when I went to Korea to train. He is really admired there because he's a great guy. He just doesn't seem one but he is."

"Fine. Fine. If he's really admirable, then he is."

After hearing that, someone from not so far who has been watching them smirked. He stood at the darkest part of the place as he watched the two stayed silent for a while, looking at the sky and admiring the stars.

After sitting with Isaac Chase he did nothing but praised the guy he called arrogant, Devius begun wondering what kind of person Cameron Caiseus Lee really is because his friend doesn't praise anyone just like that. He also seemed to admire the guy so much that his eyes even twinkles while talking about how great a person he is.

'Was it really a misunderstanding? Did I misunderstand the guy?' He thought.

They stayed like that for a while. He doesn't feel good about Cameron Lee but he also doesn't feel bad about him. He's a kind of person that is mysterious and will make anyone confused just by looking at him. He doesn't look like a bad guy but he surely can't be considered looking as a good guy. It's not good to judge a book by its cover, but when he look at Cameron Lee he can't do anything but wonder, what kind of person he is?

"Do you want to go home now, Devius?" After some time, Officer Chase asked.

Officer Chad shook his head. "Let's stay for a while. I'm so sick at our headquarters' smell." He joked.

"Then, let's get back in and enjoy the rest of the night." Isaac stood up and offered his hand to Officer Chad.

"You look like you're talking to your date." Officer Chad chuckled.

"Well, didn't you say that you're waiting for your date who's a man?"

They both laughed. Officer Chad accepted his friend's hand and stood up.

"Let's go then, my date." He joked.

Both men went back inside the bar and started partying again. When Detective Lee saw them again, he just shook his head and begun observing again. He thinks that something was off but he just couldn't figure out what that is. The night is getting late and late and some of the guests are already leaving, wasted and passed out. He's been spending a pretty long hour to this noisy place but still didn't see anything suspicious.

He still didn't manage to finish his martini because he doesn't want to get drunk. He's also not fond of alcohol. And it's not the purpose of his presence here.

He was about to get convinced that Chief Simon just wanted him to go to this party and there is nothing wrong but something caught his attention. He's not sure but he thinks he saw a shadow from a distance and it might belong to one of the guests. But his detective instinct is telling him to go check what it is.

He stood up and was about to follow the shadow when somebody shouted. "Aaaahhhhhhh! Corpse!"

Everyone got alerted especially Detective Lee, Officer Chad and Officer Chase when they heard the commotion. The three men ran to the direction of the voice as the guests begun to murmur and gossip about what is happening.