Lee

Lee is middle-aged and is the founder of Lee's Detective Agency, a private investigation firm. He first encountered Rhodes Island during its expansion into Lungmen, and they formed a business relationship thereafter. Lee is known to provide information and consultation services on local Lungmen affairs and has recommended talents to Rhodes Island. He is a seemingly lax and disorganized individual who works as a private investigator, although his true talents extend far beyond that. Lee is a master of various skills in a detective's toolkit, including tracking, disguise, negotiation, and deduction. However, his most commonly seen talents are tea-making and cooking. Many Operators describe being around Lee as demotivating, as if his mere presence drains their motivation. Despite his nonchalant demeanor, Lee is highly skilled in his profession as a detective and possesses extraordinary talents. Although Lee is not based in Rhodes Island, he occasionally visits to check on his employees under the guise of work meetings with the Doctor. However, once he ensures that everyone is doing well, he offloads his work to them and leaves. Despite this, Lee's visits are celebrated by the Rhodes Island Logistics Department because they eagerly anticipate tasting his culinary creations and learning from his expertise in Lungmen's street food scene. Lee's agency is located near Rhodes Island's offices in Lungmen, and their partnership has been convenient for Rhodes Island's assistance to the Infected in Lungmen. Lee's Detective Agency has displayed astonishing intelligence capabilities, including uncovering the trustworthiness and financial situations of companies working with Rhodes Island and understanding the occupational makeup of the downtown Infected. He has even helped resolve medical inconsistencies in treating patients. Although Lee claims to run a typical private investigator agency, Rhodes Island has suspicions about his true activities. Investigations have shown that his intelligence network and capabilities are the result of his personal relationships formed over the years. Lee maintains stable relationships with various characters throughout Lungmen, navigating both the lawful society and the criminal underworld. While there are rumors of him being a kingpin or influential figure in Lungmen's criminal society, they remain unsubstantiated. Lee is known as a living Lungmen encyclopedia, despite not being originally from Lungmen. He hails from a distinguished merchant family, and his decision to leave his hometown and settle in Lungmen remains a mystery. Lee is often described as lazy but still manages to run his agency and take care of his employees when they truly need support. He brings a sense of security to those around him, even though he may complain about the tasks at hand. Very little is known about Lee's past, and he rarely discusses it. Observers can only speculate based on his interactions and occasional moments of contemplation. It is hypothesized that he may have been a spirited young man from an exemplary background who became disillusioned and ended up in the city. However, Lee's own accounts do not align with these speculations. Despite his laid-back nature, Lee values trust and sees it as essential in his profession as a detective and in business partnerships. He believes that gaining someone's trust is crucial and not a mere trick. Lee appreciates tokens of trust and reciprocates by giving a jade pendant to the Doctor, with the words "Only good and evil" on the front and "No luck or misfortune" on the back.