Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection - Season 2 Episode 22

He smiled faintly, nodding, “Don’t worry, the police in Chesterburg have basically located the whereabouts of Thomas and Ryan. Once it’s confirmed with Ezra tonight, our people will immediately order the arrest of Thomas and Ryan.”

I responded affirmatively, thought of Owen, and asked, “Will Owen also be on the ship tonight?”

Lucas nodded, “Hmm, he had already gone to Chesterburg a couple of days ago. Our people have been following him, but we haven’t ordered an arrest yet, for fear of alerting the enemy.”

I nodded, he had told me about this before.

After some thought, I said, “Regarding Ezra, you guys don’t have enough evidence. Even if you find him, you can’t arrest him!”

He nodded, “Yes, but at least this clue is a significant breakthrough for us. As long as we know who Ezra is, and that he is active in both domestic and border areas all year round, it won’t be difficult for our people to find his criminal evidence once his location is locked down.”

Indeed, that was the case.

After a four-hour flight, by the time we landed, the sky in Chesterburg had already grown somewhat dim. Fortunately, the temperature here was much higher than on the mainland.

Many people were still wearing short sleeves, and those who were slightly cold just put on a jacket. When I was coming, Alexander had checked the weather forecast and asked my mother to prepare light clothes for me.

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Upon leaving the airport, Lucas led me to a black sedan.

After the black car dropped us off at a star-rated hotel, Lucas and I changed our clothes and went straight to the beach. By the time we arrived, there were already quite a few people on the ship. The huge ship was brightly lit and bustling with noise.

As night fell, the ship slowly sailed out to sea. The party was attended by many people, mostly wealthy individuals from all over the world. As long as one had money and ability, they could enter.

Lucas and I entered the cabin, looking at the crowd of people packed inside. I couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on as I said to him, “With so many people, it’s simply impossible for us to find anyone.”

Lucas smiled and handed me two tickets, saying, “We’re not here to look for someone.”

I was confused, “If we’re not looking here, then why did we come here?”

He gave a faint smile, “Once the money is out, it’s natural to come here for a visit, to broaden one’s horizons.” Saying this, he gestured to one side.

After his reminder, I noticed that the people around were a mixed bag. There were quite a few slot machines and some game machines I had never seen before in the cabin. There were also things for sale, not only some beverages and pastries, but also some strange candies, basically things I had never seen before.

Out of curiosity, I couldn’t help but take a few more glances. The candy-seller was a middle-aged man, so thin that his cheeks were sunken. Noticing my gaze, he walked over to me, handed me a box of candy, and said with a smile, “Beautiful lady, a box of Happy Pills is thirty-five thousand.”

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I was surprised at the high price of the candy, and couldn’t help but take a few more glances. Lucas returned the candy to the thin man, saying out loud, “She doesn’t need it.”

Seeing the stern look on Lucas’s face, the man couldn’t help but shrink back, but he did leave with the candy.

I didn’t understand, looking at Lucas, I asked, “What is that? Why is it so expensive?”

A box for thirty-five thousand, it didn’t seem like anything luxurious.

Lucas glanced over and said, “It’s not any kind of candy, just stimulants under a different name. Those gambling machines and candies are probably all used to exploit some down-and-out tycoons.”

I listened in confusion, questioning, “A down-and-out tycoon?”

“Hmm!” Lucas nodded, took a look around, and then led me towards the stairs in the cabin, saying as we walked, “There are quite a few wealthy people inland who have been led to ruin in this place, their families destroyed and their lives ruined. Yet they are unwilling to continue in such a state of destitution, so they take the little money they have left and come to this chaotic place to try their luck.”

I roughly understood some of it and followed him all the way up to the fifth floor. The ship was enormous, and the interior was exceptionally luxurious. To get to the fifth floor, one needed a lot of money to enter the cabin. After all, wealthy people didn’t want to enjoy their unique pleasures in overly crowded places.

Lucas handed the ticket to the man at the cabin entrance. After respectfully examining the ticket, the man extended his hand, signaling

us to enter.

It was only when I walked in that I realized it was a vast auction site. In the elegant and quiet environment, there sat bustling wealthy

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tycoons who looked very rich at first glance. On the wine tables in front of them were expensive red wines.

Among this group of people, I immediately spotted Thomas and Ryan. It wasn’t that my eyes were particularly sharp, but rather that the two of them were sitting at the same table, while everyone else was sitting alone at their own tables, which made these two particularly noticeable.

Seeing the two people, instinctively, I was about to walk towards them, but was pulled back by Lucas. He frowned and said, “Don’t be impulsive, they can’t escape. Don’t forget your main task tonight.”