Chapter 858: Chapter 862: The Meeting Place Turned Out to Be a Western Restaurant

Entering the Western restaurant was none other than Melanie Carpenter, who had been under their surveillance all along.

The situation had developed to a point where it was beyond their control, and Sienna Johnson felt like they couldn’t catch the "Mouse" anymore.

"Adrian, your little cousin is here," Sienna Johnson said, nodding towards the restaurant entrance.

Adrian Desmond turned his head and saw Melanie Carpenter entering. As soon as she came in, she started looking around, as if searching for something. Adrian also realized something was off.

A waiter approached to greet her, but Melanie Carpenter ignored him, continuing her search.

Sienna Johnson’s eyes lit up, "Could it be that the ’Mouse’ is right here among us? Hidden so deeply that even we didn’t notice.

Do you think he’s already spotted us?"

Sienna Johnson’s visit to Green Western Restaurant was completely spontaneous; if the "Mouse" knew they were here, it would be terrifying.

Mouse was the code name they gave to the person poisoning others.

It was a game of "cat and mouse," and they were the "cats"! Yet it seemed the cat was being played by the mouse.

Sienna Johnson’s gaze slowly swept across every person in the Western restaurant. Men and women, young and old, were present... who among them could be the "Mouse"?

"Sixth Master, Melanie Carpenter has entered Green Western Restaurant."

"I’ve seen her!" Adrian Desmond replied.

"Sixth Master, what should we do now? Should we also go into the Western restaurant?"

The Western restaurant wasn’t big, and if a lot of people suddenly entered, they might be exposed. Adrian said, "I’m keeping an eye on her. You all monitor the perimeter, just don’t let anyone escape."

"Yes, Sixth Master!"

"Should we hide?" Sienna Johnson asked.

"Where do you plan to hide?"

Sienna Johnson looked around, realizing there really was no place to hide. If they wanted to leave, they would have to pass by the restaurant’s entrance. If they stood up now, they’d become even more noticeable. Melanie Carpenter might not see her, but she would definitely notice Adrian Desmond.

Though Melanie Carpenter had "true love" for Adrian Desmond.

It was better to sit casually as they were now. Melanie Carpenter looked quite tense and probably wouldn’t notice them sitting far from the entrance.

Both of their gazes were fixed on Melanie Carpenter, who quickly identified her target and walked briskly to a table adorned with lilies. She picked up a bag from the chair and left quickly.

The other tables had roses, only this particular table had lilies...

They were fooled!

The transaction site wasn’t the fountain but this restaurant!

Sienna Johnson’s expression turned solemn, "Adrian, I don’t think we’ll be able to capture anyone."

Adrian Desmond realized the issue too and instructed his subordinates, "Have someone pose as a robber and snatch the bag from Melanie Carpenter! It’s a blue women’s bag!"

"Yes!"

Sienna Johnson stared at the table with lilies. Her memory had always been good; she could memorize a thick book in one night.

She tried hard to recall the guests sitting at the table earlier, but she had no impression of them. She remembered there was an elderly couple with silver-grey hair and gentle expressions seated before the table.

Behind the table there was a newlywed couple, the wife was pregnant, her belly even larger than hers.

To the left of the table was nobody,

To the right of the table...

To the right of the table was where the scene of romantic proposal had just happened between the congenial man and the woman flirting with her legs.

In her mind, it seemed something was clicking into place.

Western restaurant, romantic proposals, engagements, all easily drew everyone’s attention.

Even someone like Sienna Johnson was intrigued just now. Could it be that while the restaurant suddenly dimmed, the "Mouse" placed something there?

Sienna Johnson rubbed her temples, feeling a headache as she tried to think. Before the lights suddenly dimmed, was that table decorated with red roses or white lilies?

If lilies were there all along, it meant the "Mouse" had scoped the place out and made arrangements earlier.

If red roses were switched to lilies later, it suggested the "Mouse" placed something during the sudden blackout just now.

"Sixth Master, we’ve got the item." They were efficient, quickly snatching the bag Melanie Carpenter was carrying.

"Good."

"Sixth Master, should we continue following Melanie Carpenter?"

Sienna Johnson took Adrian Desmond’s Bluetooth earpiece and said, "The ’Mouse’ is very cunning, you need to keep following Melanie Carpenter. I’m not sure if what the ’Mouse’ handed to Melanie Carpenter is real. It could also be just a decoy.

I’m concerned that the ’Mouse’ might take advantage of us letting our guard down to contact Melanie Carpenter alone, and hand the real thing to him.

Send what you’ve grabbed back to the Desmond Family immediately, and give it to Reggie Dewey. Have Reggie test it as quickly as possible and tell me if the substance is genuine or fake...

Also, the ’Mouse’ should have appeared near the Western restaurant, especially around this Green Western Restaurant, so send me the surveillance footage from the vicinity."

Sienna Johnson methodically instructed, and seeing she covered everything, Adrian Desmond didn’t say anything.

"We can’t let the ’Mouse’ get away!"

The unknown synthetic toxin in Adrian Desmond’s body had been there for a while, and who knew what kind of aftereffects it would leave.

"Even if he gets away, it doesn’t matter. Since he’s shown himself, we’ll be able to catch him." Adrian Desmond said.

Nearby sat a young couple who had been observing Sienna Johnson and Adrian Desmond for a long time.

The girl, having heard what Sienna Johnson said earlier, couldn’t help but ask, "Are you guys detectives?"

Sienna Johnson paused, not expecting a girl to talk to them, "Sister, is there anything you need help with? I’m a loyal fan of Sherlock Holmes. My brother is too."

Turns out they weren’t a couple, but siblings.

"Yes, we are police. We’re catching a drug trafficking organization. They just held a transaction in this restaurant," Sienna Johnson lied a little to avoid unnecessary troubles.

The siblings’ eyes lit up, "Wow, we really encountered something thrilling."

"..."

"Little brother, did you hear that? There’s a big drug lord dealing in our restaurant. Our family restaurant is so famous it even attracted the big drug lord." The sister said excitedly.

The brother held his forehead, "Sis, this kind of thing isn’t something to be proud of, is it?"

"It’s a big drug lord indeed!"

The brother rolled his eyes, "Drug lords are dangerous, they’re extremely vicious people. They all carry guns, if a firefight broke out, we might have perished."

"Look at your courage, it’s as small as a sparrow’s." The sister ignored her brother, looked at Sienna Johnson, and asked, "Sister, what’s inside your belly? It really looks like you’re pregnant."

Sienna Johnson: ...