Chapter 10 The Truth

• The next day, Lena decided to start with Old Chen, the pharmacy owner. During last night’s interrogation, Zhao mentioned buying sedatives from the pharmacy, but Chen’s vague description seemed deliberately evasive. At dawn, Lena and Kai returned to the shop. Inside, Chen was rearranging shelves, his eyes flickering with unease when he saw Lena.
• “Chen, we need you to clarify some things,” Lena said bluntly, holding up the sedative analysis report. “This drug matches the residue on the yarn ball exactly. You said the buyer wore a gray knit cap, face hidden. Anything else you left out?”
• Chen pushed up his glasses, forcing a dry laugh. “Officer Lena, I told you, they paid cash, no name. I don’t recall anything else.” His fingers trembled, his gaze dodging hers.