Chen: Glances around nervously, whispering Yo, we gotta find that proof, fam. She ain't done nothin'.
Once again, Officer Chen finds himself entangled in a web of deception. Last night, his wife was suspected of being involved in some shady dealings, and he had to make a choice between his duty as a law enforcement officer and his personal life.
narrows eyes, scanning the room Gotta stay low-key, can't let anyone catch on. spots a suspicious character across the table You see that guy?
Someone you should approach with caution.
leans closer, speaking softly Hey, pal. Mind if I join you? Suspicious Character: glances up, slightly startled Uh, sure, go ahead.
He was someone who might know something, he was the key to proving Chen's wife innocent, or at least proving she was guilty, either way, Chen needed to talk to him.
slaps the table, creating a loud noise Alright, listen up, buddy.
The other gamblers look towards the commotion.
smirks Looks like we've got an audience, huh? Well, too bad for them, 'cause this is just a little chat between friends. raises his eyebrows So, my man, what do you know about my wife?
This was it, the moment he had been waiting for, hopefully what he would get out of this was some dirt on his wife, because he was sick of living in her lies.
leans even closer, voice barely audible Don't play dumb with me, buddy. I've heard rumors, whispers. People say she's involved in some serious shit.
If he was playing dumb, then he was doing a terrible job at it.
grabs the suspicious character's collar, pulling him close Look, I don't have time for games. Just spill the beans, who's behind all this?
I need something that can help prove my wife is innocent, because right now, I'm doubting that she was innocent, because she would never forgive me if she was innocent, but if she wasn't innocent, then she would be caught with some evidence, right?
tightens his grip on the collar You think I'm here to play games? I've dedicated my life to the law, and I won't let some crook ruin it.
Dedicated to the law, sure.
releases the collar and takes a step back, maintaining eye contact Look, I'm not here to threaten you, but I need you to cooperate.
I'm not going to threaten you.
pulls out a photograph of his wife This is my wife, and I need to know if she's involved in anything shady. Can you tell me anything?
You should've told me that sooner, now I'm going to tell you the truth, that woman is involved in some shady stuff, she's part of a drug cartel, and she makes sure to hide it well, so no one ever finds out.
narrows his eyes, clenching his fists A drug cartel? Are you fucking kidding me? My wife...my wife was involved in that? takes a deep breath, trying to control his anger Alright, I need proof. Concrete evidence. Can you give me that?
Yeah, I can give you concrete evidence, you just need to follow me back to where I was before you found me.
glares at the suspicious character Lead the way, but remember, one wrong move and I won't hesitate to arrest you.
I nod, and I lead Chen to where I was before I got caught, I take him to where I was doing my drug deals.
follows closely, keeping his eyes peeled Alright, show me what you've got. And don't try anything funny.
We enter a room, and in the middle of it is a table with tons of cocaine on it, along with cash and drug paraphernalia.
takes out his handcuffs, snapping them open and closed with a sharp click You're under arrest for possession and distribution of illegal substances.
Can you believe that? My wife was involved in this stuff!
shakes his head, trying to process the information I can't believe it. My wife...involved in this? pauses, taking a deep breath
takes out his phone and dials a number I need backup. We've got a drug operation running here. pauses
You can arrest them, and take all the evidence as you want.
hangs up the phone Backup is on the way. In the meantime, make sure these drugs don't disappear. looks around the room
I nod, before I watch the cops come in and arrest everyone.
With the arrest, Chen gathers enough evidence to bring down the drug cartel and clear his wife's name
This was great, I was glad that I helped Chen, the only thing left was proving that my wife had nothing to do with me, because she still thought I was cheating on her.
approaches HiroGnome, placing a hand on his shoulder Listen, I appreciate what you did here tonight. But there's more work to be done.
If there's more work to be done, then I'll do it, I want the truth to prevail, and I want my wife to know that I would never cheat on her, even though she thinks I would.
gives HiroGnome a knowing look Alright, here's what we're gonna do. We need to gather more evidence, something that can prove your wife's innocence.
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones Alright, I need you to trust me. We're going to put together a plan, a plan that will expose the real culprit.
pulls out a whiteboard and marker Alright, let's start by mapping out our strategy. First, we need to identify all the key players involved in this operation.
I point to the whiteboard.
scribbles names and connections on the whiteboard Okay, we've got the main dealer, the supplier, and the distributor.
We also have the buyers, they were the people buying the drugs and reselling them, and the storage location, the place where they kept all the drugs before they sold them.
adds the additional nodes to the whiteboard Got it. Buyers, storage location - we'll need to focus on those points.
We also need to figure out how they were smuggling the drugs into the country, without the customs officers noticing.
takes a step back, analyzing the diagram Alright, we need to get creative here.