Overprotected By My Tsundere CEO-Chapter 728 - 460: Nora Scott: I Am the Legendary One [Part 2]
According to Nora Scott, the only recent "criminal case" related to "Master Sliver" is the one involving Camilo Nogueira.
Because the police lost their leads and Biel Hall also didn’t have any useful information, this case seems to have stalled.
Moreover, Nora Scott communicated with the police through Biel Hall, indicating that there are no leads concerning Master Sliver, so the police shouldn’t trouble themselves too much by starting from Master Sliver’s side.
Besides, the Camilo Nogueira case is not within the jurisdiction of the criminal police team where Peter Hughes works.
According to Peter Hughes, one or two months ago...
At that time, the mechanism drone that sparked the incident was still locked in Pedro Langley’s study at Cloudwater Haven.
"Let’s talk while we eat."
After thinking for a moment, Nora Scott bypassed Peter Hughes and headed straight to the dining table.
Peter Hughes: Can’t you take his identity seriously?!
Just then, Oliver Scott and Pedro Langley walked out of the kitchen with dishes in hand. Oliver Scott saw Peter Hughes and invited him to eat, insisting they sit at the dining table to discuss the matter.
Nora Scott, who knew she was involved in the case, ate heartily.
Peter Hughes sighed internally, picked up a bowl, and began eating. Halfway through, he found an opportunity to ask, "I asked Marcus Shaw to approach a girl named Paula Loughton. Did he tell you about it?"
"Yes," Nora Scott nodded, "but he didn’t go into detail."
Peter Hughes nodded.
Marcus Shaw is tight-lipped and won’t talk much about cases to others. Otherwise, Peter wouldn’t frequently seek Marcus Shaw’s help.
"Does it have something to do with Paula Loughton?" Nora Scott asked.
"Mainly it’s related to her father."
Nora Scott picked up the last piece of braised pork, "Take your time, no rush."
Peter Hughes: "..." If I take my time, all the food will be gone with you guys raiding the table.
Simply giving up on talking, Peter Hughes focused on eating. After finishing, he wiped his mouth and asked Oliver Scott and Andrew Hughes to clean up, while Pedro Langley naturally went to the balcony to make a phone call, avoiding the scene.
The living room was left with only Nora Scott and Peter Hughes. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦
"Two months ago, we received a report about two men found dead on the roadside, suspected to have overdosed on drugs." Peter Hughes lit a cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke, and spoke slowly.
Nora Scott’s eyelid twitched, and she suddenly thought of a certain drug.
"After our investigation, we discovered it was a new drug called CR2."
Just as she suspected.
Nora Scott asked, "Did it come from Lanel?"
Peter Hughes was surprised, "You knew this?"
"I kept an eye on it."
Nora Scott answered somewhat vaguely.
She hadn’t talked to Peter Hughes about Biel Hall or her connections in the northwest, so Peter Hughes mostly saw her as an ordinary person with a bit of capability, his surprise was understandable.
Fortunately, Peter Hughes had strong adaptability, seemingly familiar with people of great abilities, and accepted it quickly.
Nodding, Peter Hughes continued, "This drug flowed into Fenton City only half a year ago, in small quantities, extremely expensive, circulating among the wealthy... Oh, your cousin from the Scott family, Ethan, has come across this, you know?"
"Yes."
Nora Scott was not unconcerned about the Scott family; she was well aware.
Peter Hughes took another drag and continued, "This drug has severe side effects and is highly addictive. Once hooked, it’s hard to quit. Ethan is now being forced to rehabilitate by the old man of the Scott family, barely alive, and reportedly can’t have children."
"It has such an effect?" Nora Scott relished in the misfortune.
Peter Hughes gave her a glare.
Nora Scott chuckled, leaned back into the armchair, and with a glance, signaled Peter Hughes to continue.
"Wealthy people can buy the drug with money. Those without wealth, once hooked and unable to quit, usually end up ruining their lives and families. But—" Peter Hughes paused, clicking his tongue, and frowned, "The person responsible for distribution in Fenton City seems to be after more than just money. As long as someone is willing to work for him, he provides the drug for free."
Nora Scott was stunned, vaguely sensing a connection to herself, and asked, "What kind of work?"
"Usually acts as a puppet, doing some illegal and criminal activities. But there are two matters that are quite special." Here, Peter Hughes focused intently on Nora Scott and said slowly, "Both are connected to ’Master Sliver.’
"Oh?"
Nora Scott actually felt like laughing.
What exactly is going on, making someone behind the scenes, willing to commit crimes, not sparing any effort to find her?
However, Peter Hughes’s next words surprised Nora Scott a bit, "The people are divided into two groups. One group is craftsmen, responsible for counterfeiting ’Master Sliver’s works, and the other group is agents, responsible for selling these imitations."
Nora Scott raised an eyebrow, "For money?"
"The purpose is unclear," Peter Hughes shook his head, "The selling price isn’t high, and it makes no sense. The quality is subpar, quickly getting exposed. In the collectors’ circles, especially within Fenton City, stories about ’forgeries’ are spreading, and they aren’t large. It’s hard to sell many. The money made is even less than what he earns from drugs."
