Susan Caldwell bit her lip. Just as she was about to speak, a group of people in police uniforms walked in. The man in the lead entered and announced loudly, "We've received a report that a drug trafficking ring is hiding nearby. You're all suspects. All of you, come with me to the station for questioning."
The man in the lead was fat, his eyes so small they were practically slits, and his face was a mass of flesh. He wore a menacing expression, looking thoroughly imposing.
The moment Susan Caldwell saw them enter, her lips curved into a faint smile. 'They've arrived at the perfect time.'
An employee from the office stepped forward and said, "We're all staff from the Jade Market. We're definitely not involved in anything. You can rest assured on that, Chief Lewis."
The jade industry was the economic backbone of Trellis, and anyone who worked at the Jade Market was a local with connections. All of them knew this Chief Lewis.
