"Who is the Night Owl?"
The Night Owl’s identity was secret, so it was no surprise these people didn’t know him. If Adrian Desmond hadn’t spent ti on Death Island, he probably wouldn’t know who the Night Owl was either.
Adrian Desmond then told his friends about the Night Owl and Death Island, though not the entire story.
After listening, Dan Taylor was shocked and incredulous. "Is there really such an organization?"
"Yes."
Everyone fell silent upon hearing this, even the usually garrulous Dan Taylor. They were lost in their own thoughts, digesting this terrifying information.
If what Adrian Desmond said was true, that place was truly a hell on earth!
Ward Penney said, "Adrian, your recent shipnt of arms was hijacked, and I also lost a large consignnt of drugs. Do you think the Night Owl did it?"
Dan Taylor asked, "Why would you think that?"
"Because for so many years, no one has dared to touch our goods." Ward Penney suddenly rembered sothing. "Adrian, you used to have a subordinate nad Xavier Young, right?"
Although much ti had passed, hearing Xavier Young’s na still irritated Adrian Desmond. The affair between Sienna Johnson and Xavier Young back then had annoyed him. However, considering Xavier Young had been with him for many years and Sienna Johnson was rely using Xavier Young without any genuine emotion, Adrian Desmond had let him go.
"Yes." Adrian Desmond’s expression soured; he suspected his friends knew about the scandal from back then.
Ward Penney said, "He’s now the biggest drug lord in Mandanila."
"I know that."
When Xavier Young first approached Sienna Johnson, Adrian Desmond had imdiately ordered a thorough investigation into his background. He hadn’t expected Xavier Young to end up becoming a drug trafficker.
Ward Penney was also in this line of work. In fact, over the years, as various countries cracked down on drug sales, their business had beco increasingly difficult. He had intended to gradually withdraw from the industry and engage in other ventures. Unfortunately, the older generation in his family, enticed by the huge profits from drugs, insisted on continuing in this trade.
In the Golden Triangle, farrs cultivated opium poppies as if they were ordinary crops, and the drug lords there treated the drug trade simply as a business.
Evil? There are too many evil things in this world. At least with drugs, I’m not forcing you to take them.
"...I heard from my friend that Xavier Young has a mysterious backer. That’s why he could beco the biggest drug lord in Mandanila in such a short ti. And..." Ward Penney paused, then continued, "The drugs they produce are high quality. Recently, they’ve even developed a hallucinogenic drug that’s far more potent than conventional drugs. It doesn’t need to be smoked; just slling it once can cause addiction.
Moreover, the euphoria brought by the hallucinogen is fifteen tis more intense than thamphetamine.
I learned from my friends in the Police Departnt that those who died from overdosing on the hallucinogen had smiles on their faces. The dical examiner detected excessive dopamine in their bodies."
"What’s dopamine?" Dan Taylor asked.
Ward Penney glanced at Dan Taylor. "It’s the substance that makes you orgasm during sex! The dopamine content in the bodies of those who died from a hallucinogen overdose is fifteen tis that of an orgasm. That’s why those people died with smiles on their faces."
Shocked, Dan Taylor exclaid, "Doesn’t that an they died in ecstasy?"
"..."
"That’s not a bad way to die."
Ward Penney looked at the constantly interrupting man with displeasure. "I have so here. Want to try it?"
Dan Taylor waved his hands repeatedly. "No, thanks, no thanks. My kidneys are weak right now. Adrian, don’t forget to ask your wife to prescribe sothing for ."
Adrian Desmond was lost in thought and ignored Dan Taylor.
Trevor Harrington also said, "Ward, give so of that hallucinogen. I’ll have my people analyze its components."
"Okay."
At the Taylor residence, Deanne approached Sienna Johnson carrying a jewelry box. Looking at Sienna Johnson, Deanne said gently, "Since this is our first eting, please accept this as a welco gift."
Sienna Johnson saw that Deanne was holding a wooden box. It was beautiful, and Sienna Johnson assud it was just an ordinary gift, so she accepted it. "Thank you."
Sienna Johnson knew it was impolite to open a gift in front of the custor, so she didn’t look inside.
"This is for you and your daughter. You can bring your daughter to visit when you’re free. This is where I live," Deanne invited. "Usually, Edward’s other won don’t live around here."
Deanne had noticed that Sienna Johnson wasn’t fond of socializing, which is why she had made the offer.
Sienna Johnson knew that each of Dan Taylor’s wives in Abyanabad had a large villa. This also explained why household rivalries didn’t really happen there.
In ancient tis, wives and concubines lived together, which provided the battleground for such struggles.
In Abyanabad, wives and concubines lived separately. Even if they wanted to contend, there was no arena. Who would bother going to another woman’s house in broad daylight just to pick a fight and then go back ho?
Moreover, their status was equal. Household struggles arose from inequality and the desire for more benefits. Since they received the sa things whether they fought or not, they might as well focus on maintaining their beauty to attract their man’s attention.
"Alright. If I have ti, I’ll bring my daughter over to visit you."
"It’s no bother at all. My days are quite dull. I’d be very happy if you ca to visit," Deanne said, looking at Sienna Johnson with envy.
Sienna Johnson smiled but didn’t reply.
The bird’s nest processing factory had been purchased. Next ca harvesting the bird’s nests, then processing, packaging, promotion, and sales... Sienna Johnson was going to be very busy.
She had only five months left before giving birth and had to get all these things done soon.
When Adrian Desmond finished discussing business with his friends, he ca out and saw Sienna Johnson standing there, holding a box and chatting with Deanne.
Deanne was a typical Abyanabad woman: gentle, virtuous, and much like lanie Carpenter. Adrian Desmond found himself thinking that if he hadn’t t Sienna Johnson and had married lanie Carpenter instead, lanie would have beco another Deanne. And he... he would have beco another Dan Taylor.
For so reason, the thought made him feel uneasy.
Adrian Desmond’s gaze lingered on Sienna Johnson’s face, watching her intently for a mont before he finally relaxed.
"Sienna, it’s ti for us to go ho," Adrian Desmond said as he walked over.
"Are you all done talking?"
"Yes."
Deanne greeted Adrian Desmond and then went to the study to find Dan Taylor. Adrian Desmond left with Sienna Johnson.
"What’s this?" Adrian Desmond noticed the box in Sienna Johnson’s hands. He took it and weighed it; it felt quite heavy.
"I don’t know. Deanne gave it to ."
Since Deanne had left, Sienna Johnson opened the box. The mont she did, a dazzling light flashed, montarily blinding her. She rubbed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she discovered it was filled with jewelry.
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