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I lean forward, my voice low. "Mr. Chun, I need to ask you something that might be sensitive. Are you still getting smuggled goods?"

Chun's face immediately hardens, his eyes narrowing with suspicion. "How's that gonna help Lee? Sounds to me like you're fishing for something else, Detective."

I hold up my hands in a placating gesture. "I understand your concern, Mr. Chun. But I assure you, everything we discuss here stays between us. I'm not interested in causing trouble for you or anyone else in here. My sole focus is on helping Lee and uncovering the truth."

Chun remains silent, his eyes studying me intently.

I continue, my voice earnest. "Look, I promise you that I will only use this information to help solve Lee's case. Understanding the current smuggling operations might give us insight into how Lee's network operated and who might be pulling the strings now."