When the Boss of the Black Wave Gang was thrown to the ground, he was also scared shitless and spilled his guts right away.
"That's right, we did it, that damned Claude used that bitch Delilah to steal three of my sources and over a dozen clients. I had to kill her, or the Black Wave Gang will have no standing!"
"Delilah has been working for your competitor for quite some time now, hasn't she? Why did you only decide to kill her now?" Chloe sensed something was off.
According to the psychologist Linda, Delilah's change didn't happen just a few days ago. She was coerced into drug trafficking for some time. If it was purely business competition, the Black Wave Gang would have acted sooner and minimized the loss.
"I never intended to lay a hand on Claude, it wasn't worth it, but they pushed me too hard, I had no choice." The Boss of the Black Wave Gang said angrily.
"They? Who are they?" Lucifer stepped forward and asked.
"My superiors, the people who supply me with the goods. They wanted me to prepare a client base. They wanted to promote a new type of drug and hoped I could help spread it immediately to seize the market..."
"A new type of drug? What is it?" Chloe asked again.
The Boss of the Black Wave Gang paused, instinctively glancing at the bar behind the sofa. Lucifer caught his action, went behind the bar and began to search. The gang Boss tried to get up, but Chloe cocked her gun, pointing at him, and he dared not move.
After a while, Lucifer found a small box behind the bar. When he opened the lid, he found some candies wrapped in silver foil.
He brought the box over and looked at the candies with Chloe. Lucifer unwrapped one and threw it in his mouth. Chloe slapped him hard, saying: "What are you doing?? Spit it out, it's poisonous!"
Lucifer chewed a couple of times without spitting it out, and while watching Chloe's reaction, he chuckled: "Are you worried about me, Officer?"
"No, I'm not." Chloe turned her head away, but soon, she anxiously said: " Spit it out quickly, what if it's really poisonous?"
"It's okay, haven't I told you? I'm not an ordinary person." Lucifer said, chewing all the while. "It's some kind of chewing gum. It tastes quite good. But whether it contains drugs, I couldn't tell."
"We need to bring it in for testing." Chloe took the box from him. As soon as she took the box, she hesitated for a moment and said: "Wait, this box doesn't look like an ordinary craft. Los Angeles gum doesn't come in such metal tins. It looks more like what you'd find in convenience stores in Seashore City or Star City... "
It seemed that Chloe had remembered something. She examined the box and said: "I've seen this box somewhere, but I can't quite remember... Never mind, let's get back to the police station and test this gum. Let's go."
The two drove back to the police station in Los Angeles. After sending off the gum for testing, Chloe kept staring at the box, trying to recall where she'd seen it.
"Stop it, Officer, you're too into your work. Isn't it time for lunch? Let's go eat." Lucifer invited Chloe.
Chloe initially wanted to refuse, but she felt a bit hungry, so she put down the box and followed Lucifer to the car.
They went to a restaurant not far from Disneyland. There were many tourists and it was bustling. In the center of the restaurant area, three large TVs were playing cartoons.
In this era, this wasn't very common, so many children were cheering and laughing around the TV.
"You have a daughter, right? You can bring her here to eat. The food here is good and cheap, and they have children's meals. Plus, they can watch TV. I think she would like it." Lucifer casually mentioned while eating.
Chloe looked up and examined the restaurant's decor. As Lucifer said, this restaurant near Disneyland seemed to be specifically designed for children with many elements children like.
"Thank you for inviting me, it's a great place." Chloe revealed her first smile since meeting Lucifer. "I have to pick up Beatrice from school later. If I'm late, she will definitely complain."
Although Lucifer felt some regrets, he did not insist on her staying. After all, it's her duty. After eating, Chloe was about to leave. But just as she turned around to leave the restaurant, she heard an advert from the TV behind her:
"Quinns Gum, your ideal lifestyle companion. Small packages for every day travels, larger packages suitable for family gatherings. For gum, please look for Quinns Silver tin gum... "
Chloe suddenly stopped, turned around, her eyes wide as she stared at the TV. Lucifer also turned his head. On the screen was an advertisement for Quinns Gum's large packaging, also known as 'silver tin gum'.
The tin on the screen looked very similar to the one they found. The sizes were almost identical, and both were silver, but the tin they found didn't have the Quin Group's logo on it.