In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

After a while, the mercenary Weed brought Hua and Wisdom Tree to the alley where the contraband was found.

"Is this right here?"

"Yes, Madam Marshal."

After receiving the affirmative answer from the mercenary Weed, Hua concentrated his attention and began to observe the environment here.

This alley is very winding and dark. It is located between two buildings, making it a very suitable place for conducting unknown transactions.

"What are these two buildings?"

The distance between the two buildings is very short, and it is obvious that the building on the right has a larger footprint.

"The one on the left is the residence of a certain spiritual warrior, and the one on the right is the community's medical center.

I remember that this alley was not so small originally because the medical center went through several expansions. "

"Expansion?"

"Well, first we added a few wards and built a warehouse. Originally, the owner had agreed that when he came back this time, he would re-plan the community. Now...hey..."

Wisdom Tree's tone was a little lonely, but Hua didn't pay attention to it, but fell into thinking.

Medical Center... Why is the transaction location so close to the medical center?

Building a warehouse...could it be used to cover up something unknown?

The information provided by the wisdom tree seemed to make Hua think of something.

Combining some of the cases she had encountered and the intelligence obtained by other war zone law enforcement officers during this period, she already had the answer in her mind.

"Have any spiritual plant warriors from the Coffee Bean clan been recruited in War Garden No. 5913?"

Hua asked casually to the wisdom tree, and then received an expected answer.

"Hmm... War Garden No. 5913 did recruit the Coffee Bean clan for the plant spirit war... Wait, what do you mean?"

Before he finished speaking, he was as smart as a tree of wisdom and immediately understood what Hua wanted to express.

There was an expression of disbelief on his face, and it was obviously difficult to accept it.

"That guy usually looks very kind and gets along well with other plant spirits. How could he be..."

"Wait a minute, don't be so nervous. It's just a suspicion, not a confirmation. But just in case, please be fully prepared."

Hua's eyes turned to the medical center not far away, as if through the glass door, straight into the depths of the building.

"I understand, Law Enforcement Officer Hua, I will ask the mercenaries to cooperate with you."

Wisdom Tree nodded heavily and asked the mercenary weeds beside him to prepare for battle.

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In a medical center, an office.

Coffee Bean Cowles of No. 5913 War Garden was pacing back and forth in the office at the moment, looking a little restless.

"Damn it, if you don't come sooner or later, you have to come at that time. These bastard mercenaries ruined my good deeds."

Cowles was mumbling something, his face looking extremely gloomy.

He walked to the window with the curtains drawn tightly, gently opened a crack and looked out.

The streets were normal, nothing unusual could be seen. The sun was shining brightly, which was the weather that the plant spirits liked very much.

But even so, Cowles couldn't calm down at all.

The reason is actually very simple. He has something evil in mind.

On the surface, Cowles is an excellent pharmacist and psychiatrist.

He is kind to others and cautious in doing things, and is very popular with other plant spirits.

In fact, these are all disguises used by Cowles to cover up his crimes.

When crimes are linked to the spiritual plant of the coffee bean clan, in most cases there is only one possibility, and that is that "caffeine" is involved.

According to current federal law, those who privately sell, transport, and smuggle caffeine will be sentenced to indefinite to life imprisonment depending on the dose.

In serious cases, the death penalty may even be directly imposed.

The largest caffeine criminal gang in the federation is called "Paradise", with its footprints all over the modern world.

According to detailed intelligence, Sinking Paradise was the main force in caffeine crimes back then. Even though it suffered several heavy blows from the Federal Security Service, it remained strong.

There are even rumors that there may be support from imperial forces behind Sunken Paradise.

In addition to carrying out criminal activities in major federal regions and independent cities, today's Sunken Paradise naturally also focuses on the chaotic war zones.

Initially, members of Fallen Paradise secretly carried out criminal activities by disguising themselves as civilians or homeless people.

However, paper cannot cover the fire after all.

A group of people with lofty ideals in various war zones (both military personnel and war garden homeowners) successfully discovered Sunken Paradise's conspiracy, causing heavy losses in the war zones.

So Sinking Paradise changed its thinking and sent conspirators to infiltrate the federal army stationed in the war zone and cover up the crime in the name of the military, that is, the spiritual warriors.

With the cover of being a military doctor, caffeine crimes began to be carried out in war zones again.

This Mr. Cowles is one of the countless chess pieces used by Sunken Paradise to infiltrate the war zone.

It took him a full year to gain a foothold in No. 5913 War Garden.

But as the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, how can your shoes not get wet?

Chen Jiujiang, the owner of War Garden No. 5913, led many spiritual warriors out for hunting, but lost contact.

This bad news made other left-behind spiritual plant warriors anxious, but it was a good opportunity for Cowles.

As a seasoned Paradise member, Cowles amassed a stash of concentrated caffeine through a variety of means.

(Including but not limited to refining by oneself, stealing supplies, and supplying fallen paradise)

(Note: Only coffee beans with third-level spiritual power can extract caffeine by themselves)

With the goods in hand, he immediately contacted the buyer who had an idea, hoping to make some extra money.

But fate is not as good as fate. Just when Cowles was making a deal with the buyer, the mercenary passed by and the deal was invalidated.

In the panic, the goods used for the transaction fell on the scene, and Cowles had no time to recover them, so he was forced to return to the medical center.

At this moment, he was like a frightened bird, as long as there was the slightest movement, his secret would be revealed immediately.

"Damn it, I have to make a decision as soon as possible. Should I leave the War Garden immediately? Or should I stay and pretend as if nothing happened?"

Cowles stomped irritably, thinking about his decision.

By leaving the War Garden, one's own safety may be guaranteed, but this move directly exposes one's existence and may involve the organization.

What Sunken Paradise is best at is, firstly, controlling the members of the organization, and secondly, cleaning up the door.

Cowles knew very well that once he had a problem, the Federation would not mention him for the time being, and the organization (especially his upline) would never let him go.

In this case, there is only one option - pretend as if nothing happened.

The layout of Sinking Paradise in War Zone 59 is not many, it can also be said to be pitifully few.

(Especially when you're getting hit hard by another underground organization from time to time.)

Except for the coffee beans in War Garden No. 5913 who are still "alive", there is only one newcomer who was recently forced to join the team by Sinking Paradise.

The newcomers have not yet been recruited by any of the War Gardens, and the only one Sunken Paradise can use is Cowles.

While Cowles was still hesitating, there was a sudden knock on the office door.

"Who?"

Cowles immediately became alert, took out a small knife from the drawer of his desk, hid it in his sleeve without any trace, and then stepped forward and opened the door.

Standing at the door is the wisdom tree of War Garden No. 5913.

"Good morning, Cowles."

Seeing that the visitor was Wisdom Tree, Cowles immediately smiled and greeted him.

"Oh, good morning, Mr. Wisdom Tree, what do you want to see me for?"

"There is indeed something for you, Cowles. If you have time now, there is a lady who wants to meet you and have a chat with you."

The Wisdom Tree explained its purpose, which suddenly made Cowles' heart skip a beat, but he still had a calm look on his face.

"Of course there is time. Which lady is it?"

"It's this one."

Cowles turned his head and looked at the place where the Wisdom Tree was pointing, and the smile on his face froze subconsciously.

He was very familiar with the girl walking from the other end of the corridor. All the old members of Sinking Paradise had almost engraved that face in their minds.

The "evil nemesis" who once tore the Sunken Paradise apart and was on the verge of destruction was Hua, a prefecture-level law enforcement officer from the Federal Security Bureau's Law Enforcement Special Section.

When he saw Cowles' face, Hua overlapped it with a face in his memory.

During the "Icebreaking Operation" a few years ago, this face appeared among the members of Sinking Paradise who were present at the time.

"Mr. Wisdom Tree, please prepare an interrogation room for me immediately. Thank you very much."