In those days of Plants vs. Zombies

Mo Chen would never have thought that the person who suddenly attacked Sophia was actually his own plant spirit warrior, the always dull and honest Dale Norenson.

Dale's presence in Manor No. 5905 is not very high, but as the eighth plant spirit warrior recruited, Mo Chen still has a deep impression of him.

After all, not long ago, Mo Chen had just purchased a tactical upgrade set exclusively for the Tombstone Moss Plant Spirit and gave it to Dell as a gift.

As a tombstone moss spirit that likes to hide during the day and come out at night, Dale can usually only be seen on night duty or in battles where tombstones appear.

Although Dale is silent and doesn't like to talk, other plant spirit warriors (especially mushroom plant spirits) think highly of him.

Who doesn’t like a man who is diligent, capable, down-to-earth, and even puts away cigarettes in front of children?

Therefore, when Mo Chen discovered that the attacker was Dale, he showed an expression of great surprise.

At this moment, Mo Chen protected Sophia, who was standing there in a daze, behind him, and a glowing Qiankun Bagua Formation appeared in his hand, firmly blocking the sharp pickaxe in Dale's hand.

Dell's hands were tightly gripping the handle of the pickaxe, with veins bulging, as he and Mo Chen were in a stalemate.

It can be seen that Dale used a lot of strength in this attack, basically aiming to kill Sophia with one blow.

"Dale, you..."

Mo Chen was about to say something, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them.

He saw extremely complicated emotions on Dell's face, especially in his dark golden eyes.

There is anger, regret, trance, determination, but more than that, there is unspeakable sorrow.

Without figuring out what was going on, Mo Chen didn't dare to act rashly and could only maintain this awkward situation for the time being.

His attempt to attack Sophia was discovered and stopped by the homeowner, and Dell did not attack again.

Even though he had been mentally prepared before making this decision.

However, Dell felt somewhat disappointed because he had managed to be stopped by Mo Chen despite having chosen the skills on the first day and then launched a silent attack.

He looked somewhat unwillingly at Sophia, who was safe and sound behind Mo Chen.

Dale sighed heavily, put down the pickaxe in his hand first, chose to surrender, and wait for Mo Chen to deal with him.

Attacking a comrade without cause is a serious crime under federal law, so serious that it may even result in a military court.

Everyone should be responsible for their own choices, without exception.

The frightened Sophia came back to her senses from her daze, looked at the pickaxe blade flashing with cold light on the Bagua formation, and suddenly found that her back was soaked with cold sweat.

If that pickaxe really hits my head...

Sophia shuddered suddenly and didn't dare to look at Dale again.

Then she realized that she was still carrying some "goods" that she could not show to others, and she could not help but hide those things deeper in her arms.

The wings behind him trembled slightly, revealing the owner's inner tension and confusion.

My legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead. I wanted to escape, but I couldn't move at all.

Mo Chen's eyes swept back and forth between the two plant spirit warriors, and he already had an idea in his mind.

He said nothing, but stopped performing the Reversal of Heaven and Earth and grabbed Sophia's arm.

Sophia's eyes were evasive, trying to avoid Mo Chen's gaze.

Dell's eyes were calm, showing an attitude of letting Mo Chen deal with him.

"You...ah...all follow me to the detention room."

Mo Chen shook his head helplessly. He himself was also largely responsible for the way things turned out.

Ultimately, it was Mo Chen's fault that he did not pay enough attention to and solve the problems caused by his own plant spirit warriors.

Fortunately, I arrived in time and nipped the bloodshed and conflict in the bud. This is the only thing that is worth it.

When they heard the word "confinement room", Dale and Sophia were both stunned.

Dale knew that the confinement room in Manor No. 5905 had never been used by Mo Chen on his own plant spirit warriors. He was probably the first person in the entire manor to enjoy this "VIP iron-barred treatment".

Sophia, however, showed a look of panic, realizing that her act of taking the espresso had been exposed.

Dell, who had been tracking him, would launch a surprise attack on him. He must have seen everything.

And since Mo Chen asked him to go to the confinement room with him, he must have known the matter well.

The panicked Sophia tried to break free from Mo Chen who was holding her arm, but unfortunately her strength was too weak and she was basically powerless in front of Mo Chen's "iron clamp".

"I'm sorry, Sophia, there are some things that we should talk about face to face."

Mo Chen's tone was calm, but it was filled with a firmness that could not be refused.

Sophia's face turned extremely pale, and Dell beside her snorted coldly.

The former was dragged away by Mo Chen in a daze, while the latter picked up a pickaxe and followed the two.

A moment later, Mo Chen brought Sophia and Dale to the confinement room.

After Manor 5905 became sufficiently funded, the confinement room was fortunately expanded.

The solitary confinement cell in Manor No. 5905 can now be called a "small prison".

In a cell, Dale was on the left, Sophia was on the right, and Mo Chen was standing in the middle.

Rosemary was also called over by Mo Chen to make sure everything was safe.

Once the situation gets out of control, Rosemary will be able to control the two plant spirit warriors in the first time.

"Sophia, take out the things in your arms first."

Mo Chen glanced at Dale inconspicuously, and seeing that the other party was still calm, he extended his hand to Sophia.

"······Um."

After a brief silence, Sophia chose to accept her fate after some psychological struggle.

She no longer concealed it and took the initiative to hand the thing in her arms to Mo Chen.

It was a sealed bag containing concentrated caffeine powder, a strictly controlled drug.

Of course, it is also an important prop for the crime of smuggling caffeine.

Mo Chen clearly noticed that the moment Dell saw the items in the sealed bag, he almost instantly showed an expression of disgust.

His disgust was not just directed at the caffeine, but also at Sophia, who carried it with her.

"Dale, now tell me why you attacked Sophia."

Dale stretched out his hand, first pointing at the sealed bag and then at Sophia. His meaning was self-evident.

Because of his own past experiences, Dell hates caffeine criminals.

When he learned from Philine that Sophia had become the plant spirit warrior of Manor No. 5905, Dale began to quietly pay attention to this twenty-year-old coffee bean plant spirit.

At first, he still held out hope, imagining that Sophia was just an ordinary coffee bean plant spirit.

But before long, Dell began to doubt her.

He loses consciousness when seeing patients, always covers his arms, and likes to be alone...

These reactions, which seemed normal to ordinary people, were obvious flaws in Dell's eyes.

He became more and more convinced that Sophia was involved in the caffeine crime.

Until today, Miu Miu accidentally spread the news of Sophia's disappearance, which was heard by Dale who happened to be passing by.

Through association, Dale believes that there must be a reason for Sophia's disappearance, perhaps she went to commit a caffeine crime.

While wandering around the community, he was lucky enough to find Sophia and witnessed her taking away the espresso placed at the caravan station.

After confirming Sophia's identity as the caffeine criminal, Dale chose to attack, and it was natural that what just happened happened.

"Mr. Master, would you like to hear my story?"

Dale took out a cigarette, lit it and put it in his mouth, then asked Mo Chen in an almost pleading tone.

"Well, go ahead and talk. I'm listening."

Mo Chen turned his head to look at Sophia who was lowering her head. After confirming that she was normal, he nodded slightly, allowing Dale to begin his narration.

"Where should I start... Oh, yes, that happened five years ago."