Chapter 456



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Nora could hear the resignation in his voice, but joining a team? First she would have to see if the team was good enough or not.

Otherwise, they could forget about wasting their sleep time.

He leaned against the headboard with his legs bent and said, “Speak.”

Morris said slowly, “I’ve almost figured out why your mother ran away then.”

His one sentence brought Nora into immediate focus. “Why?”

Morris said coolly, “The organization was conducting experiments on humans back then. We still don’t know what exactly they were researching, but after the incident with boxing champion Abigail, we strongly suspect it’s a drug that can enhance the agility and physical strength of the human body!” Truth be told, Nora had suspected it for some time. After all, she had heard Quentin say that Victor was just a random gangster two years ago. How could he possibly have become a boundless martial arts master in just two years?

He must have taken some kind of physique-enhancing drug.

However, once produced, such drugs would surely be mass-produced, right? It wasn’t like it was poison, so why were they being so mysterious about it?

Perhaps because he could hear the doubt in her voice, Morris gave him the answer. “Victor suddenly went crazy in the cell.”

Surprised, Nora asked, “You mean…”

“Exactly that.” Morris nodded. “The drug has huge side effects that affect a person’s nervous system. That’s why the drug has been a banned substance all this time.”

Nora looked down and asked, “So what does this have to do with my mother?”

Morris took a deep breath. “Do you know how we found out about the drug research organization?”

He wasn’t really counting on Nora to respond, so he continued and said, “We came across a similar case many years ago. Some people took drugs that can strengthen their bodies, and then… they died suddenly. At that time we extracted the chemical components from their blood. Together with the chemical components in Victor’s body this time, we can conclude that they have indeed been researching the same drug all this time, but have never succeeded. Don’t you find it strange, though? They’ve been studying the drug for over twenty years, and yet the chemical composition hasn’t changed much. It was just a matter of how much of each chemical they used in the formula. Are they really so sure that the formula is correct?”

Nora shook her head. “No, they won’t.”

She herself also manufactured drugs, so she understood the underlying issues very well.

If one had theories about a drug, they were sure to test it and adjust its contents. However, if they were unsuccessful, even after many attempts, they would give up.

But why were they being so persistent?

Unless…

Nora clenched her fists and said slowly, “Someone has had success with that formula before.”

Morris was pleased to note how keen Nora’s senses were. He nodded and said, “That’s right, someone has successfully used that formula before. That’s why they kept trying and persevered with the formula! As far as I know, the success of that formula is related to your mother!”.

Nora slowly sat up. “You mean…”

Morris’s calm, steady voice came over the phone again. “I’ve researched your mother’s life story. When she was a teenager, she went to Switzerland for pharmaceutical studies. I suspect she joined the organization at that time.”

Nora was stunned.

To be honest, even now she felt disgusted by the organization. Experiments on human beings had simply crossed moral boundaries.

She had already guessed that perhaps the organization was looking for something in her mother’s possession, which made her flee from their murderous pursuit. The organization must have thought that the object they sought was now in her possession. That is why they pursued her relentlessly. However, she would never have expected her mother to be part of the organization. He said a little coolly, “Is this conjecture of yours or do you have proof?”

Morris’s voice became a little deeper. He replied, “It’s conjecture, but we have found records of money transfers from unknown sources in your bank records. Also, when my mother was investigating the case back then, your mother was a crucial figure involved.”

Nora remained silent.

Her heart, however, was slowly sinking.

Her mother… Truth be told, she had never felt much for her. After all, even in the oldest memories she had, her mother was long gone. However, he had always felt that his mother was a good person.

Morris was very reliable. As he had put it, then he was already more or less certain that his mother had been part of the human experiment project back then.

In fact… based on her pharmaceutical talents, even Nora herself suspected that her mother must have held a high position in the organization.

She remained silent for a long while.

She didn’t know whether or not she should accede to Morris’s request.

In the midst of her hesitation, Morris said, “It is said that there remains a pill of the drug successfully developed somewhere in the world. Given that the drug can turn Victor into a new man in two years, do you think Quentin’s injuries…would be curable?”

Her words caused Nora to raise her head sharply.

Every bone in Quentin’s body was broken. Although there was an alternative medicine legend that was said to be able to heal his injuries, even she herself couldn’t be sure of it at the moment.

As she thought about it, her voice became firm. “I can join the team, but I have two conditions.”

“Talk.”

“If we find the drug, even if you can’t give it to me, you have to give me the formula.”

“No problem. What about the second condition?”

“Oh,” Nora said nonchalantly, “Don’t bother me when I’m sleeping.”

Morris apparently took a deep breath. “No problem. By the way, Captain Brenda, who was stationed overseas, returned today. Let’s take the opportunity for the team members to meet and discuss our plans. Take a trip up here, I’ll send you the address.”

“Yes.”

Brenda drove her red Porsche to a French restaurant. She opened the door, walked in and went straight to a person sitting in the corner. “Hello, Captain Ford,” she said.

Morris stood up and held out his hand earnestly. “Welcome, Captain Brenda.”

The two shook hands. After taking a seat, Morris was the first to speak. He said, “We’ve found information about that mysterious organization back then, so we’ve put together a team to take on the case. It’s an honor to have Captain Brenda back to help us.”

Brenda rested her chin on her hands and asked, “Let’s not worry about that for now. I have a question for you, Captain Ford.”

Morris joined in. “Go ahead.”

You could tell Brenda was a member of Interpol. Did she perhaps have information related to the case?

The idea had just formed when, instead, he heard Brenda unhurriedly ask, “Do you have a girlfriend, Captain Ford?”

Morris: “?”

He pursed his lips and lowered his gaze. “Captain Brenda, our meeting today extends only to case-related matters. In addition to you, myself and a few other detectives on the team, I intend to hire a female forensic doctor. How does that sound to you, Captain Brenda?”

Brenda continued to rest her chin on her hands. “An outside female or male forensic doctor? And is she cute or pretty?”

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