Chapter 491 My Hunch Was Right

Lucas stayed silent, his gaze fixed on me. I could not guess what was going through his mind, but something told me my hunch was on the mark. I held his stare and said, "You're underestimating the cops. I bet they're onto you guys. There's no way you're pulling off this delivery without a hitch." His eyebrows knitted together as he looked at me, hard. Then, out of nowhere, he asked, "You pieced this together from eavesdropping outside the study last night, didn't you?" I bit my lip. "The walls here are pretty thick, so I didn't catch everything, just bits and pieces. But I know you've just harvested a bunch of ripe poppies at the border. With the timing being what it is, you're probably ready to move them. Still, I'm curious. With the crackdown on drugs, why would Kenneth send you here, of all places? Lucas, the cops have got their eyes on you every second. If you make one wrong move, you can kiss the border goodbye. All that's waiting for you is a cell and a death sentence. It makes