"Thank you for the coffee, ma'am. You know, this really doesn't happen often."
Luis, Dave, and Kurt, whom Cyno had "invited" over, sat at the table looking utterly bewildered. Compared with Dave and Kurt, Luis seemed less nervous now that he had spotted his buddy Scott.
He accepted the coffee Hope offered him and thanked her with heartfelt appreciation. "Burglarizing someone's house and then getting caught- ahem, getting 'invited' back. I mean, we did just rob your place."
Luis accidentally met Officer Cyno's gaze as he leaned against the doorway. Guiltily rubbing the tip of his nose, Luis looked a little embarrassed.
Hope gave Luis a smile, then went over to Scott.
"You know he once got arrested for stealing a slushie machine, right?"
"Two slushie machines."
Not wanting to be underestimated, Luis held up two fingers in his own defense. "Two."
Hope raised her eyebrows and turned to Scott. "Are you sure they can handle this?"
That was exactly what Dr. Pym wanted to ask Lin Ze, too.
These petty thieves looked unreliable no matter how he looked at them. Was it really safe to involve them in this operation?
Dr. Pym felt rather uneasy.
"I, for one, have great confidence in Mr. Scott's friends."
The steady, resonant male voice instantly drew everyone else's attention. The tall, handsome, refined gentleman elegantly lifted his teacup and took a delicate sip.
"According to statistical data, Mr. Luis has a criminal success rate of 17.2%, while Mr. Dave's is 38.1%. Although Mr. Kurt currently has no criminal record in the police database, a comparison of the extensive data he has left online puts his criminal success rate at 5.18%."
Vision set down his teacup and nodded slightly, revealing a faint smile. His voice was deep and captivating. "Although their individual criminal success