Chapter 23 Chapter Twenty-Three

In Mexico City I received Lemon.A telegram from Jurado.There was only one surname on the telegram: Xiniu Lali.Below is a street name and number in Los Angeles. What is this?Baisha asked. Apparently it was the address of a Mrs. Li in Los Angeles. This is unreasonable, Bai Sha said angrily: Don't play around with me, no matter how stupid I am, I will know this is an address.Who do you think you can fool. No. Then don't try, what the hell is this? I said: Obviously Laimeng, Jurado, please be polite to me. polite what? It is about something that is not in his own jurisdiction and beyond his sphere of influence.

Baisha said: Sometimes, I really want to dig out your heart. I said: In fact, it was also his conscience. What did you find? It's the same as using human beings to worship gods in ancient times.Now, let's forget about work and do some research where we can get authentic Mexican food. I think, she said angrily, you'll never know how to be polite to Betha. That's what you mean. . Fuck your politeness, you and Jura are as good as each other.Bai Sha said disdainfully. So she went out and looked for a good restaurant. The next day we left this plateau city and went back to the United States.

Along the way, I saw Baisha thinking about something.Approaching the border, we headed north over the Gulf of California along the coast.The sea water reflects golden scales from the sun.Bai Sha approached me and said in a low voice: Tang Nuo, who killed Melobo? I have no idea. why don't you know Because, I still don't know why Melobo was killed. Now that you know why Melobo was killed, do you know who the murderer is? At least it helps. Baisha's face flushed.Go on, she said: Although you are secretive yourself, let's see if anyone will care about this matter. She turned her head to the window, deliberately looking at the scenery outside the window.

I adjusted the seat, let the monotonous sound of the engine and the soft and comfortable cushions put me to sleep, and woke up in the sky above Mexicali. When we were about to arrive in Los Angeles, Ke Baisha couldn't stand it anymore, and she asked: Tang Nuo.How much money can we get in this case? I have no idea. But, you better be able to figure it out.She said: "We've wasted another day today.As soon as we settle our travel bills and all, we're going to be in trouble. I said: What can I do? Don't tell me you can't help, you can't help.You rejected the cash that Xia Heli wanted to give us, just because you thought he was cheating us.

Do you know where we would be now if we had been paid to do things for him? where? I said: Luckily you are still in Maesaiyan.If you're unlucky, you'll end up doing hard labor in a prison somewhere in the tropical jungle. Prison, oh!Bai Sha said: Xia Heli didn't stay in there for long. I said: Xia Heli can speak their language and understand their habits.Besides, it takes a lot of bribes to get out. I wonder if you can open a public account for the bribes? As long as it comes out, I don't care about the money. Have you ever heard of a translator who bribed the prison boss to buy and release him?

Shut up! We took the airport bus into town.Ready to go back to the office first?Baisha asked. don't go. Then don't go. Thanks, I won't go now. Baisha left me angrily.I picked up my company car and drove to Godona's bungalow. Donna answered the door.Hello, she said, giving me her hand, with a smile on her face.please come in.she says. I go in and sit down.She said: "I want to thank you, I've been trying to get in touch with you.Your secretary says you are not in the country at all. Is there anything special? Just wanted to thank you for being so good to me and thinking of everything for others.I think you are a good person.

I said: I don't remember anything good that I did. Don't be so humble, idiot.where did you go? Colombia. Colombia in South America? Yes. There was a red light on her face: Traveling to South America must be very enjoyable and enviable.You go back and forth really fast. That's right.I seem to have found something. What? Do you know a man named Phillips.Murindo? she laughed.of course.I'm not claiming to know him personally, though.I think Melober talked about him, he was the manager of that mine. What did McGregor say about him? Nothing, just that he's a nice, hard working, reliable guy.I don't think he can read or write.But he's honest, and that's the most important thing.

I said: he is dead. How could he be dead? What dynamite exploded suddenly and unexpectedly. oh! The word "accident" is still in doubt. you say it's murder. But why would anyone kill him?What is the reason? I said: If I know this, I can even know who killed Melobe. You said that the deaths of the two of them are related? I think so. But I can't understand, two murderers, so many thousands of miles apart She stopped laughing and said nervously again: I think I'm confused.I mean two dead people are so far apart, I can't think of any connection between the two things, they're not the same thing!

I said: Donna, why are you so nervous that you can't speak clearly? No, I'm not nervous.she said stubbornly. You are a little nervous, talk fast, and stutter a little. so what?I have the right to speak as I please.Besides, can anyone discuss murder as easily as discussing the weather at the breakfast table? I said: When did you first think that it was your mother who killed Melobo? Her face turned pale all at once, and all the makeup colors on her face formed a strong contrast.I don't know what you're talking about. Think again. She said: Mr. Lai.I like you very much, I thought you were nice, very nice, but now

Never mind what you think of me.I said: When did you first think that your mother killed Melobo? She didn't kill him. You are emboldening yourself.When did you come to the conclusion that your mother killed Melobe? I don't want to talk about it. I said: Now there are other things you know, but you have never told anyone.However, this matter can always become a knot in your heart.I suggest you can tell me. I'm sorry, she said: I don't think we'll ever be friends. I said: Of course, I can also call the Foshan police detective, and he will ask you. In fact, I really want to help you.

Help me by pinning the murder on my mother? Help yourself by discovering the facts, which will come out sooner or later. She sat there silently, I said again.Donna, I'm so sorry.I hope you can ask me for help, and I hope I can help you.But according to the current situation.We'll just have to let the police come and question you. Why do you still say you can help me? I'm not sure I can't tell you yet, but I'll have to know all the facts before I can figure out how to help you.But I know very well that your mother pulled out a knife and threw it at you, and when you thought I wasn't looking at you, you changed the knife.Are you going to tell me now? My mom had an appointment with him that morning.Godona grumbled. Has anyone ever told you not to tell anyone? my mother. What did she say? She said she had to cancel the date so she didn't see him. Do you trust her? No, I know that's not true. You know she saw him? Yes, I think I saw it. I said: Let me tell you something that I have deduced by myself.After that, you can tell me the rest frankly. try it.You say yours. I said: Xia Heli and Melobo became trustees because of the death of Hou Shanhu.There are some minerals in the trust's property, and they let him mine freely for a while.Due to the improvement of mining technology, the two also purchased some new equipment, the production in the mine also increased, and the trust fund gradually expanded.There are two beneficiaries under the trust, and the two agree to be fair, honest, and independent of each other.But the female of the two grew up to be vivacious, beautiful, youthful and attractive, completely hypnotizing the two male trustees.These two men have reached a good age, and it is easy to be self-righteous and change their opinions. Donna just sat there, looked at me, and said nothing. I said: Philippe.Murindo became the manager of all those mines.His salary is very good, and he has saved a lot of money.After his death, he also left a lot of money in the Masayan Bank, which is a remarkable achievement for a person who has never studied for a day. What the hell are you trying to say?she asked. I said: Three years ago, Melobe discovered a rock formation on the river, which was very promising.After his investigation, the industry was partially closed.He dug from the vertical pit, recruited into the horizontal pit, and then deliberately abandoned all the mines, and all work stopped. Why?she asked. I said: That's just the surface.In fact, Phillips.Murindu continues to mine there.It was an emerald mine, and they produced a lot of emeralds.Melobe flies down to Columbia regularly.He is a well-known man, a reputable, reliable businessman.Of course, there are customs offices in both countries, but for people with established reputations like Melobe, they just ask casually and will not search.In fact, unless someone informs in advance, the customs itself will not find out many smugglers. Yes, I've heard it said before. I said: Melobo smuggled a lot of uncut jade into this country.These emeralds were cut in the country by a local person who has not yet been seen. What about the cut jadeite?she asked. I said: Xia Heli and Melobo specialize in purchasing ancient jewelry, removing diamonds or other precious stones from the jewelry and replacing them with emeralds.They may have other markets, I don't know.However, in this way, they sold a lot of jadeite without disturbing the jadeite market.The work itself is very difficult.Because the diamond market is the most rumored, and the emerald market is controlled by the Colombian government all over the world. Xia and Mai have their own special dilemma, because they can neither declare the profits from the jadeite sale, nor can they say that they come from the trust fund, thus betraying the beneficiaries of the trust.Obviously they had talked with Luo Xiulan, and as a result, they had an agreement between the three of them, which was not humane for anyone else. Then, one day, Melober was too careless.He forgot about his pet crow.He was working on his emerald, but he must go out for a while, and he left the emerald on the table.When he came home, the jade on the table was gone.For a time, he didn't understand how the jade disappeared.Then he looked up and saw Panqiao, the crow.Maybe the crow is standing in front of its cage with an emerald in its beak. At that time, if Melobo was kind to the crow and called it down, he could take the emerald from its mouth.But the crow could see that he was angry, and he would punish it.The crow took the emerald and wanted to fly out of the room through the small hole in the roof.Melobo didn't want Jade to be exposed.He hastily seized his small . 22 and fired hastily.The crow hurriedly flew out from the small hole under the triangular window in the attic, the bullet missed the crow by a little bit.Melobo is in a dilemma, he knows that the crow stole the emerald.He had an idea that the crow flew to you after picking up the emerald.After counting, he found that five emeralds were missing.He knew this had to be explained to his partner.But whether Pan Qiao will throw the jade around or not, no one can be sure.For a while he didn't know what to do. Suddenly he thought of a brilliant idea.He took out the last pendant he had taken out for valuation, and took all the emeralds on it from the setting.He placed the empty pendant, now devoid of gems, on the corner of the table.Put two emeralds on the table and six emeralds in the cage.So he was about to go out, most likely because he wanted to come to you.If you ever saw an emerald, or anyone who saw a crow and an emerald, he'd say he was setting the pendant, and the crow flew away with the emerald in its beak.Then he will take you to his lodgings, and you yourself will see that he is telling the truth.You'll see the jewelry on the table with thirteen gem-set slots, two on the table, six in the cage, and of course five are missing. Now she looks at me with wide-open eyes, and she said softly: "Go on, what's the matter after that?" I said: Unfortunately, when Malober was going out to see you and tell you about the crows, maybe the phone rang, maybe he had to make a call before going out, and while he was on the phone , the door opened and someone came in.This person must be someone Milobo trusts, someone who has a personal relationship with Melobo and can come in and out at any time.He waved his hand to tell the visitors to sit by themselves, and he continued talking on the phone. After that, she asked. I said: Then, when he was about to finish speaking, the man approached him lightly and skillfully from behind, and inserted a knife between his ribs from behind. So what about those emeralds, what's the matter. I said: There are eight at Melobo.I found five in your woodshed.Police found five more pellets in the downpipe of the Melobo sink. Isn't that extra?She said: Didn't you say that there are only thirteen pieces on the pendant? correct.I told her: But crows don't know how to count.It doesn't know that the number of emeralds should be added up to balance. Who is that murderer?Why kill? I said: To solve this mystery, we must first understand how Murindu was selected as the mine manager.We must also understand how the death of Murindu is related to the death of Merobe.What's more, why did Xia Heli turn to deal with Melobo? She said: "Let me tell you something that might help. What? She said: Luo Xiulan is very close to Xia Heli, but not to Milobo. how do you know? There is no particularly obvious evidence.She said: It's just a collection of small things.I think everything you say is true.However, I think the reason for the holidays between the two is that Mr. Mak has too much love. He thinks that Luo Xiulan and Mr. Xia are too close. privately? I didn't say that. I'm talking. I have no idea.Melober didn't know.But he has this idea. Tell me more, what else? Melobo and Xia Heli are old friends.Not close friends, but get along well.Mr. Mai is more reclusive.Mr. Xia likes to socialize and socialize.Then, something happened, I don't know the details, Mr. Mai called my mother to see him. when? The morning of his death. Did your mother see him? seen. when? It was about half past nine. What happened? I don't know, it hasn't happened yet, has it, Mr. Lai? If she had seen him at half past nine, it shouldn't have happened yet.Is it half past nine? She told me it was half past nine. when did she tell you that afternoon.She was so nervous, I knew something terrible must have happened.She kept calling Xia Heli, but couldn't find him.She called Luo Xiulan again and wanted to see her, but Xiulan didn't allow her to see her until the next day. so what? So she found Mr. Xia on the phone, and Mr. Xia told her something, and she became very quiet.She's still nervous, but generally better. When is that again? It is already afternoon.Xiulan is like a queen.I know my mother hates her sometimes, but Xiulan has always liked my mother, and my mother often wants me to learn from Xiulan.Mom adores this casual, social life.I don't think it's appropriate at all. I thought for a while and said: Now what you said is gradually approaching what I want. What do you want? I said: My most urgent need at present is to go out with you to visit someone. who? Xiniu Lali, do you know her? Xiniu pulled hard, she read after me, thinking fiercely.She said: The surname is Li?I don't know, I don't know Mrs. Li, does she also live in this city? She lives in this city. What would you say to her if you found her? I have no idea. You mean to ask her questions? Yes. Then why should I go? I said: I want a witness, I want an interpreter. And you picked me? Yes. Why? Because I thought, maybe you're interested in how this is going. About the murder of Melobo? Yes. OK, I'll go with you.She simply said: just in case there is danger to my mother, I will not assume that my mother You know your mother always carries a knife? Yes. And she can throw knives? Yes, she used to say that a woman must never be completely defenseless.She told me and taught me when I was a child. what to teach you Throwing knife. Oh, I see!Have you learned it? learned. Do you have a knife too? Without. Never bring? Never bring. Where is the crow now?I asked, changing the subject abruptly. It should be in the cage in the woodshed. Does it miss mellobo? Must be sorely missed.Do you know what the police did?They put a green veil over the place where it keeps flying in and out, so it can't get in.It flew over there again and again, tried again and again, and finally pecked at the gauze with its mouth.It's a tragedy to see it like this.It will come back when I call it, I brought it back.It's broken hearted. do you like it very much Yes, very much. It likes you too? Yes.Now that it's without Melobe, it's up to me, really sympathetic. Have you painted recently?I asked. Why are you asking this? I don't know, I'm just interested. I have been working. sell anything A little here, a little there. What about recently? No. Does your mother give you money? What are you asking for? Because I want to know.This is much more important than you might think. No, I've always tried to survive on my own, and my mom has always disapproved of the work I'm doing.I often have times when I don’t pick up, but don’t I also come here? Purely on your own work? God!How can this be.She said: "I told you before.I paint for a while, and then I have to get a job.You have to trust me, when I work, I save every penny.I was a miser and then I went back to my art world I said: Somehow, you remind me of the girl in the painting, standing there with the wind blowing her skirt. Looking above sea level?she said cheerfully. Look above the sea level, see the canvas, see the future.I think you must have put all your energy into it when you drew it. I put all my energy into each painting.Maybe that's why it can't be sold. I said: talk nonsense.You can't sell it because these people didn't stop to look at your paintings carefully.Publishers wanted half-naked beauties who would sell well in calendars.They don't understand real art, there is a plot in your painting.I now understand that a good work of art can speak, can convey messages, can resonate with people, and give people hope.Don't worry, one day your paintings will be rushed to buy.At that time, there will be a wave of fashion with Gedona's paintings as the fashion. She cupped my face with both hands and squeezed hard.You really give me a shot in the arm.She said: God, I always try not to discourage myself.But forget it, Tang Nuo.please don't treat my mother I said: Let's go, let's visit Xiniu Lali.