Chapter 5 chapter Five

Kong Feilu is a man in his fifties, with a pair of tired gray eyes, with many small wrinkles radiating out from the center.There are also deep wrinkles at the corners of the mouth, but the chin has a strong charm.My impression of him is that he is a kind, kind-hearted person who is not easy to get angry, but he is very stubborn when he really gets angry. I asked him straight to the point.I said: You are Kong Feilu, a contractor.Is it Kong Feilu whom Fei Yima had sued? Those tired gray eyes looked at me carefully: what's the matter with you? I'm investigating that case. Investigate what?The case was already settled.

Of course it's settled, you have insurance, don't you? Yes. Do you know how much the compensation is? I know the amount of compensation, but I don't know who I'm talking to, and I don't know the purpose of your question. I give him a business card.Laydonal, I say: Private eye from the Colleys, we're looking into this case. Why do people investigate? an employer. Why? I'm investigating the plaintiffs in the Fiima case. Check her for what? I am looking into the nature and severity of her injuries. He said: "I think it's okay for her to be injured.The doctor diagnosed that she was injured, and it was a doctor on both sides.However, I always feel that something is wrong with this case.

how? He scratches his head. I urged him a little bit and said: From the plaintiff's application, I found out that the other party only filed it eleven months after the accident.Did you not be notified at all before this? Mr. Kong said: No.That's because the woman didn't know she was hurt at first, or at least didn't think it was serious.She was in a little pain, but it was slowly getting worse.She went to see a doctor, and the doctor gave some commonly used medicines, without further research.Eventually she went to see a specialist who told her it was a complication of the trauma and the spinal cord injury.

Involved in that car accident? He nodded. So she got a lawyer and sued you. He nodded again. Your insurance company compromised and lost money? Yes. Are you suggesting a compromise? In fact, Kong said: I am quite opposed to it. I don't want the insurance company to compromise, especially not to pay a lot of money. Why? Because I don't think it's my fault. Why? That's what happens with car accidents.I think she is more wrong than I am.I admit that I took the signal to change, and I took a little risk, but she made the same mistake as me.Of course it didn't look like much damage at first.Two headlights, a bumper or two, and a hole in my car's radiator.She got out of the car quickly, and I was still a little dumbfounded, but she just smiled and said: Look, look, you shouldn't have run the red light.

What did you say? I told her look, look, you shouldn't be doing forty miles an hour at an intersection. And after that?I asked. Afterwards, each of us took each other's car number and exchanged names. Two or three people came to watch the fun and gave us advice. Someone yelled for us to leave the intersection quickly to avoid blocking the traffic.That's it, nothing else. Is there any compromise with her? What bill did she not bring up? You didn't bill her either? No, I've been waiting, thinking there's going to be some trouble.But no, to be honest, I had completely forgotten about it when she sued me.

How much did the insurance company pay? I don't know if they allow me to tell you. Why? That's because it's a lot of money anyway, and I think she really has a spinal cord injury. I want to know how much it is. He said: That's all right, I'll call my insurance company tomorrow and ask if they have any concerns.If they agree, I'll call your office and tell you how much it is. Can you tell me which insurance company covers you? He smiled and shook his head: I think it would be inappropriate to say more than I can tell you. I said: This case is very interesting.

Kong said: It seems interesting to me that you come to investigate now.Do you think there is fraud in it? I said: Don't be self-righteous, I may only be investigating her financial ability. OK, I see.He said: I also want to tell you, Mr. Lai, unless she spends money indiscriminately, she can afford any reasonable thing, and she won’t be in debt. The compensation from the insurance company is enough for her to spend. Thank you, I told him: Please contact them tomorrow, call our office and tell us the amount of compensation if they don't object. No problem at all. We shake hands.I left his house and got into the company car.Just as I was about to kick off, I saw another car pull over to the side of the road and pull up behind my car.

The young woman who came out of that car was a slim waist, big buttocks, and she was of a good standard.It took me two glances to recognize who she was.She is a cigarette girl in Lingji's old place.She also went to see Kong Feilu! I turned off the engine, lit a cigarette, sat in the car and waited. I only waited five minutes. The woman came out of Kong's house, opened the car door and got in. I got out of the car, lifted the hat with my hand, and shook it on my head a little exaggeratedly. She was waiting, so I walked over and stood by her car door, and I said: You need a license to do this job, you know?

which line? private detective. She blushed and said: You really are everywhere, you penetrate every hole. It's mediocre, still need to work hard.It's actually far from wrong. How to say? I'm not good enough to be a private eye. I'm stupid. You don't look stupid at all to me. Really you don't know I'm stupid. Where is the stupid? I said: The court is closed. how about that I said: I thought I was smart.I looked into the registry until Fiima was a plaintiff in a car accident injury case and was awarded compensation.I thought I was doing a smart thing. It's a good job.

Did not do well. Why? Because I didn't continue to check. Check what? I said: As soon as I found out that she was the plaintiff in a lawsuit, I copied the name of the defendant, the name of the plaintiff's lawyer, and left. what should you do Should keep looking. you say Of course that's what it means.I smiled at her: I hope you are smarter. Why? I said: We can exchange information and save me going to court tomorrow. She said: You are so smart. I keep telling you I'm stupid. She said: "As far as I know, there were four lawsuits and she was the plaintiff four times.

Are they all using her own name? Of course, she wouldn't be that stupid. How did she get her spinal cord injury? I have no idea. How long have you been investigating? I've had it for a while. for what purpose She said: Do you have too many questions? I said: You want to take my car with me?Or should I ride with you in your car?Or you want me to follow your car to see what you do next. She thought for a moment and said: If you want to be with me, then use my car. I walked carefully around the front of her car and walked to the other side of the car, just in case she took the opportunity to suddenly drive away.Open the door on the right and sit next to her.I said: drive carefully, I am always very nervous when others drive. She hesitated for a while, and accepted the fact, she said: You always get success by using the method of Salonpas sticking close to you, right? I smiled and said: I said yes, you will feel better, right? Whether you are or not.she said angrily. That's easy.I told her and said no more. After a while she said: What exactly do you want?Where do you want to go? You're driving, I tell her: and I want to know the whole truth. like those? What time did you go to work in your old place? She turned her head to me in surprise, the car was swinging on the road, she turned her attention back to the road and said: So many people want to ask me.and you I don't say anything. She said: I'll be there at a quarter past twelve, and I should have time to change, or undress, whatever you say, work starts at half past twelve.Work until four o'clock.And go back at 8:30 and work until midnight. Do you know Mrs. Kou Alley? absolute. Why absolutely. She is a regular. Do you know the man she was with this afternoon? know. good.I said: Let's start asking questions with high bonuses.Why are you interested in investigating Mrs. Cole's past? Just curiosity. Your own curiosity, or someone else's? my own. Are you that curious about everyone? no. Why are you so curious about Mrs. Kou? I want to know how she got it. The two of us better not play the electric Trojan horse. What's the meaning? I asked why you investigated her, and you said curiosity.I asked why you were curious, and you said you wanted to know how she started it.It doesn't make any sense to talk about it.Let's take a different approach to question and answer. What I said is also true. Yes, what I want to know is the truth behind the curiosity. She drove forward for a while, probably trying to tell me how much.Suddenly said: Mr. Kong, what did you find? I said: He was not suspicious when I went to him.Still interested, he agreed to call the insurance company and see if he could give me the number they compromised.But I think you go and visit him right after.He must have been suspicious. I see. what did he tell you He asked where do I live?what name?Why should I know. You lied to him? Oh, of course.I told him that I was a female reporter looking for information on a certain kind of car accident injury. Of course he will ask you which newspaper? She blushed and said: Yes. He called to ask? Did you peek? Did he hit it? beated. So you leave. She nodded. I said: Forget it, I'm going to scare you, if you didn't make such a mess, it is very likely that tomorrow he will really tell me the amount of their compromise. Is that what you came here for?she asked. Yes, how much to lose when compromising. She made a small gesture of triumph.The amount at the time of compromise, she said: it was 17,875 yuan. Now it's my turn to wonder: so what do you want by coming here? A copy of the X-ray of the injury, of course. I thought for a while and said: I'm sorry, I'm really stupid.I did know that there are other lawsuits, so it is unrealistic to think about it all at once. How will insurance companies react?she asked. They may each do some investigative work separately.I said. A triumphant smirk crossed her face as she said: It would be fun if they moved faster. I said: You haven't explained the matter of curiosity yet. Well, she said: You say you are stupid, I don't think so at all.Mrs. Kou wanted to buy the Su Baili Building, and she also wanted to buy old man Su so that she wouldn't bother her. I nod. She said: Well!Use your brains. Is there something wrong with the rent contract in Lingji's old place? I guess so. Once the house is sold and sold, does the rent automatically expire? within ninety days. You are working for Ling Bimei to catch his braids and prevent him from buying a big house. Kind of like that. What is your relationship with Ling Bimei? You are joking. If you think so, it's a joke. She said: Apart from business, Ling Bimei is not important to me.To be honest, this matter has nothing to do with you, but I will tell you anyway.The cloakroom and the cigarette and cigar stand in Lingji's old place belong to me. Do you have to do the work yourself?I asked. For the sake of money, it is not necessary to work yourself.But if you have this business, it is best to participate in it yourself. You don't care about the situation at work. You mean that uniform?Don't be silly, I have a pair of beautiful legs, if anyone wants to see them, just show them, and there is a lot of meat. You mean that once Mrs. Kou buys the building, Ling Bimei will either move or re-sign with the new owner, so you will also be unlucky, either losing income or increasing rent? Generally good. Ling Bimei knows about Koima's past scandals, so I asked you to find out, right? She hesitated for two seconds and said: We will not talk about Mr. Ling. I obeyed her and asked again: You said Koima had done this trick before? many times. where? Once here, once in San Francisco, once in Nevada, once in Nebraska. Use her own name every time?can you be sure Yes. Where did you get the news from? She shakes her head. I said: Mostly Ling Bimei gave it to you.What's the name of the man you just visited? She said hesitantly, "Kong Kong is so good." I shook my head: Kong Feilu. Yes, that's the name. You don't remember very well, do you? I'm not very good at remembering names. In other words, the name isn't long on your mind. How do you see it? Otherwise you will remember clearly. I'm just really bad at remembering names. Speaking of names, I stopped on purpose. Do you want my real name, or stage name? your real name.I said. That's how I guess. Will you tell me? Can't. What about stage name? She turned on the headlights and said: Bilian.I even have an artistic surname, surnamed Lu, Lu Bilian. Very good name, I said: you can go on stage, one day you will be famous. We all do not speak, we are thinking. cigarette?I asked. don't want.she says.After a while, I added another sentence: I don't smoke while driving. I leaned back comfortably, with one arm on the back of the chair.Lighted a cigarette. We slowly drove a dozen blocks, and she suddenly decided to step on the gas pedal. Decided? decide what? Where are we going. I already knew I was going there. where? Go back to the apartment and change clothes. You made me aggravated, of course, that I should get out when I get to the door of your apartment. what do you want me to do with youShe said: Adopt you, or recruit you as your son-in-law. I laughed. Don't think I'm mean to you.she says. I didn't say anything. She turned to me, wanted to say something, but stopped again. After three or four minutes, she pulled over to the side of the road and said: Nice to meet you. I said: You are welcome, I will wait for you in the car. Then you have to wait. It doesn't matter. What are you waiting for? Waiting to hear you explain why you are curious about Mrs. Cole? good!She said angrily: "Just sit and wait!" She angrily left the car, walked to the sidewalk from the back of the car, took out the key from her purse, opened the door of the apartment next to the car, and walked over. I was careful not to turn my head, and watched entirely out of the corners of my eyes.I could see her take two steps and stop in the dim light of the foyer.She stood there for a minute and two minutes.Then disappeared into the shadows again. Three minutes later, the door opened.She ran out of the gate and ran to the car, she was wrapped in a fur coat, clutching the front opening of the coat with one hand. I got out of the car, walked around the front of the car, and politely opened the door for her. Cold fingers grabbed my wrist: Come on, she said softly and hoarsely: Please come in with me quickly, come on. I was about to ask her why.But seeing her face, he changed his mind and followed her without saying a word. The door has been locked by itself through the action of the spring.She held the key to the door in her right hand, and wrapped her coat tightly in her left hand. She opened the apartment door and entered the foyer.A foyer is not much larger than a hallway or entryway.Climb three flights of stairs, walk down a carpeted walkway, and enter an escalator that wobbles up to the fourth floor. She leads the way down the aisle, stopping at a door on the left.Then use the key to open the door.All lights are on. It's a three-bedroom apartment, and even the kitchenette counts as one room.The house is on the street, so it is more expensive. Her purse, gloves and the jacket she wore not long ago are on a table in the living room.There was an ashtray on the table, and a half-smoked cigarette was in the ashtray.Through a wide open door, I could see part of the bedroom.Throwing the shirt and jacket she was wearing just now on the bed. While following my eyes to see where I was looking, she still whispered hoarsely: I am undressing to take a shower.I just had to find something to cover myself up. I took another look at the fur coat she was wearing. The hand that gripped the fur coat so tightly that the corner of the coat was wrinkled, and from then on, looking inside was a pink naked body. What about other clothes? She didn't say a word, and she stopped when she came to the door of the bathroom through the bedroom. help.She said: You come. I opened the door and looked inside. The bathroom light was not turned off, it was on. This afternoon, the corpse of the man who appeared in Lingji's old place with Mrs. Kou was lying in the bathtub.The knees are bent close to the chest, the head rests on the deep side of the tub, two-thirds of the eyes are closed, and the jaw hangs down so that the mouth is half open. Formally, I asked the girl to step back a little, and reached out to feel his pulse. Su Baili was already dead. Even in death, he still had a calculating look on his face.He may have gone to hell to check the accounts. is he deadshe asked at the door. died.I said.