Chapter 5 chapter Five

Fang Ludai showed up on time without missing a single point.She came over neatly and indifferently.The hazel eyes thought it was a fun thing, and if there was something tricky to do, she would join in. I took her to a taxi waiting on the side of the road, and the taxi driver got off and opened the door for us. After sitting down, Fang Ludai glanced at me and said: You are a private detective. uh-huh. She said: "I've always had an idea of ​​a detective. What about the concept? Big, powerful, always intimidating, or someone with weird makeup. It is dangerous to generalize. Your life must be exciting.

It's exciting, if you stop and think about it. Sometimes, don't you? Will it be something? Stop and think about it. Probably not the one you're referring to. Why? A person doesn't stop to analyze what kind of life he is living unless he is not satisfied with the way he is living.So I am grateful to God for giving me everything realistically, and never compare myself with other ways of life. She thought for a moment and said: I think you are right. Which part is right? Don't think about it unless you are dissatisfied with real life.How long have you been a detective?

It seems like a long time ago.I said. Do this line of work as soon as you get out of society? No, I wanted to be a lawyer at first. Why was it interrupted?Can't read it all? No, I have already obtained the business license. so what? I was not allowed to do business. Why? I have found a loophole in the current laws of our country.A man can murder another man, and the law can do nothing against him. What about after that?she asked, looking very interested. I said: They revoked my license. I know, you mean you murdered a man and what happened next? I didn't actually murder a person.

Did someone kill someone and get away with it? It's a long story. I'd love to hear it when I have time. I said: When they revoked my license, they thought I was ignorant, my theory was not reliable, and it was a dangerously outdated theory. what happened after that? Afterwards, I said, I'm going to stand up and prove it to them. Who killed someone?she asked. They thought it was me. Are you letting me fly? Just let you take a taxi. He looked at me with firm brown eyes: Tang Nuo, if I fail, I will really believe you. It's best to believe, what good is it to lie to you and me?

So why do these people say that what you think is wrong? The legal profession and the Bar Association have joined forces to start research to fill this loophole in the law. Have you made it up? In part, they can only amend state laws, and this loophole is in the Constitution, at least their concept has changed. (Note: The above are facts. After the writing of the "Freshman's Big Case", the American judiciary experienced great fluctuations, and some laws were revised. Please see "Freshman's Big Case".) Fang Lvdai said: To kill a person, you can take advantage of the loopholes in the law and not be convicted. Isn't that very dangerous?

Depending on which direction you look at it, the conviction should be judged purely from a legal standpoint, not based on the likes and dislikes of some people.The loopholes in the law I found have been studied by the judges again and again, and there will always be a decisive change in the end.Lawyers will also protect the rights and interests of their clients in this way. Can you tell me some information about Wang Yaqi? Hey, quick change of subject.Is that why you asked me to take a taxi? no. What do you want to know about him? Everything about him. I don't know much, I'll tell you when I get to the apartment.

After driving for a few blocks, neither of us spoke. you look very young.she says. Not really. twenty five? more. Not too much. I didn't answer. You work for someone else. I worked for someone else for a while and now I get half the business profits, let's find something else to talk about.New Orleans?politics?Maybe your relationship history? She looked at me carefully, without a smile on her face: My love history? I said: I just give you a few topics for reference.Why are you so sensitive about your relationship history?Is it to avoid something? She thought for a long time, and I could see the smile on her lips again: I think you are very smart.

I take a pack of cigarettes out of my pocket: one? She looked at the brand of cigarettes: good. I shake a cigarette halfway out of its pack.She took it, tapped it a few times on her thumbnail, and waited for me to light her fire.I use the same match to light both of our cigarettes.The taxi slowed down, and she looked out the window: a little ahead, keep right here. Should I wait?After paying the taxi, the driver asked. I looked at Miss Fang and asked: Do you want him to wait? After hesitating for a moment, she said: Don't wait.Then he hastily added: Anyway, you can find another one.

The taxi driver explained: I can wait for ten minutes without charging for the waiting.It's far away from the city, and the car is empty anyway. No need.Fang Ludai said with certainty. I tipped him a little more and walked her down the sidewalk.Walk up a short stone step, watch her open the mailbox, take out two letters, take a quick look at the sender, throw the letter into the purse, and take out the key to open the door. Her apartment was on the second floor, and we went up the stairs.There are two apartments, both small.She designated a chair for me to sit down, and said: You sit here, I will look for it, and read Mr. Wang's letter, it will take a little time.

She went into the bedroom and closed the door. I pick up a pictorial at random and open it so that I can bury my head in it but have my eyes unrestricted to observe my surroundings. She will not live in this apartment for long, and the whole place has not yet expressed her personality.There are many magazines on the table, but only one is a subscriber, mailed in her name.This one isn't as good as the previous issues, and you can bet she hasn't lived here six weeks. After about five minutes, she came out of the bedroom very satisfied.I have been looking for it for a long time.She said: "But the address has no room number, only the name of the building.

I took out my pen and notepad. She opened the letter paper, where she was sitting, she could only guess that the letter was written by a woman.She said: Wang Yaqi lives in, oh, really! What's the matter. She said: There was no address on the letter, I thought it was.I still have to go find my brochure.I thought it was in my friend's letter, but now I think about it, he gave me his address before leaving, and I will write it down in my booklet, please wait a little longer. She took the letter with her, went back to her bedroom, and came out a minute or two later, flipping through a pamphlet, and tossing the letter on the table. Here, Wang Yaqi, Chicago, Michigan Avenue, Lake View Building. Do you have a room number? No, I made a mistake.I know I only have the building name, not the room number. You said he had business there. Yes, that's the office address, I don't have his home address. What kind of business did you say he was in? Insurance business. Yes, see if your friend will tell me something about Mr. Wang.I looked at the letter on the table. She laughed and I knew she saw through my intentions.She said: I believe you will get some news from the letter.However, if you are really looking for Mr. Wang, Mr. Wang will definitely be able to tell you everything about Mr. Wang. I said: That's for sure.Then he added: This is a difficulty that often occurs to us, especially for such common surnames, such as Wang and Lin.As soon as we get in touch with him in person, when he hears that there is a property waiting, it is often no longer clear whether he is really the person we are looking for, so we all want to make inquiries from various directions first. She smiled at me with her eyes, and suddenly laughed out loud: "That's a good story, but you must think I'm a fool." Why? She said: This is the first time I have seen someone use this method to find a mysterious heir to an inheritance.Usually in order to close an inheritance case, the lawyer will say, we must find a man named Yaqi Wang, who is the son of Wang, who died in such and such a year, and only knows that his son once opened an estate in Chicago. grocery store.So you detectives came out to run errands, and one detective would ask: Excuse me, miss, do you know a Mr. Wang who owns a grocery store in Chicago.I said: I don’t know him, but I have a friend named Wang who does insurance business in Chicago. What kind of person are you looking for?The detective said: My God!I don't know what he looks like, only a name.This is the general way to proceed. how is it?I ask her. That's what I'm asking you. You mean, my method of investigation is different. Yes, very different. She waited there, expecting me to use a lot of words to explain.At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and she turned her attention to the door, her eyebrows knit together in complete surprise. The knocking sounded again. She stood up, walked to the door, and opened it. A man's voice said anxiously and expectantly: I tell you, I won't let you leave me, you just have to try.well now darling i I didn't look at the door at first, but when his voice suddenly broke off, I knew he was pushing her into the room as he spoke.The reason why she stopped talking suddenly was because she saw me sitting in her room with a big face. I turned my head to him nonchalantly. I recognized him immediately. He was the main person who caused so much car horn harassment in front of Master Jia's bar at 3:30 in the middle of the night. Fang Ludai turned around, glanced at me, and said softly to the later visitor: Come out, I have something to tell you. She pushed him halfway through the door to the aisle, and she pulled the door over, closing it almost completely. I may only have seconds, and I know I have to be fast. I lifted myself from the chair carefully so as not to make a sound.He reached out and grabbed the letter that Miss Fang left on the table. Return address on the envelope: Miss Geyna, Room 935, Gem Building, Little Rock, Arkansas. I hurriedly read the letter, the content: Dear Lu Dai, a few days after you received the letter, a Chicago-based Wang Yaqi will come to see you.I gave him your address, and for business reasons, I hope you will treat him particularly well and make his stay in New Orleans very pleasant.Show him the corporate district, take him to a good restaurant, and I promise you will be good too, because I heard the door open, and a man's voice said: "Okay, I'll just listen to you once, and I won't be able to scalp any more later." I pushed the letter back on the table.When Miss Fang came back, I was lighting a cigarette with a match. She smiled and said: What were we discussing just now? There are no particular topics under discussion.I said: just talk casually. She said: You are a detective, tell me how this man could have entered the gate on the street without first ringing the bell of my apartment and letting me open the door for him. It's easy. How to say? He might rang one of the other apartments randomly and someone rang the doorbell for him.He might also sneak open the downstairs door. The door outside this kind of apartment doesn't need a good lock.Why did he come in secretly, without first ringing the bell below, and suddenly looking for you? She laughed nervously and sharply and said: Don't ask me why men do such things.I don't know anyway.I think I have told you everything I know about Wang Yaqi. I took her cue, stood up, and said at the same time: Thank you so much. Are you here? Yes. oh. I didn't ask any more questions, but suddenly said: I'm taking up too much of your time, hope it doesn't delay You're welcome, you didn't delay me.Thanks. She stood at the stairs and watched me go downstairs, and I went out through the main door.Look carefully up and down the street, especially at the parked cars.The tall man who suddenly broke into Miss Fang's apartment could not be seen. I had plenty of time to look and see, because I waited ten minutes before I hailed an empty taxi into town, and the taxi driver said I was lucky that taxis rarely come to this area.