Chapter 18 Chapter Eighteen

Most of the afternoon I used to supplement my sleep.At six o'clock, I knocked on the door to Fang Ludai's room. Tang Nuo?She said: What's the matter? I opened the door a little: Are you hungry? Come in.She pulled up a sheet to cover her half-lying body. Judging from the clothes on the back of the chair, she had nothing on her except the sheet. She smiled and said: This is my pajamas, Tang Nuo, I must go shopping for some clothes, I only have a leather bag, which is also a suitcase, a suitcase, and a cosmetic case.In the pharmacy downstairs I got a comb, face cream, toothbrush and toothpaste, but no pajamas.

I said: I need some clean clothes too, but it's Sunday and the shops are closed. Don't you live in Los Angeles?You must have a place to live and everything. I have a place to live. Why not go get it? I smiled and shook my head. you are afraid of the police yes. Tang Nuo, I'm so sorry.I was the one who got you into the vortex. No, it's not your fault, it's not a vortex, I'm not in it, and I'm still happy with what I'm wearing. She smiled: Where are we going? Oh, I know more than half a dozen places where we can have a good meal and maybe a little dancing.

Tang Nuo, I like it. OK, get dressed. My underwear was washed and hung in the bathroom, dry by the looks of it. How long will it take to prepare? More than ten minutes. goodbye. I ran back to my room, closed the door, sat down, and lit a cigarette.She came over ten minutes later.Thirty minutes later, we're sitting in a not-so-luxe nightclub with cocktails in front of us and the best dinner here. I don't like getting my female partner drunk, because when a woman is drunk you don't know what she will do or say. I ordered a second cocktail for Lu Dai, and she agreed.She didn't agree with me ordering her a third cocktail, but said that such a good dish should be accompanied by wine.

I'll ask for brandy wine. This is a place where many people often come to eat and talk. The waiters shuttle back and forth, looking very busy, but it takes more than an hour to complete a dinner. Our dinner dragged on until the second bottle of brandy hadn't been settled yet. I saw that Lu Dai was a little drunk, and I was a little drunk myself. You haven't told me what your partner said. Baisha? yes. Your beautiful little ears cannot hear this tone of voice. You'd be surprised how many times I've heard those tones in my pretty little ears. What's wrong with Betha?

Just general complaints. She leaned towards the table and took my hand with her hand: you are protecting me, aren't you?Tang Nuo. Maybe. I know you are protecting me, your partner wants you to find me and hand me over, but you don't agree, you even fight with her, don't you? You eavesdropped on the door? Her eyes expressed respect: of course not. How else would you know? She nodded slowly, as if a lady were speaking quietly to herself, solemnly.She knew she was drunk, but she thought that others didn't know, so she had to pretend to be drunk so that no one could see it.

I said: Baisha is fine now, you don't have to worry about her anymore.At first she was a bit stubborn, but this doesn't mean that Baisha who treats you is like this. In fact, Baisha is like a camel, with a pretty smooth temper. Tang Nuo, if it wasn't Baisha who knocked on the door, but the police, what would you do? Do nothing. What shall I do if they take me? Do nothing. What's the meaning? that's all.Don't talk, don't make any statements.Don't give them any news about anything until you see a lawyer. What lawyer? I'll find you a good lawyer. You are so kind to me.

She speaks with a bit of a tongue.When you look at me, you have to use a lot of force, otherwise your eyes will not be able to concentrate. tell you something.she said suddenly. What? I really like you. Stop talking, you're out of your mind. I'm a little drunk, but I still like you.Don't you know when I kissed you in the hotel? No, I didn't think about anything. Her eyes widened: Then you should think about it. I pushed the plate aside to clear myself of space on the tablecloth, rested my elbows on the table and said: Why did you leave Los Angeles. Don't make me recall this passage.

I want to know. This question clarified her a lot.Looking down at the plate, I thought for a while and said: I want a cigarette. I gave her a cigarette and lit her again. If you must listen, I will tell you.But I really don't want to talk about it, you can do whatever else you want me to do. I want to listen, Lu Dai. It was many years ago, in 1937. what happened? A boyfriend and I were driving and we just drove around to pass the time and we turned into a park and parked in it. Hug hug? Yes. And after that? During that period of time, a person who smoked the love tax caused a lot of trouble.I think you understand the situation when a guy hides and waits for a couple to show up when they get married.

robbery? He asks men for money, and then he borrows girlfriends from men. go on. We met. what happen? The man was going to attack me, my boyfriend couldn't bear it, the bandit shot him dead and escaped. Have you ever been suspected? Doubt what?she asked, her eyes widening. Suspect you have something to do with this. God, no.Everyone was very sympathetic to me, but this incident stuck with me. Everyone in the unit I worked knew about it, and they kept discussing it.Whenever a man dates me again, someone with troubles always tells him that a man has already died because of me, and I am a bastard.

what would you do? I couldn't hit them, so I just smiled and even thanked them.I resigned soon and changed jobs.In less than a month, everyone knew my details again.So time and time again, I will always be a broom star.I didn't love the dead man, I just didn't hate him.Have dated him on and off but also had other boyfriends and I have no intention of marrying him.If I knew this was going to happen, I'd stop him, I don't want him to die for me.He is brave, noble, and can be said to be righteous. I think that's what every man would do under the circumstances. She said: "Statistics prove you wrong.

I knew what she said was justified, so I didn't say any more. You see, she continued, friends whispering behind her back, memories of horror and tragedy haunting her mind and I decided to travel.I came to New York and got modeling jobs, doing underwear ads.For a while everything was fine, before long someone recognized my picture and friends were whispering again. Only one year of free life passed.Only then did I know how happy it is to be an ordinary person, to be free and unrestrained, to do whatever I want, to live the way I like. So you decided to disappear again?I asked. Yes, I know a change of name and a change of location are possible.My mistake in New York was that I chose the wrong industry to be photographed.I decided to find another place, start everything from scratch, and never take pictures. New Orleans? Yes. And after that? After that you know everything. How did you meet Ge Yina? It's hard to say now, but it was at a restaurant or a coffee shop or maybe a bourbon house.On second thought there was nothing wrong with that, it was at the Bourbon House.It's a wilder place, and most of the regulars who eat there know other regulars.There are quite a few writers, screenwriters, and actors eating there.It's a really proud little place, with atmosphere, authenticity, credibility, a solid little place. I can understand. I don't know how I got to know her gradually, and I found that she was also avoiding something.She didn't seem to be as successful as I was, so I offered to use her identity for a while and let her use mine. I said: Lu Dai, there is one thing I want to ask you carefully.Did you come up with this suggestion? She thought for a while and said: She opened the way, I think it was her opinion. Are you sure? Absolutely sure, yes.Tang Nuo, give me another glass of wine.You see I'm wide awake now, and you're the one who told me to say these things.I don't want to be too clear tonight, I want to enjoy an intoxication. I said: There are some small things, I hope you can tell me.For example, talk about it, you know that lawyer Qu died, what did you do? She said: Please stand in my position and look at it.I've had one murder and I've been trying to avoid publicity.When this happened, I reacted immediately, and I wanted to run away from it. Not too good, Lu Dai. What's not so good? The reason you said for escaping. But it's a real reason. I looked her directly in the eyes and said: You know better that no one suspected that you were involved in the murder case of your boyfriend who was traveling with you in 1937.But it is too much for a woman to be involved in two homicides in her lifetime.People would start asking about the old murder, and the questions wouldn't be the same as they were five years ago. To be honest, Tang Nuo, I never thought about this.Let me tell you, what other people will think is worth worrying about. We're back to the badass pumping the love tax.Was it later caught? caught. Have you pleaded guilty? He has not pleaded guilty to this one case, he has always denied doing this one case, and he has admitted to the others. How was he dealt with? executed. Have you had a chance to meet him? Yes, they took me there to see if I could identify them? Can you? cannot. When you saw him, was he alone, or a group of people asking you to recognize him? It was a group of people standing under strong light, they couldn't see me, but I could see very clearly. Can't you name one of these people? cannot. What do they do? They put him in a darker room, put on his crime coat and hat, and asked me if I could identify him. Can you? cannot. Whoever killed your friend wore a mask? Yes. Can you remember anything about him?any small places? able. What? He walked with a limp when he emerged from the shadows.He fired and fled without a limp. Did you tell the police about this? told. Did they react? I don't think so.Can we stop talking about this and have a glass of wine? I called the waiter over and pointed to the bottle for another bottle. I'm not too interested in wine, let's have something else. Two glasses of scotch and soda.I said: Lu Dai, okay? Okay, Tang Nuo, do me another favor. What? Limit me, wine ends here. Why? I want to enjoy this night, instead of being really drunk and not knowing what to do, and waking up the next day with a headache all over my body. The waiter brings our drinks.I drank half of my glass, stood up, apologized to her for a moment, walked towards the bathroom, detoured to the phone booth, exchanged the bills for a handful of coins, and called Mr. Highmore at the hotel in New Orleans , the operator told me to wait. I waited three minutes for the call to connect, and I kept putting coins into the phone. I heard Heimole's anxious voice: Hello, hello, who's calling?Hello. Hello, Mr. Hai, it's Tang Nuo. Lai, where are you? Los Angeles. God!Why didn't you report it?I'm so worried about you, I don't know what happened to you. I'm fine. I'm so busy that I don't even have time to call you. I've already found Fang Ludai. did you find it Yes. Where? Los Angeles. You can, it's the way I like to work.There is no reason, no excuses, only results.you are so worth it Do you still have the keys to that apartment? Of course, there is. Well, I said, Fang Lvdai lived there, the landlord would recognize her picture, and the case involved a divorce proceeding with conspiracy.Fang Ludai was living in the apartment as Ge Yina's stand-in. Ge Yina lived in an apartment called Riverside Villa in Snow Harbor City, and she was the one who supported Fang Ludai to leave New Orleans. Get in touch with Ge Mako quickly.In a hotel in New Orleans, he would tell him that Coyne had arranged a clever plot to lure him into a trap and have his men deliver leaflets to someone who was not the defendant.Take Gemako to the apartment, and don't forget to let him find the newspaper clipping and pistol.Call the police as well, and let the California police reopen the closed Gao Haode murder case. After you finish these things, fly to Los Angeles, and I will hand over Fang Ludai to you. A barrage of compliments bubbled up like soap bubbles, and then he said: Lai, that's very kind of you, is Fang Ludai in Los Angeles? Yes. Do you know where it is? Yes. what address? I am following her. Can you tell me where she really is? Currently she is in a nightclub and she is about to leave. Is there anyone with her?he asked eagerly. nothing now. You won't let her slip away, will you? I always look at her. So good, so good, so good.Tang Nuo, you are a rare person, I said you are an owl, I really The operator said: It's three minutes. goodbye.I said, hang up the microphone.