Chapter 4 Chapter Four

At eleven o'clock I returned to the lounge.Shannon made me wait only three minutes, then walked out of the lounge with me.We went to a Hungarian restaurant and had champagne and dinner.I tip my waiters well.Together we drove to Kiss Motel. nervous?I asked. trembling.she says. rest assured.I told her: It will be over soon, you don't have to worry about it. Shall we stop the car first?she asked. stop there?I asked. Stop on the road!she says. Why? Get acquainted with each other.It's so cool now, and it's so serious.Calling a woman into a hotel with a man she doesn't know

It was a sensible, professional date.I told her: You don't have to think about any psychological reactions, the policeman will come before we finish our second glass of wine. Whiskey on top of champagne?she asked. Champagne is topped with champagne, I tell her: there are a few bottles still chilling in buckets that I take with me in the back of the car. Didn't you say you don't have to bring luggage? That's not luggage, that's champagne. Where is the cup?She asked: I don't know how to drink champagne from a tumbler. Champagne flutes, of course, I told her.Even the cups are frozen.

Tang Nuo, you've thought of almost everything, haven't you?she says. Why do you say almost?I asked. Other than how I feel but I get it, warming up kind of helps a bit, no? Instead of thinking about what to say when dealing with the police, you might as well have something to do before the police arrive. maybe before they come do what?I asked. nothing.she says. I drove directly to Kiss Hotel. Well, I said: it's still up to you to get the keys.Remember, you are now Mrs. Pukaton, and later, when the police showed up and asked for our driver's licenses, we told them our real names.

God, she said: don't think I'm stupid, I know exactly what to do. She went into the office and came out two minutes later, followed by a servant. The servant ran in front of the car to house No. 27 and stood by the driveway waiting for the luggage. I asked him to take out the Styrofoam cooler in the trunk of the car so that he could see that was all our luggage.I gave him a small bill of one yuan and went back into the house. Xia Nong looked around nervously.She said: "I've never been so neurotic. I opened the incubator and took out a bottle of champagne, saying: This can calm your nerves.

I suddenly felt that you were a complete stranger, Tang Nuo. The pop of the champagne cork was like the firing of a pistol.Xia Nong trembled all over. Tang Nuo, you startled me! I turned to look at her, she was straightening her stockings, her thighs were showing a lot.oh!she said, pulling her skirt down.I thought you had your back turned to me. I'm on the tee right now, I told her. Position and posture are okay.she said fascinatingly. Come.I said: Cheers to the beginning of our adventures. I sit on the sofa. She came and sat on the arm of my couch.I handed her a chilled champagne flute and filled both glasses with champagne.

Long live adventure!I said. We clink glasses with each other.Sit and sip. Tang Nuo, she spoke first: Do you think the policeman will come soon? uncertain.I said: It depends on how far they want us to go, and they will come forward.Does that clerk still know you? certainly.Also, the man who brought in the ice that night was also sitting in the reception room.Even with my back turned to him, I could feel him looking at me. Can you feel someone watching you?I asked. Sometimes it can.You can even feel where they are looking. Would you hate it? No, I like it.There are many things to look at in my figure, Tang Nuo.

I noticed. You'll see a lot more, Donoux champagne isn't bad. I refill her glass. You are a nice person.she says.Comb my hair with your fingers. She kicked off her high heels, turned around and put her feet on my lap. My feet are so cold.she says. There is no such thing as cold feet in the script.I said. She laughed and twisted her big toe to tickle me. Itchy?she asked. itch. She wiggled her toes even more. There was a knock on the door. Disappointment.she says. Your friend is here.I said: It's time to sing. I put down the champagne flute, carefully took hold of her ankles with my fingers, moved her feet away, and stood up to open the door.

There were two plainclothes men standing outside the door. Hello.I said. One of them took out a leather wallet from his pocket and showed it to me. I saw a police badge.Police, he said: We need to talk to you. Um what am I talking about? Let's come in and talk. I stood motionless at the door. It's a little inconvenient now, so I said: If you don't mind, I'll meet you at the guest place in a while. A man stepped forward and pushed me away with his broad shoulders and neck.I said let's come in and talk.He declared: Maybe there is something wrong with your ears. I stepped back and two people came in and closed the door.

I turned to look at Shannon. She has taken off her coat, bra, briefs, and long socks are the only clothes on her body.Holding a champagne glass in his hand, he stood upright with a look of incomprehension in his eyes. She is a tall (left body and right shape) very beautiful stunner.At present she is showing her most beautiful before us. God!She yelled: What the hell?You boys get out of here! We also want to talk to you.The man in charge speaks. Shannon grabbed the clothes she had taken off and slipped into the bathroom. Another man walked over, picked up the bottle of champagne, sniffed it, tested the temperature of the wine with his hand, looked into the incubator, saw the other bottle of champagne, and saw the other two champagne glasses still on the dry ice. Say: Nice party.

Shanon came out of the bathroom, still pulling up the zipper on his clothes with one hand. What happened?she said angrily. The sergeants sat down on their own, one on the sofa I had just sat on, the other on the bed. The person responsible for speaking turned to me, are you Pu Jiatong? no. He turned to Shannon, so you are Mrs. Pu Jiatong? no. Let's figure it out first.You take out your driver's license. What does this mean?I asked. Currently, we are investigating whether the two of you renting a hotel room are doing an unethical transaction. What is an unethical transaction?I said: We want to drink some champagne, this can't be drunk in the back seat of the car.

Your girlfriend strips naked for champagne? I said: When you knocked on the door, she spilled wine on her clothes.She was in a hurry to wash the clothes before they couldn't wash them off. Oh, I see, she was fully dressed before we knocked.said the policeman. Not wrong, I said: it is absolutely true. All right.He said: The driver's license must be seen.Let's look at yours first. I took out my wallet and showed them my driver's license.The officer wrote down my name and address.Another police officer said to Xia Nong: Little girl, let's see your driver's license. Absurd.Shannon said. I know, I know, but I still have to watch it, it's too early to see it. Xia Nong opened her purse, took out a small wallet with ID, and threw it to him casually. He carefully looked at the documents in the purse one by one. He told the fellow police officer that this man was called Bechanon and was twenty-four years old.Five foot seven, one hundred and fifteen pounds, apparently employed at the Thistle Lounge.I've already copied down her social welfare number. Another person said: This guy's name is Lai Tangnuo Hi, are you working as a private eye? That's right.I said. Hey, the flood has rushed to the Dragon King Temple.The police officer said: We should look at it differently.My name is Wong.Tell us yourself. I said: Mademoiselle Bechanon and I came here just to have a champagne party. What about after the reception? I shrugged and said: I'm afraid I can only go home after the reception, I didn't plan ahead. Someone is turning the croquet on the house door.A police officer stood up and opened the door.People who come in don't have to ask, I think it must be the security personnel of the hotel. The name sounds better than the hotel detective.The police officer said: Everyone, this is Dong Lifo, and he works here. Dong Lifo said: Women are good, it is this woman.I see this man is not that one. Can you be sure?the officer asked. cannot.The man didn't show me his face at the time.But I can see his figure clearly. Mr. Wang turned to Bechanon, little girl, what kind of plane are you doing?he asks. What is flying a plane?she asked. Don't come here.Mr. Wang said: We are helping you and giving you a chance.Obviously, you're a classier whore.Do you want to enter the bureau and be detained for a few days because of prostitution. Prostitution!She shouted out loudly: You, how can you be so reasonable.you! To save some effort, Mr. Wang interrupted her and said: We are giving you a chance, a chance to talk. What can I say? You were here last Saturday night, and you registered as the Pugatons.You wrote an address, 254 El Pyrmont Street, San Francisco.The people who live there have no idea that there are people with the surname Pu in the world. That name can be said to have been invented by me. Why? I just came up with it by accident, I didn't want to use my real name, I made one out of thin air, even the car number was made by me. Well, Wang said: You are an adult, you may charge a hundred yuan a night, but you are prostitution. I don't charge a dime, and I never charge money to friends who have feelings. It seems that you have many friends. Did you break any law? It depends on what method you use and how you define a friend.As long as you are willing to answer the question. She said: I am thistle's waitress.My job is to make people who come to Thistle happy and get the service they deserve.I get off work at eleven o'clock every night, and everything is my own time after get off work. Got it, now tell us about last week. This gentleman invited me to dinner on Saturday.He is lonely, I don't care, we eat together, and go to see the night view of the city together Hug hug? Hugs and hugs of course.She said angrily: You want a man to take a woman out to see the night view, is there anyone who doesn't want to hug her? This is just like the words.The police officer said: Go on. So we drove to the hotel. Are there any terms? No. Just driving you here? Yes. You saw his attempt, but you didn't make a sound? Why make a sound.She said: "Honestly, I am very happy.This sentiment is only found in Gone with the Wind.Most people will ask first, girls will be very embarrassed, and they will not answer well.Sometimes it should go without saying. You told the truth, and Police Officer Wang said: You tell the truth. There is nothing else to say.We came here, we rented the same house, we didn't have any luggage, my friend lied to the servant that we would come and get the luggage ourselves.We sat for a while, and he brought out a pint of whiskey, and we ordered ice, and the gentleman brought in ice, and we drank. so what? I only drink champagne.I don't like whiskey, the two of us are here, we want to get to know each other and chat, so we had two glasses. It's time to get to know each other. Officer Wang said: So what? Whiskey on top of champagne is very off-putting to me.Instead of getting me excited, it made me very tired and all of a sudden I didn't feel right.My friend turned out to be neither good-looking nor funny to me, and he was also drunk. Are you in bed? I didn't go to bed. Is that so?Wang asked. That's right!She yelled at him: "He started messing around, I was so angry, I walked out, hailed a taxi and went home.If you don't believe me, you can ask the taxi company I ordered.Now I ask you to go away. what time is thatOfficer Wang asked with great interest. About two o'clock in the morning. What happened to that man? I don't know what happened to him afterwards, I left him and left, and I never came back.He was a little drunk when I left.He must have fallen asleep. What did he say when you left? What else can he say?He could only fall down and sleep.Thinking about waking up before driving home. Where is home? I have no idea. How many times have you seen him? Been to the lounge once before. Officer Wang turned to me, how did you get involved in this matter? I saw her this afternoon.I said: We have an appointment for dinner, I know she likes champagne.I asked the hotel to get me an incubator with some dry ice and filled it with champagne and glasses.I do this mainly for what I like. What do you want in return? What do you say? Officer Wang said: Well, now I will tell you the truth.On Saturday night, or early Sunday morning, a murder took place in this hotel.The body was found Sunday morning.We are looking into this case.So we're going to check you two.If it has nothing to do with you, you will have no trouble.If not, you have a great responsibility.We can use the weathering case to guard the woman for a while; we can also list you as an important witness.You must first understand. I nod. We want to know now, every little thing you heard and saw here on Saturday. I am not here.I said: I am not lying about this. Officer Wang turned to the woman, we want to know everything you have seen, everything you have done, we need to know who the man with you is, in other words, how can we find him. She said: "We drove to the front office.There were two or three cars with people waiting to be registered.Gattona he said I should call his name and he didn't want to get out of the car.He begged me to register for him, telling me that we are a couple from San Francisco. The San Francisco address was indeed made up by me.I registered the Pugatons and I made 254 El Pyrmont Street. Where did the license plate number come from? It was also fabricated. Have you ever done this kind of thing before?Police Officer Wang asked. What do you say?she asked rhetorically. In order to make money? No, I told you, I never consider money for friendship.I work for money. Well, what time do you leave here and wait for the taxi?We will investigate and corroborate. I also want you to testify.The time should be exactly two o'clock in the morning.I think. Was the taxi called by phone? Yes. Call from the office? no. from there? telephone booth. That phone booth in the front outside? Yes. You have to pass the swimming pool to get to the phone booth, don't you? Not directly past the pool because the pool is fenced.I walked around the outside of the fence.The fence gate is closed. Are you sure the gate to the fence is closed? Sure. How do you know the door is closed? Because I also tried to take a shortcut to the pool, which is much closer than going around the fence, but the door on this side was closed. Can you absolutely guarantee it? Absolute guarantee. OK, you go around that swimming pool fence.Are there lights in the pool? have. Can you see into the swimming pool? You can't see it from below, but you can see it on the surface of the pool. Is there any water in the pool? Yes, the pool is half full.I remember very well that there were reflections on the water. Is anyone swimming?Is there anyone by the pool? No. Could there be a dead body at the bottom of the pool? I couldn't see the bottom of the pool where I passed.Maybe you can see the bottom of the pool in the distance, but by no means all of it. Did you see anything unusual? No. you listen.Police officer Wang said: The next morning, when the body was found, the gate of the fence far from the swimming pool and near the phone booth was open.The door lock was broken. I got out of here, went out, and the gate to the fence was indeed closed.I also wondered if I could get through, I saw chains, hook locks, so I just went around the fence, walked over to the phone booth, and called a taxi. What were you doing while waiting for the taxi to come? I can only stand nearby and wait. How long did you wait for the car to arrive? About five minutes. Did you look into the pool while you were standing nearby waiting? I can't remember, I don't think I did. Both doors are closed. should be. locked? I definitely know the side facing the office.To the door on the side of the phone booth, I don't recall seeing any chains.I don't know if it's locked or not. Mr. Wang's tone became better, and he said in a friendly way: Miss Bei, you may not know that you have done us a great favor.I want you to try again and see if you remember something else. She frowned and concentrated on looking at the carpet. After a while, she shook her head slowly, no more.She said: "I can't remember anything in particular. Then the taxi came? Yes. Did he walk to the side of the road and say that it was you who called the car? No, I'm standing by the phone booth.The driver gets out of the car and walks over. He came over and asked you, are you the one who called the taxi? Yes, he asked me if I was Miss Bey, and I said I was, wait a minute, he said something about swimming. say what?Mr. Wang became excited. It is said.He asked me if I was swimming, or wanted to swim or something.I said the water in the pool looked cold.He stood next to me for a while, he once looked into the pool, and he said: let's go. In this way, at two o'clock on a Sunday morning, a taxi driver once looked at the swimming pool. correct. He is standing next to the telephone booth, beside you.The phone booth was next to his back door again. correct. Officer Wang said: You have been of great help to us, Ms. Bei.I'm sorry I interrupted your tryst.One last thing I need to know.What happened to Pujiatong? I don't know anything about him, she said: "He told me I should call him Gaton.Pu is a surname I made up for him.Saw him twice in the lounge.I guarantee there's no way he knows a thing, he's drunk and unconscious.He was dead drunk when I left. Is he married or single? Never told me. Sister, Police Officer Wang said: You are hanging out, don't need him to say, do you think he is married or single? Married.She said: "And I dare say he rarely, very rarely comes out to play.He's kind of self-conscious, I think I think he's a little bit self-blame, a little bit shy.This makes me very unhappy. Anyway, I think that if a man wants to do this, he should not be half-hearted and just do it. His appearance makes me feel uncomfortable, as if he is sick. We must know that we are all mortals, we have the seven emotions and six desires, I am not a saint, and I do not like hypocrisy.I have a trick to take a trick, go with the situation.I had a good impression of him at first, and he liked me too. I liked him on Moholland Drive.I also appreciate his way of driving directly to the hotel. In my opinion, he is the one who pays anyway, and he has the sovereignty. When I got here, I found that he must keep his courage with wine.It's so frustrating, I really want to punch him.That's why they broke up unhappy.It seemed to me that I didn't want to see him anymore, and it didn't look like he wanted to see me anymore.Although he once called to ask me why I released him. How do you answer him? I told him all this. The door from here to the swimming pool was closed that night.You can be sure of that, can't you? Yes. And he had already passed out in the house. Officer Wang said: So, he can’t possibly have any news to tell us, right? Yes. Officer Wang looked at the other two men.Do you have any other questions? They shook their heads. Officer Wang said: Thank you, Miss Bei, you performed well today, and one day if I am not on duty, I will come to Jihua to see you.Maybe treat you to dinner or something. You have a wife.She said: You know I know it when I see it, I really know it when I see it. He laughed and said: All right, little girl.Count your inspiration.Guys, we're sorry we interrupted their party.We're done.time to go. Three men walk out the door. I turned to Shannon, what is this?I asked. What is this? I'm going to open the door, you take off your clothes? I didn't undress, I took off my coat. All right!What are you doing with your coat off? Strengthen persuasion.I planned to take it off earlier, if you had given me some encouragement earlier, but your wife was indifferent, and if I took off my coat at that time, my head would become hot. Well, I said: what now? She said: Men should take the initiative in this kind of thing, right? that kind of thing? Oh Don Nuo.For heaven's sake, can you give me some encouragement?I will fully cooperate. How about some more champagne? Can.She said: You can do whatever you want. I tried the bottle that was already opened, and it was okay, but it was deflated.She finished her glass in three gulps and asked for more wine. I filled her glass and added a third of it myself. I said: Shannon, tell me, did you really get a thousand yuan for this matter? uh-huh. Ever wondered? What are you curious about? Don't you think the price is a bit expensive? How to say? It's not too difficult a job, and there aren't many cheatings. One thousand yuan is a lot of money. Wait a minute, she said, her eyes narrowed into a line: it's not a lot of cheating.Did you and I think of going together? No. well, what do you mean? I mean, for you, it's a homework that doesn't interfere with your work and only takes a few hours. Be less silly.She said: A girl's reputation must be worth a little money. Who would believe it, Officer Wang? Many will believe it. who? Hotel security will believe it. He believes, is it good for you? Maybe I'll come here again when I get the chance. you alone? Do not be silly. She handed over the glass.I filled her glass halfway with wine and the bottle was empty.She looked at me and said thoughtfully: Are you going to waste such a beautiful night? How to say? Ask so many boring questions. I'm just filling in what I don't fully understand. Do you have to be utterly aware of everything? I try my best. All right, Don Nuo.She said: Let me tell you the facts, and then none of us will be allowed to mention this case again.I think this guy is a big politician.He cannot be known by others that he is playing.He dared not tell the police that this person was him, nor could anyone know who this person was.So he made these mysteries, hoping that the police would stop chasing him. You think the police won't come after him now? Of course it was possible, he fell asleep.It was impossible to see or hear anything.He is not worth pursuing.I'm the only one who actually sees something. what did you see? For example, at two o'clock, the swimming pool gate is closed. Do you think this is important? important to the police. You don't seem to have the slightest idea that this is important until the police tell you it's important. I didn't think about it at all.I just got paid to do something and I did it. You don't want to go and find out who Pujiatong is? It's not my business? Maybe satisfy your curiosity? I?I am not curious.Honestly, even if you knew who he was, I wouldn't want you to tell me. Why? The more you know about this type of news, the more danger you will have.I don't know, I can't talk nonsense, and I won't blackmail that guy.I don't even think about it.This is the way to save life. What's the meaning? When I do this kind of work, sometimes I accidentally know too much. Isn't knowing power? Could be a dead body in a motel.I don't like being found with stockings wrapped around my neck, with my tongue sticking out of my mouth Don Nuo, how much benefit do you have in this matter. less than half. Answering is equivalent to not answering, but I told you how much I got, didn't I? I also tell you I don't get half of it.I do not like. Why don't you like it? There may be sequelae. Oh, nonsense she said: You've been absolutely fine.Everything went very well.Tang Nuo, how am I doing? What are you performing? I grabbed the clothes I took off in front of me and ran into the bathroom. At a critical moment, just before the door was closed, I turned around. I believe the policemen's eyes were almost blown out. They did eat ice cream with their eyes. I think you've got an eye for it too. That's right. It looks like you're not particularly excited. I'm very preoccupied at the moment. What are you thinking? A police officer surnamed Wang. What's the matter with him? How do you see him? nice guy.Pretend a little.Did you notice that he said he'd stop by the Thistle for a glass of wine that day? uh-huh. And I immediately told him that he has a wife. Can this stop him from coming?I asked. At least this one stops myself. The two stopped talking for a minute or two.Then, she said: Tang Nuo, why did you ask me, Officer Wang? Because, I say: If he's a scumbag, or if he's not fully satisfied with the cooperation you've given him, he can easily rip us off. Why? I said: Besides, if he punishes you with the law of prostitution Why don't you continue, Tang Nuo? I'm just thinking. Dizzy, she said: You think too much.You shouldn't use your brain so much when you should use your hands. We sat there without talking for a long time. Suddenly she stood up, straightened her stockings with her hands, and looked in the mirror.Tang Nuo, let me tell you something. What? I have something to tell you. What? I am going home. I will take you back. No, I'll find a taxi to go back by myself. I opened my wallet and said: I pay the taxi fare. I see you don't welcome me here. You want me to keep you here? How unreasonable, Tang Nuo!You don't give women self-esteem at all.You make me feel like a dying man.screw you! She threw her coat over her shoulders, grabbed her purse, and she said: Bye.No more goodbyes. I watched her go out by herself.