Chapter 15 Chapter fifteen

It took me a lot of time in the bathroom before I thought I was clean and ready to see people. I washed my hair, shaved my mustache, and soaked myself in the tub.I know that I won't have the smell on my body anymore, but every time I smell a stronger smell, I immediately feel that I still have the smell of the drunk cat's litter on my body. I was really too tired, but I still drove to Ren Jiatong's office. The beautiful secretary was on duty, and this time she was quite efficient. Good morning, Mr. Lai.She said: Do you have an appointment with Mr. Ren? I said: There is no appointment today.But I didn't come to see Mr. Ren, I came to see Mr. Gai.

oh!To see Mr. Gai, there must be an agreement first, otherwise I walked right past her and opened the door to Guy Momin's office. She jumped up and ran after me, no, no.she says. Gai Moming looked up from behind the desk. He was a big, broad-shouldered, gray-haired, strong, well-fitting, handsome man. He was about forty years old, and he could still dominate the wrestling ring.Seeing me coming in, he asked: Lorraine, what's going on? He insisted on coming in.she said: he Gai Momin stood up, backed the chair, and I will handle it.He said, go around the desk, take two quick steps, and I'll throw him out!

Hong Luolin said: His name is Lai Tangnuo, and he came here to see Mr. Ren the day before yesterday! Mr. Gai stopped halfway, holding a corner of the desk with one hand.He said: The surname is Lai, huh? Surname Lai.I said. You go out and close the door.He said to the secretary: I will handle it myself. The door was closed. Guy Momin was looking at me, watching me with steady, angry gray eyes. Well, the surname is Lai.He said: what are you messing with? I thought I was protecting my client.I said. Well, you go out, stay in the outside office, wait for your client to ask you, you go to protect him, don't come here.

It was my fault that I believed this scam. What's the meaning?What scam? I said: Don't give up. I felt a little wrong from the beginning.I just wanted to proofread it, so I went into Ren Jiatong's office and I got fingerprints on the metal side of his desk to compare with the ones I got in the motel.I got a fingerprint that matched perfectly, and naturally I assumed that Ren Jiatong had indeed been in the hotel room.I only began to understand the real truth when I suddenly discovered that these were not Ren Jiatong's fingerprints. Gai Momin watched me carefully for a long time, then walked back behind the desk and sat back on his swivel chair.

Lai, sit down and talk.He said. I said: Most likely we are running out of time. Why? Don't think the police are dumb. Did you go to the police? The police came for me. He opened the drawer and took out a checkbook, picked up the pen, pointed to the checkbook, and said: Well, how much? I just want the truth so I can get to work. It's always good to have some money around. I just want the truth so I can get to work.I repeat. He put down the pen on the table, closed the checkbook, and said: I am a widower. I nod. I am also a man. I nodded again. He said: "I met Beschanon in the lounge.She's beautiful, I like her, and we hang out together.

how many times? does it matter? Not necessarily. Well, he said: let's hang out together.On Saturday nights, when she was off work, we went to dinner and motel kisses.Let her register.You know, I know a lot of people here, and I can't get out of the car.She registered as Pokaton from San Francisco, got the key, and we went to the room. We ordered ice and glasses, and somehow the hotel detective became suspicious.He brought the ice in himself. Do you think it's not right? Not necessarily, the hotel, I am the first creditor of his mortgage, should be used to make money, not angry.I'm going to ask them to fire the detective after the incident.In fact, what kind of security department does this kind of hotel need.

What happened after that?I said. There is a knock on the door.He said. who? Lai, you'd better not ask about all this. I must know, you go on. Shannon went to open the door.A man stood in front of the door. He took out a business card case from his pocket and introduced himself as Long Feixiao.Says Assistant District Attorney. I think he is looking for trouble for me. To be honest, I don’t know how to tell him who I am, tell him to stop meddling in my business, or keep quiet and wait for him to take the initiative.In the end, it was decided that he would speak up and see what tricks he played.

It turned out that he only looked at our appearance, and he believed that we were Mr. and Mrs. Pu from San Francisco.He apologized repeatedly and said he was investigating a very important case.He said an important witness in the case was in an adjoining room.He said the witness would have a young man come to see him later.He wants to talk to these two men.He said he couldn't show up at the moment and asked us to allow him to sit in our room and look out the window. What do you say? What can we say?We told him we didn't care.We asked him again if he wanted a drink.He said he didn't want it, so the three of us sat there, pretending to be Mr. and Mrs. Pu from San Francisco, and we said we were tired.

So what? An hour later, he thanked us repeatedly and said he was leaving. so what? I thought about the whole thing, and the more I thought about it, the more wrong I felt.I asked Xia Nong to go back by taxi, and I drove home by myself. when? It was about two o'clock in the morning. what happened after that? The next day I heard that Long Feixiao had been murdered.I knew, of course, that the police would check every house that was in that night.I don't know if Long Feixiao told anyone, but he stayed in our house at that time.I dare not take this risk, I think there is only one person in the world, I can trust unconditionally.

I called the hotel and told the hotel that I would continue to rent that house for two days, and I sent the rent with a special messenger. Why bother, to stay in the same house?I asked. Of course, I hope the police think that the couple living there is the same couple that night. So your son-in-law has never been to that hotel? He has never been there, even Xia Nong, he has only met. How much does Shanon ask for this matter? not much.Not much at the moment, but she will ask for a lot later. will you pay her? I will pay. What do you think happened, of course I mean Long Feixiao. I don't know, and I don't want to know.I don't want to know anything about it.

You are in big trouble.I said. You didn't tell me what I didn't know. I've been staring at him, and now I'm staring at something wrong. How wrong is it? It's a big problem. Your face is scratched. My face was scratched, my stomach was flattened, my jaw was sore, and I was locked up overnight at the police station. What are you doing here? The biggest policy of our detective agency is to protect clients.Even if the customer has nothing to say to us, even if the customer has never been honest to us, as long as they pay a deposit, they will become a customer. As long as they are customers, we will protect them. I am very sorry about this. We also feel wrong for you. What else can you do for me?he asks. Try not to mix you in as much as possible.I said: But I must know the whole truth. I have told you everything, What your son-in-law said is really true. The most important part is what I figured out on my own. The police thought I was uncooperative and were going to revoke my license. I have a lot of political influence.It's not currently possible to come forward directly to do this, but once the time for re-registration arrives, you don't have to worry about it. What now? We each have things to worry about, and we help each other out. He picked up the pen on the table again and wrote a check. He tore off the check and handed it to me. The face of the check is five thousand yuan. Don't be afraid of expenses, Lai.He said: I don't care about your future bills either.This will temporarily give you expenses and calculate your service fees, and there will be more in the future. I pocketed the check and shook his hand. Can you keep me from being exposed?he asks. have no idea.I told him: We try to make our customers as happy as possible. Well, I'm your client, don't forget.He said. I remember better now.I said, walking towards the office door. Gai Moming opened the door and said in a raised voice: Young man, I like your style.I like your down-to-earth and courage, but I really don't want to waste both of you and me.Besides, my son-in-law, Mr. Ren, will be interested in all your suggestions.When you come in the future, you can't come in without notifying my secretary.Do you understand it? Yes, sir.I held my head high, but could only sustain myself until I walked out of their office building. As fast as I could, I drove to the District Court. It was Bao Hegao who was selected to replace Long Feixiao as assistant prosecutor, that is, to appear in court to prosecute on behalf of the people. He tried his best to get this matter done. Nothing breaks through. Defendant Gesten himself was on the witness stand, and the jury seemed to have a good impression of him. He seemed honest and dependable, intelligent and a good actor.Everyone has a feeling for him that he also wants justice. He stated that he deeply regretted the murder of his wife.Even though he and his wife have a bad relationship and are on the verge of divorce, he still respects her very much and hopes to remain good friends.All the reasons are that the longings before marriage and when they were newly married have gradually disappeared. He admits that he wants to protect his girlfriend, Cormaline.The main reason was that he was afraid that reporters would publicize it in various media and cause unnecessary trouble. Because of this, he lied when the police started the investigation, saying that when the murder happened, no one else was there except him and his wife. in the apartment. In fact, he was going to tell his wife that he wanted a divorce and to ask her to give the matter some serious consideration.He said he was going to give her a very reasonable arrangement in terms of property. He said he misread his wife.He thought she would see clearly that after living together for so many months, the marriage was over, and she would know that reunion was impossible. Instead, she became enraged and became hysterical.Gerstein said she took a pistol out of a drawer and was about to shoot Cormaline. Marlene fled the house, but the husband grabbed his wife and asked her what she was trying to do.He said that when he saw that his wife had reached an unreasonable level of madness, he slapped her hard, hoping that she would face up to the situation.But she pointed the gun at him and was about to shoot.The bullet passed his arm and he grabbed the gun, struggling to twist his hand.During the process, the pistol accidentally fired, killing her.He regretted all this very much, but everything happened when he was powerless. Ge Shidan spoke slowly and calmly.I have repeatedly apologized for this tragic outcome.He pointed out that he was a healthy man of flesh and blood, and said that his wife was cold and forced him to find other friendships outside; and when he really met Kou Malian, who made him very happy to get along, she played the role of resolutely refusing to divorce. Kou Malian is the co-defendant in this case. Sitting beside her lawyer, she looked up at her lover on the witness stand, nodded from time to time to show that what he said was true, and lowered her head from time to time to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief. Yes immediately lifted his chin and looked into his eyes with all his heart.Now it means that she finally doesn't care about showing her face, because everything is so natural, so normal, and it's not something to be ashamed of. Experienced lawyers already know the atmosphere of the entire courtroom.Best of all for the prosecuting district attorney, the jury was unable to reach a decision, and the case was dropped.It is impossible to convict the defendant in this case.In any case, after the trial is over, the defendant will be released in court. The witness ended his own testimony in a dramatic way. Please ask.The defense attorney said. Bao He stood up and began to ask a lot of questions. Gerstein took every question he had and the answer was a home run.He confessed that Marlene was his mistress, they loved each other, they wanted to get married officially, and they expected eternal happiness.He had wanted his wife to go to a doctor and find out why she was getting colder and colder.She keeps saying no.She has refused to do what a wife should do for a long time, and she caused the rupture, all of which happened long, long before Cormaline appeared.She encouraged him to go out and find his own pleasures, and she mocked and scorned all his natural desires. It is useless for Lawyer Bao to panic for a while.He knows it himself.Everyone in court knows.Every juror on the jury also knows. The judge ordered a fifteen-minute adjournment. I hurriedly pushed through the crowd and came to the front of Bao Hegao, can I talk to you?I asked. Lawyer Bao looked up, what are you talking about?he asks. Talk about the case. What about this case? I have inside information. That can.He said: Come with me.who are you?know what? My surname is Lai.I said: I am a private detective.I don't know much, but I have a hunch. Premonition is useless! There is some evidence for my hunch. You should go to the police, they are the investigation unit.I'm just in charge of going to court. I've been to the police and they think I'm just joining in the fun. That must make sense. Well, I said: You ask the witness a question for me. Not necessarily, tell me. You asked him, I said: Does he know Xi Jialu? Lawyer Bao's eyes sparkled. You mean, he has something to do with her? I have no idea.I said: Ask him if he knows her.Ask him again if he was at a party where Higalo and Higalo's friends were there, where the issue of his marriage on the rocks was brought up and discussed.Ask him again if Cormaline is there.Ask him if anyone mentioned that if his wife doesn't agree to a divorce, she can be killed. Lawyer Bao's eyes flashed with fire, as if everyone came to play with firecrackers when the New Year came.Can you confirm this?he asks. No, I said: you can. He shook his head, and all lights went out.Without evidence, I can't even ask this kind of question. I said: If you ask for a postponement of retrial, I will have a way to get a certificate. I can't extend it. How long can you keep procrastinating with questioning? Not long.He said: "Honestly, with this witness, I'm unlikely to have a breakthrough.They'll probably call Cormaline to the witness stand as well, I hope Cormaline isn't that sophisticated. You can't do anything about Gerstein.I said: Every time you ask a question, give him a chance instead, and the jury will trust him more. Do I want you to tell me these things? You need someone to help you.I told him to turn and walk away. Wait a minute, Lai, I don't hate you, but I'm stuck myself. I know you're stuck.I said. I can't ask him that kind of question unless I have enough background to back it up.With the jury in front, asking such questions is called irrelevant to the case and unprofessional, as if I don't understand the law. Well, I said: ask him how many times he and Cormaline go out, where they go. What's the use of him spreading his hands out in surrender?They all admit it.They are proud of it.They said it was true love, and there were quite a few women on the jury who wanted to be hugged by them in court. Well, I said: you can at least ask them if any two couples ever go out together, can you? Yes, I can ask that. Then, you can ask him if he knows Higaro. He narrowed his eyes, no, I can't ask.I can't name names, I don't have any evidence to back it up. Well, I said: you wait to lose this case.I always want to help you out. I left him and walked away, this time he didn't keep me. When the time for the trial arrived, Attorney Bao continued to question the witness and defendant Ge Shidan himself. At this time, Ge Shidan knew that the odds were good.All the toughest questions the accusing lawyer could ask him had been asked.He was full of confidence, waiting for the last moment of victory. The climax was over, the courtroom was calm, and the jury was sure to make the case inconclusive.Release is between the eyebrows.All it took was a few minutes before Kou Malian also came on stage to respond to the story. The court clock struck eleven-thirty. If Lawyer Bao doesn't have any more questions before the lunch break, everything will be over.If he insisted on dragging past noon, no one would listen to his nonsense, and the jury would be more sympathetic to the defendant. He knew it, and so did the witnesses. Bao Hegao looked at the clock, he said: Report to the court, it is almost noon, shall we continue in the afternoon? We still have twenty-five minutes.The judge said: Go ahead. Lawyer Bao turned back, and he saw the slight joy of victory on Kou Malian's face.He saw me, and suddenly he turned to Gerstein and said: Those dates between the two of you, those sneaky trips between you and Marlene, were there two people, only two people, and no one else? What do you mean, Miss Kou and I? No, I mean to ask you, when you go out, do four of you hang out together?You have another friend and her girlfriend besides you? Ge Shidan said solemnly: Our friendship, Mr. Bao, is not a sneaky sex game on weekends.There is love in our relationship.We don't want others to be involved, just like you don't like friends living in your dormitory. Lawyer Bao took a deep breath.He asked: Do you know Xijialu? The witness suddenly seemed to have been electrocuted, and stood there in a daze.I know. Did either of you meet Hijalo on any of your dates? I know too many people and see different people from time to time.i don't answer my question.During your many dates, have you ever met Hijalo? I think I have. Tell me what happened that time. Wait a moment.The defense lawyer stood up and said: Report to the court, this question is not a proper cross-examination, and this question is too far away from the scope of the direct questioning.In fact, this is irrelevant to the next question, impractical and meaningless. Lawyer Bao said: The witness has already described the nature of his date with his mistress, and of course I have the right to question him about this. The court tentatively agreed, with witnesses answering questions.the judge ruled. Do you know where I saw her?Ge Shidan asked. where did you see her If this is your purpose, Gerstein said: I have no emotional entanglements with the woman you mentioned. I just asked where did you meet her?Attorney Bao said. It is not easy to answer this question suddenly.I didn't expect that when I met a person, someone would question me in the future.Gerstein said. Lawyer Bao made a very clever move.He took out a notepad from the back pocket of his trousers, flipped through the pages with his fingers, and then stopped on one page.You've actually seen her many times, haven't you, Mr. Ge? Ge Shidan hesitated, yes, yes I believe so. In fact, on at least one occasion she brought her boyfriend with her? She is always protected when she goes in and out. Ge Shidan said: She is a very beautiful girl. Have you ever been in her car with Cormaline? have. It's not three people in the car, is it? Objecting, the defense lawyer said: This cannot be called a normal cross-examination.Impractical and completely irrelevant to this case. turn down.the judge said briefly. The witness is now losing his composure.He's sweating, he's scared. No, there is another person. male or female? man. Miss Xi's protector? Yes. Where did you go that time? I can't remember. Are you leaving the city? I believe yes, yes. Are you saying, what was the name of the motel you stayed at that time, you can't remember it for a while?Attorney Bao asked. The defendant's lawyer stood up again: Report to the court, this is an improper and inappropriate cross-examination.The answers to these questions have nothing to do with this case, are completely unrealistic, and superfluous.The purpose of the prosecutor is only to find a way to damage the image of the defendant.The only thing that can be blamed on the defendant in this case is the unrequited love between him and co-defendant Kou Malian.The defendant himself has admitted this point and explained it very clearly.I think that this kind of question can be left out, so as not to affect our sensible jury members. Lawyer Bao said: The witness testified two minutes ago that he never wanted other people to intervene when he was dating his mistress, just like people don’t like people to live in the dormitory. That's not a direct question, but an answer when you cross-examine it.Defense attorney said. I don't care when it is answered.Lawyer Bao said: The purpose of cross-examination was originally to give me the right to criticize the testimony of witnesses. The defense lawyer looked at the wall clock helplessly, and asked the court to pay attention. Now there are only a few minutes before the noon recess. I want to study it carefully and check what the law book says about this point.I will report on the results of my research when the court reconvenes in the afternoon. Well, the judge said: now we start our lunch break.We have another court session at two o'clock in the afternoon.During this time, I would like to warn the gentlemen and ladies on the jury not to discuss with each other whether the defendant and the co-defendants are guilty or not, nor to discuss this case with anyone, nor to allow others to discuss this matter in your presence . The judge stood up and went slowly back to his cell. Prosecutor Bao pushed everyone away. Lai, he said excitedly: I want to talk to you. I followed him into another small room. You're in the right place, he said: that's enough for them.We need more information.Can't stop now.We want more information!you go to the police station, you Go to the police station and they will throw you out.I said: They don't welcome a private eye messing around in a murder case. what are you going to do then I said: I want you to call my partner, Ke Baisha.I want you to appoint her as a temporary investigator with the District Attorney's Office. so what? So, I said: Ke Baisha has the right to work hard on Hijalo. screw you!He said: You dragged me into a pile of mud, and I couldn't do without you. It was you who caused the trouble yourself.I said. I was forced to, I don't mention it, everything is discouraged.Now I regret it now, I asked these questions according to your method. Well, we only have two hours and two minutes to work.You can appoint me as a special investigator for the District Attorney's office, so that I can have a position.You can appoint Kebetha over the phone, let's try it out.If we still use private detectives to handle cases, it will not be so convenient. Why didn't you do it for the police in the first place? Because, I said: the police don't want me to work for them. He hesitated again, took a deep breath, how to call Ke Baisha's phone number?he asks.