Chapter 5 chapter Five

Running errands is the most boring and time-consuming aspect of a private investigator's day-to-day operations. I spend all day running errands. I visited Mr. Sun and asked him to take me to the personnel department of his company to find out the personnel information of Shi Yiling when she applied for the job. She worked for four other companies before, and I copied them down one by one and started investigating.These companies all have excellent pitches for her character, but there's a gap here.Three years ago, for eighteen months, she obviously had no job, and there is no information to find out where she went.

I copied her social life security system number and began to check her situation during that period. Of course, some information is not easy for private investigators to obtain, but if you look in the right direction, you can still get it. At 3:30 in the afternoon, I had already obtained the information I wanted. During the eighteen-month gap, she was working for Du Hanbo. A big question remained, why didn't she fill in the experience of working for Du Shi when she applied for the next job for Du Shi?Why did it seem like he forgot to work for Du after that? Was he fired for infidelity?

Apparently, no company personnel department had questioned or investigated this period of vacuum. At four o'clock in the afternoon, I returned to the office. Bu Aiqian said: There is a telegram for you. I open: Shi receives a check of 150 yuan from a mysterious source at the end of each month. Before reporting to Sun, it is time to find out the facts!Don't be a fool, friend of a friend. I read and read it several times.Put the telegram in your pocket. Have a date tonight?Elsie asked. No date, but you still eat by yourself. I left the office, went to the main office, and found out that the telegram was from the Hollywood branch.

I filed the telegrams in a case file, went out to dinner alone, and went back to my new apartment to watch TV alone. At nine thirty, the phone rang.A Miss Ling asked if you could visit me for a few minutes.the clerk said. Ask her if she will come up?I said. After a while, the clerk said: She has come up, Mr. Lai. I walked out the door and went to meet her by the elevator. The beauty who went out with you yesterday, what happened today?she asked. I do not know. That was not what I meant. What do you mean? I thought you would still be together, I never expected to find you here. Then why are you here?You should make a phone call, what if it fails?I asked.

oh!For me, walking over is just as convenient. You mean you live nearby? I mean exercise, I'm losing weight, and I'm taking care of my body. It's changed my habits now. What?Refers to sports? No, it means paying attention to your figure. She laughed, all right, Tang Nuo.She said: The joke is over, now you can invite me in and get me a Scotch on the rocks, not too strong. Why not too strong. What should not be said can be kept silent. Can something that shouldn't be done be kept undone?I asked. We all have difficulties, how about you?She laughed out loud. I am unreliable.

I saw that all the skins were peeled off, and the inside was the same. How about that piece of land, Tang Nuo? what about You haven't finalized with another group yet, have you? No. Will you rent it to me? Not yet. Well, she said: I think I have to work on it. What time is it like? With a little drink, I encourage you to take me out dancing. Do you like dancing? Likes to dance with hopeful businessmen. Why not simply raise the price? Why don't you lower your requirements a little bit?The field is empty and empty. I looked at her and said: You see I'm empty, but it doesn't mean I don't have a plan.

She said with a smile: Go get me Scotch wine, I see you are a quick striker, how well you dance. I want to be able to concentrate. Dancing can help you focus.she says. In the same way, it can also make my brain feel less valued. Otherwise why would I lobby you to dance with me? She got up from the couch, walked to a bookshelf, fumbled here and there, and found that a batch of books were fake, and there was a set of stereo speakers hidden behind the books. I mean.She said: This bookshelf is a bit out of place in an apartment of your style. She chose a tape, put it in, pressed the button, kicked the small oval carpet to the corner, followed the music in a circle, and stretched out her two arms to me.

I danced with her, and she fluttered like a spider's silk in the corner of the eaves in the summer sun. After a waltz, she said: You dance very well, Don Nuo.Let's change to a faster one, the fast waltz is my favorite. You also like Scotch on ice.I said: I will get it for you. I'm not in a hurry to get here, I have a quicker one on my belt. She fiddled with it and found the other, faster one she wanted. We danced and finished another song. She kissed me, a long kiss. Now, she let me go, turned off the stereo, and said: I can have my Scotch on ice. I paired two glasses of wine, and we sat down to drink. She stretched out her legs and crossed them, and she was still dancing the waltz just now on her toes.

Do you like me, Tang Nuo? uh-huh. Why don't you give in and rent that land to someone on my side, am I begging you? I think if I persevere, I can gain more. Her eyes became ruthless. This kind of thinking is wrong. I will give you everything I can give you. I don't mean you gave it to me.I said: I mean the land rent that people on your side can give me. Oh, that's negotiable. How much leeway? How much do you want? I said: The person on the other side is also determined to win, and I will rent it out to the party with the highest money. She frowned and said: "The other party hasn't yet." She suddenly stopped talking, as if she wanted to swallow back what she had said.

How do you know they haven't? do they have it? I made the appearance of being hooked.I said. But I'm ready to give you a bite. In fact, I said: there are other fish in the sea, and they will be as big and fresh as you want to catch. I know.She said: But one bird in the hand is always better than two in the bush. I'm a bird in hand?Yeah?I asked. She looked up at me, what do you think?she asked. I said: I think I have been too much influenced by you, I am afraid that I will slip and fall to the ground and be manipulated by you. That's about it.She said: I am most afraid that one day, no matter how hard I try, men will not be at my mercy.

I at least struggled hard.I told her. And it was very hard. You said you agreed? I said, "If it wasn't for you, there would be no way we could have reached an agreement on this matter."But I have a feeling that as soon as I say yes, we'll say goodbye and never see you again. God, you don't necessarily want to use this land to marry a wife back. I will continue to maintain the current attitude, at least you will visit me a few more times. One day my friend told me that there is another piece of land, which is not necessarily worse than yours, and I will also say goodbye and never see you again. Never, never see each other again? Never, never see each other again. I need to make a call.I told her. No one is stopping you.she says. You are stopping me.I said. Why? I don't want you to hear. good.She said: I'm going to touch up some makeup. I went to the lobby to use the payphone.I said: You are welcome, you can stay here, if you want wine, you can pour it yourself. I'll dig through your stuff, Tang Nuo. welcome.I said. I walked out of the apartment and took the elevator downstairs. There was a taxi at the entrance of the building, and I handed twenty yuan to the driver. What are you going to do?he asks. I put the meter on the waiting table, and I said: Open a little further and stop at the front of the door. Go to the counter and wait by yourself. After five or ten minutes, I will give you a signal. A blonde with long hair The girl with legs will come down, I wonder where she goes. It's not illegal, is it?driving asked. Not at all. What if she finds out I'm stalking? You turn around and come back, otherwise it will be useless to keep an eye on her, she will drive all night until you run out of gas. Be careful, maybe she won't know. certainly.I told him: I am an expert myself. Done, as long as you understand that sometimes it is not always possible, how can I repay you? I understand.I said: I live in this apartment, just find Lai Tangnuo, be careful not to let the staff know what happened between us, as soon as the woman enters the elevator, I will call the staff downstairs and tell the waiting taxi that there is no need to wait, so that You will know. What if she wants me to send her away? I think she has her own car, and in case she wants to take your car, it is much more convenient than following her. Do you still ask her for the fare? Of course, otherwise the diorama punctures. He took the twenty dollars, and I went back to my apartment, where the clerk gave me a sneaky look as I passed the counter. After entering the apartment, Ling Peizhu said to me: I did it, Tang Nuo. What? Go through your personal stuff too.You've only lived here recently, haven't you? Yes. It seems that you can wander around with a suitcase. Isn't it the most carefree? That's not the case with a bachelor's house, where else do you have a den? Who said I still have a nest? She laughed, and I dare say you have two or three other nests like this, each with a Tibetan girl. With such a cost as you say, I'll have to rent the land to the highest bidder. Something about you is really weird, she said: I really don't understand you. I am also curious about you. She came over, put both hands on my shoulders, and looked back into my eyes: Tang Nuo, rent or not? possible. Suddenly her attitude changed, she put her hands down, stood back and said: When will there be a certain response, Tang Nuo? When are you willing to increase to your highest bid? I have already bid the highest price. including prizes? The prize has nothing to do with the transaction, and if there is a prize, it is also based on friendship. How can our friendship be established? How do you build friendships with other girlfriends?Tell me where the other lodgings are. I don't have a golden house, if you are inquiring about this aspect. How about the pretty girl who was with you yesterday? I did not build her a house of gold. No? No. She said: Tang Nuo, let me tell you a little fact, she loves you. I laughed and said: You need to know her a little more, and you will know how absurd your conclusion is. I think I understand her.She said, turning around suddenly, and said: I have to go, I will call you tomorrow. where? this apartment.She said: What's the matter?Where else? I'm more in and out.I said. If you go out, leave me a message.To rent or not to rent. Will you raise the rent some more? Won't. I am willing to accept it. It's like saying nothing.She said: It is an impulsive thought to want to do something, and the impulsiveness is temporary. I will call you tomorrow. Is there somewhere I can contact you? nothing now. What about after the contract is completed? Maybe.She slyly said: I also have the heart to accept it. I sent her to the door and called the staff downstairs, hoping to get the news before she left the elevator and get my 20 yuan taxi. The phone rang once or twice, and I was on pins and needles, trying to figure out how long it would take for the elevator to go down. Finally, the voice of the clerk said: Hello. I said: There is a taxi driver waiting for me at the counter, tell him to go back, is the elevator downstairs? There are customers using it, oh, it's coming down soon. It doesn't matter.I said: Please tell the driver secretly, don't mention the name. Yes.He said, hang up the phone. I sat down, waited twenty minutes, and the phone rang. I picked it up hastily.Hello.I said. I'm your taxi, that lady is very smart. What's the matter? I left the hall and she just followed me out. She asked me if I could carry passengers. I said yes now. I told her I was waiting for a business, but it failed.Most of the address was wrong, she happily got into the car and said to go to the highway terminus, you know what the terminus is like, our taxis have a certain place to drop off passengers, the police control is very strict, and you have to leave immediately after you get off, and you have to go around a big circle to get there. to the pick-up area or parking location. I took her to the station, collected her fare, and let her off.I took a risk, pulled over the car and followed her inside. what does she doI asked. Go directly to the taxi boarding place, jump into a car and leave.I didn't even have time to look at the taxi license plate, and my car was parked in a no-parking spot Is there any twenty yuan left?I asked. There is a lot left. All for your tip.I said: But please tell me one thing, I called the staff downstairs and he told you what I mean.Think about it: was she in the lobby at that time? not there. Was she in the hall when you started to leave? No, the elevator came down when I was standing at the door.It took a second or two to open the door, and she happened to see me going out. Did she stop to speak to the staff? No, she walked out of the door in a gust of wind.Looked left and right on the street, saw my car, and asked if I was free. I really don't understand.I said. I don't understand either, he told me: But it's true. All right.I said. On the slightest chance, I might be able to find the taxi that took her away for you.He said: That woman is beautiful. She came out of the long-distance highway bureau alone, without luggage, and no one picked her up. She is very eye-catching. Everyone will remember her. That's just a waste of time.I said: Most likely she would call a car to the big hotel in the city, enter by the front door, exit by the back door, and take another car. The young lady must have known that someone would be watching her.He said. Probably, don't gamble away the twenty yuan, and get a good night's sleep.I told him.