Chapter 11 Chapter Eleven

I arrived at Bergfield, and had to slow down in order to wait for my friend ... Hu Haiwei, the deputy sheriff of the County Sheriff's Office in Bergfeld, to return his prisoner from Mohoff. The Sheriff's Office approved the lease of a special plane to escort Gaiamo directly from the main city to Bergfeld. Before that, they had tried every means to get him to open the door in Mokhov. There were journalists and photographers at the airport, but they were all from local radio, television and newspapers.Only my friend Jacques represented the Los Angeles Tribune. I watched the plane land and approach.Gaiamo looked at me, but I didn't show any recognition.He looked straight ahead.The acting exec and the sheriff stop and place Gaiamo between them for the camera.They cuffed each of his hands to each of the two men, so he couldn't lift either hand to cover his face.

They sent Gaiamo straight to prison.Then a press conference was held in the office, and I was honored to participate in the meeting. Hu Haiwei is the spokesperson. "The prelude to this case was opened because a private detective came to report the discovery of an unknown body. Private detective Lai Tangnuo came here from Los Angeles, mainly to investigate an insurance case. “Our office arrived on the scene immediately and concluded that it was a murder. Thanks to our well-equipped and technologically advanced laboratory, within a few hours we were able to identify the body as that of Los Angeles businessman Permakai.

"Once the body was identified, we proceeded very quickly. Bai Makai disappeared on the night of the 5th or the early morning of the 6th. He was driving a 'Lu Lai Sai' with the plate number NFE 801. We released the Carry out a comprehensive investigation of the car while solving the case from other directions. "One of the key witnesses, Ai Tangmu, who lives in Rome, was found by this office to be a Nevada bail escapee because of repeated lying, and is now in custody on this charge. "The polygraph test found that Ai Tangmu was aware of a certain part of the facts of the case. The confession he has confessed may or may not be enough, and he is prosecuted as an accomplice.

"Reporters can log out. We are currently tracking down a blonde woman who used to work in a restaurant in Zhongxihe. She didn't work there until the morning of the 6th. The woman's name is Qiao Aidi, she is about 25 years old, About 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed 120 to 124 pounds. She may have had brown hair dyed blond. She worked as a waitress in the restaurant because she had no money when she started working. , part of the salary was advanced. She didn't get paid when she fled in a hurry, so we imagine she will immediately find a job to do it. "The true relationship between her and this murder case is not yet known. But we do know that on the night of the murder, on the road between Cawen Town and Zhongxi River, Bai Makai gave a hitchhiker who fit the woman's description. Passengers board.

"We sent out an order to track down NFE 801 'Road Race' and it worked out immediately. Cal Highway Patrol found the car parked on the road outside Bridgeport, heading Nevada. Leave the car behind. Man, thinks he's smart. In fact, we insiders can tell at a glance that he drove into California from Nevada. He drove the car off the road onto the right shoulder so that he could turn around from the narrower road. When he went off the shoulder , with dirt and gravel from the unpaved shoulders on the tires, and though he walked another hundred yards or so, the insider looked clear. It was a deliberate drive toward the Renault, out of gas.

"There was not a drop of oil left in the tank. But there were fresh tool marks on the leaking screw on the bottom of the tank. We also found where the oil was leaking. After the oil was drained, the car ran on what was left in the carburetor. , walked a short distance. "The inside and outside of the car was carefully wiped by the last user, so our experts couldn't find a single favorable fingerprint. But the person who wiped it thought that every possible fingerprint had been wiped. There is one place that has been neglected. He wiped the instrument panel, steering wheel, gear, and door handles. But he forgot to adjust the rearview mirror once he got in the car. Three fingerprints of his right hand were clearly left behind the rearview mirror, of which Two are clearly available. Experts found that these two fingerprints undoubtedly belonged to Guyamo who was arrested today.

"Because we had a detailed description of the male hitchhikers who were allowed to board from the Cavan Town gas station in Bermakai, we reported Guyamo's appearance, paying special attention to the area southwards from Bridgeport. Since he hoped Police believe he was heading north, although of course he was heading south. "An operator from another group checked the agricultural quarantine stations on the state borders of California and Nevada, and they remembered that there was a 'Road Racer' driving like the hitchhiker we were looking for. "All police officers in the Dominion, Meerhoff and Lancaster were told to look for a hitchhiker who they all knew what he looked like.

"We found seven or eight similar hitchhikers outside of Guyamo. Everyone had their fingerprints checked. Guyamo's was exactly the same as the one on the back of the Roadside mirror. Guyamo He remained silent and refused to speak, saying only that he was unwilling to speak until he saw the lawyer. "Probably all that can be published today is here. Does anyone have a problem?" A reporter said: "Will you give him a chance to get a lawyer, or do you have to ask him to speak?" Hu Haiwei said: "I want to correct you when you said 'he must be told to speak'. Our statement is that if he is innocent, we will give him every chance to prove his innocence."

"Why didn't he see a lawyer?" Hu Haiwei said gracefully, "He has the right to consult with his lawyer at any stage of the proceedings. But before he is formally charged with murder, because he has not yet entered the proceedings, he may not have the right to consult with his lawyer. lawyer." "Based on what you say, how long will it take?" Jacques asked.Added: "I'm from the Los Angeles Tribune." "We are not sure yet," Hu Haiwei said. "In other words, you found him under the name of a murder suspect, but you are deliberately not using the name of a murder suspect to take him into custody, right?" Jakofa asked.

Hu Haiwei didn't answer his question.He only said: "We have invited an operator from a gas station in Cavin Town to come here to identify someone. We are sure that Guyamo drove the car of Bai's family afterwards." "How about the things that Bai Makai has with you?" "We didn't find anything belonging to Pomakai on him, but we found more than 1,000 yuan in cash on him, and we know that Pamakai often carries a lot of money with him when he goes out to sell. "Master reporters, now, we have told you almost everything we know. We will still contact you. In Caven Town, Ren Lanke, the gas station attendant who let the hitchhikers get on the bus in Baimakai, will be here soon. Whether or not Gaiamo was the hitchhiker will be revealed immediately. We'll let you know."

Jacques snapped his notebook shut, ran to the phone, and told the news rewriter the exact story.The others, since they are all local reporters, are not in a hurry.They wait for the deadline to see if there are new developments during that time. It was a waiting time in a vacuum, where there was nothing but small talk in the office. I found Hu Haiwei and asked him secretly: "Have you found out, where is this guy hiding for a while?" "No, Lai, I know you know a lot about this case. You're investigating this case. Do me a favor, okay?" "I don't know what else I can do for you," I said, "at least not yet. You'll have to keep him talking, and if that doesn't work, maybe I can help." I left him and walked over to Jacofa, who was still on the phone in the phone booth. Seeing that he was about to hang up the phone, I knocked on the glass door of the phone booth. Jacofa opened the door. "Any news, Tang Nuo?" he asked. "All information is in your own files," I said. "have what?" "Gayamo is big news. Your Haimarin knows everything." "What does she know?" "Gaiamo is an heir to a trust estate of between five and a half thousand to seven hundred and fifty thousand. In two weeks' time the estate will all go to him...unless he is convicted of a serious crime. In the latter case Next, the entire estate will be donated to many different charities. These organizations will buy your newspapers and read the good news carefully." Jakofa's eyes were so wide that they were about to fall off. "Really?" he asked. I said, "Ask your own library. Call Heymarin and ask." Jia Kefa called back, too emotional to speak clearly.He yelled into the phone, "Wait a minute...that's another big story...everybody's going to be interested. Drama, suspense. God! Transfer me to Heymarin from the library, and listen to it yourself on the conference line Come on, listen carefully." After a few seconds he said, "Hello! Marlene? It's Jacques. I'm in Bergfield. I'm talking to a private eye called Retono...he says he knows you...uh huh ...oh yeah...we're looking for a name...Guyamor. You have it, you've got it... yum, hand it over to the rewriter. All the data.. Awesome. By No, it's going to squeeze out a lot of other news! Hey, yes...Jim...you heard that too...you get the information from Marlene yourself. God...yes, big news. Put more Get out on some legs, let's have a blast. Go visit the institution where Gaiamo will get the money after he loses his inheritance. Find the trustee...what's his name? Oh, Puqiumei...call him What... Find out where Gaiamo lives, what friends he has, what he does on a daily basis... Oh, that's great. Of course this case is a dead case, and nothing can be undone. The problem is that such a big wheel, they can turn it Can't turn it around. Is there any way this case will be decided in two weeks. If it doesn't come out, Gaiamo will be thirty-five years old. The money is all his...we're the scoop headlines...listen , I’m in the bubble, I’m going to sleep here and wait for the news. The next news is that Ren Lanke, who I told you about, will come to identify him. Ren is the attendant at the gas station in Cavan Town. He will be here at any time.” Giacofa moistened his lips with his tongue, listened quietly, and said, "Yes, that's right. Listen to one thing. The Sheriff's Office has a beautiful case. But most of the success is due to A private eye named Lai Donoux gave them the information. Lai Tanuo was one of the founders of the Colley's private detective agency in Los Angeles. He was very good to us. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have this scoop. Listen, I ask The next edition of the newspaper is the scoop, and then the news can be telexed to other big cities." Jia Kefa walked out of the phone booth, grabbed my right hand and shook it violently up and down.He said: "It's really big news as big as a whale. And we are sitting on this mountaintop... The local editor-in-chief is not very convinced that I am here. I told him I had a gut feeling that this would be bigger news than he thought. .And now, now that we're on the top of the mountain, with such a big scoop, it's no wonder the rival newspapers don't jump their feet!" "That's good," I said. "Believe me, Tang Nuo, you won't suffer. They will send two reporters over to take pictures and help. We are at the top of this year's big local news, and we have to make a good stir." "When will they arrive?" "They flew in as fast as they could," he said. "Okay," I said, "just remember one thing." "what?" "I didn't tell you about Gaiamo," I said, "you found it in the newspaper's ass." "God, you are so kind, you give me all the benefits?" I said, "I don't want favors. I just want publicity. But I can't make Hu Haiwei unhappy... thinking that I didn't tell him. I can't let other newspapers in Los Angeles think I'm not mean enough to give you scoops and hit them." Jia Kefa slapped me on the back so hard that for a few seconds I could see stars in my eyes. "Don Nuo," he said, "you're such a friend. You're the most 'Ashari'. You want publicity! I want the world to know that you got publicity!" I said, "Great. I've got the publicity I want." The Tribune is only there because of the capable reporters and local editors who see Gaiamo's name and immediately know to go to the library to check the ass. Such a good story to share with readers.” Jia Kefa thought about what he said to me, then sneaked back into the phone booth and made long-distance calls desperately. I went downstairs to find a cup of coffee. A few minutes later, Ren Lanke arrived. He drove here by himself, but he was protected by a police motorcycle from Cawen Town along the way. He was escorted directly to prison.In the office of the Sheriff's Office in the prison, some people were lined up and asked him to come and identify him.Then Hu Haiwei immediately held another press conference. "Okay, friends." He said, "Everything is ready now. Ren Lanke said that there is no problem at all. Gaiamo asked for a ride at the gas station on the night of the 5th and got into the Baimakai car People, because he has a number of this guy. Ren Lanke used to let him sit in the gas station for a lot of time." "What number?" a reporter asked. Hu Haiwei smiled mysteriously and said, "If I want you to know, I will tell you." "We can go to Ren Lanke for an interview, and we can find out." The reporter said. "Of course. Then you will hear it from him, not from me. Besides, you will not be able to visit him for a long time." "why?" "We asked Ren Lanke to identify the seven people. He didn't hesitate at all, and pointed out Guyamo right away. Because we were sure, we filmed the situation. Before the film was developed, he pointed it out. We had many reasons for keeping him out of the house without giving us a written statement. "Also, Ren Lanke was very careful in his work. He wrote down the number of the car that took Guyamo. This number is exactly the number of Baimakai'Lulaisai'." "How about Gaiamo, have you confessed?" "Not yet. I still insist on a lawyer." "Will you allow him to ask for one?" "We'll give him a chance to call and find one. We've told him we'll bring him the letter to whatever lawyer he wants. The problem is he doesn't know any of the lawyers here. Someone should teach Teach him." "Can the money on his body be used to hire a lawyer?" "The money has been sealed up as evidence." "Can you prove that this is money surnamed Bai?" He said: "We cannot prove it. But it is not far from it. Let me assure you one more thing. We have conclusive and complete evidence of all his crimes. Future convictions will be no problem." The phone rang, Hu Haiwei picked up the phone and said, "Hello." After listening for a while, he said, "Okay." He hung up the phone and said to all the reporters, "Okay, guys, this guy has a specific attorney appointed. He wants us to pass on the word, Attorney Ji Wenwen, that Attorney Ji Wenwen will come to see him in prison immediately." All the reporters squeezed out the door in a gust of wind.They were going to the prison first, and they were going to interview Lawyer Gigoon before he went in and when he came out. Hu Haiwei turned to me, "Do you want to talk to this guy, Lai?" I said, "With your permission, I want to talk to him. But I don't want to speak to him on your behalf. Besides, I won't tell you the outcome of the conversation. Forget it, don't talk about it." "How about finding a place for you to have a private conversation with him?" "Of course," I said, "there are bugs all over the room from east to west." "What does that matter?" "I do not want to." "I thought you were on our side." "I've been giving you information." "I'm nice to you too." "Then we owe nothing." "Remember, here, whatever you want, just ask me. You are a good man, Lai." "Thank you," I told him, and went downstairs to get a taxi to the airport.