Chapter 81 fourth quarter

The florist is on Grand Street.A sign on the door read: Open Sundays and Holidays.The bell rang as Decker opened the door and entered the store.Around him was the scent of flowers in an undertaker's home.Esperanza looked curiously at the colorful flowers that lined the showroom and the CCTV cameras above them.Footsteps sounded, and he turned his head away. A middle-aged housewife-like woman wearing gardener's gloves and work clothes came out of a room inside. "Sorry, it's almost seven o'clock. My assistant should have locked the door. We're closed." "I think I've lost track of time," Decker said. "I haven't done business with you in a long time." He picked up a pen and a business card from the counter and wrote something to the man. ladies look. "This is my account number, and this is the spelling of my name."

"Wait a moment, let me check our records." The lady went into the inner room and closed the door.Decker knew that the mirror next to the door was one-way transparent glass, and people outside the door could be seen from the back of the mirror.He also knew that an armed man was staring at him from behind a mirror, while two other armed men in the basement were staring at the closed-circuit camera monitor. In order not to show his uneasiness, he pretended to be interested in the colorful and beautiful bouquet inside the glass door of the refrigerator.He was amazed at the ease with which he had returned to his former life without his noticing.

Esperanza checked his watch. "You have to make that call in 10 minutes." The lady went back to the flower showroom. "Mr. Evans, our records show that you deposited something with us two years ago." "Yes, now I will settle the account." "Our records also show that you always order the same flowers." "Two dozen yellow roses." "Yes. Come into this showroom, please." This small room is to the left of the counter.On the walls are photographs showing the variety of flower bouquets the store has to offer.There was also a plain table and two wooden chairs in the room, and Decker closed and locked the door, and Esperanza and Esperanza sat down on the chairs.Esperanza opened his mouth to say something, but was cut off.A housewife-like woman entered through another door, put a briefcase on the table, and went out.

The instant the door clicked shut, Decker opened the briefcase.Esperanza leaned over and saw what was in the foam pad: a 380 Walter pistol, a spare magazine, a box of ammunition, and two small electronic gadgets of unknown purpose. Decker couldn't help hating himself. "I hope this is the last time I touch these things."