Chapter 38 Section 16

It's just that after about five minutes, Ba Tuo returned to the living room, but this time seemed much longer to the other people. Before Barto returned to the living room, Kay suddenly lost control.She yelled at Audrey: "I knew it was you. I always knew it was you. I knew what you wanted!" Mary Odin said quickly: "Please don't do this, Kay." Neville snapped: "Shut up, Kay, for God's sake." Ted Latimer walked over to Kay who was beginning to cry. "Calm down," he said kindly. He said angrily to Neville: "You don't seem to understand how much pressure Kay is under! Why don't you take care of her more, Shi Chunji?"

"I'm fine," Kay said. "I've got two legs," Ted said, "and I can get you out of them!" Inspector Leech cleared his throat.He knew very well that at such a time, a lot of thoughtless words would be spoken.Unfortunately, in hindsight these words usually stick in everyone's mind. Ba Tuo returned to the living room with no expression on his face. He said: "Mrs. Shi Chunji, can you pack your things? Sorry, Inspector Li Qi has to go upstairs with you. Mary Odin says: "I'll go as well." After the two women and Inspector Li Qi left, Neville couldn't wait to say:

"What is that guy here for?" Ba Tuo said slowly: "Mr. Mark White told a very queer story." "Will it help Audrey? Are you still determined to arrest her?" "I've told you, Mr. Chunji. I have to do my job." Neville turned away, the eagerness disappearing from his face. He said: "I thought I'd better call Treroni." "Don't worry, Mr. Schunji. Because of Mr. Mark White's confession, I want to do an experiment first. I'll take Mrs. Schunji away first." Audrey was coming down the stairs with Inspector Leech beside her.Her face still had that distant, isolated, calm look.

Neville walked towards her, arms outstretched. "Audrey—" Her cold eyes scanned him.she says: "It's all right, Neville. I don't care. I don't care about anything." Thomas Lloyd stood by the gate, as if trying to block the way out. A smile floated on the corner of her lips. "Faithful Thomas," she murmured. He whispered: "If there's anything I can do—" "There's nothing anyone can do," Audrey said. She walked out with her head held high.A police car waited outside with Sergeant Jones in the driver's seat.Audrey and Li Qi got into the car.

Ted Latimer murmured appreciatively: "Wonderful exit!" Neville turned to him furiously.Inspector Ba Tuo tactfully interposed between the two, and raised his voice to smooth things over and said, "As I just said, I'm going to do an experiment. Mr. Mark White is waiting at the ferry. We'll be at him in ten minutes. We're going out to sea in a motorboat, so ladies better dress warmly. In ten minutes Come on, please move faster." He is like a stage manager, directing a group of actors onto the stage.He paid no attention to their perplexed faces,