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Chapter 21 Robust

He showed his ID, so she opened the security door and let him in. "Miss Jimmy? This is Officer Daniel." She nodded and leaned her head on her shoulders, making her look as cute as a bird.He glanced around the room and saw open drawers and a suitcase with only half of his clothes, so he raised his head and asked with a questioning expression: "I seem to have come at the right time, are you ready to leave?" "Yes, I wish to leave this afternoon, you know." He frowned, and she stopped talking. "I hope you can help," he said, looking brighter. "Well, it won't waste much of your time. Maybe you can help us. When are you leaving?"

"I'm going to take the nine past nine." "Well, then, there is plenty of time, and this matter will not take long, half an hour at most." She tilted her head to one side. "I don't understand, officer. How can I help you?" "You can help the police and help yourself at the same time. This has something to do with the eight thousand dollars that two young women cheated on you two weeks ago." Her eyes widened with surprise, "But, how could you..." He smiled and said, "No, I wasn't there when you went to report the crime, and I didn't read the report. But I can tell the matter I will tell you the ins and outs of this. You went to the bank to deposit a considerable amount of money, and as soon as you left the house, an elegant woman came up to you, and she begged you to forgive her presumptuousness, but you seem to be a kind person , that's why I dare to bother you. She is not familiar with that part of the city, and she has encountered a difficult problem, and she doesn't know what to do.

"She found an envelope full of banknotes. She didn't know what to do. She looked around, pulled you aside, opened the envelope and took a look, so that you could see the thousand-dollar bills inside. She said there were about 120 bills. . That’s 120,000 yuan! It’s an astronomical figure.” She laughed rudely. "Officer, I'm afraid I only recognize bills under twenty dollars." He blinked. "That's what annoys the parasites. They always pick the ones who can't afford to lose the big money." He took a deep breath and let it out. "Anyway, that woman told you that she was born with a moron or something. While you were talking, another woman came along who said she worked for a law firm and would tell you about legal matters. She hung up After a while on the phone, he came back and said that the lawyer believed that most of the money belonged to gangsters. If the woman who found the money was handed over to the police, the gangster who lost the money would not dare to claim it. Explain the origin of the money.

"So, after six months, the money will not be returned to the woman who picked it up. Therefore, there is no need to send it to the police station. The lawyer said mysteriously, since the three of you know about it, you can The three people have to share it equally... The only condition is that each person must be able to produce evidence to prove that she has cash to maintain living expenses for half a year, and will not rush to use the stolen money. "At the same time, through the relationship of a lawyer, the thousand-yuan bills will be exchanged for small bills, so that when you make a deposit, you will not arouse the suspicion of the bank.

"The two women's clubs are very happy, and so are you. Of course you can share the 40,000 yuan that you deserve. The other two quickly produced proof that they can maintain their living expenses for six months. The one who picked up the money showed a piece of paper." The insurance company's check, she was about to go to the city to collect it. The other one just happened to sell the stock money that her father had recently left her. Now it's up to you. "You turn around and go back to the bank, take out 8,000 yuan in cash, and show it to them. If it's not already wrapped in an envelope, then they will put it in an envelope for you and return it to you.

"Afterwards, the three of you walked towards the lawyer's office together. As soon as you entered the office building, the woman working as a lawyer said that her partner had no knowledge of this matter, and it was best not to let too many people know about it, and said not to Go in in large groups so as not to arouse suspicion. "The first woman walked into the elevator first, then the second woman, and finally it was your turn, but when you got to the third floor and found the room number they told you, there were no lawyers at all, and you never saw this woman again. two women.

"You're going to pass out, force yourself to look inside the envelope, yes, they changed the envelope without anyone noticing, your eight thousand yuan is gone, and in your hand is a stack of toy bills, or something similar The size of the white paper, the last one is a one-yuan bill." He looked at Miss Jimmy, with a weak smile on his face, slowly shook his head and said, "I'm here to do this, to arrest these gangsters." Miss Jimmy covered her face with her hands, "You made me feel so stupid for telling this so plainly, and thought, 'I'm going to let them fool me. . . "However, when they talked to you, everything seemed reasonable, and you never expected the result. "

He smiled, "Oh, I know what the hell it's about. The name of the trick is 'confidence,' and they earn your confidence. That's how the trick got its name. Those guys are cunning people." , you're not the first to be fooled." He sighed heavily, "I'm sorry, but maybe you won't be the last." His voice was stern, his eyes fixed on her, "Unless you help us." "Me? What can I do? I've done my best. I've done my best to describe to you the faces of the two women." He smiled and said, "You can be more practical now. We've found the two women, and we want you to identify their pictures." He took two pictures from his pocket and showed her. "Is it these two women?"

She suddenly flew into a rage, pointing to the two photos and said, "It's them! It's them!" He motioned for her to calm down, but she was shaking nervously and excitedly. "It brings things to life, and the worst thing is not the money—though I can't afford to lose it. The worst thing is, I feel so stupid!" She stared at him unabashedly. "I see the envelope is full of money." But I didn’t expect it to be a toy bill—they thought I was a fool, and they scolded and laughed behind my back at my stupid ass trying to eat grass, and now I feel like a really stupid ass.”

"Well, Miss Jimmy, this is also your chance to take revenge on them. You can help us bring them to justice and get back your money and self-esteem." She frowned and asked, "How can I help?" "That's right, Miss Jimmy, it's like this," he looked at her sharply, "Do you remember which cashier you were when you made the deposit that day?" She thought about it, then nodded and said, "Remember, he has a mustache and long, blond hair." "Okay, that's great. We believe that the two women and the cashier are conspiring together. When he finds someone who can deceive, he sends out a signal and cooperates with the outside. So, you can help us catch him."

"How about a specific way to help?" He smiled, "I know, we'll have to ask you to be patient, miss, we're as eager as you are to catch the gangster, and we're going to do it. You go back to that bank, go to the same window, and withdraw most of your balance ——Withdrawing cash, he has to count several times carefully, so that his fingerprints will be left on the banknotes. Ask him to give a new note, so that the fingerprints will be clearer. You wear gloves, and I wear gloves. We are a little risky Can not risk. "This time we're going to send another detective to keep an eye on the cashier, and we're going to hunt them all down. I'll wait outside and give you the money from the bureau in exchange for the new bills that the cashier touched. We need those for evidence, but we don't need you in court. "And then, after we arrest them, with any luck, your original money will be recovered. "Honestly, they may have already spent part of it. Those people are not hard-earned money, they will spend it recklessly, but they can always get some back." "Well, you can say anything, I have no objection." He stood up quickly, "Well, let's start! Start early, finish early, we will drive you to the bank, and then, not myself, but another policeman will send you back here, and you can continue to pack your luggage , don’t miss the 9:09 train.” She suddenly became flustered, pointed to her clothes and said, "But, I still have to change clothes and look for a passbook." "Of course, take your time." As she left the room she said, "Hey, I'm such a lousy person, shame on me! My parents taught me to be polite, and I'm doing this. Sit down, coffee, instant, while I pack. Please don't mind." "Don't mind." It took her a while to bring out the coffee, and he took a sip, grimacing at the hostess as she left the room, not wanting to offend her kindness and lose her chance to cooperate. Waited for a long time.He raised his wrist and looked at the watch, the watch was going very slowly.What is she packing for so long?His eyes began to dry, sleepy, and he looked up sharply.But the head gradually became heavy, and it actually hung down to the chest.My heart was beating fast, and I could hear it very clearly.His legs were weak and he couldn't move.Except for the heavy eyes, the whole body cannot move. What did she put in her coffee?When he managed to open his eyes again, she was standing looking at him. "Now, Sergeant, would you like me to tell you what's going on? You're with those two girls, and they scammed the fool out of her as much money as possible, and then you come back in a few days, pretending to be Policemen. "You tell the deceived person, the person who was deceived, that you already have clues about the two women, and you need the deceived person to help trap the bank teller's accomplice. Of course, there is no cashier's accomplice. You only need her to lead her out. The remaining part of the money will be exchanged for toy banknotes. "I know you're a fake because you're looking for my sister, and my sister didn't report the crime. "I feel like I'm a bit guilty because I was caught in the same trick a few years ago and I was ashamed and embarrassed to tell my sister. If I told her, it might have saved her life, at least she wouldn't be ashamed and shameless to report. "She didn't want me to know, but it was only when she was dying that I learned why she was ill. I heard that she was seriously ill, so I rushed here to see her. die. "Now, I'm also involved in this matter, including you, I'm sorry." Having said that, she walked into the kitchen and took out a clothesline. "I think the real police will give you three charges. The photos of the two women can help the police find them. Do you have a criminal record yourself, or are you a wanted criminal?" He blinked, which was revealing his weakness, tantamount to acquiescence, and she nodded with satisfaction. "And you pretended to be a policeman. Just for this one, you can be locked up for a while. You really deserve it." She took the clothesline, "I have to go out and call the police. Before the police arrive, I can't let you escape." As he spoke, he tugged on the clothesline to show him whether the rope was knotted or not.
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