Chapter 67 Chapter 67

Puller drove back to the hotel at two o'clock in the afternoon.He found a Mercedes SL600 parked in front of his house.Jane Trent sat in the driver's seat of the car, with the car still running and the air conditioner on full blast.Puller parked next to her car and stepped out the door. Jane Trent also got out of the car.She was wearing a light yellow sleeveless dress with a V-neck, a white sweater over it, a pair of low-heeled sandals on her feet, and a white pearl necklace around her neck.Her hair and makeup are impeccable.The old hotel behind her was incongruously serving as the backdrop for such a stunning beauty.

"Want to book a room at a hotel?" Puller asked, coming up to her. She smiled and said, "I came here when I was fifteen and worked as a sweeper for four dollars an hour. I thought I was incredibly rich. Sam did the same job, but she only made money an hour." Three dollars." "Why is there such a difference?" "She's too young to do heavy work. People here are very calculating." "I believe so." "Have you had time to go to lunch? Perhaps you have finished?" "I haven't eaten yet. To the Bullpen?" She shook her head. "Another place. It's better there. Outside the county line. I'll drive."

Puller thought about it.The time he had to avert a potentially major disaster was simply too limited.Is he free for a leisurely lunch?Yet he remembered what Mason had said.Trent runs that gas pipeline. "For what reason?" "It's lunch time, and I'm hungry." "Have you been waiting a long time?" "Long enough. I guess you're busy." "Good guess." "How is your investigation going?" "It's in progress." "Your mouth is tight." "Habits formed in the army." "No, I think it's the policeman's habit. My sister is just like you."

"I see your husband has come back. Is he going to dinner too?" The brilliance of her smile faded a bit. "No, he's not going. Are you ready?" He looked at her charming attire, then at his work attire. "Is it a fancy hotel? I'm not dressed for that kind of occasion." "You look good." She drove the country roads with professional skill, turning steadily and accelerating at the right time, keeping the powerful engine of this Mercedes at the most ideal speed. "Haven't you thought about signing up for an All-American?" Pooler asked.

Jane smiled, and raised the speed of the car to 130 kilometers per hour on a rare long stretch of straight road. "I've thought about a lot of things." "Seriously, why did you want to have dinner with me?" "I have some questions and I hope you have some answers there." "It's hard to say, remember I said I have a tight mouth?" "Then tell me what you think about these issues, how about that?" "I guess I'll try." After another fifteen kilometers, they drove into another county.After a while Jane turned onto an asphalt drive lined with green trees.

After turning two corners, the green trees receded to the back, and the eyes suddenly opened up. Puller faced a two-story irregular-shaped building with a stone foundation and a whitewashed finish.It looks like it was completely migrated here from Tuscany, Italy.There are two ancient fountains in the front yard, and there is a stream beside it, and a waterwheel turns slowly in the flowing stream.An open-air restaurant with floor tiles is set up in the courtyard adjacent to the building. Flowers and vines are hung on the faded wooden hollow frame, forming a unique ceiling effect. Puller admired the sign above the entrance. "Vera Felicita? Really happy?"

"You understand Italian?" Jane asked. "Understand a little bit, how about you?" "Know it. I've been to Italy a lot and love it. I think I'll move there someday." "People say that all the time when they visit Italy. When they get home they realize it's not as easy as it sounds." "Maybe so." Puller saw the luxury cars parked in the cobbled parking lot.Most of the tables outside are already taken by those as well-dressed as Jane Trent.They drank red wine and enjoyed the beautiful food on the plate with the help of fork and spoon. "This place is hot."

"That's right, that's right." "How did you find such a place?" "I'm the boss here."