Chapter 15 Chapter Fourteen

Mason and Derek took a taxi back to Elwood's house to pick up the car. Derek said, "Should we ignore the police warning and continue to guard our trap tonight?" "No," Mason said. "The police are not joking when they say that one is one. Besides, the trap is no longer a trap. In fifteen minutes, the police will definitely send someone to stand guard here, and they may have arrived by now." "Why send someone to stand guard?" "Wait until we come back. They've warned us not to come back. Tragg isn't happy with our explanation, though. He thinks there must be something wrong with the Elwoods, but doesn't know exactly what. He won't give up easily. ...Paul, see that car in front? There's a dent behind the right bumper."

"uh-huh." Mason said, "Let me tell you, when we took the patrol car to the headquarters, this car was parked in front of the police station." "Hey, it's still a black car," Derek said. "The license plate number is fake, it doesn't make sense to read. The police use this kind of car exclusively when they operate undercover." "Isn't it?" Mason said. "That's the kind of reaction I expected from Trager. Our traps won't take the bait tonight. What a shame it took so much effort to bait." "She might still take the bait," Derek said.

"It's unlikely there's going to be such a commotion here tonight," Mason said. "The patrol car rushed over, and then the three of us were taken back to headquarters. Tonight the radio will definitely report that we may have searched for evidence at the crime scene, and we were taken back to the police station. However, if Bernice is really stupid If you come here tonight, you must have been caught by the police within ten seconds after entering." "So what?" Derek said. Mason said: "We have to act early. We can ask Catherine's case to open an investigation court immediately, or we can ask for the withdrawal of the prosecution. In addition, we must find a way to find the blind woman. Also, Della has received Catherine. The two boxes of things sent by the truck, I want to go back to the office to have a look. You'd better follow me to have a look, the things inside may be of some value."

"Did Catherine say what was in it?" "When her parents were in a car accident, she still had a lot of expensive clothes. She sold all the leather clothes and valuables, and only brought her personal clothes to her aunt's house. She thought that the closet in the room of her aunt's house must not be big, so she deliberately She didn’t bring too many clothes, and sold all that could be sold. She said that there were some gold mine stocks left by her father in her luggage. When the property was appraised, she said it was worthless, but she was afraid that it might be useful in the future; Photos and letters from home. I want her to bring things out and let me see if the old papers are of any help."

"Do you think there's anything in there?" Derek asked. "I think the odds are slim," Mason said. "I am interested in stocks that are said to be worthless. Sometimes the highly speculative stocks will skyrocket." "I can't help with that," Derek said. "I'm going home to sleep. I stayed up all night last night waiting for a call." "I was tired all day, too," Mason said. "But I still want to look at those stocks." "You can call anytime in the evening," Derek said. "But don't call me if you're not in a hurry. I'm exhausted."

Mason nodded, said goodbye and drove back to the office. Della had already arranged all the stocks and typed out the list.Mason looked at the list on the table and said, "I don't seem to be of any use. You've finished everything." "The list is made," Della said. "What kind of pictures are in the photo album?" Mason asked. "Family photos, do you want to take a look at what your client looked like when he was three years old, or a photo of his naked child when he was three months old? There are also photos of their family. Although they were all bought with a loan, they are very luxurious."

Mason flipped to the most recent photo. Della said: "This picture shows your client sitting in an expensive sports car. Look at her laid-back look. At that time, if a fortune-teller patted her on the shoulder and said: 'In half a year, you will become a service worker. Health.' She won't believe it." Mason looked at the picture thoughtfully. "Any pictures of her aunt?" Mason asked. "Yes, there are many family photos of her, but the photos are very old, and the photos are not good, they are blurry, just the kind of family photos taken indiscriminately."

"I thought family photo books were out of fashion," Mason said. "I think her dad likes this set, he seems to be good at taking pictures, most of the pictures are clear and sharp, but there are still some blurry pictures that are underexposed or out of focus, which should be taken with another camera ...I think it was taken by Katherine's mum, and it was a family occasion, like Katherine's fifteenth birthday, or a photo of Katherine with two middle school friends." "Aren't there clothes in the luggage?" Mason asked. "It's all neatly folded in the box," Della said. "I think it's better not to dig it out, otherwise I have to find a place to put it."

Mason nodded and said, "Let's do it tomorrow morning. I'm exhausted tonight. Also, I have to call that blind woman tomorrow at that unregistered number until she picks up. I want to talk to her face to face." Let's talk." "What can she tell us?" Della asked. "She can talk as much as she wants," Mason said. "For example, why go to Jigao's company to stand guard, and why send a blind woman to do it?" "Maybe she was just a cover so Sophia could go there more often," Della said. "Then the blind woman must know why Sophia was there," Mason said. "But I suspect there's something else going on."

"you mean……" "I thought it might be a case of industrial espionage," Mason said. "Maybe someone stole the secret from the Jiggo factory, and then pretended to buy a pencil, and stuffed the note into the pencil basket." "If that's the case, it's a big deal," Della said. "Do you think the blind woman will tell us?" "It's about her personality and it's about our skills," Mason said. "Sophia can't talk now. We have to find someone else to find out the truth. Della, we won't quarrel with Paul tonight, but we have to find him tomorrow morning, and we will act out... really False blind woman."

"Looking for a blind woman?" "A man pretending to be blind," said Mason. "Tell Derek to find a female detective in black, sunglasses, pencils, ballpoint pens, etc. Send her to sit outside Jigao's office, where the blind woman usually sits..." "What if the real blind woman happened to be there and caught on the spot?" Mason smiled and said, "That's a showdown, but it might pay off." Mason mulled over the plan, then said, "It might be a good way to dig up the truth, keep the female detective in disguise on the scene when the blind woman's taxi shows up, and use the hidden tape recorder to record them I think it will be very rewarding to record all the conversations between the two. Della, we decided to try this. At the same time, we have to prepare to investigate the matter of the court. The more I think about it, the more important it is to distinguish the real from the real. Gotta get a female detective to pretend to be that blind woman fast. Derek is going to hate me, but leave him alone, you call him now. He's probably just home, drinking water, and getting ready to relax." Della called Derek's unregistered number and waited a moment before nodding at Mason. Mason picked up the phone and said, "Hi, Paul!" Derek let out a cry and said, "I expected it a long time ago. Within five minutes after I got home, the phone would ring. You probably came up with an idea on the spur of the moment, and you can't wait to start it right away, right? Tell me." Mason said, "I want you to make a fake blind woman, find a female detective who dresses up exactly like the blind woman, and sits in the same place and sells pencils and ballpoint pens." "I don't see how it works," Derek said. "That's what makes the difference," Mason said. "The female detective is to stay there until the real blind woman appears. The female detective is to have a small tape recorder hidden in her coat, and as soon as the blind woman appears, she turns it on and records their conversation. A A good detective can certainly lead to useful information." Derek was silent for a moment. "Did you understand?" Mason asked. "Got it," Derek said. "But I'm at least twenty-four hours, maybe even forty-eight hours, before I'm ready." "why?" "Pailey, use your brain, okay? This woman must be able to deceive the factory employees. If someone in the factory often talks to her or even visits her house, it will not be easy to be fooled. So the person we are looking for must be really good. Not only do I need to find the right person, but I also need to train her, and I also need to find someone who followed the blind woman last time to help rehearse. I will start tomorrow, see Let's see if we can play the day after tomorrow." "Catherine's court of inquiry will be held the day after tomorrow," Mason said. "Can't it be postponed?" "Of course, but I don't want to delay. Because the prosecutors want us to delay, and we asked for it, which is exactly what they wanted. They are trying to make the evidence clear, and they are confused by tonight. .” "Okay," Derek said. "I'll do my best. I'll plan and go to bed. Tomorrow morning I'll find a suitable person and dress her up like a blind woman. Who knows what will happen. Old fashioned, In case she is arrested, the fine will be paid by you." "I'll pay for it all," Mason said. "Go to sleep." Derek muttered, "It's no wonder I'm still sleeping well."