What happened to what you promised me
Hearing the words of the female cafe owner, Jason was still eating on the surface, but he was thinking quickly in his heart.
It's an acquaintance again!
And he is an acquaintance who is more troublesome than the owner of an electrical appliance store!
Obviously, the owner of the electrical appliance store is just an acquaintance and is not familiar with his 'identity'.
But what about the female boss in front of him
Should be fairly familiar.
Not only the words just now, but also the two parties themselves are neighbors upstairs and downstairs.
How should I answer, so as not to reveal flaws
Jason's mind was spinning, but the speed of eating became faster and faster.
drag!
Or wait.
Although this is not the best choice, it is the safest choice for Jason.
And, thankfully, the food in front of him made Jason's 'reason' quite legitimate and reasonable.
Seeing Jason eating the food bite by bite, the female owner of the cafe frowned and opened her mouth subconsciously, but in the end she didn't say anything, she just turned around and returned to the bar, and took out a piece of paper from the drawer on the side of the bar. After the paper, the other party returned again.
Putting the paper on the table, the female boss stared at Jason.
The paper was full of words, to the effect: Jason accepted the entrustment of the female boss, Hui Lijing, to find Hui Lijing's sister, Hui Lixiang, and as a reward, rent the second floor of the White Bear Cafe to Jason for free for one year.
At the bottom are the signatures and fingerprints of both parties.
"You don't want to renege on your debt, do you?"
asked the female boss who was staring at Jason.
"information!"
"I need more information!"
Jason chewed his food, and spoke with some slurred words.
He didn't follow suit.
When he didn't know the specific situation, answering the female boss's words according to the trend would only make him fall into the rhythm of the other party, which Jason absolutely didn't want to see.
Therefore, Jason began to ask questions.
This made Hui Lijing frown.
"I've told you everything I know!"
The lady boss emphasized.
"But it doesn't stop me from asking again."
Jason answered.
The female boss frowned more and more.
"You suspect that I have something to do with my sister's disappearance?"
Hui Lijing's voice was raised a little, looking very angry.
The scene in front of me is inexplicably familiar!
The similar environment and similar things made Jason involuntarily think of the female pastry chef.
However, at this time, even if he sighed in his heart, Jason didn't say a word, and kept silent wisely.
At this time, saying anything is superfluous, it is better to let Hui Lijing think for herself.
After all, what you think of is what you admit and what you are willing to see.
Regardless of whether the disappearance of the other party's sister has anything to do with the other party, at this time, the other party will express something.
This is one of the little tricks Jason learned in 'The City That Never Sleeps'.
Or rather, necessary survival skills.
There, every resident of the "City That Never Sleeps" has similar skills, at most, the way of expression is different. Some people habitually use words, some habitually use actions, and many people can just use a look or expression to move people. Pressed to the point of having to say more.
Jason
As the 'postman', he doesn't need to do this.
He just needs to do his own thing, and then, keep silent.
Those employers can't help but say more.
Of course, most of the time, he would never stare at other people's hairlines.
While it's certainly possible to get more information by doing so, it's more likely to expose you to oncoming fire.
At this moment, Jason did just that, he chose to remain silent.
After Hui Lijing's breathing became short of breath several times, she calmed down.
"I knew that it was an extremely wrong thing for me to choose you at the beginning. If my detective license was still there, I would be able to investigate on my own, and I would not need you at all."
The female boss glared at Jason angrily before she spoke.
But, immediately, the other party spoke again.
"My older sister is the former owner of the White Bear Coffee House. She is 23 years old. She is an extremely annoying guy. In order to get money, that guy can do whatever he can. Then, he has a pretty face and is very popular and liked by some men. The highest record is At the same time, I dated 11 boyfriends, and this White Bear Coffee House was also built by my sister when she was an adult by relying on her own means."
"Our relationship is very bad, especially since my sister dropped out of high school and left home, we have not been in touch for nearly two years. After that, I became a detective according to my wish to become a barista, and then gradually reunited with my sister. In terms of contact, she has a wide network of contacts, and she can always get some news that ordinary people can't get, especially some evidence of men cheating."
"After that, I will come here from time to time to inquire about news, and my sister will sell it to me at a discount of 9.99 on the market price, and then charge 0.01 as a handling fee."
"About two weeks ago, my sister disappeared. I used all the methods I could think of to start an investigation, but it was not smooth. I found nothing. I didn't even know where my sister disappeared."
"Then, when you appeared, I must have been in a daze at the time, thinking that my sister had encountered something out of common sense before entrusting you."
As she spoke, Hui Lijing stared at Jason, her cheeks rounded with anger, like an angry puffer fish.
From the words of the other party, Jason got a lot of useful information.
He came here two weeks ago.
Hui Lijing, the client, should be a third-rate detective who looks for cats and dogs, catches extramarital affairs, and even most of the time, she has to rely on her sister's news to complete the commission.
There is another point that can prove the identity of the other party's third-rate end detective. The two criminal policemen just did not recognize each other.
If the other party is a well-known and capable detective, the two detectives will definitely recognize each other.
As for lying
Jason didn't think the other party would tell such an easy-to-explain lie.
And the key person in the incident: Hui Lixiang.
The other party is Hui Lijing's elder sister, a high-ranking tea artisan, with excellent skills, and has accumulated a huge family business at a young age. Although this is not a prosperous city center, it is not an old city. The not-so-small second floor, with shops along the street, is enough to show the other party's "efforts" over the years. Similarly, such "efforts" will inevitably bring quite a lot of enemies.
Especially those... ex-boyfriends!
How many ex-boyfriends does Hui Lixiang have with the methods of a high-ranking tea artist like Hui Lixiang
Jason felt his scalp tingling just thinking about it.
Moreover, Jason believed that Hui Lijing must have looked for these ex-boyfriends.
result
Of course it goes without saying.
Huge numbers and complex connections are not something a third-rate detective can handle.
Therefore, he will be entrusted.
In fact, it is.
Just as Jason was thinking, Hui Lijing spoke indignantly.
"That bastard Xiang has dated 1000+ boyfriends!"
"And I don't have a boyfriend yet!"
"What a bastard!"
"It's a superficial guy like her that makes those good men learn from bad and become less and less."
"wrong!"
"Men are big pigs, otherwise they wouldn't be attracted by that bastard Xiang."
The female boss said as she walked towards the bar angrily again.
Then, the female boss came out with a stack of documents half her height.
That's quite a lot of information.
One must know that the height of the female boss in front of her is far higher than that of ordinary women, and more than half a head taller than that of ordinary men. With information about her average height, it is naturally quite a lot.
Also... pretty heavy.
But the opponent was quite relaxed.
Good strength.
Jason glanced at the opponent's apparently thin body, and evaluated from the bottom of his heart.
The opponent is completely different from Arras' explosive figure that looks very visually impactful, but this kind of concealment is still not to be underestimated. At least according to Jason's assessment, it is really true that one or two adult men can be brought down with the strength of the opponent. It is easy as pie.
As if aware of Jason's gaze, Hui Lijing put the documents on the table beside her and said directly, "I became a detective while pursuing my dream of becoming a barista!"
"I have worked very hard to learn the corresponding skills."
"Fighting, shooting, driving, demolition, I got A+ in training camp!"
Hui Lijing said proudly.
Shouldn't the first quality of a detective be observation
Your training is obviously a mercenary.
Jason thought silently.
Hui Lijing patted the information and continued to Jason.
"I've tried my best to collect the information of Xiang's ex-boyfriend, and it's all here. If you want to see it, you can browse it at will - although I didn't find any useful information in it."
"do you know?"
"Xiang didn't know what ecstasy soup was poured into those guys. At first they were very indifferent to me. When I said that she was Xiang's younger sister, this group of people treated me with more enthusiasm than my deceased parents. Then, in the words It’s all because I did something wrong back then, and I shouldn’t have done that. It broke Xiang’s heart, so she changed her personality and sought stimulation to anesthetize herself. It’s all their fault. They are willing to make up for it, and hope to reunite with that guy Xiang. start."
"I fucking!"
Speaking of this, Hui Lijing couldn't continue speaking at all, and ended her speech with a swear word.
Then, he sat there angrily, not knowing what to think.
Jason, on the other hand, overturned his previous thoughts.
A high-ranking tea master
No, no no!
High ranks can no longer be interpreted.
This is the rank of king!
Really. Supreme. The kind of king rank!
Thinking of this, Jason swallowed the last piece of steak.
Then, he looked at Hui Lijing.
"I've read the information, you can ask me if you have any questions."
"I don't know what happened to that guy?"
"Based on what that guy did, maybe he was punished by God!"
Hui Lijing said so.
However, she obviously misunderstood what Jason meant.
Jason corrected right away.
“Good steak.”
"Ten more."
Jason said seriously.
As for Hui Lijing, her breathing was stagnant.
"Are you an idiot?"
"I've eaten so much!"
"Still eating?!"
Hui Lijing yelled.
However, when he saw Jason put a hundred-dollar bill on the table, he immediately shut up and walked to the bar.
Zizi!
After the grease came into contact with the heated pan, Jason picked up the materials beside him and flipped through the characteristic noise.
Such a gesture made Hui Lijing slightly relieved.
At least Jason was actually working.
However, the female boss didn't see it at all. Jason's eyes were completely out of focus while looking at the information.
Obviously, Jason was thinking about other things.
Sister Hui Lijing, is the disappearance of the king-level tea artisan related to 'myself'
This 'self' of course refers to the person who wrote the diary that Jason saw before.
Also, was the previous visit by Ichiro Aijo to this 'own' arrangement
Jason's cautious personality developed in the 'City That Never Sleeps' has already determined that he will be very wary of anyone who appears around him, even if it is because of him.
Not to mention the so-called 'self'.
After all, looking at that 'diary', Jason could always smell a conspiracy.
Guided by Master Tongshou Temple.
Hui Lixiang's disappearance.
Jason muttered the names of two extremely important events.
Needless to say, Hyerika is the direct missing person.
And Master Tongshou Temple
Aishiro Ichiro came to find him according to the other party's instructions.
Who will the other party be
Get to know him.
are friends
Or an enemy
Or, is this itself a trap
A guy hiding behind the scenes, using this name to set a trap for him.
As long as he goes looking for... no, as long as he gets close to this so-called master of Tongshou Temple, will he be forever lost
Is it because of Master Tong Shou Si himself
Or is it because of the opponent's arrangement
Danger!
There are too many unknown factors!
Compared with the clue of 'Master Tongshou Temple'.
Hui Lixiang's disappearance is undoubtedly simpler.
only…
It's too cumbersome!
Jason scanned the information in his hand, and saw the photo of a well-dressed, young and handsome man with a very beautiful resume. He has become a middle-level leader of a foreign trade company at the age of less than 30 years old, with great development potential. No bad habits.
Don't look at other things, Jason can be sure that all the men in that pile of information are like this.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be the target of that king-level tea master.
Looking at the one-meter-high document, and then looking at the two pages in his hand, Jason once again lamented how powerful this king-level tea master is.
Then, Jason thought about why Hui Lixiang succeeded so often
It's easy!
choose!
After a while, Jason thought of the key point.
Why are good men more popular than ordinary men
Putting aside objective factors such as being handsome and earning a lot.
There is an even more important subjective factor—
There are so many people they can choose from!
if!
Just if!
Limit their choices to just one person.
So what will they do
Most people will just give in.
For the rest of the people, they only need to use a little wrist to get them.
Based on this, Jason thought of a key point.
"Does your sister have any close friends?"
Jason asked the proprietress.
It is impossible for Hui Lixiang to do this alone, at least a few friends are needed to help.
Even, maybe there is a team behind it.
"friend?"
"That guy doesn't have any friends."
"There's no one close."
While serving Jason a steak, the female boss shook her head after thinking about it seriously.
"Is that so?"
Jason nodded noncommittally, and began to eat the steak.
One bite at a time.
Chew.
The fire is good, and the black pepper juice is just right, but the ingredients are average.
Jason evaluated from the bottom of his heart.
There is no malice.
It is pure evaluation.
As for the materials
Precious food of any kind comes at a premium.
It is unrealistic to want to eat such food in a roadside coffee shop, even if their charges are not low.
"Did you find anything?"
Hui Lijing looked at Jason expectantly.
It can be seen that the female boss said that she hated her sister, biting a bastard and that guy, but in fact she still cared about her sister.
"Um!"
Jason nodded, and after swallowing the last bite of steak, he said—
"Can I have some of her underwear?"