She was embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I accidentally said it. ”

"It's okay, you're right, I really can't. ”

"What kind of medical treatment are they going to use?"

"They're going to have surgery this week, and the exact date hasn't been set yet, but it's just for a stomach test, and the outlook isn't promising. ”

"What do you mean by not being optimistic?"

"The lethality rate is 90 percent. ”

Zhu Yuting swallowed her saliva: "Oh my God." ”

"I probably only have a year left. ”

"I really don't know what to say. ”

He did not dwell in pessimism: "My first wife came to see me yesterday and she said you called her. ”

"yes, I don't know if she wants to see you, but I think I should at least let her know you're hospitalized. "

He took Zhu Yuting's hand and shook Ding hard: "Thank you, few people can think so thoughtfully." I didn't know you were so young and so smart. ”

"She's here and I'm really happy. ”

The old guy changed the subject: "I want to divert my attention from the situation and tell me about the situation in the bureau." ”

"You shouldn't worry about this kind of thing. ”

"Oh, I won't worry about it. They are all people who are about to go to the grave, and they don't pay too much attention to their work. I'm just curious. ”

"Uh, I won my case. The Chen brothers will probably spend the next 10 years in prison. ”

"Well done!". The tears in the old man's excited eyes were about to flow out, you know, the Chen brothers are not easy to take.

"You always have faith in me. ”

"I knew you could do it. ”

But Zhu Wu recommended Ma Wencai to be the new director. ”

"Ma Wencai? Darn! Zhu Wu knew that you should sit in that position. "

"Marven is a tough guy, but he's frizzy and lazy. ”

"I don't understand. Zhu Yuting said, "Why does Zhu Wu think so highly of him? What the hell is going on with the two of them, are they lovers?"

The old man laughed and said, "No, not a lover. But once, Marven saved Zhu Wu's life, and that was many years ago. ”

"You're not kidding, are you?"

"Yes, it was a shootout. I was there at the time. We ambushed a boat, and this boatman was working on heroin, unloading at Sono Beach in Malfoun County. It was early in the winter morning of February, and the sea was so cold that it hurt people, and there was no dock there, so the prisoners loaded a few kilograms of heroin into rubber boats and carried them to the shore. We had them put the whole shipload ashore, and we got started. ”

At this, the old man sighed, and there was a look of mist in his blue eyes. Zhu Yuting realized. He may never see the dawn ambush again.

After a while, he continued: "Zhu Wu made a mistake by letting one of the prisoners get too close to him. The Italian grabbed him and pointed a gun to his head. We all pulled out our guns, but if we had shot the Italian, he would probably have pulled the trigger before he died. Zhu Wu was really frightened," the old man lowered his voice, "He peed his pants. We can see that his suit pants are wet. But Marven is as calm as the devil. He began to walk towards Zhu Wu and the Italian.

"If you want to kill me," he said, "it makes no difference anyway. ”

"I've never seen anything like this before. The Italians were fooled. He pointed the gun at Ma Wencai. At that moment, five of us shot at the Italian at the same time. ”

Zhu Yuting nodded. Usually agents tell this kind of story after a few drinks in the bar. But she doesn't think it's just a machismo bluff. FBI agents rarely engage in shootouts during their careers. They will not forget such an experience. She could imagine that since that incident, Zhu Wu had been very close to Ma Wencai. "Well, that would explain why I'm in trouble. She said, "Zhu Wu gave me a garbage task, and later, when the task became important, he dismissed me and gave it to Ma Wencai. ”

The old man sighed: "I think I can intervene in this matter. Strictly speaking, I'm also the head of the secret service. But Zhu Wu was a seasoned office politician, and he knew he wouldn't go back after looking for it. He's going to do it against me. I'm not sure I'm still capable. ”

Zhu Yuting shook her head: "I won't let you bother, I can handle it myself."

"What task did he give Ma Wencai?"

"The House of the Earth, the people who caused the earthquake. ”

"People who claim to be able to cause earthquakes. ”

Ma Wencai thought the same thing, but he was wrong. ”

The old man frowned and said, "You're not kidding?"

"Not at all. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"It's business. When Zhu Yuting said this, she still did not waver in her determination.

The old guy looked troubled: "It's dangerous to do this. ”

"yes. "But it's not as dangerous as a damn earthquake. "

After saying goodbye to the chief who had been with her day and night, Zhu Yuting planned to go to the appointment with Shang Zhigen.

Shang Ji-geun is wearing a navy blue cotton suit with a plain white shirt underneath and an open neckline without a tie. Zhu Yuting wondered, did he put on this dress without thinking, or did he think it was more convenient to eat? She has changed into a white silk dress with red polka dots on the skirt. On a May evening, this outfit was almost in season, and every time I wore it before, it won a high turn of heads.

Shang took her to a small restaurant in the center of the city, where Indian food was served. She hadn't eaten Indian food yet, so he asked him to order it for her. She put her phone on the table. "I know it's rude, but my dad promised me that if he found any information about the stolen seismic vibrator, he would let me know as soon as possible."

"I wouldn't mind. Shang Zhigen said., "Have you ever called the manufacturer?"

"Hit. I got in touch with a sales director who was watching the ball at home. He assured me that he would give me a list tomorrow. I wanted him to give it to me tonight, but he said it couldn't be. She frowned angrily.

"We don't have much time, we have five days left, but he faxed me a picture. She took a folded piece of paper out of her purse and handed it to him.

He shrugged: "It's just a big truck with a machine in the back. ”

"But after Daddy put this picture on CLETS, all the police in California were going to keep an eye out for a car like this. By the time newspapers and television stations publish the photo tomorrow, half of the population in California will be paying attention. ”

The food was spicier than she normally would, but it was delicious.

Zhu Yuting ate with relish. After a few minutes, she noticed that Shang Zhigen was looking at her, a slight smile on his face. She raised an eyebrow: "Did I say anything funny?"

"I'm so happy that you love the food here. ”

She grinned, "Can you see it?"

"You can see it. ”

"Then I'll be a little more restrained. ”

"Oh, no. It's kind of interesting to see how you eat. Besides..."

"What?"

"I like your adventurous attitude. This is one of the things that attracts me to you. You seem to love life. You like Shang Ming, you get along well with your dad, you take pride in the FBI, and you obviously like pretty clothes. You even like snacks for kids. ”

Zhu Yuting felt that her face was flushed, but she was very happy. She liked his description of her. She asked herself what about him attracted him to him, and concluded that he was strong. He can be stubborn at times, but in the nick of time, he's just

Hard as a stone, this afternoon, his wife is so ruthless, most men will quarrel when they encounter this situation, but he only cares about Shang Ming's health.

Besides, I really wanted to get my hands in his boxing shorts. Calm down, Zhu Yuting, pay attention to the image.

She took a sip of her red wine and changed the subject: "We think that the House of the Earth may have similar information about your data, and they know what the pressure points are on the San Andreas Fault. ”

"They must have this kind of information, or they wouldn't have been able to pick a place to place the seismic shaker. "

"Can you try to do the same thing, study the data and see where it works best?"

"It should work. It is estimated that there will be five or six best spots. He understood her intentions, "When I find it, the FBI will stay in these places and wait for the seismic vibrator to appear, right?"

"Yes, if I were the person in charge. ”

"Anyway, I'm going to list the locations. Probably I'll fax it to Governor McRae. ”

Don't let too many people see it, or it might cause panic. ”

"But if my prediction is correct, it will help my career a lot. ”

"Do you need help with your business?"

"Absolutely. I have a big contract, but I can barely pay the rent, plus my ex-wife's cell phone bill, and I borrowed money from my parents to start a business, and the startup capital hasn't started to pay back, and I'm trying to get another big customer, which is called Mutual America Insurance Company. ”

"I worked there many years ago. But go on. ”

"I thought I was going to win, but they dragged their feet and didn't sign the contract. I guess they have something else in mind. If they quit, I'm in trouble. But if I predict an earthquake, and I get it right, then I guess they're going to sign a contract, and if they do, I'm going to have a better time. ”

He grinned as if to say, "Who cares," and it was so annoying and sexy. "Scares the hell out of you, doesn't it?"

She shrugged: "I'll admit, I was intimidated. I'm in an unstable position in the game right now. If I had been involved in a mass riot, I would not have been able to stay there. ”

"Is it important for you to stay there?"

"You can say it's important, you can say it's not important. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to quit my job and have a baby. But I want to resign on my own schedule instead of letting someone force me."

"Do you have any candidates to have children?" He laughed.

"Nope. She was honest with him, "Good men are hard to find. ”

"I guess there's definitely a waitlist. ”

"You're exalting me too much. I wonder if you'd like to add someone to the list. I don't know if I want you to join or not. He wanted to pour her some more wine.

"No, thanks, I want a cup of coffee. ”

He waved to the waiter: "Being a parent can be painful, but you will regret it in the future. ”

"Tell me about Shang Ming. ”

He sighed: "I don't have pets in the apartment, I don't keep flowers. There is very little dust in the room, except for the little bit of dust on the computer. All the windows are closed, and the air conditioner is usually turned on in the house. But that day, we went to the bookstore. On the way home, he touched a cat. An hour later, he's what you see. ”

"Too bad. This kid is so pathetic. ”

"His mom moved somewhere in Asia, on the border with China, and since they moved there, he's had no allergies until today. If he saw me, he would have gotten sick, and I wouldn't know what to do. I can't move to Asia, where there's no future. ”

He looked extremely distressed. She couldn't help but reach over the table and take his hand: "There will be a way, you love him, that's obvious. ”

He smiled at her: "Yes, I love him. ”

After his coffee, he paid the bill and sent her back to the car, "Time flies so quickly tonight." ”

I think this man likes me.

"Can I kiss you goodbye?"

"Yes. She grinned, "Please. "

He leaned over and gave her a soft, tentative kiss. His lips pressed lightly against hers, but he didn't open his mouth. She kissed him in the same way.

There was a sensation in her chest. Without thinking, she hugged him and squeezed his body into her arms. He also took her into his arms, hugged her for a while, and then the two separated.

"Good night. He said.

He watched her walk into the car, waved his hand, and watched her start the car and leave from the side of the road. She turned a street corner and stopped at a red light.

"Wow. She said.

On Monday morning, Ms. Zhu was assigned to a team investigating a radical Muslim group at Stanford University. The first thing she needed to do was comb through the records of gun licenses on her computer, look up the names of the Arabs, and investigate them. She found it difficult for her to concentrate on investigating these relatively minor religious fanatics, because she knew that the House of the Earth was her main dish, because Liu Zhan and the others were now planning the next earthquake.