20.5 Washington Parcel Bombing Case 5
Du Fair, "Hello, Belise!"
Belise, "Hello, Du!"
Outside this beauty shop with a good location and environment, Du Ping unexpectedly met an acquaintance, Belles.
Du Ping was surprised, "Why are you here?"
Beles smiled ambiguously, "I should ask you this, why are you here? ”
"Yes, I'm investigating a case. ”
Belise didn't seem to believe the sincerity of what Du Fair said.
Belles, "Your excuse for chasing girls sucks!"
"It's a fact. ”
"I remember you once said that you weren't a police detective and you didn't have the authority to investigate the case, right?"
Du Ping really gave Belex such an introduction to his work, and he was speechless for a while.
"Why are you here?"
Belles, "Just kidding, I don't have that much money. The fees at this beauty shop are high. I came here because the pet store I frequented was nearby. ”
Du Ping, "Just around?"
"Yes, in fact, the original beauty shop was owned by the pet shop, but the owner was cheated out of money by a scammer, so he had to sell his store to pay off his debts." So it became this beauty shop, and the original pet had nowhere to go, so he had to rent a basement nearby. A few of us pet lovers come over for free to help and take care of those pets when we have time. Conditions have deteriorated, and many pets have become more susceptible to getting sick and have a much worse temper. It's like biting my Chihuahua, it's not actually intentional, it's just that the environment has just changed, and it's just a little nervous and uneasy. ”
"Can I go with you to see those cute pets?"
Belles, "Of course. However, the owner is actively looking for a new store, and I believe that it will not be long before those cute pets can have a good place to live again. ”
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When Du Fair and Beles walked to the pet store together, Aaron had already taken Padgy, Ray and the others to the new crime scene.
Aaron, "Where's Du?"
Lisa," he said, he might have found something, and went after it. ”
Since Lisa herself didn't believe what Du Ping said when she said it, she immediately caught Aaron's attention.
Aaron, "Is there something wrong with Du?"
Lisa, "No problem. ”
Aaron, "Lisa, I hope you don't always cover up for Duda. What Du has been doing lately, I know. Has he been dealing with some of the cases that have come down there?"
Lisa, "Aaron, don't be careful! I have worked with Du a lot, and believe me, he is capable." ”
Aaron, "Being able doesn't mean you're willing to do it!" I also believe in Du's ability, but I also believe that Du's attitude is problematic. ”
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While Aaron and Lisa were arguing, Belex led Du Ping into the basement of a dilapidated apartment, not through the stairs inside the building, but through a small special passage outside the apartment. This structure is generally a kind of utility room that is separate from the outside.
"Boss, Carter is a very nice guy, but he's been so unlucky lately! ”
Opening the basement door, Bei shouted "I'm coming" and walked in.
Belles, "What, the boss isn't there?"
Entering the makeshift pet shop, Belise gets the news from another girl who is helping out here that the owner, Carter, is not in the store at this time.
Beles, "What a shame! I'd like to introduce you to you." ”
"It's okay, I just don't have anything to do now, I can wait here for him for a while." It's no problem to get around, right?"
Belles, "No problem. ”
The shopkeeper was not there, and Belle didn't mind being the master of the shopkeeper in the slightest. Belle went to the changing room inside, changed into overalls, and happily joined the rhythm of the girls in the store playing with the pets here.
It's really not easy to be a pet shop, first of all, the air circulation is not good, the smell of pets is everywhere, and the lighting is not good, there is basically no lighting. However, several volunteers are very caring and dedicated, constantly cleaning up the feces and hair of the pets, and cleaning the hygiene of the place.
It may be that the conditions in the store are too wrong, Du Ping has been here for a long time, and no customers have patronized. The shopkeeper doesn't seem to be very attentive to this place, and the arrangement of various items is very unreasonable and careless. On one wall, there are some old photos of some history.
While Du Ping was standing on the photo wall to watch, Belle walked over with a cute yellow and white puppy in her arms.
"It's just a little sock, it's cute, isn't it? It just bit me two days ago, and you see it's in a much better mood now, and it's not troublesome anymore." Dogs are creatures that are very sensitive to the outside environment, so they are prone to nervousness as soon as the familiar environment changes. ”
When Du Ping walked over to pet the puppy, it immediately stood up from Belise's arms and whined in warning.
Belise, "Little Sock, don't do that, he's a good older brother." ”
Belle soothed the puppy while looking at Du Fair with very apologetic eyes.
"It looks like he's still a little nervous, I'm sorry! Actually, it's still very well-behaved, obedient, and cute." ”
Du fair, "It doesn't matter. These pictures seem to have some history?"
Du Ping pointed to the picture on the wall and communicated with Belles.
"Of course, this is a century-old shop, and it is said that it has been passed down for three generations. This store has a lot of regular customers, and when these customers used to have trouble, they liked to send their pets here to take care of them, just like the pets' kindergarten. It's just that the conditions are much worse now, and many old customers don't come here to send their pets temporarily. ”
Du Pingping pointed to a photo on the wall.
Du Pingping, "The boss here was a soldier?"
Beles, "That's not him, it's his father, it seems that he participated in the Moon War when he was young, and it was the war between the Tang Kingdom and the Moon Country in Dongzhou." The store manager wanted to be a soldier, but his father didn't agree. It seems that the store manager had quarreled with his father about this. ”
"What about his father?" ”
Beles, "Passed away, his dad had been in the hospital since he ran out of money by that damn crook and died not long after. ”
Du Pingping took out his mobile phone and took a few photos on the wall. The Chihuahua in Belles' arms bit a small steel pipe and refused to let go, so that Belle had to keep doing ideological work for it.
Beles, "Dead socks! disobedient! Sister doesn't like you anymore! ”
"The short steel pipe it got from there seems to be a small section cut off from a water pipe." ”
"Who knows? This used to be a utility room, and now it's been rented out to the owner, and a lot of things haven't been cleaned up, and the dog always doesn't know where to find something strange." Some things can easily hurt the dog and need to be taken down quickly. ”
Belle turned her head to look at the puppy in her arms and said in a seductive voice.
Belles, "Little Sock, the toy in your mouth is so cute! Would you like to give it to your sister? Yes, the socks are so good." ”
Belle took the short steel pipe from the dog's mouth and was about to throw it into the trash can on the side, but Du Ping took it.
Du Pingping, "I'll do it anyway." ”
Du Pingping took the steel pipe, looked at the position that was bitten by the puppy just now, and fell into deep thought. ”
Belles, "What's wrong?"
"The wound on your arm was bitten by it?"
Belise, "Didn't I tell you before? It was it that bit it." ”
Du Pingping, "It's okay if I take this tube, right?"
Belles, "It's okay, it's going to be in the trash anyway." But what do you want it for?"
Du Fair, "Useful. ”
Belles, "You're such a weirdo. ”
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In the end, Du Ping didn't wait for the shopkeeper in Bethle's mouth.
Belles, "I'm ready to go, what about you?"
"Let's go together." ”
"Maybe Carter is in contact with the new store! ”
Walking out of the basement and to the side of the road outside, Belle immediately grabbed Du Ping's arm.
Belise, "For the sake of your face accompanying me in the afternoon, I'll invite you to dinner!"
Du Pingping, "Ah......hhhhhh
Du Pingzheng didn't know how to refuse, when a voice came from behind them.
A woman's voice, "He doesn't have time. ”
It's a familiar voice, and it should belong to Reagan's daughter, Susan, who is still in New York. Du Ping immediately turned around, and sure enough, he saw Susan in a long dress.
Du Fair, "Susan." ”
Susan, "Du, are you surprised to see me?"
Susan grabbed Du Fair's other arm and smiled at Belles, who was holding the other arm.
Susan, "Susan, Du's college classmate and girlfriend, nice to meet you. ”
Bellese, "Belles, Du Fair's neighbor, nice to meet you. ”
Both women were smiling brightly, as if they were a pair of friends who had known each other for a long time. But Du Pingping, who was sandwiched between the two, had a feeling of sword and sword. It can be said that Belle has a very good personality, and always gives Du Ping a very comfortable and warm feeling, just like drinking a cup of warm black tea. Susan is a very nice person, especially in her home, and there is always a feeling of being back in her own home. But neither of these girls is her real girlfriend, but now Susan seems to be asserting her sovereignty. Du Pingping could not refuse, but could only cooperate.
Du Ping was embarrassed, "Susan, have you come to Huashi?"
Susan, "yes! Your new neighbor seems to be nice, shall we invite her to dinner?"
Belles, "I'm sorry, I still have something. ”
Belise withdrew from the fight and chose to leave. Susan waited until Belles disappeared from that corner of the street before letting go of Du Ping's arm, which she had been holding. Xiao Mimi looked at Du Pingping.
Susan, "I've come to see you in Huashi! Really, why haven't you been in touch with me lately? I haven't replied to your text messages, haven't you been busy making a new girlfriend?" ”
Du Ping was embarrassed, "I've been a little busy lately, I'm really embarrassed!"
Susan, "Is that girl really your neighbor?"
Du Fair, "Same floor, live next door." ”
Susan, "Pretty girl, do you have any ideas?"
Du fair, "No!"
Du Ping said solemnly, and then began to explain in detail.
"I only walked with her today because I needed to work. ”
Susan, "Really?"
Du fair, "Really. ”
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The taxi pulls up at the gate of the crime lab, and Du Pingping apologizes to Susan in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry, I may not have time to eat with you tonight." ”
Susan, "It's okay, I'm here for a few days anyway." Get in touch then. ”
Susan, "Du Fair." ”
Du Pingping, "What's the matter?"
Susan, "If you're not happy here, you can go back to New York." My father said that there would always be waiting for you. ”
"Is it so obvious?"
Susan, "It's not surprising. In fact, the police in many places don't like the FBI, thinking that they are too much like politicians and live unrealistically. So, leaving the FBI is also a good choice. ”
Du Ping smiled, "It's not that serious." I just want to do more of my own research, and the lab wants my priorities to be aligned with the lab. ”
Susan, "Remember, if you really don't get used to it, go back to New York City!"
Du fair, "Got it." ”
Susan, "Your case here is over, remember to call me, I'll be here for a few days." ”
"No problem. ”
Susan suddenly hugged Du Ping tightly. ”
Susan, "I had a great Christmas Day!"
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In the crime lab, as soon as Du Pingping entered the door, he saw Lisa's eyes full of grievances.
"What's wrong?"
Lisa, "I think you should have a good conversation with Aaron. ”
"What's wrong?"
Lisa, "Don't you think you're a little too much, not serving orders, doing things arbitrarily, not being united, not being active......"
Du Ping was surprised, "I have so many problems?"
Lisa, "Yes. ”
Lisa sighed, then looked at Du Ping.
Lisa, "You went to that beauty shop?"
"Yes, I went to that beauty shop." ”
Lisa, "A whole afternoon?"
Du Fair, "A whole afternoon." ”
Lisa, "We went to the beauty shop to look for you in the afternoon, but the clerk there said we didn't see you at all." ”
Du fair, "because in the middle I went to a pet store......"
Lisa stopped talking, and only looked at Du Fair with a disbelieving "you can make it up" gaze.
Du Ping stopped talking, and put the steel pipe he had taken from the pet store in his bag in front of Lisa.
"I found it!"
Lisa, "It?"
Du Pingping found a computer next to him, called up a set of photos of the scene of the bombing from the public area, pointed to the photos on the computer screen, and said to Lisa.
"I need to immediately verify whether the bite marks on this steel pipe are consistent with those on the steel pipe after the first explosion was reconstructed." ”
Use your hands to circle a few of the many scars on the photo.
"I suspect it's an animal bite mark. ”
Lisa, "You found that in that pet store?"
"Yes, there's a very interesting story. A scammer defrauded a pet shop owner out of money, and a high lender forces the pet shop owner to sell the storefront, which eventually becomes a beauty shop. ”
Lisa, "What do you think ......"
Lisa's distrustful gaze immediately became serious.
Du Fair, "Yes. It's a possibility. And in this possibility, the shopkeeper's father used to be an excellent sapper and was once the Order of the Purple Heart. There are too many coincidences, and we have to implement them. By the way, what's the matter with that guy you caught?"
Lisa, "I guess it's a mistake." Just a high school student, supposedly bird watching. However, statements are still being recorded in the field. Don't expect too much, though. ”
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In Aaron's office, after Lisa pushes the door and leaves, Padge also finds an excuse to leave. Leaving only Aaron and Du Fair here, it was clear that this was an opportunity for everyone to create for them to be alone. When Du Pingzheng didn't know how to speak, Aaron spoke first.
Aaron, "Got used to it in the lab, right?"
"It's okay! It's just a little different from the school." ”
Aaron, "I've heard of you for a long time, and I'm glad to have you on the lab." ”
Du Fair, "It seems that my personality still brings you some unaccustomedness. There is a saying in the East that 'the guest bullies the store', which means that if the guest is too profitable, the hotel has to change its rules and business for such a guest. I looked at it as the unpopular guest. ”
Aaron laughed, "The Eastern saying is very vivid. I don't know what the rules of the East Ball are, we are here to implement the two lines of management and business, management, I represent the interests of the FBI, that is, the boss, and must listen to me. In business, you can have the greatest freedom, and I can say that I have to listen to you. ”
"Actually, you're much better here. In the east, and even in the east, it is the order from above that is carried out. That is to say, no matter whether the superior is right or wrong, professional or unprofessional, you must listen to the superior. ”
Aaron, "It's really like that. ”
"It's a fact. ”
Aaron, "Can I understand that way? You don't object to some orders or instructions I've given. ”
"Yes, it is the nature of Orientals to obey their superiors. ”
Aaron, "It's kind of like a Spectrum Countryman. ”
"It may be more serious than them, and our superiors there can completely ignore the interests and rights of their subordinates." ”
Aaron, "I think we're going to have a great time working together. ”
"It's just that Oriental people are generally not good at self-expression. ”
Aaron, "That's very bad. ”
"The whole society is like this, so it's used to it." ”
Aaron, "What are you here for?"
Du Pingping, "Purpose?"
Aaron, "What kind of personal goals do you achieve?"
"If you came to be grateful, can you understand?"
Aaron, "I'll try to understand. ”