A house in the fifties and sixties of the last century has a huge space for a circular staircase, but the elevator is only a small grid, and it can stand up to 3 or 4 skinny people. Along the circular staircase, Du Ping followed the landlord with his luggage on his back. This is a Caucasian woman in her 50s, with reading glasses on her chest, when she first met Du Pingping, she looked at Du Pingping for a long time before finally deciding to take Du Pingping into the rental room arranged for him by Lisa.

The landlord, "It's all nice young people, you have to pay attention to hygiene, noise, and don't bring some unclean people here......

The landlord kept talking about various precautions while leading the way, and it seemed that he was a person with some kind of special prejudice against people of color. I don't know why, Lisa chose to rent a house for Du Ping for half a year, probably because it was closer to the laboratory?

Du Ping didn't speak, and he didn't have too much resentment in his heart. Although the old woman looks unfriendly and the house is a little historical, it is still very clean and tidy, and the common areas are free of clutter, and they are clean and bright.

The landlord, "This is it, the house was re-checked last week, so there is no problem with the facilities." If you have any questions, you can go directly to the first floor to find me, or call me, but don't call me from 18 to 8 o'clock, you know!"

The landlord stopped at the door of a room on the third floor, took out a bunch of keys, took one out of them, and opened the door. At the same time, take a key off the keychain and hand it to Du Pingping.

The landlord, "This is the key to the room, the things you sent before, have been put into the room, you need to tidy up yourself." The key is only this one, if you lose it, you can come to me with it, but there is a fee. And it is not allowed to change the key to the door yourself, if you need to change it, you can talk to me. The last word, Dongzhou people, don't disturb your neighbors!"

When the landlord had finished explaining what she thought she should do, she turned away and went down the stairs.

Well, this is my nest for a while to come.

With mixed feelings, Du Ping looked at his window door, and then looked left and right at several other doors in the corridor on this floor that were now closed. He smiled, took the key, and opened the door.

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Christmas has passed, and the New Year has also passed, Du Pingping receives a call from the FBI Criminal Case Research Laboratory in Washington. It is already known that Du Pingping's FBI Crime Lab has now basically finished his studies at NYU, and asked Du Pingping to assume the responsibilities and obligations of Du Pingping's long-overdue worker, that is, to go to Washington to work and live with his colleagues here to concentrate on work and life.

In the absence of a choice, Du said goodbye to Suzuki Sawa, his friends and teachers, and came here alone again. Just like two or three years ago, Du Ping arrived in New York City alone. Didn't know a person, didn't know a person, and wasn't familiar with the place. There was only one person by his side, and that was Lisa.

This time it was the same, Lisa not only personally picked up Du Ping from the train station, but also delivered it to the apartment that Lisa had contacted Du Ping for earlier. This is a nice rated apartment for Lisa. In fact, apart from the fact that the owner of this apartment seems to be a little racist, Du Ping thinks that there is nothing to find fault with in this apartment.

Lisa had left for work, but before she left, she had simply connected with the owner of the house, an old-fashioned, Caucasian woman with anti-chain reading glasses.

The door opened.

The brown-red wooden floor, which seems to be freshly waxed, looks clean and bright, opposite is a living room of about 10 square meters, with a couch and a glass coffee table, and on the other side of the sand is an LCD TV hanging on the wall. On the left side of the door is a simple kitchen and bathroom space: a drum washing machine, a small sink, a small desk, an induction cooker, and a vertical refrigerator, forming a right-angle space, and in this right-angle space is a small round dining table with three wooden chairs next to it. The kitchen and bathroom space and the small living room are connected, they are actually a rectangular room, at the end of the room, near the sand is a sliding glass door, and outside the glass door is a small balcony. Between the kitchen and bathroom space and the small living room, stacked together, put 5 or 6 simple paper boxes, which are the luggage sent by Du Ping in advance.

More than 2 years ago, Du Ping only carried a small bag to come to the soup country, more than 2 years later, in the inconspicuous, there are so many luggage!

The luggage behind his back, removed it and put it on the small round table, Du Ping entered his room. Opposite the refrigerator are 3 small rooms connected together, which are a small study, a bedroom, and a bathroom. Inside, there are some simple utensils provided here. Du Ping opened the boxes one by one and began to slowly sort out the contents one by one. The empty boxes were cleaned up, flattened by Du Ping, and placed in the corner of the balcony. In the middle of work, Du Ping also cooked a pot of coffee for himself. This tidying up was sorted out until it was dark. When everything was returned to where it should be, and the last cardboard box was unpacked and placed on the balcony, Du Ping finally had time to sit down and rest.

After two sips of coffee, Du Ping took off all the clothes he was wearing, put them in the washing machine at the door, turned on the washing machine, and entered the bathroom. After a hearty bath, after removing the fatigue and hard work of the day, I walked into the bathroom in a robe and yukata, came to the small dining table, poured a cup of hot coffee and drank it again. The mobile phone on the table, flashing green, has two or three calls that have not been answered. I saw that it was Susan's, and then she sent a text message asking if it was okay and safe. 2 are from Suzuki Sawa, the most recent one was less than 5 minutes ago. The last one is Lisa's.

After thinking about it, Du Ping first unplugged Suzuki Saha's mobile phone. The phone was quickly connected, and Suzuki Sawa's voice came.

Suzuki Sawa, "How's it going?" I haven't seen your phone call all the time. ”

Du Ping, "I arrived at noon, I have been packing up my things in the afternoon, I just took a shower just now, and I didn't hear the mobile phone ring." ”

Suzuki Sunwa, "Haven't eaten yet, have you?" Don't skip a meal, it's not good for your health!"

"I'm going to go to dinner." ”

Suzuki Sanda, "Pay attention to your body!"

Du Fair, "Understood." ”

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A woman's phone call, in fact, is the same content over and over again, but it is full of care and love. After ending the call with Suzuki, when I tried to get through to Susan's phone again, the doorbell rang.

Who could it be, could it be Lisa! She knew her well and knew that she was living here, as if she were just a friend.

Du Ping opened the door.

A brown-haired, young, cute girl with a remote control in her hand was standing there. As soon as he saw Du Ping, he immediately showed a sweet smile. It is a lazy, comfortable temperament that makes strange men give up their sense of vigilance.

The girl, "Belise, I live in the next room, we are neighbors. ”

The girl is very good at showing off her beauty, swaying her body in the middle of speaking, like a swaying flower.

"Hello, Belise! I'm Du Fair. ”

Belles, "Just here?"

"yes, just moved in. ”

Belles, "It's a pleasure to meet you, ...... Du"

It is always difficult for people in the West to pronounce the name of the East.

Du fair, "Just call me Du, that's it." ”

Belles, "Hello, Du Fair. Can you help me with a little favor?"

The girl shook the remote control in her hand.

Belles, "My remote battery is dead. ”

"What battery do you want?"

Belles, "Number 7, double knot, thank you! I'll pay you back." ”

Du Ping turned around and walked into the study, found 2 No. 7 batteries in a special small box, and returned to the door with them. By this time, however, the girl had sat down at the small table, took a cup from the cup on the table, and poured herself a cup of coffee. Seeing Du Ping come back, it was not the usual embarrassment of Orientals, but like a familiar friend, he raised the cup in his hand.

Belles, "Smells good, can I have a drink?"

Du fair, "Feel free, please. ”

Du put the 2 batteries on the table, picked up his cup of coffee, and drank it himself.

Belles, "Zhao Guoren?"

"No, the Ballooner. ”

"I didn't expect Mrs. Ace to rent out the house to someone from the East. ”

Seeing that Du Ping was puzzled by who "Mrs. Ace" was, Beles immediately explained.

"Mrs. Landlady, she likes to call her Mrs. Ace." Spectrum Chinese, old-fashioned, serious, do not like people of color, especially black. ”

Belex said and spat out her little red tongue mischievously. Du Pingping nodded, indicating that he had understood her kindness. I just don't understand, she already got those 2 batteries, why didn't she leave. Soon, Du Fair got the opportunity to end this kind of social activity that Du Fair was not used to, and Lisa didn't know when, but she had already stood at the door of the room where Du Fair was open.

Du Ping waved his hand happily.

"Hello, Lisa. ”

Lisa, "Hello, Du Fair. ”

When Belle looked back and saw Lisa, she was not embarrassed, she still had the same old acquaintance smile.

"Hello, I'm Bellise, Du Fair's neighbor, and I live next door. ”

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The girl left the room, and the door closed.

Lisa, "Pretty girl, right?"

"What do you mean?"

Lisa, "I've noticed that since I've known you, you've always had some pretty girls around you who have been on an ambiguous relationship. ”

Du fair, "You think too much. I am a conservative man. ”

Lisa, "That's not the case, is it? It is said that the men of the East Balls are all inquisitive men. The erotic industry of Dongliuqiu is world-famous! It seems to be a normal thing for a man to go to a custom shop to relax after a day of work. ”

Du Ping thought about it and nodded.

"It seems like this. In Dongliuqiu, if a man comes home from work on time, it seems to be a very faceless thing. ”

Lisa, "You see you'll admit it!"

"But I'm different. I wish I could have a pure and eternal love. ”

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Lisa sat in the seat where the girl named Belex had been sitting and poured herself a cup of coffee, as if remembering something.

Lisa, "The coffee you brewed is really rotten!"

"I just don't want to drink unfamiliar and unfamiliar water, that's why I make coffee." I prefer tea to coffee. ”

Of course, Du Fair treats Lisa more seriously than Bellex, Du Fair gives up his tidying up, sits down opposite Lisa, and pours himself coffee. After drinking it, I found that what Lisa said was right, it was really hard to drink!

Du Ping is a philanthropic person, and he did not discriminate against himself for brewing coffee because it was unpalatable. In fact, due to his thirst at work, Du Ping drank a lot of this unpleasant coffee.

Lisa looked at Du Fair strangely, drank the coffee in front of her again, and found that it was still unpalatable.

Lisa, "Actually, I lived in this apartment when I first came to Huashi, and I have a good relationship with Mrs. Ace. ”

Du Ping remembered the story told by the girl named Belles: Mrs. Ace didn't like people of color, especially black.

"I heard that Mrs. Ace doesn't like people of color?"

Lisa, "Yes, Mrs. Ace is a native of the country, and doesn't like the kind of people who are frivolous, lazy, and like to break the law. ”

"I can enter here, it seems that it is because of you?"

Lisa, "I do assure Lady Ace that you are a good person, so to speak. ”

"That's it?"

Lisa, "Yes, because Lady Ace always thought she owed me a favor. ”

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In the FBI's crime lab in Washington, Aaron's office is still lit.

Aaron was looking at a document in his hand, a very normal, ordinary personnel document, and there was only one thing he said, that is, Du Ping would be working in the crime lab for a long time.

This is a boy with talents that make people jealous!

Aaron still can't figure out why Du Ping could solve the Manhattan shredding case and the pretender serial murder case so easily, these two cases, no matter how you study them, are so strange and bizarre. Only great luck can explain this answer. And Aaron also got the news that this wonder boy had just helped the New York City Police Department solve the serial murder case that lasted for five or six years: the New York City Thanksgiving Saints. It was a case that the FBI had been involved in investigating, and it was a terrible serial killer who had been particularly skilled since the first occurrence, and it was really impossible to get more useful clues based on the case itself. But the wonder kid got it done again. Although the New York City Police Department did not announce the incident, it is not an airtight industry. Especially when an influential serial murder case like the "New York City Thanksgiving Saints" has been solved, a lot of news has been inquired about by many people.

Aaron was thinking about the positive and negative effects that this seemingly capable newcomer might have on his team. Aaron is the manager of this laboratory, and the reason why Aaron became the manager of this laboratory is because Aaron has a talent for management. Aaron knew that a fantasy football team made up entirely of top stars would not necessarily be able to defeat a team made up of second- and third-rate soccer players. For an organization, efficiency, execution, unity, etc. are the most important. An individual member who is too capable may not necessarily have a positive impact on the entire organization, but may have a negative impact.

Aaron put down the papers and picked up the coffee on the table. There was a knock at the door.

Aaron, "Who?"

A woman's voice came from outside the door, "It's me, Padge." ”

Aaron, "Please come in." ”

Padge, the lab's female case specialist, walked in. Padge is a veteran female detective who easily generates a sense of familiarity and trust, and she turns out to be a long-time partner with Aaron, who invites her when he enters the lab. Padge was also decisive to rejoin Aaron's team. It can be said that in the entire laboratory, Aaron's most trusted person is Padge. Of course, Padge also knows Aaron best.

Padge, "Are you upset?"

Aaron, "No. ”

Paji began to smile, looking at Aaron with that smiling gaze, and Aaron finally began to surrender.

Aaron, "How do you feel about that Du?"

Padge, "Nothing? I've also studied the cases he solved, and to be honest, in the same position, I don't know if I can achieve his results. Aaron, are you worried about Du?"

Aaron took a copy of the year from the table and handed it to Paji.

Aaron, "This is a document he sent in that he argues that the work of the crime lab should be skewed towards areas where there is a lack of effective crime-fighting work. ”

Baggy, "You think he's challenging your authority to run the lab?"

Aaron, "At his age, it's not surprising to say anything naïve. But he is different, and he has a talent that allows him to implement the recommendations on his document alone. I hope the lab is a team and there is no two-headed snake situation. ”

"What will you do?"

Aaron, "It's not yet time, he hasn't officially gone to work, and he hasn't officially contradicted me, and if I take measures now, it will make people feel that I am too sensitive and authoritarian." ”

"Aaron, believe in yourself! ”

Aaron, "Thank you!"

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Reagan's house in New City, Susan's room. Susan picked up her phone again and found that Du Ping still hadn't called her back. When I pulled out the dialing interface and was about to play again, I stopped. With some mysterious smile on his face, the phone was put back in its place again.