Chapter Eighty-Five: His True Colors

An Feng smiled playfully and replied: "Actually, when I first learned about this case, I almost thought that I planned it, but I just arrived in Stockholm on the day of the crime, so I shouldn't have the time ......to commit the crime."

An Feng can't say that he made an appointment with Steele to receive the right to dispose of his property as an adult. In that case, if Steele is exposed, not to mention, his account will also be exposed.

"You know, I have a ...... Sister Yu's girlfriend, I went on a date with her, and at the time of the crime, I was accompanying that girlfriend to the auction...... Brilliant serial case, sometimes I wish it was me...... Rembrandt's famous paintings, what coveted works of art, but unfortunately I didn't steal them, really! An Feng replied with a grin.

Dill sneered: "Who will take what you say seriously?" You've been able to cheat on the 'signature card', oh my God, can you still be good at camouflage? Let's take a look - before the crime, you traveled back and forth to Stockholm many times, all in secret, and secretly returned, could this be to investigate the scene and arrange the perpetrators? Otherwise, how do you explain your actions? ”

"There is a suspect in this case", An Feng put away his laughter and replied coldly.

"Oldney Fortland? Are you sure he's not your scapegoat? Hehe, you do this a lot, you're good at it, you've done it since you were nine years old, and I was your scapegoat. I will always remember that moment, in that dark night, you who were one meter and two meters tall stood in front of me, standing in the ruins of the petrochemical plant, and you made me creepy.

Well, a few inexplicable dead bodies in the ruins of the petrochemical plant, now everyone says I did it, but I know it wasn't me - who believes it? Eight years have passed, and I have carried the black pot for you for eight years, and now you tell me the truth, did you do this? This is your last chance, and the Swedish police have just stated that as long as they hand over the king's paintings, they will not pursue anything. ”

"This ...... Dill, are you over there? Tell you, I'm a good person, I'm such a good person...... Oh, look at my 'signature card' and say I'm not a good person, be careful that your bank is in a hurry with you. ”

"Forget it", Dill nimbly pulled the steering wheel and quickly shuttled through the traffic: "You are very lucky, I want to say that your resume is really innocent, the Swedish police have not suspected you so far, but the bureau believes that you are actually the biggest suspect." Okay, I might be able to trust you, but if you did this case -- I mean, suppose, if you did this case, how would you transfer those two paintings? ”

"You don't need me to transfer", An Feng tilted his mouth and replied: "You forget, there is another profession in this world: courier." ”

Dill trembled and almost drove the car crookedly: "When did the gangsters start to be so secular?" ”

"Ten years ago", An Feng replied unhurriedly: "Demand determines supply - after the suspect commits the crime, if he escapes with stolen goods, once he is discovered, it is really a stolen person, and the evidence is conclusive and irrefutable." But if someone changes hands at this time, there is a 'courier' to transfer the stolen goods...... It's simply the best of both worlds.

For the 'courier', he took over the transport of the stolen goods, which was just an ordinary business activity, a business. Even if he is caught by the police, he has no time to commit the crime, and he has no chance to commit the crime.

For the perpetrator, if the stolen goods are not around, the police cannot prove that he committed the crime, and a large amount of evidence is needed to prove that he committed the crime. And this kind of evidence collection will make the police extremely ...... Headache. Lawyers will easily find loopholes to exonerate suspects. ”

The surprised Dill didn't come to remember the evaluation, An Feng said leisurely: "The profession of 'courier' is really enviable, mixed in the marginal area, with a high risk and a small income, and a stimulating life, but it has nothing to do with crime, and he is a clean businessman." Most of the time can be used to enjoy life, and as long as I take a few business trips a year, I can spend all day drinking, this is simply tailor-made for me? In the future, if I feel that life is dull, I will definitely go to work as a 'courier'. ”

Dill finally found an opportunity to express his assessment: "Aren't they afraid of 'couriers' embezzling 'goods'?" ”

An Feng snorted disdainfully: "This is a credit society, and the 'courier' industry especially relies on credit to survive." Those who dare to embezzle the suspect's 'goods', not to mention that the profession will henceforth be insulated from him, but that those who deal with them are all suspects, and they are never afraid of lawlessness. People have worked hard to make a case, and the goods will be lost if you are transported for a while...... If you dare to do it, don't be afraid of endless hunting. It's not just the gangsters who are chasing and killing, but the rest of the 'couriers' don't mind getting rid of you in order to protect the reputation of this industry. ”

Dill thought for a moment, and followed An Feng's words: "Then, the suspect stole the painting at the beginning, and it should be handed over to the 'courier' who has been waiting for a long time...... According to your speculation, what was the whole process of committing the crime?

An Feng thought for a moment and replied, "I guess: the suspect figured out the king's preferences in advance, and then began to approach the king...... He must have been to the palace once, and the crime was committed the second time he entered the palace. The first time he entered, he surveyed the scene, selected a target, and took the opportunity to destroy the anti-theft device on the painting.

He must have tampered with the spare burglar-proof devices stored in the palace, and when he was sure that those had been made were placed on the target, he decided to do it...... I can't guess how it worked, but the suspect must have left the burglary room for a short time, at which point he handed over the stolen goods to the waiting 'couriers' - the couriers never participated in the crime, they would never set foot at the scene of the crime, this was the principle, and this was their protection. ”

An Feng explained this, in fact, he wanted to tell Dill in disguise: This has nothing to do with me, I am innocent. I have never entered the palace, I have not even approached the palace...... As for believe it or not, it's up to you.

As he spoke, the car had already driven to its destination. Dill had a lot to say in his heart, but he could only stop talking and get out of the car with An Feng and into the elevator...... Fortunately, An Feng didn't have much luggage, just a carry-on bag, which made the two of them walk into the apartment elevator empty-handed and casually like local residents.

Not far from Broadway, the entire apartment building is in the shape of a glorious tower, with the tallest obelisk in the middle being 26 floors, and the two sides of the floor are stepped down one floor at a time. At the top of one of the wings, An Feng's apartment is an urban mansion that resembles a country house.

The first floor of the apartment is a transparent hall, around which there are kitchens, toilets, bathrooms, living rooms and other functional areas. Dill didn't have time to marvel, and leaned over to the window glass of the lobby, clearly feeling that the height of the high-rise residence was unbearable.

Outside the window is a forest of high-rise buildings, under the window, the squirming cars on the road seem to be the size of matchboxes, looking left and right, the nearby yards, the roofs of other houses are clearly visible.

An Feng snapped his fingers and beckoned Dill to go upstairs, at which time Dill had already taken out his phone and started talking while climbing the stairs.

The layout of the rooms on the second floor is like a country house, facing the staircase is a small hall, the master bedroom is at the very edge, and there are several guest bedrooms. Dill unceremoniously walked into the master bedroom to An Feng, and suddenly, he felt like he was back in the country house.

This is the twentieth floor of the whole building, the bedroom balcony is open, leading to the roof of the nineteenth floor of the building, there are several marble sculptures erected next to the door, and when you open the balcony door, you can see that the entire roof platform is designed as a Hellenistic garden, full of thick baroque stone columns, several statues of gods from Greek mythology, scattered along the garden path. Sitting on the roof platform, sitting under a little parasol, drinking a cup of coffee, if you don't look around, it's like you're back in the countryside, back to the roadside café in a small city.

The tower has four floors on each side, four side towers on one floor, and a one-of-a-kind square tower at the center. And the top floor of each floor is like this. So in the whole apartment building, these nine rooms belong to the "top mansion" in the building.

Dill walked to the balcony of An Feng's house while talking on the phone, the edge of the balcony was very wide, and when the probe looked out, he could hardly see the road below, only vaguely saw the roof balcony on the fifteenth floor below, but only the corner of the balcony......

"Yes, it seems that he was right...... So, what is the suspect moving? …… Okay, I'll inform him ......" Dill closed the phone, turned to An Feng and said, "Your guess is correct, Oldney has indeed been to the palace twice, and on the day of the crime is the third time he has entered the palace, and he did leave briefly halfway - to meet his female model outside the door." He brought a total of five women into the palace that day, and the last one was a ...... Undress|dance|mother. ”

An Feng just looked at his room, as if he hadn't heard Diel's words. Dill followed An Feng's gaze and exclaimed: "Very beautiful room!" Is this your first time in New York? I can't believe it...... Who arranged this room for you? ”

"Thank you", An Feng reached out and took the book from the shelf, and greeted lightly: "You can find a room to live in, please forgive me, I'm going to take a bath." ”

"Someone wants to come and visit you, you know, Detective Nelson, who was commissioned by the King (of Sweden)...... You know. It's a request that can't be refused, isn't it? Dill chased.

An Feng nodded: "Tomorrow, I'll see him tomorrow." ”

"It's going to be late tomorrow," Dill looked at An Feng fixedly, "You are also suspicious in this case - although the Swedes may not know about it, in order to clear your name, you must prove that the suspect is someone else...... Nielsen is already on its way. ”

An Feng waved his hand helplessly and said with a wry smile: "Okay, I'll meet him." ”

Nelson originally had an agreement with An Feng, but now through Deere's re-emphasizing the agreement, he probably also felt An Feng's perfunctory, so he had to seek more support. But this one supports ...... It's already a semi-official requirement.

The king's painting was stolen, and it was a big case. If it is published, even Interpol must participate. Therefore, the British side cannot refuse the request for cooperation, and if An Feng continues to be perfunctory, it is possible that the British side will reveal An Feng's identity and his suspicions, so this request cannot be refused.

Entering the bathroom, with the help of the sound of water, An Feng dialed Steven's phone. As soon as Steven opened his mouth, he first expressed his gratitude: "Kane, I left the UK many years ago, and I left in a hurry, but I know what happened next, and you helped me eliminate the troubles...... I haven't said these words of thanks, but since you've come to my place, let me thank you well. Got time to meet? ”

An Feng smiled bitterly: "I was targeted, the person who greeted me at the airport was the only one who knew my details, I am afraid that I will have to deal with him for a while." ”

"Need a helper?"

"Yes, I need your help......"

Half an hour later, Nelson appeared with two assistants, a man and a woman, when An Feng had just hung up the phone, he went out in his pajamas, welcomed the three to the balcony on the roof, sat under a small parasol and poured coffee, and Dill squatted on the edge of the balcony as a witness, listening to the conversation.

"Oldney had been in contact with several dealers, and we didn't know if he wanted to buy or sell," Nelson said, getting straight to the point.

After a pause, Nelson's female assistant opened the briefcase and added, "We checked out Oldney Fortland, whose father was in prison for forgery and is missing. The mother is said to be a model - second-rate. He grew up in the slums, and at the age of twelve she started a company with her model mother...... This company is suspected of fraud.

Two years later, he and his mother closed the company and broke up separately – the police suspected they had broken up – and then erased the traces of corporate fraud. He was then adopted, but a year later he left his adoptive family and mingled in the red light districts of various countries. He knew a lot of women, and he kept going among those beautiful women, staying here for a few days and staying at that house for a few days.

His current modeling agency was opened a year ago, and it seems to be very successful so far, with more than a dozen models under his umbrella, and he is well-known in Europe, and this time it is said that he has come to the United States to develop...... Oh, and at the moment they are renting a house, looking for a new place to stay.

This modeling agency is clean and completely legitimate. What is known is that Oldney Fortland was a designer – we don't know where he learned it, but his bold colour palette led him to a designer title in two clothing companies, both of which he had a stake in.

We also know that Oldney Fortland is a great painter, and his drawings are very vivid. In addition, he seems to be very attractive in terms of women, and even the female investigator we went to investigate him is saying nice things about him, and they have only met for half an hour......

Oldney Fortland lived a tasteful life, with a penchant for luxury and expensive things...... The king privately admired his ability to taste wine, saying that his tongue was so precious that he could be a taster and could taste the subtleties of the year...... How did he do it? ”

The female investigator's self-muttering was also a puzzle for everyone present. The ability to taste and identify red wines cannot be described in words, unless it is the result of extensive and years of experience. The difference between a famous sake and a famous sake is difficult to compare only through retrospect, and the subtle difference can only be felt when the taste is compared on the spot...... And all of this requires a lot of money and time.

"Unless ......," An Feng groaned.