Chapter 95 Guilty and Innocent Yin Hang turned his head to look, but saw a middle-aged man in a suit, greeting him with a smile, and holding a very long roll of paper in his hand, and his mustache was meticulously combed by himself.

Yin Hang knew him, and the ship had made several dockings, and there had been several groups of guests, many of whom were Frenchmen and Italians, and this person was an Italian.

When I and the governor were eating and chatting in the restaurant, I also greeted him, but only introduced each other without talking deeply. But I still remember his more complicated name: "Frederick # August # Bartholdi." ”

"Hello, Mr. Bartholdi, why are you here?" Yin Hang greeted the other party with a smile.

Bartholdi waved the long scroll of paper in his hand and said, "I'm going to go to the state to give a gift to the American government, but they don't seem to like it." After speaking, he shrugged his shoulders self-deprecatingly.

Yin Hang said: "Oh? What kind of gift is it? ”

Bartholdi said: "I am a sculptor, and although I know that I do not have the creative ability of Leonardo da Vinci, this is the work I am most satisfied with." ”

After Yin Hang heard him say this, he also felt that this person was a little overconfident, and he said that although he was not as good as Da Vinci, he was obviously comparing Da Vinci with himself. And he said that it was a gift to the whole of the United States, which is a bit excessive, no wonder those political axes did not like him.

Yin Hang said: "Don't be discouraged, Mr. Bartholdi, as long as you are satisfied with your work, never give up!" ”

Bartholdi nodded and said, "Thank you for your encouragement, a French friend of mine persuaded me to give it to Egypt!" Hehe, I'm much better now, do you have time? Mr. Eastwood, how about I give you a cup of coffee? ”

Yin Hang was now checking on the movements of Governor Freeman and his party, and it would be better to have an artist to cover for him, so he nodded, pointed to a bar next to the road, and said, "How is it there?" ”

Bartholdi nodded, "Keen eyes, Mr. Eastwood." ”

Gee! Look at other artists, they all talk like this [***], agree or not, say with keen eyes!

Yin Hang smiled and entered the bar with the artist who didn't know what he was doing, at this time in some larger cities in the United States, there were already special cafes, but there were very few, but this kind of drink was also sold in bars and hotels.

The two of them ordered two cups of coffee and sat by the window, Yin Hang facing the street, so that he could look at the hotel where the governor was staying opposite. "I'm curious, what kind of artist are you?" ”

Bartholdi smiled and said, "Sculptor, sir, I am a professional sculptor." ”

After that, he deliberately spread the paper in his hand on the table, pointed with his hand, and said: "This is just a sketch, and it is part of one of my works." ”

Yin Hang put his eyes on the sketch, and saw a palm drawn on it, the shape of this palm seemed to hold or hold something, and the rest was gone. Yin Hang nodded and said, "Flawless hand." ”

Bartholdi's eyes lit up as he listened, "Thank you for your affirmation, this is just a part, but there are too few people who know how to appreciate it, I have already finished drawing other sketches, I think after putting them together, it will definitely shock everyone." ”

Kindness? Hearing him say this, Yin Hang was a little puzzled, and seemed to understand something in his heart, so he asked, "What is the name of your work?" ”

Bartholdi said, "Lady Liberty, sir, I call her Lady Liberty." ”

Bang me! This is the creator of the Statue of Liberty. Yin Hang cautiously asked, "Ah, that must be a great work, I want to know how you got the inspiration?" ”

Bartholdi looked radiant as soon as he talked about his work, and said, "I remember Louis? Napoleon? One day after Bonaparte staged a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic, a friend of mine told me that he had seen a group of staunch Republicans building fortifications in the streets, and that at dusk a young girl with a flaming torch in her hand jumped over the barrier and shouted the slogan "Forward" and rushed towards the enemy. After hearing this fact, I couldn't calm down for a long time. Since then, this brave girl who carried the torch has become a symbol of freedom in my heart. ”

"Well, it's okay, Mr. Bartholdi, I think this piece of yours will be great, I personally appreciate it very much, if those political axe officials still don't agree, you can come to the dock hotel to find me, I will help you, of course, I will only stay in New York for a few days." After Yin Hang finished speaking, he drank the coffee dry and said, "I'm really sorry, I suddenly remembered a very important thing to do." ”

Bartholdi smiled, "Yes sir, you're busy. Seeing Yin Hang walk out of the bar quickly, he himself looked at the sketch of the palm with a smile, and muttered, "Hehe, I won't give up on you." ”

Yin Hang and Sam have been following the governor and his party in shifts for the past two days, collecting their news, and knowing the hospital where the governor's daughter is staying, for which Yin Hang also secretly looked at the girl's injuries. Covered in bandages, only two nostrils, mouth, and eyes were exposed, and at a glance it was a serious injury.

The next day, the governor came to a gorgeous house on the south coast of New York, and although Yin Hang was far away, he could still see the angry expression on his face after the governor and his party came out.

On the third day, Governor Freeman went to the New York courthouse, which Sam was in charge of monitoring, while Yin Hang took the time to send a telegram to his family to report that he was safe. When it was time for the two to change shifts, Yin Hang also knew that the guy who injured the governor's daughter was called Sisidip. is the baby son of New York State Senator Matthew #Orlandon. Sam also told him, "This kid is still a Broadway character actor." Yin Hang smiled after hearing this, because he knew that character actors always had a fatal attraction to young girls.

On the fourth day, Yin Hang continued to investigate, and Senator Matthew #Hollandon invited New York State barrister Alfran for his son to fight the lawsuit to the end. and claimed that his son was innocent.

As time passed, Yin Hang gradually understood what happened: Sisidip's surname was strange and moody, but this was part of the charm of this young man. In his speech, he often exudes an ultra-leftist mentality, believing that the death of 100 innocent people for a free society is only a small price. But the governor's daughter, Lily, knew that Sisideep would never be able to do that kind of thing. Once, after a two-week vacation, they returned to their apartment to find a litter of newly-born rat cubs on the bed. Sisideep didn't hurt these little things, but just put them on the street. Lily felt that his gesture was kind and warm.

However, when Sisideep discovers that Lily has another lover, he slaps her hard. After the fight, Sisideep burst into tears and begged Lily to forgive him for his actions. Lily, of course, forgave him.

Lily still finds it very exciting to have sex with Sissydeep, especially now that Sisideep knows about her infidelity, and she has become more and more emboldened. However, Sisidip's temper became more and more irritable, and he often quarreled with Lily, so that there was no joy in such a life, and Lily moved out of the apartment.

Lily's other lover is gone. She had several more romances. But she and Sisideep never broke off, and they occasionally slept together. Lily plans to return to California, while Sisideep plans to continue writing plays and find something to do with stage scripts.

For one night, Lily and Sisideep stayed in the apartment. What exactly happened is anyone's guess. The only thing that is clear is that sometime in the early hours of the morning, Sisideep nearly killed Lily, with a knife piercing Lily's back. Sisideep then stabbed herself in the stomach, but one of her roommates arrived in time to save their lives, but Lily was diagnosed with a nerve damage in her spine and could no longer walk upright.

In this way, Yin Hang and Sam have been monitoring the movements of the governor and his party for half a month and investigating the whole thing. There was nothing else to do but eat and drink Lazar. All the way up, on the fifteenth day after coming here. Things have just made new progress.

Today is the day of the court hearing.

Barrister Alfran was very fond of the juries in New York State, they were highly intelligent, well-educated, understood the subtleties of trauma, and they were easily relatable because of their long exposure to theater and other high cultural standards. Once Alfran had moved them with reason and words, there was no doubt about the outcome. Sisideep was acquitted due to a momentary insanity.

For this reason, a famous theater on Broadway immediately asked Sisidy to sign a contract to appear in an adapted series of stage plays, although he is not the male lead, but he is also a relatively important role, a righteous character who is not afraid of power, and this role is also the link that connects the entire storyline. For a modern tragedy, this ending is truly a happy one.

However, the incident was a devastating blow to the girl's father, Governor Barber #Freeman. Barber #Freeman saw nearly 20 years of hard work come to waste, so he began to hide in his hotel and drink heavily.

He didn't care about his face now, and in front of his entourage, he got drunk and yelled at several people: "I won't fight for re-election." ”； What's the point of having that much power? A dog*mongrel* can beat his daughter to the point where he almost breaks her spine, but he is still at large and lives freely. What is even more intolerable is that his beloved palm pearl was described by the newspaper as a deserving fool.

There is no doubt that the trial in a New York state court has been the news of the explosion. The California governor's daughter is publicly despised as a prodigal woman, while the New York senator's son is portrayed as a poet, an artist, who was kicked off after a year as her lover.

Looking at the drunken governor, a loyal retinue snatched the bottle from the governor's hand and yelled, "Mr. Freeman, the way you look will disappoint everyone, you know?" Mr. Governor, you have other family members in California. ”

"Disappointed? Hey, hey, hey" The governor's face was horribly red, and after a drunken laugh, he burst into tears, "I don't care, you know?" My daughter and I are complete idiots! I shouldn't have let her come to New York to study......"

The few remaining attendants did not dare to say anything else, only this loyal attendant still shouted loudly, "Maybe you can try the rest?" Did you know Mr. Governor? ”

Freeman, looking at him with red and swollen eyes, said, "The rest?" This is New York, and the father of the dog *mongrel* is a senator here. Is there any other way? Do you have any good suggestions, Mike? Don't even think about it, don't even think about it......" Later, it became a muttering that could not stop.

Mike couldn't answer the question, yes, what good advice could he have, but he couldn't help but say, "Perhaps, you can go to the judge again, or the jury, or ...... Find the Clint #Eastwood you met on the ship, yes! Didn't he say that he knew some people in the local area and could do things that no one else could do? ”。 After saying these words, his mind seemed to be opened by himself, and he continued: "Where did he say he lived?" Marina Hotel, yes sir, why don't we try it? ”

Freeman, after listening to the words, hiccuped, smiled bitterly twice, and said: "You know, Mike, I know that you are loyal to me, but I am also the governor of a state, and even I can't do anything, do you think that Eastwood will be cordial to the president?" ”

Mike was stunned by the governor's words before he said, "Mr. Governor, we should still try, it's better than you drink too much here, shouldn't we?" ”

Better than alcoholism? Hehe, that's right, the governor seemed to be convinced, and said with a wry smile: "Okay, Mike, you're such an eventful guy, how could I have hired you in the first place?" Say, what do we do now. Do you want to go straight to it? ”

Seeing that the governor had been moved by his own words, Mike was a little happy in his heart, and said, "No, sir, the smell of your body is so terrible that it will smoke him, I advise you to take a bath, and then sleep well, and I will accompany you to the dock hotel in the evening." ”

The governor squinted at Mike and said, "Okay, okay, I'm going to take a shower." With that, he threw the bottle on the ground as if he had resigned himself to his fate.

(To be continued)