Arthur finished reading the photocopied missing persons information sheet, folded it in his pocket, and sat on the bench and thought for a while.

Then he pulled the paper out of his bosom again, unfolded it and read it again. The blurry black-and-white photograph that was copied was indeed Anna's appearance, exactly the same. He repeatedly read the brief description on the fact sheet, which stated that the third-grade girl, Georgia Wakeler, was returning home from school in the afternoon in a friend's mother's car, and she was taken to a small road leading to her home, where she disappeared and was never found. More than 40 years have passed since this case, and if Weckler were still alive, he would be an old man in his 50s.

Arthur was not too surprised by this, after all, Russell was a dead man, so what was so unusual about a girl in 1947?

"Have you heard of this disappearance?" Arthur folded the sheet and put it in his arms and asked Abram.

"I've heard about some, it's been reported on TV, when it's about the famous disappearance. Everyone was convinced that she was dead, taken and killed, but the body was never found. Her parents have also passed away, she is a beautiful girl, and it is always a pity to see such a case, so I was very impressed. "Although Abramo is a vicious criminal, he is not enough to attack the little girl, he has his own principles, not to mention that he has a daughter of his own.

Arthur wasn't 100% sure that Anna was Wickler, and if so, he would have to go to Wisconsin to investigate the cause and effect of the incident, and maybe get Anna to speak, preferably if she could finish reading the poem behind the J. Of course, Arthur thinks that he can't bear it at the moment, so it's good to read more.

Anna was one of Arthur's knots, and he would take time out of his week to visit Anna at Russell's, but she was as silent as ever. However, every time she saw Arthur, she would smile on her face, she smiled very well, and because she didn't speak, she seemed quiet and well-behaved. Arthur always brings a gift to Anna, mostly dolls, but Anna doesn't seem to like dolls very much, preferring delicious sweets and fragrant cookies.

She gets along well with Flo, who goes over to take care of Anna every day, but Flo seems to be a little scared of Anna and always treats her carefully. It's just that Russell's salary is always timely and generous, so Flo suppressed his inner doubts and continued to do this relatively easy nanny job. Since having Arthur's protection, her financial conditions have become much easier and more comfortable, and even her younger brother Carlos has begun to work in the café with peace of mind.

The godfather, who was hiding in the kitchen, was sitting in the church at this time, tapping his finger on the back of the bench, he touched his chin, and said to Abramo: "Find out more about the Wekeler case, the police, the archives, and the Internet, the more the better, especially the photos, and find as many photos as possible." If there is no information in the local area, send someone to Wisconsin to investigate the local area, no matter the cost. Don't use the New York Police Department's line for the time being, anyway, this is a public case, use other resources to investigate......"

The use of informants needs to be done in moderation, otherwise it could cause trouble, Arthur did not forget to remind Abramo.

"By the way, and what's the odds for the Knicks' next game?"

After telling Anna about it, Arthur was concerned about the next NBA playoffs, and he still owed Jackie $5,000 and a meal after losing the last game. Arthur is certainly not a gambler, but he wants to figure out the rules and methods of the gambling company through game after game, how do they rig the game? In the last game of the Knicks against the Nets, the last shot was too weird, and the score card was just right, allowing the bookmaker to get the most benefits.

"Like the last game, it was the Knicks who allowed 9.5 points, and also opened the half-time handicap, and the total score was ......" Abramo has recently focused on the casino since taking over part of the gambling business. Jackie's share of the soup to Abramo is not only to make up for and stabilize Abu, but also to attract more gamblers with the help of Abu's network resources.

In 1992, the U.S. federal government enacted a law prohibiting sports betting, so even gambling in Vegas is illegal, and this huge profit cake has always been run by underground workshops. So Jackie wants to do his best to promote his gambling channels, the Internet is one thing, and it is also a good way to use a black boss like Abu.

"Do you know how they manipulate the game?" Arthur asked again, he was more concerned about the matter.

"It's not very clear at the moment, it should be related to the referee, and the person in charge is a person named BaBa."

"Barba?" Arthur thought to himself, this man has a good name, and everyone should call him "baba".

"That's right, it's his nickname, I don't know the name, I haven't met him, I've only heard them mention it a few times... I'll find out. ”

Arthur nodded, Arthur was very relieved to do things for Brammoh. He is cunning and cautious, and very cruel when necessary, so he doesn't have to worry about causing trouble for himself, because the trouble will be solved by Abramo in advance. Arthur originally wanted to leave the investigation of Anna to Russell, but Russell needed to control the Luciano family, and Montolo was not "his own person" after all. And Russell's own identity is also problematic, so he will get into trouble if he goes to Wisconsin.

After arranging these two things, Abramo reminds Arthur that Jackie is going to have a party at home next week, and that Arthur may be invited over to be a chef when the time comes.

"Jackie said he needed a dim sum chef, maybe this was an opportunity to get close to him, you said, the more enemies are going to get closer to him."

"Hmm... I'm right. Then I have to learn how to cook dim sum during this time, my cooking skills are not very good. ”

……

It was noon when he left St. James's Cathedral, and Arthur rode to Carlo High School to pick up Gina.

Coincidentally, when Arthur arrived at the Carlo High School gymnasium, the game in the gymnasium had just ended. Arthur waited at the door for a while, and Gina and her companions changed their clothes and came out inside. This is a group of young and beautiful girls, they are hooked up in twos and threes, and their faces are full of carefree smiles. Among them, Gina stood out, looking listless and her mouth twitching downward.

After seeing Arthur, her face glowed with some light, and her cheerleading friends all sent teasing glances, and Jenny smiled and said, "What a happy couple!" As a result, Gina cast a resentful look at Jenny, which made Jenny a little baffled, and muttered, "I'm not interested in your little Arthur." ”

Throughout today's game, Gina ignored Jenny, who didn't know where she had offended her. However, the little girls do not say anything about the contradictions between them, but hold each other and hurt each other, until one day they completely break up or quietly restore the relationship, and they may not know what happened at the beginning and what the reason is.

Arthur caught Gina's eyes, gently stroked her hair, and said, "I have met your father, and he made it clear to me that there was a misunderstanding between him and Jenny, and they had no relationship." They're just... Friends, friends made in the past year. ”

Gina looked up at Arthur, her eyes full of disbelief, she didn't believe that her father was holding a bouquet of roses to see Jenny, just to be ordinary friends with her. Arthur didn't believe it originally, but it didn't really matter whether he believed it or not, the important thing was that Carter was not Gina's biological father. The moment he saw Carter, this thought crossed Arthur's mind, and the two didn't look alike at all. Even if Gina looks like her mother, she should have the characteristics and shadow of her father, but she doesn't.

"Believe it or not, that's what Carter told me, I believe him. Moreover, he entrusted you to me, and I will take care of you in the future, you know, Gina? ”

Without dwelling too much on Jenny's question, Arthur quickly changed the subject, and this topic also made Gina's mood cloudy. The relationship with her father and the fact of running away from home have always weighed on Gina's heart, which makes her difficult to let go. Now Arthur has been entrusted by her father to be with her beloved, and for a young girl, she feels that she has been given a new life.

But then she wondered if her father's fact that he had so easily entrusted himself to a person she had only met once meant that he didn't care about her at all. Maybe he had already thought that once someone took over, no matter who it was, he would throw himself out. Thinking of this, Gina's mood suddenly fell to the bottom again.

Seeing Gina's uncertain expression, Arthur patted her arm and said, "Let's go to the movies, don't think about it, you will follow me in the future." ”

"Don't you have to work in the afternoon?"

"No, I'm a man with the surname Luciano, do you see that the person with the surname Morgan wants to go to Morgan Stanley every day?"

"So what movie are we watching?"

"I don't know, let's go to the cinema, after watching the movie, we can go to Broadway, or bars, or some high-end restaurant, you can ......"

"Really? That's amazing! …… But do you have the money? ”

“…… I'll give them a condition that they can't refuse me... Hahaha..."

So, Arthur took Gina on a motorcycle and ran towards the nearest movie theater.

The movie theater line in 1994 was very lively, and a large number of classic films were released this year, "Forrest Gump", "The Shawshank Redemption", "This Killer Is Not Too Cold", "Pulp Fiction", "Natural Born Killer", "Strange Heroes in Disguise......

Not being able to enjoy these films in the cinema has always been a regret for Arthur, and now he can make up for it.