Although Paul was a reckless man, he was a very unscrupulous man and was willing to gamble and lose. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info In addition, the defeat in the hands of Xia Ke was really convinced, and he even felt that the other party had saved some face for himself by showing mercy at the last moment, so there was still a sense of gratitude in his heart.

It was also because of him that the young man who opened the market gritted his teeth and cut his flesh, and lost 20 times the gambling money of Xia Ke. This trip not only did not send out the prepared bribes, but made a lot of money. Of course, the original plan was not completed, and if you want to get on the ship, you have to find the captain of the Michael, Lawrence? Mr. Sharp.

According to Paul's information, Shack rushed to the Lanf Bar near the docks, where it is said that their captain would come to get drunk nine times out of ten.

Pushing open the glass door of the bar, the negative ions generated by the air conditioner are refreshing. It's small and decorated in a third-rate fashion, but since it's the closest bar to the Wulf docks, business has always been good, and it's mostly crews and dock workers who come here regularly.

Comparing the virtual photo in the field of view of his sunglasses, Shaq quickly spotted his target in the farthest corner of the bar—an old man with gray hair holding a wine bottle and pouring himself a drink to the sound of music.

It wasn't a public place like the docks, and Shaq didn't have that much to worry about, so he just asked for a bottle of the most expensive Crown Ram in the bar, and walked over to Lawrence and sat down.

"Good afternoon, Dear Captain Lawrence. My name is Shak, I'm a private investigator, I'm investigating a missing person case, I wonder if I can ask you a few questions? Shak handed over his business card straight to the point, along with the bottle of good wine of great value and a stack of bills pressed against the bottom of the bottle.

Lawrence raised his drunken eyes, glanced at Shack opposite, turned his gaze to the things on the table, and grinned meaningfully: "Hey, nice young man, it seems that you have met a generous employer." Say, what do you want to know from my old fellow? ”

Lawrence is obviously much more cunning than the rough/rude Paul, and it seems that he doesn't mind trading some inconsequential information for some handsome payment, which is what Shaq is most welcome.

"Norman? Hey, interesting, you're the second person to come to me today to inquire about him......" After hearing Shak's words, Lawrence smacked his lips and filled his empty wine glass, of course, this time it was the crown Ram that Shaq handed over, and the stack of bills pressed at the bottom of the bottle had been very skillfully put into his pocket.

"The Michael is no ordinary passenger ship, and if you want to board our ship, you must have a written guarantee from a member of the gang who has a certain level of seniority, so we don't have many rooms on board, and they are often empty." Taking a sip of the amber liquor in the glass, Lawrence closed his eyes slightly and savored it for a moment, then continued,

"The lad named Norman was on a boat in the city of Dandor, and with him there was a beautiful young lady. However, the two had different guarantors, and they didn't seem to know each other, so I arranged rooms for them far apart. After getting on the boat, both men also stayed in their cabins to rest, and it was not until they docked here that they disembarked one after another. To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to them, they are old and their energy is very limited. ”

"Have you noticed if someone came to pick him up at the docks?" Shak also poured himself a glass of wine, but he didn't drink it immediately, but put it in his hand and turned it subconsciously.

He remembered Adeline saying that Norman's company had sent someone to pick him up at the docks, but he hadn't met with him. So Norman was either kidnapped on the ship, or what happened before he met his own people. But if Lawrence hadn't lied, Norman would have been safe before disembarking.

"Hey, do you think I'd care that much about a man's whereabouts? If you want to ask that pretty lady, I've really noticed that a man in a cap came to pick her up shortly after I got off the boat, and they looked quite intimate...... Alas, that girl is so beautiful, if the old man I were twenty years younger, I must find a way to get her contact information, I think I was also a personable gentleman back then......" I don't know if alcohol really played a role, when it came to beauty, Lawrence's words suddenly increased, but these boastful nonsense is not what Shak needs now.

"Dear Captain Lawrence, I wonder if I will be allowed to board the Michael in search of some clues? I promise that it will not be a hassle to go and see only the rooms where Mr. Norman lived. Shack touched Lawrence lightly with his cup, interrupting the chatter and making his own request.

"Get on board...... Lawrence rubbed his reddened nose and hesitated. Shak didn't rush him, just continued to pour him wine. After a while, Lawrence shrugged his shoulders and said, "Young man, since you are a detective, you should be no stranger to our Tony Brotherhood. I won't hide it from you, there are some things on this ship that can't be casually visited by outsiders, so under normal circumstances, I will definitely refuse your request to come on board to investigate......"

The corners of Shak's eyebrows were slightly raised, and since it was a general situation, there must be exceptions, so he didn't interrupt or show a frustrated expression. Sure enough, after another glass of wine, Lawrence continued: "Since I have accepted your favor, old man, it is not impossible to make an exception for you. Not tonight, not to-morrow, at least three days later, before the Michael departs, and I can arrange for you to get on board. How is it? ”

"Three days later?" Xia Ke hesitated, waited so long, the daylily was cold. Not to mention whether Norman really left any clues on the ship, even if he did, he would not necessarily remain in place after three days. And his employer, the beautiful Lady Adeline, could never give herself that much time.

After seventy-two hours, the case should also be handed over to the police station, and at that time, his commission was declared a complete failure. The commission will be refunded in full, and the other party may have to ask for compensation...... God knows how to get the compensation money together, and I can't let myself rob the National Bank.

However, Shak also understood what Lawrence meant, there must be contraband smuggled by the Tony Brothers on the ship, and these three days are the time they use to deal with these goods, so even if they insist on it, the other party will not have the possibility of giving in.

Seeing that he couldn't get more benefits from the old captain, Xia Ke still thanked the other party very politely, and agreed to meet in three days.

Just as Shak was about to check out and leave, his eyes were drawn to a man sitting at the bar. Although the other party changed into civilian clothes in a very low-key manner, Shaq still recognized his identity at a glance - the real power figure of the Morbock City Police Department, Raymond? Sheriff Huck.

"Hey, Raymond! It's a surprise to see you here, I think it's still your working hours, right? Shack sat down next to Sheriff Raymond, snapped his fingers at the bartender, called for two glasses of green fruit wine with ice, and pushed one of them in front of Raymond, "Although I do owe you a drink, you won't skip work and come here to arrest me, right?" ”

"Oh, it's you, kid." Raymond also spotted Shaq at this time, smiled and took the wine glass to greet him. If you want to become a private detective, the way of the police must be dredged first. When he came to Morbock City, Shack had dinner with the sheriff of his age several times, and had cooperated with the police several times, and in general the relationship between the two was not bad.

"I'm not as idle as you, I'm on call twenty-four hours a day, and I've just found time for lunch." Raymond spread his hands helplessly, and Shak realized that there was a plate of half-eaten kebab on the table in front of him.

"What about you? How did you get here? Look at what you're doing...... Is there finally a business coming to the door? Raymond smiled as he continued to cut the roast on his plate, looking at Shak.

"yes." Shaq took out a cigarette case and lit one for himself, and pushed the cigarette case in front of Raymond. Then he roughly explained Adeline's commission, and then asked tentatively, "I heard that she has already reported the case to your police, dude, you can't come here for this case, right?" ”

"Heh, you said that incident, we haven't even filed a case on our side. These rich people like to make a fuss, and maybe the guy named Norman is hiding in one of his mistresses' beds. Raymond pursed his lips disdainfully, looking unsurprised. After drinking the glass of wine, he took out a folded piece of paper from his bosom and pushed it in front of Xia Ke, "The kind of thing that helps the noble lady catch the junior is still suitable for a private detective like you, and the case in my hand is much more troublesome......

Shak took the piece of paper and gently unfolded it, realizing that it was actually an urgent wanted post. The woman in the middle photo shows only half of her face, a rare long pure black hair casually draped down, and a looming plum tattoo on the edge of her cheeks. Her lips are beautiful, but the corners of her mouth are slightly curved, revealing a mocking smile, giving people a sense of unruliness.

However, what shocked Shak the most was the title of the wanted post, which wrote a name in red ink: Phantom Killer - Luo Lan? Old.