Chapter 89: for the money
Back in Heishui Town, it was already past three in the afternoon. John took the money anyway, or lost it if he didn't.
Neither the director nor the detectives asked or checked what was in the box.
But I guessed that it was nothing more than some money. Compared with what they were going to ask Inspector Mason about, it didn't seem to be particularly important.
When John returned to Blackwater and passed by Inspector Mason's house, he found that three police officers whom John had never seen were stopping two other officers who were about to enter at the door of Mason's house.
"What the **** are you doing!?" Neil yelled at the police officer who stopped him.
"Who the **** asked you to search here? Do you **** know this is that! Get the **** out of here!" Nick vigorously shoved the three in front of him.
"I advise you to stay calm, Detective Neil, pay attention to your identity." The three people who stopped Neil didn't say anything. The one who spoke was a guy who had just walked out of the house.
He looked at Neil and Arnold who were stopped by the three of him with a look of schadenfreude.
"Where the **** did you get the bed bugs, tell Zuo En to come out! He can also enter this house?" Nick took out a pistol and slammed it on one of them's head.
"Fuck you, believe it or not, I'm breaking you now?"
Several people took a step back but there was no fear on their faces.
"This is the commander's order. You're forcing a **** sentence, I can kill you now." The guy who spoke earlier also took out a pistol and gestured to Nick.
Seeing this, Arnold also took out his pistol and confronted the four.
"I don't believe it! Get out of here!" Of course Nick didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't imagine that if it wasn't for the director's order, Zuo En wouldn't have the guts to lead someone to seal up Mason's house.
Seeing the scene where the two sides faced off with guns, John slapped his mouth, looked at the direction he was going, and walked out from the side.
"What are you doing? Are you fighting?" John said as he approached a few people.
Nick glanced at John and said nothing, as if he knew who John was.
"Who are you? Where did the little white face come from? Does this have the right to speak?" But another guy said after looking at John's eyes.
John put his hand into his clothes, which made the others alert.
Then he took out his sheriff's badge and credentials and threw them to the guy.
He took a look after the results, and his expression changed slightly.
In fact, this area is not under John's control, but if John wants to control it, he will definitely be able to temporarily take command of this area. Unless the sheriff in this area is there, other police officers and detectives really can't speak to John's order. No.
"Sir John, we are carrying out the order of the director to search Inspector Mason's house and interrogate his wife. These two people are Inspector Mason's subordinates. They want to break in. We are just following orders." The man read John After receiving the certificate, he restrained his tone and explained what his group of people were doing.
"Oh, well done. But remember to brush your teeth when you go out." John took back his ID and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him.
Then John looked back at Nick and Arnold.
"People are performing official duties, what are you two making a fuss about?"
Nick looked at John, wanted to say something but didn't say it, his eyes kept looking into the room.
"Put the gun away first, then go back to your home and wait for the bureau's order." John instructed.
Then he walked towards the house by himself.
"Hey~" The guy saw John walking in and wanted to stop him.
But John frowned and asked with a serious face.
"What, is there a problem?"
The guy hesitated for a moment, then moved out of the way.
"No, sir, please."
Seeing this scene, Nick and Arnold looked at each other before putting away their guns. But he did not leave, but stood at the door in a regular manner.
John pushed the door and walked into the house. Many things in the house had traces of rummaging, but they were not messy.
In the bedroom room, Zuo Enzheng stared at Adele with bright eyes.
"Ma'am, I regret what happened to Detective Mason, but this time I am acting on orders, I hope you can understand." The tone was serious, and there was no ridicule.
"My husband never colluded with the robber, you must be mistaken." Adele said anxiously.
"I didn't believe that Inspector Mason would collude with the thieves before, but it's the truth. Madam, I hope you can accept this fact too. Madam, please rest assured, according to our investigation, you do not know, so you will not be implicated. But I hope that after we finish searching the things in the house, you will come back here, before you need to live outside for a while, I can recommend a place with a good environment." Zuo En comforted Adele softly .
When Adele heard this, she was silent for a while and then asked pleadingly.
"Then can I see my husband?"
"I'm sorry, I can't agree to your request, but if you need help with anything in your life, Madam, you can come to me at any time. After all, I have worked with Inspector Mason for so many years, and they are also very good friends." Zuo When En said this, his eyes lit up, but his tone was quite sincere.
At this time, John, who had been standing outside the door for a while, pushed open the bedroom door.
Zuo En said in a bad tone.
"Zach, didn't I tell you to guard outside? What are you doing in here? Hey~ Sheriff John, what is it about you?" Zuo En turned around and found that it was John, not his subordinate.
Adele also looked up at John.
Then John smiled and nodded at Adele, sighing in his heart, Inspector Mason is so lucky, how did you find such a beautiful wife? ?
"Come in and have a look when you pass by, Inspector Zuo En, the sheriff called you to search for clues, did you find anything?" John pulled up a stool and sat down and asked casually.
"No, he handled it very cleanly and didn't find anything useful, except for some real estate that he didn't know where it came from. But these things don't prove anything." Zuo En shook his head.
"So now you're done investigating?" John nodded and thought for a while, then said with a questioning face on his face.
Hearing John's words, Zuo En looked at him up and down, and then narrowed his eyes.
"Almost there, would Sheriff John want you to investigate? Maybe you can find something else."
"No, no, no. This is your business. Since Inspector Zuo En has not finished your search, I won't bother you. But since Mrs. Mason can't live here for the time being, I can just send Mrs. Mason to other places. A ride." John said with a smile, then he said to Adele.
"Ma'am, I'll take you to the Merced Hotel for a few days. After Inspector Zuo En's search is over, I'll take you back."
"This~ um." Adele looked at John and then at Zuo En. It seems that he is looking at who of the two is more trustworthy, and then John, who has a harmless face, easily wins the appearance competition with Zuo En this time.
"Please!" John stood up and motioned for Adele to go out first.
"Sheriff John, are you busy in the dock area? Come here to join in the fun." Zuo En looked up at Adele who was leaving and said to John.
"It's alright, I'm not going to disturb your work, let's go first." John responded perfunctorily and followed Adele away.
Zuo En looked at John's back with a trace of displeasure on his face.
John followed Adele out of the house.
Outside the house Nick and Arnold are waiting outside.
Seeing Adele come out, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
So Nick greeted him aloud.
"Mrs."
"Nick, they told me that my husband was arrested for collaborating with robbers, is that true?" Adele hurried over to ask when she saw her husband's men.
Because John was behind him, a few Zuo En's subordinates didn't do anything, but honestly got out of the way.
"I don't know, but you can ask Sheriff John." Nick hesitated, then looked at John next to him and said.
"Sheriff John, what will my husband face?" Adele asked.
"I'm not sure, but I think there will be results in a while. During this time, you can wait with peace of mind." John looked at Adele uncertainly.
"Okay, you two go back first. This house has been sealed, and you can't go in until the search is over. You take Mrs. Mason to a nearby hotel for a while. You can pick her up when you're done." John ordered Then get out of here.
"Sheriff John, can you take me there?" Adele asked suddenly.
"Huh?" John glanced at Adele. It is estimated that he wanted to inquire about Mason's situation.
"Neill, Arnold, Sheriff John can take me there, you go back first." Adele said to the two beside her.
The two nodded, guessing that Adele wanted to ask Inspector Mason alone.
Although the two left here.
"Okay, ma'am, I'll take you there." John sighed and walked towards the nearest hotel with Adele.
"That Inspector John, what will happen to my husband in the end?" Adele asked after walking for a while.
"I don't know, it depends on how the director handles it." In fact, you don't have to think about it, you know that Mason might not survive, but John couldn't say that at all.
"Then if it's really my husband, what's the best outcome for him?" Adele didn't believe that John didn't know.
"If he cooperates well, he may get the result of life imprisonment." John hesitated and said.
"I see." Adele fell silent after hearing this.
John didn't make a sound either. The hotel is not far from here, just a few blocks away.
John opened the best single room for Mason's wife for a week, and then gave her more than a hundred dollars.
Looking at the woman who might be a widow, John reminded her.
"Madam, you can't go back during this time, and it's best not to leave here at will, let alone think about leaving Heishui Town. We will make plans after the investigation results come out, and it's best not to have any relationship with your husband's men. What contact. If you have any trouble, you can ask someone to go to the police station in the dock area to find me. I am the sheriff in the dock area, and it is easy to find. I will ask someone to help you with your affairs."
"Sheriff John, what if I want to meet my husband?" Adele asked after hearing this.
"I'm afraid not. He shouldn't be able to see anyone except the director during this time." John refused her request.
"Madam, take care of yourself." After John finished speaking, he left.
Adele looked at John's back and didn't say anything, but looked thoughtful.
The person who needs help is his wife?
John, who leaves here, will remember Mason's inexplicable words in the morning.
If there are no other troubles involved, for the sake of money, I will help.
John, who is in his own jurisdiction, thought so.