When the man came to room 811, Wang Dengming said to himself: Alas, why are there so many fat people these days?
This guy was covered in flabby fat, and his cheeks, lips, chin and neck were all pink and fleshy. His entire torso is one big, soft ball.
When he walked towards Wang Dengming, the flesh all over his body undulated and swayed with his steps, and his eyes were so crowded by the swollen fat around them that they almost disappeared.
The man behind him was tall and thin, holding a bulging black bag in his hand.
"Are you Mr. William Price?"
"Yes, Chief Wang, hello. When I see you... To be honest, my inner hope seems to have dropped again. Sorry, Chief. It's just a little joke. Mayor Gibran said you are a police officer." Extraordinary person, you look truly extraordinary.”
"Lian Price, what do you want from me?"
William Price looked back and forth.
"It's such a spooky old castle. Are there ghosts hidden everywhere... Let's get down to business."
His attendant took out a photo from the black bag and handed it to Wang Dengming.
Wang Dengming glanced at the photo.
"What's this?"
This is a photo of the jade statue in Wang Dengming's hand. When Wang Dengming saw the picture of the statue, he thought something was wrong.
"This is a good thing. Don't you want me to come in and sit down? It's very difficult for me to stand like this."
William Price took a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat from his brow.
"please."
"Is there any cold beer?"
"This only has tea, do you need a cup of tea?"
"Thank you, but no need."
After William Price sat down, his entourage stood behind him.
"Mr. William Price, what do you want to illustrate by giving me this picture?"
As a seasoned master of pretense, Wang Dengming showed no flaws.
He put the photo back on the table and said.
"Damn Toback, he's gone crazy, he's gone crazy, and the worst part is that the statue is gone, the statue is gone!"
"Mr. William Price, what do you want to say? What does Toback have to do with this statue?"
"The statue is in Tobek's hands. He is crazy now and the statue is gone."
"You are looking for me..."
"That old guy Gibran said that you are the new chief of the Flosmu Snow Police Station, and the statue is missing... so..."
"You're here to call the police, right?"
"No, no, no, it's not as simple as calling the police. I want you to find the statue."
"Mr. William Price, you may not know yet, but I am only temporarily serving as the sergeant of Flossum Snow Police Station."
"That's what Gibran said, but for Christ's sake, get it back."
"I understand, the things in the photo belong to Toback, is that right?"
"No."
William Price opened his mouth wide, his face flushed, and his tone became sharp: "He is not the owner of the statue!"
Wang Dengming showed doubts.
"You have confused me, Mr. William Price. Doesn't this exquisite and unparalleled statue belong to Toback? You just said that this thing is in Toback's hands."
"This matter is very complicated. The statue is temporarily stored here in Tobek. I plan to use a sum of money to retrieve it on behalf of the legal owner of the statue. I have been to Tobek's home and the statue is missing. .”
Wang Dengming touched his chin.
"Toback has gone crazy. He is at the mayor's house, and you went to Toback's house again. Is there anyone else in his house?"
William Price's fat body swayed a little, probably because he was uncomfortable sitting. His body shape could only fit on the sofa.
"I'm asking you a question, Mr. William Price."
"It's like this... Toback is crazy. I had no choice but to go to his house. I came here overnight last night. We agreed on the transaction yesterday. We had already agreed on the transaction time last month. I couldn't contact Toback before I set off, and I didn't know what happened. When I arrived, I found that Toback was crazy."
"You are lucky. If you had come a day earlier, he would still be missing. If we continue what we just said, how did you enter Toback's home?"
"Sheriff, I am..."
"You are trespassing."
"Don't say it so harshly, Sheriff, the mayor allowed this."
Wang Dengming picked up the photo.
"Toback has gone crazy. How did you know that the statue was missing?"
William Price struggled to open his fat eyes and said, "Sheriff, before we went in, did you and your advisers also go in and search Toback's home?"
"That wasn't a search, it was a major suspect from Gubao Guzi who showed up at his house. I was almost killed by the red-eyed man. What does the mayor have to do with you?"
"We are friends, the mayor told me this."
"What do you want to clarify?"
William Price paused for a few seconds and said, "Have you ever been in the basement of Toback's house?"
It is impossible for Wang Dengming to fall for this kind of blackmail routine.
"Toback's house has a basement? Mayor Gibran said that?"
"you do not know?"
"I don't know, Mr. William Price, are you going down?"
Mr. William Price looked at Wang Dengming again.
"You broke into a house illegally. You're playing a big game, Mr. William Price."
"Don't be so scary. Toback has gone crazy. I have to get my things back."
"Who is the original owner of the statue?"
"Father Borg's friend, his name is Sanye, you can call him Mr. Sanye. Mr. Sanye temporarily stored the statue with him. After Father Borg's death, the statue was temporarily kept by his son Toback. Toback and I signed an agreement."
Mr. William Price's attendant produced an agreement.
Wang Dengming browsed the agreement.
The content of the agreement is not much. It is a repurchase agreement signed by Mr. William Price and Toback.
"How much money are you willing to pay to repurchase? It's not mentioned above. What does face-to-face negotiation mean?"
"I can buy this dilapidated old castle for a big price."
"You are such a generous person. What does Mr. Sanye have to do with you?"
"Mr. Sanye's relationship with me is very important. He is my uncle."
"Why did your uncle leave such a valuable thing to Father Borg for safekeeping?"
"The reason is not complicated. Mr. Sanye wanted to give the statue to Father Borg for research, but Father Borg died suddenly, and Toback wanted to keep the statue as his own."
"It's a bit complicated. Where did Mr. Sanye get the statue?"
William Price became visibly unhappy.
"Chief Wang, are you asking too many questions?"
"If I don't ask clearly, how can I help you find the statue?"
"This story goes back to the fourteenth century. Are you willing to hear it?"
Wang Dengming said with great interest: "Tell me about it."
Mr. William Price then began to speak, and Wang Dengming understood the general meaning.
The origin story of this statue comes from Mexico in the fourteenth century.
The Aztecs established a huge empire centered on Tenochtitlan (Teno), a city in the Valley of Mexico. At its peak, the country had a population of approximately 1.5 million.
Cortés was born in Extremadura, Spain. He was a treacherous and cunning invader.
The story of the Mexicans being invaded and colonized by Spain is very long. The history of the country of Mexico is very sad. It once had more than four million square kilometers of land, but in the end it was reduced to a handful.
Cortés spent a year dividing and dismantling the Aztec alliance.
Finally, in 1521, he led 600 Spanish troops and 75,000 Indian allies to attack Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital of 250,000 people. The Aztecs, who were suffering from smallpox, resisted desperately, but they were retreating steadily.
Cortés conquered the enemy's last stronghold, Tlatilec, north of Tenochtitlan, captured the last emperor of the empire, Cuauhtémoc alive, and destroyed the Aztecs.
The earliest owner of the statue was Cuauhtémoc, the last emperor of the empire.
Later, the owner of the statue kept changing hands, and finally fell into the hands of Mr. Sanye, the deputy director of the Ronclas Museum.
"I seem to understand. You came to me so late because you wanted me to find the statue. That's right."
