After get off work, Jimmy went home first, changed his clothes and then took a taxi to the hotel. When Jimmy returned home in the afternoon, he had already called Charon. This time he was not looking for Winston, so he just told Charon and did not ask him to notify Winston.
Jimmy got out of the car wearing sunglasses and didn't take them off when he entered the hotel. He just walked to the front desk. Charon nodded, left the bar and took him into a reception room inside.
Charon: "Mr. Yang, what can I help you with?"
Jimmy took out his phone and flipped through the photos: "Charon, take a look at this pattern. Do you have any impressions?"
Charon took Jimmy's phone and looked at it, paused and gave it back to Jimmy, "Sorry, this photo is too blurry, I can't recognize it."
Jimmy: "Well, it doesn't matter. There is a beautiful bartender in your bar downstairs. I think her name is Adi, right? Is she at work today?"
Charon: "I need to go make sure."
Jimmy: "Well, if she's here, let her come over. I remember seeing this in her tattoo."
Charon's face changed slightly, and his eyebrows wrinkled, "Are you sure?"
Jimmy nodded: "I haven't seen her much, I just have an impression and need to confirm it with her."
Charon: "Is she in trouble?"
Jimmy shook his head: "We're not sure yet. The NYPD found some body parts in the East River. This is the tattoo on one of them. It's just that part of it has rotted and can't be seen clearly."
Charon: "I understand. If there is anything related to us, please let Mr. Yang know in advance. Please."
Jimmy: "That's why I'm here. Ask her to come over. If she's not at work, please ask her to come back as soon as possible. I don't have much time here."
Charon: "I understand, please wait here."
Charon took a bottle of green label bourbon and a glass from the nearby wine cabinet, poured Jimmy a glass of wine, and then left the reception room. It seems that Charon will not be gone for a short time, otherwise there will not be so many things prepared for Jimmy.
Jimmy just sat on the sofa, picked up the cup and drank little by little.
Time passed little by little, and after waiting for half an hour, Charon took Adi to the reception room, "Sorry, Mr. Yang, for keeping you waiting."
Jimmy waved his hand, "It's okay. Adi, can I see the tattoo on your arm?"
Adi nodded and took off his jacket, leaving only his bra underneath, leaving his upper body half-naked. Jimmy stood up and came to her side. His memory was wrong. He originally thought that the tattoo was only on his arms. In fact, he had this pattern on his arms and shoulders.
Adi has a lot of tattoos on his body, and although they look very beautiful, Jimmy has no interest in tattoos, nor does he have any special fondness for them.
After confirming that the outline of the pattern was basically the same, Jimmy took out his mobile phone and handed it to Adi, "Okay, let's put on clothes first. Look at this photo. Does it look similar to part of your tattoo?"
Adi took the phone, first looked at the pattern on the photo, then glanced at his right arm, and nodded, "Yes, if you just look at the outline, it's almost the same."
Adi handed the phone back to Jimmy and put on his clothes while talking, "So what's going on?"
Jimmy: "Does this pattern have any special meaning?"
Adi: "No, I chose it from the album."
Jimmy: "Who is your tattoo artist? Where is he?"
Adi looked at Charon, Charon nodded, Adi looked at Jimmy: "This is the work of Ink Alchemy, the owner is Aria, I don't remember the last name, it should be Blackwood. That's right, Aria Blackwood, her store is in an office building downtown."
Jimmy: "Are you sure this is the pattern you chose in her album, right? Do many people choose this?"
Adi shook his head: "Every time I go, I make an appointment in advance by phone, and I am the only customer on site."
Jimmy frowned: "Is there anything special about this person?"
Adi: "She only accepts customers by appointment. I don't know about the others."
Jimmy: "Is there anything I didn't ask? About this Blackwood."
Adi: "No, because she's just a tattoo artist, and I haven't asked about anything else about her."
Jimmy nodded: "Thank you, Adi, please."
A smile finally appeared on Adi's face. It seemed that nothing happened to him. "You're welcome. Goodbye, Mr. Yang."
She nodded to Charon, turned and left the reception room.
Jimmy watched Adi close the door and looked at Charon: "Is there anything wrong with this tattoo artist?"
Just before Adi answered the question about the tattoo artist, he looked at Charon and got permission to speak.
Charon: "This tattoo artist is a collaborator of the hotel. Many people will choose to go to her, including people in the administrative center. You know, most people in our industry have the habit of tattooing, and everyone's choices are different. , some tattoos also have special meanings. It is inconvenient for these people to find outsiders to get tattoos, and their identities can easily be exposed."
Jimmy looked at Charon in surprise: "The hotel even has a dedicated tattoo artist? Doesn't she open to the public?"
Charon: "No, she is just a collaborator. She must cooperate with external parties. However, she also has requirements for clients. According to the data, she does not have many clients. She is a well-known niche tattoo artist to the outside world. Her tattoos The technology is very good, it is very famous in certain circles, and there are many well-known figures among its customers.”
Jimmy: "Information? Have you investigated it?"
Charon nodded, and Jimmy thought for a moment. Since this person is a hotel collaborator, it is not convenient for him to go directly as an FBI and ask: "Can I ask her to help look at this pattern? Make sure she can provide clues?" If her clients are really well-known figures, then this case of mutilation is likely to cause big trouble."
Charon shook his head: "With the number of tattoos she has gotten over the years, I doubt she can remember most of her clients because we have so many people."
Just as Jimmy was about to speak, Charon continued: "However, I can convey it to you. If she has any impression, I will inform you as soon as possible."
Jimmy raised an eyebrow, "Oh, Charon, thank you. Winston is such a lucky guy."
Charon bowed slightly, Jimmy said, "I'll send you the photo, please help me ask."
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Jimmy left the hotel wearing sunglasses. There was no need to take a taxi this time. Charon arranged for the hotel's waiter to help take Jimmy home. Winston is such a happy old guy. He really wants to bring Charon over to be his butler. It’s so thoughtful.
After returning home, Nia looked at Jimmy's outfit and asked in surprise: "Didn't you go to work today?"
Jimmy said as he took off his coat: "Go investigate something and make some disguise. How was it today? By the way, when will Chuck retire?"
Nia: "It's still the same, calm. As for Chuck, it should be next year. Thirty years is such a long time."
Jimmy: "That's great. Retiring smoothly and getting a full pension is the way to go. Now he can only take care of new people or sit in the office, right?"
Nia: "Well, he basically doesn't go out in the field anymore. But I heard some time ago that someone has given him a job, and he will be a corporate security consultant after he retires."
Jimmy smiled. This method was similar to that of Hughes. Hughes had just retired and had several invitations sent to his home, but Hughes's level was obviously much higher.
Jimmy: "Yes, with a pension and a consultant's salary, it is enough for him to enjoy his old age."
Sitting on the sofa, "What's for dinner?"
Nia looked at Jimmy in surprise: "I thought you solved it outside. You weren't at home when I came back. Wait, the takeout I ordered will not be delivered for a while."
After working all day during the day, neither of them wanted to come back to cook, so they either ate outside or ordered takeout. In short, they would definitely not be hungry.
Jimmy: "I came back in the afternoon, changed my clothes, and went to investigate the case. Just eat something. I don't have a good appetite today."
Nia: "What's wrong?"
Jimmy: "I saw a case today, and the picture made me sick to my stomach."
Nia: "Forget it, don't say it, it will affect your mood."
Jimmy shrugged, took the remote control and switched channels boringly, looking for a program he was interested in to kill time.
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The next morning, as soon as Jimmy stepped out of the elevator, he saw David, who looked tired and was about to enter the elevator, "David, what's wrong? It looks like you haven't rested all night."
David waved his hand and walked into a nearby elevator: "Let's talk about it later. I need to go back and catch up on my sleep now. I haven't slept much in two days."
Jimmy watched the elevator door close, turned and walked to his office. It seemed that this smuggling case was a big problem, which kept David busy for two days.
Not sleeping for two days is not a big problem for Jimmy. In fact, he only needs to take a nap every once in a while to maintain his energy. Now going to bed on time every day is more of a lifestyle habit, and he wakes up early every day and goes to sleep. Can't go down anymore.
In the afternoon, Jimmy received a call from Charon: "Mr. Yang, I have already asked for the information you want. Ms. Blackwood would like to meet and chat with you. When can you think of a convenient time to meet?"
Jimmy looked at the time, "Chat in person? Can I see her directly?"
Charon: "Yes, she has agreed."
Jimmy: "Then three o'clock in the afternoon, you give me her address."
Jimmy didn't have time to go back and change clothes this time, so he just wore a suit and sunglasses and drove a Saab car to the agreed place.
In Jimmy's impression, tattoo artists are usually young people, wearing fancy clothes, exaggerated hair, big earrings or nose rings and other accessories. It seems that they can't accept that style at all, but the Aria whom I met this time... Blackwood was a completely different story.
Blackwood is a white, middle-aged lady who looks quite a bit older, but her makeup looks like that of a normal office worker, and there is nothing about her body that looks like the tattoo artist in Jimmy’s impression.
When shaking hands, Jimmy found that her hands were very smooth and soft. It seemed that she had been taking care of them deliberately. She had not dyed her nails and looked very clean and fresh.
Blackwood: "Welcome to my shop, Mr. Yang."
Jimmy: "Good afternoon, Ms. Blackwood."
Blackwood and Jimmy were sitting in the reception area of the tattoo shop. Jimmy first took out a photo from his pocket and said: "Ms. Blackwood, I think you have heard Charon say that I want to find someone with this tattoo. People’s information.”
Blackwood: "Yes, but the photo is not very clear, and the location of the tattoo cannot be seen from the photo alone, so I want to confirm with you again."
Jimmy gave her the photo: "Sorry, I don't have a complete photo here, because it was found on a corpse in a mutilation case. What we can determine now is that the photo is of the right leg, and the tattoo should be on the thigh of the right leg. The outer side is closer to the front. By the way, can I see the original tattoo picture you have here?"
Blackwood took an album from the side, "This tattoo design is a variant of iris. I can tell it from the photo. According to the tattoo style, it should be my client. Of course, I can't rule out that someone copied me. the design of."
Jimmy took a look at the tattoo photo that was found in the album. The iris in the photo was basically the same as the bartender Adi's tattoo, and it was also very similar to the pattern in the case photo.
Jimmy: "So, do you have a customer list here? Which customers have this pattern tattooed on their legs?"
Blackwood: "If you're sure it's the tattoo on your right thigh, then I can try to investigate. Just a moment."
Blackwood walked to the back room of the studio. Jimmy could see what she had taken from the cabinet inside, and then began to rummage through it. It was obvious that she was familiar with it and was rummaging through it quickly.
Blackwood is so cooperative with the investigation. It seems that Charon has played a role. Otherwise, there is no need for a niche tattoo artist to be so polite and cooperative with Jimmy, an FBI agent, especially now that Jimmy needs her to provide relevant customer information. Strictly Said that this is private data, she can refuse to provide information and refuse to cooperate.
Blackwood picked up his cell phone in the room and made a few calls, chatted with the people inside for a while, then wrote something in a notebook, tore it up and walked out.
Blackwood handed the paper in his hand to Jimmy: "Mr. Yang, I just contacted the client who had the fleur-de-lis tattooed on his leg to check the condition of the tattoo. Only these two people can't be contacted. One mobile phone number has been canceled and the other has not. Answer the phone."
Jimmy took a look at the paper, Victoria Hart, Anne Foster, followed by their two phone numbers. He looked up at Blackwood, stood up and shook her hand: "Thank you for your cooperation, Ms. Blackwood. Sorry, I need to go back and continue the investigation now, so I won’t disturb you. Goodbye."
Back in the office, Jimmy checked the names and mobile phone numbers of the two people in the system. Victoria Hart's mobile phone number had been canceled, which was meaningless, but the mobile phone number of the second person, Anne Foster, was still successfully entered in the system. Her information was located here.
(End of chapter)
