fool.

On the way to Shanshui Law Firm, Yin Miaozai began to use her whimsy: "I am Los Angeles ABC, where are my parents? Am I the second generation or the third generation? Are we half-brothers or half-mothers? Same surname? We don’t look much alike, and the ages look a lot different, right? What did my ancestors do? They sold piglets for sale, and they fought in the Republic of China and went to the United States to avoid wars? Then my family should be quite different. Family background? A scholarly family or a capitalist who exploits the working people? Warlords? Landlords?"

Xiao Man casually asked her: "What do you think?"

"Don't think so, you are my elder brother. Even though you are only half blood related, blood is thicker than water. Isn't my business your business?"

It was near Shanshui Alley, the alley was too narrow to drive in, Yin Miaozai found a place on the side of the road and parked the car, got out of the car, walked into the alley, and kept talking to Xiaoman.

"What school did I graduate from? What about you?"

"Caltech? Study... science?"

"UCLA is also good. What about the Institute of Asian Studies, the Asia-Pacific Cultural Center for academics?"

"Doctor?"

"I look too young? Like a graduate student?"

"Uh, the economic shape of China and the United States?"

"The Immigrant Economy and Local New Immigrant Patterns in the Early Years of the United States."

Xiaoman scratched his head. They were standing at the door of No. 67. A log-colored door stood in front of them. The wall beside the door was painted white, and a wooden house number was pasted on the white wall, just like a Japanese restaurant. .On the left of the law firm is a safe seller, and on the right is a dry cleaner, but there is only one pick-up window. The sun is so hot that the store is closed.

Xiao Man knocked on the wooden door and said, "Then I am..."

Yin Miaozai glanced at him, and messed up his hair: "An artist."

No one answered the door.

"Artist?" Xiao Man looked at his hands, "A painter?"

"Fantasy artist." Yin Miaozai poked his forehead, "When you were young, your mother trained you to learn the piano. You didn't like learning, and you were not easy to discipline. You were sent to a boarding school, but you brought a boyfriend home. No, you Come back from summer vacation and fuck with daddy's partner's son."

Xiao Man squeezed one side of his eyes: "My Oedipus?"

"Maybe some." Yin Miaozai thought of it, and suddenly hugged him by the shoulders, "I love you very much, and you love me too, but I can't save you. You left home after graduating from high school. Having been wandering in China for several years, you want to find your roots and a sense of belonging.”

"Then what kind of visa do I apply for? Is the tourist visa only valid for one month?"

Yin Miaozai rolled her big eyes and slapped her forehead: "Jesus!"

The door opened, and there stood a smiling young girl inside. She asked, "Hello, do you have an appointment?"

Yin Miaozai turned to look at Xiaoman, gesticulating: "Have you made an appointment yet?"

"I've made a reservation." Xiaoman looked at the young girl and said, "My surname is Wang, Ms. Wang, who is inquiring about divorce matters." She was about to go inside.

The young girl stopped him: "Which lawyer are you with?"

Yin Miaozai began to sigh: "Show me your phone."

"I really made a phone call!" Xiaoman said while grabbing the door frame, and argued to the young girl: "I really made a phone call. You were the one who answered the phone, right? Yesterday!"

"your phone!"

"Why did I lie to you?"

"Give me the phone." Yin Miaozai reached out to touch Xiaoman's trouser pocket, but Xiaoman dodged it, and the two pushed and shoved.

"No!" Xiaoman shouted anxiously, "Tina, I swear! I called!"

The young girl looked at the two of them up and down through the door, keeping her expression on her face.

Yin Miaozai suddenly puffed up his eyes, pressed Xiaoman against the wall and grabbed his trouser pocket, muttering something Xiaoman couldn't understand.Xiaoman couldn't move, looked at the young girl as if asking for help, the girl said: "Well then, you two come in with me first, I'll ask if any lawyer is free now."

Yin Miaozai took out Xiaoman's cell phone, Xiaoman snatched it back, the two ignored each other, and the girl led them into No. 67.The lawyer's entrance door is a patio, the top is sealed with a glass ceiling, and the lighting is excellent. The light shines on a silver-white exquisite rockery. There is a pool around the rockery, and lotus flowers are planted in the water, and koi are raised.The floor was simply paved with cement, and there was a bamboo bench against the wall, as well as some bamboo chairs, and a few rust-red cushions on the chairs.

The girl signaled that they could wait here for a while, and went to a wooden table to make a phone call.

The sound of the water was gurgling, and the pool seemed to be filled with running water.Yin Miaozai looked at Xiaoman with raised eyebrows, and whispered, "Tina?"

"Agustina, the meaning of August, in Latin."

"Agustina? Latin?"

"August Leo, aggressive."

"Miss Wang and..." The girl looked up at them, smiled, and lowered her voice a little.

Yin Miaozai gave a name: "Wang Zhuqiu."

Xiao Man said, "We are brother and sister."

The girl said to the other end of the phone: "Yes, a pair of brothers and sisters..." Her voice dropped again.

"Wang Zhuqiu?" Xiao Man raised his eyebrows and looked at Yin Miaozai.

"Another name for the second month of the lunar calendar, Aries, impulsive, adventurous."

Xiaoman bent down, sat with his hands on his knees, and laughed, Yin Miaozai pushed him, and smiled too.The young girl hung up the phone at this moment and looked towards a long corridor next to the wooden table. There was a glass wall on one side of the long corridor, and the artificial mangosteen forest could be vaguely seen outside the glass.A burst of chaotic footsteps came from the direction of the corridor.Yin Miaozai and Xiaoman looked towards the corridor one after another, and saw a group of men and women coming towards the courtyard, chatting in a hurry—the leader was a woman in a black dress, with a plump figure and short, permed hair. The style of her skirt is thin and curly, and the style of her skirt is a bit outdated. The pearl necklace and pearl earrings she wears are shiny, and the pointed high-heeled leather shoes click on the ground. The leather shoes are very new, and the leather bag is also very new.

Yin Miaozai arched Xiaoman and handed him the phone to look at.

Women's leather bags sell for 20 yuan in the second-hand market, and the shoes are the brand's new spring and summer, [-] pairs.

Walking beside the woman was a skinny boy with a cigarette in his mouth. His hair was dyed blond, and he was playing with his mobile phone with both hands.She was wearing brand new leather shoes, which didn't seem to fit her feet very well, and her trousers and jacket were a bit too big, and they were all famous brands.They were followed by two men and a woman, strangely dressed, a stocky man with a designer shirt, dirty jeans, and clean old leather shoes, and a thinner man with a designer belt cinched tight. Tight, the pants on his body don't seem to belong to him, the size is too big, and the pants are empty.The woman was tall, painted with makeup, wearing a fitted skirt and high heels, holding a straw hat in one hand, and the leather bag and straw hat were all famous brands.

The five of them chatted non-stop.

The fat man said, "Axiong's hair will be dyed back today."

The tall slender woman said: "Yes, yes, you must make a good impression on the judge."

The thin man pulled the woman in black and said, "I'll look for the high school teacher. I was the one who held the parent-teacher meeting back then. You must remember me. I'll look for her so she can talk. Don't worry, big sister."

The eldest sister——the woman in black turned her head and said to a man in a neat suit and rimless glasses who was walking behind them, "Lawyer Hu, I'm sorry to trouble you."

All but the boy turned their heads,

"Help more, help more." Men and women went to shake hands with Lawyer Hu.

Lawyer Hu smiled, looked at Xiaoman and Yin Miaozai: "Go slowly, I have other guests here, so I won't send them off."

The thin man looked at them and said, "It's okay, it's okay, you're busy, you're busy."

The fat man said: "Lawyer Hu, come to our house when you have time. The garden of the past is very close here. I will cook and have a meal. It is lively and lively."

The tall slender woman took the fat man by the arm and said, "In our town, weddings and funerals are arranged. If you want to eat well, you must come to Laoguan!"

Lawyer Hu responded with a smile, turned to Xiaoman and Yin Miaozai and said, "Miss Wang, Mr. Wang, right? I've been waiting for a long time. This way, please."

The fat man went to shake hands with Lawyer Hu again: "No. 6! Villa No. 6! Just report my eldest sister's name! Guan Meiyan!"

Guan Meiyan giggled and said, "Oh, that neighborhood is really strictly controlled! There are really many rules! But once you give my name, they will know."

Yin Miaozai arched Xiaoman, Xiaoman yawned, looked at Lawyer Hu and smiled, and got up lazily.Lawyer Hu led the two of them, and walked away from the rockery quickly, passing the group of men and women with loud voices.

"Lawyer Hu, right? I called to make a reservation last night." Xiaoman said.

"It's not a reservation, it's an appointment! This is unacceptable. You have been in China for so long, why is your Chinese still so difficult!" Yin Miaozai answered in a strange tone.Xiaoman didn't answer, Yin Miaozai said again: "We must speak Chinese in China!"

Lawyer Hu wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and turned to look at them with a smile: "Did you two come back from abroad?" He said, "Mr. Wang may have dialed the wrong number, I have an appointment later, let's get to know a little bit today How are you two doing?"

Xiaoman said to Yin Miaozai, "I'm sorry, okay?"

Lawyer Hu led them into an office. The room was bright and bright, and outside a glass wall was a small courtyard full of rhododendrons.Xiaoman sat down and started looking at his phone. He was searching Guan Meiyan. There are [-] people with the same name in the country. Among the famous ones are a model worker and an actress.Looking at the picture, it is not the Guan Meiyan just now.

"So... are you two going to consult about divorce?" Attorney Hu put some documents on the desk into a drawer.

Yin Miaozai said: "I know you are a very good divorce lawyer here." She explained the situation, "It's me, my husband and I divorced, he has a Chinese passport, the problem is, we haven't notarized in China, we are in Las Vegas Registered in Vegas, the problem is that he can take away part of my property, but I know he has hidden assets in China, I wonder if there is any way..."

Lawyer Hu nodded: "I probably understand what you mean. Do you have any evidence for the hidden property you said?"

"I'm collecting, but I don't want him to know. I'm doing it in secret."

Xiao Man interrupted abruptly: "I don't want to startle the snake."

"Shut up!" Yin Miaozai said, "Just play with your phone, Chinese expert!"

Xiao Man shrugged, raised his eyebrows at Lawyer Hu, and asked, "Isn't Villa No. 6 dead? Has it been sold? So soon?" He arched Yin Miaozai, and whispered to her: "Pretend Can I speak English?"

Yin Miaozai said: "Can we focus on my case now? Seriously, what are you doing here? You didn't do anything!"

Lawyer Hu smiled and asked them, "Would you like something to drink?"

Xiao Man said, "Whiskey with ice, thank you."

"Wang Zhuqiu! Enough is enough!"

Lawyer Hu called the front desk to bring in two cups of coffee. Xiaoman stretched his body and slumped on the leather chair, still asking about Villa No. 6: "Is that the best house here? The rich area?"

"You can say that."

"I wanted to rent a place to live there, but the agent said there was no one for rent."

"Do you two need to live in Yancheng for a long time?" Attorney Hu took out a business card, "I have a friend who is a real estate agency, specializing in high-end property rental, and many of the customers are foreigners. He is very familiar with the procedures, and if the two of you return to China, you can ask him to handle many things."

Xiaoman went to pick up the business card, but was snatched by Yin Miaozai.She gouged out Xiaoman's eyes, looked at Lawyer Hu and said, "If I can get the evidence of his hidden property, how likely do you think I will be able to share his property?"

"The property you are talking about refers to property, calligraphy and painting collection or cash?"

"All included."

"It depends on how closely these properties are related to him, but if some gray areas are involved, we may be able to achieve the goal through negotiation with the other party's lawyer."

Xiaoman pushed Yin Miaozai: "Didn't you keep talking about him..." His eyes changed, and he whispered to Yin Miaozai again: "There is no monitoring in the office, and when the coffee is delivered, you will lose your temper with me and start crying. "

After the coffee was brought in, Xiao Man handed a cup to Yin Miaozai, and said, "Hey, Lawyer Hu, do you know how much No. 6 sold for? How many zeros?"

Yin Miaozai was furious, dropped the coffee cup, bowed his head and wept bitterly, cursing in English non-stop.Lawyer Hu was taken aback, and Xiao Man hurriedly stroked her back, trying to comfort her, and said to Lawyer Hu: "She is a little unstable because of the divorce. I'm sorry, the coffee got on your carpet."

"The clothes aren't dirty, are they?" Lawyer Hu got up and walked over.

"Is there a towel? Is there a toilet here?" Xiaoman said, "The clothes seem to be dirty."

Yin Miaozai covered her face and cried loudly.

"Yes, yes."

Xiaoman helped Yin Miaozai get up, and said, "Let's go and deal with the clothes."

Yin Miaozai pushed him away, and Xiaoman asked Lawyer Hu: "Then can I trouble you to find someone to accompany her to the bathroom?"

Yin Miaozai grabbed Lawyer Hu's arm and looked up at him. Lawyer Hu hurriedly said, "Then Miss Wang, come with me... this way."

When the two of them left, Xiao Man immediately slipped behind the desk. The door was not closed. He was paying attention to the movement outside the door while rummaging through the cabinet. The desk was very clean. One drawer was locked with an electronic password fingerprint lock, and the computer also required a password to log in. The rest of the drawers were full of certificates and portfolios. Xiao Man turned his head to look at the trash can, and found a few balls of paper, one with "Security Director, Yuan Xiaocheng" written on it and a string of numbers.

Xiaoman took a photo, vaguely heard Yin Miaozai's voice, he hurried back to the chair and sat down, lowered his head and swiped his cell phone, he searched for "Yuan Xiaocheng Security Director", and there were results immediately, it turned out that this Yuan Xiaocheng Cheng was the security director of the former Ximei Huayan City Resort Center.

Yin Miaozai and Lawyer Hu came back, but Yin Miaozai was standing at the door, leaving a puddle of light coffee stains on her shirt, she greeted Xiaoman: "Let's go."

"Is this gone?"

"It's not something you did! They have other appointments!"

Lawyer Hu smiled apologetically and said, "Sorry, see you in a week."

"After a week?"

"correct."

Yin Miaozai held a tissue in her hand, and Lawyer Hu put his hand behind her and said, "Send the two of you."

He sent them both to the door.Out of Shanshui Lane, Xiaoman raised his eyebrows towards Yin Miaozai, Yin Miaozai stuck out his tongue towards Xiaoman, she said: "I'll take you to Wanda, I'll change clothes, go to Seven Fairies Mountain, don't look back and see that bar forest, he When we ask about zombies, we don't know anything."

"Bar Forest?"

"Wine Pond Meat Forest."

Xiaoman laughed, and Yin Miaozai fixed up her makeup in the mirror: "Besides, if Zhao Youzhen goes to the movies, the Yancheng police have investigated the people around Zhao You, and there must be a good photo of me. If they still can't trust him, send someone to follow him He, such a conspicuous beauty like me appeared in Wanda, Qingshi and Yancheng, so I ran into him here, can't you justify it?"

"Maybe you came to ask for reunion?"

Yin Miaozai said: "I dumped him, and I still come all the way to get back together, am I crazy?" She pushed Xiaoman: "But don't say it, maybe it's like this with some men, maybe it's true make sense."

Xiaoman smiled wryly and shook his head, Yin Miaozai fixed up his makeup, sent him to Wanda and left.Xiaoman entered the shopping mall, first went to the cinema on the top floor to check the ticket sales of "Taxi Express 5" at 17:17 p.m. There were two people sitting next to each other, and only one person was alone, sitting in the last row of [-] seats.Put on a horror movie after this scene.Xiaoman bought a ticket and sat in the last row of [-] seats.

After that, he wandered around in the mall, picked out a peaked cap, bought it and put it on, and went to the bookstore opposite the theater for a long time, flipping through this book, looking at that book, and finally bought a palm-sized one For a notebook, I bought two pens and saw a set of animal-shaped stickers, including pandas, tigers, snakes, and insects, so I bought two copies.It was six o'clock, and he stood at the entrance of the stationery store and watched the theater for a while. He didn't see Zhao You, so he went to the supermarket downstairs to buy a package of fruit jelly, and sat down at a rice noodle shop with the plastic bag from the supermarket.

He asked for a bowl of hot and sour soup, and wrote in his notebook: The person is not dead?Taxi at 11:[-] noon.Pay attention to your phone.The situation is unknown.Ge.

He drank a few mouthfuls of soup, opened the package of fruit jelly, picked and picked, and when there were only a lot of mango-flavored jelly left, he stopped eating, tore off the piece of paper with writing on it, and stuffed it in. Fold the fudge wrapper and wrap it tightly in a plastic bag.He looked at the time, the movie was about to start, so he packed the hot and sour soup, went back upstairs, found a corner to drink the hot and sour soup, and looked in the direction of the movie theater from a distance.He saw Zhao You enter the cinema while drinking a large glass of Coke.

Zhao You bought the ticket for "Taxi Express 5" in advance, redeemed the ticket at the machine, and checked the ticket to enter. He sat in the last row to the right, and there was no one on the left or right.Counting three rows and four rows ahead, there are a pair of men and women sitting respectively.The movie started, and another pair of men and women came in with cats and sat in the row in front of him.

No one came in anymore. Halfway through the movie, Zhao You went to the bathroom. He saw a beetle sticker on the door of the first cubicle. He went in, locked the door, opened the toilet tank, and put the water in the tank. A plastic bag was taken out.A plastic bag protects a package of fudge. The fudge bag has been opened, and there are only a lot of mango-flavored candies inside, and a note with some writing on it.Zhao You looked at the paper while eating candy.He brought a pen, drew circles on the paper, and painted carefully. After eating three soft candies, he stuffed the paper back into the soft candy packaging bag, wrapped it tightly in a plastic bag, and put it back The water tank picked off the beetle sticker on the door, and went back to the theater to continue watching movies.After the movie ended, he left.

Hall [-] will play "The Pen Fairy" next time. After watching it, Xiaoman went to the toilet, took out the plastic bag from the water tank in the cubicle, found the soft candy packaging bag inside, stuffed it into his trouser pocket, and threw away the plastic bag. bag, left the mall.He didn't open the packing bag until he reached a secluded place with no cameras or people.

There were three candies left in the bag, and there were a few more circles on the paper, and three words were circled, which were "not dead", "taxi", and "Ge".

There is a smiley face on the paper.

Xiao Man ate a piece of candy.it's dark.Recently, after dinner, he and Zhao You would go for a walk.There is a street downstairs in his newly rented apartment, with stone roads and moss and grass growing in the gaps between the stones.Sometimes when he was taking a nap, he would dream that he and Zhao You were walking on that street, and they were stepping on carpet-like moss.Everything looks soft and lovely in the night.He would dream by day and night.