What Efim was most worried about happened, and it happened on the same day — He suddenly had a feeling that he was caught in a big net woven for him.
Ever since his identity had been exposed in the manor, he had felt uneasy.
And at this moment, when a police car came downstairs, this feeling reached its peak in an instant.
"Did he say what's the matter?"
"No." The man said quickly, "He just showed his ID and showed his identity, saying that he has something important to see you. But I think he's in a hurry. "
Efim pondered for a while, nodding, "Let him wait for me downstairs. I'll come down after I change my clothes. "
"Understood."
The man nodded. He had a lot of things to do, not only to greet the sheriff downstairs, but also to clean up this room and some things that didn't belong here.
…
"Hahaha, sorry, I'm taking a shower. Because I'm used to going to bed after 10 o 'clock. Sorry to keep you waiting. "
Efim, who had changed his clothes, came downstairs at this time. He looked at the sheriff in front of him. The man said that he had verified his ID, so there was no problem with his identity.
"Hello, Mr. Efim. I'm Victor, sorry to bother you so late at night. "Victor nodded, suddenly approaching Efim.
But the bodyguard beside Efim reached out to stop him, saying indifferently, "Mr. Victor, take your time."
Victor said calmly, "Mr. Efim, can I talk to you alone … I don't think you'll refuse me."
"Really?" Efim said indifferently, "If I tell your boss that a reckless guy came to my house in the middle of the night to harass me, I don't think he'll refuse my complaint."
Victor smiled, lowering his voice, "I heard that Mr. Efim bought something extraordinary today, right?"
In an instant, Efim narrowed his eyes. After a moment of silence, he waved his hand, saying, "You go out first, I have something to talk with Mr. Victor."
Seeing that the man had left, leaving only him and Victor in the room, Efim slowly sat down, saying calmly, "What did Sheriff Victor say just now? I didn't seem to listen carefully. "
Victor showed a smile at this time, coming to Efim again. But he took out his phone and put it on the table — in front of Efim.
"I think Mr. Efim will be very interested in the content of this film."
"Oh, really?" Efim picked up the phone casually and played it.
His face turned ugly as the movie played. He didn't even finish watching the movie before he stopped watching it.
He put down his phone and looked up at Victor, who was standing with his hands clasped. His fingers were slowly tapping on the armrest.
For a long time.
Efim suddenly asked, "What do you want?"
Victor said slowly, "This was sent by one of my men. I guess he wants to make a contribution … After all, this film clearly points out that the stolen painting was bought by you, Mr. Efim … Because of what happened today, we have reason to believe that the painting is still in your hands. However, I intercepted it with me. Currently, other than me, no one else knows about it. "
Efim said indifferently, "Isn't it good if you hand it in all the way? That's a great contribution, isn't it? "
Victor shrugged and said, "I don't know if Mr. Efim knows how much the annual salary of a regular agent, such as me, is? And with my current position, if I were to be promoted, how much annual salary would I be able to get? What about the director? How much is it? "
Efim said calmly, "Do you know that I've known your director for a long time?"
Victor smiled, "A big businessman like you, Mr. Efim, naturally knows a lot of people. However, because a video of a mafia boss was uploaded to VK earlier, a lot of things were involved. I think most of the people in Moscow will be separated temporarily in the future … Mr. Efim, do you know how many years I've been in this field? 23 years. I even received the Neva King Alexander Medal awarded by the president himself. "
Victor said confidently, "I believe my words have some effect, and even our boss may not be able to let me pack up and leave my current position immediately."
Efim said indifferently, "It's good to be confident. In addition, I admire your courage to come to me alone … Not bad, not bad, I like to cooperate with people with courage. I'll buy this film, give me a price you like. "
Victor said, "Mr. Efim, do you think it's okay to just buy this film?"
"What do you want to say?"
Victor said, "I don't believe that a newbie under me who just graduated not long ago can get his hands on this video. Mr. Efim, have you offended anyone recently? "
Efim patted his palm on the armrest and stood up, "Mr. Victor, thank you for bringing me this news. But I'm a businessman, I like a straightforward way of talking. "
Victor said indifferently, "Our director is not clean, he may step down at any time. I think Mr. Efim will need a more stable and younger partner. "
"Is this your purpose?" Efim squinted.
"I've received the Neva King Alexander Medal, but I can only stay in a small office, don't you think it's a pity, Mr. Efim?" Victor approached Efim and whispered, "Someone wants to deal with Mr. Efim, I think Mr. Efim also needs more helpers, don't you?"
"Why should I believe you?" Efim sneered.
Victor shrugged. "Time will prove it to me. Our boss's situation is not good recently, maybe it won't be long … In short, I know this film will only be in my hands. However, I think the person who leaked it may do something if he doesn't hear anything from us. This is my business card, Mr. Efim can contact me if you need. "
Watching Victor take back the phone and walk towards the door, Efim suddenly said when he was about to open the door, "Wait."
"Anything else?"
Efim took out a checkbook from his clothes, signed his name and tore off a blank check, "Write a number that you think is nice. I can't let you feel that you've come here for nothing."
Victor reached out and held the check, waving his hand, "Then, I'm looking forward to your call, Mr. Efim."
…
"Boss, what did that stinky policeman say?"
The man who had become Victor's confidant several years ago came back, looking at Efim who was meditating.
Efim said it briefly, and the confidant frowned, "Boss, it seems that the Typica Family wants to deal with you on purpose? However, they didn't expect that they would be stuck when it came to Victor … This guy was also an ambitious person. It seems that he wants both money and power. "
But Efim suddenly said, "Do you think Victor has no problem?"
The confidant thought for a while and said, "But he has no reason to come to you directly with such important evidence, which is a serious violation of the army's record. If he feels that this is a chance to make a meteoric rise, I think he may take the risk. In my opinion, it's a pity that a person who can get the Alexander of Neva medal is still working in a small inspector's office. "
Efim was silent for a while, and suddenly said, "Have the things been cleaned up?"
"The garbage has been loaded and taken away by the garbage truck." The confidant looked at the time on his wrist, and said indifferently, "It should be burned soon."
Efim nodded, and then said slowly, "Book me a ticket to Italy for the next week, I want all the time slots."
…
…
"At 9: 05, Miss Anna entered the building."
"At 9: 19, Victor also came to Efim's building."
"At 9: 30, someone threw a big black bag onto the garbage truck."
"At 9: 50, Victor left the building."
"At 11: 40, Miss Anna still hasn't appeared … Boss, I think the big bag on the garbage truck should be …"
Urey waved his hand to stop the man sitting next to the driver. He just opened the window of the car, watching a garbage truck parked on the roadside from a distance.
Two men in garbage collection uniforms moved a big black bag down, sprinkling gasoline on it and burning it on the spot when no one was there at night.
He looked at the flame covering the whole bag … and looked at the ashes, and finally closed his eyes slowly.
Finally, he said, "Drive."
The black caravan left the road, and the garbage truck also drove away quietly. Then, the wind blew away the ashes.
Maybe there would be no trace left tomorrow.
…
…
Voices.
"… Later, a canal was built to connect the Moscow River and the Volga River, so that it can lead to five different sea areas, so the river transportation has become more developed."
"Five?"
"Yes, master. They are the Black Sea, the White Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Azov Sea. "
"Ah." He seemed to sigh with emotion, and said gently with a smile, "It seems that I don't need the search engine anymore …"
She heard voices.
A man's voice and a woman's voice, as if they were chatting.
So she opened her eyes, but there was only darkness and stuffy in front of her. She seemed to be trapped in a narrow space.
She struggled for a few times, and finally found the exit to leave this narrow place — a zipper.
She pulled open the zipper, broke free from the big black bag, and breathed the fresh air.
By the river, the evening lights of Moscow were flickering, dotting the river like a river of stars. A man and a woman were pointing to the river bank, whispering something.
She remembered that she seemed to have seen the figures of these two people.
— When she was suffocating.
She seemed to have heard the man's voice.
— Customer, do you need anything?
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