The words are divided into two parts, and then look at Zuo Yan's room.
"Huh" After closing the door, Zuo Yan let out a long breath and said, "It's been a day full of planes and ships... I can finally take a break..."
As he spoke, his right shoulder tilted consciously, allowing the sports bag on his shoulder to slide smoothly to the ground.
At the same time, Vidocq happened to climb out of the sports bag, and in his usual venomous tone, poured cold water on Zuo Yan: "But I guess you won't be able to rest for long."
"Huh?" As soon as Zuo Yan's butt touched the bed, he heard this sentence, and his expression naturally changed slightly, "Why?"
"Remember that guy we met at the elevator door?" Vidocq didn't answer his question directly, but threw a question back.
"You mean...Brother Jue?" Zuo Yan continued.
"Are you an idiot?" Vidocq jumped on the bed, narrowed his cat eyes, and responded angrily, "I already said it was the 'elevator door', but Feng didn't realize it was us walking into the 'elevator'
We just met you, didn’t we?”
"At the door?" Zuo Yan looked suspicious, "Have we met anyone before we entered the elevator?"
His reaction is also human nature...
Although there were not many people in the hotel lobby at the moment, there were still more than a dozen employees and guests coming and going. If Zuo Yan had to say how many people he had "met", then every one of them had appeared in his
Line of sight and people within ten meters of you can be counted in the category of "encountered".
However, as a normal person, it is impossible for us to remember the appearance of every passerby who has appeared around us. Even if we wanted to remember... I'm afraid we don't have the ability.
Just now, from the time Zuo Yan left the front desk until he came to the area in front of the elevator door, he had not spoken to anyone, not even made eye contact; when he arrived at the elevator, he happened to see someone
The elevator door was about to close, so he shouted loudly and ran in hastily.
Therefore... he didn't notice at all that when he ran to the elevator, a middle-aged man passed by him.
"Let me help you recall..." Vidocq licked his paws and continued to speak to Zuo Yan in the form of mental dialogue, "A white man about forty years old, about six feet tall, dark suit, brand new
Panama hat…”
"Hmm..." Zuo Yan groaned after hearing this.
After all, it is short-term memory. Under Vidocq's reminder, Zuo Yan seemed to have recalled some vague impressions: "After you said so...it seems that there is such a person."
"Forget it..." Vidocq continued, "Don't remember it anymore, just listen to me..."
Vidocq did not let Zuo Yan think further, because he had already seen that Zuo Yan probably had not paid attention to that person at all. Considering the memory bias caused by the "fuzzy trace theory", it was better to let Zuo Yan in this state.
Instead of thinking about it, it would be better to give him reliable information directly, that is, information obtained by Vidocq's own observations.
"Although the guy lowered the brim of his hat, from my perspective, I could still see his entire face, so I recognized it at a glance..." Vidocq continued, "...he is Sam.
·Herbert."
"Herbert?" This was the first time Zuo Yan heard the name "Sam", but he had naturally heard of that last name.
"That's right." Vidocq responded, "That's Herbert..." He paused, "Sam Herbert is the younger brother of John Herbert."
"Uh..." Zuo Yan thought for a while, "I do know his brother's name. He is the current president of Herbert Company, but this 'Sam'... how do you know him?"
"I don't know him." Vidocq said, "I just saw his photo in a news report. It was an article about an inheritance dispute. The content was quite bloody. I want you to listen.
When I mentioned the word 'legacy', I could basically guess the plot..."
Zuo Yan thought for two seconds and then continued: "Is it possible... After old Herbert died, he left all the inheritance to his eldest son, so the second son refused to accept it and took his brother to court, but ultimately lost the case."
"Hmm..." Vidocq also groaned, and then said, "...No."
"Eh?" Zuo Yan was stunned immediately. He obviously didn't expect that he guessed wrong.
"On the contrary." Vidocq continued, "After old Herbert died, a will found in his safe showed that he left all his property to his second son, and the eldest son received not even a penny.
Less than.”
"So..." Zuo Yan followed the other party's train of thought and read, "It was actually John who took Sam to court?"
"Yes." Vidocq said, "John hired a very good lawyer to claim that the will was forged by Sam and demanded that Sam be deprived of his inheritance rights."
"Judging from the current situation... he seems to have succeeded." Zuo Yan continued.
"Yes." Victor paused for half a second before continuing, "Although the will was signed by Old Herbert, and the key to the safe was always carried by Old Herbert, in the end... John
We still won the lawsuit.”
"Is this okay?" Zuo Yan asked doubtfully.
"Ha!" Vidocq lay down on the sheets and began to lick his hair comfortably, while laughing, "What's wrong with this? Only the signature part of the will was handwritten, and the other contents were typed on an old-fashioned typewriter.
When it comes out, John's lawyer only needs to use the argument that 'Sam imitated the signature of the deceased'. As for the key to the safe... that is not a problem at all; the Herbert family's mansion is large, and his two sons can
You can go back and live at will, if you want to carve a key... there are plenty of opportunities."
"Even so...this lawsuit isn't that easy to decide, right?" Zuo Yan continued.
"Well... you are right. It stands to reason that in cases like this involving huge inheritances, the court's judgments are very cautious." Vidocq continued, "In addition to the existing physical evidence, they will also
Consider many other factors, for example...as early as five years before old Herbert passed away, John had already opened his own investment company and was already a well-known young talent in the business world; while Sam had always been
He is a well-known playboy. In a year, he only stays at home for one or two months. The rest of the time he basically spends money and has fun around the world. Coincidentally... it was when Sam returned home for the last time.
In that month, old Herbert happened to die of illness, and then the inheritance appeared in front of everyone."
"That is indeed quite suspicious..." Zuo Yan said, "The time he spent at home was obviously enough for him to forge a will."
"The judge thought so too." Vidocq's story was not over yet. In fact, the exciting part was just about to come. "So... with the consent of the two Herbert brothers, the police used the most advanced technology at the time.
