The night on the island must be romantic, at least for those who have lived in big cities for a long time, being able to see the clear starry sky is enough for them to feel poetic and picturesque.
But for the aborigines, the sound of the ocean tide and the starlight are just their daily life, and they have nothing else to think of except the weather.
In the evening, at nine-thirty, Feng Bujue walked into the bar on the top floor of the Alfred Hotel.
As soon as he entered the room, he quickly scanned the entire bar environment, and found Sam Herbert's figure at the most conspicuous location, the bar.
"It's really here..." Feng Bujue murmured softly as he walked over.
According to Brother Jue's speculation, tonight, Sam is bound to appear in a crowded place and try to leave an impression on others. Seeing this... everyone must have guessed it, yes, this guy is planning to create
"Alibi".
Considering that Kochikoti Island is only so big in total and it is the tourist season now, this bar is undoubtedly the best choice.
First of all, this place will stay open until early morning regardless of whether there are customers or not; and in other taverns on the island, when there are not many customers, the boss may drive the remaining drunkards home and close them.
Secondly, most of the guests in the hotel bar are people from outside the island. These people come from all over the world, and they are strangers to Sam. Once the incident occurs, the testimonies provided by these people will be more reliable than the confessions of the island residents.
Much more.
Thirdly, and most importantly, there are many cameras in the Cochicoti Hotel. Even if someone's testimony is not needed, Sam can still rely on physical evidence to prove his whereabouts.
Of course, it has to be said that Sam Herbert is not very lucky; because, in this hotel today, there happen to be two top-notch detectives, Feng Bujue and Vidocq, and both of them are already in a relationship with Sam.
I recognized him face to face and smelled a "smell of crime".
"Can I sit here?" Feng Bujue came to the bar and greeted Sam in a normal tone.
When Sam heard this, he turned his head and glanced at Brother Jue.
After a brief hesitation, he suddenly showed a warm smile and replied: "Of course, my friend."
"Thank you." Feng Bujue said, then moved sideways onto the high stool, and slowly extended his right hand towards the other party, "Feng Bujue."
Sam naturally reached out and shook Brother Jue's hand gently: "You can call me Sam."
At first glance, this was a very common encounter; there was nothing unusual about the two people’s eyes, words, and actions.
No matter who sees this scene, they will think that this is just a scene of "two strange men meeting by chance in a bar".
The bartender who was coming over quickly thought the same thing.
"Sir, what would you like to order?" The bartender asked Brother Jue a question in a very professional manner.
Feng Bujue heard the sound and shifted his gaze to the bartender.
He was a middle-aged man, who looked close to fifty years old. His untidy back, neatly trimmed beard, crisp shirt and suit vest, and...his age all revealed a message that this man was professional.
Craftsmanship, not appearance, is what matters here.
"Adjust it to what you think suits me." Feng Bujue gave a clever answer, and he quickly caught the smile on the corner of the bartender's mouth and the joy in his eyes.
"Wait a moment, sir." The bartender responded, then turned around and went to work.
Although Feng Bujue doesn't like to deal with others, if he is determined, he can effortlessly please others.
Because he understands human nature...
The best chefs will design their own menus, and the same applies to "bartenders"; people with excellent skills and confidence in this type of creative field will probably not accept the request of "surprise me".
Those who will resist, using their works to amaze people is how these people obtain satisfaction. In many cases, this is even greater than the satisfaction that money can bring them.
"From the accent...you don't seem to be from here?" After the bartender walked away, it was Sam who started the conversation with Feng Bujue.
"Haha... aren't all tourists here?" Feng Bujue responded with a smile, "Eh? Could it be that... you are a local?"
Brother Jue's response made Sam immediately realize that his first sentence was inappropriate: "Well... haha..." He also laughed twice, with a hint of embarrassment and regret in his smile, "When I was young,
I stayed here for a while, and then left for some reasons, and after all... I haven't been back for many years."
He didn't lie, but he responded with a tone and statement that didn't want to go any further on the issue.
"Oh..." Upon seeing this, Feng Bujue changed the topic very "interestingly". He shrugged and said, "Everyone has their youth..." His tone was like a steady man in his forties,
But his face revealed the information that he was "definitely under thirty." "Those years were probably accompanied by many memories and bad luck that even we ourselves thought were stupid."
"You're absolutely right!" Sam recognized Brother Jue's words from the bottom of his heart, and the expression on his face seemed to say, "Begging for poisonous chicken soup."
However, Feng Bujue's heart was not at all shaken... He even wanted to laugh a little bit.
From the second he walked over, he was aware of Sam's every thought.
The initial "hesitation" was Sam's normal reaction, but the "enthusiasm" that followed was because he just needed to "chat with strangers"; Brother Jue knew from the beginning that as long as he went to talk to Sam
, the latter will definitely go along with the flow and start chatting with him, so he doesn't need to deliberately cater to the other party... he just needs to use the "most common and natural" way to negotiate.
If nothing unexpected happens, within the next few hours, there will be a "case" somewhere on this island... By then, Feng Bujue will become Sam's "alibi",
If he assumes this role, he will be able to intervene in the "case" as a matter of course, and even influence the police investigation through testimony.
It can be said that this is a strategy that achieves multiple goals with one stone.
And this is something Zuo Yan cannot do; even if Vidocq and Jue Ge... reasoned that Sam might appear in the bar tonight and told Zuo Yan this information, Zuo Yan would not be able to do it.
Brother Jue swaggered in and contacted him. Because in this script world, most countries in Western Europe only allow people over the age of twenty-one to enter bars, and Zuo Yan... is nineteen this year.
However, Feng Bujue also thought that besides letting "people" investigate, the two of them had another way...
