"I know this is a bit overwhelming, but everything has room for discussion. Therefore, I always believe that people living in this land can never refuse... this..."
As he spoke, Bugis took out a coin from his pocket, threw it into the air, caught it, and then pretended to ask the female companion next to him to guess: "Heads or tails? Marilyn."
Only then did Victor figure out that the woman next to Bugis seemed to be an actress under Wandao Garden.
The silver coin was not for the actress to guess, Bugis did it deliberately to remind Victor that there was money to be made as long as you accepted his offer.
To be honest, this is tantamount to Chi Guoguo's bribe. The man in front of him is indeed a veteran who hangs out in the shopping mall. At first, he thought Victor was just a small role, but when he later discovered that even Tony Carlos was playing the latter, he immediately changed.
The strategy clearly clarifies who should be approached to provide benefits.
With Victor's current status, he can indeed help with this "little favor". If he wants to suspend the case for a few days, Tony will probably listen to him.
but……
"I'm sorry, I'm just a country bumpkin from out of town. I don't understand. Is Mr. Elrod's performance very important to your Mangao Garden?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the first person to laugh was the female companion beside Bugis.
"Sir...don't you really know how much profit he has brought to the theater? To be honest, I'm a little jealous of him..."
Bugis raised his hand to stop his female companion from speaking, and then smiled and said to Victor: "That's what it means. We are businessmen, and we focus on monetary interests. Snow Leopard is the most popular performer in the past two years. Every one of his performances,
He can attract a large number of wealthy women to support him. Sometimes I can't understand why those women love this... But it doesn't matter. As long as there are enough people paying attention to him, Wangaoyuan will always be the focus of the entertainment industry.
.”
Victor didn't know Elold's profession at all. He always thought that the other person was just a singer, nothing more, but he didn't expect that this guy was so famous in Sanfran!
but……
Women are attracted to?
Victor's face changed slightly.
From what Bugis said, it seems that those who like Elode are all rich women. They are just like the star-chasers in previous lives, willing to invest a lot of money, time, and affection for their idol...
?
"That's right!" Victor suddenly realized.
Elode's secret is the physical aspect, so of course he can attract the favor of the opposite sex!
Victor still remembered that the purple-robed priest who was imprisoned by Ratomond, in such a situation, could still make the opposite sex flock to him, swarm him, and even become so crazy that he didn't care about his own life and death...
opposite sex!
A series of reverie made Victor discover the blind spot of the case. He ignored a very important thing, so he immediately asked Burgess: "You said you don't know Glen Rich, then you know Missy Dorsey?"
A woman?"
It was originally a casual question that was considered a gamble, and I didn't expect to get any definite reply. But after Bugis simply recalled it, he actually said that he had met the other party!
"I'm not sure, but it must be that woman. One night after the performance, it started to rain heavily outside. She stayed at the door of the theater without leaving. My coachman was waiting for me. Seeing her alone, I asked casually. Originally
I wanted to send her home with good intentions, but she was rejected..."
Bugis glanced at his mouth and seemed a little depressed.
"Deirdre, I've never had any evil thoughts towards her... Oh, by the way, the Snow Leopard performance happened to be that day as well."
Victor's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he asked one word at a time: "Have you really met Missy Dorset?"
"Well, I'm sure, because I asked her name in a friendly way that rainy day, so I was very impressed, but other than that, I don't know much about her? Hmm... So who is she? Mr. Detective, tell you
Are you related to the person you're looking for?" Bugis shrugged.
"Isn't there anyone else with her? For example...her husband?"
"No... In fact, I saw her three times at the Grand Theater, each time alone."
Bugis suddenly took out his pocket watch and seemed to feel that he had been chatting for too long.
After stuffing the gold-plated watch back, Bugis took a deep breath: "Have you considered my proposal? Mr. No. 99."
Staring at Bugis's oily face and ignoring the restless fingers of his female companion, Victor suddenly reached out and suggested to him: "I can think about it, but... you don't mind giving me a copy of "Steam Age"
Admission ticket?"
After receiving the answer, Bugis suddenly became more enthusiastic.
He happily pushed the tickets he had prepared into Victor's hand, then held his hand and reminded: "Usually an admission ticket is 5 French cards, but because of Snow Leopard's reputation, his tickets have long been sold out.
Now, if you still want it, you have to go to the second-level dealer. You can't get it without even 10 French cards. The income of your Inspection Bureau... Ah, I'm sorry, I shouldn't speculate, but this can save you money.
Next deal, isn’t it?”
The circus performance at the Red Lion Square in Rekton only cost 50 cents. At that time, Victor even thought it was too expensive. The performance at the Capital Theater was indeed a game played by the rich...
However, Bugis in front of him underestimated him too much. The position of assistant minister of the Department of Defense and Suppression was at the level of director. Victor could be in the upper class just by his salary, but it was not that he couldn't afford the ticket price.
Besides, he also has some industry support behind him, so he doesn't lack this little money.
The reason why he asked for the ticket was because he wanted to go there and see how Elode attracts rich women.
If nothing else happens, Missy should also go. Maybe she can investigate what kind of relationships that woman has...
"I have to go... I wish you a happy viewing of the show."
…
During the dinner, I got two tickets, one was for Pickman’s Strange Club, and the other was for the famous Mangao Garden show.
That club couldn't arouse Victor's interest. He thought it might be a kind of strange show secretly organized by some capital, and all the people invited were weirdos with special quirks. Victor was not prepared to go.
"Age of Steam" is different. That performance may provide him with quite important clues.
However, only one ticket was given, and Victor notified Tony and Ryan Long in advance. Coincidentally, one of them had academic obligations at the college, and the other was not interested in performing at the Grand Theater, so in the end he was the only one to go watch it by himself.
This is also a good thing. After all, it is possible to use the secret dream transmission ability in the delusional stump, so you must be careful. It is best to be alone.
On the day of the performance, he arrived at the Grand Theater again. There were carriages from wealthy families parked outside, as well as several steam cars that had just developed in this era but were rarely seen due to energy problems.
Most of them were rich women wearing furs and minks, and even if they were accompanied by male companions, most of them were pretty boys. There were also some noble ladies in groups. It was much more lively and luxurious than the banquet at the Huiming Chamber of Commerce.
Because there was no performance a few days ago, the entrance was deserted, but today there was tight security. One team of guards stood guard, and a thick red blanket was spread for more than a hundred meters from the inside to the door. It was made of the best fabrics.
He was trampled by thousands of people and didn't even get a hairball on his face.