Chapter 52

"Well - it seems that I went back to my room to sleep around 12 o'clock last night." Zhang Cheng didn't know that he had been recognized, and deliberately pretended to remember for a long time.

After all, the concept of around 12 o'clock is very vague. It can be after 11 o'clock or before 1 a.m.

If you understand it according to the latter, then he definitely didn't lie. At most, it can only be regarded as deliberately misinterpreting the other party's meaning.

"Back to the room to sleep? Are you sure?" Elena raised her head and stared at her sharp eyes.

"Sir, I must remind you that it is legally responsible to lie in the course of case investigation." Clive also threatened.

The two sang in unison, trying to create a psychological pressure to force the so-called only "witness" to take the initiative to explain what happened last night.

Unfortunately, their threats were clearly targeted at the wrong person.

After a short trip to Azeroth, Zhang Cheng has undergone earth shaking changes in both strength and thought, and even experienced fierce fighting. Where can he be bluffed by a few words.

He shrugged his shoulders and replied, "sorry, sir, if you say so, I will keep silent from now on. I won't answer any questions unless a lawyer is present."

Elena glanced at the rudimentary furnishings in the house and disdained: "can you afford a lawyer?"

Obviously, under normal circumstances, people living in such small apartments in slums, let alone lawyers, may not be able to pay for some legal advice.

Of course, not all people living in poor neighborhoods are poor. Drug dealers and gangsters are rich, but they will never work in restaurants to wash dishes.

In fact, when she came, she inquired with the people around her. She knew very well how poor the young man was.

"Just a moment, please. I'll make a call. Soon you'll know if I can afford a lawyer." without saying anything, Zhang Cheng picked up the phone and dialed the number of the restaurant.

In just a few seconds, Catherine's lazy voice came from the other side: "good morning, my dear little wizard, call me in such a hurry. Is there any trouble?"

Zhang Cheng raised his head, stared at the policeman standing at the door ready to see a joke, lowered his voice and said, "unfortunately, you guessed it. The two policemen are standing at the door of the room now. You'd better send a lawyer quickly. You know, I'm an illegal immigrant who doesn't even have a birth certificate."

"Hahaha! Don't be nervous. If I can't solve this small problem, what qualification do I have to sit in the Lord's seat? Wait, I promise the lawyer will appear in front of you in five minutes at most." after that, Catherine hung up the phone directly.

With the busy beep echoing in the corridor, Elena smiled and asked, "Sir, how long can your lawyer arrive?"

"Five minutes!"

Although Zhang Cheng is not sure about the timing, he still chooses to believe the witch's promise.

In addition, the other party's unreasonable attitude really made him a little angry, so his tone also became stiff.

"Well, we'll wait five minutes. But if there's no lawyer in five minutes, you'd better tell me exactly what you saw last night, or I don't mind taking you up and handing you over to the immigration department." Clive threatened with half truth.

As an old policeman, he knows very well how many illegal immigrants from all over the world are in his jurisdiction. Generally speaking, the police won't take care of them as long as they don't repeatedly participate in criminal activities.

Because even the U.S. government doesn't have so much energy and money to repatriate tens of millions of illegal immigrants. Sometimes many companies rely on the cheap labor they provide to reduce costs and improve their competitiveness.

Ignoring the verbal threat, Zhang Cheng turned into the bathroom and began to brush his teeth and take a bath. He simply didn't pay attention to each other.

Anyway, the other party didn't have a search warrant and didn't get the invitation of the house owner. If they dared to cross the threshold, even if they found any criminal evidence, they couldn't be used as evidence.

Listening to the running water in the bathroom, Elena couldn't help cursing in a low voice: "damn! This guy seems a little difficult!"

Clive calmly lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and then smiled to comfort his partner: "it doesn't matter. Anyway, the person has been found. We can take our time. If necessary, we can apply to the director for an exchange condition, such as getting him a green card."

"Green card?" Elena stared in surprise.

"Yes! Green card!" Clive nodded seriously. "You don't know. Just 40 minutes ago, the director personally called and said that the FBI was coming to take over the case. If we can solve the case before they arrive, it will not only greatly enhance the prestige of the Bureau, but also enhance our resume. Once the director leaves office, you and I may be promoted."

"Why did the FBI suddenly pay attention to a murder?" Elena obviously didn't care about whether she could have a job, frowned and questioned.

"It is said that in recent months, there have been seven or eight consecutive cases of being bitten to death by giant canines in New York. They want to come and see if they can find any breakthrough..." before Clive finished his words, he suddenly saw two guys in straight suits coming face-to-face through the stairs.

The first was a middle-aged man who was about 50 years old and a little fat. He didn't say a word of courtesy. He directly put on his business card and introduced himself in a very formulaic tone: "my name is Polman. I am the legal adviser of Catherine's kiss restaurant. From now on, I am responsible for safeguarding Mr. Zhang's legitimate rights and interests."

Clive was stunned and took the business card. He found that the other party was not joking, but a real professional lawyer.

God!

Poor people living in poor neighborhoods can afford a lawyer!!

For a moment, the faces of the two detectives looked like they had seen a ghost.

We should know that even as middle-class people, they have to think twice about hiring lawyers to file a lawsuit, otherwise they may be dragged into bankruptcy by protracted lawsuits and expensive lawyer fees at any time.

At the same time, Zhang Cheng, who had just taken a bath, walked out of the bathroom, wiped his wet hair with a towel, sneered and joked: "how, officer, now you believe I can afford a lawyer."

"Good morning, Mr. Zhang. It's a great honor to meet you." the lawyer stroked his chest with one hand and bowed respectfully.

"Oh, you know me?" Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"No, I don't know, but I know your real identity." Polman took two steps forward and whispered in Zhang Cheng's ea