In the morning, Johnson arrived in the state tax bureau, according to the rule of non- definite orders, adviser researcher is „stronger tendency” the retired way, at least is much better compared with the storekeeper or the file clerk. 上午,约翰逊来到了州税务局里,按照不明文的规则来说,顾问研究员算是“看涨”的退休方式,至少比仓库管理员或者档案管理员要好的多。 And adviser researcher anything can ask, so long as does not meddle the concrete work content, why they want to do anything, pulls and reads some evidence material anything including the exhibit warehouse or the file warehouse. 并且顾问研究员什么都能问问,只要不插手具体的工作内容,他们想干什么就能干什么,包括去证物仓库或者档案仓库调阅一些证据材料什么的。 After he stopped the car(riage), came to the chief office, but is quick he to know that the chief learned/studied, when as for must learn/study to come back, no one knows. 他停下了车后来到了局长办公室,不过很快他就知道局长去学习了,至于要学习到什么时候才会回来,没有人知道。 As once the chief of place tax bureau, Johnson was very clear this inside positive result, nothing but picks oneself, no one offends at the same time can handle the matter. 作为曾经地方税务局的局长,约翰逊很清楚这里面的名堂,无非就是把自己摘出去,谁也不得罪的同时又能把事情办了。 Although the means are good, but is no one can use, only then these are grasping the talent line of power truly. 办法虽然好,但也不是什么人都能用的,只有那些真正掌握着权力的人才行。 He sighed slightly, came to the office of assistant chief, in knocking on a door, walked. 他稍稍感叹了一下,来到了助理局长的办公室,在敲了敲门之后,走了进去。 Assistant chief is processing the official business, he looked up one to stand Johnson near gate, then started to look down these things on his desktop, the pen in hand has not stopped, has not displayed the respect to Johnson. 助理局长正在处理公务,他只是抬头看了一眼站在门边的约翰逊,然后又开始低头看他桌面上的那些东西,手中的笔也没有停下,一点也没有表现出对约翰逊的尊重。 Naturally, indeed does not need to respect, an adviser researcher. 当然,也的确不需要尊重,一个顾问研究员而已。 „Has the matter? John?” “有事吗？约翰？” John is the abbreviation of Johnson, the federal person likes doing this matter, simplifies others' name to seem like a very fashionable matter, probably can also haul in each other relations, in work place, more often what this expressed was a condescending arrogance and contemptuous. 约翰是约翰逊的简称,联邦人喜欢干这种事,简化别人的名字似乎是一种很时尚的事情,好像还可以拉进彼此的关系,不过在职场中,这更多时候表达的是一种居高临下的傲慢和轻蔑。 If the power in this time Johnson hand is higher than assistant chief, he absolutely not dissolute simplifies to become John the Johnson name, was simplified like Mr. Johnson becomes Johnson. 如果此时的约翰逊手中的权力高于助理局长,他绝对不会放肆的把约翰逊的名字简化成为“约翰”,就像约翰逊先生都被简化成为了约翰逊一样。 Expression manner not how many changes on Johnson face, but does not know how his heart thinks, „I listened to the colleague to say caught a fellow named Fox?” 约翰逊脸上的表情神态没有多少的变化,只是不知道他内心是怎么想的,“我听同事说抓了一个叫做福克斯的家伙？” Assistant chief the movement in hand stopped, he raised the head some doubts looks at Johnson, „, what issue has?” 助理局长手中的动作停了下来,他抬头有些疑惑的看着约翰逊,“是的,有什么问题吗？” Johnson nods again and again, „is this, I was the place commissioner of Inland Revenue in Sabine City before, has had to do with this fellow, does not know that has anything is I can help......” 约翰逊连连点头,“是这样,我以前在塞宾市做地方税务局局长,和这个家伙打过交道,不知道有什么是我可以帮得上忙的……” Assistant chief put down the pen in hand, the frame that the both hands finger overlapping buckle gathers together on the table, he is frowning to think. 助理局长放下了手中的笔,双手手指交叉扣拢的架在桌子上,他皱着眉头思索着。 In azure mischievous yesterday evening the measure, has not thought that old fogy mouth is very hard, anything had not said, hurts continually had not shouted. 青皮脸昨天晚上上了措施,没想到那个老家伙嘴很硬,什么都没有说,连疼都没有喊。 Everyone does this line of time is not short, has seen person 20 million, anyone will confess, anyone can bite the jaw, after previous measure, everyone has basically known how things stand. 大家干这一行时间都不短了,见过的人千千万,什么人会招供,什么人能咬住牙关,上一次措施之后大家心里基本上就已经有数了。 The person like old Fox, did not say that tortures can solve the problem, instead may the reason that because will torture will cause him to climb to nip carelessly, or will commit suicide simply, this matter will have to happen. 像老福克斯这样的人,不是说上刑就能解决问题的,反而有可能会因为用刑的原因导致他胡乱攀咬,或者干脆自杀,这种事情也不是没有发生过。 But after this is why finishes attending the measure, azure mischievous immediately goes to the Curilan City reason exactly, he knows that continues to toss about old Fox to have no value, must meddle from other aspects. 而这恰恰就是为什么青皮脸上完措施之后立刻前往库里兰市的原因,他知道继续折腾老福克斯没有什么价值,得从其他方面插手。 What following is the contest of psychology, rather than injury and ache. 接下来的是心理的较量,而不是伤害和疼痛。 At this time when everyone has no good way, the Johnson stand as if is also an attempt. 此时在大家都没有什么好办法的时候,约翰逊站出来似乎也算是一个尝试。 Assistant chief wants to be clear after this relations asked that „you with this...... Fox, understanding?” 助理局长想清楚这层关系之后问道,“你和这个……福克斯,认识吗？” Johnson shakes the head, „I have heard him, at that time I also arranged the daily investigation, has not met, but he definitely knows me.” 约翰逊摇了摇头,“我听说过他,当时我也安排了日常的侦查工作,没有见过面,但他一定知道我。” Assistant chief grasped tightly met the brow, then slowly selected under one, „tried to find the solution and he chats, did you understand my meaning?” 助理局长又紧抓了一会眉头,然后慢慢的点了一下头,“想办法和他聊聊,你懂我的意思？” „I understand, Chief.” “我明白,局长。” Shouted when this game „chief” Johnson the fluctuation of innermost feelings is very intense, because he before was a chief, others shouted him. 喊出这局“局长”时约翰逊的内心的波动是很激烈的,因为他之前就是局长,别人就是这么喊他。 But others shouted his time, actually without him such careful and even some humble. 可别人喊他的时候,却没有他这么的小心谨慎乃至有一些谦卑。 Assistant chief beckons with the hand, Johnson left the room, has not forgotten the door to be careful, being able to close softly, does not make the sound that the door closes interrupt the mentality of assistant chief. 助理局长一摆手,约翰逊离开了房间,还不忘把门仔细的,轻手轻脚的关不上,不让房门关闭的声音打断助理局长的思路。 He stands in out of the door settles down for ten seconds, is smiling bitterly shaking the head, walks toward the interrogation chamber. 他站在门外驻足有十来秒的时间,然后苦笑着摇了摇头,朝着审讯室走去。 Thank a colleague to help him open the door, he entered in the interrogation chamber. 感谢了一下同僚帮他打开了门,他进入了审讯室里。 Old Mr. Fox is sleeping, he lies on the table rests, here does not have the bed, the ground was too cool, even the present is in the summer, to his one old person was too cool. 老福克斯先生正在睡觉,他就趴在桌子上睡,这里没有床,地上太凉了,即便现在是夏天,对他一个年纪大了的人来说还是太凉了。 Lying is sleeping is uncomfortable, but he can only do that the ache and made him fall asleep hungrily quickly, until this moment. 趴着睡觉并不舒服,可他只能这么做,疼痛和饥饿让他很快就睡着了,直到这一刻。 The sound of opening the door alarmed him, he sat straight the body slowly, setting out quickly is too easy to sprain, after he sat completely straight, turned around to look that to the entrance is standing Johnson. 开门的声音惊扰了他,他缓慢的坐直了身体,起身太快容易扭伤,等他完全坐直了之后,才转身看向门口站着的约翰逊。 Two people with each other are very familiar, frequently presents the suspect in dossier picture, once frequently presented the former Sabine City commissioner of Inland Revenue on television, this relations make two people not meet obviously, has a strange familiarity. 两人对彼此都很熟悉,一个是经常出现在卷宗照片上的嫌疑犯,一个是曾经经常出现在电视上的前塞宾市税务局局长,这种关系让两人明明没有见过面,却有一种陌生的熟悉感。 „Chief Johnson......”, on the old Fox blue and purple face leads to make the smile that one believes that even if his bearing Johnson feels compel admiration, at this time cannot feel he is trapped in pacing back and forth to be no use from his 1 point, having one type is calm and free and easy. “约翰逊局长……”,老福克斯青紫的脸上带着一丝令人心折的笑容,他的气度即便是约翰逊都觉得使人折服,此时从他的身上一点也感受不到他受困时的彷徨无助,只有一种从容与洒脱。 Old Mr. Fox whipped clothes on lower part of the body, said, „was sorry very much, making you see my distressed appearance, was disrespectful.”, He referred to oneself thigh, „they trampled my foot, I cannot stand to the present, cannot greet you, therefore...... was sorry very much.” 老福克斯先生拍打了一下身上的衣服,同时说道,“很抱歉,让你看见了我狼狈的样子,失礼了。”,他指了指自己的大腿,“他们踹了我一脚,我到现在都站不起来,不能迎接你,所以……很抱歉。” „You do not need to apologize.”, Johnson arrived at his side, both hands inserted in the pocket of coat, he looks at the old Mr. Fox appearance, knows he yesterday evening was not very good. “你不需要道歉。”,约翰逊走到了他的旁边,双手插在外套的口袋里,他看着老福克斯先生的模样,就知道他昨天晚上过的很不好。 „I have not thought that they will find you unexpectedly, this is very surprising.”, Old Mr. Fox has not thought that this time, the opposite party also looked for former director Johnson unexpectedly, he feels to obtain, state tax bureau these people are pressing on step by step. “我没想到他们居然会找到你,这很令人惊讶。”,老福克斯先生也没有想到到了今时今日,对方居然把约翰逊前局长也找了出来,他感觉得出,州税务局这些人正在步步紧逼。 Chief Johnson pulled out one packet of cigarettes from the pocket, put out paid old Mr. Fox, but also helped him select on. 约翰逊局长从口袋里掏出了一盒烟,拿出了一支给老福克斯先生,还帮他点上。 He waves the matches, making the wind extinguish the flame, „some people made me pass on to your a few words, he will remember your friendship, wished among you friendship to long live.” 他挥了挥手中的火柴,让风熄灭了火焰,“有人让我转告你一句话,他会记得你们的友谊,也祝你们之间的友谊万岁。” After old Mr. Fox hear, near the corners of the mouth were many wiped the smile, „......”, his numerous breathing a sigh of relief, looked up Johnson, „, if you can also see him, helping me tell him, this was I earns.” 老福克斯先生听完之后嘴角边多了一抹笑容,“是吗……”,他重重的舒了一口气,抬头看着约翰逊,“如果你还能看见他,帮我告诉他,这是我应得的。” Johnson selected under one, he is a little scruple, but asked finally, „what need has I to do?” 约翰逊点了一下头,他有点迟疑,但最后还是问了出来,“有没有什么需要我做的？” Old Mr. Fox in opening the mouth to be holding in the mouth the cigarette, „, if you can make them make a thing to eat to me were good, they hungry I one all day, my stomach sore fierce, best is a point the thing that is hard to digest.” 老福克斯先生拿开了口中叼着的香烟,“如果你能让他们弄点东西给我吃就好了,他们饿了我一整天了,我的胃疼的厉害,最好是一点难以消化的东西。” „You possibly do not know, yesterday midnight time how I am considering to pouch in the belly my leather shoes.”, Old Mr. Fox was saying fall about, „I always heard these things, the person was never expected that hungry really to notice that anything thought can eat.” “你可能不知道,昨天半夜的时候我都在考虑如何把我的皮鞋吞进肚子里。”,老福克斯先生说着忍不住大笑起来,“我总听人说这些事情,没想到人饿极了真的看到什么东西都觉得可以吃。” „If some people asked the process that I came......” “如果有人问起我来的经过……” Old Mr. Fox did not wait for him saying that took to clamp the index finger of smoke and directs a desktop, the desktop of rubber could not make what sound, „I know how to say.” 老福克斯先生不等他说完就拿夹着烟的食指和中指点了点桌面,橡胶的桌面发不出什么声音,“我知道怎么说。” In this room does not have the sound recording and image storage device, it specifically is used for on the measure, can say that is called the inquisition by torture. 这间房间里是没有录音和录像设备的,它就是专门用来上措施的,也可以说叫做刑讯。 No one will do that once some content classes go out, that absolutely is the huge scandal . Moreover the evidence chain that the testimony and testimony that according to the federal charter and judicial interpretation, any has in the inquisition by torture process produce does not have the legal benefit. 没有人会这么做,一旦其中一些内容流出去,那绝对是天大的丑闻,而且按照联邦宪章和司法解释,任何在刑讯过程中产生的证词以及证词产生的证据链都不具备法律效益。 Also the inquisition by torture representative might have more cases related to the inquisition by torture, when the time comes overall system because these things do to trouble greatly. 同时刑讯也会代表有可能有更多的案件涉及刑讯,到时候整个系统都会因为这些事情搞出大麻烦来。 Only then and other measures finished attending, old Mr. Fox will be shifted to other interrogation chambers, has the sound recording to have the video recording room, they will not hit him, will also give drinking, treats as the taxpayer such to treat him who on time eats. 只有等措施上完了,老福克斯先生才会被转移到其他审讯室,有录音有录像的房间,他们不会打他,还会按时给吃的给喝的,把他当做纳税人那样对待。 Johnson stayed the moment slightly, two people are chatting recently some news of York state, probably after five minutes, Johnson left the room. 约翰逊稍稍停留了片刻,两人聊着最近约克州的一些新闻,大概五分钟之后,约翰逊离开了房间。 He stayed a meeting in the entrance, told the regulatory personnel, sent to some food to old Mr. Fox. 他在门口停留了一会,告诉监管人员,给老福克斯先生送去一些食物。 ...... …… Until afternoon time, in Johnson goes home from the state tax bureau, what makes his accidental/surprised is Lynch does not wait for him unexpectedly here. 直到下午的时候,约翰逊才从州税务局回到家里,让他意外的是林奇居然不在这里等他。 General around 7 : 00 pm time, the telephone rang suddenly, is Lynch hits. 大概晚上 7 点多的时候,电话突然间响了起来,是林奇打来的。 „Chief went to the bureau to participate in the chief to train, when did not know comes back, now is under the charge of this case to assistant chief comprehensively.” “局长去总局参加局长培训了,不知道什么时候回来,现在是由助理局长全面负责这个案子。” „Moreover I also saw Mr. Fox, passed on to him these words that you spoke, he also makes me pass on to you, he said that these are he earn......” “另外我也见到了福克斯先生,把你说的那些话转告了他,他也让我转告你,他说这些都是他应得的……” Said that these he remains silent, probably after several seconds of type, in the receiver broadcast the Lynch moderate sound, „thanked, Mr. Johnson, the weather is late, I did not disturb.” 说完这些他保持着沉默,大概几秒种后,听筒中传来了林奇温和的声音,“非常感谢,约翰逊先生,天色已晚,我不打扰了。” Next morning, returns to the ordinary life Johnson, when according to convention inspection mailbox, discovered in has a watermelon letter/believes, without the signature, without the postmark, is very thin. 第二天一大早,重新回归平凡生活的约翰逊在按照惯例检查信箱的时候,发现了里面有一封白皮信,没有署名,没有邮戳,很薄。 His heart plop plop the fierce beat, the sudden secretion of adrenalin makes him have a thirsty feeling suddenly in a flash. 他的心脏突然间扑通扑通剧烈的跳动起来,肾上腺素的急剧分泌让他一瞬间就有一种口渴的感觉。 He licked the lip, held in the letter/believes the pajamas pocket, in fast return study room. 他舔了舔嘴唇,把信揣进了睡衣口袋里,快速的回到书房中。 Sits on the chair after window, he is turning away from the sunlight, he opened the envelope gently, revealed inside thing. 坐在窗户后的椅子上,他背对着阳光,他轻轻的揭开了信封,露出了里面的东西。 A small slip of paper, above writes „Golden Exchange Bank cash check” such a line of characters...... 一张小纸片,上面写着“金汇银行现金支票”这么一行字…… On the envelope and in small slip of paper have no other characters to explain its significance, but Johnson knows, this is the thank-you letter that Lynch writes, thank these insignificant small things that he handled yesterday...... 信封和里面的小纸片上没有任何其他的字来说明它的意义,可约翰逊就是知道,这是林奇写的感谢信,感谢他昨天做的那些微不足道的小事情…… = = , Manifests the attitude of assistant chief with the around two attitudes, from one side reflected ice-cold and realistic of society, have the satire significance. ,用前后两种态度来体现助理局长的态度,从侧面反映了社会的冰冷与现实,深具讽刺意义。