Volume 1: First Arrival Chapter 046: Unsealing
Bustling with people coming and going——
The corridor leading to the Palm Hall of the Plaza Hotel is spacious, bright and magnificent. The red and yellow carpets and the bright and dazzling crystal chandeliers create a visual experience that is warm like spring all year round. The three-story high ceiling makes everyone in it deeply feel the grandeur of the space.
However, the corridor was a little crowded at this time, with groups of people scattered in every corner, and the anxiety and impatience in their expressions spread in the air.
"Detective!"
Someone is calling.
"Hey, you, suit! Are you law enforcement?"
Kirk didn't have time to respond. He made a gesture of rejection and nodded, then continued to move forward as time was running out.
In fact, only twenty minutes had passed since they arrived at the Plaza Hotel; including the time Alex had spent blocking off the hotel in advance, the total time was less than an hour.
However, the hotel lobby could already feel the tension and turbulence of impending storm, with more and more .
These important figures are all very busy. Either tens of millions of dollars come in and out every minute, or important matters of social security are waiting to be dealt with. Each and every one of them is maintaining the daily operation of the galaxy. Obviously, they cannot stay in this stupid hotel for long.
Not to mention the hotel security, even the NYPD might not be able to handle it.
The situation is not good.
At least one thing the lobby manager was right about was that they could not block the Plaza Hotel for too long. Not everyone could bear the consequences of a continued blockade. If they wanted to continue the blockade, they would have to have heavy evidence. It was far from enough to rely solely on the testimony of an eleven-year-old child.
Although Kirk still had a lazy look on his face, his calm and unhurried composure was not affected at all, and he even had some leisurely mood of watching the show. Those big shots who rarely lost their composure looked like Tom being teased by Jerry, in a state of panic, furious, but covered in dust.
But Henry could still feel the change in the atmosphere in the hotel lobby, as if he was recalling some bad memories again.
Henry couldn't help but hold the hem of Kirk's suit tightly and followed him all the way.
"Kirk?"
Directly in front of him, Callum came forward, his usually bright expression becoming slightly serious, and he was about to speak when he noticed Kirk's little tail.
ah!
Callum's eyes lit up, and the witness returned.
But then Kirk took the initiative to say, "There is still a lack of useful information."
Callum looked embarrassed, "What should I do?"
Without waiting for Kirk to answer, Alex rushed over hurriedly. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the little tail following Kirk.
There was a pause in his speech, Alex was obviously a little cautious, then he lowered his voice and moved closer to Kirk and Callum.
"My father, Patrick Wolf, is a Boston city councilman and is currently attending a meeting downtown. My mother, Joey Wolf, is one of the most important curators at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), and she is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on official business."
In just one sentence, the amount of information exploded——
As soon as I heard him, I knew that this was the real big shot, completely different from the one I met at Macy's this morning.
Suddenly, things became difficult.
Now, they couldn't be sure of the Wolfs' attitude.
If they believed Henry unconditionally, it also meant that the Plaza Hotel had to investigate thoroughly and give them an explanation, otherwise they would not be satisfied; but the price was that they had to continue to block the hotel. Just look at the chaos in the corridor behind them and you will know that this is definitely not an easy task.
If they did not believe Henry and condemned him, the Plaza Hotel could not take advantage of the situation to blame Henry. Instead, it had to play the role of peacemaker to ease the atmosphere, not for Henry, but so that the Wolfes could find a way out and avoid further publicity of the family scandal.
That is to say, any situation is tricky.
Subconsciously, Kirk turned to look at Henry——
Henry was a little nervous and couldn't help but grab the hem of Kirk's suit, as if he was grabbing the last straw. His eyes were full of anxiety and timidity. At the slightest sign of trouble, he might run away and would never trust others easily again.
In a flash, Kirk had a solution.
Kirk didn't say much, but met Henry's gaze, raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showed a smile to express comfort, and then turned to look at Alex and Callum.
"Let's speed things up, we still have a few details to confirm."
Needless to say, this sentence is enough.
Alex was a little excited, and even Henry could feel the joy coming towards him. His fearless appearance that day was truly shocking.
However…although he was excited, Alex was not stupid. He seemed to have thought of something and his expression became painful. “But we may not be able to continue the blockade.”
Following Alex's line of sight, you can see the noise and chaos in the corridor behind.
"Sorry." Alex's face was full of confusion, even more regretful than Kirk and Callum. He looked up at the sky and sighed, almost crying.
Kirk understood.
Unless a body is found or the police obtain strong evidence and apply for a search warrant, they cannot continue to block the hotel.
It has nothing to do with the rich and powerful at the Plaza Hotel, it’s just the legal process.
Moreover, judging from various signs now, there is indeed no trace of any case.
"OK."
Kirk noticed Callum's inquiring gaze and gave Alex an answer without any hesitation or hesitation.
This was also to relieve the pressure on Callum, and to use the lifting of the blockade as a condition of the deal to persuade the lobby manager to continue the investigation with the team led by Callum.
"However, if you have any large luggage, please cooperate with the inspection. We need to prevent the murderer from transporting the body away during the chaos."
"Note that the time is too short, and the scene is very clean, so the murderer should not have time to deal with the body. This also means that only the really large luggage needs to be checked. In addition to the main entrance, you also need to pay attention to the cargo or kitchen entrance and exit."
Alex was like a dried-up sunflower that finally received a rain of refreshing rain. He immediately perked up and was ready to work hard.
Kirk was somewhat helpless and had to stop it to avoid any dispute.
“This is voluntary cooperation with the investigation.”
"If they don't want to, that's fine. There's no need to force them. Just let the security guards record the guests' information so that the police can check it later."
Alex——
"Um."
"Hmmmm."
He nodded every time Kirk spoke, his whole body filled with excitement and eagerness to try, and he didn't know how much he heard. After making sure that Kirk had no other instructions, he rubbed his hands and started moving forward.
Watching Alex's back as he left, Callum turned to look at Kirk and scratched his head, "What's next?"
Although Callum had his doubts, he trusted Kirk's judgment and did not object.
Moreover, from what he just said, Callum could tell that Kirk was not ready to conclude that it was a false report. It seemed that Kirk had other plans.
Kirk could feel the trust in Callum's eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly in a smile, "Well, officer, are you ready to get into trouble with me?"
