Volume 1: First Arrival Chapter 056: Transformation
"Gentlemen, I think it's time for you to leave."
Paul's face was full of pain, but he still thought that the matter should come to an end, so, although he was reluctant, he still needed to drive the guests away.
What's more, the Plaza Hotel really needs to restore order, and Paul sincerely hopes that the two plague gods in front of him can leave as soon as possible.
"If you can't find the body, that's because there is no body. It's all a child's fantasy. Sir, you shouldn't play around with children."
Carefully, Paul regained the dignity of the lobby manager, but this time he didn't dare to look Kirk in the eye, and his aura was different -
A bit weaker.
Then.
Kirk rose slowly, like an automatic elevator, and just stood on tiptoe, and his eyes collided head-on with Paul's.
"Huh." Paul was startled, and then he saw Kirk's bright smile. He closed his eyes quickly as if he saw a ghost.
My vision was blocked, but my hearing was not. I heard Kirk's lazy voice, "It's a bit regrettable. I thought we had reached a preliminary consensus during this adventure. Even though we are not friends, we have established a friendship of sharing hardships. Mr. Manager should welcome us."
Mr. Manager Mr. Manager Mr. Manager...
It's like a devilish sound filling my brain.
Paul needed to use all his strength to control his urge to strangle Kirk, and silently repeated "hold on" a hundred times.
Kirk did not continue to embarrass Paul. He turned around slightly, put his heels close to the ground again, and smiled calmly.
"Ms. Martinez."
"Police officer."
Even when facing Kirk head-on, Ms. Martinez was not at all inferior. She had a smile on her face, her eyes were bright, and she held her head high and chest out, without any retreat.
Moreover, Ms. Martinez was able to fight back, and even though she still believed Kirk was a police officer, it did not affect her courage to confront him head-on.
"Have a safe trip, officer. You're always welcome at the Plaza Hotel, though I'm not sure your salary would cover a night's stay."
Including Amy, the four of them believed that the police were completely helpless. Without a body, there would be no case. Even if the truth was already in front of them, they could still escape blame. There was no way to conceal their joy and pride, which crept up to the corners of their mouths and bloomed without reservation.
Hearing Ms. Martinez's ridicule, the other three people all smiled brightly, and the smugness between their brows was really dazzling.
Unexpectedly, Kirk was not at all impressed by the sarcasm and gave a direct and affirmative answer, "Oh, don't worry, I definitely can't afford it."
The next second, you can see the smile frozen stiff and annoyed at the corners of Ms. Martinez 's mouth.
Kirk said considerately, "Don't worry, Ms. Martinez, this is not an assault on a police officer."
puff.
Callum burst out laughing, even though it was extremely inappropriate, he had not expected Kirk's move at all and couldn't help laughing.
Ms. Martinez’s smile fell.
Kirk's mouth corners still maintained a very good arc, "Ms. Martinez, I think you may have some misunderstandings about yourself. You speak English very well, and you are definitely not stupid."
"Actually, you're pretty smart, too. Very."
"There is an old Chinese saying, 'Those who are good at swimming drown, and those who are good at riding fall.' Have you heard of it?"
"It means that someone who is good at swimming may drown. It's a metaphor for people who think they have a skill and get into trouble because of it. To use the trendy language of the Internet age, it means never show off."
The air was slightly quiet.
It was noticeable at a glance that the expressions of the other three cleaners were a little stiff, because they were completely stunned by Kirk's series of tongue twisters.
The only exception was Ms. Martinez, but she was not much better. She tried her best to stay calm and force out an ugly smile.
"Officer, are you sure you're not talking about yourself? You thought you had found evidence, but none of it worked."
Kirk raised his chin slightly, with an expression of sudden realization, "Oh, the body, yes, we haven't found the body yet, this is indeed a problem."
"but."
The subject suddenly changed.
"Why do you think I'm talking to you guys at length? Small talk? Come on, I'd rather spend my time thinking about lunch menu options."
"Just now, I have been thinking about a question. A person who is arrogant and conceited, who thinks she can deceive everyone and play the police in the palm of her hand, and who remains calm even when caught red-handed by the police, if she wants to hide a body, where would she choose?"
"The attic? The sewer? The kitchen? The garbage dump?"
"No……"
Kekla's tone was long, not like he was solving a case, but more like he was telling a crosstalk. His vivid expression was always smiling, but his attention was highly focused -
He was observing, attracting attention through this rhythmic storytelling method, and then observing the expressions of the four female cleaners.
Perhaps Ms. Martinez is cool and smart enough not to give herself away; but the other three Minions are not.
"No, no, no."
"Our powerful lady of wisdom would not sneak around and hide. This is not her style."
"She would choose to break through head-on to decide the outcome, as if she was mocking the stupidity and blindness of the police, while also proving that cleaners are not bad compared to those elites."
"so……"
Kirk paused again.
"right here?"
"laundry room?"
"Oh, is he going to come back and hide in room 411 again?"
One after another, with each guess thrown out, Kirk was able to get closer to the truth from those subtle evasive and nervous expressions.
"Executive lounge? Or restaurant?"
"The Palm Room?"
"Wait, hotel lobby?"
There was a pause, and Kirk caught a flash of tension on Amy's face, as well as the anxiety of the other two minions, who both looked toward Ms. Martinez.
what does that mean?
When a crisis occurs, followers often have no opinions of their own and need to seek instructions from their leader, only in this way can they calm their anxiety.
"Aha! I guessed right, the hotel lobby."
"Oh...Ms. Martinez, this is a brilliant move, a brilliant one, hiding the body in plain sight."
"pretty!"
"Ten points plus for the Ms. Martinez team."
The next second, Kirk's eyes revealed a cunning look, "Next, let me perform a magic trick for everyone and turn a living person into a living person."
As soon as he finished speaking, Kirk raised his right hand high and rushed forward, passing Paul and Ms. Martinez, but stopped next to Callum.
He turned around with an embarrassed expression, "Oh, I was wrong. After all, Ana is already dead, so, does this count as... a big change of death?"
After saying that, Kirk's smile became a little strange, and he tilted his head, but did not stop, and then rushed out.
In the small room, there was chaos.
chaos!
Paul looked at Ms. Martinez, Ms. Martinez looked at Callum, and the other three minions looked at Ms. Martinez. Then the Spanish language exploded with amazing energy, coupled with Paul's stuttering voice, all the words intertwined together, and it became a mess.
Callum was stunned. After a moment's hesitation, he turned around and chased after him, "Kirk!"
