pjbooks Chapter 18 Investigation Direction
Chapter 18 Investigation Direction
Chapter 18 Investigation Direction
"No, I asked him if he wanted me to work or stay home, and he said it was up to me." Jessica had changed into her loungewear and was lying on the sofa, looking a little lost. "But now I don't know what to choose."
Did you see Vanessa today?
What do you think of her?
Tracy thought for a moment, then said, "She's an outstanding woman. Mr. Fisk kept watching her, and Lin seemed to have noticed too, which is why he left early."
"But if what Lin said is true, then he really is a professional gambler?"
"This is not a good thing!"
"Yes!" Jessica hesitated, but quickly added, "Can I become a woman like Vanessa?"
"Why do you want to be her? I didn't see Lin being interested in that woman," Tracy immediately advised. "You are her."
"That's not what I meant. I meant becoming a woman with her own career, but I can't think of anything I'm good at." Jessica looked at Tracy with a worried expression. "Am I going to be a housewife?"
Tracy rolled her eyes and reminded her, "You've only been together for less than two days. You're overthinking it. Let's spend more time together!"
"However, financially you are indeed..."
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The next day at noon, Link was having lunch at a restaurant when he received a text message from Coulson containing information about Vanessa Gallery's works, as well as Vanessa's connections and other details.
It includes information on other art dealers, and some of the works are valuable.
Meanwhile, there was also information from last night about Vanessa's date with Fisk, which turned out to be bad because while they were having dinner, members of the Russian gang suddenly arrived looking for Fisk.
Coulson reminded Link to pay attention to a masked vigilante in Hell's Kitchen. Link immediately recognized him as Daredevil!
It seems he has already appeared, or rather, Matthew Murdoch has been around for a while. However, he did not become a vigilante before. After receiving training from the Stickman, he still chose to go to school and study law.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resources are indeed vast; they've gathered so much information so quickly. Link deleted it all after reviewing it.
He wasn't planning to go to the gallery today; too frequent and concentrated visits weren't good. Anyway, he knew the specifics, and he could just report it to Coulson later.
However, something still needs to be done, such as starting with United Construction Company, whose accounts have problems, which were previously discovered by a woman named Karen Page.
The company's accounts were managed by an accountant named Langley, who was very skilled at money laundering, but he knew his situation and could be killed at any time to keep the secrets.
He must have a lot of evidence. After thinking about it, Link decided to investigate this person.
Langley has his own accounting firm, and they do a very good job of keeping accounts in the open. Link easily found this person's accounting firm and drove there to stake it out.
Link didn't contact Jessica today; instead, he kept an eye on Langley Osley, whose company and home were the first places to investigate.
Then, using my Level 6 access privileges, I'll investigate whether this person has any safes or similar items at the bank. I don't need to open them; I'll use X-ray vision to see if there's any real evidence first.
But the most crucial thing is not these, but the true purpose of the Hand and the Meeting. Mrs. Gao is the easiest to investigate, but Link still needs recording or eavesdropping equipment.
Jessica and Tracy went to the LaPerla boutique, an Italian lingerie brand. Tracy, acting as her advisor, chose sexy items for Jessica.
Jessica seemed a little distracted, so Tracy asked curiously, "What are you thinking about?"
"He hasn't called," Jessica confessed.
Tracy rolled her eyes and said, "You've really been bewitched by him."
"Should I call him?" Jessica asked.
"No, you can't do that. It makes it seem like you're interrogating him," Tracy advised. "But you could ask if he wants to have dinner together tonight, and also tell him you're buying lingerie."
Jessica's eyes lit up, and she immediately took out her phone and dialed the number.
Link was on his way to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s New York office to pick up some equipment. After answering the phone, he asked, "Missing me?"
"You can guess, but I'm at LaPerla right now, picking out lingerie and pajamas." Jessica's lips curled up slightly.
Link's eyes lit up, and he immediately said, "Let's have dinner together tonight. How about you officially move into my house tonight?"
"Okay, where should we eat?" Jessica gave Tracy a look. "The same restaurant as last night?"
"Okay, I... you can make the appointment!" Link suddenly changed his mind. "There's still a lot for you to learn. In the future, I might take you to some card games and chat with those rich ladies. To avoid you getting bored, you should learn more about it."
"Are you driving?" Jessica suddenly asked.
"Yes, I have some things to do today. Being a professional gambler isn't just about having skills; there's a lot more to learn, and you need a wide network of connections," Link said.
"Okay, then you go ahead with your work. I'll book for six o'clock." Jessica didn't press the matter further, and the two hung up the phone.
Tracy immediately asked, "How is it?"
"He told me to officially move in. We'll go back and unpack after we finish shopping, and then have dinner together tonight at the same restaurant as yesterday." Jessica then made a phone reservation, and the two of them quickly went shopping.
However, Jessica also understood that she shouldn't buy too much at once, just enough for the time being, and then ask the store to notify her next quarter.
The two then went straight home, where Jessica packed up her belongings and prepared to donate most of them.
It wasn't that she looked down on him, but rather that it wouldn't be appropriate to bring him to Link's house. She had already realized the huge gap between herself and Link. Of course, many women didn't care about this and even flocked to him, but she couldn't.
Jessica was constantly thinking about what she could do, even if it was just to close the gap. Of course, she also needed to consider what would happen if the two of them broke up later!
She is special. Can Link accept that?
She dared not think about this, after all, men might not accept that their woman is incredibly strong, or what if she accidentally hurt Link?
This was Jessica's biggest worry, and she didn't want to continue relying on Link financially. But what could she do?
Link arrived at the branch office, picked up the equipment from the equipment department, and learned how to use and install it before leaving.
After returning home, he temporarily stored his belongings in the secret armory, where he had collected some weapons and ammunition.
(End of this chapter)