ChapteroneAThiefWoman
TheMoonHarbor**munityisfullofthreethings.Theyarefamouspeople,famouscarsandfamousdogs.
Themenwhogetinoroutofhereallhaveagoodtaste.Theyarewell－mannered,refinedandcultured.ButthemenwithawrinkledblackT－shirtonbody,extremelyunsuitablelargewrinkledpantsonlegsandaherringboneslipperonfeetjustlikeZhangWeiarespecial.Thisguyhasdrowsyeyesandtangledhairaswell.Well.Thiskindofimageabsolutelycannotgetalongwiththegracefulandnobleenvironment.
Naturally,thesecuritymenbeforethegateofthe**munityquestionedZhangWeiforalongtime,andtheirnervesfrayedallthetime,anddidn’tgethiminalltheway.
ZhangWeicameheretogetsomeone,orexactlyhecameheretogetsomemoney,themoneyusedforonemonthcostofliving.
Heexplainedagainandagainpatiently.ThenthesecuritymenpickedupthephoneandgotthroughthemanZhangWeiwerelookingforunwillingly.Theyfoundthenameandtheaddressarecorrect,andthemanwasphonedmadesurethepurposeofZhangWei’sarrival.
Althoughtheyfoundthissluttishyoungmanaffecttheimageofthenoble**munity,hewasthefamousrichmaninthis**munitythattheycouldnotoffend.Nowthattheyconfirmed,theyhavetogethimin.
ZhangWeisoongotthemoney.Hewonderedthereasonwhythe‘femaletiger’athomemadehimgetmoneyfromthehouseoftherichman.Asherexplanation,shewasgoingtotaketheplanetwohourslatertoBeijing,andhadnotimetogobacktothedwellinginPudong,evenhasnotimetoremitmoney.
The‘femaletiger’explainedveryclearly.ButwhenZhangWeithoughtbacktheextramoralizingofher,hefeltthatshewantedtourgehimandlethimhavealookatthequalityofthelifeofthearistocrat,thenencouragehimtomakehardandavoidhavingadecadentlifethatstayingasleepatdayandawakeatnightlikebefore.
ZhangWeihadtoshowunderstand,buthethoughtthataconfusinglifeisaspecialkindofthelife.Nowthatthe‘femaletiger’tookhimin,hehadaconfusinglifeisnotamistake.Whydidhelivesotired?
Itiseveningnow.Herambledaroundtheavenuewherethegreengrasswaslikeacushionandthetreesareluxuriant.Notsofaraway,houseswithexoticshapeweresurroundingattheshadowofthetrees,andtheenvironmentwasextremelyquiet,beautifulandpleasant.Theairherefeltmuchfresherthanotherplaces.
Hekeptwa**ingalongtheavenue,and**artcarsparkedbesidethere.Heglancedatthecars,andfoundthosecarswerealltopfamouscarssuchasFerrari,Porsche,Rolls－RoyceandCadillacshowingthattheirownerswereoutofthe**mon.
Thesecurityofthe**munitywasprettygood.Theavenueofitsetaexquisiteandbeautifulroadlightpoleeveryseveralmilesaway.Infact,thetopofthemsetcameratopreventthosefamouscarsfromstealing.
Hewa**edslowlywithacigaretteinhismouth.Ifhedidn’tdresssoterrible,themenwhodidn’tknowhimwouldregardhimasthehouseownerofthe**munitywhentheysawhisappearance.
Theareaoftheuniquevillawithlawn,rockwork,banianforwatchingandswimmingpoolcarryingbluewaterinrightfrontwasquitebig.
Thevillaofthe**munitynormallyhadtwofloors,butthatonehadthree.So,theplaceofitwasveryattractive,andZhangWeiwasattractedtoo.Hecouldn’thelpglancingatit.
Butafterthisglance,hestopped.
Ah,thethiefthere!
Ashadowappearedfromthebalconyinthethirdfloor.Theshadowwasslim.Thethiefwasawoman!
ZhangWeiregardedtheslimshadowasthethiefforthereasonthatitwasslippingfromthebalconyinthethirdfloorslowly,andithadslippedtothebalconyinthesecondfloornow.Ashisfeeling,thethiefwomanslippedalongthestringwhichfastenedatthethirdfloor.
Ifapersondoesn’tgetoutahousefromtheexisteddoorsandstairsofitatthetimeofevening,andheisn’tathief,theidentityofhimwillbeapuzzle.ZhangWeiwasinterestinginthethief.Hefoundthethiefwastoodaring.Thefirstandthesecondfloorwerebrightnow,andthisshowedthattherewerepeopleinthevilla.Thethiefwomandaredstealingatthistime.ZhangWeihadtoadmirehercourage!
ZhangWeiwascuriousabouthernow.Hehadseenmanythieves,andhehadevercaughtthievesbefore.Butthethieves’womenwererare,andthethieves’womenwhogetinandoutofthehousesfromwindowswereevenrare.
ZhangWeididn’twanttomeddleforthebadmannerhegotfromthesecuritymenwhenheentered.Thosemennearlyregardedhimasthethief.Now,the**munityreallysufferedfromthethief,andthesecuritymenwereblamedforitmoreorless.Atleast,theywouldbestruckoffsomemoney.So,hedecidedtowatchthesceneofbustle.Hewantedtotakepleasureinthesufferingatthesametime.
Thethiefwomangotonthegroundandwa**eddirectlytotheavenueinaneithertoofastnortooslowpacewithouttakingthestringusedforherstealing,andshesometimesbouncedonthegroundlivelilyandwittily.
Herattitudeexcitedhiscuriosity.Thenormalthieveswillescapeasquicklyaspossiblewhentheyfinishstealing.Butthethiefwomanwasanexception,andasifshedidn’tworryshewouldbefoundbythepeopleinsidethevilla.
ZhangWeileanedonaredPorsche,lookingatthethiefwomanwhowas**ingnearthecarslowly**posedly.Hisbodyhidintheshadowofthecar.Thismadehimhardtobefoundifothersdidn’t**enear.
Thethiefwomancamenearerandnearer,andZhangWeihadbeenabletoseenherclearly.Shewasinabaseballcap,alightyellowTshirt,aFrenchgreytrousers,awhitetravelshoesandadarkglasses.Shewastallandslim,andthedarkglassesmadeherverycool.ZhangWeicouldn’tseeherfeatureclearly,buthefoundthethiefwasquiteyoung.
Hepraisedhersilently.Abaseballcapandadarkglasseswasenoughtocoverthefeature,andthethiefshouldbeanexpertonstealing.
Hefoundabagonherbackatthistime,andthebagwasconvex.Nowthatthethiefstoleattherich’s**munity,thebagmusthavecontainedalotvaluablethings,andthethiefwomanmusthavegotalot.
ShecamesonearthatshehadfoundZhangWeiwhowasleaningonthecar.Shestayedforawhileandstopped,standingattheothersideofthecar.
ZhangWeididn’tsayanyword,**ilingather,andhethoughtthatthethiefmightbescaredtourinateonhertrouserswhenshesuddenlysawhim.
Butquickly,ZhangWeifeltdisappoint.Thethiefwomandidn’tshowherscaringatall,andshedidn’twanttoescapeatall.Sheonlystoodthereandstaringathim.Hefeltthatshewaslookingathim.Hecouldn’tseehereyeswhichwereindarkglasses.
Theywerestaringateachothersilently,andtheatmospherewasmysterious.
‘Whoareyou?’thethiefwomanasked.Hervoicewasextraordinarypleasant,sweetandmagnetic,butitwasalittleoffish.
‘Oh,areyouaskingme?’ZhangWeianswered.Helookedaroundonpurpose.Buttheavenuewasquiet,andtherewerenopassersby.
‘Nonsense,certainlytoaskyou!’thetoneofthethiefwomanwasalittleimpatient.
‘Well,I’mjustapasserby.’He**iled.Hehadtoadmireherpsychologicalquality.Shecouldstillkeepcalmatthistime.
‘Apasserby?’Sheglancedathimandfoundhedidn’trecognizeher.Sherestedassuredthenwentover.
Hehad**elledagood,faint;muskandorchidlike**ellingthatmakehimtocapturethecharmingmistbeforeshecameover.
ItwasLoomingNo.2,theperfumethatlimitedsuppliesintheworld.Thepriceofitwas300dollarsperounce.Hewindedherperfumebrandexactly,andhehadtoviewherinanewsight.Evenifshewereathief,shewouldbethehighqualitythief.
Shewenttohimsonearthathecouldtouchherinajustholdinghand.Hehadtoadmirethenerveofthishighqualitythiefwoman.Sheasifdidn’tscarethathewouldcatchher.
‘Pleasegetouttheway,sir!’Thethiefwomangesturedgracefully,hintinghimtogetoutthecar.
‘WhyshouldIgetout?’Hecastasidelongglanceather.Heevenadmiredtheunhurriedthiefwoman.
‘Becausethecaryouareleaningonismine.’Thethiefwomansaidcoldly,andthetonewasverynatural.
ZhangWeiwasamused.Thethiefwomanherewassotalented.Shesaidtheothers’carwasherssocalmlyandnaturally.
‘Thecarisreallyyours?’ZhangWeifeltinteresting,soheaskedonpurpose.
‘Isitnecessaryformetoexplaintoyousomuch?Sir,pleasegetouttheway,OK?’Shesaidalittlelouder,andhersoftlipscurledalittle.Thedressoftheguyherewasnotveryfitforthecalling‘sir’.
Feelingherhighspirit,he**iled,‘Well,lady,Iignorethatthiscarisnotbelongtoyoufirst.I’mwonderingthatwhetheryouaresoboldandI’mmadeofpaper.’Thethiefwomanheremustbereminded.
‘What’sthemeaningofyourwords?’Shewasstartled.
‘Well,ithasnospecialmeaning.I’mthinkingthatnowthatthiscarisyours,thevillaonyourbackisyoursaswell.AmIright?’Hepointedtothevillashehadstolen.
Thethiefwomansubconsciouslyturnedroundandhadalookalonghisfinger’spointing.Soon,sheturnedbackandasked,‘What…whatthemeaning?’
‘Youknowthemeaning.’Hewasstaringatherinarelishingmanner.
‘You…youhaveseenall?’Hertonebecameobviouslynervous.
‘Doyouthink?’Althoughhecouldn’tseehereyes,hefeltthatshewassizinguphim.
Thethiefwomanbitherlips,‘Nowthatyouhaveseen,well,whatdoyouwanttodo?’Shesubconsciouslyturnedherfacebackandglancedatthevilla.
‘Oh,Idon’twanttodoanything.I’monlyapasserby,butI’mcuriousaboutyou,youcankeepcalmevenatthistime.Youareanexpertonyourwork,aren’tyou?’Hecouldseeherexpressionclearly
‘Whatexpert?’shepuzzled,‘Oh,you….youregardmeas…..as….’Sherealizedhismeaningthenlookathimwithinterest.Shemutteredsilentlythatthisguymusthaveseenhergoingdownalongthestring.Whatdidheregardheras?Acatburglar?
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