Chapter 12 Interlude
Colson did not provide much information. Wilson Fisk purchased an oil painting "Rabbit in the Snowstorm" for tens of thousands of dollars. Colson felt that it was almost like a blank piece of paper.
The owner of this gallery is Vanessa Mariana, who deals in oil paintings. She is quite famous and the gallery's business is good.
And she is a temperamental beauty. When buying art, the value is often not the key, but tax avoidance is. Of course, the art also has the potential to maintain and appreciate in value, which is also very important.
Link briefly understood the situation, and then began to wander around his home. His home lacked some decorations.
The decoration of the apartment is mostly white, and the designer has left a lot of white space for the owner's own decoration.
Some oil paintings are indeed good choices, but Link needs to think about what kind of oil paintings to choose in advance.
He went there to buy art for decoration in his new apartment. This must be made clear. He didn't understand art, but he was going to buy some books. With his super thinking and super speed, he could do it quickly.
But not too much. After all, he is studying psychology, so he still has to start from this aspect.
Link's heart beat during the day, and Wilson Fisk wouldn't go to the gallery during the day, so he needed to go at night.
However, this time is not so easy to control. He first needs to determine the whereabouts of the target person.
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Link is now a professional gambler. Card games do not happen every day, but sometimes at night, usually starting at eight o'clock in the evening. He is quite satisfied with his current job.
I had a lot of free time. I drove to a bookstore during the day and looked for some books related to oil paintings and other artworks, mainly common sense stuff.
For example, painting techniques, genres, etc., you only need to master a basic foundation in this area. As an agent, you need to have a wide range of knowledge. As the number of tasks increases, you can add a lot of knowledge.
Although he does not have a study room, the master bedroom is very large, with bookcases and desks. He can enrich his bookcases and create a knowledgeable persona.
After buying the books, I found a bar. It was a mid-range bar, and most of the people who came were white-collar workers from the area, but there were not many people there during the day.
He chose a seat by the window, ordered a glass of bourbon, then picked up a book and started reading, which was a good way to kill time.
This is close to the gallery, and Link is ready to wait and see. He doesn't have many opportunities, so he must not waste them.
The book is not the focus. He had already read it all when he parked the car. It only took a few seconds to put it on his legs at an angle where no one was watching, with his head lowered as if he was looking for something.
After Link came into contact with the agents, he has been enriching himself. It seems that it only took more than a month, but he has learned enough for others to learn for several years.
It can be said that this is another super power, super learning ability, relying on super brain and super speed.
Cigars are not suitable for smoking here. He took out a pack of cigarettes, asked for the ashtray, and then smoked slowly, turning the pages of the book from time to time, and occasionally picking up the wine glass to take a sip.
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Time passed by slowly, and at five o'clock in the afternoon, more and more people began to arrive, and the bar returned to its original bustle.
Link was sitting sideways in front of the window. There was a small round table and three high stools on his right. Two women were sitting there. After discussing it, they decided what to drink. One of them got up and went. Bar counter.
I came back with two glasses of wine and started chatting.
"What happened this time?" One of the women asked.
Woman B responded: “He’s an asshole.”
Woman A asked: "This job is like a printer, will it suck your soul?" "No, that was my last job." Woman B reminded.
Link found it a bit interesting, but he was also a little bored. After all, he sat there for almost half a day, dividing the women into A and B, listening to their conversation, and it was surprisingly interesting.
"This job is to let the exhaust fan ravage my brain."
Woman A said in a helpless tone: "You feel bored because these tasks are a piece of cake for you."
Woman B said affirmatively: "No, I'm not good at anything."
Woman A immediately retorted: "Nonsense, you are good at lying!"
At this time, a man in a suit came over and struck up a conversation: "Hey, how about a love test? I think we are a match."
Woman A looked apologetic and said, "Although I really want to go, I'm a little busy right now."
"Hey, I know you!" The man in the suit suddenly said in surprise: "You seemed to have red hair at that time. I saw your talk show."
This made the woman a little embarrassed. Woman A said, "That happened a long time ago."
"Yes, I was 12 years old at that time." The man in the suit seemed to have drunk a little too much and did not understand the emotions of the two ladies at all.
Woman B seemed to be unable to stand it any longer and said, "I'll play with you."
"Okay!" The man in the suit agreed.
"Jessica, there's no need." Woman A called Woman B's name.
"It doesn't matter." Jessica turned to the man in the suit and said, "But I don't like love games, so why don't we try our strength."
There is a dynamometer in the bar. Of course it is not very professional, but it can indeed test your strength.
"I won you to pay for us, apologize to my friends, and then go wherever it's cool."
The man in the suit was very informative and asked: "What if I win?"
Jessica smiled and said, "I'll take you to the back and meet your little carrot."
Jessica and the man walked over. The man took out the coins, put them into the machine, and then hit it with all his strength.
Link didn't pay attention. If a woman made such a suggestion, she must have someone to rely on.
As expected, the woman won and hit the machine's maximum score.
Link turned his head and looked in surprise. He had heard clearly just now, and happened to look at Jessica who came back.
Looking at Link, Jessica walked back to her original position, winked at her female companion, and then whispered: "Look at this one next to you, it seems very good!"
Woman A turned her head and glanced. At this time, Link had already turned back to read a book. Looking at Link's side face and nodding slightly, she felt good.
So he whispered: "Go and date him. You haven't been in love for a long time. Anyway, you lost your job again. Why not try to find a man!"
"..." Jessica seemed a little moved. She peeked and looked at Link, then nodded, "Wait."
(End of chapter)