Chapter Seventy-six: Bail

  Wang Fan also understood, and said to Ju An in Chinese: "This guy is really unlucky, he just got divorced and now he's in prison. It looks like we two brothers are much better off than him." Before he finished speaking, he elbowed Ju An and said: "Your jailbird wife has come to visit you." He nodded his head.

  Jū ān turned around and saw Qiōu ān nà standing not far away. Jū ān got up and walked over, asking across the railing: "Qiōu ān nà, how are you? How have you been?"

  Joanna smiled and said: "I'm doing all right, but you seem to be having a tough time. I didn't expect to see you in this situation."

  "I didn't think I'd end up in a police station cell either."

  Joanna said, "I asked them about the situation there, do you have anything to say?" Ju An then recounted the events from start to finish. After listening, Joanna said, "You guys are really stupid, even a street girl can dress you up and you can't tell the difference. Wait for your lawyer to come and talk to him, I won't be of much help now. Our evidence is somewhat unfavorable to you, which law firm is your lawyer from?"

  "My lawyer is Smith and Reed," said Curly, "I don't see what the big deal is, how did you know she was a decoy? You New York cops are too much, setting up sting operations like this. We thought it was just a ride, we were doing her a favor by giving her a lift, and then she asks for money and we thought she wanted to show us around, who knew it would turn into a police station tour?"

  Joanna smiled and said, "So it's them. This kind of charge shouldn't be difficult for your lawyer to handle. Although the evidence here is sufficient, it's not airtight. Once in court, those big law firms are really hard to deal with. Sorry, this method of cracking down on underground prostitution is legal. Generally, they just raid small sauna shops and streetwalkers, but it has no effect on large entertainment venues. That requires a search warrant from the judge."

  After hearing Joanna say that, he put down more than half of his heart and said to her: "You are also bullying the weak and fearing the strong, just catching us ordinary people to fool around".

  Joanna said, "It's not a big deal, at most you'll be fined and detained for a month or so. According to your lawyer's standards, the worst that can happen is that you'll be fined. But since you've been caught, this case will definitely go to court. You should prepare for the trial and let your lawyer convince the jury. Talk to your lawyer more, I have things to do, I'm leaving."

  She sat down on the bench again, thanking Joana in a low voice. After watching Joanna walk out of sight, she returned to the bench and sat down. Since the two people's conversation was very quiet, Wang Fan didn't hear clearly.

  As soon as he saw Ju An return, he asked: "Your old friend, what did she say to you? You chatted so happily, are you going to rekindle the romance?"

  "Your sister's fate is in front of you."

  Wang Fan let out a sigh of relief and said, "Since your sister has come out, that means there's no big problem, I'm relieved too." After finishing speaking, he leaned back against the iron railing behind him and started swinging his legs.

  "Look at this guy, what's the big deal? Now she says the evidence is unfavorable to us, but it's a minor offense. Everything depends on our lawyer. She also said that at most, we'll just be fined. They say we're two idiots who can't even recognize a street girl."

  Wang Fan continued, "It's not our fault. These girls come out and don't even know how to bat their eyelashes, just showing off their big breasts. Who knew they were so unprofessional? This Western-style horse is still lacking in summer attire. Last time I watched the news, Harvard or MIT had university students organizing naked runs."

  Just as Ju An was about to tease him a couple of sentences, a police officer walked over with two men in suits behind him, one of whom was Nian. The police officer opened the door and Ju An and Wang Fan both exited the iron cage.

  "Nian introduced: 'This is my client An, and this is our firm's lawyer Henry, who is more familiar with cases like yours.' Then Ju An also introduced Wang Fan."

  Four people entered a small room, this time the police did not follow. Henry inquired about the situation in detail and specifically instructed them not to miss any details. After listening to two people recount the general course of events, he said: "Okay, I roughly understand now."

  He went out to signal the police officer to come over, then he talked with the police officer for a while. The police officer in his 40s then played back the tape recording of the conversation at that time and also showed the $50 bill taken out by Wang Fan.

  After listening to the conversation, Henry felt that something was not quite right, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was. Then Henry spoke with the police officer again, and the male officer insisted: "Your client has pleaded guilty, we will recommend a lighter sentence to the judge."

  Henry glanced at Ju An, shook his head and said to the male police officer: "My client insists on being innocent and will not admit to unfounded charges. Now I want to bail out my client, please handle it." After finishing speaking, he stood up.

  The male police officer gestured for everyone to leave, and as soon as they stepped out the door, an old man with a small leaf hanging from his collar walked over and chatted with the male police officer for a few sentences about the case of Ju An, then turned around and left.

  Just after finishing the bail procedure, Mike walked over and hugged Ju An, laughing and saying: "An, how's the service attitude of the New York Police Department?"

  "Nothing much," said Gu An, shrugging his shoulders. "This is my lawyer Henry and Nian, and this is my friend Fan."

  Mike smiled and said: "Henry and Nian, we all know each other, but Fan is a new friend. What's the situation with Henry's case?" After finishing speaking, he shook hands with everyone in a circle.

  "Henry replied: 'I've seen their evidence, it's a bit of a hassle to get off scot-free, but it's not impossible. I'll go back and analyze it with the other lawyers in the firm. The bail has been arranged, I'll go back to the firm to check on some materials.'"

  It's said that the bail procedures have been completed, so everyone left the police station. When they reached the entrance, Henry and Nian bid farewell, while Mike took Ju'an and Wang Fan to get a car.

  Mike laughed and said: "It's still early, let's go have a drink. With Henry around, there won't be any big problems. Now it's those cops' turn to worry."

  Ju An looked at Wang Fan and asked him what he meant. Wang Fan waved his hand and said, "Then it's just right to follow Mike to experience American nightlife."

  Two people got into the rented car, with Mack's car leading the way. After about 40 minutes of driving, Mack brought the two to the entrance of a club, whose name was displayed in bright lights: Little Shack.

  He handed the car over to the doorman, and Mike led Ju An and Wang Fan into the club, through the luxurious hall, into a twenty-square-meter room with two shiny silver steel pipes standing upright, in the middle was a large table. When the waiter turned on all the lights, the entire room immediately showed a psychedelic color.

  Mike said a couple of words to the waiter, and the waiter left the room. Mike opened several bottles of beer and handed them over to Ju An and Wang Fan. Then he started chatting with Ju An: "This club is very famous in New York now, many celebrities are regular customers here, offering top-notch performances and lap dances." As he spoke, he raised his beer towards the two.

  Wang Fan also raised his glass of wine and smiled at Mike: "I haven't seen a performance in New York yet, but I have seen one domestically."

  "Mc said: "If you like Asian girls' performance, there are also here, I'll let them know later".

  "Better not be Asian, he now prefers watching blonde girls perform," said Ju An with a smile after taking a sip of beer.

  "Those who are more trendy, An is more conservative. Life should be passionate, and one should learn to enjoy life. Making money can't bring happiness, but spending money can." As he said this, Mike clinked his bottle against Wang Fan's.

  Just after finishing, three silver-haired beauties with bright colors came in, each with a different color of tassels on their upper body. They got on the stage and started dancing to the music, taking off their tops after a while, then twisting for a while, until they reached the legs of the three people, who were also twisting.

  The audience was in a state of tranquility, with dry mouths and tongues. Fortunately, they still retained a hint of rationality. Looking around at the two people beside him, Wang Fan and Mike were both smiling, occasionally taking sips of beer, intently watching the dancing girls on their legs.

  Jū ān xīn lǐ àn dào yī shēng: kào, mài kè zhè jiā hóu lǎo shǒu bù bì shuō de, wáng fán zhè jiā hóu qí guài yě shì lǎo shǒu yě bù zhī dào zài guó nèi huò hài guò duō shao rén le.

  Just as he was thinking about something, a pair of hands suddenly held up his face, and a pair of blue eyes stared at him, making his heart beat wildly.

  The girl also noticed Ju An's tension and said to him: "First time watching, no top performance?"

  The girl who was sitting comfortably smiled and said, "I've never been to a nightclub like this before, it's my first time seeing the upper floor." The girl twisted the two buttons on her chest, laughing and saying, "If you come often, you'll get used to it, relax, don't be tense, I can feel that your body is too stiff."

  After a dance, I saw Mike give the girl in front of him two $100 bills as a tip. Ju An and Wang Fan followed suit and also gave two $100 bills each. This dance is really expensive! In just a few minutes, each girl earned $200.

  No wonder I saw it in the newspaper last time, many highly educated women also entered the strip club and became dancers during the economic crisis. Calculated like this, earning a thousand dollars or so per night is not a problem. It's much higher than the salary for working.

  Mike looked at Ju An and said: "What do you think of these girls?"

  "Wang Fan praised: 'Jumping is great, it's really eye-opening, and the body can actually twist to this extent'."

  "Hey, take a look at this. It's not bad. If you keep looking, who knows, you might get prostatitis." Ma Ke and Wang Fan burst out laughing upon hearing this.

  Mike said: "Since you're afraid of prostatitis, let's take a look at which girl tonight. I'll ask if she's willing to go back with you."

  "Never mind, I still want to sleep well tonight. If you want to bring one back, don't worry about me," said Ju An, shaking his head.

  Wang Fan also said: "I want to sleep well today too".

  Mike laughed and said: "I also don't bring dancing girls back for overnight stays, I have a few steady girlfriends."

  The three of them took another look and then left the nightclub. They said goodbye to Mike, and Ju An and Wang Fan drove back to their hotel.

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