Three Police Officers chapter 2

After hearing Henry’s story, people started discussing, but no one could come up with a good answer. The bar – owner thought for a long time and finally shook her head. She said to Henry, “Tell us the answer, but it has to convince us.”

Henry licked his lips and smiled. “No problem. Does anyone here have a cat? I used to love cats. I’ve often heard that cat urine glows at night…”

The bar – owner asked curiously, “Really? Does cat urine glow at night?”

Henry smiled. “Of course not. I collected my cat’s urine, but it didn’t glow in the dark. However, I found that cat urine glows green under a mosquito – killer lamp. It turns out there’s some truth to the saying that cat urine glows. Usually, cat urine contains protein. Protein has a fluorescent reaction under infrared light. A mosquito – killer lamp emits infrared light, so cat urine can glow under it! When I shone the mosquito – killer lamp on the maid, I saw a faint green glow on her left shoe, just like the glow of cat urine. So I knew she was lying.”

Henry looked at everyone proudly, and people were full of praise. At this time, the tall young man knocked on the table and said, “Bar – owner, their stories are so amazing. I can’t tell a better one! I guess I’ll have to pay for my own drink!” Everyone was disappointed and started to leave. The bar – owner also brought out a glass of whiskey with a disappointed look. The tall young man drank the whiskey in one gulp and then said to everyone, “Don’t leave yet. I have a question. Guess which one of us three is a fake police officer?” Everyone’s interest was piqued again, and they turned to listen to the young man. The tall young man continued, “I’ll give this chance to the bar – owner. One guess. If you guess right, I’ll pay for the drinks. If you guess wrong, you have to treat me to another glass.”

People were hesitating between Henry and John. After all, their stories were very reasonable and close to reality. But the tall young man also seemed like a real police officer. At this time, the bar – owner walked out from behind the counter with a smile. She walked around the three young men, pointed with her delicate finger, and said with a big smile, “Let me guess. Actually… none of them are real police officers!” Everyone gasped in surprise and shook their heads. But the tall young man laughed and said, “The bar – owner has good eyes. We’re all actors playing police officers. We haven’t solved any real cases. We’re filming a movie nearby recently.”

Everyone was even more curious and asked the bar – owner how she spotted the flaws. The bar – owner said, “If you want to know, it’s the same old rule. If my reason doesn’t convince you, I’ll treat everyone here to a free glass of whiskey. Otherwise, everyone has to give an extra tip for a glass of whiskey.”

Everyone nodded in agreement. The bar – owner took a sip of her drink and said slowly, “There were flaws in their stories, but that’s not the main thing.” People were even more interested. “Bar – owner, tell us quickly.” The bar – owner took a drink and said, “Have you ever seen a police officer tell stories just to get a glass of whiskey? Usually, they drink for free, leave without paying, and even grope me on the way out!” As soon as she finished speaking, everyone shouted, “Brilliant! Brilliant!”