Palmist. Books 1,2,3

– This corpse is rootless. But I’m sorry to send her to a mass grave. The time was about three o’clock in the morning. But this boiling dispelled the dream in the whole morgue. Amir and Lyosha approached the girl and froze. She was lying in front of them. Sultana was actually lying like a corpse, but there was still a glimmer of life in her.

– She is alive!

– How? And she’s really alive. Sultana opened her eyes. She lay motionless as a corpse and moved her eyes from side to side. From the recent events that she had to go through, she decided that she had been brought to be killed, and there were already corpses lying next to her, working for Arthur.

– «They’re already dead. I am next. She thought, and after looking at Lyosha and Roma, she realized that they would not understand her language. Amir approached her and looked into her eyes, he saw fear. The first thought that came to her mind was that he was Arthur’s man and wanted to kill her. And at the same time, she had hope that she would be able to persuade this guy to let her go. She could not figure out where she was. Turning her head from side to side, she was attacked by such horror, these corpses disgusted her, and she felt sick. And the feeling of hunger caused such weakness that I just didn’t have the strength. Her body was so weak that she closed her eyes again and passed out.

– You are alive, you are all right. Amir tried to bring her back to consciousness. Roman heard footsteps in the corridor.

– They are coming here. Oh my god. It is behind her.

– A girl. Where is she?

– Here it is. Roman replied with indifference.

– How did she get here?

«She was wrapped up like a corpse. She is a corpse. Especially not Russian. Nobody needs it. Do not worry, it is in my line. Look at her. They just got rid of her. Sultana was actually lying like a corpse. But she was as beautiful as a sleeping beauty. This girl was young, so fresh, the length of her black and smooth hair reached to her buttocks. Her eyelashes were lush like a porcelain doll. Eyebrows are clear and even. And her dark skin complemented her beauty. This flower girl looked like Princess Jasmine from the cartoon about Aladdin. Roman tried to cover the sleeping corpse with himself, and wriggled out as best he could.

– Okay. Good. I will not bother you; masterfully do your favorite job. With this grin, the man left the room.

– Well, you give. You are also a first-class actor. You can be envied. Roman proudly accepted this compliment. Amir tried in every way to bring the Sultan to his senses, but it was in vain.

– Sultan. Amir called her in such a voice as if she was his woman. I was at your performance. I have seen you dance. I also know you are in danger. I will help you. I am not one of those people who work for Arthur. I am a student who came here to study. My homeland is Laos. Amir fell silent with a sigh. – We cannot do without Igor, his help and a car. And Amir dialed Igor and told him everything.

– What a night. I have never had a living corpse before.

Igor arrived just in time. Amir got into his car and told him everything in detail. «Gee. But most importantly, what?

– What?

– Finally you asked me for help. I will be happy to help you. I will put your beautiful friend in a paid clinic. She does not have any documents. Isn’t that right?

– So.

– She needs medical services now. And be well hidden.

– That is also true.

– The only question that arises is how to get her out of this building. We need to bury someone instead of her.

– To bury someone, you need to bring someone into this building.

– «Gee. But we’ll figure something out. Stay in touch. With these words, Igor left.

– Morning is coming soon, and I will leave this building. And you too. What do we intend to do with it?

– I understand. But me too, what should I do? If she is found, she will be handed over to the police, and then she is definitely a khan. Amir paced nervously from side to side. His only refuge was Igor, who did not call. Dawn was coming.

Sultana came to her senses and understood, and having understood what was the matter, mentally thanked the driver who helped her to escape. She was still pretending to be dead and trying to eavesdrop on something. Sultana no longer trusted anyone and was on her own. She was alarmed by the fact that Amir was Asian as well as she was, and the fact that he was there at such a difficult moment did not cause her to trust him. Sultana thanked heaven that she managed to survive and God gave her life. Her body lay among these bereaved corpses, and yet she understood that if God had given her life, then she would be saved and live.

Roman was preparing the corpses for burial. Sometimes his mentor came to him and watched him at work. – How is your girl here? You will leave it to your day partner!

– To be honest, I cannot open it.

– «You don’t have to open it. Just pack it that is all. I feel sorry for her myself. And what kind of friends do you have here?

– These are our students. They came a year earlier. Roman uttered these words with such an idiotic smile.

– Well, if so. Let them not abuse visits. With that, he left.

– Listen, and fate itself favors us. It might really work out. She will have to be a corpse twice.

– I see it is not the first time for her. If she agrees, then I do not mind.

– So she does not have to agree, she is unconscious. At that moment, the phone rang.

– I have decided everything.

– How?

– I will come to pick up Sultana’s body, and I will hush everything up. Do not worry. I am going to bring her a beautiful outfit. Accordingly, the coffin is elegant. Prepare her.

– I understand you.

Igor arrived as promised. After giving Amir a bag of clothes, he waited impatiently. Amir came back and looked at me with a questioning look. – Who will dress her? Amir and Lyosha looked at Roman.

– Why me?

– Well, we are not going to dress a living corpse.

– «And if she wakes up?»

– Yes, a difficult case. Amir approached her in a tight. – Sultana, you need to run away from here urgently. You need to get dressed. If you do not get up, we will. Sultana, hearing a familiar voice, opened her eyes wide. She looked at Amir carefully once more. – Sultana, we have very little time. Get dressed faster. With these words, he gave her the package. The people went out the door. When Amir returned, he explained everything to her in detail, and the most important thing was that he would have to lie down in a coffin.

The coffin was taken out and loaded into the car. Amir accompanied the coffin, which contained a living girl. When the car started off, he quickly opened the lid and helped her out, and tightly closing the coffin, he looked attentively at Sultana. During all this time, Sultana did not utter a word. Amir spoke to her in Lao, being completely convinced that she understood him. Amir understood that this girl could not know other languages, and decided to speak to her in their common Lao language. Amir himself had several languages. As mentioned earlier, his father educated him well in his youth. The car made a stop, and they left the body, moving into Igor’s car. At the sight of Igor, the Sultan’s face changed. She saw everyone as an enemy. – Don’t be afraid, this is a man on our side. The evil is over. You will be safely hidden.

– But what about my father, he will die of grief.

– I will call him and tell him everything. You need to hide for a while. Until Arthur calms down.

Sultana wanted to believe him, but she was so afraid of being deceived or killed that she just let everything take its course.

– Igor will put you in a clinic and they will help you. You are very weak. You need care. Sultana was so unaccustomed to these words and such treatment that she simply could not believe what she was hearing. The words – You need care, just echoed in her ears, and she closed her eyes and fell asleep. She fell asleep like an angel. And Amir was afraid to disturb her sleep. Sultana slept until she arrived at the clinic, and she had to be carried into the building on her hands.

The clinic was already aware of the arrival of an unknown patient. Everything was ready for her arrival. Amir immediately carried her into the prepared ward and sat down next to her. Igor watched him with a smile. Amir did not notice Igor. He kept his eyes on Sultana.

– A doctor is coming to examine her now.

– «She’s sleeping. Let him rest.

– I understand that she has been sleeping for a long time. She needs to be examined and assisted. You are a future doctor yourself and you understand how serious this is. She was in an accident.

– «You’re right. She has just been through so much. That I am just sorry to wake her up. The doctor examined Sultana in a semi-fainting state. Nurses came to take tests. She herself could not walk, and was still silent.

– The patient is dehydrated. Decline of strength. And severe bruises after the accident. There are no fractures. I understand that your patient does not know the language. Who will be the translator?

– I will be.

– You cannot stay around all the time. We have a nurse in the clinic who knows the language. I think we can handle it. We will take care of our patient with you.

– Thank you Doctor. The most important thing is that this information should be confidential.

– I remember that. With these words, Igor and the doctor exchanged smiles.

Amir stood at the door of Sultana’s room and waited for the nurse to come out. The nurse came out and he came in. Sultana looked at him questioningly. – What do you want from me?

– Nothing. I just want to help you.

– Why?

– I cannot tell you about it right now. But trust me. When you get better, I will tell you everything about myself. I am not one of the people who want to hurt you. Now rest. They are bringing you lunch right now. I am leaving. I have to go to class, I am studying to be a doctor, and he showed his student ID. Sultana wanted to believe him so much, and she almost believed him, but the deceptions she experienced made her stay on guard. Amir left and lunch was brought to the ward.

CHAPTER 6

As described earlier. There was one fatal outcome in a car collision. The rest of the passengers survived. Two of whom escaped are Arthur’s driver and Sultana herself. The two who were sitting in the back seat were hospitalized, and Arthur himself was on the verge of death, his condition was critical. His condition was in the hands of everyone, since everyone was afraid of him, and everyone wanted him dead, with the exception of not many people devoted to him. These were his loyal dogs who served him faithfully, but there were only a few of these people, they had been walking with him since the creation of this dirty business, and he had another loyal person ready to give his life for him, this person was the Fault. Vina loved him with all her heart and soul. Arthur did not know about it. He had nothing to do right now, and especially not to her. He was in a coma.

At the time of his absence, there was essentially no one to do his business. Arthur did not have such a deputy to whom everything could be left. Arthur never thought that one day he might find himself in such a position as he is now. In all countries where Arthur conducted his business, including Russia, they held their own meeting and decided what to do next. In all restaurants and brothels, there were managers who reported to him the entire situation. For the first time, it was decided to wait until the owner comes to his senses, and leave everything as it is. Most of the women rejoiced among themselves, as they had a chance to escape and at the same time stay alive. Many guards escaped, taking a large sum of money. They fled abroad, changed their names, hoping that they would not be found. Mostly they were young youths who did not have parents, and if there were distant relatives, they did not need them. They ran first, ran without looking back. And all those who remained, they just prayed, and everyone prayed to himself, asking God to call the soul of this villain to him as soon as possible, so that she would answer for all that he had managed to do on this earth. Only the dogs devoted to him asked for health for their master, they actually loved this man.

While all these events were taking place, Sultana’s father returned home and fully recovered from his illness. He was not that old and looked good enough. Karima and her husband did not want to leave him alone, believing that he was still weak. Ahmed was so grateful to his friends for what they had done for him, and believed that he had already given them a lot of trouble. – I do not even know how to thank you.

– And we do not need anything. It was an honor for us to help your daughter and take care of the father who raised such a daughter. We believe that, thanks to the Sultan, this dark man will be punished. And we will do everything that depends on us.

– You have already done a lot. Thank you very much. With these words, the guests left. Ahmed was left alone, and did not yet realize that he was at home. The realization that he was alone did not come to him, and he did not want to understand it. Ahmed was looking forward to the call from the police, with the news that his daughter was alive. Karima’s husband put the house in order after the debacle, which was arranged by Arthur’s people. They also bought groceries, cooked food, and Ahmed could only wait for good news. But there was no news. And he understood that at any moment there could be news that Sultana was no more. Time passed, and Ahmed completely faded. He stopped leaving the house. To cook food, and had little contact with the neighbors.

Arthur’s situation remained just as hopeless, he was between heaven and earth. Vina prayed for him every day. She could not imagine herself without him. This girl did not allow the thought that he might not be, and she would have to return to her homeland not married to him. Vina was going to marry him, and did not allow the thought that she might not succeed. The news that Sultana was dead only made her happy. Vina considered Sultana her rival, and allowed the idea that she would have to fight. If she knew Sultana’s plans, she would not be her rival, but her and Arthur’s common enemy. Since Sultana was a threat to Arthur’s life.

The police were sorting out Arthur’s case, but in fact, there was nothing to accuse him of. As always, he got away with it everywhere. Somewhere he exceeded the speed limit; somewhere he was rude, he could not be accused of kidnapping or murder anywhere. Although a lot of evidence has already pointed to him, and his figure has figured in many dark cases. Many investigators dreamed of solving this case, putting an end to this case, getting a promotion, and were glad to everyone who wanted to help this case. One of these investigators was a friend of Igor. He gladly took up this task, and happily shook Amir’s hand.

– Your dancer is lucky. If she managed to escape from this slave owner. Usually these girls do not survive. And those who survive, they don’t go to the police out of fear, they just hide well. Amir listened to the investigator’s words with bitterness. I will be happy to interrogate the victim. I understand she is considered dead, and she is well hidden.

– Yes, it is.

– You did the right thing. This will all remain between us. When can I question her?

– «She’s too weak right now, and she’s scared. She has been through a lot.

– I understand. I will be in touch, and the sooner I question her, the better. The next day, Amir went to the Sultan, and to his surprise, the girl looked well. She made friends with a nurse who spoke the same language with her, and the nurse managed to convince the Sultan that she was not in captivity. Amir came into the room and looked at her questioningly. There was a change in her beautiful eyes, fear disappeared from them, and Sultana looked questioningly at Amir. Sultana looked like a medical worker. She was wearing white trousers and a sweatshirt, this form of clothing suited her, and was combined with her skin color. Amir hesitantly stood at the front door and was afraid to go in.

– Hi. You look good. Sultana smiled back.

– Thank you.

– Can I come in?

– Yes. Come on in. Amir walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

– How are you doing?

– I am much better.

– I could not come to you yesterday. I was at lectures, then at the investigators. The investigator wants to talk to you. This is necessary for the case to expose Arthur. The police cannot just arrest this man, they need an assistant. We will become these assistants. You will help the police, and I will help you. Okay? Sultana smiled back. So you agree. The investigator will come tomorrow and he will interrogate you. You will have to tell me everything you know. And everything that happened to you. It is very important.

– «When can I talk to my father?»

– At the moment, it is very dangerous, mainly for him. Your call can be calculated and then everything is gone. Sultana sadly lowered her eyes to the floor and did not say anything in response. Amir left quietly, closing the door behind him. Sultana was left alone. She came to life, felt the taste of life. Her father was alive, and it meant a lot to her. She felt safe, and the only thing she lacked was to tell her father that she was all right. Sultana listened to Amir’s words and decided not to violate her father’s safety. Amir was so concerned about Sultana’s condition that he still did not dare to examine her legs to see the lines of her fate. It should have been done back then in the morgue. Then everything happened so quickly, so unexpectedly. That he just could not do it. Now he considered it not a suitable occasion, and not realizing that the time was lost, he slowly returned to his home.

The time was actually lost. The lines of the Sultans’ destinies could tell a lot. For example, that the client who did not teach the Sultan had a direct and direct relationship to Arthur’s business. He also, like everyone else, was waiting for Arthur to pass away, and then his brothel in Moscow, along with his girls, would pass to him. He had all the papers ready. Sultana could easily lead the police to this man. But she didn’t know about it. The client still wanted to get Sultana for comfort, and then keep her as a living commodity, Arthur did not know about it. Sultana was a sought-after commodity, and not only were the police looking for her as a stranded citizen, but also several of Arthur’s competitors.

The next day, the investigator came to interrogate, or rather to talk to the Sultan. Amir was a translator, and from that moment, their close communication began. Amir and Sultana were to some extent closely related. They had one goal to catch the criminal, Sultana was the victim, and Amir was the defender and translator.

– Tell us from the very beginning how you met.

– It all started with the fact that my father and I lived very poorly. My father was widowed early, and at that time, he was out of work. And one day I went dancing to improve my financial situation with my father. Exactly a year later, I became the best dancer in our city. My father and I were well known and respected in the city. I had nothing to be afraid of. Every evening I returned home to my father, and we were happy. One day a man came to one of the restaurants where I performed every Thursday, it was Arthur. He started coming every Thursday. I did not pay any attention to him. I thought it was just a tourist from another city. But one fine evening he offered me a job in our capital city of Phnom Penh. Of course, I refused; I did not want to leave my father’s house anywhere. And from that moment on, he literally began to haunt me. It got to the point that this man started telling me that he would kill my father if I did not go with him. I had to agree. I did not tell my father anything. I said it was temporary and I would definitely come back. With these words, Sultana burst into tears. She could not talk anymore.

– You will definitely come back. This bastard will soon be put on the criminal wanted list in many countries.

– He has a private plane; he will fly wherever he wants. Sultana was so hopelessly desperate to catch Arthur, for her he was invulnerable.

– I do not know how to assure you. But if we help each other, then things will go uphill. Amir was so penetrated by Sultana’s grief that he was ready to cry himself. – What happened next?

– Then I performed all over the capital. I was taken to banquets, cafes and restaurants. I became famous. At first, everything was fine. I had a house that Arthur rented for me. This house was guarded; it was safer for me myself. I had money, I sent most of it to my father, and I kept less for myself. Then I began to notice that I had imperceptibly turned into a prisoner. The guards literally chased me, and sometimes I just could not go to the store, they would not let me out. Then I began to receive less money, and eventually the connection with my father stopped. I became a prisoner, and one day I found out that I was flying to Russia. This news sent me into shock. I realized that this is the end. Sultana’s eyes were full of tears, and her voice was hoarse. And I decided to run. During my entire stay in Phnom Penh, I noticed that one of the guards who stand at the entrance to my house likes me. I managed to get him to talk, and he confessed his love to me and offered to run away together. Then he disappeared without a trace. Sultana could not stand it and burst into tears.

– Let’s let her calm down. Maybe that is enough for today. The investigator stood up.

– No, I will continue. A week later, I managed to overhear that this guy was killed because he was able to steal my passport to escape. Also from their conversation, I found out who Arthur is. He is a murderer. And he killed many people. He kills everyone he does not need anymore. Those who have served their service have brought their benefits. From their conversation, I realized that he only needed me to open the restaurant that I opened. Then he will kill me. And I decided to run alone, by myself. I managed to go to the store for shopping. Accordingly, under escort. Two guards accompanied me. They were so afraid of losing me, and they lost me. I ran away. I succeeded. Without a passport, with a small amount of money, I managed to hide with a kind woman, and I told her everything. This woman understood me and helped me. Her relatives took me to my father. And I managed to see him. Sultana fell silent.

– You have achieved a lot. Well done. You are here. And your father is alive, too. Everything will be fine. Sultana looked straight into Amir’s eyes, trying to figure out if he was lying to her.

– We arrived late at night. Father was not expecting us. I could not tell him what position I was in. And Karima did it. She told him everything. I was so ashamed. But my father, he and I are so close. He raised me after my mom left us. In the morning, the guests left us, and we had to go to the police and write a statement, but Arthur’s people broke into the house and started shooting. I thought my father was murdered. I was taken out of the house, and on the same day, they brought me to Moscow. In Moscow, I found out that my father was alive, this news infuriated Arthur, and he decided to get rid of both of us. First from me, then from my father.

– From whom you will learn this news.

– I am eavesdropping. I can eavesdrop.

– You are doing great. Amir translated everything word for word. And Sultana broke into a smile.

– After my performance, I was locked in the basement, where I found out the latest news, and they took me somewhere again. Where I do not know. But the guy who was driving, he knew where and why we were going. And after Arthur said the words in Russian, he looked at me and gave a sign. I realized that this was my chance, and I began to hold on tighter. The driver accelerated the car and put Arthur under attack. Then you know.

– Yes. Then we know. You are doing great. You have told us a lot and helped us a lot. We will see you again. The investigator left the chamber, leaving Sultana and Amir alone.

– I will come to you tomorrow. Rest today, you are tired. Amir went out, leaving Sultana alone. Sultana looked out the window as Amir and the investigator got into the car. Then she went to bed and fell asleep.

– From the general picture, it is clear that this Arthur is looking after poor girls in restaurants that no one will look for much. Then he takes them to another country and when the girl is no longer needed, he gets rid of her. This picture has been painted for a long time, but it is not easy to prove it.