[Lateral Thinking]The Untimely Blackmailer .zt.(钟小小 KO)
<P>"I'm telling you, Zoromask," said JadeKnight, "inheriting the Jade millions has had some nerve racking moments. Do you remember Sonic, the butler?"</P><P>"A smiling and mild mannered [color=blue]chap 英国非正式用语：小伙子[/color]," said Zoromask</P><P>"That's the guy. I fired him after inheriting the house [em12] in the Hamptons. Well, two days ago he came to my office and demanded one hundred thousand dollars. He claimed to have been in the study when my father drew up another will, naming his brother sole heir."</P><P>"You believed him?"</P><P>"I confess the news was quite a shocker[em34]. Dad and I had an argument over Marilyn sometime during the last week of June. Dad opposed the marriage, and it seemed possible that he had cut me off."</P><P>"Sonic said he has this second will, which he said would be worth a lot more than the blackmail money he was asking for. He said the new will was dated June 31, only one day newer than the old will, but it would be legally recognized he claimed." </P><P>"You didn't pay him, I hope?" asked Zoromask. </P><P>"I paid---with my boot to the seat of his pants." [em49]</P><P>"Perfect," agreed Zoromask. "Imagine trying to peddle a story like that!?
[color=red]Why did they decide not to pay Sonic?[/color]</P><P>[color=blue]感谢本集客串演员：拜金少爷文玉刀、拜金友人zoromask、骗子sonicccboy.[/color]</P>
[align=right][color=#000066][此贴子已经被作者于2004-6-20 14:37:52编辑过][/color][/align]
