The Investigators, Inc. The Case of Jazzy’s House. Chapter 8. Deals and Deals.

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Now we return to Mr. Schultz and his men. “Hey boss,” said Mendel, “I was in touch with my friend at that bank and asked him to check on your money. He said that Koffman opened a new account and put some of your money and some of his into that account.” “What?!!” yelled Schultz. “But that’s not all,” said Mendel, “today Koffman put his money into some investments, so his old account is now empty, which means you can’t take anything from him.

So your agreement to share your accounts wasn’t such a good idea. Also, he took another 10 million euros out of your account today and it ended up in an account in a Paris bank.” “I’ll kill that thief!!” yelled Schultz, “Where’s Ernst? He’s the best hit man around here. Get him for me! I will give him half a million euros to get rid of Koffman in the next 48 hours!” I’m on it boss,” said Mendel. Meanwhile, back to us. Jennifer did a great job putting that listening device behind Schultz’ belt, voices come in nice and clear.

Now, as much as I would like to stop Koffman, if there needs to be a choice between the two, I would prefer to get rid of Schultz. Koffman is more, um, reliable and dependable and basically predictable. So, he is easier to deal with if we have to in the future. But if we do things right, perhaps Koffman will get rid of Schultz for us and then we can get Koffman in prison for a long time. Last time he got out on a technicality and this time we need to make sure that doesn’t happen.

I would like to get him in prison though. That’s basically what he does with the women in his control, he keeps them locked up except when he’s using them. And even then they are still in his “prison” with no way out. So, I decided to give Koffman a call and sell him some information. “Look PI, I’m busy,” said Koffman, “what’s this important information you have for me?” “This information can keep you alive,” I said, “for a price. How much is your life worth to you Koffman?” “A great deal,” he said, “what do you want for this information?”

“I hear you have a Finnish girl named Nalle, a French girl named Cosette and a Canadian girl named Roxanne, um, working for you right now,” I said, “I have someone near to you who can pick them up for me if we have a deal.” “Okay, I kind of figured you would do something like that,” he said, “though I don’t understand how you find out such information so quickly. Those girls just started working for me.” “I have a good organization Koffman,” I reminded him, “anyway, I have heard that a man named Ernst has been paid half a million euros to kill you within the next 48 hours. I’m sure you have heard of him.”

“Yeah, I have heard of him,” said Koffman, “someone has a lot of money to throw around. Care to inform me who it is? After all, you’re getting 3 of the best girls around.” “Does the name Schultz ring a bell?” I asked, “Seems you have an agreement that if one of you dies, the other gets everything.” There was silence for a few moments. “Only Schultz and I knew about that agreement,” said Koffman, “not even our most trusted men knew about it. I don’t see how you could have found out.”

“Listening devices are amazing inventions Koffman,” I told him, “now, some of my girls will be there to pick up the 3 agreed upon girls in about 10 minutes. Please don’t try to cheat me on this deal.” “Those 3 girls will be ready,” he said, “but your girls will have to come in to get them, there will be no tricks.” I had sent Jennifer, Kat and two others of their choosing to be there and ready to pick up those girls if a deal was made. They were soon pulling into the parking area in front of Koffman’s club.

Kat and Jennifer went inside and were stopped by the door guards so their machine could check them for weapons. Nothing showed up so the girls walked away and the guards said to come back, but Kat told them they have an appointment and they kept walking over to Koffman’s table. “I must say, you’re brave coming in here without weapons and only two of you,” said Koffman. “If anyone tried anything,” said Jennifer, “they would regret it.” She smiled when she said it though.

“These are the ladies you wanted,” he said. “Thank you Koffman,” said Kat, “you don’t need to be afraid of us girls.” Jennifer went first, then the three girls and Kat at the back of the line watching carefully. After they left one of Koffman’s men came out and sat down at the table. “It’s all set,” he said, “Ernst is now working for you and for 1 million euros he said that Schultz would be dead tomorrow.” “A small price to pay considering what I will inherit,” Koffman said chuckling, “no one tries to cheat me and gets away with it.”

Meanwhile, back with us. “I hope your plan works Steve,” said Jazzy, “or we could have Koffman and Schultz after me.” Just then Kristina came in and said that Mr. Schultz was here and wanted to speak with Jazzy. “He has two men with him,” she added. “Let them come in, but without weapons,” I said. Then Jazzy and I went into the living room to meet with our guests.

Schultz said he was willing to raise his offer for the house, doubling his original offer. I guess he’s expecting to inherit a lot of money once Koffman is dead. “Well, that’s a much better offer than your first one,” said Jazzy, “give me 48 hours to think about it and I’ll give you my answer.” He thanked her and said he would be in touch. He seemed to be in a rather good mood when he left. “I was expecting him to be upset,” said Jazzy. “Yes, same with me,” I said, “that makes me suspicious.”

After they were gone Jazzy wanted to go out and pick some flowers from her garden to bring inside, so I sent four of the girls with her, including Kristina who stood in front of Jazzy. But Jazzy suddenly turned and several shots were fired from across the street…

To Be Continued. ©2026 Steve McLeod

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92 Comments on “The Investigators, Inc. The Case of Jazzy’s House. Chapter 8. Deals and Deals.”

  1. There is no loyalty among thieves and it doesn’t take much for Schultz, who is volatile much to get a sniper to kill Koffman. Schultz does like to gloat as he doubles his price for the house belonging to Jazzy. He id overconfident of victory. Jazzy really should be more careful, it looks like a sniper was after her and the girls protecting her. Schultz had just upped his price for Jazzy’s house but he was probably planning to assassinate her.

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    • We still need to get Koffman and put him out of business permanently!

      My day went! Swooooooosh! Didn’t do much though, I was in too much pain today. I did rearrange some pictures.

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  4. I’m sorry to hear you were having a painful day. All you can do is what your body allows. I hear and see that the weather is warming a bit up that way?
    Maybe tomorrow you can get out and about. 😁

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    • Yep, we’re getting into the low 30s just about every day until Monday. Unfortunately, it’s just warm enough to make things real slippery but not warm enough to really melt that ice and snow.

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    • Yeah, I just kind of changed out pictures for a while, just for a change. Makes things look different with other pictures up now. Amazing what a small change does to a room. Sorry for the delay, I actually fell asleep!🙃

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    • How can I be exhausted when I don’t have a car? I can stick around for a few more minutes. Chapter 10 is out now for your reading pleasure. Will this be the end of the Investigators? You can read it later.

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    • I noticed, I noticed! Could this be the end of the Investigators? Without Steve it certainly would be. Oops, that should have been on the other comment. Oh well. Guess I should get to bed, I have a headache now. Have a good night Dusty and I’ll be back tomorrow!😴

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    • Oh, I thought you were different, that means were both in central. Sorry for the delay, my nurse was here and it took longer than usual with the back massage and we just kind of talked for a while since she was having a bad day and I cheered her up and got her laughing a lot.

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    • Here it’s $75 for 10 to 15 minutes, just depends on what is being massaged. That also includes 10 minutes with a hot towel at the beginning to warm up the area to be massaged.🙃

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  13. Nope, not for me… One fella did what I did the other day and destroyed his propeller, but no damage. I did however almost lose orientation and crash mine though. But quick reactions on my part and a quick loop and up, up and away!

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    • That’s good, glad no crash this time! Was it your fancy loop that caused the other guy to lose control and nose dive into the ground smunching his propeller? Or was it the squirrel throwing acorns? What kind of runways do you have out there? How far before you get airborne?

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  14. The runway is asphalt, and it’s 800 ft long. Maybe a few hundred feet. My plane has an 81 inch wing span, and his is 93 I think. No, he broke his prop on the takeoff. He was speeding up to takeoff and I think it was a gust of wind or something and the tail lifted higher than it was supposed to and the prop hit the asphalt and…. splinters!

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    • 81 inches?! That’s like almost 7 feet. That sounds more fun all the time! Just think, dropping water balloons on people. Who said that?
      Ahem, anyway, it’s time to hit the bed again but I shall be back again tomorrow. Have a good night! 🙃😴

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  15. They do make mechanisms that allow a person to drop thinks like say auxiliary fuel tanks so it could be adapted….🤔🤔
    Okie dokie, pleasant Sleeping 😴 💤 ttyt

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  16. Yes! It was wonderful here today. Mid 80’s a nice gentle breeze… and I spent the day putzing on my plane. What did you do? Did you get outside take some pics? Do a little walking?

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    • Nope, stayed inside all day. Too slippery out there in this kind of weather, the sidewalks are just ice and slippery snow. One of my plants fell off the shelf it was on during the night. I had heard a noise, but didn’t know what it was, I hear lots of noises around here that come from elsewhere. Anyway, I noticed it around 8. It fell behind my chair which is too heavy to move, so I had to kind of reach over the side and around a bit to get at it, then couldn’t get myself back up again. I was kind of stuck between the chair and my plant table for a while. So, my lower back is terribly sore now, though it feels a bit better now after my massage this evening. My knee is still bothering me too which is making it hard to walk right now. It keeps dying on me when I walk. Sigh.🙄

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  17. You should’ve just left it until your nurse help arrived. You’re luck you were able to get back up. I understand not going out on slippery sidewalks. I could use your masseuse tonight. Working on my plane today left it very sore with a lot of spasms. Ugh 😒

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    • Yes, that’s what my nurse said, or she even said I could have called her earlier to come pick it up for me, it would have only taken 5 minutes out of her schedule. Then she would have come back later for my normal time. Guess I could have done that but it didn’t seem important enough to call her early. Sigh.
      Do you have a special place to keep that plane?

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  18. Well, I have a sort of utility storage shop maybe 14×14? Maybe not quite that big then attached to that is a 14 x 12 breezeway where I work I keep my drill press and band saw in the shop along with my supplies. It’s crowded but it works for now. Did you repot your plant or did it get destroyed?

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    • I was wondering considering the size of the plane.
      Yep, I repotted it. Not sure if it will survive or not, that was a long time to sit on the floor, but amazingly the plant wasn’t broken at all.😊🌱

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    • Weekend? It’s only Thursday. It is a long weekend though, which really doesn’t mean anything for a retired guy. Of course it is Valentine’s Day on Saturday, however, that doesn’t mean anything for me either. Muffin and I used to make it a fun day. Sigh. Today marks one month since she passed away.😢

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  22. Maple is good to.😋 I haven’t had cupcakes in so long I can hardly remember what they taste like. I might have to pickup some at the grocery store just as a treat.😋😋

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  24. Nice! You should make a waffle for Muffin with it!😉 A waffle sounds good also.😋 I must be hungry! All this talk about cupcakes waffles and Muffins! (Well a Muffin) But still, a muffin would taste great to!😋🤭

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    • As I mentioned, it’s antique, and cast iron, not meant for our modern stoves unfortunately. I tried it once, didn’t work out so good. Sigh.
      Oh well, time to sign off again, have a good night and I will return on the morrow!😃😴

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    • Got up to 36 again here today, felt like spring, no wind, sunny. Slippery though, I had to go out for my meds today, slipped, flipped, then whipped, went bump, then slump, I moaned, then groaned. It was even worse outside.

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  29. No, not today. I did get a little sun burned on Wednesday at the field. I don’t really set out to get one. I just take what I get when the suns out.😎 How did your day out go?

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    • It was slippery, but nice. Got my meds, spent a lot on them, need to get more next week, will spend more on those. Good thing I don’t have to pay for all of them, it would get expensive. I had quite a large bag full today, less next week. My friend said, “with all those pills you won’t need to eat.”🙄😂

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  30. I know what you mean. But, they do help. I sometimes wonder how well a person’s liver and pancreas actually handle all that or a long period of time. I think about how long I’ve been taking mine and it’s been years and years with two of them.

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    • I might check out what is going on in the lobby, church on Sunday, shopping on Monday. Maybe sit on the balcony. Bake cupcakes, maybe cookies too. My regular nurses are off for the long weekend so there will be the part timers working.

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    • You mean it’s necessary to ask that question? Did I mention it was foggy this morning? Could only see the outline of the houses across the street. Supposed to be foggy tonight as well.
      Well, past my bedtime, but thought I’d be wild tonight and stay up late. However, must go now and get some 😴😴😴Talking more tomorrow!

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    • It’s melting a little, but not much, just not quite warm enough, especially since it freezes at night. Even the sidewalks are still covered with ice and snow. Streets are mostly snow free though.

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  41. I just keep waiting for the days to get noticeably longer. I’m afraid I might get bored soon. Would you like to see a picture of the plane I put together? I can send it to your email if you’re interested. I’m going to start another one in a few weeks. It will be slightly longer wing span and could take up to a year to complete if I don’t mess up to bad.

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    • The days are already about an hour longer here, so nice. Yes, I would love to see the plane! Wow, you’re going to make a bigger one?! Soon you’ll be flying your own ultralight plane. 😃🛩️

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  42. No… I can’t afford to crash one of them, I’d be dead! I think it will be the last one. Unless I destroy one so bad it can’t be fixed. I nd need more space to store them if I did more.

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    • That is one consideration to consider for considering.
      Well, I must sign off and get to bed, shopping tomorrow. It’s a holiday here “Family Day”, but stores stay open anyway.
      Have a good night Dusty and I will be back tomorrow!😃😴

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