Not surprising，Collet thought. Fache needs this arrest desperately. Recently the Board of Ministers and the media had become more openly critical of Fache's aggressive tactics， his clashes with powerful foreign embassies，and his gross overbudgeting on new technologies. Tonight，a high-tech， high-profile arrest of an American would go a long way to silence Fache's critics，helping him secure the job a few more years until he could retire with the lucrative
pension. God knows he needs the pension，Collet thought. Fache's zeal for technology had hurt him both professionally and personally. Fache was rumored to have invested his entire savings in the technology craze a few years back and lost his shirt. And Fache is a man who wears only the finest shirts.Tonight，there was still plenty of time. Sophie Neveu's odd interruption，though unfortunate，had been only a minor wrinkle. She was gone now，and Fache still had cards to play. He had yet to inform Langdon that his name had been scrawled on the floor by the victim. P.S. Find Robert Langdon. The American's reaction to that little bit of evidence would be telling indeed.
"Captain？" one of the DCPJ agents now called from across the office. "I think you better take this call." He was holding out a telephone receiver，looking concerned.
"Who is it？" Fache said.
The agent frowned. "It's the director of our Cryptology Department."
"And？"
"It's about Sophie Neveu，sir. Something is not quite right."
Arrest 逮捕
Pension 退休金
Zeal 热情
也难怪，科莱心里想。法希太需要拘捕这个家伙了。最近部长们和媒体越来越公开批判法希太过分的策略、与大国使馆的冲突以及在新技术的投入大大超过预算等。今夜，他将利用高科技准确地逮捕一位美国人。这将会让那些批判他的人闭嘴，也有助于他在退休前稳坐自己的位置，以便退休时可以拿到不菲的退休金。老天爷知道，他需要这份退休金，科莱想。法希对高技术的狂热使他在职业上和自身上都受到了很大的伤害。谣传在几年前的技术热中，法希把自己所有的积蓄都投了进去，结果血本无归。但法希是最要面子、最不认输的人。
今夜还有足够的时间。索菲。奈芙的莫名其妙的干扰，虽然算倒霉，但只是一个小波折，很快就过去了。她现在已经走了。法希还有牌出。他会告诉兰登他的名字被写在受害者身旁的地板上。
附言：找到罗伯特兰登。那美国人对这个小小证据的反应将会说明一切。
"局长。"一个中央司法警察从办公室里喊道。"我想你还是接一下这个电话。"他正拿着听筒，显得非常不安。
"谁打的？"法希问。
那警察皱了一下眉。"是我们密码破译部主任。"
"说了什么？"
"是关于索菲奈芙的，长官，好像出了点问题。"
