China and India a Merger and then a breakup

China and India a merger and then a breakup

fiction
edward w pritchard

Part 1
Buddhist detective-preview
Buddhist detective-preview

fiction
edward w pritchard

Patel was the only Buddhist on the force. He was not the only detective from India however. More by chance, he came to become partners with Bhai, a Zoroastrian, who also happened to be a detective in America.

Patel and Bhai despite their philosophical differences made good partners and excellent detectives; working on the East side of Cleveland, down Euclid area. Bhai drove and Patel jumped out of the car first in emergencies. Neither was violent by American standards but they always got the job done. They had a lot of fun too as they went about their days. Lunch was always challenging.
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Part 2
Bhai the Zoroastrian detective had gone back to India to manage the family farm after his Father passed away and Patel the Buddhist detective needed a new partner if he was to continue his police work. The Captain here in Cleveland Ohio, head of the Detectives at the 9th precinct paired Patel the only Buddhist detective on the force with Tun-i the Taoist detective. Tun-i was also a beautiful woman and in time a relationship, beyond detective work, developed between the two new partners.

The relationship outside of detective work grew strong and Patel the Buddhist detective's came to love Tun-i the beautiful Taoist detective. Over a few years Patel and Tuni met, fell in love and then as often happens a breakup occurred. Tun-i and Patel the Buddhist detective moved apart because of philosophical differences and were no longer in love. Eventually they could no longer be partners in private or as detectives on the force in Cleveland and their work suffered and the Captain took action to reconcile two of his best detectives. The Captain's efforts failed however because being an America he could not understand the differences in philosophy between a Buddhist detective and a Taoist detective. Sadly, the Captain was forced to make changes involving Patel and Tun-i and although he didn't understand philosophy he was a practical man and the Captain would not allow anything to interrupt the smooth functioning of his department.
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Part 3

Captain's Report
Regarding Detective's Patel [ the Buddhist detective] and detective Tun-i the Taoist detective

to be continued
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