对了 他们和京城貌似有书信往来
“By the way, it seems they exchanged letters with someone in the capital.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Those from the pawnshop are tight-lipped. We tried everything, but they still wouldn't talk.”
对了 他们和京城貌似有书信往来
“By the way, it seems they exchanged letters with someone in the capital.”
只可惜抓捕的时候被焚毁了 背后的靠山应该不小
“But the letters were burned during the arrest. Whoever's backing them must be powerful.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In historical investigative narratives, ties to the imperial capital ('京城') invariably signal high-level political corruption and powerful patrons.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
by the way; that reminds me
A colloquial transition used when suddenly remembering an important point during conversation.
written correspondence / letter exchange
A formal collocation referring to ongoing communication by written letters.
