Chapter 854 Count Sakia on the Pillar of Shame (Additional update please vote)
The three people who had a secret meeting with Count Sakia were the bald Mr. Thornburg, a big local tobacco businessman; the gorgeous Miss Martha, who was dressed in a red dress and smoked ladies’ thin cigarettes; the face was gloomy and the hair was Grease, Mr. Francis, who teaches basic physics at Huntington Public Theological Seminary.
The three followed Mr. Thornburg and Mr. Francis. Miss Martha had a secret meeting with the Earl in the room one after another. Each meeting lasted about half an hour, and she did not leave the club after the meeting. Mr. Thornburg continued to meet with his business partners on the first floor, and Mr. Francis I met an acquaintance on the second floor. Miss Martha had left the club, but she had not gone far, so she was found again.
They all had letters from the count inviting them to meet today, and after being searched, no source of poison was found on their bodies. However, after the three met with the count, they all had time to dispose of their belongings, so they still have the greatest suspicion of committing the crime.
What is very strange is that before Colonel Wood entered the room with Shade and Mr. Bernhardt, the three of them refused to tell the reason for their meeting with the earl. After Colonel Wood officially announced that Count Sachia had been confirmed dead and died in front of Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret, the three of them all took a breath and looked shocked.
“Three of you, none of you can leave until you figure out the truth about this matter.”
As a soldier, Mr. Wood acted very decisively. He used the name of the princess to let them know how big this matter was today. Sure enough, after learning that this matter involved members of the royal family, the three of them were willing to explain their reasons for coming here, but they asked to tell them separately so that not too many people could know about it.
As a result, the three of them were separated again. Shade, Mr. Bernhardt and Colonel Wood first interrogated the tobacco merchant Mr. Thornburgh who was the first to meet the count. The latter sat dejectedly on a chair. After the royal guard who was the last to leave closed the door from the outside, the bald middle-aged man immediately covered his face and burst into tears:
“I knew that sooner or later I would be found out if I did such a thing. This is God punishing me.”
“What on earth did you do?”
Colonel Wood asked in a stern tone. Mr. Thornburg, who covered his face and sobbed, replied:
“Count Sakia and I have a partnership to do tobacco business in the southern region of Delrayon without paying taxes.”
That is, smuggling.
“When we met today, the count wanted to readjust the distribution of profits. We had a big fight. No one wanted this to happen, but I swear, I would never want to murder a count.”
“Smuggling?”
Colonel Wood looked at Viscount Bernhardt, who nodded slightly:
“Indeed, there are such rumors, but I can’t be sure.”
In other words, this is a well-known fact among the local nobles, but Mr. Bernhardt will never testify for this to offend an earl family. Whether this title can be passed on will depend on the future. During the investigation, we found out just how big the smuggling business was. But looking at the bald businessman crying sadly at this time, I am afraid that the scale of the business is much larger than the three of them imagined.
Then the three of them met Mr. Francis, who looked gloomy and looked like he hadn’t washed his hair for several days. Although he teaches basic physics at the university, he is only a lecturer and not a professor.
“I know it’s hard to explain, but in fact the count wants to use me to get involved with Delarion’s MI6.”
As soon as he opened his mouth, there was another bombshell news. Mr. Bernhardt and Colonel Wood were shocked and speechless. Although Sha De was also shocked, he still asked first:
“You mean, you are from MI6?”
“No, no, Mr. Delrayon, please don’t accuse me wrongly. I am a very loyal Carsonlicker. You also know that although teaching at a university is a very decent job, the weekly salary is actually It’s not very rich. Those few crowns are really enough to support three children.”
He took off his glasses, lowered his head and wiped the lenses with his clothes:
“When I was young, I met some friends in Delrayon, so in Huntington, I sometimes worked part-time to keep and sell some intelligence for people. I didn’t know anyone from MI6, and they didn’t trust me. , but I was able to contact them.”
In other words, this is actually an intelligence dealer in the local underground black market.
“Count Sachia asked you to contact MI6 for what purpose?”
Colonel Wood came back to his senses and asked. Mr. Francis hesitated and pursed his lips:
“This is actually not the first time that the count has come to see me. He wants to use the Huntington Railway Department’s information in exchange for Delrayon’s release of a batch of goods shipped from the New World that he docked at Coldwater Port. Yes, A batch of herbal medicines that do not quite comply with the terms established and recognized by the United Kingdom and enforced with force.”
Mr. Bernhardt had raised his hand to hold his chin at some point. He was very interested but did not dare to continue listening. Colonel Wood’s brows were furrowed like the bulging Rommel Mountains. He took a few breaths through his nose and then asked with difficulty:
“What kind of illegal herbal medicines? Are they sexual? Are they stimulating? Or are they listed on the list of the Five Gods Church?”
Mr. Francis pouted and scratched his face. This strange look was to cover up his inner uneasiness:
“Both. However, the Earl is not a traitor. He is very loyal to the kingdom and loves the people. He has been trying his best to prevent the Huntingdon Eastern Reservoir reconstruction plan”
“Oh, my God.”
Colonel Wood no longer listened to the other party’s words. He covered his forehead and groaned, and then looked at the two gentlemen beside him.
“I heard nothing!”
Mr. Bernhardt said immediately.
“What?”
Shad patted his ears and looked confused, and Colonel Wood felt relieved.
After confirming that the dead Count Sachia was involved in smuggling business and had collaborated with the enemy and the country, the three met the gorgeously dressed Miss Martha. She smelled of a very pungent perfume. This low-quality perfume was incomparable to the ones used by the girls around Shade.
“I am the count’s lover.”
Miss Martha sat on the sofa with her legs crossed and had put out her cigarette at Colonel Wood’s warning.
Hearing this reply, the three gentlemen standing were not surprised at all. Compared with the secrets the two people just told, the answer of “lover” seems too ordinary.
“You only met for half an hour.”
Colonel Wood pointed out very keenly, with sharp eyes:
“Even if the count’s health is not good, there is no reason to only meet for half an hour. This is unreasonable.”
After that, he explained to the two people around him:
“I don’t have a lover, this is common sense.”
“The count wants to abandon me.”
The woman said these words without any expression on her face. Instead, she looked at Shade’s face with interest:
“The reason for abandoning me was just that he was tired of it. He gave me a money order for 200 crowns, which was like blocking my mouth. You should have found the money order. Please return it after this matter is over. Me.”
She was looking at Shade, and Shade was also looking at her. It wasn’t that the outsider was interested in the woman in front of him, but the emerald ring on her finger caught his attention.
[Yes, it is an alchemical item, but the element traces are very weak. 】
The other party is just an ordinary person. Even if he has an alchemical item on his body, it cannot be said that the other party is the murderer who poisoned Count Sachia, who will probably be nailed to the pillar of shame in Kasenrik.
Colonel Wood continued to ask about Count Sakia’s daily habits and the details of Miss Martha’s acquaintance with the Count. Mr. Bernhardt behind him pulled Shade’s sleeve and pointed his finger in the direction of Miss Martha.
Xia De was startled, opened his mouth and made a mouth shape:
“Is it her?”
Mr. Bernhardt nodded slightly, then dropped his hands by his sides, palms downward, and swung them up and down quickly. Then he raised his right hand and touched his nose.
“The hands imitate the wings, which refers to bats; pointing to the nose refers to a sensitive sense of smell. He means that he relied on the sensitive sense of smell gifted by vampires to smell something abnormal on the other person’s body.”
Xia De nodded to express understanding. He rolled his eyes, then raised his right hand and handed it forward with his palm upward, meaning “What is the evidence?”
Mr. Bernhardt also understood what he meant, but still shook his head, meaning that he had no evidence for the time being.
At this time, Mr. Wood had finished asking the question, and turned around to motion to the two gentlemen beside him to ask a few questions. Mr. Bernhardt motioned to Shade to speak first, so Shade thought for a while and said:
“Why don’t we just treat this lady as the murderer.”
“Huh?”
The other three people looked at him in surprise, and Shade analyzed:
“Look, these three are the most suspect. The tobacco merchant is smuggling, so he will definitely not be allowed to leave; Mr. Francis is suspected of being a collaborator, and he cannot leave. Only this lady, we have no reason not to go through the police Instead, let’s announce to the public that Miss Martha poisoned the Earl, and then detain Mr. Thornburgh and Mr. Francis on the grounds that it involves state secrets.”
Colonel Wood, who was a little surprised just now, now understood, and Mr. Bernhardt also inhaled and touched his chin.
“In this way, the incident that should be handled by the police can be handled by us alone. As long as the Gray Gloves are dispatched from Willendale, after His Highness leaves in the airship, Gray Gloves will take over the matter. incident. In this way, the criminal case becomes a state secret case that does not need to be disclosed to the outside world, and all three people are also under control. No matter what truth is discovered in the investigation, there is no possibility of it being exposed to the public. , the princess’s reputation will never be damaged.”
In this way, Gray Gloves’ investigation will focus on these three people, and Shade will jump out of this matter.
After Shade finished speaking his thoughts, “her” laughter came to his ears:
[Foreigners, sometimes I really have to admire your wisdom. 】
The middle-aged vampire had already given Shade a thumbs up, looking at him as if he had reacquainted himself with this young knight from a foreign country. Mr. Bernhardt now fully understands that the fact that Shad Hamilton became the only knight in this era was definitely not just due to good luck.
Colonel Wood, who was originally a little wary of the Delarian, also said from the bottom of his heart:
“It’s amazing, Mr. Holmes, it’s amazing.”
This is a heartfelt compliment:
“In fact, you should not go to the New World to run vineyards, but should apply for civil servants. Awesome, really awesome.”
Xia De smiled and shook his head modestly. He is a Royal Army Major in Delarian. According to the regulations of the Kingdom, he cannot apply for the Kingdom’s civil service before he is discharged:
“I’m just better at grasping the main contradiction.”
When the real culprit is determined but there is no evidence to prove that the other party is the murderer, don’t look for evidence, but transform the problem into how to arrest the other party without evidence.
“That’s good.”
Colonel Wood clapped his hands and concluded the matter:
“Then, we will temporarily regard Miss Martha as the poisoner.”
After finishing speaking, he coughed, turned to face the sofa, and announced in a very formal tone:
“Miss Martha, now that you are arrested, please do not take any additional actions, otherwise we will have reasons to take restrictive measures against you. It needs to be pointed out in particular that since you were arrested by the Angevin Royal Guards, you need to be detained You will be sent to Gray Gloves for processing, so you do not have any rights to meet your relatives or express your opinions freely.”
The woman sitting on the sofa stared at the three people in stunned silence, never expecting that they would be so shameless.
PS1: In fact, writing about this kind of daily life is also very fun. Of course, this is not daily life, but the main storyline of the fourth large map “Kasenrik-Hendel City” area.
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