fog city detective

Chapter 144 The Truth
The princess looked at the old lady: "Really?"

The old lady nodded slowly: "Although my grandma was not convicted as a criminal, after this case was disclosed in the newspaper, there was an uproar in our hometown. At that time, my father was only three years old. As the son of a murderer, he was forced to fight with me. My grandfather left his hometown. My father passed away a week ago. Before he died, he said that the biggest regret in his life is that he has been labeled as a child of a murderer in his heart all his life. I sorted out my belongings and found that my father spent a lot of time and energy investigating the case. .From the information my father gathered, I don't think my grandma is a murderer."

Liang Xi said: "My reasoning is that your grandma is not the murderer, but that doesn't mean I'm right. I can't find a single piece of evidence to prove whether I'm right or wrong. You just want a comforting answer and don't care about the truth. "

The old lady replied: "Yes, thank you." Thank you very solemnly.The reasoning of Liang Xi, Anthony and House may not be correct, but there is no contradiction in their reasoning.The truth has never been known, the old lady has no idea of ​​pursuing the truth, she needs an explanation, an explanation that can explain that her grandma is not the murderer.

So the case ended, the butler reappeared, and Hansen left with the old lady.Before leaving, Hansen told the five people that everyone can live in the castle for a day, and they can use the wishing gold coins at will before the dinner party ends tomorrow night.

As for how many wishing gold coins everyone will get or deduct in the end, this is a secret.

Not long after everyone returned to their residences, the butler visited everyone alone.Liang Xi got two wishing gold coins.Now Liang Xi has a total of 5 gold coins and 5 silver coins in his hands.

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After breakfast the next morning, Anthony played archery, House took a walk by the sea, the princess rode a horse, the prince accompanied the princess to play, Liang Xi and the butler went to the meeting room on the second floor of the main castle, and he wanted to use the wishing gold coins.

The conference room has an oval conference table and a closed cubicle.After confirming that Liang Xi wanted to use the wishing gold coins, the butler indicated that Liang Xi could make requests or ask questions.

Liang Xi took out the first gold coin from the small cloth bag, looked around, and pushed it along the table to the butler: "My adoptive father John's relationship with Skull and Bones."

The butler smiled, knowing that Liang Xi would ask questions about John, the butler put away the gold coins and said, "Mr. Liang, do you still remember Earl Davis?"

Liang Xi nodded. It was a case John asked him to handle when he had just graduated from university.After the death of Earl Davis, his will disappeared.

The butler said: "The Earl of Davis and the Earl of Hansen are the two main members of the UK in the European Skull and Bones, and there are only these two major members in the UK. Earl Davis and John are old friends. John is not an official member of the European Skull and Bones. Members, staff and members, but expert employees. Skull and Bones cannot bind John, and John has an obligation to keep Skull and Bones confidential. In short, Skull and Bones will contact John when John is needed, and John decides according to his own wishes Do you accept the commission from the Skull and Bones Society?"

The steward said: "In the past ten years, John has accepted seven commissions from Skull and Bones, and John has completed five of them, with a total remuneration of 120 million pounds. The unfinished commission is a treasure map, and there is another commission To investigate Angela."

The European Skull and Bones Society was quite shocked by John's murder. They handed over the commission to John, and the employer did not know who would investigate Angela.John also doesn't know who the employer is.For this reason, the European Skull and Bones launched an investigation against the employer and confirmed that the employer did not kill John.

The housekeeper said: "I can't tell you who the employer is. I hope you believe us. We have confirmed the employer's information very carefully. He does not have the mentality to kill John. At the same time, he is not capable of providing the resources needed to kill John. The above is my Are you satisfied with the answer to your question?"

Liang Xi asked, "How can I be sure that you are telling the truth?"

The butler replied: "Skull and Bones is an intelligence agency, and reputation is the most basic condition for survival. Or do you think that the rich and powerful are fools, and they will trust an organization without credibility? Furthermore, the reputation of Skull and Bones is the most important thing for Skull and Bones." Professional ethics, under the constant supervision of all key members, I believe that no one can hold the Skull and Bones flag as a liar."

Liang Xi took out another gold coin and pushed it over: "Chameleon, Thresh, what kind of team is it?"

The butler was stunned, picked up the gold coin and looked at it for a while: "I'm afraid there is no exact answer to this question, only a vague one. If you need it, I can contact the earl for consent. Because someone bought this information, I don't know if the other party Bought out the information."

Liang Xi asked: "Do you need to double the amount to buy out the information?"

The steward replied: "Super double."

Liang Xi signaled, and the butler stood up: "Wait a moment." After entering the inner room, the gold coins were still on the table.

About five minutes later, the butler came out from the inner room, sat down and said, "I didn't buy out the information, but the information is rather vague. I don't think it's worth a gold coin."

Liang Xi said, "I'll buy it."

The butler nodded and said, "Four people have purchased information about Thresh and Chameleon's team. The first result of our investigation: we suspect that they have a relationship with the Koff family. The Koff Jewish family has stood in Europe for hundreds of years. The darkest period of World War II was also a behemoth. On the surface, the Koff family has direct or indirect relationships with many politicians. The most famous one is that the French president, who is known all over the world, married a teacher. He married a man who was much older than him. woman, a key member of the Koff family."

Butler said: "According to our investigation, in the past five years, some things have happened in many countries in Europe related to certain teams. For example, the recent Internet celebrity festival case led to the resignation of the assistant director of Donner. According to our statistics, in Europe in the past five years, similar There were more than 20 incidents, and more than 20 incidents resulted in the resignation or death of high-level official officials with real power. Skull and Bones only conducts investigations, does not speculate, and does not explain.”

The steward said: "Multiple national intelligence agencies, including the United Kingdom, have joined together to secretly investigate the team behind Thresh. This operation is code-named Operation Hurricane. When the Kefu family had private contacts with politicians from various countries, they firmly denied that their family controlled Any covert ops team. No way of knowing if it's true or not. I just said 20+ incidents, the Hurricane investigated the beneficiaries of 20+ incidents and found nothing. No team has been found to have unusual ties to the Koff family and contacts."

The housekeeper added: "Sorry, I forgot to explain to Mr. Liang that I am a member of the Kefu family."

Liang Xi immediately gave a shitty expression.

The housekeeper smiled: "The Kofu family has many people and a huge population. Due to the guarantee of education funds, most of the offshoot members are willing to become members of the Kofu family, and the education funds also guarantee the room for improvement of family members. I only have 25% Jewish blood , belonging to the offshoot of the offshoot of the family. When I was an adult, I voluntarily recognized myself as a full-fledged member of the Koff family. My status was very remote and it was impossible to enter the inner circle of the Koff family. But my future children could enjoy the High-quality educational services. However, when my three children became adults, they all refused to admit that they were members of the Koff family because they had more than 80% Germanic ancestry. I won’t mention it here.”

The steward said, "The above is my answer."

Liang Xi nodded, then took out another gold coin and pushed it over: "My mother left me when I was a child. I don't want to know what is right or wrong in the adult world, and occasionally I think about her. I want to know how her life is now, if it is very difficult If so, turn the gold coins into wishing gold coins and give her £99."

The butler couldn't help smiling, and said, "Mr. Liang, can you buy information and wishes with one gold coin?"

Liang Xi said: "Your family has a big career, you don't care about it, right?"

The butler thought for a while: "Okay, I agree. But the investigation will take time, please wait patiently, Mr. Liang."

Liang Xi took another gold coin: "I want to know the identity of the flamingo."

The housekeeper asked: "The flamingo of the Internet celebrity festival?"

Liang Xi nodded.

The butler pushed the gold coin back: "Someone has already bought this information, but we have no information. I am in charge of telling Mr. Liang that we will not know more about the case than the police."

Liang Xi still had two gold coins and five silver coins. Liang Xi stared at the bag containing the coins in a daze, and the housekeeper waited quietly without urging him.Liang Xi seemed to have given up on the plan, he took a deep breath and shook his head, the housekeeper smiled back.Liang Xi pushed the bag in front of the butler: "5 million pounds, donated to charities related to children in John's name."

The housekeeper didn't understand: "May I ask why?"

Liang Xi replied: "John and Mary like children very much, but it is a pity that they have never had children. Every Christmas, John will dress up as Santa Claus and go to orphanages and other places to distribute gifts. I don't like little ghosts, and it is impossible to continue his tradition, so it’s a heartfelt gesture.”

The steward said: "As far as I know, Mr. Liang is not very rich. Mr. Liang can take the money without any moral burden."

Liang Xi didn't answer, took out his mobile phone to call Bobby, and turned on the speaker.Bobby: "Say."

Liang Xi: "I want 10 million pounds, I need it urgently."

Bobby was embarrassed: "How urgent?"

Liang Xi: "Super urgent."

Bobby said: "It will take at least two hours. How can I have so much cash? I'll call you 3 million first."

Liang Xi said: "Okay, it's okay, hang up."

Bobby: "What happened to you?"

Liang Xi: "It's okay, just to test whether you are straightforward or not."

Bobby sulked: "10 million? Who do you look down on?"

Liang Xi: "Okay, okay, thank you."

Bobby: "Why are you testing me?"

Liang Xi hung up the phone: "Damn it." It's really long-winded, I just want to tell the housekeeper that if I really care about money so much, I can get it.

Liang Xi took care of the housekeeper and said: "The gold coin is not mine, it is John's. Although I can dispose of the inheritance, John has no will to give the gold coin to me. I have already deducted 50 pounds from John for my mother."

The butler didn't finish talking for a long time, and asked, "Mr. Liang, are you sure you donate all 2 million to charities related to children?"

Liang Xi nodded: "Sure."

The steward persuaded: "Would you consider leaving 5 silver coins? Maybe next time you are invited, you can earn your own gold coins."

Liang Xi replied: "To be honest, I don't have much interest in the blood moon invitation. In fact, it is really meaningless. As for the desert island case this time, I can completely fabricate various possibilities. I just saw through the old lady's Identity, discussed with House and Anthony, and chose a route that the old lady was happy with and let us earn the most gold coins. There is no hard evidence, and we can guess a route to the black hole with our detective brains. "

Liang Xi added: "It's not that I look down on you, your level is too low, too amateurish."

This is the truth of the desert island case.There is no real truth, only the truth believed by those who have the right to decide the outcome.If the ironclad evidence deduces that No. 3 is the murderer, Liang Xi will not get two gold coins.

The setting of the opponents is correct, but the strength of the opponents is insufficient, and the clues given are too few, leaving room for Liang Xi and others to make up random things.Liang Xi judged that the old lady just wanted an answer, and deduced from the evidence that only girl No. 3 had offspring.So Liang Xi started everything from the standpoint of overthrowing No. 3 as the murderer.Let alone whether things are done well or not, the boss must be happy.

The housekeeper was speechless, and after a long time said: "If you have the opportunity, please invite Mr. Liang to see the real blood moon invitation."

Liang Xi expressed his kindness: "Let's talk again when we have the opportunity. I am very grateful for your hospitality." He thanked the hospitality, but he just looked down on the content of Blood Moon's invitation.

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Walking out of the main castle, the princess in equestrian clothes passed by not far away and raised her whip to show respect to Liang Xi. Liang Xi politely responded to the courtesy of a London gentleman, took off his hat while pretending to be wearing a hat, and bent sideways.The princess laughed when she saw it, lifted the helmet with two fingers, and pushed the horse aside.Thresh, the little tailed prince behind the princess, is going crazy, isn't that funny?You didn't laugh at ten jokes you told yourself, but why did you laugh when someone took a hat?No taste, no wonder you are a princess, you deserve to be a princess.

Prince Thresh smiled charmingly at Liang Xi, and Liang Xi casually raised his hand without seeing him walking a hundred meters away to shoot Anthony.There is no need for etiquette between men, right? Are you annoying?Thresh was very angry, and was even more curious about what wish and information Liang Xi had bought, because Thresh saw the butler handing over a bag of gold coins to the security guard at the entrance of the main building, and the security guard put the gold coins into a portable safe.

The butler took the bag and explained that Liang Xi had used up all the gold coins, which was not in line with the character of ordinary people.Ordinary people will keep five silver coins, so they can try their luck next time.But Thresh thinks that this is Liang Xi whose brain circuit is different from others.Or say that geniuses are often mentally ill.If a genius only dares to follow the path of ordinary people, he will never succeed.Pooh!Genius shit, I'm a genius.

Anthony concentrated on drawing the bow and shooting the arrow, watching the target with the telescope erected beside him.The bow he used is called the Welsh longbow, which is the standard weapon of the famous English longbowman.The longbowman shoots parabolicly, with high shooting frequency and long range, which has great advantages in the battle where the dense formation was the main battle formation at that time.In the Hundred Years' War between Britain and France, British longbowmen were like the nightmare of French cavalry.

The longbow has many advantages, such as not needing to wear heavy armor, saving equipment money, and being highly mobile.The longbow has a long range, a rate of fire of up to 12 arrows per minute, and strong penetrating power.There is only one disadvantage, and the requirements for longbowmen are so high that the longbow is eventually eliminated by the musket.At that time, the data of the longbow was better than that of muskets, but muskets had an advantage: muskets had very low requirements for musketeers, which meant that Britain could manufacture musketeers in large quantities.

(End of this chapter)