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Chapter 157 The Missing Crawfords
"Sure enough, it is convenient to have your own plane."

The plane landed at London Airport, looking at the moon in the sky, Locke sighed.

"You can buy your own plane now, it's not difficult for you." Deborah You Ying said: "Don't be like a Grandet, you should enjoy it or enjoy it."

"I have already ordered three planes, two for my staff's office use, and one for myself. The designer is drawing the design drawings according to my requirements, but it will take two years to get it."

Locke shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'll be very busy in London next time. If you want to have fun, you probably have to find another partner."

"Don't worry about me." Deborah Youying said, "I have an aunt in London, but I would like to see your house in London first."

"If you like, you can stay as long as you want." Locke raised his eyebrows: "Would you like to visit now first?"

"I don't think my aunt would mind if I visit her again tomorrow morning." Deborah smiled and hugged Locke's arm.

That night, the cowgirl from Texas wanted to tame the dragon, but the power of the dragon was beyond her imagination. In the end, she was exhausted and conquered by the dragon, so she had to put down her body and beg the opponent to let her go.

The next day, Locke made breakfast for Deborah Youying, and after he left the manor, he took out the anti-eavesdropping device and frequency modulation device he assembled from the storage space.

I used these devices to check inside and out, and found six bugs directly, and then checked it with FM devices while playing music at home, and then I was relieved.

It was not a surprise for Locke to find a wiretapping device in his residence, especially after his own sky fund company had just made a fortune in the pound crisis.

Although Locke is hidden behind Soros and is not as conspicuous as him, the net income of Sky Fund alone is 7.56 million US dollars, which is enough for many people to stare at him.

In fact, since October, many rich people have expressed their willingness to hand over the money to themselves, and Locke is personally in charge of the project.

Once there is such a request, Locke usually attaches some conditions, such as helping to acquire the shares of some companies and purchase some industries, but few cooperations are reached.

At the next best thing, many rich people have invested their spare money in capital-guaranteed fixed-income projects, and the funds managed by Sky Fund have become larger and larger.

In the afternoon, members of Locke's asset management office in Europe came to the manor to explain to Locke the investment situation in Europe in recent months.

Locke's asset management office in Europe and the United States are independent of each other, and they are basically hidden assets. This time, most of Locke's capital gains in the sea are placed here.

As early as last year, the asset management office had listed a list of hundreds of investment goals.

Taking advantage of the economic crisis affecting the whole of Europe, Locke completed 57 acquisitions or investment targets in just over two months.

It mainly includes wineries, ranches, castles, resort hotels, luxury company shares, port shares, as well as shares of British electricity and water supply companies all over Europe.

A total of 16.47 billion U.S. dollars was spent on the big-ticket acquisitions, and most of them were bought at fracture prices, which can be said to be a big bargain.

Locke's visit to the UK this time is mainly to make some arrangements for these industries. He will probably stay in London for more than a month, and then he will travel around Europe. Christmas comes and there is no time to return to the United States.

Since coming to London, Locke has received many invitations to banquets. In the first month, because there are too many things to deal with, Locke only occasionally participates in the more important banquets.

Until a month later, when Locke looked through the thick invitation letters, he found one of them was from Laura Crawford, inviting him to participate in a noble hunting invitation.

At eight o'clock this morning, the car arrived at Crawford Manor, and within 10 minutes, I saw an English thoroughbred horse rushing over from a distance.

Laura, who was dressed in a lady's cavalier uniform, rushed over on her horse and didn't start to pull the reins until ten meters away, stopping at a position two or three meters in front of Locke.

"Long time no see, Mr. Locke." 13-year-old Laura dismounted and greeted Locke.

At this time, Laura, who began to transform from a lolita to a girl, can already see what the future will look like, which seems to be closer to the game version, which is different from the two generations of actors in the movie version.

"Good morning, Laura." Locke nodded with a serious expression: "I have heard about the Earl and Mrs. Crawford, and I am deeply sorry for that."

"I believe they are just missing, and they must be waiting for rescue somewhere." A sad look flashed in Laura's eyes, and then said: "I invited you here this time because I have something to ask you."

"Although you have agreed, the Earl and Countess of Crawford are my friends, and I am willing to help if there is anything I can do." Locke said with a smile.

"Before my parents disappeared, they said they were preparing for an expedition. I also know that they called you to discuss many issues. I want to ask you if you know where they disappeared?"

"Earl Crawford did ask me a lot about the history of Asia, especially the historical records related to a Japanese queen."

Locke frowned and said, "Unfortunately, where they are going to explore, I just know that they should have gone to Japan, but I can't guess where exactly."

"Is that so?" Laura showed a look of disappointment, but then asked: "Which Japanese queen is that?"

"It's the very well-known Queen Himiko in ancient Japan." When Locke said this, he suddenly received a reminder. He glanced at it and frowned slightly.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Locke stunned for a moment, Laura couldn't help asking.

"There are many legends about her, the most amazing of which is that she can control the storm, and at the same time has the magic power to make people immortal." Locke said:
"And so far, archaeologists have not found Himiko's burial site. Most likely, your parents discovered some clues about Himiko's tomb."

"Really? That is to say, if you find clues about Himiko, can you find my parents?" Laura happily asked Locke's hand.

"It's difficult." Locke said in a deep voice: "After so many years, no one has found the slightest clue. It is not easy to find it in a short time, unless you can find something from your parents' research."

"But I have searched through the things left by my parents during this period of time, but I haven't found anything." Laura said anxiously: "Did they say anything when they were talking to you?"

"They just asked some history and legends about Himiko, and I don't know anything else." Locke shook his head: "I can check it for you, but I'm not sure when I will find enough clues."

"Really?" Laura showed a surprised expression: "Thank you for your willingness to help. After my parents disappeared, because I was not yet an adult, I had no way to use the money at home to find someone to search. I could only guarantee my daily expenses.

But if you find my parents, I will definitely double your compensation. In addition, I will check the things left by my parents again to see if there are any new discoveries. "

"Money is just a small matter. Earl Crawford is also my friend, and I am very happy if I can help you." Locke said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)