Chapter 264 Inquiry
Roland Manor.
As soon as Fang Xian and Peter walked into the living room, they saw Baron Andre Roland complaining non-stop: "Those greedy vultures, knowing that our Roland family has made a fortune, all want to take a bite, especially a businessman who came out of nowhere and said he was willing to buy the equity certificate for 50,000 gold... Is he despising our Roland family? I would rather sell it to other nobles for 40,000 than do business with a businessman!"
"Father."
Pete entered the living room, called out, and told what he had encountered today.
Andre's expression suddenly became serious: "Try not to go out during this period of time."
"Father, what you mean is that this attack is aimed at us and is related to New World's equity?" Peter was not stupid. He immediately reacted and his face flushed with anger: "How dare they?"
"There's nothing that can be done about it, and I can't be sure."
Baron Andre stood up from the sofa and seemed to have made up his mind: "I have decided to sell the equity certificate to the Miller Marquis family immediately, even if the price is a little lower... In my heart, my family is the treasure!"
"This is a pity..." Pete muttered.
"We have already gotten enough, haven't we?" Fang Xian smiled and looked at Andre: "Are there any suspected targets in this attack?"
"I suspect it was that businessman. Only a lower-class person like him would choose such a drastic and despicable method... Don't you think I don't know? There is nothing that lower-class people can't do to climb up the social ladder."
Andre regained his usual arrogant look.
Fang Xian shook his head, but did not refute. He just asked: "Does our family have a good relationship with the Miller family?"
"No, it's just because they have the most influence among those who made the bid..." Baron Andre replied somewhat weakly: "They have some connections, but they can't be trusted easily."
"Anyway, everything should be over."
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Despite such anticipation, two uninvited guests still came during the dinner.
"Your Excellency, Baron, we are detectives from the Special Branch. We need Mr. Peter and Mr. Daniel to assist us in the investigation of the attack this afternoon."
Two extraordinary people came to the manor and showed their credentials.
"Sure. I want to catch the murderer more than you do." Andre said with a little arrogance: "Butler, take the two guests to the living room."
"Black tea from the mountains of Narnias. I hope it suits your taste."
The butler Mason brought tea on a silver tray and stood aside with a smile, ready to take orders from his master at any time.
"Thanks."
The young agent picked up the white porcelain teacup, took a sip, and introduced himself: "My name is Red, and this is my partner, Taber!"
"Hello, both of you."
The members of this special department most likely used pseudonyms, and Fang Xian was too lazy to remember them.
"Then please describe what happened this afternoon again."
Reid took out his notebook and ink pen, ready to take notes.
"Okay, this morning, my brother and I..." Pete shrugged and began to describe what happened.
Reid interrupted several times to ask questions.
Finally, he suddenly looked at Fang Xian: "Mr. Daniel, I heard that you are a student of the Mysterious Academy, and you showed some abnormality when you were attacked?"
"Yes, I tried to find the attacker, but failed."
Fang Xian shrugged his shoulders, knowing that the change in his eyes could not be hidden from others.
Moreover, there was no need to hide the fact that he was a supernatural being ; everyone knew it.
"Can you tell me about your rank and path?"
Reid asked immediately.
"The second step, the path is kept secret!"
Fang Xian frowned and replied.
"So... have you ever known or hired a 'druid'?" Red's mouth curled up slightly.
"No." Fang Xian replied in a deep voice.
Red was about to ask again when he heard Pete frowning, "Enough! You are here to help us find the criminal. You are asking us to assist in the investigation, not to interrogate us!"
"Of course, if they are civilians, we will ask them to go to the police station and cooperate slowly..."
Red replied nonchalantly.
"That's enough. Thank you both gentlemen for your cooperation. We should go now."
Taber, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke, pulled Red up, and said goodbye and left.
Neither Fang Xian nor Pete moved. It was the butler Mason who escorted the two agents to the gate of the manor and bowed to see them off.
"They...are going too far. Are they treating us as criminals? We are the victims."
Pete stood up and paced irritably.
"Maybe something else happened."
Fang Xian's eyes flashed, knowing that the murderer's death had probably been discovered.
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Outside Roland Manor.
"Why stop me from asking further questions?"
Reid looked at his companions.
"The other party is a victim... and Daniel is indeed only at the second level. Ordinary mysterious people cannot hide from my eyes, you know..." Taber took off a contact lens similar to a cosmetic contact lens from his eyes.
The color of his pupils suddenly turned scarlet: "And 'Druid' is a third-tier profession."
"Even if it's not him, there may be intersections or acquaintances."
Red muttered something, and he knew that he was making excuses, and his voice gradually became lower.
"In fact, I think this incident is not complicated, nor does it have much malicious intent... It is more like a warning. After all, those who died were servants and bodyguards, not nobles."
Taber smiled and said, "I don't know what happened in the end, but the murderer was killed...but this is also legitimate defense."
"We need to find out the truth." Red said, "I suspect it was caused by the New World Equity Certificate Acquisition Case."
"Yes, all the nobles have entered the scene... I have been pressured by the higher-ups to try to calm the situation rather than escalate it. Do you understand?"
Taber sighed.
"This is a dirty exchange of aristocratic interests..." Red cursed angrily.
"Look at it more positively. The world is always getting better, isn't it?" Taber shrugged. "In ancient times, nobles even had their own private fiefdoms and armed forces, could promulgate their own laws, and monopolized the path ... Thanks to the Tower of Wisdom, it spread knowledge and guided civilization."
"I heard that the aristocracy has been abolished in the Silver Eagle Federation, and citizenship is defined by property, with various rights..." Red said quietly.
"But in the Narnias Empire, the emperor and the nobles still control everything. They are corrupt and decadent... We are neither good nor bad."
Taber laughed and said, "Don't compare yourself with those above you, compare yourself with those below you, you will be happier."
