The news that Queen Diana was assassinated at the door of Tobesk Station quickly spread throughout the city on Wednesday, and then spread to the entire kingdom and even the entire world.
Even though the victim's queen was not harmed, the harsh diplomatic words of the Kingdom of Delarion still came out from the Yodel Palace that afternoon, condemning the despicable acts of the United Kingdom of Kasenric.
Although both the royal family and MI6 believe that this was not done by the "Grey Gloves".
Of course, the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the station was immediately canceled, and the police force and the royal guards escorted the severely frightened queen back to Yodel Palace.
The murderer committed suicide, but people on the whole street had to identify themselves and confirm that they were not his accomplices before they could leave. And the biggest contributor to this incident was Sha De, who ran two streets just to get shot inexplicably.
Under the care of MI6, the police, royal guards and the personal servants left by the queen, he was also sent to Yodel Palace after waking up later.
"What are you doing?"
Yodel Palace is not a palace, but a palace complex. Although compared with other properties and properties owned by the royal family in Tobesk, except for its better location, the area is not very large, but Yodel Palace is
The place where the royal family of past dynasties lived.
Shade was sitting in the waiting room, playing with a few coins in his hand, which he had won dozens of hours ago while playing Rhodes with his lawyer.
The person who raised the question was Miss Carina's personal maid, Miss Tifa Servet. Shad was currently "injured" waiting for His Majesty the King's summons. In order to show that she valued Shad as her "savior", Queen Diana sent a maid to take charge.
Take care of the "injured" detective. The black-haired maid was arranged by Miss Carina to protect Shade and prevent him from getting involved in unnecessary political struggles.
This is very effective. Maid Tifa has been by Shad's side since he "awakened", driving away many people with ulterior motives. After all, Miss Carina is one generation older than His Majesty the King, and everyone here
Everyone must respect her.
"I'm thinking about the relationship between God, man, and destiny...ahem."
Pretending to cough, he covered his chest, and the bandage inside could be vaguely seen from the collar:
"Dozens of hours ago, before I met the woman who lost her child, what I was thinking about was to donate half a pound of cash in my pocket to Dawn Church. Even if I hadn't met that woman
, I should have arrived at Dawn Church at noon.”
"Really? There is such a thing?"
Miss Servit asked curiously. This was also the first time she had heard of it. The other maids in the room also looked at Shade secretly. Just like Miss Bayas said, the subtle changes in her face made Shade
His face has become more handsome, and with what he did today, it is normal for him to win the favor of ladies.
"So, what happened today tells me that fate is absolutely fair."
He said another meaningless sentence, and then stuffed the small coins worth 1 penny into his pocket. At this time, an angry voice came from the corridor outside:
"I personally recruited him! It was us who uncovered this conspiracy and protected the queen at the last moment!"
That voice should belong to Mr. Anros, the director of MI6.
"To be honest, I was worried that MI6 would not recognize my identity, so it might be difficult to explain my actions."
Pretending to be embarrassed, she turned around and said to Miss Tifa Servit, the maid who was standing aside. In fact, she was trying to act more realistic in front of the queen's maid. After all, maid Tifa knew that Shade had not been harmed in any way other than being frightened.
"Detective, it's impossible for Mr. Anlos to deny your identity. If you don't use your actions to cover up the incompetence of MI6, he will probably be transferred to the National Cemetery Management Association."
Even though there were other servants in the room, Miss Servitt did not lower her voice. Others who heard the conversation between the two pretended not to hear anything.
As a servant here, you all know what you should hear and what you shouldn't hear.
Shade nodded, and then pretended to cough weakly. Although he looked very good on the surface now and had put on new clothes, in fact, just a few hours ago, he was diagnosed by the doctor as "
The internal organs were damaged due to the impact and there was slight internal bleeding.”
The above diagnosis is completely wrong, because Shade did not even see the doctor. Miss Carina, who was present at the time, arranged for someone to do this to cover up Shade's physical abnormalities. Mr. Anlos of MI6 was originally with
Miss Carina made good friends and needed Shade's "injury" to show that MI6 had paid a price to protect the royal family, so they were very enthusiastic and helped to fake Shade's injury.
"Mr. Dark Anlos is really lucky. Not only does he not need to bear the responsibility for the Queen's assassination now, he can even take the credit."
The maid continued to speak, which was actually telling Shade his current situation.
"But what does the king want to see me for? A reward?"
He held his chest and pretended to be in pain.
"At least this time it won't be a reward. You and the woman captured by the captain have already confessed to kidnapping children in Tobesk."
said the maid.
"Is it really the frequent child abduction incidents reported in the newspapers within a few months?"
Shade asked.
The black-haired maid showed a soft smile on her face:
"Yes, sir, you and your captain friend have made great achievements this time. Now arrests are being made at Ridwich Field, and I believe that we can use this as clues to catch most of the criminals, and maybe even
Find the children who were lost before. The credit for this and your credit for protecting the queen will probably be enough for you to get a medal. But the issuance of kingdom medals requires a process, so the reward will not be today."
"Just a medal?"
Shade was a little disappointed.
"This is a great honor."
The maid looked at him strangely:
"Many nobles have been thinking about it all their lives, but they may not be able to get one. You have received this kind of honor at such a young age. This is what many people dream of... You don't want a gold pound, do you?"
The last half of the sentence was lowered. She knew Shade's condition, so she guessed what Shade was thinking.
"Of course, I am short of money now. You also know that I need gold pounds for my studies."
Shade doesn't think this idea is wrong.
"There is a reward for the Ridwitch field in the case of the missing Tobesk children, and there is Queen Diana. She will say something."
Miss Tifa Servit reminded softly, Shade smiled, looking at the series of things today, it felt like a big dream.
It is now half past six in the evening. In summer, the days are long, but the night comes very quickly.
When the sun completely disappeared from the western horizon, and the street lights on Silver Cross Avenue could be seen turning on from the window of the waiting room, Shade still sat there and waited.
This is not because he has been ignored or forgotten, but because the king is too busy, especially today when he issued accusations against Kasenrik.
So while waiting to be summoned, different people came to visit Shad. First of all, of course, his nominal boss, Director Dark Anlos.
After he entered the door, he signaled the servants to leave first. Seeing that the black-haired maid standing next to Shade did not leave, she just raised her eyebrows and said nothing more:
"Hamilton, you did a really good job this time! You are indeed the outstanding talent we have trained."
He deliberately spoke in a very exaggerated voice. When he sat on the single sofa to the left of Shade, he also pointed to the door, meaning that someone might be eavesdropping outside the door.
"Hamilton, this time is really good."
Then he lowered his voice and said to Shade. This sentence was sincere:
"Remember, it was only this morning that you finally investigated that someone would attack the Queen. But because there was no evidence and time was tight, you went to the station to stop it yourself and blocked the gun at the last moment. As for the investigation of the missing children, you deserve credit too.
Yours, but you need to change your words to prevent being discovered..."
He made a mouth gesture, and Shade probably understood the meaning. Mr. Anlos had already explained the above matters to Shade once before entering the Yoder Palace, and Shade certainly agreed.
After all, no one would care about how he accurately found the criminal in the missing child case after walking for half an hour.
"MI6 will not treat you badly, as long as this matter is fooled..."
He twirled his fingers calmly, and Shade nodded calmly. The two men, who were nearly twenty years apart in physical age, both received satisfactory answers.
"But which party does that assassin belong to? Mr. Anros, it seems that you don't think that he is a Gray Glove man."
Shade asked again.
Mr. Anlos frowned, obviously this problem also bothered him:
"The Gray Gloves wouldn't be so rough in their work, and they have no reason to assassinate our queen. Those people don't want to provoke a war. Judging from Kassenrik's response today, it is indeed not them, but someone who wants to frame the blame.
give them."
Mr. Anlos wiped his chin with his thumb:
"As for the identity of the murderer, there are many possibilities. A radical organization that appeared out of nowhere, a dissident within the small principality affiliated with Delarion, a careerist in the New World, a pirate king, or even someone from within the country.
question......"
"Ahem."
The maid coughed (note), and Mr. Anlos hurriedly shut up. This kind of topic cannot be spoken easily:
"No matter what, we will continue to pursue it. No matter how hidden it is, there will always be clues. However, these have nothing to do with you. Mr. Hamilton, take good care of yourself."
He let out a long breath, as if he had put down a heavy burden. He rubbed his face with his hands, nodded to Shade, stood up and wanted to leave.