Princess Margaret has never been to Tobesk before, and the last time she went to Delrayon was when she was sixteen years old with the contemporary king. Therefore, the princess was very interesting in talking this afternoon, which is also
It has something to do with the fact that Mr. "Sherlock Holmes", who ran a winery in the New World, had just left Tobesk before coming to Carsonlik.
Chardler had to use this method to figure out the princess's temperament, and Mr. Bernhardt also felt that this kind of private conversation could bring him closer to the royal family, so none of the three of them had any intention of ending the conversation.
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At two o'clock in the afternoon, the princess's maid prepared afternoon tea and snacks for them. As for the bottle of red wine that had been opened, it was put away again. It seemed that the princess with light blond hair really liked it.
"Blood Brew" provided by Shad.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Shade was talking to Princess Margaret about the steam pipe renovation project in the city this year. There was a knock on the door of the room. The maid who seemed to be a first-level warlock quietly walked to the door and opened the door.
Later, I heard the guard at the door say a few words, then returned behind the princess and whispered:
"It's Count Sagia."
The voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, just enough to be heard by Mr. Shade and Mr. Bernhardt. The two stood up knowingly:
"Your Highness, let's leave first. I wish you a smooth trip to Tobesk."
"Perhaps you can say this again at the farewell party. Viscount Bernhard, you should have received the invitation letter, right?"
Princess Margaret said to the middle-aged vampire, who nodded slightly, and then left the room with Shade.
Waiting at the door was a chubby middle-aged man wearing a black formal suit and a monocle. His hairstyle was very unique, parted in the middle and combed to both sides, which made the whole person appear taller.
Somewhat short.
Mr. Bernhard obviously knew the count, and they greeted each other before the count walked through the door.
Shade followed Mr. Bernhardt along the corridor toward the stairs:
"Is that the local earl?"
"Yes, he is considered a traditional aristocrat of Huntingdon City. His son is the previous mayor of Huntingdon City. He has a seat in the Upper House of Parliament. It is said that he is seeking to cooperate with the Aurora family, the famous sailing family.
He wants to get involved in the ore business in the New World. Although he looks amiable, he is actually a very ruthless person. Many famous local gangs are related to his family. Of course, they are just ordinary people."
Mr. Bernhardt told local secrets, and then took Shade back to the restaurant on the first floor.
The two of them originally planned to finish afternoon tea, and then Mr. Bernhardt would take Shad to the city's black market for magicians, but the two cups of hot drinks mixed with goat's milk had just been served to Margaret.
One of the royal guards guarding the princess hurriedly entered the restaurant. Under the surprised gazes of the people around him, he directly found the two Shade:
"Two gentlemen, Your Highness, please go up again."
This middle-aged man with freckles on his face, who looked to be in his thirties, and had a resolute expression, seemed a little panicked in his eyes. Mr. Bernhardt stood up in surprise:
"what happened?"
He lowered his voice as much as possible. The uniformed guard wanted to speak, but closed his mouth, and then leaned close to Mr. Bernhardt's ear:
"Someone died."
After saying that, he stopped explaining, and then took Shade, who didn't understand what happened, and Mr. Bernhardt to the door of the restaurant.
The third floor of the club is still quiet, but the accompanying royal guards have blocked the stairwells of the three staircases on the left and right, and the manager of the White King Club is wiping sweat while talking to the visiting delegation members whose photos have been published in newspapers.
Talking to Mr. Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The doors of all the rooms on the third floor were closed, but there were more royal guards standing in front of the princess's room door than before. After confirming their identities, those guards actually wanted to search Shade and Mr. Bernhardt.
, fortunately, the princess's maid opened the door in time and let the two people in.
As soon as they entered the door, they were surprised to see the chubby Count Sagia lying motionless on the carpet next to the sofa. There was an overturned teacup in his hand, and the tea wetted a large area of the carpet. The accompanying princess
The personal doctor—not the great witch Miss Sylvia, but another one—was examining the body, while the captain of the royal guard was checking the supplies on the coffee table.
There was an eerie silence in the room, and everyone was busy doing their own things. As for Princess Margaret, she was sitting at the desk on the other side of the room under the protection of a group of maids, with a screen that she got from nowhere.
Between the sofa and the desk, the princess did not have to directly see the tragic scene.
"What's going on? Princess Margaret killed Count Sakia, and then she wanted to silence us as witnesses?"
Xia De thought about the impossible answer, and sighed that a murder actually happened here:
"This princess is really unlucky."
Princess Margaret did not see them again. Instead, Mr. Wood, the captain of the Royal Guards with the rank of Colonel Carsonrick, who was looking around to check the situation, informed them of the current situation. The matter was not complicated at all. Just now Shade and Bain
After Mr. Hart left the house, Count Sakia entered the room to discuss Saturday's farewell dinner with Princess Margaret.
The pot of black tea on the coffee table was not replaced at that time. The maid just brought a new cup to pour tea for the earl. Shortly after drinking the tea, the earl suddenly fell to the ground and died. Although an autopsy has not yet been performed, there are traces of residue on the surface of the body.
The traces are undoubtedly signs of poisoning.
Therefore, the pot of black tea became the most suspected poisoning tool. There were three people who drank the black tea, so Mr. Shade and Mr. Bernhardt were invited again.
"You want us to testify that there is no poison in the pot of black tea, and that the earl's death has nothing to do with the princess, right?"
The three of them stood at the coffee table in the room talking. Mr. Bernhardt asked this question as vaguely as possible. Mr. Wood nodded slowly:
"Two gentlemen, don't be too nervous. The police from the local police department will arrive soon to investigate. However, the identity of the deceased is too special, and he died at His Highness's place, and he happened to drink the wine prepared by His Highness's maid.
Viscount Black Tea, don’t worry, this won’t implicate you, you just need to testify.”
Mr. Bernhardt nodded immediately, understanding what the other party was implying:
"It's unfortunate that this happened, but it has nothing to do with His Highness. The Earl and I have been friends for many years, and we played Rhodes in Willondale in the summer. Are the police coming?"
Only then did he realize that something was wrong, and he glanced at Shade carefully, and Shade understood it clearly. Even if the matter had nothing to do with them, the police would not suspect them, but the matter involved an earl with a seat in the House of Lords.
’s death, the identity of the foreigner “Holmes” will definitely be investigated. Even with Mr. Bernhardt’s cover-up, the identity will inevitably be exposed.
Therefore, they absolutely cannot let the police come here, at least they cannot give the police a chance to investigate Shade's identity.
But fortunately, Shade had dealt with similar situations more than once. He turned around and looked at the body lying on the ground. At this time, the old doctor with gray hair, carrying a medicine box and wearing a beige checkered formal suit, had already stood up.
"Colonel, before he came to this room, was the count in another room on the third floor, or did he come from outside the club? Maybe we can investigate the place where he came before, and there might be a poisonous source there."
Shade asked softly, and Colonel Wood was convinced:
"We think so too. The count has been in the room on the other side of the third floor. I have just sent someone to check that room, and there is no one in it. The count arrived at the club after lunch. According to the reaction of the club's waiter,
A total of three people had entered his room, and each of them brought red wine, desserts and cigarettes. The club's kitchen was also checked, but nothing suspicious has been found so far."
Shade nodded and glanced at Mr. Bernhardt, who understood:
"Why don't we go check on those three people before the police arrive. If we can find out the truth before the police arrive, I think it will be of great benefit to the reputation of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
After speaking, he lowered his voice:
"If the murderer is found before the police arrive, as a local, I can minimize the impact of this matter. Once the police arrive, those reporters who are like blood-sucking locusts will also get wind of the news. Therefore, it is best to let the police
Don’t go upstairs yet.”
Mr. Bernhardt's proposal was quite valuable. Colonel Wood nodded and went to the desk behind the screen to ask the princess for instructions. Princess Margaret also thought that Mr. Bernhardt's proposal was very good, so she made a special request to notify the visit.
The secretary accompanying the group asked the local police to come back in half an hour.
After receiving permission, Colonel Wood took Shade and Mr. Bernhardt to the next room. As an important suspect in this case, after the dead Count Sachia arrived at the club after lunch, he had a secret meeting with him.
The three people were now found and brought there to wait for the arrival of the police.
At this time, the royal guards had already secured the entire third floor of the White King Club and no one was allowed to enter or exit. The Viscount de Lyon, who was accompanying the delegation and was responsible for crisis management, had also begun to take action.
Even in the age of steam, whether it is the Kingdom of Delarion or the Kingdom of Carsonric, the rights of the royal family still radiate to every corner of the country, so these actions will not be questioned. And the royal family visited Princess Margaret of Anjou.
Tobesk prepared various plans, but he did not expect that the first accident had already happened before the visiting delegation even left the territory of Kasenlik.