Since he had free time today, Victor took this opportunity to ask de Gaulle about the Huimin Chamber of Commerce.
The two of them were sitting at the outdoor dining table on the roof, with warm coffee in front of them.
De Gaulle added a spoonful of sugar to his cup and answered Victor's question.
"Huimin Chamber of Commerce? Why are you interested in them?"
Victor took a sip of coffee and said, "Because I want to try to do a business."
De Gaulle shook his head: "I don't know much about them. I only came into contact with one member. I had a commission at that time, but I didn't get it done..."
This topic reminded de Gaulle of that unpleasant memory, so he stopped talking here.
Unexpectedly, Victor deliberately asked curiously: "What happened next? What happened?"
"Because of that damn Inspection Bureau..." De Gaulle's expression showed a trace of displeasure.
Victor understood what was going on and stopped talking.
At this moment, a waiter passed by pushing a small dining cart, with today's newspaper stuffed on the shelf under the dining cart.
De Gaulle stopped him, spent money to buy a copy, and started reading it out of boredom.
"Graybain looks much more lively than the Indong continent."
After scanning the headlines, he casually chatted with Victor.
"Since the eight-year war, there has not been a large-scale conflict in the Western Continent, but I see quickly that the political situation is getting more and more dangerous, um..."
While they were chatting, de Gaulle suddenly stared at a small report in the corner of the newspaper and stopped talking.
"What's wrong?" Victor asked casually.
De Gaulle put down the newspaper and smiled bitterly.
"I shouldn't have talked about that topic today. It seems to be fate..."
After he finished speaking, he pointed with his finger at the small report in the corner.
Victor picked it up and looked at it, and his eyes suddenly froze.
The content of this report is very simple, that is, the boss of a certain factory was found dead in his home. The cause of death was a heart attack. Because he himself owed wages to some workers, the matter became a bit difficult to wrap up.
Since the report was in the corner, it proved to be no big deal, but to Victor's slight surprise, the dead guy was Dirio Konova.
Victor controlled his emotions very well and did not let de Gaulle notice any abnormalities.
"This...is really a regrettable thing, but is there any problem?"
After hearing what he said, De Gaulle shook his cup and replied: "That commission was given to me by Mr. Dilio. We just finished talking to him, but he died unexpectedly."
"Is that so..." Victor pretended to be shocked, "Maybe he was too busy and didn't take the medicine on time."
"According to my observation, his health is not so bad that he will die suddenly at any time. Although he has not been in contact with Di Leo for a long time, I did not find that he was taking medicine and there was no sign of heart disease." De Gaulle pinched.
He pinched his chin and said, "Maybe it was homicide. It's just that the news is not convenient to report the truth."
He still has such a keen sense of smell, and he is not a person who can take time off at heart.
"I have to go and find out. If there is any hidden secret, I will try to take this case forward."
Seeing him getting up to pay, Victor didn't want to stay any longer.
Since de Gaulle denied that he had sent anyone to keep an eye on him, there was no need for Victor to spend time here, he had other things to do.
The two parted ways downstairs. De Gaulle went to Charter Street to inquire about the situation, while Victor took a carriage to Storm Heights.
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The next night, the Huimin Chamber of Commerce's meeting in the suburbs of East District was held as scheduled.
Before departure, Ms. Permis was packing Will's clothes in the room, while Victor was playing with the carriage behind the house.
The dark horse was rarely pulled out, but now that he got the chance, he was extremely excited and kept neighing.
To be honest, I am afraid that only Victor himself can do this kind of groom's job. Neither Will nor Mr. Conan are good at it, let alone Permis.
After all, he was a cowboy who had fought in the East. He was not only an expert in horse training, but he was at least a proficient one.
Soon, Will finished dressing and hurried downstairs to call Victor to prepare for departure.
He wore a light yellow coat today, which made his figure appear slimmer.
Victor dressed more casually. After all, he had to play the role of a servant and a groom, so he only wore a black leather jacket with an khaki shirt underneath.
After packing everything, they set off. Will seemed a little nervous on the way. Victor asked him, but it turned out that he was worried about meeting Dilio and fearing that the other party would hinder his plan.
"Don't worry about this kind of thing, you should really read yesterday's newspaper..."
"What newspaper?"
"Forget it...it's pointless to say this now. Just enjoy tonight, Mr. Will."
The black horse pulled the vehicle and brought Will safely to the place where the Chamber of Commerce held the dinner.
There were so many guests coming to the party that a queue formed outside, handing invitations to the doorman one after another.
After Will got off the car, he was directed to the entrance by a waiter.
Victor couldn't go with him, so security came to lead him to the open space behind the club.
When Victor arrived there, he found that the place was full of carriages, all occupied by guests attending the banquet. Many carriage drivers were waiting for their masters, and many of them were already lying in the carriages and falling asleep.
Along the way, Victor carefully looked at the surrounding environment and discovered a side road leading into the clubhouse.
Therefore, after parking the carriage, he went directly there and used the invisibility spell to easily bypass the two guards and reach the corridor outside the banquet hall.
He stood at the edge of the flower bed, located at a higher level, and could see the scene inside through the transparent window.
As expected, this party was a wealthy one. Victor had never been to a congressman's birthday party, but the excitement today was probably no worse than that day.
There were so many guests inside that Will was not seen for a while.
Victor is not in a hurry. As long as there is no big trouble, Will will not be in any danger.
He took out the grilled sausages packed from his kitchen and ate while enjoying the melodious music coming from the banquet hall.
…
Will also entered the banquet now. He was a little nervous. After all, his invitation was obtained through special means, and his confidence seemed a bit lacking.
He didn't know most of the people inside, but there were some key people he had to get to know.
For this reason, Will has already done research, and he knows very well who the current rotating chairman of the Chamber of Commerce is, and that gentleman is his target tonight.
Of course, he had to avoid contact with Dilio during this period. If the other party discredited him in front of the chairman, things would not end well.
The gentlemen and ladies on the dance floor were swaying to the melodious music.
Will passed through the crowd and finally saw the man and woman who were over fifty years old sitting inside.
This gentleman among them is Mr. Alger Wesker, the current rotating chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and the controlling shareholder of the Vinton Tobacco Company.
The other party was chatting with other people at the same table. Will straightened his collar and walked straight over there, the tension on his face wiped away.
At the same time, Victor also saw his actions through the window and was surprised by Will's behavior.
"Mr. Alger, this is our first meeting. I believe you know who I am..."