"The famous banker Mr. Robert Lacey was murdered in the early morning!"
"Robert Lacey, the largest shareholder of Bank One, was murdered at his home!"
"Robert Lacey's mansion has been cordoned off by the police, and his office at First Bank has been raided by the police!"
"It's still unclear what the murderer's purpose is, whether it's for money or revenge!"
"Where will tens of millions of dollars of property go! First Bank claims that its business will not be affected!"
The death of Robert Lacey also caused a huge shock. This banker with a net worth of tens of millions had a great influence in the financial and financial circles.
There are many people with more wealth than him, but as a banker, he controls more than billions of wealth. If you include his participation in Bank One and other financial means, the amount of money he can influence
It’s an astronomical figure.
Such a person was killed so quietly on his own bed, which had to arouse people's speculation.
There are always a lot of rumors, especially in the Holy City, where rumors abound.
For example, some people said that his wife had actually separated from him a long time ago, but they were sleeping in the same bed on the night he was killed. Therefore, some people spread rumors that his wife was the murderer in order to obtain the huge wealth in his name.
Of course, some people wrote novels, saying that his wife was having an affair that night and was almost caught by the banker. The young lover had to hide naked under the bed, and then killed the banker while he was sleeping.
It is inevitable that some people will uncover the dark history of the banker's past. The son of an enemy who was forced to have his family destroyed by him grew up and came to seek revenge.
Various rumors circulated for three days before cooling down. A rich man died. Most people were only interested in the huge fortune he left behind, but it had nothing to do with them.
Just as the people of the Holy City once again showed their forgetful nature, another explosive news came:
The secret police found a map and two kilograms of suspected new explosives in the banker's bedroom safe. The location specifically marked on the map was the place where Earl Darnell was killed, and it was also where the police later investigated the explosion site and determined that the explosives were buried.
At the same time, people also learned more details. The gangsters robbed all the jewelry and jewelry in the banker's bedroom. Maybe they were in a hurry and scattered some scattered valuables on the ground.
The gangsters even pried off the gold decoration on the photo frame and took it away.
This detail seems to indicate that the gangsters were only in it for the money.
But the gangster "accidentally" uncovered another shocking and horrific incident:
Robert Lacey conspired to kill Duke Darnell, the second largest shareholder of the First Bank, and the evidence was a crime map and explosives.
Inevitably, there was a run on Bank One.
Countless people rushed to several branches of First Bank in the city, trying to withdraw their deposits. However, their peers asked First Bank to return the borrowed funds.
Bank One was about to fail.
At the critical moment, Carlos II sent the Guards to blockade the First Bank headquarters and various branches in the Holy City and Gyeonggi.
On behalf of the emperor and the cabinet, the Minister of Finance announced that the First Bank of the Holy City would be closed for one month. All operations and assets of the First Bank would be unconditionally frozen until a formal decision was made.
The following news revolved around this sensational event. For a while, the people of the Holy City completely forgot about the meeting of dignitaries that had attracted much attention from all walks of life - it only solved the immediate difficulties of the empire and provided guidance for the long-term stability and financial rectification of the future.
Nothing was accomplished in terms of order, especially in that it failed to relieve the burden on ordinary people.
The emperor's prospective son-in-law, the new Duke Henry Darnell, demanded justice for his father and compensation from the Lacey family.
Other shareholders of the First Bank of the Holy City drew a clear line with Lacey himself and his family, and expressed their determination to find out the truth and requested the emperor's judgment.
Regardless of whether the old Duke was killed by Lacey, or which thief Lacey was killed by, shareholders are worried about whether the value of their shares is maintained. If the situation is allowed to develop, they will go bankrupt overnight.
Some small shareholders even proposed that the shares held by the Lacey family, the largest shareholder, should be divided into two parts, one part used to compensate the Darnell family, and the other part held by the emperor on behalf of the emperor - it is said that it can be used to relieve the poor and widowed.
Lonely, lonely and disabled people.
This will help the First Bank of the Holy City quickly restore its credibility, and even increase in value because the emperor becomes a shareholder.
The portrait of Carlos II was not that ugly, and he hinted that the shares were held in escrow by the Ministry of Finance.
However, Carlos II was also very confused in his heart, because this was such a coincidence, and it was simply to suit his own interests, and he could indirectly control the huge funds of the First Bank.
"Robert Lacey single-handedly founded the First Bank. Frankly speaking, this man was a financial genius. He was very domineering in the First Bank. The Darnell family was the second largest shareholder, and the old Duke often criticized the First Bank.
A bank's daily business is affected.
Therefore, Lacey often made disrespectful remarks about the old Duke in private, and even ridiculed the old Duke for being a layman, but the contradiction between them was not known to outsiders. Your Majesty, you know that if the old Duke had not been there, his first
The bank will not become the largest bank in the empire."
Frank was introducing the first-hand information from his investigation to the emperor in detail.
"The powder in the safe was identified as a new type of explosive produced by the Poitou Chemical Company. Count Connelly told me that due to the special nature of the product, the Poitou Chemical Company has very strict customer management and implements a purchase registration system. We will soon
I sent someone to get this list, and one of the companies is very suspicious."
"Which company?" Carlos II asked.
"Andison Mining Company!" Frank said, "This company is wholly owned by Lacey. A month ago, Lacey visited this company in person and specifically asked about the power of this new explosive."
"Are you saying that it was indeed Lacey who murdered Duke Darnell? He sent people to plant explosives on the road where the Duke must pass?" Carlos asked.
"The existing evidence all shows this, but to say that it is 100% true, I dare not make an arbitrary judgment. It all depends on His Majesty's holy judgment!"
Frank said cautiously.
Who killed the old Duke? Frank already had the answer in his mind. It was definitely not Lacey's life.
The emperor in front of him is the biggest suspect. As far as Frank knows, the old Duke refused to borrow money on behalf of the consortium several times during his lifetime, which has angered the emperor.
But it has to be Lacey, not even! Because the emperor needs him to be.
As far as Frank is concerned, he is focused on Lacey's murderer.
When Lacey made a fortune in his early years, he also ruined many families and had many enemies, so he cherished his life. Not only did he have many bodyguards around him, but he also kept 6 fierce dogs in his mansion. However, he was still killed by the murderer.
Although he doubts the murderer's motives out of professional instinct, the current result is also a good result for Frank.
"Joseph, thank you for your hard work. Although I am the emperor, the law should still be implemented by professionals, such as the gentlemen of the Holy City High Court. I cannot violate this."
"Yes, your Majesty is wise!" Frank immediately understood what the emperor meant. "Your Majesty, there is a lot of discussion about the murder of Duke Darnell right now. Many people are fighting for Count Connery. Even Mr. Palmer of Holy City University is
Writing articles in support of him personally will damage your reputation..."
"Well, Count Connery has been wronged, please apologize to him on my behalf!" Carlos II said expressionlessly.
"I think Lord Connery will also be grateful for your majesty's magnanimity!"
Both Carlos II and the head of the secret police deliberately ignored Lacey's murderer.