fog city detective

Chapter 7 Completion
Liang Xi explained to the housekeeper: "The earl has three wills in total. The first is a will entrusted to a lawyer to testify and keep. The second is a sealed will. The third is a sealed will drawn up a few days before the earl's death. After reading the first two wills, I found that the property distribution in them was exactly the same, which made me puzzled for a while, why did the earl want to draw up a new will that is exactly the same?"

Liang Xidao: "The answer is naturally because of Dai Nu's influence. Judging from the conversation with several children, they all know that Dai Er has some problems. Dai Nu is the most favored by the earl couple. She and her two brothers do not In the same way, dare to throw away the etiquette of the nobility and say what I am dissatisfied with. I talked with the maid and learned that Dai Er and Cook had dinner together. The maid must not know, and as a housekeeper, you will not take care of the housework. Only Dai is the maid. Only when the earl does not believe in himself will he go to find evidence. The conversation between the father and daughter did not avoid the maid, which led to the maid knowing that Dai Er and Cook had dinner."

Liang Xi said: "After learning that Cook had a private relationship with Dai Er, the Earl drew up a second sealed will. To the Earl's disappointment, Dai Er still communicated with Cook, and may even be inquiring about the will. You know with today's technology, paper bag seals are not impeccable, and Cook can completely open the information bag, or not remove it from the signature, or use technology to remove the signature, or forge the signature."

Liang Xidao: "Dai Er knows how much he can get from the first will. After learning that there is a new will, his heart is lifted. He has more frequent contact with Cook. I have never understood why Cook abandoned himself. What about the professional ethics and the private contact with the prospective heirs? I learned from others that Dai Er's wife and Cook's daughter are good friends and best friends. I believe you all know that, but you won't be with outsiders like me Talk about other people's gossip."

Liang Xi said: "I found out that before the third will was drawn up, you had a long chat with the doctor who came to see you. After that, your mood was very low, and you even got angry with the gardener and other staff. This is because you are working in Earl's Manor. Something that hasn't happened in 30 years. I guess the doctor had pronounced the earl's death sentence by then. So there was a third will."

Liang Xi: "I have two guesses. The first guess: The purpose of the last will is to teach Cook a lesson. After all, Cook is the lawyer of the earl's father. At the same time, the earl hopes that his children and grandchildren will not hire Cook again. Two guesses: The Earl is going to punish Cook for betraying the Davis family's decades-long trust in him."

Liang Xi waited for a while, seeing that the housekeeper did not respond, and continued: "Yes, it is none other than Earl Davis himself who stole the will. The only thing I am not sure about now is the character of the Earl. If my first guess is Yes, the will should be in your housekeeper's hands. You will take it out at the right time when the will is announced tomorrow night. Don't embarrass Cook or leave stains on the family, and gently remind Cook that he should take the initiative to tell David It's a fitting move for the Sis family to offer their resignation."

The butler savored for a while and asked, "What if it's the second possibility?"

Liang Xi said: "Then you sleep, I will go back to my detective agency and treat it like nothing happened."

The housekeeper was curious: "Oh? That's it?"

Liang Xitan handed: "I'm just a detective, not a policeman. I don't have a search warrant and I don't have any evidence. If I talk nonsense, you will be sued for bankruptcy. Although I don't have much assets myself. As for Cook, I can only say sorry. already."

The steward said: "Cook is your employer, and you should tell him your views."

Liang Xi shook his head: "What kind of employer is he who doesn't give money?" He raised his eyebrows, you know the cost of traveling and horses.

The housekeeper really didn't understand what Liang Xi's eyebrows meant. He thought that the detectives Cook could hire would never care about hundreds of thousands of pounds.The housekeeper pondered for a while, then stood up and entered his bedroom, took out the will from the drawer, and placed it in front of Liang Xi: "You are right."

Liang Xi said: "You can hand it over to Cook tomorrow night as planned."

The steward said: "No, this is your reward, the reward you deserve. Although it is not in the plan, I think I should give you the will."

Liang Xi hinted for the second time: "Reward? Haha, I always thought the reward was in pounds. Hate!"

The butler was thinking about something else, and said: "Mr. Cook is not only the Earl's father's lawyer, but also the Earl's father's friend. The second sealed will is already the earl's hint to Mr. Cook. As the Davis family's lawyer , he should have basic professional ethics. As for Dai Er's behavior, the Earl didn't blame him, because he has been in the army for 12 years and has paid a lot for the family. He didn't want his son to embarrass him in front of him, so he asked me to talk to him after the funeral Dai Er had a conversation. There is only one thing, let me persuade Dai Er to hand over his assets to a trust fund for investment management after paying off his debts."

Liang Xi pondered: "This case has changed my views on nobles. Although nobles despise commoners in their bones, they are all well-educated."

The housekeeper smiled and replied: "Nobles can be arrogant, nobles can be conceited, and even some nobles will do some absurd things. But nobles are also the most respectable group of people, they will not and cannot sully the image of their own class. For this reason, they treat their children. Your education is very strict, because children represent the future of the nobility and the dignity of the family. As you said, they may look down on you, but they will not lack the basic courtesy to you.”

Liang Xi picked up the will and stood up, stretched out his hand: "It's a pleasure to chat with you."

The housekeeper shook hands with Liang Xi: "I'm also very happy to meet a very interesting detective."

Liang Xi walked to the door and greeted him sideways, "Goodbye."

The housekeeper sent it to the door, stood by the door and said, "Good night, sir."

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At two o'clock in the morning, Liang Xi knocked on Cook's room, and Cook greeted him in his pajamas. Liang Xi handed over his will and said, "I have to go when things are done."

After Cook got the will, he checked the seal and confirmed that it was a real will.I originally wanted to ask how I got it, but when I heard that Liang Xi was leaving, I asked, "Now?"

Liang Xi replied, "I might have to tip the waiter tomorrow morning." Should you be able to hear such an obvious hint?
Cook thought Liang Xi was joking. What is John's identity, and he still cares about the tip?Cook, concerned about the will, asked, "Where did you find it."

Sure enough, 20 yuan is not given to ruthless people.Liang Xi replied: "After you read the will, I think you know what you should do. Good night, goodbye." When Cook found that the three wills were exactly the same, he should be able to guess the earl's intention.As for where and how to find the will, why should I tell you?Waste of saliva.

(End of this chapter)