Thousands of sparks

Chapter 26 Mantis
In just a few seconds, countless thoughts flashed through Rosen's mind.

It's not that he didn't think about shooting the culprit who poisoned his father directly; it's not that he didn't think about stopping what he was doing, leading everyone to retreat to the Upper Albin industrial area, and then disbanding the company.

But in the end, the ten-year-old chairman of the company restrained all his thoughts and issued an order, "Don't move!"

"Rosen, I've already aimed at him." The armed security guard on the side lowered his voice and said eagerly, "With a snap of his fingers, this beast can be shot dead at the gate of his manor—such a good opportunity, don't let it go!"

"I said, don't move!" Rosen said angrily, "If you don't want to do it, then put down the gun and get out!"

The two were arguing in a low voice, when another armed security guard suddenly said, "It seems...something is wrong."

As soon as this sentence came out, Rosen who was arguing and the armed security guard shut up together. They looked at Harrison at the gate of the manor, and after a while they didn't see anything unusual.

"What's wrong?" Rosen asked, "Did you see other people?"

"This is his manor." The armed security guard said in a low voice, "When did you ever see the nobleman get out of the car and then walk in before returning to his home?"

Rosen and the other armed security guards were taken aback for a moment, then nodded in unison, "Really!"

Moreover, there is more than one exception.

It has been almost a quarter of an hour since the carriage appeared at the gate of the manor until everyone discovered that Harold got off the carriage early.The aristocratic gentleman in pajamas stood for a long time in the cold wind. No one came out to greet him, and he himself did not touch the iron gate of the manor for a long time.

"The nobleman can't even open the door, can he? Or is it that he's lost his mind and is planning to wear thin pajamas to enjoy the cool in the cold wind?" Rosen suddenly realized, he sneered twice, "Don't even Hands-on, the scene of the nobleman being frozen is a rare novelty—I want to see how long this gentleman, who is only wearing a layer of satin, can stand in the wind!"

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As deputy head of the Royal Post Office in Newsail, and head of the Newsale branch of the Royal Post Office Arms Administration, Byrne was no easy liar.

He is cautious by nature and suspicious of everyone.And he was able to use various means to verify his suspicions without hesitation.

Bourne never cared whether his image was in line with the norm or whether his behavior would cause any trouble.

He is just keenly aware of all unreasonable or suspicious places.Then, driven by personal interests, I used various reasonable or unreasonable means to confirm what I suspected...what was hidden.

Because of this personality trait, Byrne was able to guess that his second officer was a spy of the alliance when he was the captain of the battleship in the Royal Navy of Newsail, and verified that the second officer was actually in the ammunition depot of the battleship. Hidden two time bombs.

Bourne found out that his second officer was a spy and saboteur, but he was also forced to leave the Royal Navy because he was responsible for it as a captain.And his "results" brought him a whole new job.

After his disgraceful retirement, Lieutenant Colonel Byrne became the deputy director of the Arms Management Office of the Royal Post Office in Newsail, and two years later exposed the director's corruption and extortion, becoming the fastest promotion in history. Long red postman.

Olin's Heraldry Management Office Headquarters has written extremely high comments in Director Bourne's file, and he is considered to be the most potential regional director of the entire Heraldry Management Office in the past 100 years.

Such a character, of course, cannot be so easily deceived.

When he was still serving in the Imperial Navy, Bourne was full of doubts about Baron Duchamp and his wife Androni.Now that the names of these two people are in the field again, Byrne is simply ecstatic.

For these two, Bourne really had too many confusions and doubts that he hoped to be answered.Helplessly, Duchamp was a person who would never respond to Byrne's verification, and most of the time he didn't even say a word.A few times Bourne's probing was too hasty, and Duchamp would not show any anger at the pointed questioning—he would remain silent and return to his family's home in Upper Albing.And then make a very decent response a day later.

Byrne is pretty sure that Androni taught these copings.

Baron Duchamp is a very traditional soldier.Usually taciturn, he never hesitated to carry out orders.As a senior military officer and aristocrat, Baron Duchamp did not see any trace of "extravagant and lustful" aristocratic style in his daily life and work.

Such a unique and "strong" style is naturally incompatible with the imperial navy as an aristocratic arm.And until he retired, Bourne did not find an opportunity or a way to satisfy his "curiosity".

He really wanted to know whether Baron Duchamp's character was an illusion created for self-protection, or his real face.

He even wanted to know if the advice given by Androni came from her own wisdom, or if it was "taught" from other aspects.

You know, Androni only became a nobleman after marrying Duchamp.If she hadn't studied the relevant knowledge systematically, as the daughter of a businessman, Androni's talent in politics and human relationships would be unimaginable.

Now, the opportunity to unravel the mystery was in front of him, and Bourne started his actions without hesitation.

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In Director Byrne's view, the ten-year-old Dusande is not very complicated, and he seems to have not inherited the political talent from his mother.However, as a son of a nobleman, he is very smart.

Printing campaign materials for mothers is a "troublesome thing" that most noble children will not do.But Du Sande actively took the job, and seemingly stupidly used a lot of high-end paper to print promotional materials.

The moment he saw the purchase record, Bourne guessed what the little boy was thinking.He estimates that Dusande made at least a profit of more than 50 gold pounds in this printing operation.Two tons of high-grade paper, which is not a small deal in Upper Albin.But the unit price written on the purchase record is the general market price.

Apparently, Dussande purchased the paper and ink through his fiancée, Lorraine.Then put the discount that the seller will inevitably give into his own pocket.

As for the purchase record of the original price, it was used to fool Androni.

Considering the inventions shown by Grand Technician Polina and Dusand's admiration for Grand Technician Polina, Bourne even guessed the purpose of this ten-year-old boy as a "contractor".He was fascinated by this beautiful technician from Olin, and planned to fund his research with his own money.

Although he is clever, he is still a child.

Those who really need attention and testing are Androni and Duchamp.

And Lord Harold, who was pulled to the gate of the manor by a steam carriage, was the bait used to test Androni and Duchamp.

Androni is not a stupid woman, she must have learned of Lord Harold's bitter plan and backup plan through various channels.

According to the investigation of the Heraldry Management Office and Harold's own account, he has a backup plan.Of course, according to Harold's sophistry, this plan is his only one.

However, Bourne believes that this plan is the final solution to deal with the poor results or failure of the bitter plan.

Harold gave eight thousand pounds to the star thieves who had a long-term cooperative relationship, and asked the star thieves to raid Newsail four days later and enter Baroness Androni's manor when the ball was held.Try to kill Androni, or kidnap Dusande.

The first prerequisite for dealing with violent attacks and killings is to have your own force.However, neither the police department nor the heraldry management office's databases have recorded any armed organizations affiliated with Baroness Androni.

How could the baron not have his own military organization?This is totally unreasonable.Therefore, Bourne is very sure, not that there is no such thing, but because there is a problem with the source, so Androni and Duchamp have always hidden this power very deeply.

The source of this force is likely to become a key clue, and lead Bourne to reveal Androni's deepest secret.

In order to expose this force, Bourne chose the most dangerous method with the highest success rate.The Heraldry Management Office fully intervened and completely blocked all communication methods of Baron Androni's family.

Then, led by the stagecoach hired by the Heraldry Management Office, Lord Harold in pajamas was thrown directly to the gate of his manor.And Bourne had only one request of him.

"Stand at the gate of the manor for an hour, and I'll let you go." Bourne exchanged Harold's cooperation with a promise that was very insincere and had no intention of being implemented at all. "In an hour, I will give you a boat ticket to Olin. After arriving in Olin, as long as you remain anonymous and do not cause trouble, no one will come to trouble you again."

Bourne was sitting on the sofa in the airship, quietly sipping the fine black tea from Olin.

He is waiting, waiting for that force which does not have orders to decide to act on its own.Harold has been "released", while Androni and Duchamp's communication with the outside world has been completely blocked.Judging from the outside world, this has undoubtedly revealed the outcome of the struggle between the two sides.

Lord Harold was victorious, and Androni and Duchamp were about to be taken to Olympian - or simply executed - which made no difference to outsiders anyway.

As a coincidence, the Privy Council was unable to provide Harold with guards due to the usual "clerical problems" and "technical problems".So now is the best time for that force to do it.Get rid of Harold, give military support behind the scenes

Come on, let's do it.It didn't matter if a shot shattered Harold's head—it wouldn't be long before his head was shattered, anyway.It would be a more merciful relief for him to do it now and let him die under the sudden attack.

Bourne signed his name on the three documents in front of him while looking forward to the gunshots.

"Notice to Deprive Lord Harold of His Throne by Order of His Majesty the Emperor"

"In the Name of His Majesty the Emperor, Proclamation for the Execution of the Criminal Harold Shepard"

"In the Name of His Majesty the Emperor, Notice to Rebuke the Election Committee of the House of Commons"

[Executor: Berne Harris, Deputy Director of the Royal Post Office, Newsail, Director of the Newsail Coat of Arms Management]

　Since the nucleic acid results have not yet come out, the wedding photo shoot has been postponed until today.

　　I hope the epidemic will pass soon... Chinese New Year is coming soon, I wish everyone can only eat New Year's Eve dinner during the Chinese New Year.

　　Throat swab sampling sticks are not tasty, if not necessary, don't eat if you can...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)