Mystery: The New Dark Emperor Arrives

Chapter 134 Kidnapping Elizabeth
Hobert and Elizabeth greeted each other politely.

"Hobert, you should have told me that you are Ulysses' friend." Dominique smiled and said, "If we hadn't met at a banquet at noon, I wouldn't have known about it."

Elizabeth on the side looked at Hobert curiously. In her impression, Uncle Ulysses seemed to be very unsocial.

Hobert corrected with a smile: "My father and Mr. Ulysses are comrades-in-arms, and I am actually Mr. Ulysses' junior."

Dominique smiled and said, "The guests who can live in that villa in the suburbs are all good friends of Ulysses."

Elizabeth didn't intend to continue listening to their conversation, so she left politely and went to the secretary's room to wait.She came to tell her father that she would ask for leave tomorrow morning to accompany her friend Selena to the cemetery to pay homage to her teacher.

Because of the terrible divination before, Elizabeth was worried that her friend would act alone. If something happened, she had to ask Melissa's brother for help immediately.

Hobert and Dominic re-discussed the case, and after learning the results of today's visit, Dominic smoked a cigarette and shook his head with a smile: "Investment failure is nothing more than a normal thing, besides, Claude was accompanied by him because he was too greedy." I lost all my money, and I don’t owe him anything, let alone give him the so-called compensation of 1 penny.”

According to Dominic's request, Hobert conducted an analysis and came to the conclusion that the probability of winning the case was high.

When he was about to get up to leave, he suddenly recalled Claude's demeanor, so he reminded Dominic: "Mr. Claude seems to be at the end of the road now, beware of him doing some irrational things."

Dominique smiled and shook his head: "As long as he still has a brain, he won't dare to do anything to me."

After all, his wife's brother Ulysses was the Chief of Staff of the Inter-Naval District.

……

Backlund, House of Earl Hall.

Audrey stared at the painting in front of her in a daze.

"The giant palace at dusk." The countess looked at the works on the easel and said, "A great idea."

"Mom." Audrey smiled and said, "I've been feeling inspired all the time recently. Take a look at my painting again."

She took out a painting from the side. The background of the painting was a courtroom. There were young lawyers laughing, a helpless judge, and a middle-aged lawyer with a gloomy face.

The well-maintained countess asked: "Is this the 'workers' compensation case' that has caused a lot of discussion recently?"

"Good countess, what can we do for that poor workman?"

"Honey, I know the kindness in your heart makes you sympathize with that worker, but there's nothing we can do."

This case is not just a simple "compensation case", but puts the contradiction between the two classes in front of everyone.

Audrey was a little disappointed in her heart. Through the ability of the audience and the education she had received since she was a child, she understood what her mother meant: not helping the defendant Arnold at this time is already a kind of kindness.

In the past few days, she has been trying to guide her parents, hoping that they will stand by Hobert and Bob, but obviously she failed.

The countess did not continue the topic, but noticed that the painting had been wrapped in a frame, she smiled and asked, "Is this painting going to be given away?"

"Yes." Audrey did not continue the topic just now: "Beautiful Countess, would you like to be my model?"

"Not now, my dear." The Countess said, "I'm here to tell you that you will go to Duke Negan's ball with us tomorrow night."

Audrey glanced at the painting depicting the court again, and she said softly, "The Duke probably spent more than 1000 pounds on a ball?"

"What did you say?"

"It's nothing, Mom." Audrey smiled and said, "I will make preparations in advance."

……

Hobert breathed the moist air in the morning at the window, the air in Tingen City was much better than that in Backlund.

He changed his clothes and had breakfast served by his servants.

Just when Hobert was about to go out, the butler stepped forward and said, "Master Hobert, the master is going to hold a welcome banquet here for you tomorrow night. Do you have time tomorrow night? If there is a time conflict, we can do it differently." arrange."

"Thank you Mr. Ulysses for his warm hospitality." Hobert smiled and said, "As you please, I have time."

"Okay, I'll pass on your thanks."

Hobert got into the carriage and went to Dominic's company again. He was going to have a chat with Dominic first, to let the client know that he was working on his case.

Then he planned to go to the Blackthorn Security Company. The reason for going to the security company was to ask the local forces to investigate the authenticity of the clues in this case.

However, Claude's reaction yesterday gave Hobert new inspiration. He planned to ask the security company to help investigate whether Claude had any illegal intentions?
But when I saw Dominic, I found him pacing in the office.

Although he looked like he was trying to hide his anxiety, his eyes and slightly trembling fingers gave him away.

Hobert smiled and said, "I don't seem to be here at the right time. Is there anything I can do to help?"

Dominic took a deep breath before saying, "Elizabeth is missing."

"disappeared?"

"Yes, Elizabeth didn't go to school this morning, but went out with her friends." Dominique said: "But I just found out that two of Elizabeth's friends came to find out that they met at eight o'clock, but now they haven't seen each other. to Elizabeth"

It is around ten o'clock in the morning, which means that Elizabeth has been missing for more than two hours.

Hobert asked, "Did you call the police?"

"Call the police." Dominic said a little anxiously: "The police said they would help to find it, but they also reminded me that it is not yet time to file a case."

If ordinary people go to report the crime, the police will not accept it at all.

Dominic seemed to think of something suddenly: "I should have paid attention to your warning yesterday, Claude might not hurt me, but, oh, poor Elizabeth..."

Dominic stopped suddenly: "I'll go to Claude right now. He can pay as much compensation as he wants, but he can't hurt Elizabeth."

"Please calm down, Mr. Dominique." Hobert took the opportunity to say: "You go to Claude at this time, maybe you will 'disappear' too."

He said: "Why don't we ask the security company for help, or ask them to help find Elizabeth. I just know a company with a very good business level..."

"Look at me, I'm so confused." Dominic interrupted Hobert: "Thank you for reminding me, I have a long-term cooperation with Ahova Security Company, and I can ask them for help."

"Listen to me, Mr. Dominique, I can assure you that no security company is more efficient than Blackthorn Security Company."

"No, no, Hobert, you don't know the situation in Tingen City. The Blackthorn Security Company you mentioned is completely unknown. I still trust Ahova Security Company more."

Hobert hesitated to speak. If he tried to persuade him again, I believe Dominic would wonder whether he had benefited from the Blackthorn Security Company: "Are Elizabeth's two friends still there?"

"It's still there, in the reception room."

"Then I'll send them back."

Dominic patted his forehead: "Look at my memory, I will trouble you."

The so-called caring makes chaos, no matter how successful and calm he is in business, as a father he is already anxious.

After seeing the two girls waiting in the reception room, Hobert felt something. After questioning, the two girls were indeed two "acquaintances", Melissa Moretti and Selina Wood.

(End of this chapter)