Mystery: The arrival of the new Black Emperor

Ulysses immediately opened the handwritten letter. The letter seemed to be very short, so he only glanced at it briefly before putting it away.

It can be seen that Ulysses is not a very talkative person: "Is this your first time in Tingen City?"

"Yes." Hobert smiled: "The scenery here is much more beautiful than Backlund, but then again, because of the fog in Backlund, you can't see the scenery of that city at all."

"At least it's very prosperous." Ulysses ignored Hobert's joke: "The telegram from Chief Christine said that you were on a business trip for a law firm?"

"Yes, come to handle a commercial dispute case and I will defend the defendant."

“The defendant can’t be Dominic, right?”

Hobert was stunned: "How did you guess that?"

Ulysses said with a sullen face: "Dominic is my brother-in-law, and I heard him talk about this matter."

Hobert smiled and said: "What a coincidence?"

Ulysses spread his hands: "The circle in Tingen City is not big."

He said: "I will ask the butler to arrange a carriage for you. While you are in Tingen City, I will be at your disposal at any time. If you need me to come forward, just ask."

"thanks for your help."

Ulysses arranged for Hobert to live in a villa in the suburbs. After sending Hobert to the villa, he asked the butler to arrange a guest room and carriage, and then left the villa.

During the conversation with the housekeeper, Hobert learned that this villa was one of Ulysses' many properties. Usually, Ulysses' good friends or comrades would be arranged here when they came to Tingen City.

Hobert thought to himself, does this look like a senior military officer?

Thinking back to Christian, although his villa in the center of Backlund was enough to buy several villas in Tingen City, it was only that one property. Compared with his former subordinate Ulysses, They all seem a bit shabby.

It occurred to Hobert that, of course, there might be other properties that he didn't know about.

When we came to the room prepared for Hobert, it was indeed much more comfortable than the hotel. The decoration was not so luxurious, it was very elegant, and the furniture was relatively elegant.

After taking a short rest, Hobert saw that it was getting very late, so he planned to visit Mr. Dominic again tomorrow.

Ulysses did not come to entertain Hobert because he was busy with official duties. Hobert was the only one dining in the huge restaurant. He was not used to the sudden luxurious life.

After dinner, Hobert took a walk in the garden. He looked at the night sky and wondered what Mr. Ke, who belonged to the same city, was doing now.

…

At this time, Klein had just finished dinner. He was sitting on the single sofa in the living room, picked up the "Ahowa Evening News" that had just been delivered, and started reading leisurely.

Benson was reading a grammar book with a grimace on his face.

Melissa was also busy. There were teaching materials and stationery in front of her, as well as compasses, rulers and other objects, as if she was doing homework.

Suddenly, the gas lights in the living room and dining room suddenly dimmed. The three siblings looked at the lamps at the same time, trying to find the reason.

At this moment, Klein felt something touch his arm. There was no one else around him. This slight touch made his hair suddenly explode.

He turned on his spiritual vision and immediately saw a small, pale hand beside him, grasping a neatly folded piece of paper.

It's the messenger.

Klein breathed a sigh of relief, held the letter under the cover of the newspaper, and the messenger left immediately.

"Weird..." Melissa muttered in front of the gas lamp. After checking for a long time, she found no problem.

Klein shook his head and laughed: Why is it that girls in our family are responsible for such things, while men are watching from the side.

After the gas lights returned to normal, everyone began to go about their business again.

Under the cover of the newspaper, Klein opened the letter and found that it was indeed a reply from Ms. Daly. In the letter, she described in detail the knowledge and precautions related to spiritualism.

This knowledge has benefited Klein greatly.

At the end of the letter, Dai Li wrote: If you encounter something difficult to understand or difficult to solve recently, don't hesitate! Send a telegram to Backlund immediately for help!

Klein smiled bitterly: Madam, did you get some news? Don't sound so scary, okay?

…

Early the next morning, Hobert took the two-wheeled carriage provided for him and came to Dominic's company, where he discussed the case in detail with Dominic.

He planned to contact Mr. Ke or Captain Dunn in a day or two, and he should try to be as natural as possible during the contact. As for why he wanted to be more natural, he couldn't remember it for the moment. In short, in his plan, this The first contact must be natural.

Mr. Dominic’s case is not complicated. In the first half of this year, at Mr. Dominic’s initiative, he invested in a batch of futures with another rich man, Mr. Claude.

However, when this batch of goods passed through the violent sea, it was not known whether they were robbed by pirates or suffered a shipwreck.

In short, this investment failed. For Dominic, it was just one of his several investments, and the loss he suffered was acceptable to him.

But Mr. Claude is facing a financial crisis recently, and this investment is very important to him.

After the investment failed, Mr. Claude hoped that Dominic, the sponsor of the investment, could pay him a compensation. He believes that this investment is far riskier than what Dominic described, and that Dominic is a fraud!

Of course Dominic will not pay the compensation. He thinks that Claude is short of money now, so he wants to blackmail him.

So after the two parties failed to reach a satisfactory solution after several communications, Mr. Claude took Dominic to court.

The lawyer Dominic often worked with suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. After a friend introduced him, he found Barrister Barton.

Dominic did not expect that Barrister Barton would only send one assistant to solve the case. However, after chatting for a few words, he found that the young man in front of him had clear thinking and high professionalism, so he signed the commission with confidence. protocol.

Then Hobert went to visit the plaintiff's lawyer. The plaintiff's lawyer was very polite. He also knew that it was unlikely that Claude would win the case. However, in order to fight for the interests of his client, he still hoped that Mr. Dominic would pay a certain amount of money. Let the matter rest.

The two talked for a long time, but there was not much progress.

In the afternoon Hobert went to visit Mr. Claude again.

Claude is in his forties, and his company is deserted. There seems to be only one secretary working in the huge office building.

"It's too late," Claude, whose eyes were bloodshot and smoking, sneered: "It's too late, Dominic will pay the price for everything he has done!"

In the end, the conversation ended on bad terms.

Hobert sorted out the information and returned to Dominic at around five o'clock in the afternoon.

As soon as the two of them sat down on the sofa, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl opened the door. She was wearing a blue lace dress, her long brown hair was naturally curly, and she had some cute baby fat on her face.

When she saw Hobert, she apologized and said, "Sorry, Dad, I didn't know you had guests."

Dominic stood up and introduced: "This is Mr. Hobert, a young and promising lawyer from Backlund, and this is my daughter Elizabeth."

Hobert took a look at the baby fat on the girl's face. She must be Melissa's friend Elizabeth. That's right. Is the world so small?

Asking for a monthly ticket~