Uncrowned king

The client was very young and well-connected. He held the hereditary title of Viscount and was a member of the British House of Peers, but he ran a car repair shop for a living.

Miao Yu looked at the towering and slightly gloomy castle in front of him through the fence and the long corridor, and said to Mai Yongzhi next to him, "The client is going to attend the council of the House of Nobles. He asked us to take a stroll around first."

Mai Yongzhi nodded: "Yes."

Seeing him nervously pushing his cuffs, Miao Yu said with a smile, "Don't worry about it."

Even the working capital of the British royal family is becoming more and more difficult, and most of the nobles in the UK are having a hard time. This Viscount Abbot Lewis is left with the empty shelf of this old castle.

He couldn't directly tell the client's fault, so he said euphemistically: "There is no servant in this castle, otherwise, please let us go in directly."

It is very rude to turn away the invited people. It is estimated that there is really no one guarding the castle.Before Miao Yu came, he had a phone conversation with Xiao Bai, and Xiao Bai also said that there seemed to be some problems with the viscount's financial records.

Mai Yongzhi didn't know if he understood his hint, or someone said that he was comforted by his words, and he seemed calmer than before, so he responded in a low voice.

The two strolled around briefly, and it didn't take long for Miao Yu to receive a text message. He and Mai Yongzhi walked back to the iron fence, and saw a young man in a light gray slim-fit suit standing at the door waiting for them.

He was only in his early 20s, handsome, and a standard Anglo-Saxon race, but there was a red mark the size of half a palm on his right cheek, which affected his overall appearance.

There was no such red mark on the previous profile photo, and Mai Yongzhi said nervously: "It's not a birthmark, it's a bruise, and the person who did it didn't use too much force."

"...It was caused by sleeping." Miao Yu could only remind again, "Don't be too nervous."

Abbot Lewis nodded to them very gracefully, and Miao Yu speculated from the fact that he didn't mind nodding slightly to the right, exposing the red marks on his right cheek more clearly, that either the viscount didn't care about being in a strange place. Either he lost his composure in front of people, or he was a bastard who didn't realize the marks on his face at all.

"I'm sorry for being so rude. It's really that the itinerary has changed and I have neglected the distinguished guests." He pronounced his words a little slowly, and his tone was cadenced, with an indescribable elegance.

——Of course, with the big red mark on it, it makes people feel full of joy.Anyway, Miao Yu didn't feel the "nobility" on his face, and smiled at him calmly.

Lewis invited them in. The old castle was well-repaired, but the professional British housekeeper with a tuxedo, a monocle, and a moustache who was never seen by a large number of young girls was missing.

Miao Yu also noticed that the conspicuous places were cleaned well and the layout was bright, but some hidden corners were dusty and there were signs of peeling walls.

Lewis asked them to sit down, saying that he went upstairs to change his clothes first, and came down after a long time, looking very ugly.

Miao Yu saw that the red marks on his face had several traces of finger rubbing, and his hair was still a little messy. He probably finally saw it when he changed his clothes and looked in the mirror. He not only rubbed his face frantically, but also stretched out his hands to pull his hair.

Lewis stared at Miao Yu for a few times, but couldn't tell whether the man had noticed something wrong with his face, but when he looked at Mai Yongzhi again, he could see it, and his face became gloomy again.

This was printed when he was sleeping on the table when he attended the Council of the House of Lords—what, you ask why the Council of the House of Lords is so boring and still going to attend? ——Of course, because nobles who participate in the parliament can get subsidies, how can he have money to entertain guests for dinner without receiving subsidies?

I originally reserved the best restaurant and planned to take my new friends there to pretend to be imposing. Unexpectedly, the image was completely ruined the first time we met.

Skipping this unpleasant section, Lewis looked at Miao Yu and said, "I knew that sooner or later I would meet someone with a sharp eye who would be able to see unlimited business opportunities in my commission."

"Isn't your commission to find the lost gems of the previous earl?" Miao Yu asked, what kind of business opportunity is this?

Lewis blinked: "Yeah, do you know the real value of this gemstone?"

"According to the information you provided us, it is suspected that the old earl lost the gem when he was traveling in Liverpool half a year ago. It has been a while since now. If it is only for 'value', I do not recommend you to look for it." Miao Yu replied , The description of gemstones in the data is very vague.

Six months ago, the old Lewis lost the heirloom gem, and he passed away not long after returning from Liverpool. Miao Yu originally thought that the little Lewis wanted to retrieve the gem because of his father's last wish or something, but now it seems that is not the case at all.

"It's true that it's only worth money, and it doesn't have any commemorative significance. Isn't it enough to be worth money?" Lewis asked back, laughing, "If you think there is no hope, why did you come all the way from China?"

This is the right idea to ask, Miao Yu glanced at Mai Yongzhi, and Mai Yongzhi took out a contract from his handbag: "Please read it first."

Lewis took it over and looked at it for a while, then suddenly smiled: "Is the asking price too high?"

As soon as he said this sentence, he regretted it. Didn't it make it clear that he had no money, but the money in this contract was really a lot, and the welfare of the House of Lords was being further exploited by the House of Commons and the public. Years have to go to parliament on time to pay off debts.

"As you just said, this gem is priceless." Miao Yu replied.

Seeing Lewis's expression, he regretted that he had talked twice in succession just now, but he pressed it down. After making a few phone calls to consult with a private lawyer, and then checked some details with Miao Yu, he happily used his pocket pocket signed with a pen.

Lewis left them to stay in the castle that night. The guest room was unoccupied for some days, but it was cleaned up and the windows were opened in advance for ventilation.

After taking a shower that night, Miao Yu knocked on Mai Yongzhi's door: "Mr. Mai, is it convenient for me to go in?"

Mai Yongzhi opened the door almost immediately. He obviously heard Miao Yu's voice in the middle of the bath, and rushed out without washing off the shampoo.

Miao Yu hehe said: "You wash first, I'll come back in 15 minutes."

He deliberately emphasized that it was "convenient" before he went in. Seeing that Mai Yongzhi still rushed in regardless, Miao Yu felt quite embarrassed, and he had to go through a process of getting along with his subordinates.

"One and a half minutes is enough." Mai Yongzhi closed the door in front of him, and after a while, he opened the door again, "Do you have anything to do?"

"I'll go into your room to have a look. The layout of each room here is different." Seeing that Mai Yongzhi agreed, Miao Yu walked in, and simply walked around the room without finding anything strange.

Mai Yongzhi stood upright at the door, with his left hand resting on his right hand hanging below his lower abdomen.Of course he knew it was a problem for Miao Yu to come to his room unexpectedly, but it didn't matter, he wouldn't ask anyway, and he wasn't curious at all.

Miao Yu checked the room carefully again, but still couldn't find anything, so he couldn't help laughing: "This Mr. Viscount is really not simple."

Lewis is just a bit funny, but he is definitely not stupid. On the contrary, this person is quite shrewd.Even if he leaked his words and exposed his shortcomings several times today, Miao Yu is still skeptical about his authenticity.

After confirming again and again that there was nothing wrong with Mai Yongzhi's room, Miao Yu felt that something was wrong.He didn't doubt his own judgment, and after bidding farewell to Mai Yongzhi, he went back to his room to check again.

Still nothing strange, Miao Yu took a deep breath and told himself to calm down again and again.This was his first international case, so he was unavoidably impatient, but actually thinking about it, it was not fundamentally different from the cases he received at the investigation agency in S City.

——Of course, there are still some differences, at least he can't meet such an interesting employer as Lewis in S City.

Just as Miao Yu was thinking, he felt his phone vibrate, picked it up and saw that it was a video request from Xiao Bai.He clicked to agree, and saw the little lover over there smiling and said, "How about it, is the 300-year-old castle comfortable to live in?"

Miao Yu knew it well, and said with a smile: "This castle has a bit of the cologne smell of the owner, and I'm not used to it."

He understood what Xiao Bai was trying to say with such a shady tone. At first glance, this case looked like an ordinary lost and found case, but Miao Yu insisted on taking it, which was very abnormal.

When Xiao Bai saw the photo of Lewis, his heart skipped a beat—from his point of view, Lewis was much prettier than him, and the UK, huh, everyone understands—but at this time he was not with Miao Yu, follow him to look up It is said in the love-related guidance book that this is the most prone to emotional crisis, and then the opportunity to be taken advantage of by a charming third party.

Xiao Bai has no desire to control things, but has a very strong desire to monopolize feelings, and also has a strong sense of anxiety.

Miao Yu also has a strong sense of uneasiness, but he is a coquettish type and doesn't take the initiative to do anything, but he enjoys being meddled.

When Xiao Bai heard that Lewis likes to wear cologne, he didn't feel relieved, but worried: "Don't you have nasal allergies, did you not bring medicine this time?"

Lewis's cologne is hypoallergenic, and Miao Yu didn't feel any discomfort, but he still said, "It's okay, there is a country doctor near this old castle."

Xiao Bai smiled, and then rolled his eyes: "Ayu, I'm really curious why you took this case, the only thing that Lewis is worth is his pretty face and the old castle that was passed down from the previous duke , in addition to giving him this house, his father also gave him a stack of bills."