Not long after, four policemen came to the cellar with a reporter. The reason why they brought a reporter was purely a subconscious act of self-protection.
If something really happens and it can be resolved, the reporter will become the scapegoat. If it cannot be resolved, then the reporter will become an important witness and even be able to produce some important physical evidence.
The cellar is very large, no smaller than the main structure of the manor on the ground, and may even be larger.
In the past when aristocrats ruled this society, each nobleman's manor or castle could be regarded as a small military fortress, and a fully armed team of two to three hundred people could be drawn up at any time to deal with emergencies.
The armor and weapons of these soldiers will be stored in the cellar, and sometimes a large amount of food and meat will be stored in case of emergency.
At the same time, the manor also needs some safe space to store some valuable or less valuable items, including the manor owner who may have special hobbies and enjoyment needs, which makes the cellar more like an underground floor.
After walking around many places in the underground building, I finally arrived outside the wine cellar. The housekeeper knocked on the door, and the manor's bodyguard opened the door from inside.
The two sharp-headed police captains standing outside the door looked at each other, and they saw excitement and a sense of stability in each other's eyes.
Yes, they hid people in the wine cellar, there is no doubt about that.
There was no one else in the rooms they had seen before, except for the wine cellar, which was already occupied before they arrived.
This means that the people here must have been doing something to cover up the fact that they were hiding people here.
From the cellar... The stairs leading from the basement to the first floor were watched by police officers. They had no way to leave here, so they could only hide the target.
The five people entered together and were startled for a moment. They had never entered the manor of a real nobleman, let alone conducted such a detailed search.
They had been shocked many times before, but they were still severely shocked this time.
The nobles' pursuit of quality of life and enjoyment is much higher than that of other classes, but the essence of the nobles' "pursuit" of enjoyment is not deliberate. This high-quality and high-enjoyment life is their most simple daily life.
While people outside are still considering buying an alcoholic beverage that is reasonably priced and can be used during meals, the nobles do not hesitate to select the most suitable year, the most suitable atmosphere and the most suitable scene from those expensive famous brands. Appropriate alcoholic beverages to enjoy.
This is definitely not an affectation to show off their status, because their lives are like this, comfortable and happy.
The wine compartments on both sides of the wine cellar are filled with various wine bottles with labels hanging on them. The air is also filled with a strong aroma of wine. There are many dragon blood wood barrels in the second half of the wine cellar. There were alcoholic beverages that were even more valuable than silver.
Since the distillation method invented by Du Lin replaced the purification technology of dragon blood wood, dragon blood wood has been quickly abandoned by the general market. However, for those aristocratic circles who like alcoholic beverages and think they have a high grade and style. , the new method will never be as good as the ancient method in demonstrating one's noble temperament, and Dragon Blood Wood technology is the mainstream.
Therefore, there are always some dragon blood wood barrels in similar manors and wineries, which contain wine with dragon blood wood residue. The price of each barrel is very astonishing, making it difficult for ordinary people to enjoy. thing.
This may be a wine cellar to the housekeeper, Holmes, and the people living in the manor, but to the police and reporters, it is a vault.
The reporter took two photos with the consent of the butler, and the police began to search the entire wine cellar.
The butler always maintained a cold and serious expression. As long as he got through this place, the matter would be over. He raised his eyebrows slightly and glanced at the bodyguard beside him, hoping to get twice as much pleasure from his face. Sure.
But the bodyguard's evasive eyes made the housekeeper feel Gordon. Gordon was a dog. One year, he lost his footing and fell from the highest room in the manor. He died with a bang.
His slightly narrowed eyes seemed to be able to speak, and the bodyguard could completely feel that if the butler could speak at this time, he would be glaring at him very angrily and questioning himself in a disturbing tone.
He couldn't answer the butler's question. He could only lower his head and look at his toes. It was over this time, it was really over.
When someone came to notify him, his plan was to hide the three girls, the older one and the younger one, in a wine barrel. There was not much wine left in some wine barrels at the back, and he believed that both the housekeeper and the master would know how to do it. Agree with his idea.
But what he didn't expect was that when he was about to take action, the young girl named Melissa got a letter knife from somewhere and stabbed him in the neck.
This is what she said to the bodyguard - Dulin is the father of my child. If I die, your master will be in big trouble, but all of you servants will die. If you don't believe me, we can try it!
This sentence frightened the bodyguard. Although he was a bodyguard and shouldn't be afraid, the name the girl said inherently had a terrifying message.
Bodyguards and security guards are actually often exposed to more of the dark side of society than ordinary people, because that's what their job is. Some of them are even "transferred" from gang members or people on the street.
Many people have heard of Dulin's name and what happened to him. For members of the underground world, their understanding of Dulin is mainly limited to what he did to others, which was extremely terrifying.
No matter who his opponent is, he is still alive from beginning to end, but his opponents have disappeared, and some even include their family members.
Whether it was worthwhile to kill his family for the sake of the manor owner, the bodyguard made a simple decision. Although he felt ashamed of his job and salary, he soon became at ease. At least he saved his family. and more people from the estate.
The housekeeper suddenly turned his head and looked at the policemen who had already entered, turned around and left with a pale face. He had to tell Holmes what was going on here as soon as possible.
Less than half a minute after he left, some slight noises alerted the policemen who were discussing how to open a barrel and take a look.
"Who's there?"
"Let us see your hands, and then come out slowly..."
Half an hour later, the entire public opinion circle in the imperial capital was agitated. The police station received a call from a good Samaritan and found the woman who was suspected of being called by the good Samaritan in the manor of Holmes.
This is the statement in the official press release, but this does not mean that journalists cannot continue to fantasize about this statement and show their readers what they think of.
The so-called press release refers to the official unified caliber. No matter how the reporter compiles or writes, it must conform to the core idea of the press release.
Because there is no complete ending to the story between Holmes and Dulin, the content of the draft is relatively "ambiguous."
It did not say that this must be a kidnapping incident, nor did it mention any words related to the victim. It did not even use the qualitative word "rescue", but used the ambiguous "find".
This will not directly "convict" Holmes. The matter also has certain maneuverability. In fact, to put it bluntly, it has not been completely determined, but the tone is already there.
If Holmes gives in and admits that he has failed, then it is very likely that this will end up being a misunderstanding. In the end, Holmes, the police, the person who called the police, Paula, and Melissa's mother and daughter will all prove that this was an accident. He was just invited to visit Holmes' manor.
If Holmes refuses to give in and insists on fighting Dulin to the end, it is very likely that the word "find" will soon become "rescue", and those unnamed "women" will also have specific names.
No matter how it changes, the press release comes from the official government. Everyone trusts the cabinet and the state power. The reason why there were some misunderstandings in some past matters is purely the result of some people with ulterior motives in the middle, deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors. .
The discovery of the two women left Holmes in despair, and the findings from the Woodland State investigation made him even more uncomfortable. So far, a mayor has been secretly arrested on suspicion of leaking state secrets. , going through the process.
Once the mayors who support him in Woodland State are pulled out like nails, then he will really lose everything and lose both ends!
He is not Du Lin. He can stabilize local relationships and situations in any place in a very short time. He needs more time to slowly sort out, coordinate, and conquer.
The cost of losing Woodland State was too great for him to do that.
After thinking for a long time and making several phone calls, he made a short call to Odegaard, with only one sentence - "Tell Dulin that I give up!"
Du Lin soon knew the result. There was no doubt that it was not beyond his expectation. This was the most normal and correct ending.
This time the fight with Holmes broke out quickly and ended quickly. In fact, this is normal.
Now that he has far more energy than before, it is difficult to have political struggles that last for weeks or even months.
At this point, it’s all about planning and then taking action. After planning all the links, start immediately and decide the winner in a very short time.
This is the biggest difference between the struggle at the top and the struggle at the bottom. The few people in power in villages and towns may fight for months, years, or even a lifetime over some small differences.
But at the top level, it will definitely not take more than a month, because if it is delayed for too long, it is very likely that a more terrifying spontaneous political movement will occur.
Therefore, any high-level struggle will not last too long. Just like His Royal Highness, the royal family decided to kill him and launched it. It only took one night to decide the outcome.
The weather was quite hot before going to bed, but it rained while I was going to bed. I caught a cold and a fever, Mad
(End of chapter)