"I would like to ask, is the water accumulation in this annex due to some special design?"
Sitting on the small wooden boat with Mary, Bai Heqing looked at Kurahashi Motoaki who was standing in front of the boat and asked.
"Ah, please don't worry about this. These are the hobbies of the late head of the family, Mr. Eijiro."
On the slightly swaying wooden boat, Kurahashi Motoaki explained:
"As you can see, when renovating this annex, Mr. Eijiro also set up many doors for entry and exit outside the second floor.
Therefore, although you cannot enter the first floor of the annex, the floors above the second floor can be used normally. "
While talking, the small wooden boat had already approached the parking spot at the main entrance of the annex. Kurahashi Motoaki held the boat, turned around and said to the two of them:
"You two, please follow me. The two young masters have been waiting for a long time."
Following Kurahashi Motoaki, Shirakawa Kiyo and Mary entered the annex through the main entrance.
Of course, due to the special design of this annex, the two of them were on the second floor of the annex as soon as they entered.
Walking on the corridor on the second floor, Bai Heqing lowered his head slightly and could see the first-floor hall submerged in water below him.
Sure enough, he still couldn't understand this strange interest... This special annex made Bai Heqing feel like he was in the water city of Venice.
No, maybe Venice is not that outrageous. At least Venetians will not let water in to flood their homes.
The three of them walked through the long corridor surrounding the lobby on the first floor, and finally came to a rest hall at the end of the corridor.
Pushing open the heavy hall door, Kurahashi Motoaki and Shirakawa Kiyoshi walked in.
"Everyone, Detective Shirakawa and Detective Mary are here."
There were seven people standing or sitting in the luxuriously decorated hall. After hearing Kurahashi Motoaki's voice, these seven people turned their heads almost at the same time.
"Welcome, I didn't expect you two to come so quickly."
One of the seven men immediately stood up from the sofa and walked towards the two of them with a smile.
"Although Ms. Elizabeth repeatedly assured me on the phone in the morning that you can come here within today, considering the distance from London to here, we are actually mentally prepared that the two of you will not arrive until tomorrow...
Anyway, it's great that you two came here so quickly. "
As he spoke, the man stretched out his hand towards Shirakawa Kiyoshi and made a move to shake hands with him. He spoke in Japanese.
The man was wearing a blue suit, with a middle-parted hair and a thin face. Shirakawa Qing and Mary had seen his photo from Black Rose before they came.
He is Takahiro Tone, the man who is the eldest son of Eijiro Tone but does not appear at all as the heir to Eijiro Tone's estate.
"Mr. Guiyang said something serious. It is our duty as detectives to do our best to help our clients solve their problems." Bai Heqing also smiled and stretched out his hand to shake his hand.
"Both of you, you should all know the purpose of Ms. Elizabeth asking you to come here on her behalf, right?"
Another man stood up on the sofa where Takahiro Tone was sitting and asked.
This man was wearing casual clothes and holding a cup of coffee in his hand. He had a short haircut and his appearance was very similar to Takahiro Tone.
He is Takahiro Tone's younger brother, Kosuke Tone, the eldest son of Eijiro Tone, and the second young master of the Tone family who also does not appear on the list of inheritance heirs.
"My father once left a large inheritance during his lifetime, but when he decided to write his suicide note, his body was extremely weak, and in the end he didn't even have time to tell us the specific location of this inheritance...
The only thing we can be sure of right now is that the heritage must still be on this island..."
"Master Kosuke, please rest assured. Since we have accepted this commission, we will definitely help you find out the whereabouts of the inheritance."
"snort!"
As soon as Bai Heqing finished speaking, a cold snort suddenly sounded in the hall.
He followed the voice and found that it was an elderly white man.
This old white man was wearing a dark green suit. He was older and looked to be in his fifties or sixties. His face was covered with wrinkles, and many of the blond hair on his head had been bleached by time.
Unlike the others in the room, this old white man had a very special aura, thick and aggressive.
He is Geoffrey Clyde, one of the three inheritance heirs designated by Eijiro Tone, a former British Navy lieutenant colonel, and a retired soldier.
"What can two young boys accomplish?" Seeing Bai Heqing look over, Clyde said even more disdainfully.
"Okay, okay, don't say that, Clyde, young people are better than us sluggish old men, aren't they?"
As soon as Clyde finished speaking, an old man sitting opposite him holding coffee spoke with a smile.
Compared to Clyde, this old man looks older. He has a typical East Asian male appearance, with a somewhat fat body. There is a smooth Mediterranean Sea on top of his head, and there are only a few pitiful thorns hanging on both sides of his head. of hair.
This man is a Singaporean named Yang Douxin. He seems to be the boss of a certain company. Like Clyde, he is also one of the three inheritance heirs.
"Hmph, it will only add to the chaos..." Clyde just smiled coldly at Yang Douxin's words.
"This old British man seems to look down on us." Since the two were talking in English, Mary explained to Bai Heqing quietly and quickly.
"It doesn't matter, it has nothing to do with us." Bai Heqing replied softly with a smile.
"You two, please don't take it too seriously. Mr. Clyde actually doesn't mean any harm."
At this moment, at the coffee table nearby, a young man spoke to the two of them in a gentle and apologetic voice.
This young man has a bookish temperament and handsome appearance. He seems to be about the same age as Shirakawa Kiyo.
His name is Kitakami Kazuhiko, and he is said to be a lecturer at a certain university in Japan. He is the last person on the list of heirs to Eijiro Tone's inheritance.
At this point, Takahiro Tone and Kosuke Tone, who are the sons of Eijiro Tone, and the three designated heirs, Clyde, Douxin Yang and Kazuhiko Kitakami, benefited from the information previously provided by Black Rose. Among the seven people originally in this hall , Bai Heqing and Mary have recognized five people.
The last two people left were a muscular man with stubble and an East Asian woman wearing a purple cheongsam. These two people were not included in the intelligence provided by Black Rose.
"Okay, stop talking useless nonsense!"
Clyde interrupted Kitakami Kazuhiko impatiently, glanced at Shirakawa Kiyoshi and Mary, and said unceremoniously:
"Now that people are here, let's start taking action quickly and find out the inheritance as soon as possible so that I can leave as soon as possible..."
"Uh-huh!"
Clyde had just finished speaking when Yang Douxin, who was sitting opposite him and drinking coffee, suddenly raised his hands to cover his neck with a look of extreme pain on his face.
"Yang?!"
Clyde stood up quickly when he saw this. The coffee cup in Yang Douxin's hand fell on the table. He looked at Clyde with wide eyes, his mouth opened and closed. After struggling painfully for a few times, he tilted his head and Fell on the sofa.
【This is the first one. 】
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(End of chapter)
