Wayne had met him at the Edgeworth house in the middle of the night before.
Of course, Simon didn't know that Wayne had already known his identity, and he even said in a seemingly fair manner: "This classmate, please leave first. In Qingxi Academy, no matter how powerful a noble is, You must also abide by the most basic laws and regulations of the kingdom.”
The boy glanced at Simon gratefully.
However, before he could react, Wayne broke his chance of finally escaping.
"When did the envoy sent by Stuart become qualified to dictate the affairs of Qingxi Academy?" Wayne stared at the uninvited guest.
This person obviously came with bad intentions, and he was not going to continue to make excuses.
A little surprised at Wayne's hostile attitude, Simon was stunned for a moment, then laughed softly: "We have never met before, but I didn't expect that Master Wayne could recognize me at a glance. It seems that the Wenche family's intelligence Work well done.”
"Generally." Wayne said, "At least, as to why you framed the Wench family, the real reason has not yet been investigated."
Simon's expression changed and he said solemnly: "You can't say this without evidence."
By chance, he bumped into Wayne, who was said to be the heir to Duke Wenche. He wanted to take the opportunity to test it out, but unexpectedly he ended up in a direct conflict.
This completely deviated from his original plan. Thinking of this, Simon secretly regretted it.
"Evidence... Of course you can find it if you want it. After all, what you have done will be known sooner or later. You should know it very well, right?" Wayne hinted deeply, "If you really want to fight with the Wenche family, As an enemy, we have no choice but to treat you as an enemy."
At this time, even if the other party really has evidence, he cannot admit it under any circumstances.
Simon pretended to be confused and even pretended to be a little angry at his indiscriminate accusation.
"Okay, okay! After today, I finally understand Master Wayne's character. If I have the opportunity to meet Lord Elliot, I will definitely explain it to him."
"Oh." Wayne didn't care about his threat at all, and no longer looked at him, but turned to the boy who didn't dare to leave.
"Classmate, I'm sorry, our conversation just now was interrupted by an inexplicable person. Let's do this! How about I buy you a drink in another place?"
He extended the invitation cordially.
Facing the acting president of the Lily Club who was not only a great noble but also controlled the real power of the school, this boy, who was just an ordinary student, did not dare to refuse, so he had to show a look of despair.
However, no one dared to speak for him anymore.
In complete silence, Wayne successfully led people away.
Watching his figure disappear, Simon murmured to himself in a very low voice: "It seems to be different from the image in the intelligence..."
…
Wayne did not ignore these baseless rumors, but followed the clues and went online to track them down.
No matter how “I heard” it, there has to be someone who first said it, right?
However, even though he invested a lot in tracking down many people, in the end the clues were still broken.
A man selling breakfast on the street claimed that he just heard a few children talking secretly outside the window, and he believed it because they were talking in a sensible way.
Whether he just wants to use this so-called "inside information" to show off among his friends, or he has other dark thoughts that cannot be seen, he is the only source of rumors that can be found at the moment.
With what he discovered, Wayne reported back to Elliot Winche.
Elliot was not very angry about this.
"Chapman and I have never had a personal relationship. No matter how widely such rumors spread, what really matters is the thoughts of those people above the royal court," he said.
"However, once we are smeared a lot, the outside world will assume that we have done things even if we have not done them. This will be very detrimental to the reputation of the Wenche family." Wayne disagreed.
"Fame?" Elliot smiled, "What do we need fame for?"
"..."
If one had to say that fame had any practical use, Wayne couldn't really say it for the moment.
"Can family members feel more proud and make decisions more fulfilling?" he asked uncertainly.
"What you said makes sense, but the Wenche family's sense of pride and achievement is already abundant."
Eliot said seemingly lightly, "If you are outside and all you can hear are praises for us, then you have to be extremely careful."
...As expected, he is a cunning and cunning official of the state.
"His Majesty the King summoned me today and specifically comforted me, saying that he would find out the source of the rumors..." Elliot sighed softly, "Of course, this is just talk, and there is a high probability that it will not be found. .But it also gives us an excuse to enter.”
"Someone wants us to be involved in the Chapman incident." For some reason, Elliott was sure.
After saying that, he looked at Wayne: "Do you think our family is going to end?"
Is this a test?
Wayne seemed to be aware of it, and his expression became serious.
After thinking for a while, he replied: "From the family's point of view, even if it comes to an end, it is not at this time."
The situation is still unclear. Anyone who jumps up first will definitely be targeted.
At least Chapman would have organized the most ferocious revenge against the first person to attack him.
Furthermore, even if the Wenche family takes the initiative to find out everything, they will probably not get any benefits despite paying a huge price. Instead, they will only gain the fear of their colleagues and even His Majesty the King.
"Oh? Then when do you think we will end?" Elliot humbly asked for advice.
"First, as a victim, I will add fuel to these secret rumors and make this matter a big deal in front of all the princes and ministers. Then, I request His Majesty the King to send an impartial minister to investigate the matter in order to This tests the preference of the king himself.”
In order to avoid suspicion, it stands to reason that the Wenche family, as a party involved, cannot participate in the judgment of this matter.
"What if the minister acted unfairly or was deceived, and the clues point to our side?" Elliot asked again.
Wayne pursed his lips. "Then, we have to let the people who confuse the situation be tried as Chapman's accomplices."
Not only did he have Chapman's account books, but he also had two witnesses. Even under "forced" circumstances, it wouldn't be a big problem to directly dispatch Ecos to do something.
In this way, it is not difficult to make the development of events conform to your own wishes.
Elliot shook his head.
"It's still very risky."
"Many things cannot stand the test, and a single thought can lead to far-reaching consequences." He said softly.
"If this matter is really handed over to a certain minister, I'm afraid he will be deceived even if he doesn't want to be deceived."
