"Age is always a man's natural enemy. When the culprit of the Queen's assassination is found out, it will be time for your Majesty to retire."
Vincent's face was filled with helplessness and humility. He was glad that the person asking him the question was not Her Majesty the Queen, otherwise, he would have been ridiculed again.
In fact, the attitude of Princess Helena in front of her was quite friendly. While chatting, she also asked about the serial murder case that occurred in the East District.
When she heard that the case had been solved, she immediately praised Scotland Yard for its effective handling.
Frankly speaking, Vincent was a little embarrassed. As for the princess's character, she would not deliberately say something sarcastic, so it was indeed a compliment.
Because of this, the old man felt ashamed. This case was solved by private detectives, and the police only provided some necessary help——
To be honest, it's just a start.
However, Vincent is not the kind of person who is greedy for credit. When he talked to the princess about the serial murder case, he took the initiative to tell the whole story and returned the credit to Lu Li and others living on Baker Street, as well as his disciple Wensley.
Helena's evaluation of Wensley was very good. He had shown loyalty and responsibility on the night of the Queen's assassination.
The investigation team from the private sector surprised the princess. She had grown up in the palace and did not know how the social order worked——
People trust private detectives and private guards more than official forces.
After all, Scotland Yard's first mission is to serve the Queen, secondly, to protect members of the royal family and aristocratic dignitaries, and finally, to maintain public order.
"Where are the investigators? They are on the party invitation list."
After some conversation, Helena became very curious about this group of people and hoped to meet them to see what the private robbers were capable of.
the other side.
Under the command of the royal guards, Duke and Bai Yu stopped the carriage at the designated location——
Out of respect for the royal family, all vehicles must park far away from the palace gate, and keep moving back according to their status and arrival time.
Therefore, there is a saying: after getting off the carriage, the shorter the distance to Buckingham Palace on foot, the higher the status.
Comparison is everywhere.
"After careful calculation, I have attended three banquets." Zhao Feng jumped off the carriage and looked at the densely packed wheels in front of him with a helpless expression. "No matter what we talk about, humans always seem to associate it with drinking and having fun." superior."
"Three times? At least five times. I just ate and drank, and then held a glass of wine and chatted with some unknown people. I waited until the end to get to the point, learn what I wanted to know, and get to know the people I wanted to meet."
Bai Yu answered.
Next to him, Duke understood this formalism quite well and said with a smile: "Humans are social animals. There is no need to feel social trouble, as long as you can get what you want."
Lu Li and Pan Ming looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Due to family reasons, the latter had participated in too many social events in real life and was passively socializing almost every day.
Although Lu Li didn't have any troubles in this regard, during his last exam, when he was a capitalist in the era of the universe, he often had to attend banquets, build relationships with his partners, and get to know each other well.
One by one, I want to go to a primitive society without much social interaction.
Of course, resistance is resistance, and it must not be shown on the face. What's more, if you come to the dinner this time, you are likely to receive a task.
"Everyone, please go this way."
The waiters lined up in rows, and when they saw Lu Li and others approaching, someone immediately came forward to greet them.
Prior to this, the Royal Guards and the Palace Internal Affairs Department had completed identity verification, and everyone who could come here was a distinguished guest.
Soon, everyone came to a garden. They were supposed to continue walking under the leadership of the waiter, but their old acquaintance Officer Wensley appeared. He was wearing a woolen coat and looked very respectable, with gold stars shining on his shoulders.
"I'll lead the way."
After saying this, Wensley led Lu Li and others away, while the waiter bowed slightly and walked towards the place where he came from.
"Are you familiar with this place?" Lu Li was curious.
Wensley knew what he meant, shrugged and explained with a smile: "It's my first time here, but as a security guard, I must know the layout of the palace by heart."
"Oh?" Duke raised an eyebrow, "So, Scotland Yard has taken over the security of Buckingham Palace."
"Cooperate with the Royal Guards."
Officer Wensley corrected him, and then explained: "Due to the Queen's absence, according to the system, many areas cannot be opened to the outside world and must be strictly sealed off."
"As a result, the Royal Guards have insufficient manpower, and the security work in some areas has to be handed over to us."
Wensley himself didn't even notice that when he spoke, he subconsciously raised his tall waist to show respect.
The pavement of the palace is entirely paved with white marble, and statues, hedges, and off-season flowers can be seen everywhere along the way.
During this period, Lu Li even saw a sundial, an ancient object from the East that was cleverly placed in a certain courtyard.
"Last time I went to the theater, there was a kid who only brought five shillings, but the ticket was one pound. What do you think he told the conductor?"
"Please, let me in, I can only see with one eye."
As soon as he stepped into the banquet hall, he saw an old man with gray hair. Many upper-class people were surrounding him, but this old gentleman was just holding a wine glass, seeming to be listening to people telling jokes, and smiled reservedly.
Upon seeing this, Wensley immediately stopped his smile, lowered his voice and introduced to everyone, "That's the Duke of Sutherland. His father was the richest man in the last century, and he is one of the richest men in this century."
one?
Are there more wealthy people, or are inheritances being spent uncontrollably?
Lu Li was a little curious. This was the second time he had met the Duke. The last time they met was at Abney Park, at the funeral of the fire-fighting hero Mr. Braidwood. The Duke had taken the stage to deliver the eulogy.
At that time, Lu Li stood in the distance and offered a flower.
"If we seal the door with iron bars and set fire inside, the whole of London will collapse tomorrow..." Pan Ming thought with some evil intentions.
Officer Wensley probably never imagined that the reticent man next to him would have such dangerous thoughts.
Of course, Pan Ming just thought about it. He was not a madman and could control himself very well.
"It seems that Mr. Vincent is not here for the time being. You should find a place to get familiar with the environment first."
Wensley looked at a corner in the distance, finally withdrew his gaze, and said in an apologetic tone: "I'll excuse you for a while, and then I'll go out for two more rounds, and I'll be back in about half an hour."
"Um."
Lu Li and others nodded. They were not country bumpkins who had never seen the world, so they naturally wouldn't have stage fright.
After watching Wensley leave, they each took the ice wine from the waiter and went to places of interest to socialize.
It's a boring social situation, but you have to adapt.
