"Mr. Nicholas! Welcome!"
When Ma Wei entered the villa, he happened to see the jeweler Smith walking towards him. He was still smiling, with his eyes squinted and hidden in the folds of his flesh, making it difficult for people to see his eyes clearly. However, his smile was more sincere than yesterday. .
Smith gently hugged Mavi, wanting to express his warm feelings - the Windsors did not like to use handshakes to express etiquette. In their eyes, the handshake that the Fredericks liked was usually only when some kind of agreement was reached. Will be used.
What Ma Wei never expected was that there was a faint smell of... cinnamon pepper rose essential oil coming from Smith's body.
I use the same perfume as Dino.
For a moment, Ma Wei couldn't help but fell into deep thought and began to doubt his own taste. Could it be that he really had a problem with his taste?
wrong....
Spices were extremely expensive in the Middle Ages, comparable to gold, and were even used as a currency for transactions. Even today, the price of spices is not cheap, so rich people will spray water soaked in spices such as black pepper and cinnamon on their bodies. to show off one's status and wealth.
This custom is still spread today.
Neither Dino nor Smith may think that the perfume of cinnamon pepper rose essential oil smells good. They do this to gain more bargaining chips for themselves. After all, they are not nobles and can only talk about wealth.
If you think about it this way, the popularity of cinnamon pepper rose essential oil makes sense....
"Oh! Mr. Holmes! And Dr. Watson! You are here too!"
After hugging Mavey, Smith noticed Holmes and Watson following behind. A flash of light flashed through his narrowed eyes, and he opened his eyes a little: "Huh? Mr. Holmes, your sleeves..."
Although the wound healed under the influence of the Immortal Realm, the damaged clothes could not be repaired. All the sleeves of Holmes' left arm were missing, and there were still blood stains on his shoulder, making him look a little embarrassed.
"Someone attacked you?" Mr. Smith frowned: "Who is so bold? Dare to attack the famous Sherlock Holmes in London?"
In the city of London, the security situation is both good and bad. The worst security situation is in East London. The security situation in other areas is pretty good. But even in East London, where the security situation is the most chaotic, very few gangsters dare to attack a well-known person like Holmes. figure.
The reason is very simple. Holmes knows many nobles and his influence is not low. He is a "Knight of the Garter" personally awarded by King Rhodes IV. This is an honor that is better than that of a nobleman. Only those who have made outstanding contributions to the Kingdom of Windsor can obtain it. , the 'Royal Medal of Honor' that Ma Wei received was one level lower than the 'Knight of the Garter'.
In fact, based on the results of Ma Wei and others, it is not surprising that they were awarded the title of 'Knight of the Garter'. It was just that there were too many surviving crew members of the Saint-Martial fleet and they failed to bring back gold and silver treasures, so Rhodes IV did not grant them the title of 'Knight of the Garter'. 'Honor.
When ordinary people are attacked by gangsters, the Scotland Yard police will not take it too seriously, but if a noble is attacked, Scotland Yard will all be dispatched that night to catch the murderer.
Therefore, in Smith's eyes, it was incredible that Holmes, who had been awarded the honor of 'Knight of the Garter', was attacked in London!
Unless the gangster no longer wants to live!
"It's a long story. Where is Baron Frederick? I'll tell it later when I see him."
"Okay, they should be in the study, let's go up."
In the study room on the second floor, Ma Wei saw Baron Frederick and a young man with slightly curly hair and deep eye sockets. His hair was black and he was the same as King Rhodes IV. Even his appearance was like Rhodes. The fourth generation is almost the same, with a square jaw and a high nose...
Judging from his appearance alone, this young man is very ordinary and inconspicuous among the crowd, but he has an aura that can only be cultivated by being in a high position all year round.
Ma Wei knew him. At the investiture ceremony four years ago, he met a young man, Shukri Windsor, the second prince of the Kingdom of Windsor and the second heir to the throne.
The half-brother of the fourth prince Arthur.
Arthur inherited his mother's appearance, long blond hair, and handsome face. These are all Germanic characteristics. He has no resemblance to Rhodes IV, as if they are not related by blood.
Arthur's mother, Princess Sofia, comes from the Kingdom of Frederick and is the aunt of the current King William V. Katerina's mother and Princess Sofia are sisters and both are members of the royal family...
The relationship is a bit confusing, but there is no doubt about one thing - whether it is Katerina, Daniel, or Arthur, they are all relatives.
"Mr. Nicholas, let me introduce to you. This is the second prince of the Kingdom of Windsor, the Duke of Oxford, Prince Shukri!" Baron Frederick said.
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince."
Holding his right chest with his left hand, he took off his hat with his right hand, bowed slightly forward and nodded, and Mavey performed a standard aristocratic etiquette. The Manstein family was once a Junker aristocrat, so he had no problem using the etiquette among aristocrats.
"There is no need to be restrained, Mr. Nicholas. This is not a palace, and there is no need for complicated etiquette."
The second prince, Shukri, was very approachable. He put down his cigar, stood up and walked to Mawei and others. He smiled and said, "Today, please don't treat me as a prince. Let's get along as friends, okay?"
"As you wish."
"And Mr. Holmes...what happened to your sleeve?"
When the second prince Shukri's eyes fell on Holmes' bare left arm, he asked the same question as Smith.
Being disheveled is an extremely rude behavior. Of course, the second prince Shukri would not directly say that Holmes was rude, but the other party was obviously wearing a formal suit, and the formal suit was missing a sleeve...
Second Prince Shukri had never encountered this kind of scene many times.
"Let Mr. Nicholas speak." Holmes nodded: "He knows more than I do."
"That's it, Your Highness the Second Prince." Mavey said: "This morning, I took Emma, Felix, and Jonas to Flower Street in the Hamlets district of East London according to the rental information published in the newspaper. On the 27th, there is a restaurant there, and the owner, Mr. Hamlet Fouts, is willing to sell the restaurant for... 100 gold pounds."
After hearing this amount, the second prince Shukri was obviously stunned. No matter how cheap or remote a restaurant in London is, it cannot be sold for less than 1,000 gold pounds. 100 gold pounds... is no different from robbery.
"This selling price is real, and I find it incredible. After understanding some of the situation, I found that there is something wrong with that house..."
Mawei sighed and told the story in great detail. After hearing that there was a 'devil' in the house, the second prince Shukri finally couldn't help it: "Mr. Nicholas, are you sure? This is London! The church belongs to How could there be a demon lurking under the eyes?"
"It's absolutely true, Your Highness the Second Prince, not just me, but Felix and the others saw that Holmes' arm was injured by the demon. Fortunately, we ran fast and escaped by luck."
"Yes, yes!" Yunia, who had been silent beside her father, suddenly shouted: "That demon is so scary! It has a gaping mouth and a pair of big red eyes!"
Stewart also echoed in time: "Your Highness, when I went to Flower Street, Mr. Holmes was indeed injured, and even the bones of his left arm were exposed. We went to the monastery to treat the injury first, and then rushed back to the villa."
With Stewart's evidence, the second prince Shukri, Baron Frederick and others believed Mavey's words. There was no need for Mavey to deceive them. Everything was correct, and Stewart was not blind.
"The devil...there is a devil in London..."
The second prince Shukri thought for a moment, and his expression gradually became serious: "This is not a trivial matter. The appearance of the devil may endanger the safety of London residents. Baron Frederick, the dinner will be postponed. I will return to the palace immediately and will Report the matter to the Holy See and ask the Holy See to send a demon hunter to deal with the demon... That's right!"
His eyes lit up, and the second prince Shukri took out the mercury blood in his arms: "We have high-level magic potion! Mr. Nicholas said that mercury blood can make extraordinary beings incapacitated in a short time. In this case, why not use it How about catching that demon? Yes! You can try it!"
The Demon Hunter is a special organization established by the Church of the Three Destinies to deal with extraordinary beings. It has the same responsibilities as the Aurora Society and specializes in dealing with extraordinary beings in the Kingdom of Windsor. In addition to the Church of the Three Destinies and the Church of Truth, other churches also have similar Organizations, such as the Holy Light Mythril Society of the Cult of Plenty, the Knights of the Holy Silver Cross of the Cult of Wisdom...
"Mr. Nicholas, when I go to the palace to ask for support from the witchers, you and Holmes will go to the intersection of Flower Street and wait for us. We will arrive as quickly as possible! Baron Frederick, notify Scotland Yard and ask them to evacuate. Residents near Flower Street, block that area!"
"As you command!"
