Whispering Poems

Chapter 1276 Interrogation and confusion

Margaret and Shade came to see old Huck today, and she didn't want to chat with old Huck, she just wanted to express her kindness first.Moreover, Xia De believed that Margaret definitely did not start with old Huck alone. For the apprenticeship of the Great Witch, she had done far more preparations than Xia De thought.

And when Margaret finished talking about her own affairs, Xia De didn't rush forward, but watched the police officers come back and take old Huck away.Such dangerous prisoners are escorted by special carriages.After confirming that the prisoner had not been swapped, the haggard old man was directly pushed into the carriage with steel plates on the inside.

It's just that after old Huck got into the car, he was a little surprised to find that it was no longer the sheriff who came looking at him in the car, but the princess attendant who poured him tea just now.

The carriage was closed, and everything in the fully enclosed carriage was completely dark.But then, Xia De lit the candle with a match, and the jumping flames illuminated the faces of the two:

"Why are you so surprised? Your Highness Margaret is very cautious. If you disappear on the road after she sees you, then your Highness will not be able to explain anything. I will personally watch you go back to prison."

Xia De said, the old man looked at him suspiciously:
"I always feel that it's not that simple. Although I don't understand the procedures of the police, how could it be possible, sir, that you wouldn't suddenly pull out a gun and tell me that you are actually not the royal guards, but MI[-] of Delarion. people here?"

Xia De blinked:
"of course not."

Old Huck immediately became nervous. The old man's experience made it easy for him to see that the other party was telling lies, and he deliberately let him see that he was telling lies, and his heart immediately rose.

Xia De smiled and shook his head:
"Don't be so nervous, and don't think about it, just treat me as a princess attendant. I'm not a killer, I just want to ask you something."

"On behalf of whom?"

Old Huck said vigilantly, looking at Shad's waist, guessing where he hid the pistol.

"Do you really want to know the answer to this question?"

Xia De asked back, and the old man hurriedly shook his head:

"As long as you don't come to kill me, you can ask whatever you want. We can talk about any questions before we reach our destination. I know that there must be strange questions that confuse your identity in your questions. Don't worry, I won't ask anyone. and our conversation in the carriage."

He suspected that he was involved in more bizarre and complicated political struggles.

"Well."

Xia De nodded, and sat very relaxed on the uncomfortable chair in the carriage:

"The first question, why was William Anjou assassinated instead of Marguerite Anjou? And why is your attitude towards that princess so good today?"

Old Huck put his hands on his lap nervously:

"What kind of problem is this? Isn't this an obvious thing? Even if I want to take revenge on the royal family of Anjou, I will not hurt weak women. I'm not that despicable!"

"Very well, this answer is a good start. You can relax a bit and just pretend we're chatting. Second question, have you had any contact with suspicious foreigners lately?"

The old man thought for a while, then slowly shook his head:
"No, if you want to know whether I was ordered by the Delarion people to assassinate the prince, the answer is 'no'."

Of course Xia De knew it wasn't. Director An Luosi said that the assassination had nothing to do with MI[-]. He had even read the top-secret files of the Stonemasons Association inside MI[-].

"However, my neighbor, the Yankee, is very suspicious. He likes to bring home whores. I suspect there are spies among them."

Xia De waved his hand:
"I'm not interested in whether you're spying on your neighbor's privacy. I see that you're still a little nervous. Let's change the topic to something lighter and tell me a story about the stonemasons' association."

As he said that, he took out his pocket watch and looked at it pretendingly:
"It's an hour and 10 minutes before we get back to the prison. Tell me a little story and then we'll ask questions."

Old Huck nodded immediately:
"What story do you want to hear?"

"A story that can be as old as anything and few people know."

The old man had no doubts about it:
"I have a lot of stories. You certainly don't know what happened when the Stonemasons Association was first established. The establishment of the association is not just as simple as getting together and pressing fingerprints. This requires a lot of financial resources. The original stonemasons were only craftsmen, so They turned to the demons, obtained ancient treasures, and used that money to establish the original association."

"So, what's the price?"

Xia De asked with a smile, the old man nodded:
"Of course there is a price. Every 100 years, the association will select the best stone carver to carve the most perfect statue for the devil. If the devil is satisfied, he will take the statue away; if he is not satisfied, then he will take it away The craftsman's soul."

Xia De does not comment on this story, whether it is true or not, it has nothing to do with the clues he is looking for today:

"This story tells us that people have to pay a price for everything they do. Then it's my turn to ask: just now you offered Princess Margaret a price, 6 kroner can make the Anjou family pay the price for these years. So, how did you calculate this number? I have investigated you, I mean His Highness has investigated you, and your education level is not high, but you were able to say this number just now. I don’t think that, as an ordinary member of the association The stonemason, you have usually considered this kind of thing. Who did you listen to the offer?"

The old man's eyes widened suddenly, trembling and speechless.

Xia De still said in that relaxed tone:
"Your social relationship is very simple, and it won't be difficult for me to investigate it myself."

"It's Mr. Jon, the accountant of the Society. He and I complained that if there was this money, it would be acceptable without an apology."

Although hatred breeds, not everyone in the Stonemasons Guild insists on that apology.The "Mr. Jon" mentioned by old Huck is obviously the kind of person who can not even apologize if the compensation is enough.Xia De would not comment on this pragmatic approach, but Margaret could probably start to do something with this person.

"Look, isn't it good that we have such a question and answer?"

He took from his pocket a corked glass bottle containing white sugar cubes.He took out two pieces, motioned to old Huck to choose one, and ate the other himself:
"Then go ahead and tell a story."

Xia De said again, the old man felt the sweetness in his mouth, he already knew that he should not try to guess who the other party was asking the question on behalf of:
"Story, I think. Yes, the most famous story of the Stonemason's Guild must be the living stone statue. I saw it once when I was young, but people didn't believe it. There are many, many stories about this in the city, but I I bet that no one knows as much as I do. Among the founders of the association, there is a very low-key Mr. Fleming. He is the one with the best craftsmanship among the original founders, but because of his unexpected disappearance, He did not participate in the major events of the association later, which led to the fact that not many people know him today. But his name has not been lost in history. Did you know that there is a contract originally signed by the founders in the collection of the association. And it has Mr. Fleming's name on it."

He had so many stories about "Mr. Fleming" that he told them for 10 minutes before stopping.This information is much more than the information provided by the middle-aged mason a few hours ago. Obviously, the story of the middle-aged mason was also heard from him.

During the next journey, Shad exchanged a lot of content with Old Huck.When the carriage finally stopped, he made a silent movement:

"It's been a good trip, and I've got the general idea. Mr. Harker, I don't think this will be the last time we see each other."

"Are you still looking for me?"

The old man asked in horror. He was really scared of this man who was good at interrogating.

"It's not certain, but I think it will be very interesting to meet next time."

Speaking of which, he jumped off the carriage with the door opened, and after completing the handover procedures for the criminals, he boarded another carriage parked by the roadside.

Margaret sat in the carriage and waited for him with a teacup:
"How is it, is there any gain?"

"There are gains, you can start with these people. The Masonry Association is not a complete iron plate, and there are people who may help you."

As he spoke, he took out the book and handed it to Her Royal Highness, which contained the content of the conversation just now:

"No, no, I mean, did your business pay off?"

The blonde girl flipped through the book and asked, Xia De thought for a while:

"There probably really are old demons here; old Huck knew the Stone Oxenfurt family, too, and told me that Stone Oxenfurt had once learned the art of stone carving at the Society of Stonemasons; one of the original founders of the Society Mr. Fleming may have a problem, and I will need your help tomorrow, and I want to see the contract signed by the original founder of the Stonemasons Guild."

Margaret thought for a while:
"I'm afraid I won't see you tomorrow. Although I am a princess, I don't have the right to order everyone. Give me some time, the Stonemasons Association is not friendly to me."

"Oh, it doesn't matter if you don't see it."

Shad also realized the difficulty of this request:
"As long as the location is confirmed, it's the same for me to break in and see it myself."

Margaret smiled and shook her head:

"Although I know you are not a criminal, every time you say this, it feels dangerous and exciting. Knight, is there anything else to do tonight? How about having dinner with me? Candlelight dinner, and then go to Wilde together Watching an opera at the opera house."

Xia De regretfully shook his head:
"Sorry, I have to meet up with my friends later."

This refers to playwrights surveyed at the Society of Masons.

"Tonight, Luvia and I still have some things to do."

He planned to go to the Stonemasons Association tonight. Even if he couldn't see the moving stone statues, he would at least have a chance to find the original stonemason's contract.He has done a lot of things to break through empty doors. Since Luvia is also here this time, calling Miss Fortune Teller, the operation should go much smoother.

(End of this chapter)