I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

In order to prevent Daniel Mason from taking revenge on Theodore by all means, Pei Xiang stayed in the villa temporarily.

However, since Theodore has admitted that he is "young and impulsive and lacks experience, and needs occasional supervision and persuasion from Adele's sister", Pei Xiang decided to train Theodore's skills and ways to deal with danger every day from the next day. It is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself.

Theodore smiled brightly, and agreed to Pei Xiang's request without hesitation.It's not that he really wants to rely solely on Pei Xiang's protection, he also wants to be a man who protects the girl he loves.Therefore, even though he knew that he would inevitably suffer, suffer, and be beaten, he was still very much looking forward to the next military training.

——Besides, it was Adele who guided her hand in hand~

So, one of the two entangled others to keep them, and the other pushed the boat along, and got together again in this foreign country.

On the second day, Theodore introduced Pei Xiang's version of Mr. Smith to Baron Portland, and told about his dangerous encounter last night.

"Mr. Smith is an old friend of mine. He accidentally discovered that someone was going to assassinate me, but he couldn't stop it in time, so he followed him very bravely. He warned the police at critical moments, completely disregarding his own safety."

The Baron of Portland looked at Pei Xiang in surprise, and praised:

"I heard that the murderer is very cunning and sharp, and his weapon is also very special. It can kill people silently, making it hard to guard against. I never thought that Mr. Smith would take such a big risk for his friends. He is simply the Robin Hood of the present."

Pei Xiang shook his head and smiled and said, "It's a pity that I don't have the superb arrow skills of Robin Hood, otherwise, I would have personally captured that hide-and-seek gangster last night, and when I return to England, I can show off to my old friends. "

The Baron of Portland joked: "It is indeed a loss for Mr. Smith that he did not catch the gangster with his own hands. Otherwise, you will have to steal all the limelight at the ball. Ladies and ladies like to listen to such thrilling and exciting stories. foreign experience."

Pei Xiang blinked, pointed at Theodore and said:

"Although the ladies and ladies like to hear about the adventures of men, I think that as soon as my story is told, everyone will immediately surround Mr. Grant. After all, the real brave and resourceful people are my friends. On top of that, he has a good-looking face, and that alone will win the hearts of many ladies even if he doesn't do anything."

These words made the Baron of Portland show a knowing smile:

"I totally agree with what Mr. Smith said, haha, our young and handsome Mr. Theodore Grant has always been the focus of attention at various banquets and dances held by the Governor's Mansion before. Would love to invite more ladies to dance, but he's always the favourite."

Regarding the ridicule of Pei Xiang and the Baron of Portland, Theodore pretended to sigh helplessly:

"I hope I don't come across as arrogant and uninteresting."

"Oh, you needn't have such troubles at all," said the baron kindly. "Who can blame the handsome Mr. Theodore Grant, can you, Mr. Smith?"

Pei Xiang took a sip of tea and nodded with a smile.

Theodore turned to look at her with gentle eyes: "My friend, don't you have the heart to blame me?"

"I never blame a real friend."

"May I be in this rare privilege."

"You've always been there."

This answer made Theodore shine brightly, which shows that he really likes this attention.

Seeing this, the Baron of Portland sighed, "The sincere friendship between the two of you is enviable."

Theodore nodded slightly: "I have always hoped to deepen this friendship, and even go one step further."

"Going further?" Baron Portland was a little puzzled.

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows and glanced at Theodore with a smile, and his tone naturally changed the topic:

"By the way, I would like to ask, did the man caught last night confess to his accomplices? Why did he assassinate Theodore?"

Theodore answered Pei Xiang's question:

"The man hasn't confessed yet, but he won't last long. As for his accomplice's identity... I have been suspicious before. After this assassination crisis, I will strengthen the surveillance over there and try to find evidence as soon as possible."

When it came to business, the Baron of Portland also looked serious.

Because Pei Xiang was present, he did not ask Theodore for more inside details, but asked about Pei Xiang's entire process of tracking down the gangster.The Baron of Portland repeatedly checked each link, trying to find some useful clues from it.

Pei Xiang had been prepared for a long time. She had planned to take this opportunity to impress Baron Portland as shrewd and capable, so as to broaden her network of contacts.Therefore, in the following conversation, she fully demonstrated her ability and knowledge, and subtly and tactfully complimented the baron's previous achievements.

After a conversation, it can be said that the host and guest had a good time, and the meaning is still endless.

After leaving the residence of the Baron of Portland, Pei Xiang and Theodore "ran into" several gentlemen in the investigation team.After a brief greeting, everyone had a good initial impression of Theodore's friend, Mr. Smith, which laid the foundation for future friendship.

After that, the two returned to the small villa rented by Theodore and started the physical and martial arts training for the day.

It was not until the sky was full of stars that Theodore rubbed his waist and moved out of the training room with stiff steps, while Pei Xiang behind him was full of energy and radiant.

Pei Xiang threw a jar of strange-tasting ointment to Theodore's valet, and asked him to use the ointment to massage Theodore's whole body.

"Take a good rest tonight. When you get up tomorrow morning, your body will not hurt. Then we will continue training."

Theodore nodded obediently, and said good night to Pei Xiang with pain and reluctance.

After a few days like this, one late night, Theodore's subordinates rushed to report that Daniel Mason, whom they had been monitoring, had disappeared and suspected that he had quietly left the residence with his wife, intending to flee Jamaica.

Theodore who was awakened was a little surprised, he said to Pei Xiang who came in later:

"I knew he was going to run away sooner or later, but I didn't expect him to be so impatient. It stands to reason that he should struggle for a while. His accomplices haven't confessed yet, and they are just delaying time so that he can march again It’s dangerous. When there is really no room for maneuver, he will secretly leave Jamaica with people and go to other places to become an anonymous rich man.”

Pei Xiang blinked and said uncertainly:

"Perhaps... he found that some important letters he had hidden were missing, which meant that he had lost the most powerful amulet, so he ran away in a panic."

Theodore was taken aback, and then let his subordinates leave.

When there were only two people left in the room, Theodore asked helplessly:

"Adele, next, are you going to tell me that you found those important letters, and you accidentally picked them up when you were bored out for a walk in the middle of the night?"

Pei Xiang frowned and nodded gracefully.

Theodore pinched the bridge of his nose and said in a low voice, "If there's anything else I don't know, please tell me once."

"No, after I found the letter last night, I was still thinking about whether to keep an eye on Daniel Mason to prevent him from escaping. But I later found out that there seemed to be someone watching all the time on the escape route he secretly arranged. I guess it was The manpower you arranged will not continue to intervene."

To be cautious, Theodore and Pei Xiang confirmed each other's information.After reconfirming that there were no omissions, he raised his voice to convey the order, and asked his subordinates on standby to pursue the escaped person with all their strength.

On the vast sea, Daniel Mason was sitting in the middle of the deck with his sleeping wife in his arms. He stared at the farther and farther islands for a long time, while thinking about how to get revenge in the future, while secretly calculating the total amount of money he had hidden in advance.

"Honey, trust me, I won't let you suffer," Mason brushed the shattered hair off his wife's forehead, and whispered softly, "In the future... when we are settled down again, I will find a way to get that Miss Duran Get it, let her treat you, don't worry, we still have many years..."

When Mason spoke, his eyes gradually became empty. He didn't expect to get a response from his wife, and he muttered to himself as usual.Therefore, he didn't notice immediately that the person in his arms was gradually waking up.

"Dear Merry, do you miss Spanish Town? We met and loved each other there, and spent many wonderful times together. I thought I would live there for the rest of my life, but I had to leave in embarrassment... The flower stands, the oil paintings on the wall, those exquisite sculptures... are all witnesses of our life together, it's a pity, tell me, can we come back?"

Daniel Mason seemed to notice the slight movements of the fingers of the person in his arms, but before he could check, the sound of footsteps from behind interrupted his train of thought.

"Daniel, take your wife back to the cabin, the sea breeze is not good for the patient's health."

The person who came was a doctor and Daniel Mason's most trusted friend, or in other words, a friend who had to be trusted.Because his sick wife needs to be looked after by a professional.

"I see, Parsons, Meli and I will leave the deck now."

In order to make the escape atmosphere more relaxed, Parsons said with a smile:

"Merry seems to have calmed down a lot recently. When I gave her medicine this morning, she wasn't as irritable as before, but swallowed all the medicine obediently."

Hearing this, the corners of Mason's mouth curved slightly:

"I discovered this after returning from my trip last time. I guess it has something to do with the prescription I got from Bertha. I have read oriental medical books and asked their doctors, and they all said that those medicines are harmful to the human body. Helpful. Speaking of which, I was about to discuss this with you, but unexpectedly, I was forced to leave Jamaica."

Speaking of this, Parsons didn't quite understand Mason's approach, he asked doubtfully:

"My old friend, since Miss Duran has some effective treatment plan, we should be able to get help from the other party if we come to ask for help. After all, she is a lady with a good reputation. But why did you choose to use the other party's weakness? threaten her?"

Daniel Mason rubbed his forehead wearily, and said coldly:

"Rochester wants to get rid of Bertha Mason even if he doesn't hesitate to get divorced, and he may have a grudge against the Mason family who deceived him back then. I'm worried that he will stop his adopted daughter from helping me and Meili.

"Furthermore, my ultimate goal is to find that Eastern miracle doctor. Obviously, my friendship with them is not enough for them to help me. Therefore, I must take the lead in grasping the other party's handle so that they have to obey my orders work.

"I didn't expect that there would be an extra Theodore Grant in the middle, which directly ruined my layout. Oh, you are so young and foolish, you are willing to stand up for a humble and disreputable illegitimate daughter, and you have done so much matter."

Doctor Parsons suddenly said: "So that's it, oh, it's windy, hurry up and take your wife into the cabin."

Daniel Mason nodded, and hugged his unconscious wife in his arms.But as soon as he opened his legs, he found that the comatose patient had come to himself and was looking straight at him.

Mason paused, and before he could be surprised, his face changed drastically.

Sure enough, without giving him any time to react, the awakened Meili suddenly showed a weird smile, and at the same time, she grabbed her husband's neck fiercely.

"God, Merry, let go of Daniel!"

Parsons noticed the danger and hurried over to help Daniel Mason. He grabbed the lunatic's wrist and tried to make her loosen up.

Daniel Mason's face was flushed from holding back, and he didn't care about hurting his wife's body at this time. He tried his best to save himself, and finally got the freedom to breathe before being strangled to death.

"Why did you wake up so quickly? The dose of coma medicine is enough. It stands to reason that you should wait until tomorrow morning."

"Ahem, how do I know, ahem, ahem, help me, ahem, let Meili calm down, ahem, ahem, don't hurt her..."

"I'm as careful as I can be, oh damn, be careful!"

"I'm grabbing, cough, her arm, thank God, cough cough, go find the rope."

However, this is just the beginning...

When Theodore's subordinates finally caught up, they saw two people tearing apart frantically on the deck.

To be precise, one of them was attacking the other, a woman was attacking a man, and the man dodged left and right, looking a little pitiful.

At the feet of the two, there seemed to be someone unconscious. However, the search team didn't care too much. What they wanted to catch was the prisoner, Daniel Mason.

The fast boats chasing criminals gradually surrounded Mason's ship. The flashing metallic lights and loud shouts made Mei Li on the deck even more restless and agitated. It's like a demon descending on the world.

Seeing that there was no hope of fleeing, Daniel Mason finally pushed his mad wife violently in desperation, turned around and ran towards the cab.

However, the moment he turned his back on his back, Meili suddenly threw herself on his back ferociously, and at the same time, she stumbled and stepped on the unconscious Parsons.

Due to the effect of inertia, both of them fell towards the edge of the deck... Afterwards, the wrestling couple fell into the water and disappeared together in the turbulent waves.

No one expected the ending to be like this.

The people who went out to track were busy cleaning up the mess, and then, Theodore and others also got the news in the Spanish city on the banks of the Cobre River.

After listening to his subordinate's report, Theodore frowned:

"According to the description, the crazy woman seemed to wake up suddenly halfway, catching Mason and the people around him by surprise, and the fight broke out. But, since they are going to escape, can even something like this go wrong?"

Pei Xiang pondered for a moment, and she asked the person who made the report in a gentle voice, if she knew what kind of potion Mason and the others used to make people unconscious?

The person who reported reported the names of several medicines to Pei Xiang based on the physical evidence they searched on the ship.

After Pei Xiang heard this, a flash of understanding flashed across his eyes.

After the visitor left, Pei Xiang explained to Theodore:

"When I was looking for things at Mason's house, I found that Mason seemed to have inquired about part of the prescription for Bertha's treatment, and was trying to get his wife to take some oriental herbs. But...you know, things like medicine that save lives and cure diseases must not It's used indiscriminately. So, if he really let his wife take those several medicinal materials, together with the drug that makes people unconscious, it will probably have some unexpected effects, um, it will develop in a worse direction."

Theodore was unwilling to spend too much energy analyzing the reasons, as long as he had the result, as long as he ensured that those who tried to hurt him and Pei Xiang were finished, he would feel happy.

After that day, Theodore was busy again. This time, he seemed to have learned the "lesson" from the last time he was busy. From the very beginning, he showed weakness and asked Pei Xiang for help, and successfully kept people by his side to do things together.

Under the identity of "Mr. Smith", Pei Xiang worked with Theodore to deal with the follow-up of Daniel Mason's escape, and thus became familiar with the members of the entire investigation team.

The Baron of Portland even asked Pei Xiang if she had any plans to return to England, and he was willing to give her a promising position in the department he was in charge of.

Pei Xiang politely declined the Baron of Portland's kind promotion, and said with a smile that he was a lazy person without perseverance and could never stand a restricted life.She prefers to travel around the world, to see the excitement, and occasionally to help her friends, and to leave in style after the work is done, to continue to appreciate the mountains, rivers, lakes, history and culture.

When she said these words to the Baron of Portland, she was half sincere and half perfunctory, and she didn't notice the thoughtful expression on Theodore's side.

Early the next morning, Pei Xiang and Theodore went for a walk in the park by the river, and happened to "meet" Elizabeth Gard, the eldest lady of the governor's family.

This lady is open and frank, and does not try to hide her admiration for Theodore.When talking about her favorite poems and musical works, Miss Garter always looked at Theodore expectantly, as if hoping to get the praise and appreciation of the young gentleman, or to find a like-minded bosom friend.

Theodore didn't understand Miss Garter's secret expectation, he just wanted to walk to the intersection as soon as possible, and then choose a direction that Miss Garter would not choose, and regain the two-person world between him and Pei Xiang.

Because Theodore was too indifferent, Pei Xiang had to take on the task of warming up.

She took the topic that Miss Garter had brought up on her own initiative, briefly stated her opinion and analysis, and praised Miss Garter for her reading range and depth, gradually dispelling the awkward atmosphere between the three of them.

Elizabeth Gard smiled gratefully at Pei Xiang, thinking that Mr. Smith was a gentle and knowledgeable gentleman, and Pei Xiang returned a gentle and polite smile.

After the two looked at each other and smiled across Theodore, they continued to talk, and the atmosphere was relaxed and happy.

When Theodore and Pei Xiang were left again, Theodore suddenly stopped and did not leave, Pei Xiang looked puzzled.

"Adele, if I was snatched away by a lady, like Miss Garter just now, and left from your side, would you really be willing?"

Pei Xiang was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head honestly: "I'm really reluctant, um, maybe more."

"Why don't you give up? Is it because I'm fine?"

Pei Xiang nodded slightly, smiled and replied, "Of course, you are fine, Theodore."

"Then you just watch it?"

"Look at what?"

Theodore softened his voice, his blue eyes were warm and affectionate:

"Look at me falling into their hands, watching me deal with people I don't like. Adele, if you let me go, I will have a hard life, and you will lose a very good admirer , why don't you hold on to me?"