I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

When Pei Xiang walked out of Mrs. Vera's bedroom, she was already the charming "Mrs. Vera".

She left Villa Garden through the back door, walked out of the inclined alley, stopped a black taxi at the intersection of the second turning, and quickly reported the address of Sheriff Victor's office.

"Excuse me, is Sergeant Victor there?" Pei Xiang asked the police officer on duty with a smile, "I need some help from Mr. Sergeant."

"You're looking for Sheriff Victor... Oh, it's Mrs. Villar!"

After seeing Pei Xiang's face behind the veil clearly, the dozing officer on duty quickly dissipated the sleepiness in his eyes, and he said in surprise:

"God, how long has it been since I saw you, how are you?"

Pei Xiang put her finger in front of the red lips, signaling the brown-haired police officer to keep her voice down. Her eyes were charming and her voice was soft.

"Shh, keep your voice down, honey, I don't want too many people noticing that I'm here."

"Oh, of course, I understand."

The policeman nodded hastily and immediately lowered his voice.

He thought to himself, why not meet such a small request?Look, even though this Mrs. Vera is no longer young, her eyes are still lingering, and they are as light as feathers across the hearts of men, which is really attractive.

"Well, Mrs. Villar, I'm so glad to see you again. I'm sure Inspector Victor thinks so too. Half London is dull without evenings in Villa's Gardens."

Pei Xiang smiled sweetly, with frivolity and complacency in the corners of his eyes and brows, as if he enjoyed the compliment from the police officer on duty.

"I hope Sergeant Victor hasn't forgotten me and my girls, too. I love hearing you, boy. I'll be sure to ask you to come and sit with me when I've got this little trouble out of my way. Have a cup of tea. I think...we must have a lot to talk about...for a long, long time."

The officer on duty took a few short breaths, thinking he had gotten a fiery cue that would make many men jealous.He couldn't help stretching his arms forward, trying to hold Pei Xiang's hands in exquisite lace gloves.

Pei Xiang dodged lightly, smiling brightly:

"Good knight, tell me quickly, where can I find Sergeant Victor, in his office? My dear, in order to entertain you for tea in the garden of Vera earlier, I must solve those little troubles as soon as possible. "

Not taking advantage, the police officer sighed regretfully, his eyes became much clearer:

"Mrs. Vera, Sheriff Victor is not in the office now. He just received a tall gentleman. After the two of them had a few words, they went to the guard room in the back building. However, Victor The sheriff never liked the smell of that guard room, and he won't be there long. I guess he'll be back in the office soon."

Pei Xiang was taken aback.She had already "visited" here last night, and checked the conditions of each guard room. Naturally, she knew that there was only one suspect in the dark and damp room on the back floor, and that was her brother Edward Hoffman.

—Visitor?Who is going to "visit" Edward?

"I trust your judgment, dear."

Pei Xiang opened his handbag, took out a fragrant handkerchief from Mrs. Vera, and gently floated it on the arm of the police officer on duty, but his tone was very reserved and serious.

"It's just that there are people coming and going here, so it's not convenient for me to stay longer. Can you take me to Victor now? Speaking of which, I haven't seen the guard room of the police station yet. What does it look like inside?" ?”

The brown-haired police officer stuffed the exquisite embroidered handkerchief into his arms, and finally stopped sitting steadily all the time. With a blushing face, he quickly got up and led Pei Xiang into the building.

Pei Xiang glanced unintentionally at the two guns on the brown-haired policeman's waist, observed the man's vigorous gait, and said to himself that, regardless of personal morality, the policemen here are very skillful and vigilant. is very nice.

——After all, if you have to deal with all kinds of security troubles in the chaotic city of London, if you don't have the ability, you will have to take your own life sooner or later.

When they came to the door of the guard room where Edward Hoffman was detained, the police officer on duty signaled Pei Xiang to wait.

Pei Xiang smiled and nodded, waiting quietly.

Soon, the door of the guard room opened again.The person who came out this time was Sheriff Victor, Mrs. Villa's old acquaintance.

Facing this gentleman, Pei Xiang did not pretend to be gentle like he did to the police officer before, but instead pulled him into a corner, and said quickly with a gloomy expression:

"Victor, my old friend, can Wood and I still trust your friendship?"

"There is no doubt about it, Vera." Victor was used to this woman's cruel methods, so he would not be surprised by her current rude attitude. "What happened? Wood disappeared suddenly, and he hasn't been there until now." Any leads, and you're in hiding, I'm very worried about you."

No matter how true this "worry" is, Pei Xiang still said excitedly:

"I knew you could be trusted. After all, we have been friends for so many years. Victor, I need a little help from you now. I hope you don't refuse me."

"Vera, what do you want me to do?" Seeing that Pei Xiang avoided answering his question, Vick asked for help directly, and his tone became cautious and slick, "You know, I have always been a generous person within my power." loyal friend."

"Oh, Victor, this is such a small favor, it's nothing more than a lift for you. Victor, I hope you'll let Edward Hoffman go, and let the young man People are cleared of suspicion of crime."

Victor raised his eyebrows in surprise:

"At such a critical moment, you asked me to help... just let go of an insignificant thief? Vera, I believe you are not a confused woman, so can you tell me the reason? Well, to be honest, I think It is not clear how much this incident has to do with Wood's disappearance."

"No, even if it didn't matter before, it will become more important later." Pei Xiang shook his head, raised his eyelids and looked at the upright Mr. Sheriff, "Do you know the truth? I guess Wood should have revealed it to you, Edward Hoffman's sister's 'guest' at my house."

Victor hooked the corners of his mouth, neither admitting nor denying it, but said meaningfully:

"'Guest'? I like that term. Tsk tsk, Vera, you've always been a smart and measured woman."

The two looked at each other tacitly.

Victor would never admit on any occasion that he knew those evil secrets.And Pei Xiang has also learned from Wood and Vera that the Sheriff Victor has always been aware of Vera's abduction and control of a woman from a good family.

What's more, Wood did not explain to Victor the specific details of Pei Xiang's successful escape. He just made a small request, hoping that Victor could use his identity as the sheriff to detain Edward Hoffman and prevent him from affecting The business of Villa Gardens.

This gave Pei Xiang the premise for making up stories.

Pei Xiang continued:

"I've hooked up with a big shot this time. Of course, please forgive my cautiousness. I can't tell you any information about him before I get the consent of the big shot. However, I can tell you that the big shot I fell in love with Lucy Hoffman and planned to make her a lover to relieve loneliness. I reached an agreement with that proud girl Lucy, as long as I let her brother go, she will obey my arrangement."

After listening to Pei Xiang's explanation, Sergeant Victor did not immediately agree to her request, but frowned and warned:

"I heard from Wood that Lucy has been refusing to give in and tried to escape. If you let her become the lover of a noble lord, you must be careful to lose control of her, and you will be suppressed and retaliated by her in the end."

Pei Xiang raised his red lips coldly, his brows were sharp, as if he had a plan in mind.

"Of course I won't make a loss-making business, Victor, thank you for your kindness, I know it well. Not only Lucy...the Hoffman brothers and sisters have to obey my arrangement obediently."

Victor looked curious.

But Pei Xiang didn't continue to explain, she just looked at Sergeant Victor confidently and smiled silently.

——Vera and Victor are in a cooperative relationship, and there are some things that don't need to be confessed.

With a snort, Victor suppressed the trace of curiosity and dissatisfaction in his heart, and did not explore this old friend's cards.

—no more than malicious and cunning tricks.

However, Victor also has a character of being unprofitable and early.He knew in his heart that this was the time when Wood was in distress and Vera was asking for help. She should be prepared to give enough benefits when she came to him for help.

——My site is not where people can come in if they want to be let in, or get out if they want to let people out. I am not your prison boss.

"Vera, according to the amount you accused Edward Hoffman of stealing, once he was convicted, he should have been sent to the gallows. You know, this is a very serious matter. When writing the report , can definitely be regarded as a credit.

"Of course, for the sake of our friendship, I definitely won't take the credit for the loss to heart. However, I still have so many brothers under me. They followed me through life and death, and also participated in the arrest And investigating the Edward Hoffman case, they can't keep them busy for more than 20 days, can they?

"You know, since you reported the loss of several pieces of jewelry, my subordinates have been out looking for your lost property. It's been a painstaking effort. Oh, by the way, we have to deal with Edward Hoffman's Bread, too, is a considerable expense."

Pei Xiang had expected that Sergeant Victor asked for benefits.

She opened the handbag and let Victor see the diamond ring, gemstone brooch and two long gold necklaces inside, and said in a very cheerful tone:

"Victor, let's not talk in circles. Have you seen enough? If it still embarrasses you, I can sign another IOU. To be honest, Victor, I can't come up with anything more right now , but you should believe that as long as you are still the sheriff, neither Wood nor I will repay our debts."

Victor took a second look at the size of the diamond and the thickness of the gold necklace, and felt quite satisfied.

He knew in his heart that the woman in front of him couldn't really be at the end of his rope, but he was sincere enough to be able to take out these few pieces of jewelry that were not cheap.In addition, he and Vera have been working together happily, and he doesn't really want to lose such a "sensible and clever" friend.Therefore, he also nodded very readily.

Pei Xiang rolled his eyes and made another request:

"Old friend, can you lend me some money? Double interest, the old rules."

Victor hesitated for a moment. He was not afraid of the other party's reneging on the debt, but he was worried that Vera and Wood would not be able to solve the trouble smoothly this time, and would not be able to repay the debt afterwards.

Pei Xiang saw his worries and said with a smile:

"Anyway, I still have the house at Villa Gardens, and you are the sheriff in charge of the parish, old friend, and you needn't worry.

"Besides this time...Let me tell you the truth, this time, whether I can find Wood or not...Anyway, I have already caught up with the nobleman. Although the investment in the early stage is a bit much, but in the future, heh, I It will make a splash in the city of London, and my Villa Gardens will be famous."

This made Victor's eyelids twitch.Hearing such cold and arrogant words from this woman, not only did he not find it ridiculous, but he believed it even more.

"How much do you want to borrow?"

"Two hundred pounds, to be returned in one year."

"so much?"

"Do you dare to borrow it?"

"Oh, okay, I'll have someone send the money to your home tonight, remember to write the IOU."

"Of course."

The two were originally talking about the release of Edward Hoffman, but suddenly they inserted the matter of borrowing money, but fortunately, it didn't take long.Then, the two returned to the original topic.

"Vera, this Hoffman didn't just let it go," Wycombe said, frowning, "His suspicion of theft involves two owners, one is you, and the other is the owner of the wallet. Of course, since the other party did not accuse Edward Hoffman on the spot, there is still room for turning things around. Vera, if you want Mr. Hoffman to come out of here clean, you'd better have a serious negotiation with another gentleman. "

Pei Xiang immediately rolled his eyes in his heart, thinking that this Victor is really cunning and greedy, he has already taken away all the benefits, and at this time he brought up such a problem again, is he still trying to squeeze out some oil?

——If it wasn't for giving Yuanchen's brother a clean reputation, I would have secretly taken him away last night.

——I don't care, but Edward Hoffman has to live a normal life. He can't become a wanted criminal from now on, and he can't really be sentenced for trumped-up theft.

——So, I still have to go through official procedures to get Edward Hoffman out of the police station in a fair manner.

"Victor, that's Victor. Well, tell me, what am I going to do with Mr. Wallet? I guess you've got another good idea, don't you?"

Victor didn't care about the sarcasm in Pei Xiang's tone. He always believed that fame is false, and getting more benefits is the most real thing.

"It's quite a coincidence, my Mrs. Villar. Just before you came to me, the gentleman came to visit, and there, he was talking to Hoffman in the guard room. He arrived. Now I don't know how my wallet got to Hoffman, I've always been curious.

"Vera, what if I tell him that it was a misunderstanding and that Hoffman just happened to pick up the wallet? In that case, that gentleman will definitely not wrong an innocent soul for no reason."

Pei Xiang squinted at Victor, and asked in a drawn-out tone:

"What conditions does Sheriff Victor have?"

"Madelaine," Victor approached Pei Xiang with excitement hidden in his eyes, "I want Madeleine to play with me for a few days. Vera, if you can persuade that Madeleine under your command, let If she becomes more docile, I will naturally be willing to solve a little trouble for you."

"Madelaine?"

Pei Xiang immediately thought of a handsome and flamboyant face.

She is one of the girls under Mrs. Vera. She has a bad temper and doesn't try to please the guests blindly. However, her eyes that often contain sarcasm have attracted the favor of some guests, and she has always been more popular. Candidates.

——Tsk, I persuade you @#￥%...&Ghost!

"No, Victor, Madeleine is of great use to me."

Pei Xiang covered her mouth and giggled softly, and at the same time blinked suggestively:

"That one... likes the feeling of conquest. Lucy's stubbornness and Madeleine's sharp indifference are both in line with that person's aesthetics. Besides, I don't have the ability to persuade Madeleine. You know, Ma Delena didn't stay here voluntarily at first, she looked down on all the men who went to have fun in Vera Garden."

Hearing Pei Xiang's refusal, Victor pretended to be indifferent and smiled, but unfortunately the smile didn't reach his eyes, which made him appear extra hypocritical.

"Well, that's a pity, Vera."

Victor shrugged his shoulders, he took out his pocket watch with a smirk and looked at the time:

"Oh, it's already this time, and I still have some things to deal with in the office. Vera, if you can convince that Captain Butler, take Edward Hoffman away and let Jay who just brought you here My husband will do the formalities for you. If you can't convince that gentleman, then there's nothing I can do to help you."

After saying this, Victor unceremoniously put all the jewelry in Pei Xiang's handbag into his pocket, then turned and left immediately.

Seeing that Victor touched the jewelry that originally belonged to Vera, Pei Xiang smiled. She has always believed in her medicine dispensing skills.

At the same time, she did not forget to remind the other party: "My friend, don't forget the two hundred pounds, I need it urgently."

Victor raised his hand behind Pei Xiang's back, expressing that he would not forget.

It was not until Victor's back was no longer visible that Pei Xiang lowered his head and straightened his hat and veil, then gently pushed open the door of the interrogation room.

Her appearance seemed to interrupt Edward Hoffman's conversation with another strange man.

"Jeff, I need to talk to Mr. Butler and Mr. Hoffman. If you don't like the smell in the room, you don't have to wait here."

Police officer Jeff thought of the fragrant handkerchief Pei Xiang gave him, and nodded very eloquently.Then he left the interrogation room without hesitation, leaving room for Pei Xiang and the others.

"Captain Butler, long time no see."

Pei Xiang used Vera's identity to greet the former guests.

Rhett Butler was a tall, athletic man, twenty-eight and nine years old, broad-shouldered, muscular, and tanned like a Pirate of the Caribbean.

He looks handsome, but his demeanor is not the gentleman-like gentleness that has been highly praised recently, but a sense of arrogance mixed with toughness, savagery and indifference.A pair of eyes are particularly sharp and deep, and there is a hint of cynical sarcasm.

"Mrs. Vera, I'm so glad to see you again," Rhett asked lazily, leaning against the dirty wall of the guard room, squinting at this woman who shouldn't be here, " Can I help you?"

"I hope to get Mr. Butler's consent." Pei Xiang's voice was sweet.

"Agree to what?"

"Agreed to join me in exonerating, um, Mr. Edward Hoffman. It was a misunderstanding that your wallet was recovered from him, and I have recovered the accidental loss of jewels."

Edward, who had been imprisoned for almost a month, stood up suddenly:

"What new vicious scheme do you have? How is my sister?"

Rhett Butler also looked at Pei Xiang suspiciously, unable to think of the reason why she did so suddenly.

That night, after he realized that something was wrong, he pretended to be drunk and avoided identifying Edward Hoffman on the spot.After he left Villa Garden with the support of his friends, he asked someone to find out the details behind the incident.

During this time, Rhett did not go to the police station to claim his wallet.After he found out part of the truth through the friends he met in the casino, on the one hand, he hated what Vera and Wood did, and on the other hand, he admired the temper of this young man, Edward Hoffman.

He had been away from his hometown of Charleston for a few years and was gradually building up some money.Recently, I am preparing to do some maritime transport trade between Britain and the United States, and I plan to take advantage of the chaos in the general environment and the internal contradictions in the United States to make a fortune.

In this way, he needs to find a few more trusted helpers and subordinates in the UK, so that he can avoid some worries.

He wanted to help Edward Hoffman when he was in trouble, in exchange for the young man's loyalty.

What's more, Rhett Butler is born rebellious and has always acted rebelliously. How could he be willing to be used for nothing?Even if he is not trying to win over his future subordinates, he is willing to spend some energy to destroy some people's plans.

——If you don't want to do anything else, just want to have fun.

However, this is London, England after all, and Edward Hoffman's enemies are local snakes such as sheriffs, gang leaders, and brothel bustards.

It took him almost a month to get Victor to compromise, and he suddenly heard the good news that Wood was missing and Vera was sick, so he came to the police station to visit Edward Hoffman.Rhett is going to have a "good" talk with Sheriff Victor and rescue his future subordinate.

Unexpectedly, before his plan started, Mrs. Vera, who had been claiming to be ill and disappeared, suddenly appeared and claimed to withdraw the charges against Edward.

Rhett Butler was deeply puzzled by this.