Alan looked at Hughes thoughtfully.

The people from the security department arrived so quickly, and it was Hughes who came. This can be used to our advantage.

Now that he had seen Hughes, Alan would feel a little sorry for him if he didn't do something.

…

"You are here to... investigate the cause?"

Alan asked, pointing into the distance.

"Yes, sir...if something like this happens, we will definitely come."

"What was the result?"

Faced with Alan's inquiries, Hughes had no guard at all. Although noble lords were sometimes criticized in certain situations, and they rarely had real power and could not interfere in politics, they also had to do it at the right time.

For example, now.

Hughes is now in Windsor Castle, which is the Queen’s home. The person in charge here is Boss Cha, and Alan is Boss Cha’s captain of the guard!

Theoretically speaking, Alan is also in charge of all security-related matters in the castle. Now that he is asking about the results of the investigation, it is well within the scope of Alan's responsibilities.

"Not yet... Your Excellency, some places inside are too hot. It is not convenient for us to go in now."

Zeus said with embarrassment, it's not that they are spoiled, the quality of this kind of stone castle must be no problem, but after such a big fire, the open flame is extinguished, but the floor is still hot, the residual heat is still there!

They just arrived early, but they had to wait until the situation inside stabilized before they could go in to investigate.

…

Looking at Hughes, Alan frowned and said with a suspicious expression: "I saw on the news that the fire broke out around 5pm?"

"Yes, sir... However, the fire started in the Oak Hall and then spread to other rooms. We just asked about it. According to the guards, when the fire broke out, the workers inside did not send out a call for help or a warning, which delayed the best time to put out the fire."

"Um?"

"Didn't make any sound? What does that mean?"

Xiu Si relaxed his shoulders and said, "I also find this strange, but the guard said with certainty that he was sure there was a wallpaper worker in the Oak Hall at the time. He had just patrolled there a few minutes ago and had a few words with the worker. If there was a fire, there should have been a reaction inside, and it shouldn't have been so calm."

"Oh? So there's no one else in the Oak Hall?"

"Sir... This is wallpapering, which is different from other decoration work. It has very high requirements for the environment. The worker is a veteran. He used to have this habit and didn't need help. Not only in the Oak Hall, but also in the rooms next to it, there were no workers at the time. He was responsible for the wallpaper on this floor."

Allen looked at Hughes with a puzzled look on his face, squinted his eyes and thought for a while before saying, "You mean... the fire didn't grow suddenly, but was discovered after it started?"

"That's roughly what happened. We don't know the specific details very well. We have only had preliminary communication with the guards."

Alan pretended to be a little annoyed and walked a few steps on the spot. Suddenly he turned around and hooked his finger at Hughes, motioning him to come closer.

When Hughes got closer, Alan lowered his voice and said, "I'll tell you a situation. You can think about it yourself."

Seeing Alan suddenly become so serious, Hughes was a little confused...

But he had to listen to what this gentleman said, after all, it was his duty.

"Your Excellency, please speak."

…

"It's like this... This afternoon, around four o'clock... I called His Highness, and I... ahem."

Alan seemed to have suddenly thought of something. When he got to the key point, he coughed twice, then skipped the reason and continued to talk about the rest.

"Due to some personal reasons, I want to take a few days off. His Highness is here these days, and as you know, we need some manpower. I have to ask for leave, so I called His Highness to apply."

Hughes nodded…it made perfect sense.

"When I just came here, His Highness said... after he hung up the phone with me, he had to go back to London for something urgent, and then... not long after His Highness left, a fire broke out here."

After Alan finished speaking, he narrowed his eyes and stared at Hughes.

The rest is self-explanatory.

Boss Cha had just left when a fire broke out in the castle. What if Boss Cha was fine temporarily?

Will he never leave?

What would be the consequences if he didn't leave?

…

When he thought of this, Xius suddenly felt his scalp tingling and the muscles in his back began to twitch.

This information is so crucial and so scary!

He thought it was an accident, but he didn't expect there was such a hidden secret. Was it a coincidence or deliberate?

if……

He didn't know about these circumstances. If he rashly went in to investigate, it would be fine if he didn't find anything, but what if he did find something?

Once this kind of thing happens...

Sometimes it’s not a credit!

According to the information provided by Sir Allen, Hughes went over it in his mind. If it was done by foreign forces, then it would be easy to deal with. But what if it was not done by foreign forces?

What if it was done by someone inside?

Who could it be?

How to check?

What should I do if I find out?

This is not a time when ordinary people commit crimes. Various investigations are required. What should they do if other people they cannot afford to offend are involved?

Investigating this... is very risky, if things go wrong... it doesn't matter if he loses his job, but it would be terrible if he loses his life. He has a wife and children to support, how many years of good life will he have?

Thinking of this, Xius thought of the past. It was because of his acquaintance with the gentleman in front of him, who brought wealth to himself and their department, that he was promoted and had a raise.

Over the years, during every festival, Xiusi would either visit him personally or ask someone to send gifts and greetings to this gentleman. Although he had never met him in person, the relationship... in Xiusi's opinion, was pretty good, otherwise... this gentleman would not have called him.

Thinking of this, Hughes felt a surge of gratitude towards Allen.

If he didn't know this noble lord, how would he know such secret information?

Should he ask Boss Cha?

Even Boss Cha wouldn't pay any attention to him...

Now that he has learned this news in advance, regardless of whether it is true or not, Xus is prepared to protect himself. For the sake of safety, he is not going to get involved in these matters. When he sees the right opportunity, he will find a way to borrow the matter from others.

It is better to let my friend die than to let me die...

…

"You can read this news for yourself... However, most of this is just my one-sided opinion. I think you should have some opinions by now."

"Thank you for your advice, I will consider it carefully."

Hughes thanked him softly.

"Then Your Excellency..."

"Okay, I just arrived and don't know much about the rest. Tell me if you have any new discoveries."

"Okay, sir. I'll go over first."

Hughes took a step back, bowed respectfully to Alan, and then said goodbye.

…

Alan narrowed his eyes and watched Hughes leave. This was something he did naturally.

Some things, as long as they are done, will leave traces, even if it is done by the boss himself, there will be traces.

Alan is not quite sure how to investigate the boss, so... this doesn't stop him from blurting out some information first.

What if he took the initiative to expose this information in a way that seemed plausible?

Anyway, Alan really made the call, he even had a booked flight, and Boss Cha really had to go back to London "temporarily", all of this was true!

But... I don’t know how it will be viewed by people who don’t know the inside story. Anyway, as long as it involves matters within the royal family, it will be extremely tricky.

The fake news he just provided to Hughes would soon be made public. As long as Hughes let out a little hint, his colleagues who were familiar with him would know about it. Once they knew this "inside story", their subconscious thinking would be diverted when handling the matter, or they would just do it hastily. There were some things... not everyone was willing to get involved.

It would be best if it could be turned into a mystery by then.

If the mystery cannot be solved, it will also have an impact on them.

As for the rest...

Alan stared at the castle in the distance, where smoke was still coming out but the fire had been put out, and smiled.

For various reasons, the fire this time was confined to the rooms where the Queen and her family lived, no more, no less!

This would make his next plan more convenient.

…

Sometimes... a fire may be just an ordinary accident in some places, but if it happens in a more special place and is related to special people, it can produce some very special sounds.

for example……

This time only the Queen's house caught fire. Does that represent some special meaning?

If Alan secretly spread the rumor at this time that the fire was caused by God being disappointed with the Queen, what effect would that have?

…

What would a group of people who believe in God think when they see this kind of news?

In Great Britain...

Who gave the royal family the power?

people?

No!

It’s a gift from God!

The rights and status of the King of England are given by God, and the rights of the nobles are given by the King of England. They have nothing to do with ordinary people!

But the situation in Britain in recent years is indeed quite bad. In such an atmosphere, if we spread rumors that the fire was caused by the Queen's poor performance, the effect would be...

It’s exciting just thinking about it.

Alan didn't know if anyone had done anything like this before, but now he was ready to give it a try!

…

If the outside public pressure is too great by then, haha... then it will be time for him to make an appearance.

As Boss Cha's most loyal lackey, Allen has prepared a series of follow-up plans.

include……

A confession of guilt!

This thing is a kind of edict or oral order issued by ancient emperors when they were reflecting on themselves or reviewing their mistakes.

And now... this trick is useful.

If the Queen wants to calm such public opinion, she has to say something.

Although Alan didn't know whether she would use the method of confession, it did not affect his recommendation of this method to Boss Cha!

The Queen's reputation has long been high. After so many years on the throne, everyone in the Commonwealth recognizes the Queen.

In this situation, if she used the trick of issuing an edict of repentance, it would mean that the queen had a stain on herself. Alan didn't know whether her reputation would be high, but... there would definitely be a blow!

The nature of a queen who is high and mighty and a queen who has a stain are different.

If the Queen doesn't use this trick, then Alan can turn around and give advice to Boss Cha and let him use this trick.

But if Boss Cha uses this trick, the effect will be different compared to if the Queen uses it herself.

Boss Cha's prestige was originally just that because of the pressure from the Queen above him, and even in recent years, he has been under a magnifying glass by the media, and his reputation is still a little poor.

If Boss Cha could take the initiative to write a confession of guilt for this accident, sincerely taking all the responsibility on himself and defaming himself, he would actually win the approval of many people, and the Queen would probably be very pleased with Boss Cha's approach.

In this case... Alan has a follow-up trick. Since Boss Cha is so responsible, and the Queen is in poor health... can there be some other voices?

As long as rumors like this grow, what will the Queen think?

Regardless of whether it was Boss Cha who took the initiative to have someone do it, or someone else deliberately made Boss Cha do it, it would create a rift between the mother and son.

That's enough!

As for the whole plan, Allen might have planned it a little sloppily in the early stages, but he was very confident about the later plans.

He not only hit the Queen, but also praised Boss Cha. Although he praised Boss Cha, he also made the Queen feel distant from him. Back and forth... both of them gained and lost.

In this way, it seems like it was a waste of effort and the matter has just passed, but... would the person involved think so?

Anyway, if the boss gets a taste of success this time, will he trust Allen more in the future? When there is something more important, will he also bring Allen along to discuss it?

It has been several years since Alan inherited the title, and he is a little tired of his current life. He wants to get access to more information. He wants to find out if his boss does not treat him as a junior, but as a real confidant who can give advice on all aspects, rather than simply being limited to these trivial matters.

Alan wants to trick Boss Cha into doing something bigger in the future to speed up the process!

…

At ten o'clock in the evening, in a makeshift tent on the lawn in the castle.

Boss Cha sat on the sofa dejectedly, with an ashtray beside him. He had no time to smoke his cigar, as he was now so bored that he had started smoking.

Alan sat cross-legged not far in front of Boss Cha, looking at him bored.

"The bodies of the victims have been found. Where did you find the worker who was clinging to the wall?"

He shook the information in his hand. There were only two of them in the tent. There were guards outside, so it was relatively safe to talk here. Boss Cha asked directly without beating around the bush.

"Your Highness... these are the old people in our family. They are all very loyal. Don't worry."

"Humph! Of course I'm relieved."

Boss Cha was shocked when he looked at the information in his hand. The preliminary investigation results of the room where the fire occurred had come out. The information said that the fire was caused by a wallpaper worker who knocked over the wine on the wine cabinet.

As to why he did not shout after starting the fire, that is also explained above.

When the deceased was found, judging from his position, the worker must have been hit by the wine cabinet. He might have been unconscious at the time and had no chance to shout. The forensic doctor determined that the person was indeed burned to death. The deceased showed signs of a slight struggle before his death, but the heavy objects on his body were probably too heavy for him to break free.

This investigation result seems normal, but Boss Cha, who knew the inside story from beginning to end, was very envious.

What he envied was not anything else, but the person that Allen found to carry out the mission!

He had never met this person before, but he was able to complete the task so "beautifully" and even exceeded expectations, which was not easy.