"What are you afraid of?"

Alan felt that this guess was unreliable, but Jonathan's reasoning angle was still interesting. Anyway, there was no clue at all now, so there had to be a direction for guessing, otherwise how could he take action? He had no idea.

"They are probably afraid of you, Boss... Do you think this is possible?"

"I?"

Alan thought about it and decided that if they were really scared, these people were like little mice. Alan didn't even know who they were or where they were hiding, so what was there to be afraid of?

Seeing that Alan was still a little hesitant, Jonathan took out a piece of paper, drew a few strokes on it, and held up the paper and said, "Boss, I have roughly drawn a topographic map of the surrounding area, take a look!"

"The incident happened at Cardiff Port, or at sea, which proves that the place where they attacked was also nearby. Cardiff Sea can directly enter England on the right. If they succeed, they can run directly to England. If this is the case, then we have nothing to do now."

Alan nodded. This was indeed true. If the person was not in Wales, then he really couldn't do anything about it. But now the security department definitely needed Alan's assistance, which indirectly proved that the person was most likely not gone, or had not yet fled to England.

Why don’t they go to England, which is just one step away?

…

"Where else can they go south except east? They definitely won't flee south."

Jonathan held up the paper in his hand and pointed to the other side of the sea south of Cardiff.

Here... is the famous Cornwall, one of the only two remaining "duchy" in the United Kingdom, or it can be said to be two hereditary private territories of dukes.

The current Duke of Cornwall is Mr. Cha.

It's a magical relationship. In theory, the Duke of Cornwall is a title tied to the Prince of Wales. The Prince of Wales is the highest, and the Duke of Cornwall is second. This title can only be held by the Prince of Wales. Once he ascends the throne, the title will automatically transfer to the next Prince of Wales, that is, the new Duke of Cornwall.

The responsibility of this land is to provide pocket money for the crown prince.

Now, the Territory of Cornwall can provide Mr. Cha with about 20 million pounds of pocket money every year.

This is a place that basically requires no management and where people can make money just by lying down. It has existed for nearly seven hundred years.

As for the other royal hereditary territory, it is the Duchy of Lancaster, which belongs to the current monarch. That is to say, if Boss Cha comes to power, although he will lose the territory of Cornwall, he will be able to obtain a new territory and continue to provide him with pocket money.

Most of the people living on this land are descendants of former royal servants and guards. There are basically no outsiders. They themselves are also very xenophobic. Their duty is to live well, work well, and provide pocket money for the crown prince.

Unless these murderers are crazy, they will definitely not run to the royal family's private territory. The risk is too great.

After a round of comparison, they didn't go to the east, and they didn't go to the south either.

The rest...

…

"Also, there are two large airports in Wales, the closest of which is in Cardiff. If the murderer wanted to escape, they could have taken a plane. However, they chose to do it when the boss was away on a business trip. Does this mean that they did not take a plane, or that they could not take a plane?"

Jonathan glanced at the retainers around him who were listening to him and made a final summary.

"Going east or south is not an option, and neither is taking a plane. Look at it this way... Based on the way they commit crimes, they are most likely a professional organization, which means they must have a backer. But now, judging by various external conditions, their actions are very abnormal. It's as if they want to do this, but the organization behind them is afraid that they will be caught and implicated, so... they give people the feeling that they have to carry out the mission but have been abandoned by the organization. However, the group of people responsible for the action obviously don't want to be dead soldiers. Because their identities are problematic, they can't escape through normal means, so they have to give themselves enough time to escape."

"!"

Alan listened to Jonathan's words and felt that it made some sense. This idea was very good. He had always felt that this matter was strange. Now after Jonathan's analysis, he really felt that way.

…

"And if they had not left Wales, and now they were fleeing north, we all know the distribution of urban population in Wales. The coastal areas are the most developed, and the further inland you go, the more remote they become. In addition, it is winter now, and the environment in the inland mountains and forests is not very good. So considering all these conditions, there are not many places they can go."

Facing Alan's gaze, Jonathan said firmly, "Boss, if I were these murderers, I might try to stay here. The most dangerous place might be the safest place. But if they want to do this, they have to guarantee that you are not at home. We will get the news a few days later. The later you intervene, the more time they have to escape."

…

Alan stared at the simple map in Jonathan's hand for a few seconds. Jonathan didn't mention west and further north just now.

It's not that he neglected it, but there is basically no need to worry about these two directions. The northernmost part of Wales is theoretically also Wales, but there are many Irish immigrants there, the environment is relatively chaotic, and the economy is also very poor. In the early years, there was no railway connection with the south of Wales. Although both sides are Welsh, they basically have no intersection, and there is even some regional discrimination.

And to the west... there is a navy on the western sea, and the relationship with Northern Ireland is so bad, the situation there is even more tense. Unless they are crazy, they will run to the west.

Now, after Jonathan's analysis, if he wants to find the person, the target can be narrowed down to places along the southern coast of Wales. The search area is suddenly reduced from more than two million people to more than one million people, and the area is also much smaller.

But even though the inspection area is so small, the workload for the security department is already excessive. Even if James Bond were to come, he wouldn't be able to do it!

This is not a job they can do at all!

And this job happens to be very suitable for Allen. If the local tyrant can't even do this, then all these years of the Hill family's work would have been in vain.

…

"Well, does anyone else want to add anything?"

Glancing at the people sitting there, no one had any ideas. The key to the problem now was to take action first, no matter whether the guess was right or not, just do it first and see what happens while doing it, instead of thinking of all the possibilities first, and then by the time you finally come up with a plan, you don't even know where the people have gone.

"Okay, remember this."

Seeing that no one was commenting anymore, Alan put out his cigarette and began giving orders.

Isn't it just finding some people? Don't be afraid if there are no clues. As long as you have a direction, you can launch a human wave tactic. The target is about one million people in this area. After sorting it out several times, you will always find some clues.

"The airport has arranged for someone to check the entry and exit records for the past month to see which foreigners have not left."

"Also, check all the offshore records of all the people who have gone out to sea in the ports of all sizes in the south in the recent period for me."

"in addition……"

Allen looked at the secretary named Zhang Xin and said, "How are you doing with the plan I gave you?"

"Boss... I... I already have a rough outline of the plan. There are only a few details left to be perfected."

Zhang Xin was a little nervous when Alan asked her questions. This was the first time she attended a meeting of this scale. She was even more nervous to speak in front of so many people. Fortunately, Alan did not urge her after listening to her. He just nodded and turned his attention to the congressman Thomas.

…

"Thomas, go back and draft a proposal. Say that I want to make a large-scale revitalization plan and need the Welsh Parliament to provide me with a report on the economic environment in southern Wales, especially the specific data on the number of unemployed people. No matter what information the parliament provides, you must say it is not detailed enough and ask them to mobilize people from all over the country to help us sort out the number of unemployed people again."

Investigating this thing is a thankless project that requires the leaders to just talk and the subordinates to run around.

But this method, which is equivalent to a census, is indeed the most effective. No matter who you are, as long as you are involved in such a survey, whether you are unemployed or not, basically everyone will be surveyed, and the people who can do the work can be placed on civil servants in various villages and towns. Alan can also save trouble. This is called using the local personnel power in Wales to do your own business without spending any money.

"When the time comes, you can work with Zhang Xin to incorporate the final statistical plan of this investigation into her plan."

…

After arranging a large-scale investigation, Alan still felt uneasy. Since everything on the surface had been checked, he had to check those ditches and gullies as well.

Thinking of this, Alan looked at Rex who had been silent.

"Contact the police stations in those counties and tell them that it's the end of the year and His Highness will be visiting Wales soon. Pull out those dishonest people, those with criminal records, and those from small gangs and give them a lecture. Ask them if they have spotted anyone acting suspiciously recently. Humph... If anyone gives you a perfunctory answer, get rid of them and the benefits you collect will count as their year-end bonus."

"???"

Rex had never expected that as the chief constable of Carmarthen County, he would end up being responsible for such minor work.

But... after hearing what Alan said next, he became concerned. It's not that the Welsh police don't work hard, but they don't have a good life on weekdays. Now with the incentive of "year-end bonus", those local gangsters and idle social members will probably have a hard time this year.

The Earl has said that those who provide information are fine, but those who don’t provide information are dishonest!

Dishonest people are hindering the Earl's work! There is something wrong with them!

There’s no need to teach us what to do when faced with people with problems, right?

Who would go against the year-end bonus?

…

After finishing the family meeting and arranging the next matters, Alan hurried back to the study.

The people below have been assigned what they should do, but Alan still has a few more important things to do.

for example……

Boss Cha asked him to do something, and Allen agreed very well at the time, but that was just to give face to Boss Cha in front of outsiders.

You must definitely do what your leader tells you to do, and you must not miss out on getting some benefits for yourself as well.

In addition to these, there is another crucial thing, which is crying miserably.

How long has it been since he cried so hard?

What if Boss Cha thinks that he is doing well now and lets him do everything in the future without asking for any benefits and takes his good work for granted? How can that work?

so……

Alan took out the letter paper and prepared to write a letter to Boss Cha.

"Dear Your Highness:"

"I have already gotten some preliminary clues today and have arranged for my men to start investigating. A few days ago, I went to America and did something big..."

In the beginning, Allen first explained the position of what he had already started, and then boasted about what he was doing in America, expressing regret between the lines. He was ready to show off and was doing well there, but Boss Cha called him back with a phone call...

Taking advantage of this incident, Alan also wrote down his idea that he was short of money and had to do this. In any case, every sentence did not mention money, but was related to money.

At the end, Allen complained that he did not have enough manpower and the servants in his house were almost starving. As Christmas was approaching, Master Allen could not even raise the money to give Christmas presents to his servants. Even in such a situation, he still gritted his teeth and insisted on gathering enough people to investigate the case.

After shaking the letter, Allen looked at the finished letter. The expression was OK, but the whole letter was filled with the word "miserable". If Boss Cha saw the letter, he would at least have some sympathy for his subordinate, right? Shouldn't he give him some benefits?

…

"Master... I just received a call. Li Zairong wants to come visit you. He has already arrived in Cardiff. What do you think?"

The next day at noon, Alan, who had a good night's rest, was having lunch alone. William and Harry did not come back for lunch, so he was the only one at home. Unexpectedly, Xiao Shitou reported this situation to him.

"Heh...are you scared now? Are you asking for it? Tell him to come over. I want to see what he wants to say."

"Okay, I'll let him know right away."

…

"Sir... I'm here to see you. It's been a year since we last met, and you're still as charming as ever!"

Seeing Li Zairong again, Alan tilted his head and looked at his face. Indeed... After not seeing him for a year, it seemed that Li Zairong had gained weight and his temperament was different. With his big face and gold-rimmed glasses, he really looked like a human.

"Hehe... Why did you think of coming to a rural place like mine? I heard that you were living a good life in Korea, living a life of drunkenness and debauchery all day long. You even ignored the things I told you to do when you left?"

When Li Zairong heard this taunt and looked at Alan's forced smile, his face turned pale and his legs trembled.

"Sir... I... I have been working diligently since I returned, but there are many businesses at home that need me to take over. I am really too busy. I saw the report about you in the newspaper a few days ago, and then I remembered that it was already the end of the year. I booked a flight ticket overnight just to come and see you earlier and report to you on my work this year."