The man was dressed like Drizzt, wearing a deerstalker hat, a double-breasted coat, a long cape, shiny leather shoes, and holding a briar pipe in his hand.

But this wasn't Drizzt.

Lu Ban recognized him at the first sight. This was Stone, the young man who had once stirred up bloody storms in the gangs of the Wasted City.

It’s just that he is now close to Drizzt’s age, and looks more mature and capable, just like Drizzt back then.

Stone glanced around the room and soon noticed Lu Ban and Xia Ya. His expression did not change. He walked into the room, lit the tobacco in his pipe, took a deep breath, and then spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have been commissioned by Mr. Browning to conduct an investigation after his death."

Hearing Stone's words, the gorgeously dressed lady spoke first.

"Investigate? Investigate what? My father died of a heart attack. His attending physician Roger has also emphasized this. I don't think there is any need to invite a detective to investigate."

She didn't seem happy about the appearance of Detective Stone.

"I haven't said what I'm investigating yet, Lady Emma."

Stone chuckled, causing the lady's expression to stiffen and her eyes to become uneasy.

"Don't worry. I'm going to investigate the inheritance that Mr. Browning left in this house."

"heritage?"

Hearing this word, the eldest son Rum, who was holding a pocket watch, brightened up.

"Yes, do you know this mansion?"

Stone saw that everyone was looking at him, so he took a puff of the gas from the pipe, waiting until it soaked his lungs and brought a pleasant feeling, then he exhaled long, surrounding himself with smoke.

After keeping the question in suspense, Stone finally spoke.

"This is Mr. Browning's private property now, but before he bought it, the mansion was called Stormy Villa. Legend has it that this was a house built by Taoist Heming. In the years before he ascended to heaven on the night of thunder, Taoist Heming lived here and devoted himself to practicing Taoism."

After hearing Stone's words, several people had different reactions.

Rum's expression became relaxed, as if he had thought of something, revealing a greedy look.

Emma didn't quite understand, but she remained silent because of the frustration she had in her previous verbal exchange with Stone.

Lily seemed even more confused. As a maid, her impression of the existence of people like Heming Taoist only existed in the bedtime stories she told to scare children when she was a child.

The big guy Gao De raised his eyebrows, but his reaction was quite calm.

When Lu Ban heard the name of Stormy Villa, he had a sense that it was as he expected, and also felt the subtle connection of fate.

It wasn't the first time he had heard the name.

When going to Hedao and completing the mission selection before [No War in Spring], Lu Ban had seen the Stormy Villa in the Abandoned City. He remembered that the mission at that time should be that the owner of the Stormy Villa invited guests to come, probably to find the secret of Taoist Heming.

It seems that if Lu Ban had chosen this mission at that time, he would most likely have met Mr. Browning who was still alive.

Of course, even if there was no choice at that time, Lu Ban would be standing here now.

Fate is so wonderful.

In other words, Lu Ban’s future may be destined to end here.

"Everyone knows Heming Taoist well. After he ascended to heaven, the sect fell into decline due to misfortunes. His disciples hid their identities and scattered all over the place. Different disciples also got some of the method of ascension, making it difficult to piece together the complete Heming Nine Chapter Secret Scripture. I believe that Mr. Browning bought this mansion for Heming Taoist's true teachings."

As Stone explained, he glanced at Lu Ban.

"Originally, I accepted Mr. Browning's invitation and planned to come here to investigate this weekend. Unfortunately, Mr. Browning died of a sudden illness, but he had already paid me. As a detective, I kept my promise. Even though my client had passed away, I still came here to investigate this mansion."

What he said was very high-sounding, but in the eyes of Mr. Browning's children, the detective was probably attracted by Taoist Heming's treasure, so he came to investigate regardless of the consequences.

"Six days from now is the night of summoning spirits. I heard that Mr. Browning has found a true master of the Heming School?"

Stone asked the old butler.

"Yes, Master Byron has a good relationship with my master. This mansion was purchased through Master Byron's introduction."

The old butler replied politely.

"It's just that Master Byron's whereabouts are erratic. He only told me that he would come, but didn't say the specific time."

"He hasn't come yet?"

Stone inquired.

"That's right, but Master Byron is a man of his word and will not break his promise."

The old butler said firmly.

"Yeah, I believe him too."

Stone nodded.

"Everyone, I will be investigating the mansion in the next few days, and I may need your cooperation. As for what I find, it is naturally Mr. Browning's inheritance. You can dispose of it as you wish."

He spoke again to reassure those people.

"Dear guests, we have arranged lunch. Please take a seat. I will ask the servants to bring it up."

The old butler said again.

A few people chose seats at random and sat down. After a while, the servants brought in sumptuous dishes.

Roast chicken, steak, sausages, fish soup, fresh vegetables and fruits, rice and bread.

For rich kids like Rum and Emma, ​​such dishes are commonplace, but for Sia, it is simply a sacrament.

She didn't care about her image and ate voraciously, sucking all the food on the table into her mouth like a bottomless pit.

Seeing this scene, several members of the Browning family felt a little embarrassed.

As for Stone, he ate the food on his plate with grace while observing the others like a sly fox.

After dinner, everyone went their separate ways, leaving only Stone, Lu Ban, and Xia in the restaurant.

"Hiccup——"

Xia burped, touched her round belly, and lay on the sofa contentedly.

"what is going on?"

Lu Ban asked Stone.

"Where did Drizzt go?"

"It's not a short story. Let me tell you the conclusion first."

Stone put down his pipe, rubbed his fingers over the rough surface of the briar root, let out a long breath, and then spoke.

"Mr. Drizzt is dead. I became the chosen one and inherited his detective agency. I also know everything about the Quiet Place."

“It’s been ten years since all this happened.”

Hearing Stone's words, Xia looked over.

"Ten years...hiccups."

"Yes, ten years ago, I found Mr. Drizzt who was in the hospital. He took me in and made me an assistant in the detective agency. Sometimes he would suddenly disappear for a while. Before disappearing, Mr. Drizzt would usually tell me something, like a will. Now that I think about it, he must have gone to a foreign land to complete a mission."

Stone said with emotion.

"Later, as you have seen, Mr. Drizzt disappeared and never came back. A few days after he left, I was chosen by the Silent Land to become the Chosen One. I inherited everything from Mr. Drizzt until today."