Caron committed suicide? He used a suicide note to accuse me of forcing him to sell his shares? Could his family provide proof of this? Klein listened to the lead police officer's statement while digesting the relevant content, and questions arose in his mind.
After figuring out what happened, his first reaction was:
Baron Syndras takes action!
After failing to seek cooperation, the big banker did not hesitate to take subsequent actions with the attitude of treating the enemy, without any reservation!
Moreover, he had obviously gathered enough intelligence to know that Dwayne Dantès had some connection with the Church of Evernight, Senator Macht, and the forces behind him. If he dealt with them directly, it would easily lead to unnecessary trouble, so he chose to use Caron, the other party, as a breakthrough point. This was more indirect and safer, but equally fierce and vicious.
This is totally disregarding the lives of ordinary people... Klein suddenly thought of the innocent people who fell in the Backlund smog incident, and anger welled up in his heart uncontrollably. It bubbled up, and then it turned cold.
Klein used the Joker's ability to control his facial expression, making himself look even more stunned. He asked back as if he didn't understand:
"Are you sure you're not kidding?"
The leading police officer nodded seriously and said:
“If we didn’t have sufficient clues to support us, we wouldn’t come to bother a gentleman like you.
"Mr. Dwayne Dantes, please come back to the police station with us to cooperate with the investigation."
Klein, who appeared calm and composed but whose thoughts were spinning wildly, was about to respond when he suddenly noticed something illogical:
In any case, in the current Loen Kingdom, murder is a serious crime. With Baron Sindras's identity, status, and network of contacts, there are at least dozens of effective ways to deal with a wealthy foreigner who has just arrived in Backlund for two months. There is no need to go to this extent.
You know, an upper-class person of his level should more or less understand or have access to certain extraordinary powers, and be well aware that there are all kinds of incredible ways to track down the real culprit. If you are not completely sure, taking the risk of killing and framing someone is definitely the worst option.
If Baron Sindras could use his own power to suppress the official Beyonder investigation, then other methods he could use would surely be more effective and easier!
Even if he didn't know that I was about to cooperate with the military, he must have known about my relationship with the Church of Evernight and Senator Macht, and he wouldn't act so crudely... Most importantly, if he could hire someone to kill for that 3% of the shares, why didn't he do it earlier? If he had put the gun to Caron's head earlier, the matter would have been resolved without any disturbances... Klein glanced at the police officers opposite him thoughtfully and didn't give an immediate answer.
Next to the small living room, Xio and Fors leaned against the wall and used the "small door" opened by the latter to listen to the conversation without missing a single word.
“What should we do? If the police insist on arresting him, should we provide protection?” Fors, who lacked sufficient experience as a bounty hunter, lowered her voice and asked her friend.
She didn't expect that the business dispute would evolve into a case involving suspected false accusation of murder. The expected enemy also changed from a robber who broke into the house and assassinated the police. She didn't know how to deal with the follow-up.
Xio was also in a dilemma:
“Normally, bodyguards only deal with illegal invaders.
"But...they offer a generous reward."
Fors was surprised and amused, so he asked back:
"If he is really arrested and sent to prison, do you want to jailbreak him?
"Let's not talk about whether it's dangerous or not. If you do this, you will also be wanted and won't be able to be a bounty hunter anymore. When that happens, do you plan to escape to another place with this gentleman?"
As she was talking, she, who had already come up with a story, noticed that Dwayne Dantès had made some movement.
The elegant gentleman with graying temples turned his head to look at Butler Walter and said in a steady and gentle voice:
"Two things. First, go visit Baron Sinderas and tell him that someone is trying to frame him."
Butler Walter rarely showed an expression of surprise and confusion, and found it difficult to understand why his employer would give such an order.
In his opinion, this matter was most likely pushed by Baron Sindras behind the scenes. Visiting him would have no effect and would only lead to humiliation.
Klein smiled and said:
"He just came here as a guest and threatened me with the 3% stake. Then something happened to Mr. Caron. It's hard not to suspect him. I think it's necessary to remind him that this is the demeanor that a gentleman should have."
Several police officers were slightly moved by what they heard, and inexplicably felt that things might be more complicated than they had imagined. Butler Walter suddenly realized something and immediately responded:
"Yes, sir. I will visit Baron Sinderas immediately and inform you and his friends of this matter."
In this way, if Baron Sindras was not the one who did it, then the subsequent troubles would be solved by him. If he was really the mastermind behind it, then involving him in the name of a kind reminder and spreading the news would create enough public pressure and make it easy for Congressman Macht and others to be "rescued."
Smart... A good butler is one that saves you trouble... Klein secretly praised him twice and continued:
"The second thing is to ask my lawyer to come over and deal with this little trouble."
After instructing the butler and the valet, Klein looked at the police officers opposite him:
“Okay, I’ll go back to the police station with you and won’t make things difficult for you.
"However, I will not answer any of your questions until my lawyer arrives."
The leading police officer breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said:
"Thank you for your cooperation, Mr. Dantes."
At this time, next to the small living room, Fors hurriedly said:
"Want to follow?"
"Yes, I'll hide under the carriage now and go to the police station. We can't guarantee that those policemen are real!" Xio answered cautiously.
She paused, and took the time to ask:
"Anything else you want to say?"
For thought for a second and said with deep emotion:
"The nobles and the rich are so terrible!"
Xio was stunned for a moment, but without saying anything more, he walked to the window, pressed his hand, and jumped down lightly, landing in the shadow of the building.
A few minutes later, Klein and two of the police officers boarded Dwayne Dantès's carriage.
As he sat down, he glanced at the thick carpet, his expression not changing at all.
…………
When he arrived at the police station, Klein was taken directly into the interrogation room, but no matter how the officer in charge asked him questions, he did not respond.
It was not until his lawyer arrived that he gave a statement, saying that he had only met with Caron once and that the negotiations for the acquisition of shares were entirely handled by a professional team and that he had no specific involvement.
He repeated these things and claimed that he had no knowledge of the rest, making it impossible for the police officer on the opposite side to find a breakthrough until he was called out.
After a while, the police officer in charge of recording the statement came back and said:
"Well, you can leave now. A distinguished gentleman has provided you with a guarantee and paid the bail."
Klein didn't stand up immediately. He sat on the chair and looked up and asked:
"who?"
The police officer was full of respect:
"Baron Sinderas."
Klein immediately smiled, slowly stood up, and walked out of the interrogation room with his lawyer to meet up with the butler and valet.
At the door of the police station, he met Baron Sindras again.
The big banker's hair was still neatly combed back, a mixture of silver and black, and he was standing beside him with his valet and bearded bodyguard.
"Thank you for your reminder, Dantes. Few people can be as calm and sharp as you when faced with unexpected situations." Sindras smiled and took two steps forward, stretched out his hand, and shook hands with Klein.
Klein responded with a smile:
"I just trust your character."
Baron Sinderas certainly didn't believe his polite words, so he found an excuse and boarded Dwayne Dantès's carriage with his bodyguards.
As for the personal valet, he sent him to his own luxurious carriage to urge the coachman to follow behind.
As the parasol trees outside the window swept back, Baron Sinderas took the initiative to speak:
"Dantes, what exactly is the reason for your judgment?"
Klein glanced at the butler and the male servant beside him and laughed:
"Two points. First, I think you, Baron, have a better way and would not do such a brutal thing."
Baron Sindras drank a sip of the white wine in the carriage and laughed:
"really."
…Klein twitched his lips and said:
“I’m curious what the solution is.”
He just asked casually, without expecting to get an answer, but Baron Sindras smiled and said:
“Things have come to this point, so it doesn’t matter if I tell you.
"It's simple. Don't you want to enter the upper class? I plan to ask a few girls of different ages to accuse you of playing with their feelings and bodies in different social occasions, but not willing to take responsibility. If necessary, I will find a few children to hug your legs and call you daddy, or ask some civilians to accuse you of seducing their wives and destroying their marriages.
"This is Loen, the atmosphere is relatively conservative, and no one would like to accept such a person as a friend. Similarly, the Church of the Dark Night, which values marriage and family, will also distance itself from you.
"This kind of thing is difficult to clarify, but it's not a big deal. They won't use their own power to help you investigate. By the time you finally find the loophole, the existing image has already spread. How many people do you think will be willing to believe your explanation? You are just a newcomer and have not built up enough reputation. You are not that trustworthy.
“Of course, if you are willing to accept my conditions, I will guarantee it for you with my reputation.
"That was the first step, and now it's not going to happen."
Klein was almost stunned when he heard this. He felt that he was still too immature compared to the big bankers who built up their business empire step by step.
"I think I should say thank you." He responded with a smile on his face, and then said, "Secondly, if you must get that 3% stake, with your financial resources, I can't compete with you at all. It's better for you to force Mr. Caron at that time than to kill him later."
Baron Sindras raised his right hand, put his fingers on his forehead, laughed twice and said:
"No, you are wrong, I must get that 3% stake.
"However, you are right about one thing. I did prepare an offer for Caron that he couldn't refuse. However, he suddenly made a decision and completed the deal with you at such a fast speed that I didn't have time to react."
Klein narrowed his eyes and fell silent.
…………
Back at 160 Böklund Street, Xio made a detour and sneaked back into the third floor, where he saw Fors "opening the door" and entering with ease.
"How is it? Nothing happened, right?" Fors, who had only been following from a distance, asked curiously.
Xio shook his head slightly dully:
"No."
She immediately showed an expression of emotion and said:
"The nobles and the rich are terrible."