On the small balcony of the master bedroom, Klein, dressed as Dwayne Dantes, stood behind the railing, quietly watching Baron Syndras's luxurious carriage move away little by little.
His mind was still replaying the other party's words, and he felt that there was a conspiracy hidden in the acquisition of Coim's shares from the beginning:
To Baron Sinderus, although Coim Company had great potential and a bright future, its current value was still limited to Backlund and was subject to various conditions. It was not worthy of such attention from a big banker, who would not give up control. He had to know that even if he failed, it would only be a matter of making more or less money, not a loss.
For the seller, Caron, it was normal to be under external pressure to sell shares for cash, and it was also normal that he was reluctant to sell to the Conservative "money bag" Baron Sinderas. But the problem was that as a businessman, when faced with an unimportant business, political inclinations could indeed be considered when the prices were similar, and there was no reason to refuse when there was a possibility of getting a very high premium. However, he deliberately completed the transaction with Dwayne Dantes before Baron Sinderas made his final offer. It seemed that he had a grudge against the gold pound, or was extremely hostile to the Conservatives, which was not in line with the current political atmosphere. The Kingdom of Loen had not yet been divided to this extent.
It looks like someone is forcing Baron Syndras to do this, and someone is using this as an excuse to set a trap, using Caron's 3% stake as bait and me as a cover to lure Baron Syndras into the game, hoping to achieve a certain goal... Klein looked at the gas street lamps in the night and sighed in his heart.
According to his guess, if he had not discovered the problem tonight and had not sent people directly to find Baron Syndras, he would definitely be imprisoned due to various seemingly conclusive clues. When the military or the Church of Evernight intervened, the evidence would undoubtedly be reversed and point to Baron Syndras.
During this process, if Baron Sindras made a slight misjudgment and regarded Dwayne Dantès as an accomplice of the conspirator behind the scenes and used more drastic means to deal with him, he would be driving the final nail in the coffin for his own end.
As for who was behind this and what the real purpose was, Klein had no way of guessing. He could only be sure of one thing, which was that Madam Mary probably didn't know the truth either. She was just being taken advantage of by someone who was eager to keep control of Coim Company. In short, she was not qualified to be deeply involved in this level of conspiracy.
Environmental protection... New Party... Conservative Party... Bankers... Acquisition... Frame-up... Nouns popped up in Klein's mind one by one, making him feel as if he could see through Backlund's current calmness and see the dangerous whirlpools lurking underwater.
They have existed for a long time and have not been alleviated by the heavy smog. Some of them are even an extension of that incident.
All these factors intertwined with each other, mixed with the increasingly tense international environment, made Klein think of a word:
"change!"
At this moment, Klein seemed to smell the coming of a storm.
Add to that the doomsday prophecy, and I don't know how much chaos and madness are brewing in secret... My current focus is to start with the military and investigate the truth of the Backlund smog incident. If I get involved in this vortex, there will be a high probability of unnecessary trouble, and I may expose my sequence strength and no longer be able to continue to play Dwayne Dantès... Klein retracted his gaze and had already made a decision:
That is to get out as soon as possible!
As for Baron Syndras's safety, he was not worried. First, he had the support of the Conservative Party and his own power. If he was alert, it would be difficult for him to be framed. Second, Klein had no personal relationship with him, so he was able to give him a reminder, which was considered a noble character.
As for the truth behind Caron's death, he was not qualified to investigate, and could only believe that the Nighthawks were experienced, had many ways, and might have a chance of finding the real clues.
How can I get out of this? As long as I have that 3% stake, it means I will always be at the center of the stage... Let Mrs. Mary buy it back in advance? It's difficult. She probably doesn't have the funds yet... Sell it to Baron Sinderas? Violate the promise and the contract... Klein's thoughts were running wild, and he gradually came up with an idea.
His facial muscles twisted inexplicably, but then he relaxed, because what he was going to do was something he had wanted to do before but didn't have the ability to do. Moreover, this would also help him build his image and better enter the upper class.
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In the next room with a large balcony, Xio and Fors were looking at the street and the garden, and the red moon half hidden behind the clouds. No one spoke for a long time.
It was not until the lights on Dwayne Dantès's side went out that Fors turned to look at his friend and said with great interest and obvious admiration:
“It’s not easy to be a rich man…”
"If it were you, you would probably go bankrupt in three days and end up in jail."
Xio glanced at her and said:
"I can hire a great housekeeper, a professional lawyer, and a capable business secretary to help."
Fors stopped attacking the other party and smiled:
"If it were me, I would exchange them all for bank deposits, government bonds, and houses and shops, and rely on the annuity income from them to maintain a decent enough life."
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw Xio frowning slightly and looking towards the first floor of the house.
"What's wrong?" Fors's spirit suddenly tensed up.
Xiu concentrated on it for a few seconds and said:
"My inspiration tells me that there are items or things related to black magic appearing."
One of the main features of the Sheriff is that, when the distance is close enough, he can detect and sense unshielded things related to evil, chaos, and madness.
"Dark magic?" Fors was also a senior Beyonder and was not unfamiliar with it.
Strictly speaking, any magic that does not pass through the seven gods is black magic, including ritual magic that prays to hidden beings.
In a general sense, black magic specifically refers to strange spells that use flesh, blood, hair, and various strange things. Some of them involve evil gods, some of them come from extraordinary abilities themselves, and some of them rely on the spirituality of the materials themselves and the correct symbolic symbols and magical signs.
Xiu Zheng nodded and said:
"Yes, it's on the first floor. I'm going to go take a look. You stay here and protect Mr. Dantes."
Fors was silent for two seconds, then nodded without hesitation:
"good."
When Xio left the semi-open room with a large balcony, she took out the "Lemanno's Travel Notes" from her secret pocket, ready to take immediate action if anything went wrong.
On the other side, Xio moved swiftly and went down to the first floor briskly. Following the sensation, he arrived outside one of the rooms.
After confirming that the target was inside, Xio was stunned for a moment, and his expression gradually became gloomy:
If she remembered correctly, this room should belong to Walter, the butler who hired her!
During this moment of daze, the black magic item or thing that stimulated her inspiration disappeared, and the room became quiet, as if nothing unusual had ever happened.
Xio quickly put his ear to the door and listened carefully, confirming that there was still the sound of human breathing inside.
After waiting for a while, she saw that the butler Walter did not take any action. She returned to the third floor with a puzzled look on her face and told her friend Fors about her discovery just now. Finally, she said:
"Should we pretend that we know nothing, or should we try to warn Mr. Dantes?"
Fors thought for a moment and said:
"Maybe Mr. Butler has no ill intentions?
"Let's observe it for a while longer."
After expressing her attitude, she sighed:
"I have to say that Mr. Dwayne Dantès is such a pitiful fellow. Not only was he used by others to frame Baron Sinderas, he was almost wrongly imprisoned and his reputation was damaged. He also has a butler who studies black magic and has unknown intentions. Sigh, I hope he doesn't lose his life because of this. In this regard, he is just an ordinary, helpless person."
Xio nodded in agreement:
"After these three days, if we still cannot confirm Mr. Butler's intentions, then leave a note for him as a reminder."
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The next morning, after finishing breakfast, Klein glanced at the butler Walter with a normal expression, then went out with his personal valet Richardson and took a carriage to St. Samuel's Church.
After listening to the sermon and praying, Klein did not make any donations but went directly to find Bishop Elektra.
"What's the matter?" Although the bishop was under great pressure because of the intrusion into Chanis Gate, he was still quite kind to the believers.
Klein smiled and said:
"I've been through some things recently, and I've become more aware of my inner self."
Without waiting for Bishop Elektra to ask, he continued:
“I want to set up a scholarship fund for the poor and hope to get help from the church.
"I will put my shares of Coim into this fund, and use all the funds it can get under the contract to start this matter."
Bishop Elektra was almost stunned when he heard this, because this was by no means a small amount of money.
Although no one knows how much Dwayne Dantes spent on purchasing that 3% stake, everyone has heard rumors that it was more than 10,000 gold pounds, and the subsequent profits will not be low!
At that time, when Lady Mary was pursued by many men of status, her total assets were only tens of thousands of pounds.
Therefore, Dwayne Dantès's donation of several thousand pounds can definitely be considered a big deal. Apart from the types specified in the will, the Church of Evernight has received so many single donations that are higher than this that one can count them on one hand!
"This is an act worthy of any praise." Bishop Elektra said sincerely, "However, I need to remind you not to do things beyond your ability."
Klein responded with a smile:
"For me, this is indeed not a small amount of money, but it is still affordable and will not affect my life and business."
Bishop Elektra's smile gradually warmed up, and he nodded and said:
"The goddess will surely watch you."
Hearing this blessing, Klein's expression almost froze.
Bishop Elektra continued:
"I will report to His Excellency the Archbishop and try to hold a charity dinner for this fund. At that time, we will invite the goddess's believers from various fields, including several nobles and their families, to see if anyone is willing to participate."
He knew very well that Dwayne Dantès had been trying to enter the upper class society, so he deliberately mentioned the nobles.
ps: I'm back in China now, and I'm dealing with jet lag. I'll update this chapter first and then revise it. I'm flying back to Hangzhou today, and I'll resume my normal two updates tomorrow.