Chapter 706

There is a proverb in China.

A strong dragon doesn't suppress a local snake.

This means that even if you have a strong ability to cover the sky with one hand, you'd better not confront the small forces entrenched in a certain area. It's easy to suffer heavy losses.

Although the situation is different, the truth is the same.

This is different from the last "Town Cloud". That time, an Yizhi came to help as a foreign aid of the police and dealt with a strange serial homicide.

And this is obviously a search mission.

It can be seen from the villa, carriage and other things that Mr. bilbohm is a very rich person. Moreover, in this era, money means power. His son is missing. The local police are not in a hurry. It's strange that they don't work without effort.

In other words, such a task is best done by the police who are familiar with the local environment, and the efficiency is much higher than the four newcomers.

This is a doubtful point, so Ann pointed out directly.

Bilbaum did not answer this positively, but used one sentence:

"The local police have little ability."

Then he brought the topic over, as if he didn't intend to let an Yizhi continue to ask.

"How long has he been missing?"

Ann pointed to thinking about the meaning of bilbaum's words. The person who asked this sentence was Rhett.

"Six days, almost a week."

"Where can he finally determine his whereabouts?"

"There is a bar in town. My unworthy son likes to hang out in the bar near the port."

Mr. bilbaum's face became blurred as he puffed. He hid his expression in the smoke and continued to say in a calm voice as if he were talking about others:

"At first I didn't care too much. It's normal for him to go out drinking and hang out with friends for a few days, but the housekeeper found this near the gate."

As like as two peas, Beerbohm put a button on the table.

"Although he is useless, he never loses it, which makes me realize that he may have been kidnapped."

"Can I have a look?"

Bilbaum made a gesture of invitation, and Ann took the button in her hand and examined it carefully.

"Has the prisoner ever asked for a ransom?"

"No, that's what I don't understand."

Bilbohm shook his head and answered Qingfeng bazuka's question.

The purpose of kidnapping and abducting a rich man's childe is, of course, to ask for ransom or to use it as a threat to achieve any purpose, but bilbaum said that since his son disappeared, he has not received any letters or messages from the bandits, which is very intriguing. What is the intention of the prisoners who have done these things?

Ann pointed at the button, scraped the gap with her fingernail, scraped some dark powder objects from the inside, and then said:

"He did encounter some danger. There was dried blood in the gap of the button. Someone should wipe the blood stuck to the button and throw it in front of the door."

He put the button back on bilbohm's desk and analyzed:

"Maybe he was attacked in front of the gate, which made the blood stained on the button, but it doesn't make sense why someone wiped the button clean, so I speculate that the person who wiped the button clean and put it in front of your house wants to remind you that your son is in danger, but he seems to have some difficulties. He can't directly remind or help him. We can judge what this person should do We should be partners with those kidnappers, at least insiders, but there is a complex relationship between them. "

Bilbaum paused, then patted who:

"You deserve your reputation, Mr. an Yizhi. It seems that I have chosen the right person."

At this time, there was a knock on the door from the housekeeper. With permission, the old housekeeper came in with a cart with teapots and cups.

"Ask the housekeeper for the rest. I've arranged it."

Bill Bohm said, taking off his coat and dome hat from the coat rack near his desk, grooming himself in the mirror, and walking towards the door.

"I have a meeting to attend and will leave here for a few days. I hope I can receive good news when I come back."

"The carriage is waiting for you at the door, master."

"Well, treat the guests well for me and try to meet their needs."

After instructing the housekeeper, bilbaum left a "excuse me" and walked out of the study happily, so that the four players looked at each other.

His sons are missing and seem to be in danger. In this case, as a father, Bill Bohm is still in the mood to manage the meeting?

Or is it that for people in the upper class, sons can be regenerated, so it's not as important as making money?

"Ladies and gentlemen, you can ask me about the entrustment. The master has arranged it."

The old housekeeper poured everyone a cup of tea and said.

"Isn't there a good relationship between padric and his father, Mr. bilbaum?"

Apple tea asks what you want to ask most.

"It's not bad."

The old housekeeper said:

"The relationship between the master and the young master cannot be described as simple 'good' or 'bad'. The young master is still very young and aggressive. He hopes to make a career by himself, but the master knows how difficult it is. He doesn't want the young master to suffer. He wants him to take over the business step by step according to his own plan."

"But Mr. bilbaum doesn't seem to care much"

"Oh, that's what he showed to outsiders. Few people know how worried the master is every day these days. I'm very worried about his physical condition. The master hasn't closed his eyes for several days."

In a word, the two father and son are very typical. Neither of them disagrees with the other, and Mr. bilbaum is not the kind of person who expresses his concern, so he gave Ann a sense of "indifference between father and son".

In fact, his relationship with his son can be seen from the dialogue with bilbaum. You know, from the perspective of the background of the copy, he has specially invited people to come thousands of miles to find the trace of his son, which is not like being indifferent.

Put aside the grudges between the two father and son for the time being. The players have other things to ask. Since bilbohm has left, they can only ask the housekeeper.

"Did padric have a grudge against anyone?"

"No, although the young master is a little dissolute, he is kind-hearted. No matter what the other party's status, he can always get along well. I've never heard of the young master's enmity with anyone."

Since padric didn't get into a feud, could it be bilbaum's business opponent?

The old housekeeper's answer was still No.

As the saying goes, shopping malls are like battlefields. Bill Bohm will inevitably have disputes with some people when doing business, but it is far from enough to kidnap or kill people.

In addition, the old housekeeper also said that padric had never left the town. They specially asked the people at the railway station and port. There was no sign of padric leaving.

Even if the prisoner packed padric into a box or pocket and quietly transported him away, it was not so easy to carry a big living man away. In addition, the town was surrounded by mountains. It was absolutely impossible to transport him out without anyone noticing it.

So the old housekeeper insisted that padric was hidden somewhere in the town.

"Where does padric often go? And we also need a map. The more detailed, the better."

This is a necessary thing. The old housekeeper has prepared for it.

He took a scroll out of his arms and handed it to Rhett:

"I've marked some places where young master often goes. I hope I can help you."

The map given by the old housekeeper is very detailed according to the standards of this era, and specially indicates several places in red handwriting. It also carefully marks the location of this luxury house to facilitate people to determine the direction.

"Mr. bilbaum seems very powerful in town. Has he held any public office?"

The old housekeeper explained an Yizhi's problem.

Bilbaum was originally the son of a poor aristocrat. When he was young, like many young people in small towns, he chose to go out to find a job. However, Mr. bilbaum was very capable. With the addition of opportunity and ability, he soon revived the family. After his business grew bigger and bigger, he returned to his hometown, that is, the town, opened several factories and led the government to lay the railway.

The income of the factory is not high, not to mention the human transaction required to lead the railway.

From the perspective of profit, it is a loss business, so this move is purely to repay the hometown.

His actions are indeed very beneficial to his hometown. Almost all the people in the town have found jobs or benefited from railways and factories. Therefore, bilbaum's reputation in the town is much higher than that of the mayor. His words are also very effective. After all, as long as he closes the factory, 99% of the people in the town will lose their jobs.

It is reasonable to say that the son of a man with such a reputation will naturally be the focus of attention. It is quite difficult for such a high-profile guy to lose his sight in the town.

They asked the old housekeeper for the recent photos of Zhang padrich, and then they were ready to go around the town to collect clues.

Before leaving, the old housekeeper gave each of them a button of the same style and warned them to act as a "relative of bilbaum's nephew". It is said that the reason is that the town still retains a unique problem in remote areas, that is, xenophobia.

Although it's a little bad to recognize an NPC as an uncle for no reason, considering the convenience of action, people had to recognize it with their nose.

The old housekeeper told them that they could even use this button to let the police cooperate with them when necessary, which shows how high bilbohm's reputation in the town is.

There was a pin behind the button, which felt more like a badge. The four hung it on their chest, then opened the map, discussed it for a while, and decided to go to the bar first.

It's not only the last place padric appeared, but also the place he often went to. In addition, there are many people in the bar. Maybe someone has seen padric's whereabouts.

The destination is decided, but there is a problem. They have no means to move.

The only carriage left with bilbaum. Without a second, the people had to walk forward.

It sounds a little sad. They come in a luxury carriage and walk through the town, but in fact, the main means of transportation of people in this era is still on their legs. Although there is a carriage service similar to a taxi, the price is too expensive, so most people choose to walk, even when ordinary noble ladies go out, It is said that in this era, many women walk about two or three hours a day on average.

It can be seen that the wide and heavy dress popular in this era is not only for good-looking, but also for covering women's strong legs.

——That's a little bad