Editor:Â Dragon Boat Translation
Duke Buckingham did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked at Isabella and asked, âMay I know who this is?â
âA friend of mine.â Isabella quickly introduced him. âHeâs very knowledgeable in the field of theft.â
âAnd there are many very magical things about him.â
âHeâs from the mysterious East.â
Duke Buckingham reached out to shake Ye Fengâs hand. âThank you, friend from the East.â
âOther than myself and a few servants, only my great-grandson, great-granddaughter, and a niece entered and left my residence.â
âAmong them, my servants stay in the manor 24 hours a day and do not go anywhere. Moreover, they know my taboos and have never dared to set foot in my study.â
Ye Feng nodded. âIn other words, Your Excellency, you mean that the theft of your exclusive Victoria Cross medal has nothing to do with the servants, right?â
âThereâs a high chance that itâs unrelated.â Duke Buckingham hesitated for a moment before giving such an answer.
âIâm very sure that it was lost in my study.â
Ye Feng nodded. âThen letâs not consider the servants for now.â
âIn the past three days, who has entered and exited Your Excellencyâs study?â
âNot many people.â Duke Buckingham shook his head. âThe study has always been a place for me to think and learn. There are many treasures of mine here. Iâm the only one who sets foot in it usually.â
âAlthough Iâve been in a relaxed mood these few days as I saw my great-grandson and great-granddaughter. I allowed them and my niece who came to my manor for a vacation to enter and exit the study.â
âBut from beginning to end, only me, my great-grandson, my great-granddaughter, and my niece stepped into it.â
As he spoke, he did not wait for Ye Feng to ask, he continued. âI have already asked these three children.â
âThey all said that they didnât take anything from the study.â
âMoreover, these three people are usually exceptionally obedient and well-behaved. I think they wonât lie. Thatâs why I thought of asking a professional to help take a lookâ¦â
Ye Feng did not refute.
He only asked Duke Buckingham more about his great-grandson, great-granddaughter, niece, and servants.
At the same time, he activated the systemâs treasure-hunting function and scanned the entire Buckingham Manor. Then, he said, âDuke Buckingham, can you gather your great-grandson, great-granddaughter, niece, and servants so that we can question them?â
âWhen I came, I observed the security around your manor.â
âAlthough there are no surveillance cameras in your residence, there are still many surveillance cameras outside your residence.â
âIf these surveillance cameras do not detect any abnormalities, and your exclusive Victoria Cross is confirmed to have been stolen, then it can be confirmed that it was an insiderâs crime.â
Duke Buckingham was hesitant.
Isabella seemed to have investigated the scene. âI agree with Mr. Ye.â
âI just checked the scene. I didnât find anything suspicious in the entire study, including the three windows and the surveillance cameras that can monitor these three windows. Thereâs nothing unusual either.â
âIf your out-of-print Victoria Cross was confirmed to have been stolen from the study, then the problem must be with an insider.â
Duke Buckingham finally made up his mind. âThen Iâll call them over.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Isabella nodded. âYouâre not a professional, after all, and youâre close to them. They might hide something when you ask them.â
âBut we represent the Royal Secret Service and professional law enforcement officers. The situation is different.â
âGet them over as soon as possible. Let me ask them.â
Duke Buckingham responded and quickly made a few calls.
Soon, a few servants in the manor, as well as Duke Buckinghamâs great-grandson, great-granddaughter, and niece, gathered in the living room of Duke Buckinghamâs residence.
And at this moment, Ye Feng locked onto his target.
The Duke of Buckinghamâs niece.
She was a 16 or 17-year-old girl wearing a Lolita-style uniform. She looked like a harmless little princess.
She was holding the hands of a three or four-year-old boy who was dressed in an extremely expensive suit. He looked a little aggrieved. There was also a little girl who was only six or seven years old and looked like a doll.
When she walked over, she would comfort the little boy from time to time in a gentle voice. At the same time, her actions were especially meticulous.
The gloominess from before was completely gone.
But Ye Feng recognized her immediately.
That face belonged to the girl in the baseball uniform who had sold the exclusive Victoria Cross to John Bull!
When she walked over, the Lolita girl seemed to be in awe of the Duke of Buckingham. She greeted the Duke of Buckingham respectfully and said timidly, âGranduncle, I donât know why Little William was so afraid when he heard that you wanted to question him.â
âThen, he kept crying.â
âNo matter how hard I tried, I couldnât pacify him.â
Duke Buckingham, on the other hand, seemed to like his offspring very much. When he heard her, he immediately smiled warmly at her. âItâs alright, Farry. Just let Granduncle help.â
âYouâve already done very well.â
âDonât be nervous. Just answer the questions of these two people obediently later.â
The Lolita girl, Farry, nodded timidly.
She carefully brought the aggrieved and tearful Little William to Duke Buckingham and handed him over, then she returned to her original position, looking at Ye Feng and Isabella with a slightly fearful gaze.
Duke Buckingham saw this and immediately said to Isabella and Ye Feng, âThis is my niece Farry.â
âThis time, she took advantage of the holidays to come to my place for a vacation and accompany this old man.â
âShe has always been timid and afraid of strangers. Please donât take offense.â
âWhen you ask questions later, please be as gentle as possible. Donât scare her.â
Isabella quickly nodded.
Ye Feng sneered in his heart.
After Duke Buckingham comforted Little William for a moment, Little Williamâs emotions gradually calmed down. When Isabella began to ask questions, Ye Feng silently activated the Deep Treasure Guidance again to investigate the situation in Duke Buckinghamâs manor.
Isabella was influenced by Duke Buckinghamâs words. When she questioned the servants of Duke Buckingham, Little William, Farry, and the others, she spoke softly.
She did not even dare to say anything harsh.
âThink back carefully. Have you ever seen a golden cross medal? Itâs about the size of a chicken wing.â
âPure gold, cross-shaped.â
As expected, Duke Buckinghamâs servants, Little William, Farry, and the others all shook their heads.