Editor:Â Dragon Boat Translation
âWe have never dared to set foot in the Dukeâs study! For so many years, it has been treated as a forbidden area and we have never crossed the line!â
âAlthough I entered great-grandfatherâs study, I only went in to play. I didnât touch anything, let alone take anything!â
âIâm similar to Little William. I just went in to play and looked at the books. I never dared to touch my great-grandfatherâs things.â
âMe too. I just saw that Uncleâs study was very beautiful, and there were many beautiful decorations and booksâ¦â
ââ¦â
Everyone had their own set of excuses, and there was no way to verify them.
Isabella asked a few times, but she could not find any flaws.
Soon, the questioning reached a stalemate.
Seeing this, Ye Feng coughed lightly. âLet me try.â
Isabella seemed to have a headache. She rubbed her forehead and nodded. Then, she quietly moved aside.
Ye Feng immediately walked to her side and looked at Little William, Farry, and the rest of the people. âNext, I will be the one to question everyone.â
âBefore I start asking, let me remind everyone that Iâm different from this Royal Secret Agent of the Sun Never Sets Empire.â
âI came from the mysterious East. In my country, there is a skill called physiognomy, which is similar to divination and witchcraft. It has been passed down for many years.â
âThrough physiognomy, we can see through a personâs past and even see their future.â
When Little William, Farry, and the rest heard this, they were confused, they looked at Ye Feng curiously.
Isabella and Duke Buckingham were also surprised and looked over.
Ye Fengâs expression did not change. âCoincidentally, I know a little about this skill. I can use it to find out who stole the exclusive Victoria Cross Medal.â
Then, he looked around at Farry and the others.
âSo, before I ask, I want to give the person who stole the exclusive Victoria Cross a chance.â
âI hope the person will admit their mistake before I name them.â
âSo I wonât expose them in public later and make the scene too ugly.â
Little William was still curious. He raised his head and asked in confusion, âIs it really that magical?â
âIs that like the magicians in cartoons?â
âDo you know magic?â
Duke Buckinghamâs great-granddaughter was a little skeptical. âIt should be a bluff, right?â
âIâm not a three-year-old child anymore. I donât believe in this.â
âOtherwise, why would our country still need the police? We might as well go to the East to learn what you call physiognomy. Then, the criminals will have nowhere to hide.â
Farry, on the other hand, looked worried. She quickly glanced at Little William.
After a moment of hesitation, she suddenly said, âLittle William didnât do it on purpose.â
Ye Feng did not have any expression when he heard this.
Duke Buckinghamâs expression suddenly changed, and he subconsciously blurted out, âWhat do you mean?â
âYouâre saying that the exclusive Victoria Cross was stolen because of Little William?â
Farry seemed a little conflicted and didnât answer immediately.
Little William, who was only three years old, burst into tears. âIt wasnât Little William.â
âWhen Sister Farry gave the medal to Little William, he thought it was pretty and fun, so he played with it for a while.â
âLittle William clearly remembered to put it back after he finished playing.â
âBut later, great-grandfather said that the thing was gone.â
âIt definitely wasnât Little William who lost it!â
Duke Buckinghamâs expression was a little ugly. âLittle William, where did you go with the medal?â
âI went to many places, the entire manor, and the park outsideâ¦â Little William felt wronged. âI do remember putting it back where it was.â
âGreat-grandfather, it wasnât me.â
Farry shook her head. âHe used to play with other toys, and there were a few times when he thought he put them back where he found them.â
âBut in fact, how can a child remember so many things?â
âAfter playing, heâd casually put it aside and forget about it.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Duke Buckinghamâs face immediately darkened.
Indeed, Little William was only three years old.
At this age, he did not have a strong ability to remember things.
Previously, when he was playing with things, he would often lose things.
If the exclusive Victoria Cross medal was taken out by Little William to play, it was very likely that he had lost it while playing.
However, Duke Buckingham still looked at Farry with the last bit of hope. âFarry, Little William said that you gave him the medal.â
âLater, do you remember that Little William returned the medal to its original place?â
Farry shook her head and said timidly, âI went to Uncleâs study to read a book and accidentally saw the medal. I thought it was very beautiful, so I picked it up and looked at it.â
âThen Little William saw it and wanted to play with it. I gave it to him and continued reading.â
âI read until evening. When Little William returned, I forgot about this.â
âTry to recall. Did he bring back the medal?â Duke Buckingham looked like he was grasping at his last straw. He stared at Farry and asked again.
Farry looked confused. She shook her head and looked at Little William. âLittle William, think about it.â
âAre you sure you brought the medal back that day?â
Little William was obviously not confident after hearing her words. He stopped crying for a moment.
Seeing this, Duke Buckingham was certain that his great-grandson had accidentally lost it.
He looked dejected. âLittle William, Little William. What should great-grandfather say about you?â
âItâs fine if you play with other things, but thatâs the exclusive Victoria Cross that Great-grandpa needs to save his life!â
ââ¦â
Little William felt that he was the one in the wrong after hearing what his great-grandfather said.
Tears fell from the corners of her eyes. âIâm, Iâm sorry, Great-grandpa.â
âLittle William didnât do it on purpose!â
âLittle William will go and find it for great-grandfather nowâ¦â
As he spoke, he wanted to run out of the manor.
But Ye Feng pulled him back. âNo need to go.â
âYou didnât lose it.â
Little William was stunned when he heard that, he looked up at Ye Feng with tears in his eyes.
âHow could it not be me?â
âI was the one who took it out to play, and then I lost it?â
âSister Farry said that she doesnât remember if I brought it back after I took it out to playâ¦â
Ye Feng smiled, and he gently stroked his head. âThatâs because she lied to you and everyone else.â