Chapter 599 Social Field

"Age is always the natural enemy of a man. When the culprit of the Queen's assassination is found out, it is time to retire."

Vincent was full of helplessness and humility. He was glad that the person who questioned him was not Her Majesty the Queen, otherwise, he would be ridiculed again.

In fact, the attitude of the Princess Helena in front of her was quite kind. Apart from chatting, she even asked about the serial murders that happened in the East District.

When she heard that the case had been solved, she immediately praised Scotland Yard for its good work.

Frankly speaking, Vincent was a little ashamed. With the character of a princess, she would not deliberately say something ironic, so it was indeed intended as a compliment.

Because of this, the old man felt ashamed. This case was solved by private detectives, and the police only provided some necessary help——

To be honest, it's just a hand.

However, Vincent is not the kind of person who is greedy for credit. When he talked about the serial murder case with the princess, he took the initiative to tell the truth and returned the credit to Lu Li and others who lived on Baker Street, as well as his lover Wensley.

Helena spoke very well of Wensley, who had shown loyalty and responsibility on the night the Queen was assassinated.

The investigation team from the private sector surprised the princess. She grew up in the palace and didn't know how the social order works——

People trust private investigators and private guards more than official forces.

After all, the first task of Scotland Yard is to serve the Queen, secondly, to protect members of the royal family and noble dignitaries, and finally to maintain social order.

"Where are the investigators? They should be on the party invitation list."

After some conversations, Helena became very curious about this group of people, and hoped to meet them and see what the private robbers were capable of.

the other side.

Under the command of the royal guards, Duke and Bai Yu parked the carriage at the designated location——

Out of respect for the royal family, all vehicles must be parked away from the gate of the palace, and they must be kept in the back row according to their status and arrival time.

Therefore, there is a saying: after getting off the carriage, the shorter the distance to walk to Buckingham Palace, the higher the status.

Comparisons are everywhere.

"Calculating carefully, I have already attended three banquets." Zhao Feng jumped off the carriage, looked at the crowded wheels in front of him, with a helpless expression, and complained: "No matter what we talk about, human beings always seem to associate it with drinking and having fun. superior."

"Three times? At least five times, I just ate and drank, then held a glass of wine, chatted with some people I didn't know, and waited until the end to get to the point, understand what I want to know, and meet people I want to get acquainted with."

Bai Yu answered.

Next to him, Duke understood this formalism quite well, and said with a smile: "People are social animals, there is no need to feel social trouble, as long as they can get what they want and what they want."

Lu Li and Pan Ming looked at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Due to family reasons, the latter had participated in too many parties in reality, and was passively socializing almost every day.

Although Lu Li didn't have any troubles in this area, but during the last exam, when he was a capitalist in the era of the big universe, he often had to attend banquets, build relationships with partners, and get acquainted with each other.

There is one thing to say, and I want to go to a primitive society without much social interaction.

Of course, resistance is resistance, and you can't show it on your face. What's more, if you come to the dinner this time, you are likely to receive a task.

"Everyone, please go this way."

The waiters lined up, and when they saw Lu Li and the others approaching, someone immediately stepped forward to greet them.

Prior to this, the Royal Guard and the Palace Ministry of Internal Affairs had already completed identity verification, and all the people who could come here were distinguished guests.

Soon, everyone came to a garden. They should have continued to walk forward under the leadership of the waiter, but the old acquaintance, Officer Wensley, appeared. He was wearing a woolen coat and looked very decent, with gold stars shining on his shoulders.

"I'll lead the way."

After explaining this sentence, Wensli led Lu Li and the others away, while the waiter bowed slightly and walked towards the place where he came.

"Are you familiar with this place?" Lu Li was curious.

Knowing what he meant, Wensley shrugged and explained with a smile: "This is my first time here, but as a guard, I must know the layout of the palace by heart."

"Oh?" Duke frowned. "So Scotland Yard has taken over the security work of Buckingham Palace."

"Working with the Royal Guard."

Officer Wensley corrected a sentence, and then explained: "Because the Queen is not here, according to the system, many areas cannot be opened to the outside world and must be strictly sealed off."

"As a result, the Royal Guard will not have enough manpower, and the security work in some areas has to be handed over to us."

Wensley himself didn't realize it. When he was speaking, he subconsciously lifted his tall waist up to show respect.

The pavement of the palace is entirely paved with white marble, and statues, hedges, and out-of-season flowers can be seen everywhere along the way.

During the period, Lu Li even saw a sundial, which is an ancient object from the East, cleverly placed in a certain courtyard.

"The last time I went to the theater, there was a boy who brought only five shillings, but the ticket price was one pound. Guess what he told the conductor?"

"Please, let me in, I'm only looking with one eye."

As soon as he stepped into the banquet hall, he saw a grey-haired old man. Many high-class people were circling around him. The old man was just holding a wine glass, as if he was listening to someone tell a joke, and smiled reservedly.

Seeing this, Wensley immediately restrained his smile, lowered his voice and introduced to everyone, saying: "That is the Duke of Sutherland. His father was the richest man in the last century, and he is one of the richest men in this century."

one?

Are the rich getting richer, or are inheritances being spent recklessly?

Lu Li was a little curious. This was the second time he had met the Duke. The last time he met was in Abney Park, at the funeral of the firefighting hero Mr. Bradwood, and he gave a eulogy speech on stage.

At that time, Lu Li stood in the distance and offered a flower.

"If you seal the gate with iron bars and set fire inside, the whole of London will collapse tomorrow..." Pan Ming thought maliciously.

Officer Wensley probably never imagined that the man beside him who doesn't like to talk would have such a dangerous idea.

Of course, Pan Ming just thought about it, he is not crazy, he can control himself very well.

"It seems that Mr. Vincent is not here for the time being, you should find a place to familiarize yourself with the environment first."

Wensley looked at a corner in the distance, finally retracted his gaze, and said in an apologetic tone, "I'll excuse you for a while, and I'll go outside for two more rounds, and I'll be back in about half an hour."

"Um."

Lu Li and the others nodded. They're not country bumpkins who haven't seen the world, so naturally they won't be stage frightened.

After watching Wensley leave, each took ice wine from the waiter and went to places of interest to socialize.

A boring social scene, but one has to get used to it.