Chapter 207 The Truth

Now that they had decided to find the gems first to prevent themselves from inexplicably becoming food for feeding strange animals, the two began to pay attention. Accompanied by Miss Valente, Lynch visited Dunglass Bank again.

The bank is still semi-closed and only accepts cash withdrawals. There are guards in blue uniforms at the door. There is not a single customer inside. Only Mr. Dunglass is sitting with a sad face. Not even the young clerk is there. I don’t know if he has been taken. Fired. Discovering this, Lynch laughed sympathetically.

This time, with a real big shot by his side and entrusted by the Hall of Order, Danglas became very cooperative and honestly explained everything that happened that day.

To be fair, Dunglas has a very strong sense of security. He checks the vault every morning and evening when opening and closing the door, and carefully counts the items in custody. Every time he enters, he also checks a few important things when leaving. items to ensure maximum safety.

June 5th is no exception.

Viscount Edmond from the Kingdom of Salt came to the door with three letters of guarantee. Such a big customer was naturally received by bankers with the highest standards. Dunglars immediately went to the vault to withdraw a thousand pounds for the Viscount. The cash was confirmed as usual when leaving the vault, and the gems were still intact.

When sending His Excellency the Viscount out, he happened to meet Lynch. Then, under the Viscount's ridicule, the two went back to the room to talk secretly for five minutes, and increased the withdrawal limit to 3,000 pounds a month. Only then did His Excellency the Viscount say goodbye with satisfaction. Lynch had already left the bank.

Since there were several withdrawal appointments that day, shortly after the Viscount left, the banker entered the vault again to check whether the remaining cash was sufficient.

In the end, there was nothing wrong with the cash, but the gems were gone, but the cabinet was still locked, just like the gems disappeared out of thin air.

Since only Lynch and Viscount Edmund had been to the bank during the whole process, Dunglass and his staff naturally placed the responsibility on Lynch and gave the utmost trust to Viscount Edmund. Even now, they have not Change.

Of course, trust is trust, and cooperation must continue. The banker even took the two of them to check the bank's vault.

Although it is not as strict as Mrs. Bessie's closed place that relies on strange objects to connect, their vault is already very safe. It is located in the basement, with six sides made of thickened iron plates and wrapped with thick iron. brick wall. There is an elevator directly from the bank to the vault. The door is made of cast iron and uses the most advanced door lock technology in the world. There are two security guards guarding the door all year round.

Inside are rows of independent locked cabinets. Through the glass doors, you can clearly see the stored items inside. The security measures are still very good in this era, and it is unlikely that there will be any problems.

After recording all the information and checking the whole thing again, Lynch didn't waste any more time and took Miss Valente back to the office. Under the landlady's gaze that made Lynch's neck go cold, they got into the second floor together. in the living room.

The afternoon sun shines through the stained glass window into the living room on the second floor of No. 221 Villa Street. The warm sunshine casts the shadow of the window grilles on Miss Valente's dress, as if fine petals are scattered all over.

The living room was kept very clean by Mrs. Maggie, and the room exuded the elegant fragrance of lavender. The carriages speeding on the street left behind crisp ringing of horse bells, which entered the house through the window, becoming soothing and melodious.

The quiet afternoon was so comfortable and warm. The physical and mental coldness caused by the information from the Archaeological Association just now was completely dispelled, making people feel lazy and sleepy.

Miss Valente was not drowsy, however. She sat dignifiedly on the sofa in the living room, covering her mouth elegantly with a folding fan. Her beautiful big eyes flickered, and she quietly looked at Lynch's focused side face, watering. There were subtle emotions hidden in Yingying's eyes.

Lynch was standing in front of the note board next to the fireplace, holding the pipe in one hand and holding his chin with the other. His eyes were focused on the note board, concentrating on it without paying any attention to the sight from the side. Occasionally, when he turned his head for conversation, he would see subtle glances. He immediately became normal and calm, with nothing unusual at all.

It was just an ordinary discussion of the case, really.

"Chloe Russell, Princess Salt, holder of the Flaming Lips."

Lynch wrote the identity of Princess Chloe on the whiteboard, squinted his eyes while holding a pipe in his mouth, and said in deep thought:

"I returned from the Kingdom of Salt three months ago, and then on the grounds of safety, I stored the Flaming Red Lips in Dunglas's vault for safekeeping. The custody fee was one pound a day, hiss..."

The storage fee alone cost one hundred pounds. Lynch felt an inexplicable pain in his chest and felt suffocated.

Lynch's exaggerated expression made the noble lady smile knowingly and said softly:

"The vault of Dunglas Bank is really good. It is no worse than the banks in the capital. No wonder so many people choose to store their valuables there. There is no problem with the overall security."

Lynch nodded: "Only the Viscount and I have been to the bank. If I don't suspect that I am a thief, then the most likely person is the Viscount who is wearing a set of fraud props. In fact, even if there is no back, Based on this, I also very much suspect that Her Royal Highness is related to the thief."

"Well, it is indeed very problematic. Anyone who can be a banker will not be a fool, nor will he lack experience in understanding people's hearts. Otherwise, he would have gone bankrupt long ago."

Miss Valente stood up and stood side by side with Lynch, staring at the clue board in front of her. The faint fragrance made Lynch feel at ease:

"It's impossible to deceive Dunglars with a rare object with a forged signature and three letters of guarantee, especially a large bank like this that he has dealings with. The thief must act very believable, infinitely closer to Real. To do this, the thief must have a full understanding of the three bankers, and he must have a full aristocratic demeanor. This is not something that can be accomplished with just a few days of training like last night. Princess Yi’s mother happens to be the daughter of one of them, and she is a representative of the Salt Bank industry. She certainly meets the above conditions, so we should not have wronged her. "

"Then tentatively, even if the thief is not the princess, he is still someone sent by her, and the flaming red lips are in her hands." Lynch nodded thoughtfully, and wrote Howard Hoffman's name on the whiteboard: "Grant said personally that the person who has a close relationship with Chloe is not him but Mayor Howard. I highly doubt that he was the one who colluded with Chloe behind the scenes regarding the Flaming Lips."

"The relationship between them..."

"Theoretically they are connected by the Nolin-Rhine Railway. The princess represents the investors of Salt's banking group, while the mayor represents the project side of the railway."

"Then it's reasonable for them to have a connection, not necessarily for the gems. But if it was just this kind of relationship, Grant wouldn't explain it in particular. I'm afraid there really is some secret between them that no one should know."

Miss Valente was very quick in thinking and could draw inferences from one case to another. She quickly followed Lynch's thinking and helped him think:

"But Howard's status is too different. He can't suppress Chloe at all, let alone force her to use this method to hide the gem. The Valente family can't do this either."

"I thought so before, until I heard Grant mention something just now." Lynch smiled wryly and erased all the records on the whiteboard, and said softly, "The relationship between these two people is connected by the railway, then if What if the string is longer? He said that the person who is overall responsible for the Nolin-Rhine Railway is actually His Royal Highness the Grand Prince of the Rand Kingdom. Is this identity enough for Princess Salt and Count Lorende to play tricks behind their backs? "

Miss Valente's face froze, and both of them felt their palms getting cold, as if they had touched the most hidden darkness.

"You can't make random guesses, Mr. Lynch. Do you know what it means to involve a person with inheritance rights? If a person of this status has a bad intention towards the mirror, no matter what the reason or purpose is, it is extremely dangerous. ”

"So we have to confirm the authenticity first." Lynch also lowered his voice subconsciously, "Go to the Black Cat Theater in the evening. Count Hathaway said that there is good information. I will try to see if I can find any clues there. Maybe I finally figured out why the two old guys gave me that commission."