"Mr. Robert Lacey, a famous banker, was killed in the early hours of the morning!"

"First Bank's largest shareholder, Robert Lacey was killed in his home!"

"Robert Lacey's mansion has been cordoned off by the police, and his office at First Bank has been raided by the police!"

"It is not clear what the murderer's purpose is, for money or revenge!"

"Where will the tens of millions of assets go!" First Bank claims that its business will not be affected!"

The death of Robert Lacey, a banker with a net worth of millions, also caused a huge shock.

It is not uncommon for him to have more money than him, but as a banker, he controls more than a billion dollars, and if you include his participation in other financial means through First Bank, the amount of money he can influence is even more astronomical.

Such a person was killed in his bed so quietly, which cannot but arouse speculation.

There are always a lot of rumors, especially in the holy city, which is rife with rumors.

For example, some people say that his wife was actually separated from him, but the night he was killed, they slept together. Therefore, there are rumors that his wife is a murderer, in order to seek a huge fortune in his name.

Of course, there are also people who say that his wife was cheating on someone that night and was almost bumped into by the banker. The young lover had to hide naked under the bed and then killed the banker while he was asleep.

It is inevitable that some people will dig out the black history of the banker in the past, and the son of the enemy who was forced by him to ruin his family will come to take revenge when he grows up.

After three days of rumors, they cooled down, and a rich man died, most of whom were only interested in the huge fortune he left behind, but this had nothing to do with their own shilling.

At the same time that the people of the Holy City were once again showing their forgetfulness, another explosive news came:

The secret police found a map and two kilograms of suspected new explosives in the banker's bedroom safe, which was specifically marked as the place where Count Darnell was killed and where the police later surveyed the scene of the explosion and determined that the explosives were buried.

At the same time, more details were learned, and the gangsters stole all the jewellery and ornaments in the banker's bedroom, probably because they were in such a hurry that some bits and pieces of value were scattered on the floor.

The gangsters even pried up the gold ornaments on the picture frames and took them away.

This detail seems to indicate that the gangsters are just for money.

But the gangsters "inadvertently" uncovered another horrific and terrible event:

Robert Lacey plotted to kill Duke Darnell, the second largest shareholder of First Bank, as evidenced by a crime map and explosives.

Inevitably, there was a run on First Bank.

Countless people rushed to the branches of the First Bank in the city to withdraw their deposits. Peers have demanded that First Bank return the borrowed funds.

First Bank was on the verge of collapse.

At the critical moment, Carlos II sent his guards to blockade the head office of the First Bank and its branches in the holy city and Gyeonggi.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, on behalf of the Emperor and the Cabinet, announced that the entire First Bank of Al-Quds would be closed for one month, and that all operations and assets of the First Bank would be frozen unconditionally until a formal decision was made.

The rest of the news revolved around this sensational event, and the people of Quds forgot for a time about the high-profile Council of Dignitaries - it only solved the immediate difficulties of the Empire, and did nothing to improve the long-term peace and stability of the Empire, especially in order to relieve the burden on the common people.

The emperor's son-in-law, the new duke, Henri Darnell, demanded justice for his father and compensation from the Lacey family.

The other shareholders of the First Bank of Al-Quds distanced themselves from Lai Xi and his family, saying that they must find out the truth and asking the emperor to make a judgment.

Regardless of whether the old duke was killed by Lacey, or by which thief, the shareholders were worried about whether their shares would retain their value, and if things were left unfolded, they would go bankrupt overnight.

Some minority shareholders even proposed that the shares held by the Lacey family, the largest shareholder, should be divided into two parts, one part to compensate the Darnell family, and the other part to be held by the emperor on behalf of the emperor - it is said that it could be used to help the poor, widowed, orphaned, lonely, and disabled.

This will help the First Bank of Quds City to quickly restore its credibility, and even increase in value because the emperor becomes a shareholder.

Carlos II's eating image was less ugly, and he suggested that the shares were held in escrow by the Ministry of Finance.

However, Carlos II was also puzzled in his heart, because this was too coincidental, and it was simply his favor, and he could indirectly control the huge funds of the First Bank.

"Robert Lacey single-handedly founded First Bank, and frankly, this man is a financial genius. He was very domineering in the First Bank, and the Darnell family was the second largest shareholder, and the old duke often had an influence on the day-to-day business of the First Bank.

Therefore, Lacey often has disrespectful words towards the old duke in private, and even ridicules the old duke as a layman, but the contradictions between them are not known to outsiders. Your Majesty, you know that if it weren't for the presence of the old duke, his First Bank would not have become the First Bank of the Empire. ”

Frank was detailing the Emperor what he had learned from his investigation.

"The powder in the safe was identified as a new type of explosive produced by the Poitau chemical company. Count Connelly told me that because of the special nature of the product, Poitou Chemical Company is very strict with its customers, and implements a purchase registration system. We soon sent someone to get the list, and one of the companies was very suspicious. ”

"Which company?" asked Carlos II.

"The Andison Mining Company!" said Frank, "the company is wholly owned by Lacey, who had visited the company himself a month earlier and inquired about the power of the new explosives. ”

"Are you saying that it was indeed Lacey who murdered Duke Darnell, and that he sent men to plant explosives on the duke's path?" asked Carlos.

The available evidence shows this, but to say that it is 100 percent, the minister does not dare to judge. It's all up to Your Majesty's holy judgment!"

Frank said cautiously.

Who killed the old duke, Frank already had the answer in his heart, and it was definitely not that he lost his life.

His Majesty the Emperor in front of him is the biggest suspect, and as far as Frank knows, the old duke has annoyed the Emperor by refusing to borrow money on behalf of the consortium several times during his lifetime.

But it had to be Lacey, not either! because the Emperor needed him.

In Frank's case, his focus is on Lacey's killer.

When Lacey made a fortune in his early years, he also made many families ruined and had many enemies, so he was very sorry for his life, not only had a lot of bodyguards around him, but also raised 6 fierce dogs in the mansion. But he was still killed by the murderer.

Although the motives of the murderer are instinctively suspected, the current result is also a good one for Frank.

"Joseph, you've worked hard. Even though I am the Emperor, the law should be enforced by professionals, such as the gentlemen of the High Court of the Holy City, and I cannot disobey this. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise!" Frank immediately understood what the Emperor meant, "Your Majesty, there is a lot of talk about the murder of Duke Darnell at the moment, and many people are fighting for Count Connery, and even Mr. Palmer of the University of Al-Quds has written an article in solidarity with him, which has tarnished your reputation......"

"Well, Count Connelly has been wronged, and you apologize to him on my behalf!" said Carlos II, expressionless.

"I think Count Connelly will also be grateful for His Majesty's magnanimity!"

Both Carlos II and the head of the secret police deliberately ignored Lacey's killer.

What the truth is, far less important than money.