Volume 1 The Curtain of the Night Chapter 40 The Groom
Five gold coins? What the are you a robbery? That's worth my monthly rent for a month on a busy street like Norne Street.
It's just a question that costs so much money.
Xia Zuo couldn't help but complain in his heart.
It's really a lion's mouth.
"Aren't you asking for too much?" asked Xia Zuo.
"No, I know that. Neil blinked slightly, "Your Excellency, since you have heard about Lea just now, you must want to ask me about the groom who raised Lea before." ”
"This may help you complete your commission. ”
"You must be of great value to you. ”
"In addition, this matter is even more strictly forbidden for us to discuss. ”
"So I'm asking for this price, it's not too much, isn't it?" Neil smiled.
I can't see that this Neil is not only bold but also very careful.
would still make a judgment in this way.
"Well, this news is really important to me. Xia Zuo admitted.
"I'm willing to give out these five gold coins. ”
"Haha, I wouldn't have done it earlier. Neil couldn't help but smile.
"I'll be happy to serve you, Detective. ”
"So first of all, let me ask a question, about the accidental death of Mare Malia, I don't think you need me to explain more, right? In addition, as for how Leah died, even if you really want me to explain, I don't know. Neil looked at Shazo.
"Hmm. ”
Xia Zuo nodded.
"Just tell me about Leah's groom. ”
"Leah's groom......" Neil leaned against the wall, seemingly lost in memory.
"Although he rarely mentions his name, I should be right as I remember that his name was Westmore More. ”
"Many of us usually like to call him Uncle Moore. ”
"Uncle Moore is a very good groom under the Viscount, he is a friendly man, he has a good relationship with everyone, and he takes care of the horses as if he were his own child. ”
"It is because of Uncle Moore's meticulous care of the horses that Lord Viscount will be relieved to leave his love Maria in the care of Uncle Moore. ”
"Although Lea is a mare, she is a superior horse with no less running ability than a strong stallion, and even better than the average stallion. ”
In addition, in addition to being more stubborn in choosing a spouse and refusing to obey the arrangement, Leah usually seems docile and obedient. ”
"That's why Uncle Moore likes Leah very much. ”
"Leah, under the care of Uncle More, is very healthy and performs well, and Uncle More has been awarded several times by the Viscount. ”
"We thought it was going to go on like this. ”
"Until that day comes. ”
"That day?" asked Natsuzo curiously.
"Yes, that day. ”
"The day the Viscount returned from a hunting trip to the Desa Plain. ”
"The Viscount was out for about a week, until he came back that day. ”
"When he returned that day, the Viscount was unexpectedly tired, his face was not very good-looking, and he seemed to have been frightened by something, and he soon rested. ”
But Leah's condition seemed surprisingly good that day. ”
"It's a big difference, and I think it's strange, but I haven't been able to figure it out until now. ”
"After Lord Viscount returned, Leah was naturally taken away by Uncle Moore to take care of her. ”
"Uncle Moore is very observant, and after taking care of Leah that day, Uncle Moore told us that Leah seems to have changed a little. ”
"Originally, Leah looked down on the other stallions very much, and among the many stallions raised by the Viscount, none of them could enter Leah's eyes. ”
But after that day, Leah seemed to look down on the other stallions even more, refusing to get too close to them. ”
"So what happened to Leah's spouse, it was even more helpless. ”
"Speaking of which, Lord Viscount has always hoped that Leah would become a mate with a good stallion and give birth to an even better stallion. ”
When Uncle Moore saw this situation, he immediately felt that the hope of Lord Viscount was not likely to be realized. ”
"Uncle Moore, he has a little headache about it. ”
"But that's just the beginning of what happened. ”
"The next night, Uncle Moore secretly told us that Leah's body seemed to have undergone some unknown changes. ”
"However, we didn't think about it at the time. ”
"I even thought Uncle Moore was just joking. ”
"After all, it's just a trip, and there's no unknown change from there. ”
After this, Uncle Moore often looked confused, and fell into deep thought. ”
Sometimes he looked at Leah with a strange look. ”
"Although we were a little concerned at first, Uncle Moore didn't want to say more, so we had no choice but to give up. ”
"What I didn't expect was that a few weeks later, when we were all about to forget about it. ”
"Lord Viscount gave an order. ”
"Uncle Moore's freedom was suddenly restricted. ”
"We were all surprised, and there were even people who had a better relationship with Uncle Moore who protested, but in the face of the hard-line Viscount, the protest was ultimately ineffective. ”
"Uncle Moore's personal freedom is restricted, and he can't leave the stable, so he can only stay in the stable and take care of Leah, and can't go out. ”
"Not only that, but the Viscount also ordered that no one else should be allowed to communicate with Uncle More, and only the Viscount could talk to Uncle More, and if others were discovered, they would be severely punished. ”
"This went on for about two months. ”
"In the past two months, we have barely been able to contact Uncle Moore, let alone know what happened to Uncle Moore, what secrets lie in Leah's body, we can only watch Uncle Moore grow thinner and more emaciated from a distance, we don't know anything. ”
"There's nothing we can do. Neil's tone suddenly became a little sad.
"Even once when I took the risk to talk to Uncle Moore, I could only hear him say, 'Take care of yourself. Uncle, he didn't want us to have anything to do with it. ”
Neil suddenly felt a gentle tap on his shoulder.
"It's okay, it's not your fault. Xia Zuo comforted, "Don't worry too much. ”
"Ah, I'm sorry. Neil was stunned and quickly adjusted his mood, "I'm a little absorbed in what I'm talking about." ”
"It's okay, it's okay. Xia Zuo said.
"You should actually have a good relationship with Uncle Moore......
"I can see the sadness in your eyes. ”
"But that's why we have to work harder to solve this mystery and find the answer. ”
"Haha, too. Neil nodded.
"Speaking of which, I think that's what we should be. ”
"It's time to come together to find answers and find the missing Uncle Moore. ”
"Yet those of us who work in the same castle not only did not unite, but cowered and did not dare to speak. ”
"Abandoned Uncle Moore just like that. ”
"Even I, a bold fellow, only dare to say it secretly in this situation. ”
"Even take your money. Neil smiled self-deprecatingly.
"Actually, I shouldn't have taken this money in the first place. ”
"But I thought, what if I say this, I'll disappear like Uncle Moore?"
"Then I should have left some money for my family......
“...... Ha ha. ”
"......" Xia Zuo was in a somewhat complicated mood.
I thought that Neil would be willing to say this because of money, because he was a bit greedy for money, so he did not hesitate to take such a risk to talk to Xia Zuo...... I didn't expect it to be like this.
Xia Zuo thought about it, and Xia Zuo patted Neil on the shoulder again, this time with a heavier force, which directly brought Neil back to his senses.
"I'll go, why are you so strong. Neil couldn't help but explode and frowned.
It seems that it really hurts, after all, Xia Zuo is also a soul descendant, and his strength is quite large.
"That's how you can come back to your senses. ”
"I think you're dying of grief. Xia Zuo smiled.
"Then you're pushing too hard. Neil couldn't help but hold his forehead.
"You can rest assured. Xia Zuo suddenly said seriously, "With our group of great detectives here, I guarantee that you will be safe in the future." ”
"Don't worry about going missing!"
Xia Zuo couldn't help but smile.
"Haha, if that's the case then I'm relieved. Neil couldn't help but smile when he saw Xia Zuo's confident appearance.
After all, they are characters that even the Viscount must treat with respect, and maybe with them, this matter can be resolved smoothly.
Neil thought.
"Then I'll go on. Neil took a deep breath and continued to tell the story about Uncle Moore.
"After two months, if you add the previous weeks, that's about three months. ”
"Once again, Lord Viscount went to visit Uncle Moore and Leah on a daily basis. ”
"But this time...... Neil couldn't help but take a deep breath, "Leah died unexpectedly. ”
"Of course, it was said that Leah died accidentally, but none of us actually saw the death with our own eyes. ”
"Just heard. ”
"Uncle Moore has also been missing since this day. ”
"We haven't been able to see Uncle Moore again. ”
"The whole castle began to enter an eerie state. ”
The Viscount also began to become moody. ”
"Everybody was panicking. ”
"I'm afraid that Lord Viscount will be angry and make himself the next 'Uncle Moore'. ”
"Until a few days later, it seemed that someone had attacked the castle stables. ”
"Lord Viscount was suddenly a different person. ”
"At the time of the attack that day, Lord Viscount's face was a little unpleasant, even a little frightened. ”
Then a mysterious girl suddenly appeared, stopped the attack, and made a deal with Lord Viscount. ”
The girl promised to stay in the castle for the time being, and the viscount offered a large reward until the girl caught the attacker. ”
"This girl is Lord Edith, and you must have met her. ”
"As for the rest of the story. ”
"Then comes your Excellency, Detective. ”
"That's it, I'm about done. Neil breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's basically everything I know. ”