Chapter 67 The Companionship of a Dog (11)
From a rational point of view, the contents of the letter... It can be dismissed as nonsense.
However, since the delegator paid a seven-figure commission, it was clearly not just for the sake of joke.
So, Yi Qi said to the old mansion in the letter, oh no... It should be a new house, full of interest.
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According to the address in the letter, Yi Qi easily found the location of the new house, a huge manor.
How big is the estate?
It encompasses an artificial lake, a man-made hill, a grove of groves, and a full-size golf course.
As for other places, such as... Botanical gardens, racetracks, sports halls, leisure halls, etc., are basically all available.
Therefore, as long as you take off the hat of the manor, it can be regarded as a miniature kingdom, but as the core of the kingdom - the mansion, it is a little simple and low-key.
The moment he saw the manor, Yi Qi could confirm the identity of the client, after all... There are only two families that can be called 'families' in the Black Gold Market.
If the Big Five are the rulers of the Black Gold City, then... The two families are the masters of the Black Gold Market.
In this way, Yi Qi finally understood why the client wanted to use the entrustment method of anonymous letter, not because he was afraid of identity leakage, but just to avoid some... It's just a hassle that can be avoided.
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The client had already made arrangements, so as soon as Yi Qi arrived at the manor, he was warmly welcomed by the old butler.
Although the scenery of the manor is very beautiful and chic, compared with the mansion, the latter is more attractive to Yiqi.
Therefore, Yi Qi interrupted the old housekeeper's introduction to the various scenery of the manor, and directly proposed to visit the mansion.
Hearing this, the butler's expression immediately changed, and although he still maintained a professional smile, he smiled reluctantly......
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If you want to maintain such a huge manor, it will naturally cost a lot of manpower and material resources, so there are hundreds of servants in the manor, but Yiqi found a strange phenomenon.
That is, when walking, the servants will subconsciously bypass the mansion, as if reflexively.
Even the old butler who led the way was no exception, although he took Yi Qi straight to the front of the mansion, he stopped outside the gate, and showed a taboo expression.
This undoubtedly deepened Yi Qi's sense of the mansion.
It's just that along the way, Yi Qi didn't find anything abnormal, at least from the outside, the mansion is fine.
Yi Qi thought about it for a while, and then the goal... From the mansion itself, to something in the mansion.
The mansion was originally newly built, so... The likelihood of a problem is extremely low, and the letter also states that during the construction of the new house, there were no unusual conditions, and it was not until the interior of the mansion began to be renovated that people began to disappear.
So Yi Qi suspects that it is not the mansion that is wrong, but something in the mansion that is wrong.
As mentioned before, the symbolic meaning of the mansion is more than the actual meaning, so most of the utensils used in the interior of the mansion are also commemorative objects.
Therefore, although the old mansion was demolished, it did not replace the utensils in the mansion and would be destroyed together, so Yi Qi suspected that it was an item, and after the precipitation of the years, there was some unknown change.
Of course, this is just Yi Qi's speculation, whether there is a problem or not, you have to see it to know.
However, looking at the old butler who had stopped moving, he could only sigh helplessly, and then walked into the mansion alone.
It's not that Yi Qi wants to pull the housekeeper as a backrest, but because the mansion is built very large, and Yi Qi is not familiar with the structure, it is easy to miss some clues without an acquaintance to accompany him......
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Since there was no guide, Yi Qi had to use the local method to search layer by layer.
The mansion is three stories high, and... On the first floor alone, there are nearly 100 rooms of all sizes, and what makes Yi Qi speechless is that there is a multi-functional shelter underground.
This makes Yi Qi unusually big!
By the time he finished his search, the sun had sunset, but he still didn't dare to make sure that he had searched the mansion, after all... It's too big, and there are a lot of inexplicable chambers and mezzanines.
Of course, the most critical problem is that during these four hours of searching, no anomalies were found.
Finally, Yi Qi stood on the terrace on the third floor, looking at the beautiful sunset in the distance... After pondering for a moment, he finally gave up his intention to continue searching the mansion.
If it is something that has been deliberately hidden, then continuing to look for it is just useless work, since even the secret room has appeared, God knows how many dark compartments will be in this house.
Besides, this kind of passive search is very inconsistent with his character, so Yi Qi decided to sleep in the mansion, whether there is a problem or not, the result will be clear at a glance!
But before that, Yiqi has one more important thing, and that is... Fill your stomach.
Hungry, Yi Qi was afraid that she would lose sleep......
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Nine o'clock in the evening.
After eating and drinking, Yi Qi followed the old housekeeper again to the front of the mansion.
Looking at Yi Qi, who was yawning, the old butler hesitated for a moment and said, "You are still young, there is no need to risk your life, and... The eldest lord doesn't care about the old mansion.
The reason why someone will be hired to solve its problems is just... Just do your best. ”
"I think it's to gag other people's mouths, right?" Saying that, Yi Qi also smashed his mouth in a fake way: "Tsk! As the patriarch, he can't even keep the ancestral home. ”
The housekeeper didn't get angry because of this, but just sighed: "I'm old, but I've also been young, so I'm ......"
"I'm still young......" Yi Qi also learned from the old housekeeper and spread his hands: "So, you can't rely on the old and sell the old!" ”
"Gah!?"
However, Yi Qi didn't pay any attention to the stunned old butler, turned around and entered the mansion.
Intimidating people is Yiqi's daily life.
However, he is not afraid of people when he sees them, but since he entered the manor, this Mr. butler has been full of malice and inexplicable hostility.
Moreover, the old butler is different from the servants in the manor, and the other servants are all out of fear in their hearts... And away from the mansion, only the old butler was making a show for himself.
Therefore, Yi Qi made a decision, if the mansion was fine, it would not hurt to let this old guy go.
If there is a problem, hum ~ hum!
Q: Why do elderly people feel old?
A: Because of a lack of passion!
So, don't look at the old housekeeper who looks dying, but if he really annoys Yiqi, he will also press this old thing to the ground, and then dip the wooden root in chili water to help him rub ~ rub ~!
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Since there was no one living in the mansion, Yi Qi was not polite, and went directly to the master bedroom on the third floor, and then jumped into the goose down bed.
Subsequently, Yi Qi was depressed to find that the style of this goose down bed was exactly the same as that of the office.
Some people have to ask, since the style is the same, wouldn't it be more comfortable to sleep, why should it be depressed?
The answer is very simple, because the big bed is occupied by peppercorns, so Yiqi, who has slept on the sofa so far, has never experienced the taste of a goose down bed......