Chapter Twenty-Four: An Unexpected Encounter
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Bob's face was a little pale, looking John up and down, his temperament was different, but that face was vaguely the same as it was a few years ago,
"Time flies! In the blink of an eye, my old friend's son has grown so big, how is your father, is he still in good health? ”
"It's not bad, when I came, I was able to get out of bed and walk around." John replied with a smile,
"That's good, that's good!"
He let out a soft breath, his heart was already in chaos under the seemingly calm appearance, and he even forgot to say what he usually said to encourage his juniors.
John smiled and glanced around, and in a moment many people had already noticed him, the outsider who had suddenly intruded.
"Uncle Bob, can you take a step to speak? There's something I'd like to ask you about. John whispered, silently saying a few words in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Hearing the latter sentence, the warden looked slightly stunned and said in a low voice, "Are you sure?" ”
"Of course."
"Okay, follow me."
The two came to a secluded place, and Bob was not at ease, and asked again,
"Did you really go to last night's prom?"
John smiled and took out an invitation card from his arms, seeing this invitation, Bob's eyes couldn't help but flash a trace of excitement, the scene was too chaotic last night, everyone who could run ran away, and the only few injured people who stayed were also detained in the police station, and he couldn't find anyone who wanted to know the situation at that time.
"Not only have I been, but I've been the last to leave." John's face was a little serious, and he said, "Uncle Bob, before I tell you about last night's experience, let me ask you a question. ”
"Are those werewolves from last night really the inmates who disappeared from the prison as rumored outside?"
Bob was silent, pondered for a moment, and nodded slowly, this matter is still a secret, only a few people know, but it is estimated that it will not be long before it spreads among the crowd.
"In that case, the uncle will be in big trouble." John sighed and whispered a repetition of the werewolf attack at yesterday's ball.
"Those people are not in their right minds, they only know how to kill, and they jump from it one by one, obviously someone is controlling them, and that person must have some ulterior secret." Speaking of this, John suddenly laughed and comforted,
"Uncle Bob, though, don't worry too much, someone is more desperate than you are to find out who caused this incident."
"Who?"
"Mayor Logan." John's eyes lit up, and in Bob's puzzled gaze, he whispered,
"Last night, just as my friend and I were leaving the back of the villa, I stumbled upon Miss Grace."
"Grace!" Bob's eyes narrowed, "But Miss Grace Lewis of Apple Manor." ”
"Yes!"
John nodded, "She had already escaped from the villa through the back door and was about to get into the carriage and leave, and at this moment, the men in black who had been lying in ambush for a long time launched an attack, and if it wasn't for the desperate resistance of the guards, Miss Grace might have disappeared." ”
After saying this, Bob completely changed color, his eyes flickered, and he fell into deep thought, and being able to sit in the position of prison warden proved that he was by no means a low-IQ fool, but the information in these words was too shocking for him not to think carefully.
Grace is Logan's niece and the only descendant of the Francis family, which no one else knows, but as the mayor's right-hand man, he has always known it.
If last night had been as John had said, it would have been a complete problem, but it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for him.
"You've seen it with your own eyes." Bob asked solemnly, he had to be sure of the truth of the matter.
John smiled, and instead of answering in person, he said, "I was going to rot these words in my heart,
But in the morning, the people in the streets were talking about your dereliction of duty that caused this disaster, and that you were my father's good friend, my elder, and that you had to let know these things without telling anyone about them. ”
Having said this, Bob no longer had any doubts in his heart, the dark clouds that had been hanging over his heart began to dissipate, and even his long-sombre face showed a rare smile, he patted John's shoulder and said with a smile,
"Good boy, well done,
By the way, when did you come to Memphis, did you have a place to live?
Forget it, go to my house tonight, there are still two bottles of red wine that have been stored for thirty years at home, let's have a good drink. ”
John shook his head slightly, and said with a smile, "Let's keep the two bottles of wine for me first, when you finish this matter, I will visit you in person, and I may have to trouble you to help when the time comes." ”
"Well said, well said!"
Bob waved his hand casually and smiled, "Let's go, I'll show you a few people." ”
The two laughed and returned to the command scene, this scene also attracted the attention of many people, the young man who can talk and laugh with the prison director like this must be unusual, so, who is he.
Under Bob's recommendation, John chatted with the mayor and several officials around him, which was a simple acquaintance.
Now at a critical juncture, even if they know John's identity, everyone is only a little surprised, and they don't take it to heart, Derek Condon is a well-known figure in Memphis,
But his son, a fledgling rich young master, even if he has a lot of fame, is not enough for them to take it seriously.
John didn't care, smiling and standing aside to chat with some staff members of a similar age.
Half an hour later, just as John was about to leave.
A richly decorated carriage appeared at the intersection in the distance, and the carriage passed through the layers of checkpoints, crossed the cordon and stopped at the door of the villa under the curious eyes of everyone.
The door opened, and the grim-looking witcher siblings stepped down first, followed by a young lady in a light blue dress with her hair tied in a bun.
"Miss Grace!"
An exclamation sounded from the crowd, and John turned his head, looked at the count's daughter, who had received so much attention, and whispered to himself,
"How dare she come out."
Hearing this, Bob on the side was also stunned, and the doubts in his eyes flashed.
It stands to reason that the best way for a rich lady to protect herself after experiencing that kind of fright is to find a safe place to hide, and when the murderer behind the scenes is caught, she is looking for a suitable opportunity to show up.
But this woman did the opposite, and ran to the scene the next morning, isn't she afraid of becoming someone else's target again?
Grace raised her head and walked forward, exuding a compelling aura all over her body, and her invisible aura occupied all the areas around her for dozens of meters.
I have to admit that among the women John has seen in his two lives, she is the one with the most noble temperament, even Serena is far inferior.
She walked through the crowd to the front, bowing slightly, "Uncle! ”
"You, why are you here?" Logan frowned and whispered, "Didn't you say you would stay home?" ”
Grace shook her head firmly, "I thought about it all night, and thought very clearly, I disappeared, and their target would be you. ”
"In that case, I'd rather not hide."
"You ......"
Logan's lips moved, and he was both moved and blamed in his heart, he sincerely liked this niece, and he had always protected her tightly, for fear that she would be hurt because of her identity.
But now it's no longer necessary, she came here, so naturally the relationship with herself can't be hidden anymore,
Logan sighed slightly, thinking a lot in his head, and gradually, an idea suddenly popped into his heart.
If that's the case, it's not necessarily a bad thing.
Logan pondered, a smile on his face, and pulled Grace to talk to the people around him.
When he spoke, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed the relationship between their uncle and nephew, which caused those who didn't know before to look sideways, and their eyes showed shock.
It turns out that Miss Grace of Apple Manor is actually the mayor's niece.
Mayor Logan's son died unexpectedly at an early age, and he has no other children, so Miss Grace is not the only heir to the Nance Chamber of Commerce.
Hiss!
A large inhalation sound came from the crowd, the market value of the Apple Estate was about $900,000, and the market value of the Nance Chamber of Commerce was about $2.6 million.
Combined, the two would be more than $3 million, a huge sum of money that would put her in the top 70 of the nation's richest list, and she would probably become the first unmarried woman in American history to make the top 100.
Thinking of this, those who are not married or parents who have school-age sons at home can't help but feel a little excited.
And at this time, Logan walked up to Bob with his niece and introduced with a smile,
"This is your Uncle Bob, who hugged you when he was a kid."
Grace smiled and saluted, her eyes falling behind him, and her face changed abruptly when she saw John not far away.
These eyes......
Grace's pupils contracted, her mind went blank for a while, and suddenly a blue glow, bewitching eye appeared in her mind.
"It's you, John Condon."
She exclaimed, unconsciously saying the name that Danny had told her last night.