At this moment, the man asked respectfully, “British Lord, how credible do you think the words Vera left behind are?”
The British Lord was silent for a moment and said coldly, “Her character is similar to her father’s character. Although she is resourceful and can even be said to be wise, she rarely engages in any conspiracy, so I believe the sentence that she left behind.”
With that said, the British Lord added, “Vera must also know very well that it’d be pointless for her to lie. Even if I see this sentence and even if I believe that she is not lying, I will not give up pursuing her before I find the ring. Even if she does not have the ring on her, she must know the whereabouts of the ring, so the reason why she wrote this sentence is not to confuse me. Instead, it’s just to provoke me!”
The man could not help but say, “British Lord, if Vera is not lying, could this mean that she has abandoned the ring somewhere in Northern Europe?”
The British Lord said, “Although the ring is of no use to her, it is of profound significance. She would never abandon it casually just to save her own life.”
The man said again, “Could it be stored in a bank safe, then? If a ring is stored in a bank safe with other things, it generally will not attract much attention. The confidentiality of a bank safe is also extremely high, and the identification is based on fingerprints and other biological proofs. So, she can use a fake identity to deposit the ring first and take it out at any time when needed.”
“Impossible.” The British Lord said lightly, “Vera is far more cunning, and she thinks ahead way more than you can imagine. She would have already thought of anything that you can think of. The bank safe might seem confidential and inconspicuous, but in actual fact, it’s not safe at all. If I wanted to, my guards could open all the bank safes in Northern Europe overnight to see what was going on, so why would she take such a risk?”
The man said with some doubt, “British Lord, according to what you’ve said, the ring is indeed not in her hands, but she did not throw it away at will. She must have a very good way to keep the ring safe, then. So, where do you think the ring is, or how is she keeping it remotely from her?”
The British Lord was silent for a few seconds and said calmly, “I don’t have an answer to your question, but the only thing I can be sure of is that the ring is not in Vera’s possession at present. Vera is the only clue we have at the moment, so you have to put in your best effort to find her for me!”
After saying that, he paused slightly and continued, “Let Mr. Chardon take action personally this time. Send him to come and see me immediately!”
The man was horrified. Mr. Chardon, whom the British Lord spoke of, was the head of the four earls.
The titles of each of these four earls, each of whom was bestowed by the British Lord, were namely Mr. Chardon, Mr. Dijo, Mr. Jothurn, and Mr. Zorro.
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