???? "Church exorcism? For what? You have an accident here? Wait a minute, I don't remember any news here at that time."
???? Mr. Antonio asked suspiciously, and the middle-aged mason nodded:
???? "During the earthquake last fall, the old stonemason Humphrey was hit on the head by a tilted stone statue and died on the spot. There was nothing strange about this incident. The police also came. There were many people present at the time. It was an accident. The incident was not published in the newspaper, but the obituary. After all, if the merchants in other places know that the stone statues are stained with blood, all the stone statues will be lowered in price.”
????Mr. Antonio and Xia De exchanged glances, both of them felt that this matter was worthy of investigation. Although Mr. Antonio is an ordinary person, he also understands that there must be a reason for the church to send people to exorcise demons.
???? "Besides that, there is one more thing."
????The middle-aged mason said again:
???? "Uncle Huck is the collection of living stories of the Stonemasons Association. He knows the most stories and history of the Association. He once told me that if one day he saw something scary in the Association, he would cover his face Kneel down with your face away from the light source. If you want to know the story, you can..."
???? He showed a sorry expression:
???? "You can't find him, no, he didn't die, he was taken away now... the assassination at the banquet."
???? "Uncle Huck you mentioned is the one..."
???? Xia De made a **** motion, and the middle-aged mason nodded secretly:
???? "The higher ups won't let us talk about it."
???? Xia De took out his wallet, gave a silver coin to the mason in front of him, and said to Mr. Antonio:
???? "I know Earl Granger. I'll try it in the afternoon and see if I can meet that Uncle Huck. You are in the association and look for news about the old Humphrey who was crushed to death last year."
???? "No problem, I am very familiar with the local Church of the Sun, and you can also go there and ask about the exorcism."
???? Mr. Antonio said, so the two agreed to meet at the tavern at the end of Mason Street at five o'clock in the afternoon. But the middle-aged stonemason Mr. Peter Tolford hadn't left yet, he hesitated and asked Shad:
???? "Sir, can you see Uncle Huck?"
???? "I know a very good person, but can only try."
???? So the middle-aged mason hesitated:
???? "If you have enough connections, can you... let Uncle Huck get a lighter sentence, I mean, he didn't actually hurt anyone. Of course it's wrong to assassinate a prince...Assassination of anyone is wrong." No, but he is also a poor man."
???? Although Shad said that he wanted to contact the arrested "Uncle Huck" through Earl Granger's channel, in fact Shad couldn't go to the earl, he was not familiar with the earl. So after temporarily separating from Mr. Antonio, Xia De went directly to Margaret.
???? Her Royal Highness, who was having afternoon tea, heard that Xia De wanted to meet the assassinated prisoner, so she agreed to help after thinking about it:
???? "Change your clothes and mix in with my followers. It just so happens that I was going to meet him these few days. Since you want to go too, let's go now."
???? Although this kind of important prisoner is closely guarded, for Margaret, she can still see it whenever she wants.
???? "Is it still for the assessment task of Miss Berenice?"
???? Xia De asked, Her Royal Highness nodded rather annoyed:
???? "The grievances between the Stonemasons Association and our family are more complicated than I thought. If I could have been born more than ten years earlier, it would probably be easy to resolve this matter in that era. But after time has passed and the hatred fermented, Stronger than any hatred. Time allows the seeds of hatred to germinate and take root in the ground under our feet, and this hatred has been deeply engraved into the Randall Valley until now. I have no intention of pointing out which party was at fault back then , but for me now, this is really a big trouble.”
???? "You can't be born more than ten years earlier, otherwise..."
???? Xia De pointed at himself, and Her Royal Highness stood on tiptoe and kissed him:
???? "Otherwise I will only be younger than Miss Benanis...don't tell her this, otherwise I will pass
???? After passing the test, I'm afraid I won't be able to become the witch's apprentice. However, I think you are on good terms with Miss Bernice. "
???? This sentence should have no other meaning.
????The Uncle Huck is currently being held in the Marsh Prison in Randall City, but Her Royal Highness will not enter that kind of place, so this meeting was arranged at the Randall City Police Station.
???? After Margaret sat down on the sofa, she was wearing a red royal attendant suit, a black high hat, a long sword hanging around her waist, and Xia De, who was holding a spear behind her back, stood behind him.
????The personal maids around Margaret actually knew Shade, seeing his appearance at this time, they all tried their best to hold back their smiles. Margaret is also very interested in Shade's cross-dressing, but fortunately she still remembers her purpose.
???? After a while, the criminal who attacked with a gun at the banquet last Wednesday was brought over. The last time Xia De saw him, he thought he was a haggard guy. Seeing him now, he felt like he was ten years older.
???? "Uncle Huck" had his hands and feet in shackles, and was caught between two armed police officers and entered the room. After sitting on a separate iron chair, his hands and feet were locked to the ground and the chair again. However, although he was haggard, he didn't look injured. The police in Randall Valley and the interrogation by Gray Gloves were actually more civilized than Shad thought.
???? After doing all this, the policemen bowed to Her Royal Highness, and then exited the room, and most of the people behind Margaret also exited, leaving only Xia De and a personal maid in charge of recording documents .
???? Margaret put down the teacup in her hand, and started the next conversation directly:
???? "You probably know me, Marguerite Anjou. Don't worry, I'm not here to persuade you to bite out anyone else in your confession."
???? Margaret handed the key chain on the table to Shade, and Shade walked over to open the fence door that separated the room, and then unlocked the lock and handcuffs on Uncle Huck's right hand, and served a cup of tea Put it in his hand.
???? Uncle Harker was in his forties, but at this moment looked almost as old as Priest Augustus. He unceremoniously picked up the teacup and drank it, Xia De said beside him:
???? "Don't be so anxious, there is no shortage of tea here."
???? "I came here just to ask you a few questions."
???? Margaret continued
???? "If I want to buy out your hatred with a sum of money, how much gold do I have to spend?"
???? "Your money is useless unless it can turn back time."
???? Uncle Huck's voice is very hoarse, his facial expression is extremely tired, but his eyes are still alive.
???? "If I want to use a sum of money to buy out the hatred of the entire association, how much gold do I need to spend?"
???? Margaret asked again, although Miss Benanis did not allow her to pay for it herself, but she wanted to ascertain how deep the hatred was.
???? "Money, ha, although I don't want to admit it, but 60,000 kroner should be no problem."
???? That is about 800,000 pounds in gold, which is several times the initial construction fee of 100,000 pounds.
???? Margaret nodded, this number did not exceed her expectation. The reason why Uncle Huck was willing to answer her question was of course not just because of the cup of tea served by Xia De, but because the stonemasons in the association really needed the money. Some people care about dignity, but some people also need to live. His own family is crumbling, but there are others struggling to hold on.
???? Next, Margaret asked many questions from the local stonemasons association. Uncle Huck answered most of them, and his attitude towards Margaret was not bad.
???? And at the end, Her Royal Highness expressed her thoughts:
???? "I'm just a princess, and I can't represent the entire royal family. But this time I visited Randall Valley City, I saw the pain caused by the past grievances to the present people. I want to resolve the hatred of the Stonemasons Association and the family, There is no need for the hate to continue into the next decade."
???? She clasped her hands in white lace gloves:
???? "Huck, I know your hate,
???? I can understand your thoughts too. But it would be of no benefit to anyone if the matter were left unresolved. I have no intention of telling you that the past cannot be changed, and the future must be created by oneself. But if you are willing to help me, I promise to do my best to help you get your sentence commuted after this matter is resolved. You only need to spend two years in prison at most to get out. "
???? This is already the limit of what Margaret can promise~www.mtlnovel.com~ Your Royal Highness, I understand what you want to express. But you must understand that whether this matter can be resolved is not up to us, but to you, or to say, to His Majesty the King. "
???? The old man looked at the princess in front of him, and said his last words solemnly:
???? "What we need is not just the delayed project money, but also an apology. Maybe I am the first person who dares to do this, but I can guarantee that I will definitely not be the last."
???? This is the crux of the whole incident. Margaret can find a way to get money from other channels to serve as compensation, but the royal family's apology is definitely not so easy to achieve. For some people, face is far more important than gold coins. Miss Benanis's condition is "both parties are satisfied", which is a task with a double meaning.
???? "I can find a way to apologize. What I lack now is someone who understands the inside story and can act as an eyeliner for me. Although you are a criminal now, you are also a hero in the eyes of the craftsmen of the Stonemasons Association .If you are willing to help me, you are also helping yourself. I can allow your friends to visit you in a few days, and you can express something that I want to convey.”
???? Margaret was very vague, but obviously after more than a week of preparation, she already had a rough plan.
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