Denis drove while talking to Feng Bujue in the back seat. After all, it was impossible for him to let his guard down completely since he had only met a stranger for less than five minutes. Therefore, this kind of communication was also a form of probing.
Due to the limited information he had, Feng Bujue obviously felt powerless during the conversation. This was because he knew nothing about the year and location of the script. Also, he couldn't tell him anything about himself, such as his birthday, home address, and whether he had any relatives.
Fortunately, Brother Jue was very quick-witted. Shortly after the conversation began, he said, "I might have a slight concussion during the car accident. My memory seems to have been affected."
With this sentence as a foundation, if he was asked a question, he could directly answer, "Sorry, I can't remember." Then, he would put his hand on his forehead and pretend to be in pain.
Therefore, during this short journey, Feng Bujue only revealed three pieces of information: name, gender, and occupation. On the other hand, Denis and his wife got a lot of information from him …
First of all, the year of the script was 1985. The location was a small European country called "Asari," which sounded fictional.
Secondly, Mr. Denis Lovecraft, who exuded a tall, rich, and handsome temperament, was a businessman who mainly dealt in industrial pipelines. And his wife, Carol, although now took her husband's surname, from the conversation between the two, it could be inferred that the woman's background was quite prominent, much higher than the man's.
Just this point alone made Feng Bujue have a lot of conjectures … A handsome and tall man married a wife who was not very beautiful, but had a strong background. Generally, when this kind of setting appeared in detective novels, the probability of a murder was very high. For example, the man had a mistress outside, or he didn't have one yet, and was preparing to take the woman's property and find another one … These were very convincing motives for murder.
In addition, after some observation, Feng Bujue found that the couple seemed to be a little uneasy about the future of the trip. It seemed that the so-called "family gathering" was not a normal meeting between relatives and friends. There must be more to it …
"Look, we're here." Denis's voice pulled Feng Bujue back from his thoughts.
After the car drove around a corner, a mountain villa appeared in Feng Bujue's sight.
The road in front of them branched off and led to the villa's driveway. Denis drove in and came to the front door of the villa. He didn't get out of the car, but only pressed the car horn twice.
Soon, a man in a traditional black tuxedo opened the door and walked out. This person looked to be about sixty years old, and his hair was already white. However, his hairstyle was still meticulously combed, and his back was also straight.
"Oh! So it's Young Master Dennis. Welcome back! "The man said and came forward to welcome him.
"There was a slight delay on the way. are you okay? Henderson, "Denis replied.
"Don't worry, young master, my body is still very strong." As Henderson spoke, he came to the side of the car and opened the door for the lady. "Hello, Miss Carol."
"Thank you, Henderson." Carol got out of the car.
Denis also got out of the car and saw Henderson looking at Feng Bujue with a puzzled expression.
"Oh, let me introduce you," Denis said, "This is the housekeeper, Mr. Henderson … This is … Mr. Feng Bujue."
"Hello."
"Nice to meet you."
Feng Bujue greeted him politely.
"Mr. Feng met with an accident on the mountain road. He lost his car and luggage. Fortunately, he's fine." Denis explained, "If it's convenient, please ask Olivia (the maid) to prepare a guest room and a set of clean and fitting clothes for him."
"Yes, young master, I'll do it right away." When Henderson agreed, he had already taken out two large suitcases from the trunk of the car. He panted heavily and turned to go into the house.
"Thank you so much for your trouble, Mr. Lovecraft." Feng Bujue was still very polite on the surface, but he was thinking in his heart, 'Two middle-aged men watching an old man carry such heavy luggage, but they didn't say anything and seemed to be used to it … Maybe this could become a potential motive for murder …'
"Not at all. Since you're here, you're a guest," Denis replied. "This is how we treat our guests."
As they were talking, a short man in a white shirt and overalls walked out. He was in his early forties, had a beard, and his face was rosy. He looked very energetic. "Young master Denis, housekeeper Henderson asked me to park the car in the garage for you."
"Mm, okay." Denis casually handed the car keys to the man and turned to Feng Bujue. "Oh, this is gardener Barton." He paused for a moment and continued, "Please follow me into the house, Mr. Feng."
Feng Bujue responded and followed Denis and his wife into the villa.
[Current mission completed. Main mission updated.] The system notification sounded at this moment, but Feng Bujue wasn't in a hurry to check the menu.
After entering the house, he naturally observed the surrounding environment first. The foyer on the first floor was very spacious. The furniture was neatly arranged, and the wallpaper and furnishings were basically cool colors, which seemed to hint at the owner's personality. Above his head was the oak ceiling, which was extremely high. Under his feet was also a wooden floor, which was covered with a messy pattern of gold silk carpet. The windows were all made of Venetian glass, and the window frames were painted green gray. Looking forward, seven to eight meters away was the staircase leading to the second floor.
At this moment, a beautiful woman happened to be slowly walking down the stairs.
She looked to be at most in her thirties, and she was wearing a green low-cut dress. She looked charming, and her skin was as white as snow. Her voluptuous upper body was on the verge of popping out, but her waist was painfully thin.
"Denis, Carol." The beautiful woman warmly greeted Denis and his wife. "Oh! How are you? "She walked over and gave the two of them a ceremonial hug.
"Oh, Odetta, I'm so happy to see you," replied Carol.
Although she said that, and her tone was very sincere, Feng Bujue didn't see the slightest bit of happiness in her eyes.
Denis said in a neutral tone, "How's father's health?"
Odetta's expression suddenly dimmed. "Uh … this … I'll let Dr. Powell tell you later." She seemed to want to change the topic, so her gaze fell on Feng Bujue, and she asked, "This is …"
Denis then briefly told Odetta about Feng Bujue. It was worth noting that when he introduced Odetta to Feng Bujue, he used the words "my father's third wife."
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