"That's right! Ten thousand gold pounds and a manor. I originally only wanted a manor. I just decided to add ten thousand gold pounds. Young Master Ferguson, you have to pay the price for your rudeness! "Valverde said hatefully, his turbid eyes full of resentment!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Valverde, since you call me Young Master Ferguson, you should know that my father is an Earl. I, Connor Ferguson, am the future Earl of the Kaman Empire!"
"I admit that the thing in your hands is my weakness, but do you think that thing can kill me? If it can't kill me, Valverde, do you think you can live? "
"You want me to pay the price for my rudeness? Detective Valverde, do you think you're worthy? "With a sneer, Connor sat back on the sofa, his face full of disdain for Valverde.
Connor's domineering performance and arrogant attitude instantly put Valverde in a difficult position. He came here to extort money from Connor! He wanted a huge sum of money that would allow him to enjoy his old age! He was not here to fight to the death with Connor!
After hesitating for a while, Valverde said with a stern face, "Young Master Ferguson, since you've already made your choice, I can only tell the Church and the police about Vidal and Rebecca. I hope that when the time comes, you won't regret your arrogance today!"
Seeing that Valverde still dared to threaten him, Connor said indifferently, "Take care, I won't see you out! Let me give you a friendly reminder. After you go to the police station, go to the cemetery and prepare for your funeral. Otherwise, your old bones will be left in the wilderness to be eaten by wild dogs and vultures! "
Hearing Connor's blatant death threat, Valverde's old face darkened. Without hesitation, he turned around and walked towards the door.
Seeing Valverde leave in a huff, Connor maintained a disdainful smile on his face, but in his heart, he counted silently, "Three, two, one …"
Just as he finished counting to one, Valverde, who had walked to the door of the apartment, turned around, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "Young Master Ferguson, you win! Name your price! You're right. You're the future count of the Empire. The evidence in my hands isn't enough to sentence you to death. However, you should know that if the evidence in my hands is exposed, it will be a stain that you can never wash off in the future. It will definitely affect your future! "
"A hundred gold pounds!" Connor arrogantly extended a finger.
"What? That's too low. I can't accept it! At least five thousand gold pounds! "Seeing Connor haggle so viciously, Valverde immediately shouted furiously.
"Five hundred gold guineas, no more!" Connor said firmly.
"Is the stain on the future earl of the Kaman Empire only worth five hundred pounds? At least four thousand! "Valverde retorted.
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… ….
Connor narrowed his eyes as he sat quietly on the sofa. Valverde had already left ten minutes ago. After haggling with Valverde, they finally reached an agreement on 1,500 pounds of hush money! This price had shrunk by nearly twenty times from Valverde's initial asking price of ten thousand gold guineas and a manor!
Although the hush money had been reduced significantly, Connor had no intention of fulfilling the agreement he had just reached with Valverde. The reason was simple. Connor didn't have 1,500 gold guineas. He had already spent all the money he had saved up previously. Now, he was only left with seven or eight pounds to support this month's expenses. However, even with the 1,500 gold guineas in his pocket, Connor wasn't prepared to give them to Valverde!
Whether it was on Earth or in this world, Connor hated it when people threatened him the most. Besides, who knew if Valverde would keep his mouth shut after receiving the 1,500 gold guineas, or continue to blackmail him after spending all the money!
Therefore, the best way to deal with this matter was to get rid of Valverde once and for all. Only by killing him and turning him into a dead man would Connor truly believe that the matter of Vidal and Rebecca being related to him would not be known by others!
In the face of Valverde's blackmail, Connor dared to be so arrogant because Connor had calculated that Valverde only wanted money and didn't have the courage to confront him head-on!
Even the haggling with Valverde and the agreement of 1,500 gold guineas as hush money was just a ploy by Connor to keep Valverde at bay and not arouse his suspicions. In fact, when Connor saw that the visitor was Valverde through the peephole, he had already made up his mind. He wanted Valverde to never open his mouth again and keep his secret!
Time ticked by, and soon it was late at night. Walking to the window of the apartment, Connor looked at the mesmerizing night outside and murmured, "A moonless, windy night, when there's murder and arson …"
Although the hush money agreement was reached, Connor lied to Valverde that he didn't have 1,500 gold guineas in cash at the moment and needed three days to raise the money. Valverde agreed to this request, but he believed that Valverde would never have imagined that Connor would take his life that very night!
Connor changed his usual black windbreaker into a neat, short-sleeved outfit. Although on the surface, Valverde was just an old man who knew a few knightly techniques and couldn't even be considered a probationary knight, Connor was still very cautious. Not only did he attach the Kurun knife and revolver to his waist, he also hid the magic artifact, the Sun Emblem, in his bosom.
Perhaps the Goddess of Storms was also blessing Connor, but Connor, who was running in the dark night, didn't see a single passerby. He smoothly arrived outside the walls of Valverde's detective agency.
After scanning his surroundings to make sure that no one saw him, Connor pressed down on his hat and hung the Sun Emblem on his clothes. Then, he took out a black scarf from his bosom and covered his face, only revealing his eyes. After the preparations were done, Connor didn't hesitate and jumped on the spot, flipping over the wall.
As he had been here twice, Connor had some understanding of the structure of the detective agency. He went straight for Valverde's bedroom.
As Valverde's bedroom didn't have any windows, Connor could only enter through the door.
Connor gently opened the door. He tried his best to make sure that the door didn't make a sound during the process.
However, when the door opened, the bedroom scene that appeared in Connor's line of sight made Connor's hair stand on end. He broke out in a cold sweat and subconsciously raised the revolver in his hand.
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