Colin's Surprise

A guest arrived at the Russell family's home, a private investigator who rode a purebred horse.

After Colin invited John Lorrain inside, he went to the kitchen to brew two cups of Duke Black Tea and prepared two plates of cookies made by Linda to entertain their guest.

John was the same as always, a faint smile on his face, revealing two dimples. He took out a stack of papers from his coat and placed them on the coffee table. Then, he added two sugar cubes to his black tea and stirred it with a small spoon before taking a sip.

"My fee is a bit high this time. This person is completely unscrupulous, like a sieve, leaking information everywhere. As a result, I easily gathered a lot of incriminating material on him."

"First, the murder cases. Eight years ago, five years ago, and three years ago, female servants from their family went missing, suspected to have been abused to death."

"Second, tax evasion. Countless instances, here is the material I found."

"Third, bribery."

A slight look of apology appeared on John's face as he spoke.

Colin ignored him and reached out to take the papers John had produced. A look of satisfaction gradually spread across his face.

Indeed, like a sieve, leaking everywhere. The reason Kebir had been so brazen for years wasn't because he was powerful, but because no one truly powerful had ever dealt with him.

Colin read through the papers one by one, and suddenly paused at one, his expression turning to surprise. "Are both father and son bisexual?"

"There is solid human testimony to confirm this. Do you need me to bring the witness?" John winked at Colin and added, "Moreover, Kebir is the dominant one, and Brian is the submissive one."

"No need. These are their personal matters, not legal issues." Colin shivered at the thought of the robust Brian being the submissive one. He truly couldn't tell. So that's the kind of person you are.

"Your professionalism truly satisfies me. This is the final payment, thank you." Colin took out five gold coins from his coat and placed them on the coffee table. He had previously paid John ten gold coins. Colin then said, "If you return to Kent City, please send my regards to Mr. George for me."

"Certainly." John happily pocketed the five gold coins and stood up, bowing slightly to Colin. "Mr. Colin, it has been a pleasure working with you. If there's an opportunity in the future, please do patronize my business."

As he spoke, John took a beautifully crafted business card from his pocket. It read "Lorraine Office" and listed the address in Kent City.

"I will," Colin replied, politely accepting the business card.

After seeing off the rather peculiar private investigator, Colin returned to the living room and once again carefully examined the incriminating materials.

"Find the victims, hire lawyers. Consolidate the murder cases, tax evasion, and bribery, and request the city hall to establish a temporary court to hear these cases." After reviewing the materials, Colin organized them and planned to go find Knight Victor to carry out the necessary actions.

These matters would carry more weight if handled by an Imperial Knight.

Just as Colin stood up, a knock sounded at the door.

"Is Mr. Colin home?" Kebir's voice called out. Colin frowned slightly, tidied up the materials, put them away, and then went to the door to open it.

"Kebir?" Colin recognized Kebir. Although he hadn't met him many times, he had a deep impression of him because of Brian.

Colin leaned against the door, showing no intention of letting Kebir in. He said coldly, "What business do you have?"

Kebir stood at the doorway, unable to enter, feeling somewhat awkward. He couldn't help but think fondly of Victor; at least that guy let him in.

Kebir glanced around, afraid of running into acquaintances. He quickly said, "I visited Lord Victor, and he directed me here."

Then, Kebir explained the entire situation in detail.

Colin understood perfectly. Victor has made his move. After all, why wouldn't he gain some benefits without having to clash directly?

Colin looked up at Kebir and said with a faint smile, "I refuse to negotiate with you. I intend to burn down the wealth your family has accumulated over generations and drive you out of Will City. Just as you easily banished Smith from the Ministry of Finance with a few words."

"Bang." With that, Colin unceremoniously slammed the door shut, giving Kebir a definitive brush-off.

Kebir was dumbfounded. He opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. He had come with the intention of kneeling and negotiating, but he never expected such a result.

Kebir stood awkwardly for a while. He happened to glimpse an acquaintance passing by, and in his embarrassment, he quickly got back into his carriage, telling the driver to take him home.

"What should I do now?" Kebir touched the sapphire ring on his left hand and began to consider his options.

"Negotiations have failed, so we have to fight. But on their side stand five Imperial Knights, while I... If other wealthy merchants find out that this incident occurred because of me, they will hate me to death. What should I do?"

While Kebir was in a state of distress, he coincidentally saw Brian returning home from outside. He immediately ordered a servant to beat his foolish son. If this brat hadn't been so arrogant at the academy, how could this disaster have occurred?

Afterward, Kebir returned to the living room and explained the situation to the wealthy merchants from the Grain Association who were waiting. As expected, these merchants were shocked to learn that Colin Russell was orchestrating everything behind the scenes. When they heard that Kebir and his son had offended Colin Russell, leading to this situation, they were furious. However, in the end, they had no choice but to sit down together and discuss countermeasures.

The incident had already happened. The key now was not to find the main culprit, but to figure out how to deal with the wolf named Colin Russell, who refused to negotiate.

However, what happened next caught the wealthy merchants of the Grain Association completely off guard, and even caused the nobles to quickly distance themselves from these merchants.

The incriminating materials Colin found were sent to the city hall, and Victor also found the families of the deceased maids and filed accusations against Kebir.

Murder, bribery, tax evasion – these matters were ignored when they were not brought to light. But once they were exposed, and with five Imperial Knights fanning the flames, Kebir's family suddenly found itself in the spotlight.

Although Kebir was not imprisoned, a large portion of the Kebir family's assets were frozen, and Kebir himself was ordered not to leave Will City.

In this situation, the wealthy merchants of the Grain Association were routed. Noah Company began to aggressively acquire wheat from the farmers.

As for the pre-purchase contracts Kebir had previously signed with the farmers, they naturally became worthless paper due to the awkward predicament Kebir found himself in.

However, Noah Company did not immediately profit, nor did Kebir immediately collapse.

Grain needed to be harvested, dried, and then transported to Kent City for sale. And the Kebir family had been entrenched in Will City for many years, possessing a certain foundation.

This matter, in itself, wasn't too significant. All it would take was for a mediator to step in and resolve it.

Kebir and his son finally found a mediator.

Lyon Brown.