American comic book: I, with my abundant martial virtue, love to do good to others.

Just as Lynn left the villa, Tony, who had been drunk, slowly opened his eyes.

"It seems the negotiations have broken down!"

Sitting up from the sofa, Tony said to Rhodes, "I've met that guy Stryker. He's just as stubborn and unpleasant-tempered as Ross. There's no way he'd ever approach Lynn Way on his own initiative."

Yes, this invitation was actually initiated by Rhodey asking Tony for help.

There was no other way; Lynn was a man of his word. For the past two weeks, Lynn had people keep a 24-hour watch on Stryker.

Even the actions of his family members were under FBI surveillance.

Not only that, the FBI also began to dig into his past deeds.

If the FBI can't be persuaded to stop, Stryker will likely be sent to jail soon for some reason.

Seeing that the FBI was actually serious, Stryker couldn't withstand the pressure and directly asked his superiors in the military for help.

After failing to reach an agreement with James Duke, the military sent Rhodes to act as an intermediary.

Who can blame him for being on good terms with Tony Stark, and Tony Stark being on good terms with Lynn?

This is also why, after Tony finished visiting Obadiah Stan today, he insisted on dragging Lynn over for drinks and pretended to be drunk.

I don't think so.

Upon hearing Tony's assessment of Stryker, Rhodes said, "Do you believe that after I relay Lynn's words back, within two days Stryker will be bowing down to Lynn?"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true."

Seeing Tony's disbelief, Rhodes shrugged and said, "Tony, you're not in the military or an official, so you don't know what it means to be targeted by the FBI."

"If they really want to take action, they'd dare arrest not only Stryker, but even the Secretary of Defense."

At this point, Rod stood up and said, "Anyway, Tony, thank you for your help today. Also, regarding your recent mood..."

"I am fine."

Before Rhodes could finish speaking, Tony Stark interrupted, "I am Tony Stark, the greatest genius of this century."

"Alright, genius, you're in charge of cleaning up the mess."

Pointing to a large pile of empty bottles on the ground, Rod picked up his coat and turned to leave: "I have to go back immediately and report this to my superiors."

"FUXX!"

As Rhodes turned to leave, Tony Stark gave him the middle finger.

After these two finished their drinks, they didn't even bother to clean their room.

inside the car.

"Lynn, I can actually drive and be a driver too."

Looking at Alice, who had come specifically to drive for Lynn, Polaris, sitting in the back seat, suddenly spoke up.

Hearing Polaris say this, Lynn glanced at her.

Although Polaris is only fourteen years old, she is already 1.6 meters tall.

"Alice, find some time to get Lorna and Laura a driver's license, so you won't always have to wait for me to come and drive after I've been drinking."

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Alice immediately said sweetly, "No, boss, this is one of the few opportunities I have to curry favor with you."

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"I'm waiting for you to become a supervisor so I can be promoted to assistant supervisor."

"Get lost!"

Listening to Alice's coquettish words, Lynn immediately cursed in disgust.

To others, Alice is a tall and beautiful woman.

But in Lynn's eyes, this guy was a man born of the wrong gender.

Anyone who sees a man acting coquettishly would probably feel a chill.

"Tch, boss, that's discrimination!"

Alice wasn't angry when her boss scolded her.

After all, only their own people get scolded by the boss right away.

"By the way, boss, Tony Stark invited you for drinks this time because of Colonel Rhodes."

"Are you given the opportunity to negotiate with the military?"

In response to Alice's question, Lynn nodded: "More or less, but Tony's skills in faking drunkenness still need improvement."

As a top-notch agent, Lynn was naturally able to tell whether Tony was truly drunk or faking it.

"Let's not talk about that. How's Jonathan doing?"

In response to Lynn's question, Alice smiled and said, "According to Claire, Jonathan, who has nothing, has fallen completely in love with her."

"So the next plan can begin to be implemented."

At this point, Alice looked at Lynn with some confusion: "Boss, Jonathan used to have a girlfriend, but even though she ended up with Kenny Davis, Jonathan didn't do anything outrageous."

"Now, is it possible that Jonathan would lose his mind and assassinate Kenny Davis just because he's only known Claire for a little over two weeks?"

In response to Alice's question, Lynn leaned back in his chair and laughed, "So, you may like women, but you don't understand men."

"Alice, a man's possessiveness is a terrible thing, especially when you're penniless and homeless."

"My once privileged life vanished overnight, and the women and friends who once surrounded me scattered like birds and beasts."

"When you, who have witnessed the coldness of the world and the wickedness of people, are about to not be able to go on living, someone who has loved you for more than ten years suddenly appears."

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"She doesn't mind that you have nothing. She carefully wipes away the dirt all over your body, just like a ray of sunshine illuminating your dark and lonely life."

Turning to look at Alice, Lynn asked, "If it were you, what would you do?"

Hearing Lynn's description, Alice suddenly felt a toothache: "I might end up like a stray dog, risking my life to protect this last bone."

"Boss, you really are still the master manipulator of people's hearts!"

"This is about controlling human nature!"

Leaning back in his seat, Lynn Hall said, "He should also pay for everything he's done!"

Just then, Lynn's phone rang.

Lynn glanced at his phone and said, "Back at the station, there's a case!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Alice turned around and drove directly towards the FBI headquarters in New York.

At the same time, at Claire's home.

Jonathan tossed his briefcase onto the table and sat on the sofa, letting out a long sigh of relief.

This is the fourth company to reject him in the past two weeks.

Jonathan felt like slapping himself whenever he thought about his past life of debauchery.

Otherwise, how could they not even find a decent job now?

He turned his head to look at the photo of Claire on the table.

Jonathan, who had been somewhat disheartened, unconsciously revealed a slight smile.

Jonathan took the picture frame and carefully wiped away any dust that wasn't actually there.

He then took off his coat and got up to clean the room.

In the past, he would never have done such a thing, even if it meant death.

But now, just thinking of Claire's angelic smile and gentle encouragement...

Jonathan felt as if his gloomy life had been illuminated by the sunlight.

Thank God that Claire came into my life.

I'm willing to give everything for her!

Just as Jonathan was cleaning the room, he heard the sound of a door opening behind him.

"Claire, you're back!"

Jonathan put down his tools and turned around, but he saw that Claire's eyes were red.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Jonathan rushed to Claire's side, his eyes filled with anxiety.

Seeing tears streaming down Claire's face, Jonathan was momentarily at a loss for words. "N-nothing!"

Forcing a smile at Jonathan, Claire shook her head: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

I'm going to take a shower.

After saying that, Claire went straight into the bathroom and closed the door.

Jonathan felt anxious as he watched Claire walk into the restroom.

He cared about Claire so much that the thought of her crying made him even more anxious.

Jonathan felt a strange sense of worry and irritation.

At the same time, in a manor house in Manhattan's West Village,

"Let me introduce the situation here."

Seeing that there were police officers everywhere in the manor, Lynn Hall showed his identification and then asked the district chief in charge of the scene.

"Mr. Hall, three days ago we received a report from Ms. Helena Johnny, who claimed that she hears someone coughing inside the estate every midnight."

"After our investigation, we found that there was no one else in the manor besides the butler, the cook, and the maid."

"To prevent anyone from sneaking into the manor, we installed a large number of surveillance cameras, but they didn't capture anyone on camera."

At this point, the district chief shrugged: "Mr. Hall, as you know, the Johnny family is a long-established political family, so after Ms. Helena reported the incident to the police, our NYPD took it very seriously."

"We even stationed several police officers at the manor, but they also heard that strange coughing sound that night."

Upon hearing what the district chief said, Lynn Hall gave Sean a look.

Upon receiving Lynn's signal, Sean immediately led his men to inspect the manor.

Then Lynn looked at the district police chief and asked, "Where are the other officers?"

"Right here."

He waved to the police officers who were not far away, and soon several officers ran over.

In response to Lynn's questioning, one of the officers said, "Mr. Hall, after we heard a strange coughing sound at midnight, we immediately followed the sound."

"But nothing was found, and everything on the surveillance footage seemed normal."

At this point, the officer's expression turned somewhat terrified: "And during the search, we all felt a chill run down our spines, like we were being attacked by a demon."

"Shut up!"

Before the officer could finish speaking, the district chief interrupted him.

After waving him away, the district chief continued to Lynn, "After the incident, Ms. Helena moved out of the manor. She plans to move back in after the matter has been thoroughly investigated."

"Mr. Hall, because the Johnny family is a long-established political family, the city hall has been putting constant pressure on us, so we had no choice but to contact the FBI."

At this point, the district chief looked around.

Then, in a voice only the two of them could hear, he said, "Lynn, this matter is extremely troublesome, not only because of the Johnny family behind the current owners of this manor, but also because several murders have occurred at this manor."

"Even before Ms. Helena bought this manor, the previous owners of the manor heard the cries of the dead in the middle of the night."

"So I suggest you try to get this case passed on to someone else in the FBI."

"To avoid causing unnecessary trouble!"

Upon hearing the district chief's words, Lynn Hall nodded slightly.

This district police chief had been George's subordinate when he was a sheriff.

When Uncle George became the commissioner of the New York Police Department, he naturally became the district chief.

You could say he was one of Uncle George's close associates, one of his own.

Therefore, he naturally told Lynn everything he knew without hiding anything from her.

If it were anyone else from the FBI in New York, they definitely wouldn't have said what followed.

"I understand, Uncle Vandal. Don't forget to come over for a drink this weekend. Uncle George has a bottle of fine wine he's kept since he was a policeman."

"Haha, George wouldn't be willing to take that bottle of wine out. I reckon he'll only do it when Gwen gets married."

Only then would George be willing to open the bottle.

With a gentle pat on Lynn's shoulder, Director Fandall led the NYPD members away from the estate.

After the NYPD left, the estate was completely taken over by Lynn and his men.

Upon arriving at the monitoring room, every corner inside and outside the manor was now visible on the surveillance screen.

"Boss, I've had my men redeploy the surveillance equipment, leaving no blind spots in the basement unchecked."

Upon reaching Lynn's side, Sean said, "Also, Alice is questioning the manor's butler and maids."

"But I doubt we'll get much out of it, otherwise the NYPD would have asked us already!"

Hearing Sean say that, Lynn nodded slightly.

But looking at Sean's expression, he asked curiously, "Why have you been grinning like an idiot these past few days? You can hardly hide your happiness on your face."

"Is there some good news?"

Hearing Lynn's question, Sean scratched his head: "Boss, is it that obvious?"

"Ask them yourself!"

Turning to look at Laura and Lorna sitting next to Lynn, Sean said, "Is it really that obvious?"

"There are two!"

Laura and Lorna answered in unison.

"Look, even Laura and Lorna can easily see through it. All those years as a secret agent have been a complete waste!"

"hey-hey.."

Hearing Lynn's "scolding," Sean chuckled and said, "Boss, I've got a girlfriend."

"Haven't you always had your eye on Alice?"

"That's different."

Sean pulled up a chair and sat down next to Lynn, a smug smile on his face: "My girlfriend may not be as pretty as Alice, but she's a pianist, those hands... *splat*."

Seeing Sean's blissful expression, Lynn shook her head and said, "I don't care about your private affairs. Just send me an invitation when you get married."

"How's Dennis's latest training going? I promised Kelly I'd train her son to be a qualified agent."

"It's alright. Dennis has grown a lot after investigating the Adam Morris case and the mysterious events in the town."

"Although he's a little lacking in professional skills, give me another month, and I'm sure I can train him into a qualified FBI agent!"

At this point, Sean's gaze fell on Barbara, who was standing next to Lynn.

"Don't look at me, and don't even think about getting me to participate in those training sessions."

Seeing that Sean was looking at her, Barbara shrugged and said, "I'm the boss's secretary now, and I really enjoy the job."

"So don't even think about making me leave the boss's side!"

"Boss, I just investigated everyone inside the manor."

Alice handed the documents she had gathered to Lynn and said, "The maids and cooks were all brought by Ms. Helena, only the old butler wasn't."

"He lived here from the age of five until he became the butler of the first owner of this manor at the age of twenty, which is now sixty-five years ago."

"Sixty-five years? It seems no one knows this manor better than him."

After reviewing the documents in his hand, Lynn thought for a moment and said, "According to the information, the manor has changed owners seven times in the decades since it was built. However, every person who bought the manor would hire him as their butler, which means he must have some extraordinary abilities."

"Could it be because he's lived here since he was a child and is very familiar with everything here, that's why they hired him as a butler?"

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Alice said, "And boss, according to my investigation, all the previous owners of this manor have spoken highly of him, including Ms. Helena."

"So I guess that's why he's always been hired as a butler."

Faced with Alice's explanation, Lynn closed the documents in his hand and said, "That's possible, but this old butler definitely knows a lot about this manor."

"Please call this old butler over for me; I have something to ask him."

"yes!"

Alice nodded and got up to call the old butler.

A moment later.

An elderly butler, whose hair was white but meticulously combed and who still looked energetic despite being over seventy, walked in.

Looking at the elderly butler with a full head of white hair, Lynn said, "Mr. Leonard, please sit down. I have some questions for you."

In response to Lynn's invitation, the old butler sat upright in his chair and said, "Please ask."

"Mr. Leonard, the first owners of this estate were the Felton family. Is that the same Felton family that is still active in politics today?"

"That's right, Detective. The Felton family bought this land and built this manor when I was five years old. I lived here with my father."

"When I became the butler of the estate at the age of twenty, the Felton family encountered some crises, and Mr. Campos Felton was eventually forced to sell the estate."

At this point, the old butler looked at Lynn: "Once the Felton family enters politics..."

The estate has never been repurchased.

"So I've stayed here ever since."

Hearing the old butler's words, Lynn nodded: "The information says that the previous owners of this manor heard the cries of the dead at midnight. You should know about that, right?"

"I've heard about this from some of my former owners, but I've never heard it myself."

"Later, I led a team to investigate, but we found nothing."

At this point, the old butler took a list out of his pocket and handed it to Lynn: "Detective, although my faith is in God, I do not believe in the existence of devils or anything like that in this world."

"This list consists of priests invited by previous estate owners to perform 'exorcisms,' but none of them had any effect."

Lynn Hall nodded slightly as he took the list from the old butler.

After the old butler left, Lynn handed the list to Sean: "Have someone check it out."

"yes!"

After receiving the list, Sean immediately went to investigate.

The manor covers a large area and is not only planted with various plants, but Helena, as the new owner of the manor, also keeps many small animals on the manor.

I threw the frisbee out and watched the dog run out like a madman, catch the frisbee in mid-air, and bring it back to me.

Barbara raised her hand and stroked the dog's head before continuing to throw the frisbee.

He turned his head and looked at Laura and Lorna, who were feeding the hedgehog.

Then he turned to Lynn beside him and said, "Boss, it seems that Ms. Helena Johnny is quite kind-hearted, as she keeps so many small animals in the manor."

"Do you really think so?"

Hearing Barbara's words, Lynn sat in the wicker chair and laughed, "If Helena really had a kind heart, she wouldn't have left Shaq here alone."

"Not to mention letting it roam freely with hedgehogs and rabbits. You should know that the Saluki, also known as the Antelope Dog, is a type of hunting dog."

Hearing Lynn say this, Barbara looked at the several rabbits hopping around on the grass in the manor.

Then I looked at the shark dog, which was carrying a frisbee but whose eyes were always fixed on the rabbits.

He then said thoughtfully, "Boss, do you mean that Helena keeps these animals on the estate to create a persona of being a loving and caring person for outsiders?"

At this point, Barbara frowned and said, "According to the information, the Johnny family is a long-established political family. Although Helena is not involved in politics, she has several charitable foundations."

"A persona that is full of love can leave a better image for her in the public eye."

"Pfft, no wonder he comes from a political family, he's all show and no substance!"

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Hearing Barbara say this, Alice, who came out carrying food, smiled and said, "Not bad, Barbara!"

"Looks like you've been working really hard by the boss's side. You're able to think of so many things just from a single sentence from him!"

"That's right!"

Taking the hot dog from Alice, Barbara said with a hint of pride, "Although I haven't received any special agent training, when it comes to knowledge of the dark side, I may not be any less knowledgeable than you."

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"Besides, if I don't study hard while working for the boss, he'll probably have a new secretary soon."

"Alice, you don't really think I spend all my time on my tablet watching mystery and adventure shows, do you?"

Seeing Barbara's smug look, Alice picked up a hot dog and handed it to Lynn.

He then raised an eyebrow at Barbara and said, "Barbara, if you want to stay by the boss's side, you'd better practice your 'techniques' more, practice both top and bottom, and ideally, practice until the boss can't live without you..."

Before Alice could finish speaking, Barbara gave her the middle finger and said, "You're such a sissy, with a woman's appearance and a man's mind."

"There are two little girls here too."

"Hmm, x2?"

Upon hearing Barbara mention the two of them, Laura and Polaris both looked up at the same time.

"It's okay, little girls, come and eat hot dogs!"

Alice handed the food to the two of them and sat down next to Lynn.

While eating hot dogs, Laura and Lorna continued to feed the hedgehog.

I just kept thinking to myself, do they really think they don't know anything?

Midnight, inside the manor.

Ever since Lynn brought the FBI agents into the manor during the day, the old butler has arranged a guest room for each agent.

However, Lynn did not bring anyone to live there. Instead, he arranged for his men to patrol the manor in shifts.

In the monitoring room, Laura and Lorna were already asleep, and even Barbara was dozing off.

Only after Alice returned from her rounds with her men did she stay up all night with Lynn.

"How is the situation?"

"Nothing unusual has been found yet. Sean also led a team to visit those priests, but they didn't get any useful clues."

At this point, Alice whispered to Lynn, "Boss, there aren't really any demons or monsters or anything like that, are there?"

Instead of directly answering Alice's suspicions, Lynn continued, "What about the old butler?"

"I had someone keeping an eye on him. He went back to his room and went to sleep at ten o'clock, seemingly not worried at all about the terrifying coughing and the wailing of the dead."

"Boss, I always feel that this manor gets really creepy at night."

Seeing a hint of worry in Alice's eyes, Lynn laughed: "Are you worried it's really haunted?"

"Yes, boss. After all, all the previous owners of the manor have experienced strange things, which speaks volumes. And ordinary people may not know, but we have witnessed evil rituals with our own eyes in that town."

Seeing Alice's somewhat worried expression, Lynn smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've almost figured out the strange coughing sound."

"As for the weeping of the dead, and why he did it, I haven't figured it out yet."

Seeing her boss's confident expression, Alice's face was filled with doubt.

Who is the "he" the boss is talking about?

Does this refer to the old butler?

Moreover, I stayed by the boss's side the whole time during the 100-day celebration and didn't notice anything unusual!

However, seeing Lynn's confident demeanor, Alice still sat down beside him and waited quietly for midnight to arrive.

As time slowly passed, at the very moment midnight arrived, the surveillance footage suddenly distorted.

Although things quickly returned to normal, a series of intermittent sobs suddenly echoed through the manor corridor.

The crying sound was extremely eerie, like the resentful sobbing of a woman who had been dead for many years.

Moreover, the crying was mixed with an old man's cough, and the combination of the two made it even more eerie.

Upon hearing this eerie sound, Alice instantly stood up from her chair, a pistol already cocked and ready to fire at any moment.

The sound woke Laura and Lorna, who were already asleep, and their faces were filled with panic.

After glancing at the monitor, Lynn Hall got up and walked outside.

Alice, Laura, and Polaris quickly followed.

As soon as they entered the corridor, the eerie and sinister sound vanished instantly.

Several FBI agents also ran over from the other side of the manor. Upon seeing Lynn, they immediately said, "Boss, we haven't found any signs of intrusion."

Lynn Hall nodded as he listened to his subordinate's report.

Walking straight down the corridor, I soon spotted a hedgehog in a corner.

Unlike the other hedgehogs in their cages, this hedgehog is here for some unknown reason.

Alice and the others glanced at the hedgehog, then looked around warily again.

Lynn squatted down, picked up the hedgehog, wiped its mouth with his fingertips, and then rubbed it with his fingers.

The hedgehog's mouth was a little wet, clearly indicating that it had just drunk water.

After putting the hedgehog down, Lynn examined the trails left by the hedgehog's movements.

The manor's corridors were very wide, but they were empty and bare, with no flower pots or green plants around them.

Soon, Lynn discovered a hair-thin crack in the wall in a very inconspicuous corner.

Reaching the edge of the crevice, Lynn crouched down and gently ran his fingers along it.

Then, with a forceful push, a hidden door the size of a palm appeared before everyone.

Seeing this, Alice also squatted down and looked at the plastic bottle cap inside the palm-sized hidden door.

He then said to Lynn, "Boss, if you don't look closely, you really won't notice that there's a hidden door here."

As she spoke, Alice reached in and took the bottle cap out.

This bottle cap has a small capacity; it can only hold a few milliliters of water at most.

However, the inside of the bottle cap was wet, so it must have contained some kind of liquid that was drunk.

"Boss, I'll have someone go and test it right away."

"No need, it probably contains salt water or sugar water."

As he spoke, Lynn pointed his laser pointer at the hedgehog: "That old cough you just heard was coming from this hedgehog."

"When hedgehogs drink sugar water or salt water, their stomachs are irritated, and they make this sound."

"And that's where that eerie cough that startled Ms. Helena Johnny came from!"

Hearing Lynn's explanation, Alice suddenly realized and said, "I see, no wonder you were so confident, boss."

"You probably already guessed it when you saw those hedgehogs this afternoon!"

"Um!"

Nodding and standing up, Lynn looked at Alice and said, "Have some men search the manor thoroughly, don't miss any corner. I suspect there might be other hidden doors inside the manor."

"yes!"

Once Alice realized it wasn't some kind of ghost or supernatural event, her worries vanished instantly.

Since it was a deliberate act of deception, she was confident that she could uncover the clues.

Once inside the living room and seated, Barbara curiously leaned over and asked, "Boss, how did you know the hedgehog would cough after drinking salt and sugar water?"

Lynn did not explain when Barbara asked her curious question.

This is nothing more than an old trick, just like the eel blood, black dog barking, and bats crashing into doors.

Surprisingly, people in the West also know about this scam.

As Alice and her men searched inch by inch, they soon discovered another inconspicuous hidden door in the master bedroom of the manor owner.

Wearing gloves, they took out an old-fashioned timer recorder from a small, hidden door.

Pressing a button on the tape recorder, a strange woman's crying voice came from the recorder.

The old-fashioned cassette tape began to play, and the unclear sound quality made the crying sound even more eerie.

"Is this little gadget the one that scared away one manor owner after another?"

Looking at the old-fashioned tape recorder in Alice's hand, one of the FBI agents said, "But that makes sense. Anyone who hears that terrifying sound in the middle of the night would probably be scared half to death."

"It's only because the boss is capable; otherwise, who would have discovered it?"

For the FBI, as long as a case is not beyond their understanding, such as something supernatural or ghostly, they simply don't care.

So when they learned that the case was a hoax, they immediately arrested the old butler of the manor.

Inside the living room.

"Tell me, why do you use such methods to scare away one manor owner after another?"

Seeing his men help the elderly butler, dressed in pajamas, into a chair, Lynn Hall asked...

"I don't understand what you mean."

The old butler looked completely bewildered when Lynn asked him the question.

It was as if none of this concerned him.

"This manor has had seven owners, and apart from the original Felton family, every subsequent owner was driven away by this 'horrifying' event."

Lynn placed the old tape recorder and plastic bottle caps on the table and looked at the old butler, saying, "I had someone thoroughly investigate the information about this manor."

"Since the Felton family, both maids and cooks have been temporarily recruited by the people who bought the estate."

"Only you have remained in this manor for decades."

"The previous owners of the plantation only heard 'the weeping of the dead,' but after Ms. Helena Jensen moved in, she also heard a strange coughing sound."

At this point, Lynn Hall said, "I think you probably came up with the idea of ​​making hedgehogs cough by taking advantage of Helena raising so many animals."

"Only someone as familiar with every plant and tree in the manor would know where there are hidden compartments or similar devices."

Leaning back on the sofa and looking at the still "confused" old butler, Lynn said, "I'm curious, what exactly is your purpose in doing this?"

"To seize this manor? That shouldn't be the case. You're over seventy years old, yet you have no children, not even any direct relatives."

"Even if you seize this manor, you can't leave it to anyone."

Faced with Lynn's deduction, the old butler continued to shake his head: "Detective, I really don't know what you're talking about. I've lived in this manor for decades, and seven different owners have come and gone. There's simply no need for that..."

"It's the Felton family, isn't it?"

Before the old butler could finish speaking, Lynn said directly, "Perhaps the Felton family left behind some secrets that cannot be known after building this manor."

"And the reason you've stayed here isn't because the Felton family abandoned you, but because you've been keeping their secret!"

Upon hearing Lynn's words, the old butler's expression froze.

Before he could speak, Lynn continued, "I've investigated the Felton family and found that, just as you said, they sold this manor after their decline."

"Even though the family produced four state legislators in the following fifty years, they still could not reach the glory of the Felton family."

"And instead of spending hundreds of millions to buy this estate, it would be better to invest the money in their 'future'."

At this point, Lynn smiled and said, "The Campos Felton you mentioned, the second head of the Felton family, is now 87 years old. The secret you're hiding must be related to him!"

After hearing Lynn recount all his speculations, the old butler remained silent for a long time.

He sighed and said, "No wonder you hold such a high position in the FBI at such a young age. You are indeed very capable."

"You're absolutely right, but I'm sorry, there are some things I can't tell you."

"For decades I have suffered from the torment of my conscience, but I have been treated like family by the Felton family since I was a child."

"Mr. Campos treated me like a younger brother, so I absolutely cannot betray him."

"Please judge me as the culprit, and please allow me to go to hell with this secret!"

After saying that, the old butler seemed to have unloaded a heavy burden. Although his mouth was still tightly closed, his expression was obviously much more relaxed.

Seeing that the old butler was unwilling to reveal anything, Lynn shrugged and then had Sean take him away.

"Boss, should we stop the interrogation? If all else fails, we can have Laura use her powers to trap him in an illusion, and then..."

"It's not necessary."

Before Alice could finish speaking, Lynn laughed and said, "Alice, don't you think this manor is too old?"

"Indeed, boss. It seems like some of them haven't been renovated since they were built. At most, they've just had some touch-ups or something."

That's the reason.

Standing up from the sofa, Lynn stretched. "I had Sean inquire with the previous buyers of the estate, as well as Ms. Helena Jensen."

"They weren't frightened at all when they first moved in, but they complained that the place was old and dilapidated."

Strange things started happening when they wanted to do a large-scale renovation.

"Boss, are you saying the secret is hidden inside the manor buildings?"

After saying that, Alice waved her hand and immediately ordered people to prepare the detector.

As the detectors started up, everything in the manor initially appeared perfectly normal.

But when the detector scanned the basement, it discovered something extraordinary.

Upon entering the basement, Lynn's men began smashing against the walls, following the instructions on the detector.

As the wall was smashed open, a stench filled the entire basement.

After the bricks and stones fell off, human bones and hair embedded in the cement were all dug out. "Ugh..."

Barbara, who was originally standing next to Lynn, covered her mouth and ran away after seeing this scene.

Laura and Lorna, however, watched all of this with great interest.

"Aren't you two little ones scared?"

Lynn raised his hand and gently patted their heads, then asked with a smile, "If you're scared, you can leave first."

"There's nothing to be afraid of, right? It's just human bones and hair embedded in cement. Although it smells a bit awful, Lola and I have personally killed the bad guys who tried to molest us."

"But according to you, Lynn, if this was done by Campos Felton..."

"These dead bodies must have been buried here for decades. I must say, they're quite well preserved."

Laura subconsciously removed Lynn's hand from her head and said with a smile, seemingly obedient.

Polaris, who was standing on the other side of Lynn and had a somewhat gloomy and irritable personality, did not make any move.

He didn't seem to mind the hand Lynn had placed on his head.

After subtly probing and discovering that Polaris wasn't as indifferent to him as she appeared, Lynn withdrew his hand.

Lynn didn't have any perverted thoughts; she just wanted to gradually increase their intimacy by occasionally using actions that only an older brother would do to his younger sister.

In retrospect, Laura, who seems docile, is actually quite independent.

Despite his cold and melancholic exterior, Polaris deeply craves affection.