"Madam, please accept my apology for disturbing your banquet."
When Colonel Nikolai of the Military Intelligence Agency showed up, he still behaved very politely. Although he was powerful in Berlin, this was Countess Léonie's domain.
"Colonel Nicholas, what a rare guest." Leonie's face couldn't tell whether it meant sarcasm or something else: "I remember you were not invited on my guest list."
"Ah, yes." Colonel Nicholas did not feel that he was insulted: "But I still came uninvited. I have already told your butler, Mr. Dempsey, that something happened that may endanger German security. Things..."
He paused for a moment and then said solemnly: "Just now, my assistant Mr. Pompestein and four of his subordinates were despicably murdered, and at the same time two members of the Intelligence Agency disappeared... ."
"Oh, what terrible news." Leonie put away her sneer: "Please express my condolences to Major Pompestein's family."
"Thank you, madam." Colonel Nicholas said with a slight bend.
Leonie then asked: "But what I don't understand is, what are you doing here? Do you think I murdered your subordinates?"
"No, no, I never meant that." Colonel Nicholas said as he cast his eyes on Wang Weiyi, who was accompanying the countess: "In any case, I will not doubt your... .But, Baron Alexson, do you know anything about this matter?"
Wang Weiyi shrugged: "Are you asking me? It's really strange. I really don't know why you would suspect me."
Colonel Nicholas was afraid of the Countess's rights, but he was not so polite to Wang Weiyi: "Baron Alexon, I know that I have offended you in some ways, and I hope to be forgiven by you, but I am also For Germany's security."
"I can completely understand, Colonel Nicholas." Wang Weiyi said with a smile.
"Is your subordinate healed now?"
"The injury is almost healed."
"Then I'm relieved." Nicholas seemed to be speaking smoothly, but suddenly said: "Your Chinese friend is being interrogated by Major Pompestein. Do you think there is a possibility that after your Chinese friend comes out? Then he started taking revenge?"
"There is no possibility at all. He is still lying in bed." Wang Weiyi said without thinking: "What's more, do you think he can be familiar with the roads of Berlin? Also, you don't believe in his outstanding performance on the Somme. Performance, do you think that one person can kill Major Pompestein and so many of his companions..."
Several people around him couldn't help but smile on their faces.
If Nicholas admitted it, it would be equivalent to admitting how incompetent his military intelligence agency was.
Nicholas was not angry at all, but nodded in agreement. After a while, he slowly said: "After Major Pompestein was killed, I quickly conducted an investigation. According to my investigation, before that, There were two two-wheelers riding very fast, with a total of four people sitting on them, and they seemed to be heading towards the countess..."
"What do you want to say, Colonel Nicholas?" Wang Weiyi asked calmly.
Colonel Nicholas's voice was also so calm: "If you could tell me where you were during the past two hours, I would be extremely grateful!"
In fact, when the news of Major Pompestein's murder reached Nicholas's ears, his first suspicion was revenge from Ernst.
Pompestein was Nikolai's most capable assistant. His murder also made Nikolai feel distressed, but he also saw an opportunity in it.
If there is indeed evidence that Pompestein's death was related to Ernst, then this is a good opportunity to deal with him. So even at the risk of offending the Countess, Nicholas came anyway.
"It seems that I am still a suspect." Wang Weiyi smiled: "Since you asked me that, I can also answer you. In the past two hours, I have been at the countess's place preparing to attend her banquet."
Nicholas looked towards the countess and Leonie nodded.
Nicholas did not give up: "I believe that the countess must be very busy hosting such a grand banquet and entertaining so many guests. The baron cannot always be in the countess' sight, right?"
"Yes." Wang Weiyi replied frankly.
Nicholas's eyes narrowed: "So even if you leave here for a while, no one will find you, is that right?"
"Yes." Wang Weiyi said calmly.
Nicholas couldn't imagine why he answered so simply. At this moment, a voice next to him suddenly said: "I can prove that Baron Alexon has always stayed in the manor."
Nicholas looked over there and saw Butler Dempsey.
Dempsey said very calmly: "Colonel, after Baron Alexon arrived, he stayed with his Chinese friends, ah, and Baron Fritz and Manfred. You may ask me why I know, Because I went to deliver coffee to them twice during this period, I can confirm that I saw them both times, unless they had the ability to kill people in such a short period of time and then go back to safety. Come back without incident."
Dempsey is equivalent to the Countess' spokesperson, and his words are absolutely worthy of belief.
But Nicholas still didn't give up: "Pompestein was a little rude to Baron Alexson's Chinese friends. I heard that he lives here now. I can go see him and express my gratitude to him." "Apologies?"
"Okay." The countess nodded and agreed to Nicholas' request.
When Nicholas saw Guo Yunfeng, his eyes did not fall on Guo Yunfeng, but kept searching the room.
Soon, his eyes fell on the cups of coffee on the table. Nicholas pretended not to care and walked up, took a glance, and found that all three cups of coffee had been drunk.
What Dempsey said was true. Ernst and the others had indeed been drinking coffee here. Then Ernst's suspicion can be eliminated.
The question is, who else could have done it if not Ernst? Is there really a British spy sneaking into Berlin?
Nicholas calmed down his emotions: "I'm sorry to disturb your banquet, Baron Alexon. I also admire your bravery. I hope I have a chance to see you on the battlefield."
"If the colonel is willing to go to the battlefield with weapons instead of always staying in the dark." Wang Weiyi said calmly.
Nicholas ignored his sarcasm, expressed his apology again, and hurriedly left the countess's estate.