388: Chapter 186: Now is the Acting Competition Segment 388: Chapter 186: Now is the Acting Competition Segment This is like performing a comedic dialogue about ethics, where you shout, the supportive speaker responds, and everyone laughs.
Shout again, and the supportive speaker responds again, causing more laughter.
If you continue shouting and they keep responding, it’s no longer funny.
The other party’s proactive cooperation gave Wang Yunxiao the illusion that he might actually have brought the real person involved.
Veronica, however, consistently displayed excellent acting skills.
Initially, upon Sir Lyndon’s entrance, she showed panic and guilt along with a pretense of intimidation.
After hearing Sir Lyndon himself admit his identity, she displayed just the right amount of surprise and astonishment, then turned around with a smug expression, gloating over Wang Yunxiao.
Sister, did you graduate from the Chinese Film Academy or Beijing Film Academy?
Wang Yunxiao coughed, composed himself, and spoke seriously, “Since you can confirm it’s your country’s princess, nothing could be better.
Then the damages caused by the princess ought to be compensated by your country, right?”
“What damages?”
“Your princess got drunk last night, assaulted someone with a beer bottle, cracking a local merchant’s skull, who had to have sixteen stitches and hasn’t woken up yet.
Additionally, she accidentally smashed a pair of fine Hetian white jade bracelets, valued at about three thousand yuan.
Now, the victim’s family is blocking the police station.
Would you like to come with me to pacify them, or shall we settle this payment right now?”
If you’re not going to play by the rules, then neither will I play the gentleman.
Wang Yunxiao significantly embellished the issues he had previously agreed to discuss, exaggerating them tenfold.
Sir Lyndon: ?
The amount of three thousand yuan plus ongoing medical costs noticeably unsettled him.
“Actually…
Marian might…
Perhaps I mistook her for someone else?
Where are my glasses…”
Wang Yunxiao: “That’s no fun, you just acknowledged her in front of me a while ago.”
“Okay, I was just joking with you then, officer.
How about this—I’ll take her to freshen up and change her clothes.
As for the compensation, I think we can discuss that further.
Isn’t there an old saying in China…”
“Did you say ‘west west five sisters are gigi’?”
“What dialect is that?
What I meant was, ‘Ask for the moon, settle for the earth!'”
“Alright, no problem, so I’ll wait for your response here?”
“No worries, make yourself at home, feel free, here, make some fine tea for the officer!”
Back in his office, Sir Lyndon wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.
His secretary approached quietly and asked, “Sir, that woman is clearly a Slavic streetwalker, why did you acknowledge her…”
“That’s not important, what’s important is her talent.
I noticed her the moment she walked to the doorway, do you know what I saw through my glasses?
It was a nearly perfect ruby color.”
Sir Lyndon took out a monocle from his chest pocket and placed it on his nose, excitedly whispering, “Princess…
haha, all these women who come to the Far East to catch easy prey, relying on the People of Ming’s lack of knowledge about European aristocratic lineage, dare to impersonate princesses, noblewomen.
In the past year, I must have encountered at least fifty of them.”
“I saw what she truly was at first glance, but isn’t such a fake identity better?
Even if she disappears, the Ming Country Police wouldn’t care, and we only need to pay a little bit of money.
Three thousand definitely won’t do, I think twenty yuan should suffice to send that young officer back to come up with some excuse to fool the victim’s family.”
“Let’s keep him waiting for a while.”
“But we can’t wait any longer here, we’ve already delayed too long, further delay might lead to unexpected issues.
Hurry up and get that woman out of the bath, and hand her over to Lord Bishop…
Such a talented girl, it’s a shame she’s been spoiled by so many men, damn it, why didn’t we meet her sooner?”
“Yes, sir.”
Wang Yunxiao walked over to the window with his teacup in hand, pretending to casually push the window open and look out at the scenery.
He saw Youtiao with several brothers disguised as porters passing by the window, subtly gesturing.
The signal meant Yan Yu’an had found the place and was starting to dig.
A merchant ship also came along the river, slowly moving forward, seemingly ready to block the river.
The street was indeed a bit too quiet, but considering the time, many people were likely napping at home after dinner, which didn’t seem too suspicious.
Unless one was really guilty and tense, it seemed unlikely that anything would be noticed for now.
Previously, a nun from the Church had also observed, and the Consulate had not set up any monitoring spells like “Wizard’s Eye,” which would be as obvious as having a sign on one’s face indicating trouble.
The Special Service Bureau would have visited long before now if that were the case.
More time was still needed, just a bit more time.
It all depended on how Veronica would perform now.
Wang Yunxiao finished his tea silently, walked to the door, opened it and said to the servant at the door, “Please inform Mr.
Minister for me, the bureau is waiting for me to report back, I hope he can give me an answer soon.”
The servant returned, looking slightly panicked: “Please remain calm, sir.
Sir Lyndon is meeting other guests.
As for the Princess…
uh, she fell asleep in the bathtub during her bath, and no matter how much we call, we can’t wake her.”
Well done, Veronica!
Wang Yunxiao frowned and said, “She isn’t trying to delay time, is she?
Does she intend to default?
Let me go call her; I can wake her up immediately!”
“Please wait a moment!
You cannot just wander around here…”
“You can’t expect me to sit here drinking tea all the time, I need to use the restroom!”
After causing a ruckus, Wang Yunxiao returned to the reception room, calmly continued his tea.
Keep delaying.
Ten minutes later, he saw Youtiao walk past the window.
Done, they had dug through and were now searching for another ventilation outlet.
In a shadowy corner of the street, several squads were already in position.
That’s when Wang Yunxiao felt an intense, surging tremor beneath his feet.
Immediately following, he heard gunfire from downstairs.
Without another word, Wang Yunxiao threw his teacup out the window, turned, pulled out his pistol, and dashed out the door.
He had barely taken a few steps when he saw Veronica, blood-soaked, rushing from the side, yelling, “RUN!”
The next moment, countless blood and flesh burst through the wall behind her, attacking everyone in the corridor indiscriminately.
The maid who had just made tea for Wang Yunxiao only managed to scream once before being impaled on the spot by thick blood and flesh tendrils.