I'm an antique shop owner, so it's reasonable for me to know some magic

Chapter 466

As soon as Benjamin uttered the words, he realized he had been overreacting.

Cursing someone to kill requires certain conditions to be met. If touching it results in immediate death, wouldn't that be even more sinister than the things in the building before?

The scene he had witnessed that day flashed through his mind.

The boundless, fleshy waves that seemed capable of swallowing the entire world, and the low, itchy moans emanating from the mist.

Benjamin considered himself not very knowledgeable, but he did have some basic judgment.

This sudden curse is nothing compared to the eeriness within that building.

"What puzzles me is that since the vessel of the curse has been constantly moving, why has there been no eyewitness account?"

Ghosts and spirits were proven to exist, and citizens became increasingly sensitive to unusual occurrences. Newspapers frequently received articles with dubious "supernatural experiences."

The fact that there were no eyewitness accounts from beginning to end proves that the area was the same as usual, with no abnormalities.

"Perhaps the other party is moving underground."

Benjamin put forward his own idea.

"The city's sewer system is very advanced. Perhaps the mastermind put the curse into it and let the sewage carry it around to commit random crimes."

"A good guess."

Gary's eyes widened upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected this reporter to be so quick-witted; how come he hadn't thought of this possibility before?

"When we get to the site later, we can talk to the people in charge of the survey and ask them to contact the maintenance personnel of the city's sewage system to help with the investigation."

As the two were talking, the red light at the intersection ahead turned on.

Pedestrians waiting on both sides hurried across the intersection.

Police incidents vary depending on the situation. If a criminal is committing a crime, the police should sound the siren and rush to the scene as quickly as possible.

Gary was only temporarily dispatched to assess the situation; there was no need for such a large-scale operation.

While waiting at the traffic light, Benjamin also saw Gary chatting with the school bus driver who was also waiting at the red light.

Gary continued only after the green light came on and the car started moving again.

“Old John is the school bus driver for the nearby elementary school. Every morning he takes the children along this road. He should be the one who knows best about any special changes in the neighborhood.”

"Did he pick you up and drop you off before?"

"No, his relative died in a fire not long ago, and he came to report it, and I was the officer in charge of that case... Damn it..."

Gary suddenly started cursing halfway through his sentence.

Benjamin quickly looked up and saw a black luxury car preparing to turn into their lane at a bend not far ahead, showing no intention of yielding.

Not only did they refuse to give way to the police car, but they also dared to cut in front of it like that. They're pretty tough!

……

"..."

"Are you really going to make me apologize?"

Inside the spacious carriage, Harry stared at his brother, who was silently gazing out the window, for a long time before finally asking a question.

"Do you think I turned down three important meetings to come out with you just for a spring outing and to experience the local customs?"

William turned his head and spoke sarcastically.

To be a qualified crown prince, he needs to represent the royal family in high-intensity political meetings in various locations.

Britain is no longer the glorious empire it once was, and the many countries under its federation are restless and fragmented.

If it weren't for their grandmother, Elizabeth II, constantly traveling around to increase the influence of the royal family, they probably would have already become independent.

His own father, Prince Charles, not only failed to inherit his mother's sense of responsibility and political acumen, but also repeatedly made headlines for his scandalous affair with Camilla, a woman he had maintained for many years, and even threatened and pressured his grandmother to make Camilla a princess. William glanced at Harry in front of him again, his hands clenching even tighter.

With an incapable father and brother, and a weakened royal family, he was left to shoulder all of this...

He calmed his agitation and explained to his foolish younger brother in his usual steady tone.

"You've provoked and insulted someone who can stand against a nation alone. This is no different from publicly humiliating another country's head of state in a diplomatic setting. What else can you do besides sincerely apologize and ask for forgiveness?"

Yes, that's all that can be done.

He originally wanted to build a good relationship with a powerful person who was solving a crisis all by himself, because even a slight nod could bring him a flood of resources.

But Harry wiped all of that out.

William didn't believe a word of the explanation given by the Mayfair family's female head, who claimed to be Emilia, that the unexpected situation was caused by internal high-level personnel changes.

Refusing to communicate is already the highest level of dissatisfaction; if no action is taken, the consequences will be unimaginable.

He quickly canceled all meetings for the next two days and informed Emilia that he would visit her in person to apologize.

"Even the royal family apologizes?"

Because of its history of colonizing the entire world, the British royal family is extremely cautious in its statements to the outside world, because if it expresses apologies to the colonized countries, it could lead to huge reparations for the entire United Kingdom.

This is truly a case of "a word worth a thousand pieces of gold".

Therefore, the royal family rarely apologizes or offers explanations.

Prince William frowned, about to speak, but was interrupted by a sudden pause.

"what happens?"

He turned his head and asked the driver's seat behind him.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, there's a police car ahead that doesn't seem willing to give way. It was my fault for driving."

"It's alright, I gave the order to arrive as soon as possible."

The driver's words made William's already unpleasant mood even worse.

Faced with such an urgent event, they couldn't care less about maintaining a friendly image.

If necessary, he will also exercise royal privileges to some extent.

Just then, a sudden, dull thud accompanied a jolt of frustration.

The violent jolts caused William and Harry to sway violently; if it weren't for the armrests, they would probably have fallen to the floor.

"Bastard!"

Harry, already irritable and short-tempered, was further angered by his brother William's reprimand. Now that he had a chance to vent, he opened the car door and got out aggressively.

Judging from this posture, he's preparing to have a serious talk with the driver of the car that rear-ended him.

"Stop!"

William was shocked and opened the car door to stop his brother, but found that Harry did not take any further action and just stood there stunned.

The reason lies in the appearance of the vehicle behind.

This is a small car used to pick up and drop off children at school.

The driver was an elderly man who looked like he was about to retire.

The sight of the elderly person and the child in front of him made Harry feel like a deflated balloon.

"Let the children continue to go to school; the cost of school bus maintenance will be deducted from my personal expenses."

Harry spoke to the driver who had followed him, and then got back into the car.

(End of this chapter)