312 Counterattack
A week after Ade returned to London, Harry Alsop, Henry Alsop's father, also returned to London.
Harry Alsop only has one son, Henry, so you can imagine how sad Harry Alsop is, even if the National Party wins the election and Harry Alsop becomes Prime Minister of the Transvaal, it all makes no sense.
Coincidentally, Roque met Harry Alsop at Ade's home.
After seeing Roque, Harry Alsop's eyes turned noticeably red, and his hand holding the cane was bruised, and it was obvious that Harry Alsop was trying his best to endure.
"Lord Mahanlais, good morning, I didn't expect to see you here, I heard about Henry, I'm sorry, I haven't seen Henry since I returned to London, I hope you're all right." Roque was not very enthusiastic, and certainly did not gloat, and Harry Alsop looked closely and did not find anything unusual about Roque.
There is no weakness, no hatred, only a faint alienation, and on the surface, there is no difference from the previous Roque.
"Lord Nyasaland, do you also think that Henry has stumbled and fallen into the water, there must be a conspiracy behind this, I swear, I will find out the mastermind behind it, and sacrifice Henry with his blood and head." No matter how well Roque behaved, Harry Alsop decided that Roque had killed Henry.
"I wish you success!" Roque was noncommittal, if he wanted revenge, he had to have that ability.
Now the London Police Department has determined that Henry died by a stumbling and falling into the water, not murder, so even if Harry Alsop wants to investigate, he can only rely on his own ability, not the power of the British government.
It's not that Roque looks down on Harry Alsop, but with Harry Alsop's strength, it may be difficult to cause substantial damage to Roque, at most Harry Alsop can have some influence on Roque with those things that catch the wind and shadows.
But at the same time, Roque is also very good at guiding public opinion, so even if Harry Alsop wants to attack Roque with public opinion, Roque will not be afraid, guiding public opinion and buying reporters will have to pay, Harry Alsop is definitely not as rich as Roque, so Roque is not afraid of this level of threat at all.
Even if Harry Alsop wants to break the ship, Roque will not be afraid, not to mention anything else, the guards around Roque can be said to be Roque's dead soldiers, they are willing to give their lives for Roque at any time, because they know that even if they die, Roque will take care of their family.
Not to mention that there is also a secret umbrella lurking, and if Roque wants to, Roque can even create another accident and let Harry Alsop go to God too, maybe the two of them can meet again in heaven.
"Sir, though I shouldn't say that, I hope you'll forget about hatred." Ade does not advise Harry Alsop for revenge, he has no children and cannot understand this feeling.
"Alfred, how could it be, my life has lost its meaning without Henry, I wake up every night from pain, and in my dreams I will dream that Henry has told me that he was killed and that I can't face Henry's eyesβ" Harry Alsop finally lost his temper and put his hands over his face on his knees.
Ade didn't know how to comfort Harry Alsop, glared at Roque with a very stern look, and then motioned for Roque to leave.
Roque could only smile helplessly.
Back home, Roark has to face Phyllis.
Phyllis finally learns of Henry Alsop's unexpected death, and like Harry Alsop, Phyllis's first suspected target is Roque.
"How is it possible, I have not seen Henry Alsop at all since I came to London, and even if he were as hateful as ever, I would not have put him to death if I ignored him at best." Roque flatly denied that Phyllis and Henry Alsop grew up together, and even if Phyllis had no feelings for Henry Alsop, Phyllis definitely didn't want to see Henry Alsop die tragically, so it was important to hide it properly.
"Actually, Henry is a good person, we grew up together when we were young, he took good care of me at that time, but it was only when I grew up that Henry became like this, and it was his fox friends who hurt him." Phyllis must trust Roque unconditionally, and Phyllis will believe whatever Roque says.
Of course, Phyllis's mood will inevitably be low, and this is normal.
"His main problem is that he is not self-sufficient, he is too depressed in London, and then he is too arrogant in the Transvaal, but he does not have the strength to be arrogant, and he has chosen the wrong opponent, so it is not surprising that he ended up today." Roque didn't have the slightest affection for Henry Alsop, so of course he didn't apologize for it now.
Roque doesn't believe in the so-called "meeting and smiling and enmity", this has to be how big the heart is, to forget what happened before, if it can really be done, then it can only prove that the wound is not deep enough, the real hatred should be the kind of "it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years".
As for the relationship between Roque and Henry Alsop, if Roque is showing regret for Henry Alsop now, it will cause Phyllis to suspect that this attitude is just right now, and he deserves it.
"People are dead, don't say that." Phyllis also blames Roque for not being virtuous.
Roque stopped talking nonsense, thinking about how to deal with Harry Alsop, the old guy is more difficult to deal with than the little guy, Henry Alsop just "died unexpectedly", if Harry Alsop also died unexpectedly, then the fun will be great, and anyone will suspect the cause of their father's death.
In the evening, Winston comes to Roque to alert him to William's threat.
"Henry Alsop seems to have said something to William before he died, William has been acting very strangely during this time, often partying with his group of friends, and meeting a few new friends from the newspaper, you have to be careful, although I don't know what William is going to do, but this guy must be plotting against you." Winston didn't have the slightest affection for William, and it was said that open and secret battles between aristocratic families were also very common.
"It's okay, thank you for reminding Winston, I'll take notice." Roque was annoyed, having just killed a Henry Alsop and an even more prodigious William Churchill, Roque hated this life more and more, and his original expectations for military school were gone.
"It's been four weeks since the military school started, you should go to school, right?" Winston is also a graduate of the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, and is well aware of the academy's curriculum.
"I'll go to class in a few days." Roque considered whether to send Phyllis and Gavin back to Johannesburg first, so that Roque could walk away at any time if he sensed that the situation was not good.
London and Johannesburg are still different after all, in Johannesburg, Roque is not afraid of guns and arrows, the situation in London is much more complicated, Roque does not want to provoke others, but others take the initiative to provoke the door, maybe because Roque is too low-key during this time, which makes people feel that Roque is easy to bully.
If you want to be high-profile, it's not impossible, just let Don and the other guards change into the uniforms of the newly formed First Cavalry Division, so that if anyone dares to find fault, they will think of Roque's position.
Barons are indeed many in London, but there are few barons who have military positions and actually control the army, not to mention that Roque's position is killed with a knife and a shot, a little kid like William, if you want to target Roque, you have to consider the consequences of Roque's counterattack.
When he went out again in the afternoon, Don and a squad of guards changed into uniforms and rode on improvised thoroughbreds to guard around Roque's carriage.
Not long after the carriage left home, Don leaned over to the window and whispered, "Sir, there is a carriage that has been following us. β
Why is this special, dare to stalk in public?
Roque almost wanted to laugh, and immediately instructed Donn: "Arrest the man and send him to the manor, no matter what method you use, pry his mouth open for me." β
Don wanted to laugh too, and led a few of his guards to turn around and ride away.
That night, a superintendent of the Metropolitan Police found Rock Manor.
"I'm sorry, the Lord isn't here." The guards at the gate of the manor had also changed into military uniforms, and the superintendent was not allowed to enter the manor at all.
"Can you tell me where the Lord has gone, then?" The superintendent asked patiently, and he didn't even think about getting angry.
It's London, but Roque's guards are armed with light machine guns when they patrol: are these bastards using London as a battlefield?
"I'm sorry, the Lord isn't here." The guards are still serious.
The superintendent had no choice but to leave.
The phone in Roque's office rang all night.
The next morning, Roque volunteered to go to the London Police.
"Mr. Director, yesterday when I was looking for Lord Hellwood, I found that someone was following my carriage, so my guards arrested the man, and now the man is outside, this is a confession." Roque came with evidence.
Police Chief Renard Bennett had a mixed expression as he flipped through his confession.
The men who followed Roque's carriage were two Daily Mail reporters, who made it clear that they were instructed by Alvar Bunian, editor of the Post, and William James Spencer Churchill, Duke of Marlboro's second in line to the throne, to follow Roque's carriage.
The Daily Mail also has a strong background, and its founder is Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, who was knighted this year for his contributions to journalism.
William Churchill is even more huge, although the Duke of Marlborough has no specific position, but in the British aristocratic system, the Duke of Marlborough ranks tenth, and the police department does not dare to provoke at all.
"Lord Nyasaland, what are you going to do?" Renard Bennett tested Roque's tone.
"London is your territory, not mine." Roque also had experience as a police officer and understood Renard Bennett's difficulties.
But that doesn't change Roque's attitude.