The housekeeper led the four people through the door and directly to the reception room on the first floor.

Through the large high-ceiling windows, you can clearly see the outside environment at a glance.

"I'm sorry, my master happens to be having a meal. Please wait a moment. I'll report it right away."

After the housekeeper finished speaking, she bowed slightly and excused herself to inform the village chief that a guest was coming.

But before she left, she did not forget to instruct the other maids to prepare black tea and cakes for several people.

In this way, Ling Chen and the others could enjoy refreshments while waiting for their host's arrival.

The housekeeper is really experienced when it comes to receiving guests, so you can't fault her.

Lin Zhiwen looked at the busy figures of the maids going back and forth, and sighed unconsciously:

"The village chief's house is indeed extraordinary, with so many servants."

Chen Qianru nodded in deep agreement and said seriously:

"It seems that there is really a big gap between the status of the village chief and others."

Qin Wei looked at the furnishings in the house and said:

"From the size of the villa to the number of servants in the villa, you can see the difference between the village chief's family and others."

"I have grown up since I was a child. With the village chief's status being so high, he must have great say and influence in the village."

Ling Chen narrowed his eyes and said calmly:

"Before I came here, I had doubts about whether I could leave an unidentified person behind just because of my position as the village chief..."

After saying that, he raised his head and glanced around, looking at the luxurious decoration here, and said lightly:

"But it seems that the status of the village chief is obviously much higher than that of other people. There must be no one who dares to directly oppose his opinions."

"Moreover, there are so many maids here. Even if you don't go out in daily life, the maids will take care of everything. After you stay here, you don't have to contact the outside world at all."

"If I were a witch, I would also choose to live in seclusion here. It seems that Lady Anne is becoming more and more suspicious..."

At this time, a burst of footsteps came from far away, interrupting the communication between the four contractors.

I saw Mayor George walking into the reception room with a hearty smile, followed by the housekeeper who had just left.

"It's been less than half a day and I've met all the adults again. May I ask if you have found the witch?"

Village Chief George asked the group what their purpose was, and at the same time waved his hand, indicating that the maids could leave first.

The communication with the aboriginal people in the dungeon was still in the hands of Qin Wei, who had the most experience. He was the first to respond:

"We do have preliminary ideas, but..."

Halfway through his words, he showed an unspeakable expression.

It is actually natural for Qin Wei to behave like this.

You can't just go straight to the point when you arrive and say that you suspect your lady is a witch. Can you please ask her to come out and confront her?

If that's the case, it would be strange if the village chief could continue to give them a good look.

Qin Wei was not afraid that the village chief would be angry, but that the other party would directly drive people away.

Furthermore, it is not yet certain that Lady Anne is a witch, so it is not easy to take action.

To them, the village chief is a tough guy who can't be beaten or scolded.

If the village chief directly ordered the guests to be sent off, they would really have to leave, and the only clue would be lost.

After thinking about it for a while, Qin Wei decided to make his request in a more tactful way:

"First of all, there have been no outsiders in the village for a long time, so our investigation focused on the inside of the village. During the process, we heard some rumors..."

The village chief's expression immediately changed, with obvious anger in his eyes.

After all, he has lived here for a long time and is also Lady Anne's husband. He is naturally aware of the rumors against his wife.

The cheerful smile on his face disappeared in an instant, and he roared in a deliberately suppressed roar:

"Is it possible that you are doubting my wife?"

Qin Wei secretly sighed and could only continue speaking:

"No, no, I'm not suspicious, I just want to talk to Madam to understand the specific situation."

Having said this, even if he knew that he would offend the village chief to some extent, he still had to insist on asking for Mrs. Anne.

Regardless of how the village chief's attitude will change, it is obviously not that important compared to the consequences of failing the mission.

What is unexpected is that in the face of such unreasonable demands, it was not Village Chief George who was the first to become angry.

"Enough!"

The one who suddenly shouted loudly was the housekeeper standing nearby.

She had been standing quietly behind the village chief, and had no intention of talking nonsense when the host received guests.

Obviously, this is how a competent housekeeper should behave.

But she didn't expect that after hearing everyone's request, she would forget her responsibilities for a moment and roar in an angry voice:

"I have always taken care of Madam's daily life and food. I stay with her every day. If she is a witch, wouldn't I know?"

"You are just a group of outsiders, stop acting like you know everything!"

At this time, the housekeeper snorted heavily, stared at everyone with a scrutinizing gaze, and said viciously:

"Speaking of unknown origins, I think you are the most suspicious! A few guys appear out of nowhere and tell people everywhere that a witch has appeared. I don't know whether it is true or not."

The village chief waved his hand to stop the housekeeper from further questioning, and said calmly:

"Okay, Helen, it's true that they saved Tom. And our poor village has nothing to be deceived about, so they have no need to lie."

It turns out that the housekeeper's name is Helen, and it seems that her status in this family is not low.

This was evident from the fact that the village chief did not get angry at her obvious act of overstepping his authority.

"I guess if you couldn't see my wife today, you wouldn't give up anyway."

After the housekeeper became angry, Village Chief George was not very good at continuing to look angry as before.

Otherwise, if word gets out, people will probably say that the village chief, his family, and the housekeeper were rude in front of guests, and they will definitely lose face by then.

He calmed down slightly and said slowly:

"However, my wife has never been in good health. The doctor gave us a recipe a long time ago to prepare a medicinal fruit wine and required her to drink a small cup every day."

"Fruit wine can only be drunk after a full stomach. I hope you can let her finish her dinner well and drink today's fruit wine before coming to talk to you."

Seeing that the village chief was willing to let Lady Anne come out to meet the guests, everyone was overjoyed.

Qin Wei nodded hurriedly, naturally he would not be willing to wait for this little time, and immediately agreed:

"There is no problem with this at all. We don't want to interrupt your ladyship's meal and cause her to suffer from physical illness."

"Okay, Helen." The village chief nodded slightly and told the housekeeper:

"Please go to the dining room and notify Annie, but remember to wait until she has finished a glass of fruit wine before letting her come over."

"I know it's been like this for so many years, and I won't forget it."

After saying that, the housekeeper excused herself again and hurriedly left the reception room.

After the housekeeper left, the atmosphere naturally became more and more awkward...
Chapter completed!