Chapter 9: Why won't you listen to reason?

'Hello, is this the Alsace Police Station? This is Harburg. Archduke Ferdinand has passed away in his room. Please send someone over immediately!'

Zhou Ming's first action was to call the police, which is also the most normal reaction after someone has died. Moreover, the police will send a forensic doctor, who will be able to determine the exact cause of death. In addition, the body can be transported. After all, leaving the body exposed here is a great disrespect to the deceased.

Hang up the phone, Zhou Ming comforted Caitlin, 'We will first transport the body of Archduke Ferdinand to the morgue, freeze it to ensure its integrity, and perform an autopsy, and then notify the rest of the family and relatives to give him a grand funeral. I know that it is easy for me to say this, but I still want to say, please accept my condolences.'

Caitlin just silently shed tears: 'I will follow your arrangements, whatever you say will be fine.'

The police response in Bermuda was fast. It only took two minutes for the police car to arrive outside the walled gates of Harrodsburg, but the security guards at Bankman Bank would not allow the police to enter.

When Zhou Ming and Caitlin arrived at the gate, they saw six police cars and more than ten police officers blocked outside, with the security guards all standing guard at the gate.

In front of them, a white man in a suit with a high nose was pointing his finger at the nose of the leading police sergeant and scolding, 'Sergeant Fields, I can tell you unequivocally that Harrods is now the private property of Bankman Silver property. Whether it's the castle itself or anything inside it, so unless you have permission from Bankman Silver, you're not allowed to enter. If you force your way in, I'll complain to your superiors!'

Hearing this, Zhou Ming couldn't help but walk up to him and question him: 'What the hell are you, and what gives you the right to keep the police out?'

The man was obviously not expecting someone to come up behind him, and he was startled. However, when he turned around and saw that it was two young people, he felt relieved: 'You are the people who came yesterday, aren't you? Because of the incompetence of these people, you were allowed to stay here overnight, but today, you must get out of this castle, and everything you bring out, including the clothes you are wearing, will be strictly inspected!

'And as for me?' the man said, straightening his clothes. 'I am Homyck, the managing director of Bankman, and I am now in charge of the liquidation of Harburg.'

Zhou Ming nodded silently: 'Very well, Manager Homik, we can talk about what happened yesterday, but for now, please make sure the police get in there. Something terrible has happened inside. Archduke Ferdinand...'

Zhou Ming's words were interrupted by Homik before he could finish: 'I'm sorry, but that's impossible! According to the regulations of Bankman Bank, anyone who wants to enter or leave Harburg must obtain permission. Otherwise, I can't tell if you're trying to secretly transport something from the castle.'

Homik said at the end and even pointed at Ming and Caitlyn, 'And that includes you. You trespassed, and you will receive a letter of accusation from the bank.'

Zhou Ming really wanted to slap the idiot to death, but conflict was not a good decision at the moment, so Zhou Ming could only hold back his disgust and wait until he finished speaking before saying, 'Manager Homik, I can understand the concerns of Bankman Bank, but the situation is different now. Archduke Ferdinand has passed away.'

At this news from Zhou Ming, Manager Homik was first taken aback, then pointed at Zhou Ming and laughed heartily: 'What did you say? Archduke Ferdinand is dead? I say you need to make up a better reason if you want to do something. I saw that Archduke Ferdinand was still very healthy. How come he suddenly died after you arrived? If you want to secretly remove the contents, let me tell you, as long as I'm here, it's impossible!'

'Archduke Ferdinand is dead?' Homik said disdainfully, 'He didn't drown by falling into the toilet, did he?'

'What are you saying? You bastard! I won't let you insult my father!' Caitlin said loudly and reached for Homik's clothes, a move that startled Homik.

'What? What do you want? Are you trying to do me harm? You really are plotting!' Homik said.

'We haven't. My father is still in his room. I beg you, let these policemen go, okay? As long as my father's afterlife is taken care of, we will do whatever the bank requires,' Caitlin pleaded, tears streaming down her face. I felt pity for her.

However, Homik became even more arrogant. He looked at Caitlin disdainfully from top to bottom and said, 'Why are you begging me now? I heard that you are the heir to the Harburg family, the future Austrian Grand Duchess, right? Oh dear, how could I possibly accept that? But your sincerity is not enough. As the manager of the Bankmann Bank, I must still abide by the rules! So you want to let these policemen in...'

Zhou Ming was too lazy to listen to what Homik was saying, so he simply asked the police chief, 'Are you the police chief of Alsace? If there is a murder here, do you have the right to do whatever you want?'

The police chief nodded and said, 'Of course. I am Chief Feldes. I have the power to make decisions on major cases in this jurisdiction.'

Zhou Ming's attitude made Homik very dissatisfied, so he deliberately blocked Zhou Ming's way and said to him, 'I am very dissatisfied with your attitude, so don't blame me for being unreasonable. I...'

This time, without waiting for Homyck to finish speaking, Zhou Ming pointed his finger at him and said, 'So Chief Feldes, I now suspect that this manager Homyck is the murderer of Archduke Ferdinand!'

Zhou Ming's words set off a thousand waves of shock, leaving everyone stunned. But Zhou Ming's words did not end there. He continued, 'Because, as Manager Homik said, When we arrived yesterday, Archduke Ferdinand was still alive, but today, when he arrived here, Archduke Ferdinand died. Now he is here, blocking the police investigation for no reason. This is clearly a sign of a guilty person,'

Zhou Ming concluded: 'Therefore, I have reason to suspect that he is the murderer of Archduke Ferdinand!'

Facing Zhou Ming's accusation, Homik flew into a rage: 'Bullshit! What are you? How dare you slander me like this? I won't let you go, you scumbag!'

Zhou Ming put his hands together: 'Sheriff, he is now threatening me physically. What should you do as the sheriff of Alsace?'

When Sheriff Feldes heard Zhou Ming's words, he paused for a moment, because he clearly heard Zhou Ming emphasise Alsace.

At this, Caitlyn continued, 'Sheriff, here in Bermuda, the security costs of all districts are borne by the various families. Has my Harrodsburg family ever done anything to offend you? Now that my father has passed away, are you still so indifferent?'

Caitlyn's words finally made Feldes make a decision. He pointed his finger at Homik and ordered, 'Arrest him immediately!'

With the sheriff's order, the police officers behind him immediately took action. They took out handcuffs and went up to handcuff Homik, while Homik shouted, 'Who dares to cuff me? Stop them all! I'll complain to your superiors about you!'

The security guards from the Bankmann Bank had originally wanted to protect Homik, but with Chief Feldes firing his gun into the air and shouting, 'Anyone who obstructs justice is authorised to shoot to kill!

under the intimidation of Feldes, these security guards did not dare to move. Even when the police came, they subconsciously let the police go and arrest Homik. After all, this had nothing to do with them, and who would risk their lives?

And when Homic was arrested, he still kept on shouting and cursing: 'Damn you, you damned niggers, scum! How dare you arrest me? I won't let you get away with it! You are all in cahoots with the Harburgs, and you are all going to be sued. You are all trying to divert Harburg's property, and I will sue you until you are all bankrupt!'

Hearing Homik's threat, Zhou Ming sneered, 'It seems that this guy is still resisting and trying to defy the law. Although we are just ordinary people, we still have to help.'

After Zhou Ming finished speaking, he gave a wink, understood what was going on, walked up, and punched Homik hard in the face. However, the king of soldiers from the Chinese elite army, the power of this punch was not simple, making Homik feel like he had been hit in the face by a car. He was so stunned that he didn't know how to spit out the blood in his mouth and his knocked-out teeth.

Felds instinctively wanted to stop, but he felt the murderous aura around him. Recalling Zhou Ming's words earlier, he chose to remain silent.

Homyk was stunned at first and didn't say anything, but then when he came to his senses and reacted, he immediately yelled angrily when he saw the tooth on the ground: 'How dare you bastards hit me? You piece of shit sheriff, didn't you see that? I will definitely complain about your behaviour, and I will make sure your superiors dismiss you, I promise!'

Zhou Ming shook his head helplessly: 'It seems that this Mr. Homik still refuses to obey the law and still resists the law. We still have to help.'

Following Zhou Ming's words, he walked up again and mercilessly punched Homik in the bridge of the nose.

The previous punch had been a side blow and had not felt much, but this time it was a straight punch, and suddenly Homik and the two police officers holding him took several steps back together, almost falling to the ground. The force of it was evident, and it made Feldes let out an involuntary gasp.

However, although a lot of strength was used, the officers were still able to control themselves, so Homik would not die, but only have his nose broken. In a short while, he was awakened by the piercing pain from his nose.

'Bastards, my nose, you animals, demons from the East!' Homik cursed again.

Zhou Ming spread his hands and said, 'It seems that this Mr. Homik is still resisting the law, and we still need to help.'

Hearing Zhou Ming say this, Homik immediately became agitated. He immediately shouted, 'No, I'm not resisting the law. I plead guilty. Take me to the police station quickly, I don't want to be here anymore!'

Sergeant Feldes was about to say something, but Katerina stepped forward and said, 'Arrest him, but he must apologise to my father!'

Homik did not argue with this request, and immediately knelt down and bowed in the direction of Harburg: 'I'm sorry, Archduke Ferdinand, I apologize for my behaviour. I'm the scum, you're a noble gentleman. Please forgive my ignorance and stupidity!'

Caitlyn nodded to Ming Zhou, who then walked up to Homik and said, 'So don't be a jerk. We told you to behave, but you just wouldn't listen, and now look what happened.'

Zhou Ming deliberately poked Homik's nose, causing him to howl like a pig. The pain was so great that the police officers on either side of him could no longer control themselves jumped up. However, he still kept on muttering, 'I'm sorry, I was being a fool, please don't hit me anymore, I'm such a fool! You are all noble gentlemen and princesses, don't hold it against me, I dare not do it again, never again...'