The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family

Meanwhile, Janus had come up with two dishes. One was the signature Oskian-style roast goose, and the other was his specialty dish, a marinated meat platter.

He placed the dishes in front of Charlie and Quinn, and then whispered to them," Young Master Wade, Miss Golding. There's a regular customer in the restaurant along with the Oskian detective, Merlin hammy. You shouldn't go down for the time being." Charlie hurriedly asked, "Uncle Janus. Merlin hammy did not recognize you, right?"

"No," Janus said. "Previously, I dressed very differently from the usual. Besides, it was only a one-sided encounter, so it might be a little difficult for him to remember me. I deliberately tested it just now. He didn't recognize me at all, so it should be fine." "That's good." Charlie was slightly relieved. Out of curiosity, he asked again, "Uncle

Janus, do you know the middle-aged man who came with Merlin hammy?"

Janus replied, "I've known him for a long time. He was always a regular, but I don't know his identity very well. He never mentioned it, and I've never bothered to ask."

He added, "However, I can guess that he has a prominent identity and a strong background."

Immediately afterwards, Janus asked Charlie, "Young Master Wade, do you know that person?"

Charlie hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he decided not to tell Janus anything for the time being. After all, his uncle was downstairs. Charlie feared Janus might reveal something by accident from the shock of the revelation.

So, he smiled and said to Janus, "I don't know him, either. I was just casually asking about him. Uncle Janus, you can go downstairs first. Don't worry about us. You can just ask your workers to bring us food later."

Janus waved his hand and said, "How can I do that? I'll bring you the other dishes the moment they're ready. You can eat these first."

At this point in time, Christian and Merlin have already started drinking.

In order to prevent Merlin from remembering him, Janus told his staff to serve the two some snacks first. Merlin truly wasn't in a good state, as he found no traces of recognition in Janus.

After the both of them had some liquor, Christian put his fork down and asked Merlin, "How's your case going? Is there any progress?"

Merlin shook his head, then looked

at his surroundings before turning to

Qu

stare at the busy Janus and restaurant staff. After making sure that neither could hear him, he blurted out in frustration, "To tell you the truth, the Fox family's really terrible! The new generation isn't as good as the previous. I made things very clear when I went to the Fox family manor, but I still got kicked out. I have nothing to say."

Christian sighed. "That's probably what people mean when they say that those who are concerned with a certain matter cannot see as clearly as those who aren't involved." Merlin sighed. "Ah! I originally thought the Fox family would cooperate with us after they became involved in the crisis, but I ended up making a fool of myself. It's already been a while since the kidnapper made his demand for forty-eight hours. It's likely that this case will remain unsolved."

Christian said, "It's true he might not come back, but I think the case can still be solved. It might not take three or five days. Perhaps it'll take three to five months, or even three to five years! But I'm certain there will come a time when the truth is uncovered."

Merlin smiled wryly. "I'll be retiring

soon. If this case is really going to take me three to five years to be uncovered, I won't be the person resolving it. When the time comes. I'll be retiring with a completely clueless and unresolved case. What little reputation I've gained after working hard all my life will all be gone."

Christian laughed. "I thought you, Merlin Lammy, was open-minded and couldn't care less about your so-called reputation."

Merlin spread his hands and laughed in a self-deprecating manner. "Look, I've been in the business for most of my life! What else do I have left but for this so-called reputation? If even this little reputation of mine is gone, then the meager pension given to me by the federal government is all I have left."