Liz? Which Liz? Do I know this person?
Suddenly, Lex slapped his head, remembering that on the night of the 'press conference', his former maid Rachel had come to see him.
At that time, Rachel had said that the original owner had once asked a Detective Robin named Liz to investigate something.
So, has this Detective Robin returned?
He already has the investigation results!
Looking at the letter on the table, Lex burned it. Then, in the afternoon, under the pretext of going to church to pray for the deceased, he left the house alone, without his personal valet.
He stayed in the church for most of the morning, and it wasn't until around three o'clock that he headed to Mermaid Road, to the 'Canary Restaurant'.
This restaurant was not far from the Big Bread Bakery. Lex saw from a distance that the bakery was being rebuilt.
Yesterday, to deal with that little demon, Lex almost blew up the entire bakery, but unfortunately, due to his identity, he couldn't directly compensate the bakery owner.
Fortunately, the donations received by the church last night would be used for the burial of the deceased and for the transition of struggling families. The bakery should be able to receive a subsidy from the church for its rebuilding.
Not wearing a formal suit, making himself look like an ordinary middle-class person, Lex pushed open the restaurant door without attracting too much attention.
He quickly scanned the restaurant and soon saw a middle-aged man sitting in a far corner. The man was looking towards the entrance and waved proactively.
That should be Detective Liz.
Lex walked over steadily. Detective Liz was short and thin but looked very shrewd. He had a goatee and a walnut pipe by his side.
Perhaps because smoking was not allowed in the restaurant, he only caressed the pipe but had no intention of picking it up and biting it between his lips.
Lex came to the table, pulled out a chair himself, sat down, and greeted with a smile: "Good afternoon, Mr. Liz, it's a pleasure to see you."
A waiter came over, and Lex ordered a cup of coffee.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Lex."
The Detective Robin said, pulling out a paper bag from behind him. He opened it and poured out some documents and photos.
"I have investigated the matter you entrusted to me, and these are the pieces of evidence. Please review them."
Lex took them, first noticing several photos. In the photos, it seemed to be a farmhouse in the suburbs, with a couple holding a baby, surrounded by five other children.
Looking at the documents, it turned out to be an adoption certificate.
What are these?
Lex looked up at the Detective Robin.
Detective Liz still picked up the walnut pipe and bit it between his lips, but he didn't light it.
He looked at Lex with a sympathetic gaze, then lowered his voice and said: "I stayed in Tingen City for almost two months, visited many places, and obtained these conclusive pieces of evidence."
"Yes, Mr. Lex. Just as you suspected before, you are not Baron Bison's son; you are his adopted son."
"When you were just a baby, eighteen years ago, he adopted you."
"And the couple in the photos are your biological parents!"
Buzz!
Lex's whole body trembled, almost losing control and standing up.
I'm not the Baron's son?
I'm just an adopted son?
"Mr. Lex, are you alright?"
The Detective Robin said with some concern, and then comforted him: "Actually, you don't need to be too sad. You yourself said that Baron and Mrs. Bison treated you very well. Even if you are not their biological son, you are willing to treat them as your biological parents."
"For this, you didn't deliberately disguise yourself as a notorious noble to make your father's enemies lower their guard."
"After all, an unaccomplished son is destined not to support this family."
The Detective Robin then took out a pen and paper, quickly wrote something, then tore off the paper and handed it to Lex.
"If you want to find your biological parents, go to Tingen and find this friend of mine; he is also a Detective Robin."
"He is an experienced Detective Robin, and he has been in Tingen long enough; he should be able to help you."
Lex glanced at the paper, which read '27 Besik Street, Tingen City, Henry Private Detective Robin Agency'.
He had already recovered from the initial shock. Detective Liz was right; it didn't really matter whether he was a son or an adopted son.
The attitude of the Bison couple was one thing; what was important was that he was not the real Lex.
He was Lex, a Transmigrator using the body and identity of 'Lex'.
So, this investigation result was not very relevant.
A smile reappeared on Lex's face: "You've worked hard. How much should I pay you?"
Liz leaned back slightly: "20 pounds. It wouldn't normally be this much, but I stayed in Tingen for two months, which cost me several commissions, so..."
He didn't finish speaking, Lex had already taken out two 10-pound banknotes and pushed them in front of him.
Then, after packing his things and without even drinking his coffee, Lex left the restaurant.
Although he knew rationally that this matter had little to do with him, Lex still felt a hint of heaviness as he walked down the street.
This emotion should come from the original owner, from this body.
After all, humans are emotional beings; no one can remain calm after discovering that the parents who raised them for more than ten years are not biologically related to them.
With a slightly low mood, Lex returned home. Not wanting to speak or see anyone for the moment, he quickly walked towards his bedroom.
But as he approached his father's study, he heard his mother Amelia's voice.
"Is it too soon to let Lex do this now?"
Father Bison said dismissively: "I think the time is about right. Besides, he can't always be under our protection."
"He needs to go out, he needs to face some difficulties himself, and even face his enemies."
Amelia suddenly said: "Are they his enemies? Are they not your enemies?"
"Amelia!"
His father's tone was slightly reproachful: "Even if they are my enemies, so what? As my son, shouldn't he bear this responsibility?"
"But you know, he is not your son. He is someone we adopted from a farmer's family in Tingen City. The one who should bear this responsibility is Joe."
Bison's voice suddenly rose: "My purpose in adopting him was to protect Joe, to protect our child. I thought we had reached a consensus eighteen years ago."
At this moment, the sound of a door closing came from the corridor, but even so, as a 'Hunter', Lex could still hear the conversation in the room.
"My dear, we have raised him for eighteen years; I have already treated him as my own son. Yes, I agreed to your doing this back then, but I am a mother, and Lex is also my son."
"If you insist on doing this, I think we should at least tell him, and then let him decide whether to bear this responsibility."
Bison said angrily: "There's no need for that! For these eighteen years, his daily life, his education, his living standards have all met the standards a Baron's son should have."
"Although I will not let him inherit property or divide the estate for him. But from the age of fifteen, he has received an annuity from me."
"An annuity of no less than 3000 pounds per year!"
"Amelia, if he hadn't been adopted by me, he would now just be a child of an ordinary farmer. Do you think he would be able to enjoy these things?"
"Now, it's time for him to repay me, even if it means his death, he must do it!"
Amelia's tone was full of helplessness and sadness: "Your brothers have always been eyeing us. If Lex continues to bear the identity of the eldest son, sooner or later, they will make a move against Lex."
"You are right, so hasn't he become a Beyonder? You see, even if I want him to be a shield, I continue to invest in him. Isn't the purpose to give him the chips to resist danger?"
"No, you just hope that child can live a little longer, so that you will be safer."
"Then what do you want me to do!"
Bison's voice was filled with anger: "Amelia, do you want Joe to be exposed to danger? He is only nine years old!"
"Your idea is simply not feasible. If he knew that he was not a member of the Disraeli, do you think he would still come forward to bear this responsibility?"
"Don't forget, you were also troubled by his past misdeeds. Now that he has finally come to his senses and changed, are you going to revert everything back to square one?"
Hearing this, Lex's hands and feet turned cold.
Even his heart became chilling.
He left silently, returning to his bedroom via another staircase.
He closed the door.
He didn't open the window.
In the dim light, Lex sat on the sofa, his eyes blankly staring at the ceiling.
So that's how it is.
He was just a shield in his father's, no, in Bison's heart.
All the investments he made in him were just to make this shield stronger.
So that this shield could attract external malice and hostility for him, and protect the true heir of this family.
Suddenly.
Lex felt amused, absurd, angry, wronged, and sad.
Recalling when he first Transmigrated, he thought he had gained a family bond.
Now he knew that behind this family bond was a cold transaction.
Suddenly, Lex stood up.
He slapped his face hard: "Wake up, wake up quickly. You are not the real Lex Disraeli; you don't need to be sad or disappointed at all."
"Since Bison wants to use you, you can also use him in return."
[That's right, Lex! Let's seize his family property, then kick them all out. Let them become vagrants, beggars, let them have nothing, hahahahaha...]
Lex raised his head, ran a hand over his face, smoothing out the upturned corners of his mouth.
"Actually, Bison was right about one thing: if he hadn't adopted the original owner, then Lex wouldn't have everything he has now."
"Thanks to him, I was also able to successfully become a Beyonder."
"In this situation, falling out with him won't benefit me. So, I can only pretend to comply."
"At the same time, I'll use his connections and his money to skip the step of asset accumulation and start my own career."
"When the time is ripe, I will leave this family. At that time, we will be even!"
"Yes, that's it."
Having understood this point, decided on his attitude towards Bison, and made future plans, Lex finally emerged from the previous gloom and felt a sense of rebirth!