54 Meet with Hans

Watson stood in front of an old ancestral bungalow, he re-read the address twice to make sure that this was place where Dr. Hans lived.

This place was located at a deserted location, close to the forests.

The ancestral building was a two storey building, magnificent in it's time and even now if we consider the market value of it.

Watson frowned, this seemed a lot out of place for a doctor to reside here.

He did a background check on Dr. Hans, he found out that he retired seven years back.

The same time, when Crystal met through the horrifying incident.

He clutched his fist, and knocked on the door quite hardly.

The bungalow didn't have a bell, so he had to knock the door with his fist.

A grunted butler received Watson at the door. He looked at him suspiciously, but Watson didn't blink an eye, he looked straight into his eyes and asked for Dr. Hans.

The butler's eye widened immediately. He tried to come up with an excuse but he could not escape Watson's prying eyes.

"Don't waste any more of mine and his precious time. Let him know about my presence. "

"And who should I say is demanding his presence?" the Butler asked, wishing to know his name and trying to get as much information as he can on him.

"Someone who'll get him out of this deepshit." he said looking around the house, which seemed more like a prisoner cell for a celebrated doctor like Hans.

The butler immediately took leave to find his master.

Watson took that time to roam around the halls and peep in the near by rooms. One particular room quipped his curiosity.

There were several file cabinets, and no single file was on the table. The room was isolated for a long time and dust was everywhere...

He just saw a broom, and a bucket full of water with napkin....

He rationally assumed that the butler was cleaning this room..

He heard the steps of two people emerging from the stairs. He quickly made his way back to the hall.

An old man in his late sixties, wearing a black trouser and a white shirt slowly made his way through the stairs and finally when he reached the hall, his eyes found that of Watson's.

"Have I seen you before? " he asked.

"No you haven't, Dr Hans."

"Why do I see you on my property? "

"Is this really your property? " Watson raised his eyebrows, he found that it wasn't Dr. Hans private or legal property but that the real owner of this ancestral old bungalow was anonymous.

And he also checked his Bank statements...

"What are you implying, young man....!? "

"You and I very well know the answer to this.. and I don't want to waste my time "

"What's your price? " Hans asked.

"Greedy much? I thought you got last sums of money in the past few years... "

Hans gritted his teeth, whoever was in front of him was no one ordinary... he was indeed an influential and powerful man.

" I guess this talk is going to be very long... Let's talk over the tea, shall we? " Dr. Hans gestured him to sit at the old couch, and silently waved his butler to make some tea.

The talk was going to be interesting...

And to both the parties...

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