The Man in Power After Being Married into Her Family

"Okay."

Very soon, Christian, who was wearing a peaked cap and a black mask, walked up under the leadership of a police officer.

He was carrying two kraft paper shopping bags and he went directly to Merlin's office.

When Merlin saw him, he asked in surprise, "Christian, why did you come to New York? Didn't I hear that you'd gone back to Oskia some time ago?"

"Yes." Christian nodded and smiled wryly as he said, "I did go back to Oskia but as a result, I was met with a sharp rebuff, and so, I returned in disgrace."

Merlin asked curiously, "What happened? Is there still someone who can make Christian Acker fail to get what he wants?" "Don't mention it," Christian said helplessly, "This matter... is really a long story."

After that, he placed the two kraft paper shopping bags on the table and asked," You're considered to be off duty now, right? I brought some food from Oskiatown and a bottle of your favorite Penfolds wine. Let's have a few drinks together if you can drink." Merlin laughed and said, "I've already gotten off work long ago but I did not dare to go home because I was worried that the media would block me."

After saying that, he quickly took out the bottle of Penfolds wine from the bag as he exclaimed, "Holy sh*t! This wine must have already been stored for decades, right?" Christian nodded and said, "It's said to be from the early days of the founding of the country." Merlin sighed and said, "My father would be overjoyed to see this wine if he was still alive!"

Merlin's ancestors were from the Northwest. During the ancient times in Oskia, he was already a well-known wealthy businessman in the Northwest region. Later, when World War II broke out, his family fled to the United States from Oskia after suffering hardships and tribulations, and they finally put down roots in the United States.

Merlin and Christian were both about the same age. They were both in their fifties and they were both Oskian descendants who were born and raised in the United States. Although they did not grow up in the Northwest, their habits were consistent with that of people from the Northwest because of their fathers' influence.

Merlin's grandfather and father both loved Penfolds wine and it was also the same for Merlin himself.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

At this time, Christian took out some packed cold dishes from the kraft paper shopping bag, including some pork dishes and other marinated and braised food, as well as some vegetables and peanuts.

As he opened the dishes one by one,

he sighed and said, "Sigh. It's just that the delicious Oskian-style roast goose in Oskiatown is not open today Otherwise, I'd have bought an extra roast goose for us to eat."

Merlin curled his lips and said, "What's so good about that stuff? It's so sweet and boring. It would be better to bake it and eat it."

Christian laughed and said, "That is cooked in the Oskian style. If you bake it in the furnace and slice the meat to eat it, wouldn't it be Eastcliff-style roast duck then?"

As Christian spoke, he handed Merlin a set of disposable cutleries. Merlin then found two disposable cups and poured out two glasses of wine.

Merlin picked up the cup and said impatiently, "Come! Let's have a drink!"

Christian nodded, and the two of them touched the paper cups symbolically and each took a sip.

After that, Christian put down his cup and asked, "We've both been brothers for so many years now. Is there anything that I can do to help you at the moment?

Although the Acker family has shifted to the West Coast in recent years, New York is still our old base after all. We still have a lot of people here so I should be able to help you out a little."

Merlin smiled knowingly and said,

"Thank you for your kindness but I feel that this matter at hand cannot be solved by a lot of people. The clues are cut off too completely and suddenly, as if it had been cut off directly with a knife. It looks like there is a very large and professional team behind this and this case might never be solved if I'm unable to find this team's breakthrough point."

Christian nodded and sighed, "I really did not expect that someone would be able to kidnap the member of the Fox family in New York and make you, an Oskian detective, be completely at a loss. Could this be the work of some big shot from New

York?