Chapter 178: Investigation Begins
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Mrs. Munston let out a shrill cry, and the other people's faces were not good-looking, and it was hard to believe that Eugene, who had been talking to you a second ago, had been stabbed to death in the dark.
At this moment, An Yizhi, who had been prepared for a long time, paid attention to the expressions of the rest of the people, more or less shocked and frightened.
The secret sound is really not that simple, and it is impossible to observe from the expressions who is the murderer among them.
[Main Quest Update: Know the Truth]
The main quest has also been updated in due course.
"Quiet!"
As soon as the main quest was updated, the players immediately became energetic, and Tu Hongyu loudly asked everyone to calm down.
"I'm a police officer, please don't go near Mr. Eugene to prevent damage to the scene."
Only then did they remember that among the guests were a Scottish Yard policeman and a private investigator.
When Tu Hongyu was stabilizing the situation, An Yizhi was not idle.
He walked over to Eugene's side and tested his pulse with his hand.
"How?"
"He's dead, he has no pulse at all"
An pointed at the corpse, and the sharp knife was inserted from the vest, straight through the heart, and a large pool of viscous blood was oozing out, leaving a shocking puddle of marks.
"I can see it, tell me something I don't know"
"Within 20 hours of death, the nasal fibrous hairs of the corpse will continue to move to protect the respiratory tract"
“……”
"You said let me tell you something you didn't know"
Dealing with Tu Hongyu casually, An Yizhi squatted down and continued to check Eugene's body.
His eyes were closed, and his nose was reddish, as if he had just hit his nose when he fell. Naturally, there was no breath or anything, and there seemed to be no other scars on the body.
The conditions are limited, and there are only so many clues that can be known at present, and if you want to be more detailed, you must find a professional forensic autopsy.
Speaking of forensics, An Yizhi had a flash of inspiration.
Isn't there a former doctor here?
"Mr. Hamir, can you help me examine the body?"
"Me?"
Hamill pointed to his nose and said.
"That's right, as a former surgeon, you should be fine to examine the body."
"Wait, isn't he a stockbroker? How do I get in touch with my doctor? ”
Munston questioned.
"I was a surgeon and then something happened and I quit my job and became a stockbroker...... Mr. An, how do you know? ”
Really!
The NPCs looked at An Yi in surprise, and the latter showed an unfathomable expression:
"Nothing, just a simple observation"
I have to say that his act of revealing Hamil's original identity has increased everyone's confidence in An Yizhi, at least this private detective seems to have two brushes.
"Sorry, the fuse went off, it took a little more time to replace it...... What do you guys ...... Master! ”
The old housekeeper who took off his raincoat also saw Eugene who fell to the ground at this time, and was about to rush over with an exclamation but was stopped by Tu Hongyu.
"Mr. Eugene has been murdered, just now"
An Yizhi said, thinking for a while:
"Call all the servants to the dining room, I need everyone to be there"
"Okay, okay, I'll go"
The old butler walked away in vain, and it was clear that Eugene's death had brought him a lot of shock.
Hamill was examining the corpse, and An Yizhi instructed Tu Hongyu to look at the dot, and he himself circled around Eugene's corpse to search for more clues.
The biggest suspicion of the incident is, how did the murderer get Eugene stabbed in the back? It was darkness, and it wasn't easy to find the exact location of the heart from the back. If he had used the light of lightning to identify his location, he would have been aware of him, but until Eugene screamed, Ann had not seen anyone around him.
"Mr. An, everyone has arrived"
The old butler said, and brought three people with him.
A man and two women, one of whom wore a chef's hat, except for the two servants who had met before, was supposed to be the chef in charge of the dinner.
"Tell me your names and where you were when the power went out"
The three servants looked at Eugene's body with trepidation, and then replied:
"My name is Mark and I was washing dishes in the kitchen with Mary when the power went out"
The maid next to the manservant nodded, proving that he was right.
"I'm also in the kitchen and I'm counting the ingredients and planning to prepare breakfast for the host tomorrow. My name is Olive."
The woman dressed as the chef looked most nervous, suspicious at first glance, but Ann immediately understood what was going on.
"Mr. An, this knife used as a murder weapon is a boning knife for the kitchen"
Hammel checked almost, he said.
No wonder the chef was the most nervous, the murder weapon was originally placed in a place where she had it at her fingertips, and the most suspicious thing here was naturally her.
"Aha! The murderer has leaked! ”
"Nope! Not me! That knife was gone in the morning! ”
Hearing Mr. Monston's words, the cook panicked and defended:
"The housekeeper knows, I told the housekeeper as soon as the boning knife was missing, and I really didn't do it!"
Seeing everyone's eyes move over, the butler nodded:
"The knife is indeed missing, Olive told me about it in the morning"
"That doesn't mean that the murderer is not her, she can hide the knife herself."
Munston didn't want to give up yet, saying:
"Hey! You, Mark yes? Can you be sure that Oliver was with you at the time of the crime? ”
"No, I mean, no sir"
Karl swallowed and said:
"Olive was in the pantry under the kitchen at the time and wasn't with us"
"There's only one entrance to the storeroom?"
An Yi asked the old butler, who replied:
"There are two, one in the kitchen and one outside"
"That's right! It's her, the only one here who doesn't have an alibi, and the prisoner is her."
"Oh no, sir, it's not me, it's really not me"
From an alibi perspective, there wasn't much of a mistake in Munston's guess. The only thing that can be done here is Olive the cook, who can pick up the blade freely, and she also has the opportunity to commit the crime, sneaking in with a knife while the two servants are washing the dishes, and then quietly return after killing people.
However, there is a fatal flaw in this reasoning.
"Butler, where's the exit to the storeroom? Specifics"
"Outside sir, outside the wall at the end of the corridor on your left, to be exact"
"You mean, the other exit is outside, right?"
"Yes"
Glancing at Eugene's corpse again, Ann pointed and said:
"She's not the murderer, at least there's no evidence for now"
"How...... No way! If she wasn't the murderer, who would it be? ”
"Could it be someone from the outside?"
Charles, who had been silent, said.
An Yizhi shook his head:
"Look at the feet of the old butler"
The crowd looked over, and they saw a puddle of slippery mud marks and water stains:
"It's raining outside, and it's impossible for anyone who passes outside to keep their feet dry, and if you look around Mr. Eugene's body, there are no stains, which means that the killer has been hiding indoors"
"You...... Say? ”
The old butler hesitated:
"The prisoner is among the guests?"
"That's right, of course, including the three servants"
"What a joke! Do you know who I am? How dare you treat me as a prisoner! ”
Mr. Monston jumped to his feet angrily, and he said in a loud voice:
"One word from me can make you and your police friends disappear from England forever!"
"Really?"
Ann pointed his pistol at Munston, he had long been unhappy with this nouveau riche who had nothing to do:
"You dead fat pig, no more nonsense, I'll make you disappear now"
“……”
As soon as everyone saw An Yizhi take out a pistol, they immediately panicked.
"Mr. Ann, please don't be impulsive, Mr. Monston is just unintentional"
The old housekeeper hurriedly spoke out to persuade him.
"Don't worry, I'm not impulsive, I just want to find the truth, and I need your cooperation"
He put the gun back in his pocket, and said to the old butler:
"Is there a phone here?"
"Uh, the area is remote, not for the time being"
Sure enough, there is no telephone, yes, even if there is a phone call, it will not be able to get through in this case.
"Since there is no telephone, where does this electricity come from?"
"The owner has purchased a batch of diesel generators, which is enough to maintain daily operation"
Regarding electricity, An Yizhi just asked casually. He then looked at Tu Hongyu, who also shook his head and said that there was nothing unusual in Hamil's autopsy.
"Housekeeper, are there any rooms nearby?"
"Yes, there is a clean room on the second floor on your right......"
"Borrow it, by the way, please keep an eye on Mr. Eugene's corpse and don't let anyone else get close"
"Wait, are you going to interrogate us?"
Munston said again dissatisfied:
"A detective has no right to interrogate anyone"
"He didn't, but I did"
Tu Hongyu took out his police officer card:
"There was just a homicide here, the prisoner was in the crowd, and I have the right to interrogate all the suspects"
Before Mungston could say something, Ann interrupted him with a finger:
"I don't know what kind of business you are, Mr. Monston, but of course your business can't be your business alone, I don't think those business partners of yours would want to do business with a person suspected of murder, and if you really aren't a criminal, wouldn't it be better to clear the suspicion?"
After a moment's hesitation, Mungston said:
"Okay, I'm willing to cooperate"
The biggest thorn softened, and the others didn't have much of an opinion. In any case, it is a terrible thing for a murderer to hide next to him, and finding the murderer early can also reassure others.
"Please, Mr. Munston"
"Hmph"
With a snort, Mungston walked to the empty room that the butler on the second floor had said, followed by An Yizhi and Tu Hongyu.
"Do you have a goal?"
"Not yet"
On the way, the two players whispered.
"I think the doctor is more suspicious, he is the only one here who knows the structure of the human body best"
"It's too early to tell, let's hear their testimonies"
Not only the doctor, but Charles, who came in later, was also suspicious, but from the point of view, the Munston couple, who were closest to Eugene, were easier to attack. In addition, the suspicion of the three servants has not been cleared, and the male and female servants said that they were washing dishes in the kitchen, but no one else can prove it except them, and there is also the possibility of covering up each other.
Now the evidence is not perfect, and any preconceived subjective assumptions will affect subsequent judgments, so An Yizhi tried to calm his mind and look at this matter as rationally as possible.