The news was so shocking that Mr. Darcy, who had always been calm and reserved, couldn't help but show a little shock.

"At about 3 o'clock this afternoon, I suddenly heard that my brother had killed his father by mistake because he had refused to pay his gambling debts, and that Judge Clark and Wilson, who had been invited to him, had struck him □□ his sword through his chest. The elder brother was arrested on the spot, because it was getting late, and he was going to be sent to trial tomorrow. ”

Mr. Darcy groaned for a moment, though old Mr. Kenrath and old Mr. Darcy were good friends, but given that Mr. Kenrath Jr. was a promiscuous and aristocratic son, he did not know him very well. Although I had never heard of him being a gambler, his life had always been very extravagant, and he was so angry that Mr. Kenratt said that he would not help him pay off his debts, so that he could learn some lessons. So it still sounds a little believable. Moreover, Judge Wilson's character is recognized throughout Derbyshire, and since he said that he saw Mr. Kentera Jr. draw his sword, Mr. Kentera Jr. must have done so.

Clark had coveted my father's title and fortune for a long time, and had pursued me, even writing to me after I was engaged to my fiancé, tempting me to elope with him. Oh my God, I didn't want to say it, this scandal, but I can't let my father's murderer go unpunished and let my brother go to jail. Miss Kentra tilted her head and sobbed softly.

Mr. Darcy was a little helpless in the face of a poor lady who had such an unfortunate experience. The past twenty years or so have not taught him how to deal with such situations, and his long-standing principle of "keeping your distance from the ladies to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings" does not apply now. He hesitated for a moment, handed over a handkerchief, and the expression on his face hardened with embarrassment.

Fortunately, Miss Kentra only sobbed a little before she recovered strongly, and took the handkerchief. "Thank you, I'm fine. He was my cousin after all, and I didn't want to expose him, so I privately refused. Later, my father and my brother found out about this, and they were very angry, and my father never saw him again, so how could he suddenly invite him! I know that my father invited Judge Wilson to ask him to testify that if my brother broke off his friends and stopped gambling, his father would help him pay off his gambling debts in installments. My brother has no reason to kill his father at all!"

"Hey, Darcy, what's wrong. May I go in?" a male voice interrupted Miss Kentera.

Mr. Darcy whispered to Miss Kentera for his opinion, "The man outside is my cousin, Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam, and I am willing to vouch for his character, I wonder if you would like him to know about it?"

Miss Kentra agreed without much thought. "Since you are willing to vouch for him, it is evident that he is an upright gentleman, and if this troublesome matter does not embarrass him, I am willing to invite him in. ”

Mr. Darcy whispered to Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam about the appalling conspiracy. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam, who had a confused face, immediately sternly replied to Miss Kentra: "Please rest assured, no gentleman with a sense of justice will stand idly by and watch this. I'm here to help. ”

Miss Kentra sincerely thanked the lieutenant colonel for his kindness, but her eyebrows were just stretched and there was a hint of sorrow. "Clark wrote to me to elope with him, and I didn't know that Lena and Clark gave the letter to Lena to destroy. Tonight Clark proposed to me again, "Actually, Clark did much worse than the proposal, and Miss Kentler paused in humiliation and anger.

"It's despicable. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam said indignantly. Treating a young lady like this is simply a hooligan act of taking advantage of the fire!

Lena stopped him. They went out and talked a few words, and I don't know how she did it, but I suspect the letter was with her. ”

"If there is this letter, it can be used as an important piece of evidence. I'll send someone to find it. Mr. Darcy reassured, adding. "It is only given as evidence to the judge in charge of this case, and in view of its special nature, I can negotiate with the judge not to disclose this evidence and ensure that this matter will not be disseminated. ”

Miss Kentra took out a stack of papers and handed it to Mr. Darcy: "And this, this is the agreement prepared by my father, I immediately went to the study to get this after hearing about my father's murder, and the murderer did not know about it, so the agreement is still in the desk." ”

In order to prevent important exhibits from getting wet in the rain, Miss Kentra kept them close to her. Mr. Darcy took the agreement, which seemed to carry the body temperature and fragrance of a young lady. He was embarrassed for a moment, then opened it and saw that it was exactly as Miss Kentler had said. But the evidence provided by Miss Kentra at the present time cannot completely clear the suspicion of Mr. Kentar Jr. The young lady probably did not think of this, and she ventured to come with the evidence, and with hope that Mr. Darcy considered how to tactfully explain the matter to Miss Kentera.

The empathetic young lady didn't bother him. "The evidence is insufficient, and I am willing to believe further investigation by the parish police officer. But my concern is not about the investigation and sentencing. The elder brother has a reckless temperament, and if it is okay in Yorkshire, there may be some servants at Swar Manor who are Clarke's men. If Clark had deliberately sued his brother Wilson that Judge had been bought, his brother might have escaped. If some accident occurs while chasing him, or if my brother hurts Judge Wilson in a fit of rage, it will be useless if I find out that my brother is innocent! I have hurried here in the hope that you will bring someone to the manor to guard my brother together, so that no accident may occur. ”

Miss Kentra was right. Mr. Darcy, inclined to let his cousin stay in care of the young lady, stood up at once. "I'll head to Sworth Manor right now. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam, who was a little late to react, had to take on the responsibility that he was not good at. "I stayed behind to protect Miss Kentra. ”

Miss Kentra also stood up. "Mr. Darcy, please let me go back with you. ”

Mr. Darcy sternly rejected her. "What you need now is to freshen up, and that's not something young ladies should be involved in. ”

How can such a tough attitude be used against a beautiful young lady who has just met with misfortune! You also don't know who can be trusted to tell a lie. Only I can do it. If I suddenly disappeared from the manor in the middle of the night, it would be a scandal as well. Please bring the hound, my brother is covered in blood in the afternoon, Clark will definitely not let him freshen up, I don't know which room my brother is locked in. And the rain has stopped, if the brother has already fled, let the hound help find it. ”

Mr. Darcy hesitated, and reasoned to tell him that Miss Kentra was right, but emotion made him unable to allow a weak lady to be involved in such a matter that might ruin her reputation.

"I'll go back to my room first. Just find a maid to be the one who asks for help. Miss Kentra had apparently already figured out the solution.

Mr. Darcy took a deep look at her emerald eyes, and unlike ordinary young ladies, such a strong, confident gaze made people unconsciously choose to believe her. "Okay. ”

Miss Kentler turned to Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam: "I beg you to find a few men to investigate the largest casino in Derbyshire. The elder brother owes a large sum of money in the largest casino in Derbyshire, so he is anxious to ask his father to help him pay off the debt. My brother had never gambled, and he looked down on gamblers. Why did it happen that he went to the casino in Derbyshire and had a gambling debt? Someone might have lured my brother to the casino and tricked him to lose thousands of pounds overnight. ”

"I heard from the housekeeper that I didn't hear any fighting before my brother went in, and that my father would have called someone when he found a stranger breaking into the study. I suspect the killer is Clark. He had made a pretence on the way to Mr. Wilson's arrival, but his father's wounds were still bleeding when they arrived, and he may have given him some medicine beforehand, and I would like to ask you to get a doctor and inquire about it. ”

"Mrs. Richard, the cook's son, is a gambler, and she was in charge of keeping an eye on me after the accident, along with Lena. If you can, go to Comson Village to find her home or find her son, Bart Richard, and Clark may make little Richard owe him a large debt, or buy him off. Either way, evidence can be found in his home or on him. ”

Mr. Darcy and Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam looked at Miss Kentra with shocked eyes at the same time. As a young lady, she was overly clever in areas she shouldn't be familiar with.

Miss Kentra's pale cheeks flushed a little, and she lowered her head and said, "It's just a little opinion of mine, and I don't know if it will help to find the truth." She didn't want to be too shocking, but she wasn't sure if the two gentlemen could think of it. If it drags on too long, it will be bad if Clark destroys all the evidence. Fortunately, Mr. Darcy's character has been stamped and certified by Jane Austen, and even if he is a little surprised, he will never pass on these things that are not conducive to the reputation of the lady.

"Of course, of course. Lieutenant Colonel Fitzwilliam put away his surprised expression. "I'm going to find someone to do these things right now. ”

"Thank you very much, sir. Miss Kentra put on her hood and wrapped herself in the air again. The three of them hurried out of the living room.