"What... Didn't say anything! ”

A touch of unnaturalness flashed across Mara's face, and she shouted angrily, "You murderer, don't think about quibbling! If you hadn't placed poison on that telescope beforehand, Afra wouldn't have been poisoned at all. Everything is calculated by you! ”

Of course, Raymond knew the result, because that's what she answered in the file.

He keenly caught the panic on Mara's face and asked unhurriedly, "So... You keep saying that I am a murderer, but what is my motive for killing? ”

Mary snorted coldly and did not speak.

Raymond sneered: "You really don't think that just because of that competition in the academy, I have murderous intentions towards people I have never met, right?" ”

Mara said indignantly, "Hmph! What can't you do, a guy like you who can brutally murder your classmates because of a small contradiction?! ”

Although everyone thinks that this reason is also far-fetched, it seems that there is only one explanation for this. After all, as far as they knew, this guy named Raymond had a bad reputation in the academy, and he might be some kind of perverted guy at heart.

Hearing this, Barton interrupted: "Lady Mara, please do not state a topic that is not relevant to this case!" ”

As soon as he spoke, the councillor on the side interrupted, "Earl Barton, I don't think it's wrong for Lady Mary to say this. After all, as far as the motive for the murder is concerned, it is not unavoidable to cite circumstantial evidence. ”

The atmosphere in the entire conference hall was a bit strong.

This murder is not only a confrontation between the descendants of Sodros and Raymond, but also a confrontation between the two factions of the territorial nobles.

"If you want to kill someone, you use such obvious means?"

Raymond still had a calm face, and said: "I sent that letter to Afra, so do you think I would be stupid enough to kill people in this way if I were a murderer?" ”

Mara seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and the reply was like a stream, "I heard that you are originally a bold and reckless maniac, even the high nobles dare to kill, why don't you dare?" Maybe that's exactly what you're up to! ”

In fact, people with a little sense will think that this is a bit strange.

But even the oddity doesn't change the fact that Raymond was involved in the murder. After all, without that letter, Afra would not have gone to the scene of the murder, let alone been secretly poisoned.

After all, if Raymond had no other purpose for Afra, he wouldn't have delivered the letter at all.

This move is suspicious, and it is the biggest reason why Sodros's descendants suspect him.

"Heard? Huh..."

"As the earl of the territory, you don't have clear evidence to prove that I killed someone, and I have no obligation to explain so much to you."

Raymond also felt a little angry at Mara, who was messing around, and said unhappily: "The reason why I came to the security office today to accompany you to discuss the trial is just because I don't want you and me to become pawns to be used." ”

Hearing this, Mara suddenly felt a sense of humiliation that overpowered people.

She shouted: "Hehe, you really rely on your status as a high-ranking nobleman, you can do whatever you want?" Do you really think that if our Sodros family is down, we will be able to be slaughtered? ”

The patriarchs of the council also spoke at the right time, expressing their attitude, and said: "Miss Afra is also a nobleman canonized by the Duke, no matter who murders her, we will severely punish the murderer and will not tolerate it!" ”

Barton snorted coldly and said, "Count Raymond, you will be treated fairly, don't worry about anything else." ”

Then

Raymond said calmly, "Since you can't find a definite motive for why I killed Afra. So, now I've helped you deduce a murderer's motive for killing, and let's see if I can explain all this..."

Hearing this,

Barton's eyes lit up and he said, "You have the right to state your thoughts, please continue." ”

Raymond nodded at him, and continued: "I was very puzzled when I heard that the Sodros family was wiped out by pirates..."The 'Blood Skull Pirates' have always been notoriously meticulous in their attack plans, and if they were to destroy the door, they would definitely not be left alive, without exception." With the strength of your Excellency, it doesn't sound good, and I don't think you can escape from those vicious pirates! ”

Mara immediately questioned, "Hehe, since those pirates don't leave a living mouth, how do you know?" Could it be that you still have a relationship with those pirates? ”

Raymond was interrupted by this woman many times, and he also lost his temper, and said coldly: "I naturally have my news channel. And... I'm not obligated to explain that much to you! If you interrupt me again, then you can investigate for yourselves, and I will not accompany you. ”

Patton said with a cold face, "Lady Mara, please do not interrupt Count Raymond's statement!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Sodros's group of descendants quieted down. If Raymond is bent on leaving, they really can't keep him unless they can produce solid evidence.

Raymond's eyes narrowed slightly, and he continued: "Pirates must have a plan to rob. Although the Sodros family is wealthy, in terms of money, after all, it is not as good as some rich merchants, and the risk of extinction is much greater. And I guess that you can let a sea pirate group like Blood Skull peep, it is definitely not money, the most likely reason is that you are the descendants of Sodros! ”

As soon as this sentence came out, no matter who it was, it felt reasonable.

Hudson's survivors of the murder also looked pensive.

"But... Now that the door has been destroyed, everything that should be obtained should be obtained. Why would the pirates, who have never left anything alive, let a few of you escape? ”

Raymond glanced at everyone.

After a pause, he continued: "The biggest possibility is that the pirates did not fully reach their goal, so they deliberately left a living mouth!" ”

"And what do the pirates want?"

"So, I'm assuming you have a 'thing' in your hands that pirates desperately want, no, it's more likely to be a non-physical being, which I'll call 'secret' for now! When the door was destroyed, the pirates didn't get that 'secret', so they chose to let a few of you go alive... Do you think this conjecture is reasonable? ”

Hearing this, Hudson and the others all showed a bit of complexity.

Obviously, they had thought of this question before.

Mara didn't know what to think, and a flash of panic flashed in her eyes, and she interrupted, "What do you say all this for? We are now talking about the death of Afra. Stop quibbling, you murderer! ”

Interrupted again, Barton also became angry, and shouted angrily: "This lady, if you interrupt the proceedings again, I have the right to expel you!" ”

"Nope! Lord Barton, this lady can't let her go yet. Some of my next speculations have a lot to do with this lady. ”

Raymond sneered: "I said so much, of course, to explain the motives of the murderer!" ”

The people don't know why,

Barton also picked up the topic at the right time and said, "Count Raymond, you can go on and state. ”

At this time,

Raymond continued: "As far as I know, the descendants of the Sodros family have been trained in strict anti-hypnotic magic since childhood, and the subconscious layer has hypnotized stress magic... In other words, it is impossible for others to obtain any secrets from Afra's mouth through psychic control. ”

Hudson had lost his previous determination at this moment and asked, "How did you know this secret?" What does this have to do with this case? ”

Raymond ignored him and continued, "Afra is Sodros's only granddaughter again. So... I'm assuming she knows a 'secret' that no one else knows. That's what the pirates who wiped out the gates. Of course, now you know that those murderers are the members of the 'Blood Skull Pirates'! But it's the Gustav family that Dunn is overpowering..."

"The pirates couldn't get the 'secrets' that Afra knew by coercion, so they created the murder case, deliberately leaving a few alive. They also guessed that you would choose to come to Philip to join Daru. According to the original plan, Dunn should choose to gain Afra's trust, and then slowly take that 'secret'..."

"Before I came to see you yesterday, no one knew about Dunn's murder at all. And it just so happened that after I told you about it yesterday, Afra was killed..."

Saying this, Raymond looked at Hudson and the others, which meant that it was already obvious.

A glint flashed in Barton's eyes, and he had roughly guessed the result. He spoke at the right time, and said, "Count Raymond, please state directly what you want to express. ”

Raymond said, "Obviously, I suspect that any of you have revealed the information I told you. This led Dunn to know that the matter was revealed and to kill him in advance. In yesterday's arrest, Mrs. Moreau was killed on the spot. Although I can't get more information from her, I can't hide that she is a transcendent person who is good at using poison. And it just so happened that Afra died of poisoning, don't you think it's too much of a coincidence? ”

"Back to the previous topic... If I were the murderer, and my purpose was only to kill and blame, then I would definitely choose the toxin that kills quickly. And Afra won't live long enough to give people a chance to speak..."

Saying this, Raymond's gaze fell on Mara again, and he smiled meaningfully.

"What do you think a person would do if she knew she was going to die, and she saw her loved ones when she was dying?"

"It's nothing more than entrusting the obsession in my heart. It is estimated that the only thing that can make Afra unable to let go is that 'secret'. ”

"I even boldly guessed that the purpose of the murderer's use of the chronic poison was to make Afra willingly tell the 'secret' in his heart... Even, some people waited for her to be poisoned, and then they 'happened' to appear at the scene of the murder. ”

Saying this, everyone looked at Mara, and the shock in their eyes grew thicker and thicker.

"So... Lady Mara, you were the last person Afra came into contact with before the temporary, and I think she should have something to say to you..."

The corners of Raymond's mouth were slightly the same, and he asked, "So, please explain, why did you follow Afra to that place?" Also, what did she tell you before she died! ”

Mara was obviously panicked by this question, and stammered, "I... I just saw that something was wrong with her, so I followed... She... She didn't say anything..."

apparently

Raymond's words just now shocked everyone.

Although it is all speculation, everyone has to admit that this is the closest statement to the truth!

Raymond stared into Mara's eyes and asked again, the words sonorous.

"I suspect that the news I told you yesterday was revealed by you, Lady Mara! You colluded with Dunn to kill Afra, and you want to frame me for the crime! ”

"No... I didn't! I didn't leak the news, and I didn't kill Afra! ”

"So... What did Afra say to you before she died, why did you hide it! ”

"I... I... I..."

Mara was completely confused, and obviously didn't think of how this lie could be fulfilled, and she was speechless for a while.

Hudson and the others on the side also looked at Mara in shock, looking at her appearance, where did they see that she had a ghost in her heart?

They can't believe it, could it be that she is really an internal ghost?

Gibbon had already guessed in his heart that Afra might know some secrets. The guess that Raymond said just now, in fact, he had already thought of it. Now connect all the clues, and it is obvious that the truth is about to come out!

Mara's panicked expression at the moment confirmed her conjecture from the side.

At this time,

Where would Raymond give her a chance to think, and took advantage of the victory to pursue: "This is Lord Barton, the chief sheriff of the territory... I think we can change the way and get to the truth faster. Lord Barton is skilled in all kinds of interrogations, and of course is also proficient in mind control spells... Since you keep saying that Afra didn't say anything to you, could you ask Lord Barton to ask him about it with a spell? ”

After a pause, he said confidently: "Of course, as a fairness, I am willing to use the same method to be interrogated!" Whether I killed the person or not, you will find out when the time comes! ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room turned their eyes to the panicked Mara.

The high nobles had immunity, and even if they committed a crime, they did not have to accept this kind of mental torture. Now that Raymond has taken the initiative to prove his innocence in this way, then... Who is right and who is wrong, it seems to be very clear at a glance.

Barton couldn't see what this woman's flustered expression meant, and he asked coldly, "Lady Mara, let me ask you again, what did Miss Afra say to you before she died!" If you don't tell the truth, we at the Sheriff's Department will not rule out the use of mental torture against you... After all, it's about the innocence of a high-ranking nobleman! ”

"I..."

Mara still wanted to quibble, but she knew she couldn't hide it anymore.

She turned her head and stared at her husband, Hudson, for help.

By this time, Gibbon had already regarded her as an internal ghost, and even suspected her husband Hudson at the same time.

Where would he allow the woman to quibble any more, and said, "Mara, just say it!" In order to find out about Afra's death, even if you don't want to say it, we will choose to agree to Lord Barton's proposal. ”

Everyone didn't expect the situation to take a turn for the worse, obviously today was the trial where the descendants of the Sodros family came to ask the real murderer, but they didn't expect Raymond's simple and calm analysis to reverse the crisis at once.

Not only did he clear his name, but he even showed signs of revealing the whole thing.

Although everyone present did not know where Raymond got the secret information, no matter who he was, they had to admit that his response was simply impeccable. Throughout, they didn't see any panic on the young man's face.

The council elders who were watching looked at each other even more.

I thought this Raymond was just an inconspicuous little character, but now it seems... Grand Duke Philip took such a fancy to him, it turned out that this son was not only gifted in potions, but also extraordinarily talented, and even his scheming and wisdom far surpassed that of his peers... In the eyes of these old guys, maybe he will grow up and be a big help to the "hardliners" in the future!

"Afra's death really has nothing to do with me..."

No one else spoke for herself, and Mara was completely broken at the moment, crying: "She did say a word to me, but that is the biggest secret of our family, I can't say it..."

When Yoshimoto heard this, his eyes were a little cloudy.

He wasn't sure that this Mara seemed to be playing tricks.

But he could be sure that Mara did have a "secret!" ”

Looking at it this way, everything that the kid named Raymond guessed before seemed to come true.

With such a calm analysis and such a meticulous scheming, this young man's scheming is really terrifying!

At this time, Raymond also spoke at the right time and asked, "Lady Mara, can you not say what Afra said to you?" However, I want to confirm that the 'secret' she left behind, do you think it is the root cause of your extermination! ”

With the steps down, Mara dared to hesitate, and said tremblingly: "It should be... Be! ”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

The descendants of Sodros finally understood why they were destroyed, it turned out to be because of the "secret" that Afra knew.

But what kind of shocking secret would make the Blood Skull Pirates pay such a big price to destroy the door?

At this time, Barton pondered for a moment and then spoke: "Lady Mara, now we suspect that you are the major suspect in the 'Afra poisoning case'. We'll leave you at the sheriff's office to ask for some information until we get to the bottom of the whole murder. ”

Hearing this, although Sodros's descendants felt humiliated, no one opened their mouths to defend Mara.

Even her husband Hudson had a gloomy face at the moment, wondering with great grief whether his wife was really the ghost who leaked the news!

Mara looked desperate and cried, "Afra's death really has nothing to do with me..."

The stakes are very high, Yoshimoto showed no mercy, and said coldly: "Since Afra gave you a message before he died, why didn't you tell us yesterday?" What is your heart? ”

These words left Mara completely isolated.

The reason why she hid that secret was selfish. I wanted to take the news by chance, but I didn't expect to push myself into a corner.

Hudson's face was extremely ugly, he sighed, and said softly to his wife, "Mara, will you be honest?" It's all this time, what else do you want to hide? If it's really the news you leaked, you say it, and I'll bear it with you..."

After many years of husband and wife, he still couldn't bear to see his wife fall into such a situation.

He had already decided, and if it was really Mara who was an inner ghost, he would immediately apologize for his guilt.

Mara looked at her husband with a desperate face, and finally couldn't help crying, and said, "I hid that news just for the sake of our children... I don't know about Afra's death! I haven't told anyone about it..."

It turned out that the Mara couple had a son with an excellent talent for swordsmanship who was studying at the Royal Naval Academy of Tianlan Wangdu. Yesterday she heard the secret that Afra had told her temporarily, and immediately realized that this was their chance to rise. She just wanted to keep this great opportunity private and leave it to her son...

Unexpectedly,

outsmart oneself

Instead, he made himself the biggest suspect in the murder.

Right now

Even if Mara had said this, no one would have believed her anymore.

The faces of the Sodros family became extremely ugly.

Whether Mara had anything to do with Afra's death or not, the selfish woman had already disgraced them.

Yoshimoto was so angry that his face turned purple. Thanks to him, he also ran the relationship with all parties, and asked a few elders to administer justice, and now it seems... A trial that forced the real murderer to be questioned turned into a farce of "thieves shouting to catch thieves".

Everyone understands that in everything, the "Blood Skull Pirates" may be the real culprit behind the scenes.

Even if Raymond is still a little suspicious, Afra's death has nothing to do with him.

On the contrary, Mara's suspicion of inner ghosts is getting heavier and heavier.

At this point, the patriarchs of the council were not cheeky, and they poured their anger on Sodros's descendants, and turned away in a rage.

"Humph! Just solve these ugly things in your family by yourself... And the face that calls us to administer justice? ”

"Yoshimoto, for the sake of my old friend for many years, I only came to help you, but I didn't expect you to make these jokes..."

"Hey... Do what you want. ”

“...”

......

Hudson looked at his wife, who was already crying out of shape, and then looked at the people around him.

He looked ashamed and blamed himself: "I'm sorry everyone... Since my wife provoked this incident, I naturally can't get away with it..."

As he spoke, he seemed to have made a decision, and pulled out the long knife at his waist with a click, without any hesitation, he stabbed himself in the abdomen and killed himself on the spot.

"Hey..."

Gibbon had long been aware of what Hudson was going to do.

However, he didn't stop it, just sighed and closed his eyes.

Something about it,

Someone has to stand up and bear the consequences.

"Hudson, don't leave me!"

Mara regretted her husband lying in a pool of blood.

She didn't expect that because of her greed, she would kill her husband. She screamed, as if all her strength had been drained, and instantly collapsed to the ground and fainted.

Raymond looked at the scene in front of him, and his face remained unwavering.

.......

When everyone thought that things would end in such a farce,

suddenly

Outside the council hall, a blind old man slowly walked in,

"The murderer is here, Afra's death has nothing to do with Mara... It has nothing to do with that kid either! ”

Saying,

The old man threw the man in black on his shoulder to the ground,

The crowd looked at each other.

Isn't this the blind old man in the family who sweeps the doors, he... Not dumb?

Caught the murderer?

Only Yoshimoto was stunned.

He looked at the blind old man like a sword unsheathed, his eyes glittered with excitement, and he muttered to himself.

"Senior brother, are you finally back..."