"To sum up, Mr. Patton, or rather...... John. Mr. Lovecraft's motive for the crime has been revealed. Feng Bujue looked at Jack and Nancy and said, "This brother of yours has a stronger heart, ability, and experience than the two of you and Dennis combined. In his twenties, he was already an extraordinary thief. After ten years in prison, he has undoubtedly become an even more ruthless person.

Today, he is forbearing, resolute, and deeply hidden. When such a person is determined to kill, his execution is amazing. Ordinary people have to prepare and hesitate for at least a few days, and he can do it immediately.

So...... Before he could get off the branch, Mr. Barton was already in action. He immediately used the scissors in his hand to cut off a wire tied to a branch (the method of tying wire is often used in garden design to make trees grow according to a predetermined shape), that is, the murder weapon, and took it back to the house. ”

Feng Bujue leaned back in his chair and raised his head, "After the gunshot, Barton spotted the opportunity for Dennis to be alone in the room and knocked on the door to visit. Dennis was unaware that the previous threatening conversation had been overheard, and he believed that Barton was still in the dark. Naturally, Barton pretended to know nothing, and only said that he went into the house to do some chores, such as deworming the bonsai in the corner of the house or something. ”

"In that case...... Even if Mr. Barton had entered the room with gloves on his hands, Dennis would not have been surprised. Schofield continued. This police detective, who accompanied Brother Jue throughout the investigation and reasoning, still has a certain ability to detect, at least he has not forgotten these details in the Jì case.

"That's right, detective." Feng Bujue nodded and said, "So, there is...... Dennis smokes a cigarette in a sofa chair while Barton buses himself in the corner of his vision. Correct...... The next scene is a murder. He looked at Barton, "Just like you stood up silently." Trying to get close to me as ...... At the time of the crime, you quietly and quickly approached Dennis from behind and strangled him with a murder weapon in his pocket.

Originally, this qiē was very smooth, but just as you were about to escape, someone knocked on the door of the room outside.

Mrs. Odetta fears that the focus of her quarrel between her husband and Dennis will be on herself, so she wants to talk to her. She didn't know that in the guest room in front of her, there had just happened to be a murder. ”

"Hmph......" Feng Bujue sneered and continued to say to Barton, "As I've been emphasizing. You're not a mortal, Mr. Barton, you're powerful. The average person is likely to be ridiculous in this situation, but you ...... But he is as calm as before, and he has a plan.

The door to the guest room was locked, so you weren't worried that Odetta would find you, you just had to be quiet and calmly escape through the window. But that's not enough for you...... Since there has been a murder, there must be a murderer. And Mrs. Odetta is the perfect scapegoat.

She has a motive and the ability to commit crimes, and the key is ...... At the time of the murder. She did be there. ”

Feng Bujue tilted his head and smiled, "I remember every word of your words, Mr. Barton......" he repeated, "'I'm about the same age as Master Dennis.'" Actually, I quite understand him. If I had a rich father and wanted to marry a stepmother who was five or six years younger than me, I would have objected to it. He smiled again. Obviously, you said this with feelings. You came to this mansion eight years ago, and Mrs. Odetta married into the Lovecraft family seven years ago. I think...... Back then, you and Dennis must have had the same attitude, both of you strongly opposed your father's marriage to Odetta, but one was in the light and the other was in the dark.

There's no doubt that you want Colston's legacy more than Dennis, don't you? Because he owes you, his unkindness killed your mother, and his alienation and denial of you led you astray. Even though you finally arrived at this home after many years, you were still a gardener, not the owner of the house.

So...... At least after his death, let him pay it back with his family property.

Now that Dennis is dead, if Lady Odetta is convicted of murder...... In a few years, when Colston kicked his feet, the contents of the will were made public...... You John. Lovecraft would have succeeded most of the family business and become the head of the family. ”

"What a dangerous fellow......" Schofield muttered when he heard this, turning his head to Stutter's face.

Feng Bujue turned his head and said to everyone, "Therefore...... Mr. Barton did not plan to escape through the window, but because there was someone outside the door, he made a spur of the moment. He locked the windows with wire and arranged them into secret rooms in order to keep a back hand. Because he knows that a case like this will be difficult to solve in a short period of time with the police force of a local town. As long as the public is confused for the time being, there will be an opportunity to blame afterwards. For example, a key was thrown in the corner of Mrs. Odetta's room...... It was a no-brainer for him. ”

Brother Jue paused for a moment, and then continued, "After killing people, Barton disposed of the murder weapon and quickly returned to the villa. In someone else, eighty percent would return to their rooms and fidget for the body to be found. But he ...... Came to my room as fast as he could, and wittily put on a rather interesting show in front of me.

That statement was half-truthful and quite deceptive. The only thing I couldn't figure out at the time was...... What's the point of him telling me this? Is it really for me, an outsider, to persuade the family not to do stupid things?

But soon after the incident, I became aware of his intentions...... Before the body was found, Barton had subtly instilled in me the idea that 'if anyone would kill Dennis, it would be Mrs. Odetta'. He's really clever because when he makes up the conversation between Colston and Dennis, he says it as if Dennis was going to kill Odetta. The reality is the opposite, but it seems logical. ”

"Heh......" Feng Bujue sneered, and turned his gaze to Barton again, "Because I said in the hallway, 'I'm also a detective,' you came here after committing the crime." What do you think...... Even if your rhetoric isn't misleading, it doesn't matter. Anyway, when the body was found, you were with me, the detective. Psychologically, there's a good chance I'll just rule you out of the object of suspicion. ”

"Whew......" Barton sighed deeply, "I want to come now, I come to you...... What a huge mistake. He smiled wryly, "I underestimated you......"

"Judging from your life experience, you must think very highly of yourself, an average detective...... You won't take it into account at all. Feng Bujue smiled at the corner of his mouth. Use this so-called detective to achieve your goals in turn...... It's a very ironic and funny thing, and I'd try it too. ”

Speaking of this, Brother Jue stood up and stretched, "Actually, if you start on a different day or in a different form, and make it look like a suicide or an accident, it may be done." He yawned, "I'd love to say to you, 'Keep up with that,' but you murder like that." It's the second time to enter the palace again, even if he doesn't sentence him to death, he won't have a chance to come out in this life...... I can only send my best wishes for a successful prison break one day. ”

"Uh...... Mr. Feng, our police can be present, and the words 'successful prison escape' are clearly said......" Schofield persuaded with sweat.

"As soon as I say I'm going to break out of prison, you'll pick it up......," Feng said unconsciously, "Are you forcing me to complain about your name (Schofield, i.e. Scofield)......"

After Feng Bujue said this sentence casually, he walked towards Barton without warning. and leaned over and whispered in his ear.

Except for Barton, no one heard what Jue Ge said. After finishing speaking, Feng Bujue turned around and walked towards the door, laughing as he walked...... Malicious laughter......

"Where are you going?" Jack asked.

"I'm going to go to the bathroom. Isn't it possible? Feng Bujue leaned over and replied in an arrogant tone, "If I come back, there are still people who want to arrest me for theft." Handcuff me again. ”。

Of course, Brother Jue didn't really go to the toilet, he heard the system prompt. Prepare to find a place where no one is around.

…………

It was late autumn again, and the gray wasteland was empty and bare under the sky.

In this place where the forest valley and the hill are intertwined, the road and the telephone pole seem out of place.

My name is Schofield, Greck. Schofield, the sheriff in a small backcountry town.

The bright moonlight soothed the earth and illuminated my path. Driving in such a landscape always brings back some memories.

A few years ago at this time, I went to Lovecraft's house in the mountains to deal with a homicide.

There is a detective who, in less than half a day, has solved the mystery and found out the real murderer.

Strangely, I mistook him for another famous detective, but when I saw a picture of the detective in the newspaper afterwards, I realized that they were not the same person......

Later, reports of the murder did not appear in any mainstream media. Even Dennis. None of Lovecraft's obituaries were published in any newspapers. Want...... It was some big man who took action and suppressed the matter in a low-key manner.

In April of the following year, John. Patton, i.e. John. Lovecraft was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court. His father, Mr. Colston, died suddenly in a hotel room two weeks before the verdict was announced.

The cause of death is still a mystery......

Eventually, eighty percent of Lovecraft's fortune was divided equally between the second son, Jack, and the third daughter, Nancy. I heard that Jack used his money to open a big record label in the United States, and their advertising slogan is intriguing - it is their mission to support young, dreamy musicians.

The remaining 20 per cent of the property, as well as the immovable property, was inherited by Colston's third wife, Mrs. Odetta. The lady donated her property in the mountains to the government after her husband's death, and it is said that she has now moved to settle near a winery in southeastern France.

Henderson, the housekeeper who served in the Lovecraft family for many years, Powell, the family doctor, Oliver, and Martha, the maids, including the lawyer who handled the will, did not receive a penny. Obviously, I was wrong about Colston's "human" judgment, he was a selfish, hypocritical bastard. Fortunately, his daughter did not inherit his bad qualities. A month after her father's death, Miss Nancy offered to give these people a due severance pay in the form of a gift.

As for the eccentric detective...... I never saw him again. The back of him walking out of the restaurant that day is still vivid, but it was as if he had disappeared around the corner outside the door, and never returned.

I also tried to find out about this man afterwards, but found nothing, he seemed to be a ghost, and he did not exist in this world at all......

The land in front of me has been filled with many bizarre legends. Maybe...... He's one of them.

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March 1986, Lyne City No. 1 Detention Center, Yasaly Capital.

One gloomy afternoon, Patton was in prison uniform, handcuffed and shackled to the interview room by a prison guard. Across the glass in front of him sat a richly dressed woman.

The two of them each picked up their phones and were silent for a few seconds before Barton spoke, "Long time no see, Carol." ”

Carol didn't respond, she wore a large hat with the brim held low and a veil in front of it.

"Looks like you've figured it out...... Hum...... You should now understand why I said, 'You'll thank me'. Patton sneered, "In a sense, he's really like Colston." I had investigated him years ago, and I knew that sooner or later he would kill you, a wretched woman, and use the fortune he had inherited from you to live with his lover. Barton said in a deep voice, "Even if it's not for himself...... I don't regret killing that kind of man at all. ”

"What you told me ......" Carol's voice was also cold, she already looked like a walking corpse, "someone has already done it, and there will be a result soon." ”

"Huh...... Thank you. Barton laughed.

"Is it really necessary to do this?" Carol asked, "He's still your father, and with his physical condition, he won't live for a few years, will he?" ”

"It's none of your business." Barton laughed as he said this, "You're a very nice man, Carol. There are some things that people like you will never understand......," he paused, "but there are also those who are not so kind, and they will say, 'Since you can no longer enjoy his possessions as compensation, you might as well let him pay something else.'" ”

Barton hung up the microphone and laughed maniacally. (To be continued......)