Alright, you check," John pointed to the location of the snake cage, "it's all there." ”

This is not the time to say polite words, but the work is slightly divided, except for John and Michelle, who were told not to touch things indiscriminately, for fear that they would steal evidence, the other four people all moved.

It's not just the snake cage that's going to be searched, it's other places to be searched.

Probably because the search of Antonio's room had increased everyone's proficiency, this time the time to find the clues was far more efficient than before, and in less than half an hour, several things were piled up on top of a large wooden box that had been temporarily cleared.

Silver charm (Michelle

The workmanship is very exquisite, and at the end of the charm is a small charm intertwined with a double mermaid.

Herbal pouch (Michelle

It was left to Michelle by a gypsy man in the circus to tell him to use it when he was in trouble. If he doesn't, it will take a professional to identify its inner ingredients.

Book (Michelle

It recorded some of the circus' income and expenditure records and personnel transfers, apparently only for memorabilia, but on the last page, it was written in crazy handwriting - "Brute! Kill him! ”

Newspaper clippings (John

An old, yellowed newspaper reported a major medical accident in London: Robert Hanover's drunken medical practice led to the tragic death of Admiral Mearns' daughter.

Worn-out notebook (John

It is full of medical terms that are incomprehensible to ordinary people. In the mezzanine of the cortical title page is a treasured medical school diploma with the name Maiko Reden on it.

Snake cage (John

John would wear an Indian scarf during the performance, pretend to be a snake dancer, and in order to prevent the accidental death of the snake from affecting the performance, he kept several.

In addition to this, there is an old manuscript belonging to John, which had been previously found by Robert and then read out almost immediately, apparently of the type that "when this piece of evidence is discovered, it must be made public to all."

This is a hand-copied description of the inheritance of the property rights of the Misty Manor, which records in detail that the Misty Manor and the surrounding properties are within the scope of "limited inheritance estate". ”

Robert read the evidence dryly in an ancient tone.

"'Limited inheritance' means land that is limited to the obligation of a man to serve, and therefore can only be inherited by men. If the father does not have a son, he will choose a male relative to inherit the relationship, from near to far. Even if there is no man in the family, even if it is a biological daughter, it will not inherit the land, and it will be taken back by the jurisdiction of the higher level. ”

When Robert had finished reading, Lady Mary raised her right hand, as if she were about to speak, and when she saw her, she whispered: "'Limited inheritance' has been a very common phenomenon in England for a long time. When I was in school, I watched "Pride and Prejudice", I didn't know much about it, so I specifically looked for information, this is the case with the protagonist Bennet's family, there are only daughters in the family, and if there is no son, it cannot be inherited, and it must be given to a distant nephew. ”

After listening to this, Robert asked a few questions with interest, but Mo Xiaoyao didn't pay much attention, thinking about the woman on the pendant in his drawer before, that is, Zoya's mother who died early, Edward's first wife.

Since Misty Manor is suitable for "limited inheritance", it can be speculated that the background of this script took place in England at that time - so the question is, why doesn't Zoya's mother look so British?

Also, the abbreviated letters on Zoya's handkerchief are obviously not in English. Considering Zoya's status in the family, Mo Xiaoyao felt that she would not have the opportunity to receive higher education, so did she actually learn some other languages from her mother?

Mo Xiaoyao didn't continue to think about it, maybe this was just a background introduction that had nothing to do with the case, and there was no need for her to waste too much time on it until there were no more important clues pointing out.

On the other side, Michelle and John have already quarreled again, this time the topic revolves around John's identity, and Robert who is watching the game is also brought in.

Michelle: "John, you're actually Maiko Redden, right?" Otherwise, why would there be his graduation certificate in your notebook? ”

John crossed his arms over his chest and replied slowly, "I picked it up, can't I?" I think I can use it to cheat money in the future, or sell it to someone who doesn't study hard, but wants a certificate - I'm willing to make a fake certificate to make some money, what's wrong? This circus can't sustain anymore, and I'm not allowed to find a way out in advance? ”

Michelle's hands trembled with anger, and he pointed at John's nose and shouted, "You have a sick brain, do you think you are really a character in the copy?" Also find a back way - when the time comes, either die or go back to the ship, you find a back road for P! ”

Mo Xiaoyao: Hmm...... Sure enough, the copies you get are different? It seems that it is possible to mix the welfare book and the ordinary book - this must be written down and told to the others.

John is still in the same position as before, even if Michelle's fingers are about to poke his wooden nose, he is unmoved: "Playing murder mystery, the most annoying thing is people like you, you can see God at every turn, and the fun of role-playing is gone." ”

Michelle couldn't control his temper, and punched John in the face, and at the same time his mouth was still unrelenting, "Don't look for any real murderers, I'll kill you first!" ”

The crowd didn't have time to stop it, or didn't want to stop it at all, but Michelle's punch hit John in the face solidly.

John was so angry that he was about to fight back, when he suddenly turned into an elbow and an armpit, and a crisp voice with annoyance suddenly sounded.

"Damn! Who gave you the audacity to break my beloved dolls? ”

As the voice sounded, several people were horrified to find that the tent above their heads had suddenly disappeared, as if a child had suddenly moved the roof of the dollhouse, and a huge deer head with a garland appeared in the sky.

"Since you don't want to perform well, then don't act!"

Lu Xiao Jie stretched out his arm into the tent, which immediately caused a burst of screams, and everyone scattered to flee, for fear that they would be captured.

Mo Xiaoyao didn't run around, she found a place to squat down, if she wasn't mistaken, on the premise that she didn't make any mistakes, Lu Xiao Jie would not be able to hurt herself even if she was the owner of the copy - her target should be Michelle, who beat John and caused the puppet to be damaged.

This is indeed the case, just when Lu Xiao Jie's hand squeezed Michelle and wanted to take it out, another thick voice came from the top of his head.

"My little girl, if you take the puppet like this, you won't be able to perform the next play."

When Lu Xiao Jie heard this, he showed obvious hesitation, and struggled between letting Michelle go and obeying that voice.

Michelle, who had been struggling with his legs, saw that things had taken a turn for the better, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Please, let me go, I promise never to hurt your puppet again, really, really, I promise, spare me this time." ”

"Shut up!" Lu Xiao Jie said to Michelle angrily, and then turned his head to look at the other side, "But Dad, let him go, what can he do if he messes around again?" This was a birthday present from the Lord of Hades, and I don't want to break it. ”

The deep voice called "Dad" opened his mouth again, and his voice carried the father's love for his daughter: "My little girl, I remember that there is a hanging line in this set of gifts, which is specially used to teach those unbehaving puppets, you can string it and hand it over to the puppet house to control." ”

"That's a great idea, so let's do it." Lu Xiao Jie put Michelle down and disappeared from everyone's sight, so he should have run to get the so-called "hanging line".

Michelle repents of not being at the beginning, even with the eyes of a puppet, when she looks at John, who caused all this to happen, it feels as if she has been quenched and hateful.

However, he didn't dare to do anything to John anymore, and John hid by a cabinet as if nothing happened, and although it was impossible to see his expression, many people guessed that he should actually be gloating.

Because he said two words, "You deserve it." ”

Lu Xiao Jie came back quickly, and she immediately found Michelle who was trying to hide herself, picked him up again, and then put it on him with her other hand, first the arms, then the legs, then the waist, and finally the head.

All this was obviously not painless, Michelle kept screaming, begging, cursing, and the terrible shouts echoed in the hearts of the remaining five people, including Mo Xiaoyao, no one dared to make even a little noise.

The moment the thread passed through Michelle, his screams stopped abruptly, and the whole person seemed to be like a real puppet, hanging on Lu Xiao Jie's hand.

I just don't know if he is dead, or if his soul is locked in the puppet's body, and he can no longer say what he wants to say or do what he wants.

If it's really the latter...... Mo Xiaoyao felt that death might be the real mercy.

"Next, it's your turn." Lu Xiao Jie put Michelle back into the tent with the threaded and then effortlessly grabbed John, who was hiding next to the box, and lifted him into the air.

"Why!!" John shouted in horror, all without his previous pretense and provocation, "I didn't fight back, I didn't do anything!" ”

Lu Xiao Jie pursed his lips, and impatience flashed in his big eyes as clear as lake water: "But you let him hurt you." Although this puppet is very ugly and ugly, and I don't like it very much, it is also a gift from the Lord of Hades, so how can it be injured. If you're too careless, it's better to wear it on the line, so that you don't have to hurt yourself again. ”

Ignoring John's pleas for mercy and assurances, Lu Xiao Jie hummed a strange little tune to concoct him in the same way, and in the midst of a sharp shout, completed the transformation of the second puppet.

When John was put down and his eyes looked at the remaining four puppets in the tent, the air seemed to freeze as if it were suffocating.

For a time, everyone was in danger....