The atmosphere in the living room is very dignified. Madame Annata was always gloomy, and even more pale when she saw the death of her servants one after another. Although Beatrice enlightened her for a long time, it still had no effect.

"Qing, you say, is there really a ghost?" Betsy said with some concern: "Since I was born, this kind of thing has never happened in my family, and I have never heard any rumors of haunting. "Really?" After listening to her words, Lu Qing fell silent. The ghost on this mission must be Daphne, according to Mr. Burke's recollection, it must have been more than thirty years since Daphne died, but in the past few years, her ghost has never been seen until last night.

Could it be that the appearance of the ghost has something to do with Carol Burke's death? No, it could have something to do with that portrait. It seems that it is necessary to investigate more than thirty years ago...... "Kiyoshi, what are you thinking?" Betsy's words pulled him back from his thoughts.

"Oh, nothing." Lu Qing snorted and shifted the topic to another matter: "There's something I want to ask you, it's about your brother Owen." You and Miss Elena have been studying in the local private aristocratic college, and there are many famous schools here, why did he go so far to other countries? ”

"This ......" Betsy had a little embarrassment on her face, she thought about it, and still said it truthfully: "Because my brother likes Isabella." At this point, her long eyelashes drooped and her expression was very sad: "But my father and mother did not approve of them being together, and even wanted to dismiss her." Bella was an orphan and had a very poor background. Three years ago, in order to keep her, her brother agreed to her father's arrangement and went abroad. The father thought that as long as he could separate them, when their relationship faded, he would naturally be able to arrange another marriage partner for his brother. But his brother's love is very persistent, although he is abroad, he always thinks about Bella, and insists on writing to her every month. In order not to be discovered by her father, Amanda collected the letters and then forwarded them to Bella. ”

"I see." Lu Qing finally got it clear. Owen does not have deep feelings for his father, which is why he has always been able to handle his father's case calmly and rationally, even despite his mother's request, and still maintain the environment of the crime scene. However, when confronted with Isabella's corpse, he felt like a different person. And, Lu Qing also learned a piece of news from Amanda.

"Does Master Carol Burke harass Bella often?" Lu Qing asked in a whisper. "What? How do you know ......" Amanda was a little surprised. "You don't have to worry about this for now, you just have to answer yes or no." "Well, Bella, she has been silently enduring the harassment of the master, but she doesn't dare to tell anyone else. In order to be able to see Master Owen, she has been silently enduring this. ”

There is a reason for Lu Qing's analysis. In the morning, Isabella was a little cramped when she recalled the scene of last night, she always subconsciously clenched her fists when she spoke, and bit her lower lip from time to time, which was a sign of nervousness. And when she mentioned making the bed for the master, she was in tears and looked a little scared. On the other side, Owen's face showed distress and disgust. Combined with what Betsy said, Lu Qing believes that Carol Burke not only opposes his son being with a maid, but also often harasses Isabella in private. And these things, Owen obviously knows.

If he had always held a grudge against his father, plus he also knew about the existence of that portrait, then Carol Owen should also be suspected of killing Mr. Burke! It is likely that he stole the portrait to distract others.

"Well, my wife is a little uncomfortable." Mr. Cameron stood up suddenly: "She didn't rest well, and she was too frightened and stimulated today, now I want to take her back to the house to rest for a while." Mrs. Elsa's face was indeed very haggard, and when Owen saw this, he also agreed to his request: "Yes, I will find two servants to wait for you and your wife at the door." I'll send someone to inform you when the police arrive. ”

"Thank you." Cameron helped his wife Aisha and said goodbye to everyone before returning upstairs. Madame Ananta pursed her lips and looked at the back of the couple as they left, her beautiful face full of sorrow. Lady Beatrice, on the other hand, sighed and said nothing.

"Is Lady Beatrice on good terms with your mother?" Lu Qing asked Betsy. "Well, they grew up together since they were children, and they are good girlfriends who don't talk about anything." Betsy nodded: "Don't look at my mother now, she always has a serious face, but Aunt Beatrice told us that when she was not married, she was a gentle and kind girl, and she was very likable." I can't imagine that my mother ever had that kind of side anyway. After all, she has always been a strong woman who does not smile in our hearts. But when it comes to this, it's Aunt Beatrice who is superior. ”

"How?"

"Aunt Beatrice is still unmarried. She has been able to get to this point by herself. I want to be an independent, strong and beautiful woman like her in the future. Becky's tone was full of envy.

It was six o'clock in the evening. "Why hasn't there been any movement yet?" Owen looked at his watch and was a little strange: "It's been more than ten hours since those servants came down the mountain. Even if they used to walk, it would only take four or five hours to descend the mountain, so did they encounter an accident on the way? ”

"Maybe something was delayed, or I didn't get a ride. It's okay, we'll wait. "Daniel's temper and patience are good, although they are all stars, but they are not at all as big as Catherine's shelf, shouting all day about work, delays in schedules and whatnot. Everyone waited for an hour or so, and seeing that it was getting dark, Owen ordered the butler to hurry up and prepare some food. Having learned the lesson of noon, this time the kitchen sent a lot of people, and everyone simply baked some bread, and made salad and vegetable soup, and sent it to the living room.

"Go and get those guests down for dinner." Owen instructed the servant. Then, he came to Ananta with vegetable soup: "Mother, you haven't eaten anything since the morning, and your body will not be able to bear it if you continue like this." Ananta turned pale, closed her eyes, and shook her head stubbornly.

James and Cameron quickly went downstairs, and they hadn't eaten much for a day, but they were a little hungry at the moment. Looking at the food on the table, they didn't care about it, and ate it after sitting down.

Seeing this, Owen continued to speak, "Mother, you can eat some first." I'm going to catch my father's killer. When the police come, you leave with them. There seems to be something unclean in this manor. When she heard the second half of the sentence, Ananta suddenly opened her eyes: "I knew that it must be her, she is back!" ”

At the same time, a servant ran down from the stairs in a panic: "Oh no, Miss Catherine, she's dead!" ”