Chapter 11: Divergence
"It's terrible, who the hell is the murderer?" Amanda saw her best friend's body and fell to her knees and sobbed. When the other guests saw this, their faces turned pale. "So, now we can prove that we're not murderers, right?" Catherine explained, "You know, during the time of the crime, none of us left your sight. β
Owen half-knelt beside Isabella's corpse in a daze, ignoring James' words. "Don't talk about it yet." Charles seemed to know something, and he sighed and stopped Catherine. "Since there is a ruthless murderer lurking in the manor now, we can only gather in the living room before the police arrive. All servant butlers are no exception, and let's wait for the police to arrive in the evening. β
"Amanda, between Owen and Isabella, is there ......?" Lu Qing took the opportunity to ask. You're right. Amanda's always cheerful face was full of sadness: "Young Master Owen and Isabella are in love, but because of the disparity in status, Isabella has never dared to face her true emotions and always keeps a distance from Young Master Owen." Lu Qing thought about it after hearing this, it seems that Owen really saw the death of his beloved woman before he was hit and collapsed.
He suddenly remembered something else, and whispered into Amanda's ear to ask. "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." Lu Qing looked at her sincerely. Amanda hesitated, but finally nodded. "Sure enough." Lu Qing's thoughts were verified, and he had a vague number in his heart.
The two corpses were moved to the warehouse, and before leaving, Owen closed Isabella's eyes tremblingly, arranged her messy hair, and stared at her affectionately for a long time before reluctantly covering the corpse's body. After returning to the living room, he took a deep breath, tried to keep himself calm, and then said to everyone: "There is still a murderer hiding in the manor, in order to ensure everyone's safety, please do not leave the living room at will." β
"And? You mean to say that there are two murderers? Catherine was a little dissatisfied. Yes, I still hold my mind that my father's killer must be among you, and Kyle and Isabella are the others. When it came to the woman he loved, Owen's voice sounded a little shaky because of anger.
Lu Qing couldn't help but glance at him a few more times, just as Owen deduced, there were indeed two murderers, but one person and one ghost. It was the man who killed Carol Burke last night, and now it is Daphne's ghost who is doing the killing.
"This other murderer must be a man of infinite strength." Daniel walked out: "You see, the two deceased, one of whom had his head cut off with the scissors of a twig, and the other who was hung from the eaves of a ten-meter-high roof. β
"And how did he do it?" Mr. Cameron was a little curious: "The roof of that trellis is ten meters above the ground, and it may not be so simple to hang a girl on it without damaging the roof." β
"There's one more thing, I don't know if you've found out." Daniel's face was a little ugly. "What's the matter?" Lady Aisha was already very timid, and when she saw Daniel's face, she couldn't help but be even more afraid. "Look at the scissors, and the pictures of the bodies." He pulled up a photo of Owen's headless body from his phone. In order to facilitate the police investigation, he photographed the bodies one by one.
"If someone was standing behind him and cutting off Kyle's head with scissors, the direction of the blood spray shouldn't be like this. Scissors should be clean except for the blades. But the handle of this scissor is also full of blood, but the part that is held by the person is relatively clean. Also, Kyle's hands are covered in blood. "What are you trying to express?" Although everyone had an idea in their hearts, they did not dare to admit it.
Daniel's dark gray eyes showed mixed emotions, and he sighed, "I mean, Kyle cut off his own head with scissors. "This can't be!" Catherine covered her mouth and screamed.
"Perhaps, it was the murderer who stood in front of Kyle and killed him directly?" James argued. "If you look at the place where his body is, the ground around him is full of blood sprays, but the traces are very intact and there is no obstruction. If the murderer was standing in front of him, then the blood would have been sprayed on him. Daniel shook his head and continued, "And the girl. Judging from the corpse, she should have died of suffocation. There were still a lot of rope fibers left on her nails, which she was supposed to have left over from her struggles. β
"That is, the girl was hanged alive?" James's words made Betsy and Elena tremble in fright, Charles held his fiancΓ©e's hand, and Lu Qing also subconsciously patted Betsy on the back, signaling her not to be nervous.
"If what you say is true, then humans can't do these things at all." Owen's words gave goosebumps to everyone present. "It's ridiculous!" Catherine retorted, "You mean there is...... Ghosts? When she said the word "ghost", her voice involuntarily lowered a lot.
"And how do you explain Kyle's sudden appearance on the plate?" Charles seemed to believe Owen's words, and he asked Amanda, "Did you push this dish straight from the kitchen?" β
"Yes...... Yes. Amanda recalls the scene: "I also checked it out of place, and it was indeed a dish. But when the lid was lifted from the restaurant, it was suddenly ......"
"No, it has to be you! You're colluding with the murderer to deliberately pretend to be a ghost, right? Catherine lost her usual composure, and her high-pitched voice made everyone present uncomfortable. You're right, I also think this maid is very suspicious! James agreed: "After all, she's the only one who has ever touched that dish." "No, I didn't ......," Amanda replied helplessly as she looked at the aggressive formation of the two.
"Nonsense! Amanda isn't that kind of person! Betsy stood up: "She has been working in my house for seven or eight years, she is very kind to everyone on weekdays, and besides, Isabella is still her best friend, how can she be a murderer!" When Amanda heard this, she thanked Betsy gratefully with tears in her eyes.
"I also believe that Amanda is not the murderer." Daniel stands by his opinion. "Well, I think so too." Charles and Owen also nodded. "Are you all crazy?" Catherine was a little incredulous.
"I only believe what I see." "Everything is going on right now to suggest that neither of these killings seems to have been man-made," Owen said. Rather, it is more inclined towards supernatural powers. β
"What about you?" Catherine turned to ask the others. However, it was only supported by James. "I'm sorry, I don't have any ideas for the time being......" Cameron and his wife Elsa hesitated. In fact, he also thinks that all this is not artificial, but he is afraid that this idea will scare his wife, so he can only choose neutrality. "You lunatics." Catherine said angrily, "I don't care so much, the murderer must be among you people." When the police came, I would immediately go down the mountain and get out of here! With that, she and James went back to their rooms.