When Duanmu Huai returned to the observation deck again, the others also raised their heads and looked at him with uneasy eyes.

"How? Mr. Detective, have you found the murderer? ”

Looking at Duanmu Huai, the male student who had greeted him before hurriedly asked, and when he heard his inquiry, the few people who followed Duanmu Huai showed very complicated expressions. At first, they also thought that as long as they found enough evidence or clues, they could identify the murderer, and the result was ......... The more clues were found, the more uncertain it became for the prisoner to be sure.

"Alright, now I'll say a few words."

Duanmu Huai knocked on the table, motioning for everyone to look at him, and then he narrowed his eyes and stared at the others in front of him.

At present, among the characteristics of the prisoner, the only thing that can be determined is that he smokes, and other than that, there is basically no conclusive evidence, but Duanmu Huai was not originally a detective who convinces people like Conan or Sherlock Holmes.

He is better at convincing people with reason.

"After a search, I found some interesting clues........."

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai placed the fragment of the photo he had taken from Arthur's room on the table, and then looked at Arthur.

"So, Mr. Arthur, do you have anything to explain about this picture? There is not only Dr. Rose on it, but also the murdered Mr. Williams and Miss Ethel, but this picture is in your room, and it is torn apart, do you have anything to defend it? ”

"I don't have much to say."

In the face of Duanmu Huai's inquiry, Arthur still had that arrogant attitude, of course, when he saw Duanmu Huai, he still restrained a little.

"This is a picture of my family, and I've heard about Dr. Rose before, and it's true that I'm asking Dr. Rose to provide me with some medicine, but if you want to accuse me of murder because of this, that's another story."

"Huh? I'm also on this picture? ”

At this time, the maid Ethel also came over in surprise and looked at the photo carefully.

"Ah, this may be my mother, I remember she said she used to be a maid herself........."

"Okay."

Duanmu Huai put the photo aside for the time being, and then looked at Fred.

"Mr. Fred, you should understand what we want to ask you, in your room, we found a large number of magic circles similar to crime scenes, what is your explanation for this?"

"Of course I painted it."

Fred didn't seem surprised by Duanmu Huai's inquiry, and he quickly spoke.

"I also know a bit about the occult, so I can see that that evil and strange circle must bring some kind of terrible nightmare. That's why, in order to protect myself, I've drawn some guardian circles in my cabin to keep me safe! ”

Well, yes, for good reason.

Duanmu Huai glanced at him, withdrew his gaze, and then stared at the last suspect.

"Mr. Bart."

He motioned for Bart the Navigator to come to him, then took his pocket watch from his pocket and threw it on the table.

"I'd appreciate it if you could explain to me why the victim's pocket watch was in your box."

"You're ..................!"

Seeing this pocket watch, the navigator Bart suddenly blushed, and his eyes widened as he looked at Duanmu Huai.

"I, I don't know what you're talking about........."

"It's useless to quibble, Mr. Bart, so many people have seen that I took this pocket watch out of your box, so............... You'd better be like them and be able to give me an explanation. ”

Duanmu Huai pursed his lips, but his eyes were still looking at the navigator in front of him, who gritted his teeth under Duanmu Huai's gaze, and finally lowered his head.

"Well, I said......... I say............! Damn, I'll admit it, I'm a thief, I always go to the rooms of the guests after they leave the cabin and steal little things, and the people who ride our airships are rich people, and they don't care about the loss of a little gadget! It was the same this time, I saw Mr. Williams leave his room and go to the smoking room, and then his cabin door was not locked, so I took the opportunity to go in and saw that this pocket watch on the bedside table was valuable, so I stole it and ran away in a hurry, and then it wasn't long before I heard someone shouting for help, and I learned that Mr. Williams had been killed! I stole his pocket watch, but I didn't kill anyone! ”

"Wait."

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai frowned.

"Did you see Mr. Williams go to the smoking room?"

"Yes."

"So was he alone at the time? What is your mental state? ”

"This ....................."

Faced with Duanmu Huai's inquiry, the navigator Bart recalled for a while.

"I'm not sure, he's a person, but I don't know the mental state because I only see the back and not the front."

"Okay."

After listening to Bart's defense, Duanmu Huai nodded.

"The facts are already clear, the murderer is ..............."

"Who is the murderer?"

Hearing this, everyone present also concentrated, staring at Duanmu Huai, and then under the gaze of everyone, Duanmu Huai ............... Spread your hands.

"It doesn't matter who it is."

“………………… Ay??? ”

I have to say that everyone was stunned when they heard Duanmu Huai's unexpected answer.

"What are you talking about?"

"You're thinking about who the killer is, but you're ignoring a very simple thing."

Duanmu Huai leaned back on the sofa, his huge body pressing on the velvet sofa a little squeaky and deformed.

"To be honest, the crime itself is not complicated, it is very simple, and there are traces of the crime scene. Like those magic circles......... The prisoner is drawn with his fingers, so as soon as we arrive at the destination and call the police, the police only need to take the fingerprints on it and compare it with everyone, and then it will be clear who the prisoner is. ”

"Then why don't we do it?"

Hearing this, a student from the Master's College shouted, and Duanmu Huai shrugged his shoulders.

"It's very simple, we don't have the corresponding equipment, and comparing fingerprints is a very professional thing in itself, not just anyone can do it. So you guys get it? ”

“？？？？？”

Facing Duanmu Huai's words, everyone was still confused, and looking at their appearance, Duanmu Huai sighed helplessly.

"The prisoner's methods of action are crude, and the radio is destroyed to cut us off from the outside world, so just think about the answer——— the prisoner is not afraid of his true body being exposed, because in the prisoner's plan, all of us will die here........."

Saying this, Duanmu Huai raised his head and looked at the person next to him.

"Are you right? Dr. Rose? ”

"Hey—————?!"

Hearing this, everyone turned their heads in surprise and looked at ——— Rose, the doctor of "Full Moon and Stars". The latter trembled slightly under Duanmu Huai's gaze, and then took a step back.

"What are you talking about, I've been with you all the time, how am I a prisoner! Do you have proof? ”

"Proof, of course I'm ..............."

However, before Duanmu Huai's words were finished, Dr. Rose suddenly screamed, and then the next moment she suddenly jumped up with unimaginable movements that humans could not imagine, lying on the ceiling like a spider, glaring at everyone viciously.

And Duanmu Huai finished his words lightly.

“……… Of course I don't have the evidence, in fact, I just want to deceive you, but now that you take the initiative to expose, then I don't think I need to do any more reasoning. ”

“…………………”

Hearing this, Dr. Rose's face suddenly became like eating, and she glared at Duanmu Huai viciously and gritted her teeth.

"Why do you doubt me?"

"Oh, actually, it's a simple reason, that picture."

Duanmu Huai pointed to the photo.

"Photos?"

"Yes, it was a photo from 20 years ago, but you may not have noticed that you are almost exactly the same as you are now. At least Miss Ethel gave me an answer that the maid in the picture might be her mother, but there doesn't seem to be anything unusual about the picture itself, which means that you are completely used to appearing in this way. ”

Speaking of this, Duanmu Huai looked at Dr. Rose with a smile.

"And you may not have noticed, I didn't ask you what you have to do with Mr. Arthur, you could have said you didn't know, but you have to say that he threatened to blackmail you into prescribing him illegal drugs. So you are deliberately misleading people into a blind spot, that is, when a person commits one case, then he will not commit another case. As long as you are a suspect in an extortion case, the suspicion of being a murderer will be reduced......... Of course, you can't fool the police, but it's more than enough to deal with ordinary people. ”

Saying this, Duanmu Huai glanced at Arthur.

"As for Mr. Arthur......... Well, I have to say, you guys sing well in this double reed. ”

"Mr. Detective, do you mean, Mr. Arthur is also a criminal?"

"Of course, he is an accomplice, Dr. Rose is the main culprit, and the whole process was carefully planned by the two of them."

Saying this, Duanmu Huai's eyes became serious as he looked at the two.

"So......... If I'm not mistaken, you're all from Silvertwilight Cottage. ”

"It's a pity you know too late, you idiots!"

With a howl, Dr. Rose rolled over and landed beside Arthur, who straightened his clothes and looked at the crowd triumphantly. Beside him, Dr. Rose's hands and feet were now as thin and long as spiders, and even her face began to crack, only to see her jaw split in half, revealing the sharp teeth and tongue inside.

Then, Rose looked at the stunned and frightened crowd like this, opened her bloody mouth and roared.

"Nyarrathotep is coming back! And all of you will be sacrificed to it! ”

While screaming, Dr. Rose, who had transformed into a monster, rushed directly to Lorena who was blocking the door.

"Look, this is the great power of Nyaratotip, and you have no choice but to die in the face of its might!!"

Screaming, Dr. Rose stretched out his claws and pounced on Lorena with his mouth open, attempting to attack her.

However, at this time, a scene that no one could have imagined happened.

I saw that in the face of Dr. Rose's attack, Lorena didn't dodge or dodge, she just stood there, clutching the heavy temple in her hand, and then leaped forward with an arrow, dodging Dr. Rose's twisted arms, came to her, clenched the holy book in her hand at Dr. Rose's face, raised it high, and then slapped it down!

"Bang !!"

The next moment, everyone saw Dr. Rose screaming and flying upside down like a bowling ball that had been thrown, hitting his head against the wall next to him, convulsing and not moving.

Seeing this scene, Arthur's face also changed suddenly, and he hurriedly took out a pistol from his arms and aimed it at everyone.

"Don't move, no one is allowed to come, or I'll ..............."

However, before Arthur's words could be finished, he saw Duanmu Huai get up from the sofa and stride towards him. Looking at the terrifying, huge figure, and that fierce face, Arthur was so frightened and frightened that his brain was blank, and he couldn't even pull the trigger!

[You have intimidated the cultist Arthur!] 】

[Cultist Arthur is conducting an appraisal ——— the appraisal fails]

[Cultist Arthur is surprised]

[Arthur the Cultist loses 1D6 sanity]

[Cultist Arthur is in fear! 】

"No, don't come here!!"

Arthur's eyes widened, looking at the figure walking towards him, his hands trembled wildly, even if he couldn't even pull the trigger, he could only watch Duanmu Huai come to him, and then ......... A punch comes out.

"Bang !!"

The next moment, Arthur was directly punched into the air by Duanmu Huai, and then fell heavily to the ground and fell into a coma.

"Alright."

Duanmu Huai shook his hand and turned his head to look at the others.

"Now, the case is settled."

(End of chapter)