7. Mixed in with a strange maid
After reacting, Lilith did not continue to stand on the deck and wait for the dark shadow, but hurried back to the cabin.
The reason is simple, since this guy can climb up and down the boat as if it were his home, then naturally he may sneak back into the cabin like a spider while he thought it was jumping into the sea.
There weren't many windows under the ship, but judging by the guy's athletic skills, it was no problem to climb in. And beyond that, there are many, many problems that need to be solved.
First of all, this guy's voice is a man, but is she really a man? There are so many ways to change her voice, and with it wrapped in a cloak, she can't see the front clearly.
Secondly, could this black shadow, so familiar with the structure of the ship, that he was originally one of the workers? for even if he was an outsider, the sailing ship had sailed for less than a day, and it was impossible for him to have such a judgment unless he had a good memory and could not have remembered it. So except for that small possibility, only the thief is left to commit the crime.
In the end, what is its purpose? It does not intend to commit murder, and when it sees people, it mainly runs away. What is its purpose, and if there is no motive, why should it run to the ship to arouse suspicion?
In summary, the only possible conclusion that Lilith has obtained is that the dark shadow is one of the workers, and her purpose is to rob the princess who has never been out of the room. Only by thinking in this way can we barely meet the previous three conditions.
But this kind of thinking is completely in the intelligence of Princess Shizhì, no matter how stupid she is, she will not choose some ill-intentioned people to walk with her.
Therefore, the identity, purpose, and every aspect of this black shadow are all a mystery, and only by grasping it can the truth be revealed.
Lilith, who had not slept all night, came up with a way to take all the maids present the next morning, when everyone had finished breakfast.
Except for the princess, who still hadn't come out of the room for breakfast, there were only a few people left in the room who Lilith thought it wouldn't be the dark shadow.
The three Cole sisters, Dean Frey, Mentor Thea, Anne and herself plus the three demons.
The three Cole sisters are naturally not murderers, except for Kassan, who is calm, and the other two are pestering Asmon every day. Dean Frey is still mostly still chewing on what Don Quixote said.
Mentor Thea and Anne Lilith believe unconditionally, though not knowing why.
Although Marmon sometimes steals, he only deals with things that interest her, and she has not shown much interest in anything until she came to this ship.
Lucifer, in her style, would not do such a sneaky thing, she would do things in a fair and bright way.
As for Asmon......
He stayed with so many girls, and it already took him more than half of his time just laughing.
"That's the way it is. ”
Lilith tried to be as succinct as she could about what had happened last night, "and then it jumped off, but I think it must have been hidden again before I rushed back to the cabin." ”
“…… It's a man, it's boring. Asmun complained, "If it were a woman, I'd be looking for it." ”
Don't just mess around!
"I think it's a thief, although I don't know its purpose. ”
Compared to her sister and sister, who are very unreliable in every sense, Kasan is the calmest one outside of Lilith at this time.
"Whoever knows the construction of the hull so well can't be one of us. ”
"Well, I also think it's outsiders, so I found an opportunity to take them all away. Lilith nodded, "The only thing I'm worried about now is Her Royal Highness the Princess, she's been in the room alone and hasn't come out until now, and so far, none of us have seen her, even if she was kidnapped, we wouldn't know." ”
"This can't be, our place now is a ship, strictly a chamber. Even if they kidnap Her Royal Highness, they won't be able to take her with them. ”
"What if the prisoner is no longer a person, but an organization!"
Lilith said the worst-case scenario, "The princess hasn't been seen until now, and we have to report to the two maids if we want to meet, and we don't necessarily agree." If Her Royal Highness the princess was accused from the beginning, now those two maids are actually acting with us?"
……
This is indeed the worst possibility, but because the target is the princess this time, it is the worst possibility to be prevented.
"Let's go to the princess's room together. Lilith stood up, "Whether those two maids pull or drag, we have to check it." So many of us don't need to be afraid of them. ”
Even if it is an organized crime, there will not be many of them.
Lilith didn't think they could compare to Lucifer yet.
"Well, that Lilith...... I don't think that's good. ”
Just as Lilith was about to take the lead, Anne hurriedly stood up, "Now in the past, what if they take Her Royal Highness as a hostage? ”
"So what to do?"
"Shall we find a way to catch one of them in the evening?" said Annety, "didn't it appear yesterday?" I think it was probably trying to check the princess's situation, and if we caught one, we should know their purpose. ”
Anne is proposing the opposite of Lilith. But now it seems to be the safest way to go. Since the prisoners have not yet been identified, it means that they are still worried about something. As long as they can be dealt with before they can come forward, the princess's safety can be guaranteed.
This is indeed much better than her own extreme method, and sure enough, Sister Anne is much more thoughtful than herself.
"Then do it, and don't tell anyone else about it. In the evenings, try to sneak into my room. ”
Lilith said, "I have something I want to make sure, so let's try to pretend that nothing happened." ”
"Ah...... Lilith, you really call the shots like a goddess......"
Hey, please Lucifer, listen carefully.
Jessica and Elena didn't seem to have any doubts about being suddenly separated, and still maintained their original enthusiasm to serve everyone. So Lilith didn't investigate them in the first place.
If there is anything unusual in the past few days, then the only strange thing is that the sailor who has fainted from hunger. As things stand, he may have something to do with this incident.
However, it would be a surprise to inquire, so Lilith was the first to find the two-ponytailed maid who had spotted the sailor.
Although Lilith was a little surprised when she saw her.
This little maid, who doesn't seem to be an adult, is secretly hiding in the room and smoking alone!
Hey, you're still underage! and you're still a girl!
"Haven't you ever seen someone smoke?"
The maid naturally threw out a choking word, but then she seemed to realize that her actions had gone too far, and hurriedly extinguished the fire in her pipe.
"Aha, what are you doing in my room, guest? I'm a maid, but I don't offer self-selling services, right?"
Who wants you to sell yourself!
"I'm here to ask you some questions. ”
Lilith looked around the maids' rooms, which were much smaller than their own, but even then they were clean, with little to offer other than the quilts and pillows.
"Is it the sailor who fainted before?" said the maid helplessly, "but I really only see so many great detectives, and I don't know anything else." ”
"Of course I do. Lilith nodded, "I wonder why the first person to report it wasn't the captain when you saw him faint, but came to us and told us." As a maid, you should know that you can't disturb the guests. ”
“……”
Is there something wrong with this guy?
"They were frightened!" said the maid with a crying voice, "and the captain is sailing, and I can't disturb him, so I have to go to the chief maid." ”
"That's right. ”
Lilith said, "If you don't know, forget it, I'll just ask." ”
Ask? Of course, it's more than that.
This maid, if it weren't for an intuitive error of judgment, there must be something wrong with her!
(Mammon's character has been updated, well, this is the work of another artist.) )
(In the future, the character design will be slow, after all, it can't bear it.) )