Closed manor.

Clansmen who can't go in and out.

The old Lord, the young and beautiful current wife, and the two equally young and vigorous sons - Arthur could think on his heels how Lamit and Geert had done something that would damage the honor of the Doyle family.

Especially when the old lord fell down the stairs, Marianne, Lamit, or Geert, or all three of them together, became more and more bold.

This made the old lord sense that something was wrong.

Similarly, the three of them were aware of it.

That's why the old lord turned to his 'only son' for help.

That's why the old lord was murdered.

As for whose hand it is?

Can't know for sure yet!

Marianne, Lamit or Geert are all possible.

After figuring out most of the matter, Arthur remained silent and took out the ordinary, unsigned letter and asked the old butler Vic about it.

"Have you seen this letter?"

"Or, do you recognize the handwriting on it?"

Arthur cared more about the person who left the letter than the old lord who died in murder.

"I don't know!"

"I've never seen this letter, nor have I seen this handwriting."

The old butler carefully examined the letter, and then said very firmly.

At the same time, the old butler's eyes were full of pleading as he looked at Arthur - the other party did not want the Doyle family to be disgraced, but Arthur quietly pointed at Vontel.

The old butler was stunned.

Arthur didn't say anything more, he just continued to ask.

"Can you take me to see the stairs where His Excellency fell?"

"Of course!"

The old butler nodded, and took Arthur and walked towards the third floor.

However, the old butler did not forget to tell Vontel to follow him—even if he was slow to react, the young man at this time somewhat understood that the old butler had taken too much care of him.

But why?

The young man looked at Arthur in bewilderment.

Arthur motioned for the young man to calm down.

He didn't know if the old butler understood what he meant.

It doesn't matter, though.

Even if he doesn't understand, he will prompt the other party again in a moment.

And now?

Arthur began to scrutinize the staircase in front of him.

The handrails and steps of the solid wood are not damaged or missing, and the varnish on them makes the wood more and more moist, and it looks like a jade.

Arthur tried rubbing the soles of his shoes a few times.

Every time it's a big deal.

Slipping is impossible.

As for water slips?

Ordinary people maybe, but an aristocratic family like the Doyle family is unlikely - the cleaner may be careless, but the old butler Vic will definitely check little by little, especially where the old lord has to walk every day.

"Did Your Excellency have any catches from your last hunt?"

Arthur asked.

"I hit two rabbits and a fox - both by the master's own hands."

The old butler's words made Arthur sure that the old lord would not fall down the stairs for no reason—a man who could hunt and hit his prey, even if it was an old man, would have no problems with his legs, feet, and eyesight.

Unless something major has happened......

With a deep groan, Arthur pointed to the only double door on the third floor.

"Is the room on the third floor your Excellency's?"

"Yes!"

"The entire third floor is the living room of the old lady, including the bedroom, dining room, study, living room, washroom, terrace and so on."

The old butler nodded.

Arthur's mind appeared, returning from hunting, the old lord with a good harvest accidentally saw that his son was with his wife, and the old lord who couldn't accept it fell directly into the air, or ......

Pushed down!

Arthur leans to the old lord to be pushed down!

The reason for this lies in the old lord's 'distress' letter - only when the old lord can't be sure who pushed him down, he won't even believe his butler.

Presumably, in the eyes of this old lord, it is possible for the entire manor, so he will choose the only reliance outside the manor.

So, if the old lord was really pushed down, why would the person who pushed the old lord go down to cooperate with the man who left the letter for Vontel to attract the attention of 'detective' Albers?

'The two know each other! ’

'Not only acquaintance, but also close! ’

Arthur thought to himself, and then two possibilities appeared in his mind-

First, the person who left the letter and the person who pushed the old lord down had known each other for a long time, and although it was an accident to push the old lord down, it happened that the 'detective' Albers appeared, so the person who left the letter directly made the mistake and used it to hinder Albers's footsteps.

And the second?

Pushing the old lord down was part of the plan of the other party, in order to wait for the appearance of the 'detective' Albers, kill the old lord and introduce the other party to the oak manor.

And he?

It was an accident!

It's not that the planner behind the scenes wants to lure him into the game, it's just that the person who pushed the old lord down used the crude 'letter' technique to leave a letter in order to please the planner behind the scenes, so that Vontel could find himself and let himself into the game - to put it simply, it is in this hypothesis that the planner behind the scenes never appeared, and the person who kept the letter and pushed the old lord downstairs was one person from beginning to end!

Arthur leaned towards the latter again.

Because, the coincidence of the appearance of the 'Detective' Albers and the death of the old lord were too coincidental - only premeditation could achieve such a purpose.

According to the plan of the man behind the scenes, after the person who pushed the old lord down invited the 'detective' Albers, the detective would find out the mystery of the old lord's death.

Subsequently?

Nature is to shine and attract ......

'Wouldn't it?' ’

'No, it won't! ’

Arthur, who thought of something, was stunned.

He frowned secretly, but on the surface he said quietly to the old butler—

"Please take me to this Lady Marianne!"

Arthur said to the old butler.

He wanted to meet this lady who had been murderous to him.

"Okay!"

The old butler was about to take Arthur to the second floor, which, in accordance with the tradition of South Los, had moved to the room on the second floor to the right.

Knock, knock!

After a rhythmic knock, the door opened.

Lady Marianne, dressed in a long black dress, appeared there.

I have to say that the old lord's vision is quite good, Marianne is not only tall, but also has a very delicate face, standing there has not only the temperament of a girl, but also has the charm of a young woman, which makes people a little unable to take their eyes off after seeing it.

"Gone detective, is there a medium?"

"Have you seen the ghost of the lord?"

The other party's words were full of sarcasm, but he still got out of the way and let the three Arthurs walk in.

"Have you seen any of these?"

Arthur took out the strip of cloth with the word 'help' written on it and the letter.

When she saw the strip of cloth, Marianne looked horrified.

And when he saw the letter, his expression became flat, and he didn't seem to care.

"I haven't seen it!"

Marianne shook her head.

"Very well, thank you for your cooperation."

Arthur got up and walked out the door.

The old butler and Vontel looked puzzled, and so did Marianne, knowing that the detective had been asking for a long time, and was constantly scanning her personal belongings.

Outside the door, Arthur continued.

"Please take me to Lamit and Geert's room."

"Okay."

Just as the old butler was about to take Arthur to the other side of the corridor, he saw 'Detectives' Albers and Maltz come out of the room.

Albers had a rare smile on his face at this time.

He looked at Arthur and whispered—

"I know the truth!"

(End of chapter)