Chapter 21: Nancy's Statement (Part 1)

After Jack left the study, Feng Bujue sat back in his seat with a smile on his face, then turned to look at Schofield with a solemn expression and said, "What do you think? Detective."

Schofield replied: "It's very suspicious... So far, he is the most suspicious person."

"Indeed..." Feng Bujue continued, "Jack has the motive to kill, the time to commit the crime, and the ability to commit the crime. But... I don't think he is the murderer."

"Oh?" Schofield asked confused, "Why?"

Feng Bujue asked in turn, "Detective, if you were Jack, what would your state of mind be when you saw your father and brother arguing fiercely?"

"This..." Schofield, after being reminded by Brother Jue, put himself in someone else's shoes and suddenly realized, "I should be happy!"

"Yes." Feng Bujue nodded and affirmed, "If his motive for killing...or the ultimate goal is family property, seeing today's situation, he should be secretly happy. After all, in the eyes of his family, he is just rebellious and It's not an irreconcilable conflict, and it's unclear what the conflict between Dennis and Colston is..."

"So?" Schofield asked tentatively.

"So, logically speaking, even if Jack had thought of murdering Dennis, he would not have done it today." Feng Bujue continued: "In my opinion... what Jack said after the 'shooting incident' This sentence was made because he was secretly happy when he saw his father and brother quarreling. This sentence did unintentionally reveal some of his inner thoughts. But... people who really want to commit murder will do so. Showing no warning beforehand would never leave such an obvious flaw.”

He paused and then said: "Also, did you pay attention to the wording he used at the end...'It doesn't matter whether there is a motive or not.' This sentence is basically equivalent to admitting that he has had the thought of killing someone. , but he is not afraid at all... No matter from the eyes, tone, or subtle body language, the sentence 'I didn't kill anyone anyway' is true." Brother Jue put his elbows on the table and held his cheek. , "The confidence in his words is not the confidence of the criminal, but the confidence of the innocent. There is a difference between the two. The former is that the police cannot find sufficient evidence to convict him, while the latter... …Simply because he has never done anything. Jack falls into the latter category, and he has a certain sense of ‘being upright and not afraid of the shadow’…”

"So..." Schofield pondered, "The possibility of Jack being the murderer can basically be denied..."

"Yes." Feng Bujue responded, "At this stage... Colston, Henderson, Oliver, Carol, and Jack, these five people can be ruled out as suspects for the time being."

Scofield started to talk: "There are nine suspects in total, and now the only ones left are...the family doctor Mr. Powell, the gardener Mr. Barton, Miss Nancy, and Mrs. Odetta." He said this. , paused, "By the way...Miss Nancy arrived after the incident, so it should be ruled out directly, right?"

"Who said that?" Feng Bujue said, "Nancy is fully qualified to commit the crime, and even has an advantage over others." His eyes changed slightly. "If we can find a motive, she's a bigger suspect than Jack."

Dong Dong Dong - there was a knock on the door.

Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here...

"Miss Nancy has been brought here, sir." Dumpdy's voice happened to come from outside the door.

"Come in," Schofield responded.

The door opened. Miss Nancy came in. Her attire is quite androgynous: wearing a plain white blouse with a jacket, a pair of classic jeans and long riding boots with thick heels. This lady did not seem to be tainted by the literary and artistic atmosphere of Vienna at all. Instead, she seemed more like a trip to the American West.

Just a tomboy look. Without concealing her charm, Miss Nancy is still an eye-catching beauty. On that fair and delicate face, there are bright eyes, white teeth, plump lips and a beautiful nose. Her blond hair was draped casually on her shoulders, reflecting a bright color under the light.

Unlike Mrs. Odetta's mature and sexy classical beauty, Nancy exudes more youthful vitality. The perseverance and competence in his eyes also gave Feng Bujue a hint of the aura of a new-era feminist.

"Hello, Miss Nancy." After Dumpdy closed the door, Feng Bujue said, "It seems we haven't officially met yet..." He stood up, walked around from behind the desk, stretched out his hand and said, "My name is Feng Unconsciously, he is a detective."

Nancy shook the other person's outstretched hand politely and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Feng." Her voice was as low as her mood.

"This is Detective Schofield. I met you two when we were in the foyer." Feng Bujue immediately introduced the detective.

Scofield stood up, holding the brim of his hat with one hand, and extended his other hand, "At your service, ma'am."

"Nice to meet you, Detective." Nancy shook hands with him and replied.

"Please sit down, Miss Nancy." Feng Bujue said, "Don't be nervous, we just have some questions to ask you."

"Okay." Nancy replied and sat down, "But I can't guarantee that I can help you. You know, when I arrive...Dennis will have already..."

"Is this really the case?" Feng Bujue's attitude suddenly took a turn for the worse.

"What did you say?" Nancy asked with a puzzled look on her face.

"Maybe... you arrived here earlier than we know..." Feng Bujue was using his actions to let these NPCs know what "you can always find a pretext to accuse someone of a crime".

"What do you mean?" Nancy felt that the other party had something to say.

"I am using my imagination." Feng Bujue replied, "This is a very important skill for detectives. We must follow logical principles and common rules, but we cannot be bound by these inertial thinking." He smiled, "In short... what I am going to say next may sound bizarre and may offend you. So... I want to state in advance that everything I said is just speculation. If some of the content makes you feel uncomfortable, I hope you can understand."

"Well... Is it this trick again... But this Miss Nancy obviously appeared after the incident, can she be framed in this way..." Scofield thought to himself, and it was really hard for him to imagine what kind of reasoning Feng Bujue would say.

"What are you going to say?" Nancy asked.

Feng Bujue sneered, pointed his arm, and said to Miss Nancy with great momentum, "The murderer who killed Dennis... must be you! Nancy Lovecraft!" (To be continued...)