Dominate the Treacherous Realm

　　 The doctor said so, and stretched out his hand to pull the white curtain on the corpse up, completely covering his face.

　　 Things are getting more and more weird. It is Friday night, and since I left Nolan City on Wednesday afternoon, especially after entering this villa, I have never stopped accidentally. The seven people in the tour group have become a situation where four people are missing and one person died, and three of the servants in the villa have died because of this.

　　 "Miss Lawrence, have you killed anyone?"

　　 he asked abruptly.

　　 "Huh? No..."

　　 Although the girl was surprised, she answered honestly. This is indeed the truth.

　　The people in the mountain villa also gradually began to suspect that it was the criminals who ran outside the mountain that committed such crimes, so that the bridge was destroyed to avoid interference from the forces outside the mountain. However, it is impossible for a stranger to sneak in without leaving any traces. Although the villa is large in size, it is never possible for a stranger to hide safely.

　　 Therefore, among the 26 active people in the villa, including Jenkins, at least one is related to the murder.

　　 Jenkins can use the method of judging lies to test who the criminals are, but now the whereabouts of his companions are unknown, he is worried that the offended prisoners will cause them to disappear permanently. He set a deadline for himself. If there is no clue before twelve o'clock tonight, then he will use some unlawful means to maintain justice.

　　 While going to the toilet, he went to Ruen for help, but Alexia was not there by chance. The magnet was placed under the pillow in the woman's bedroom, and there was a note left for him.

Chapter 680 Chapter Sixty Eighth Chapter Suspect and Mihail

　　【I'm going to a place where I can't carry any suspicious objects. I will be back within half a month. The party will be suspended. If you have something to do in Luen, you can ask Stuart for help through the maid here. Don't worry about it. 】

　　 This is all the content left for Jenkins, he can only resign himself to solve the current problems in the villa, and worry about Alexia.

　　The blizzard finally intensified to the point where it was impossible to go out. The housekeeper, Joel Bangkok, could only let the servants who went out to search to come back and rest first. So the people who were not missing now all stay in the building, in order to be able to find clues, Jenkins gathered them all in the restaurant.

　　 Now he and Miss Lawrence are the only two remaining travelers, and he has a subconsciously submissive temperament when he speaks, so people also cooperate.

　　 "I need to know everyone's itinerary after five o'clock."

　　 He sat at one end of the long dining table and ordered that Quirk, Jenkins, and Miss Lawrence were all together before five o'clock. There was no chance of killing during this period.

Collecting information is simpler than Jenkins imagined. Exclude the male servants who go out during that time period, the maids who work in the kitchen, and other servants who have at least three witnesses. Then there is a chance to do it alone during this time period. There are only three people.

　　 The three are the doctor, Mr. Bray Deckert, the key keeper, Mr. Koo Oudley, and Mrs. Jean Hydra, who specializes in washing clothes.

　　Mr. Deckert is a 37-year-old middle-aged man who has not been married yet. He graduated from Berdyland Medical School and is a veritable top student. He only started serving here a year ago, and he is one of the most junior in the villa.

　　 During the time period Jenkins asked about, the doctor claimed to be reading in the room alone, so no one could prove his whereabouts.

　　 "Sorry, how did the scar on the left cheek come out?"

　　 It was a small wound that had healed, leaving only superficial marks. It looked like it was scratched by something, and no one except Jenkins noticed it.

　　 "Oh, I accidentally got hurt by a razor when I shaved a week ago."

　　 He touched his face unnaturally, but this sentence is a lie.

　　 Mr. Koo Oudley is the oldest person in this villa, not one of them. When he was young, he had engaged in a variety of jobs. It was only at the age of 48 that he unexpectedly met the owner of the villa, Baron Mandela, and worked for him ever since, and settled down in Mandela Hill.

　　Mr. Oudley was deeply trusted by the baron, so he was appointed as the key keeper of the villa. He has spare keys for all the rooms in this building, and he is the only person who has the ability to enter and exit all the rooms.

　　 But Mr. Oudley is too old to move, and he needs to use crutches to walk, so even if he wants to do something, it is very difficult. During the period of suspicion, he rested alone in his room, and no one could prove it. When Jenkins asked a question, his black coat was covered with a red sleeveless cardigan, which was very similar to the old one, except that it looked uglier.

"Um...Mr. Oudley, do you know the seven of us? I mean, apart from seeing travelers like us in this villa every winter, do you spend the rest of the time with the seven of us this winter? Has anyone ever been connected?"

　　 did not ask him this question alone, everyone was asked similar questions.

　　 "No, I have never been associated with you outside the villa."

　　 He denied it, but it was a lie.

　　The number of women in the Villa is about two-thirds of that of men, and Mrs. Jean Hydra is one of them who has no sense of existence. Even before tonight, Jenkins had never known that such a person still existed in the villa.

　　 She has an unremarkable background and unremarkable experience. She has brown hair that can hardly cover her chubby face. She wears a white apron and clothes made in the villa's internal standard. She was a little embarrassed when asked. Working here is because of her home, the small town that has lived at the foot of the mountain for generations, and happened to come to this villa because of recruitment.

　　 During the time when no one could prove the scope of her activity, she was not at work, but claimed to be looking for some curtain fabrics kept there in the basement of the villa.

　　 "But I asked you to find it in the morning."

　　 Mr. Butler raised a question.

　　 "Yes, I have been preparing new sheets for the young masters and ladies all morning, so I only go to the basement in the evening."

　　 Mrs. Hydra explained.

　　 This sounds reasonable, but it is a lie.

　　 Although all three of them lied, only the last woman tried to conceal their whereabouts. Jenkins decided to start the investigation from her, so he asked Mr. Butler to arrange for everyone else to wait in the restaurant. He went to inspect Mrs. Hydra’s residence with Mrs. Hydra and Miss Lawrence. After confirming that there were no suspicious items , And went to the basement together.

　　 didn't insist on taking Miss Lawrence, but she didn't dare to stay with these strangers at all now. This lady was not the kind of bold person, let alone what she saw during the day, which completely shattered her worldview.

The basement area of ​​　　 Villa is not as big as the one Jenkins saw in the castle. In fact, its area is not even as large as the two large bedrooms upstairs. After entering from the entrance, you can see that it is divided into three parts by the brick wall, and these three parts have multiple functions such as storage room.

　　 Mrs. Xudla's words contained a lie, but what she has to admit is that her lie is really perfect. Everything in the basement was as she said, and she also pointed out to everyone where she took the curtain cloth.

　　 "Gentlemen, look at it~"

　　 Everyone held a candlestick in their hands, and the swaying candlelight illuminated a cabinet in the corner with the door behind it. Jenkins stepped forward to open the cabinet door, but he smelled a familiar fragrance.

"this is......"

　　 The year-end gift he gave to Miss Mihail was a bottle of homemade perfume, and the unique taste could not be imitated. Opening the cabinet hurriedly, Miss Mihail shrank and was stuffed to the bottom of the cabinet with a blanket on her body.

　　 There are no traces of messy clothes, Jenkins puts his hand on her neck, and her pulse is normal.

　　 "Oh, my god, it's Britney!"

　　 Miss Lawrence followed Jenkins and saw her companions in the cabinet, and everyone seemed panicked.

　　 "No, there is no one here in the afternoon. I don't know why this lady is here!"

　　 Mrs. Hydra exclaimed, which of course is also a lie.

Chapter 681

　　 Jenkins carried the unconscious Miss Mihail on his back, and quickly returned to the warm manor ground with the other two. During this period, Jenkins also found a note with Hathaway in the pocket of Miss Mihail:

　　【I'm fine, no need to worry about it. 】

　　 This discovery really made Jenkins a sigh of relief, but before seeing Hathaway, he still remained worried.

　　 After Ms. Mihail was placed in the bedroom, a doctor of one of the suspects examined her in front of Jenkins and Ms. Lawrence.

　　 There was no trauma on his body, and the preliminary judgment was due to fatigue and fainting caused by shock. Since no signs of frostbite were found and her body temperature was normal, she should have been sleeping in the cabinet in the basement for a long time, or she had been moved indoors a long time ago.

　　 "I think she needs a better rest. We should find someone to accompany her here, so that we can provide Miss Mikhail with water and food the first time she wakes up."

　　 No one knows why Miss Mihail, who had disappeared outside, appeared in the basement of the villa, but her safe return is indeed something to celebrate.

　　 Jenkins saw that Mrs. Hydra's eyes were a little different. It was impossible to judge whether this woman was good or evil for a while, because from what happened just now, it seemed that she led the crowd to find Miss Mihail.

　　 "But I am indeed the only one here."

　　 He opened his eyes again and looked around, confirming that he and the chocolate were the only people nearby to get aura...

　　 "Huh? Where did the aura of my room go?"

　　 His luggage contains some items that are inconvenient to carry on him, such as the walking stick, but at this time he can't see the aura of that thing. A little panicked, she found an excuse to leave Miss Mihail's bedroom temporarily. After returning to my room, I found that the cane and other things were still there, and I could only see the aura when I was less than a foot away from them.

　　 "What does this mean, is this villa also weird, or someone possesses an item that can conceal aura, so that the power of the eyes is suppressed?"

　　 discovered this, which meant that his original assumption that his opponent was an ordinary person was completely overturned. After returning to Miss Mihail, she deliberately approached Mrs. Hydra and the doctor who was one of the suspects who were silent in the corner. They were actually first-class benefactors.

　　 "Interesting."

　　Since the doctor is by his side, the second person to be examined is naturally him.

　　 This time, the housekeeper, the doctor, and Mrs. Hydra were accompanied, while Miss Lawrence and a trusted maid were taking care of Miss Mikhail in her bedroom. Miss Lawrence was a little timid of course, but she also knew that her friend could not be alone.

"Ok."

　　 Seeing this situation, Jenkins picked up the cat who was standing on his shoulders watching the excitement and put it on the bed. It looked at Jenkins with big innocent eyes.

　　 "I leave this cat to you. It is very smart. Being here is equivalent to being here."

　　 Others think this is the comfort Jenkins left Miss Lawrence, but Miss Lawrence, who has seen Jenkins skills, subconsciously regards chocolate as the scary monster in the legend.

　　 The cute appearance always takes advantage. The girl is not afraid of chocolate, and even wants to hold it in her arms. But being left alone has made the cat a little unhappy, it is absolutely impossible for people to touch its body.

　　 "I will be back soon."

　　 Jenkins scratched Chocolate's chin, and it immediately made a soft "meow" sound.

　　 Doctor Brad Deckert’s room is not on the first floor like the other servants, but on the corner of the third floor. Next to him is the butler and the storage room for brooms and mops. The door is facing a strange oil painting in the corridor. It is the first time Jenkins has come here, so it is the first time he has noticed.

　　 There is no gas pipe in the villa, everything is just like before the steam industry. When night falls, the lighting in the corridor is mainly based on the oil lamps on the walls and the candles in the hands of pedestrians, which makes the painting more strange in the light and shadow. The content of the painting is very simple. Two men are standing in front of a small building with a smile.

　　 But the small building is crooked, the surrounding landscape is depicted in a weird and heavy color, and the men’s faces also have crazy smiles.

　　 "What's the matter with this painting?"

　　 he asked the three people behind him.

　　 Mrs. Xudela silently shook her head and said that she didn’t know.

　　 "This is Mr. Deckert's own thing. The original picture hanging here is a cheap landscape painting."

　　 "Yes, this is my own thing, doesn't it look interesting?"

　　 The doctor shrugged and said to everyone.

　　 Jenkins also met someone who liked this crazy and distorted style half a year ago. It was a young art school student. Later, he was killed by Jenkins on a rainy night. Since then, Jenkins has started to pay attention to anyone with similar hobbies. In this truly extraordinary world, those who are mentally abnormal are often more likely to be exposed to the distortions behind the secrets.

　　 "Doctors are also weird."

　　 does not discriminate against this hobby. In fact, everyone may have some weird preferences, such as Jenkins likes to sleep in the living room in winter. But some hobbies often correspond to dangers, which must not be forgotten.

　　 There are no weird things like human specimens imagined by Jenkins in the doctor's room. There is an ordinary bedroom with a study.

　　Of course, the study has been transformed into a clinic in the villa, and Mr. Deckert usually consults here.

　　 "Look, I know what you are looking for. In fact, I also think that Mr.Quick may die from poison, but I don't have poison here, these are just ordinary drugs."

　　 There are no labels on the bottles and cans, no matter they look or smell, there is no abnormality. All the people present did not have the medical knowledge to judge poisons, and they couldn't catch the mice in a short period of time. So the medicines were sealed up first, so that they could be tested more carefully when the police arrived.

　　 There is also a white portable medicine box in the doctor's room, which contains tools for surgical diagnosis and treatment. The scalpel was enough to be used as a murder weapon, but so far no one has died of stab wounds.

　　 Knowing that the doctor is not an ordinary person, Jenkins closely observes everything. He found some dim auras under the floor and above the ceiling under the bed, which represents extraordinary materials, but it is very common for first-level gifters.

　　 "Does the doctor live here all the year?"

　　 Jenkins asked casually, he wanted to know the opportunity for Mr. Decker to become a gifter.

Chapter 682 Chapter Six Hundred and Seventieth Mihail Who Was Awakened

　　 "Oh, Deckert has not left since he came here a year ago. He seems to have no relatives outside."

　　 the butler explained, and the doctor nodded silently, unwilling to discuss the topic.

　　 The promotion speed of a gifted person is difficult to judge, which has a lot to do with talent. Jenkins could not infer the order of the doctor becoming a gifter and working here, nor could he judge whether this person was related to the disappearance of his companions.

　　 After checking the room briefly, they checked the bookshelf in the doctor's room, and then returned to Miss Mikhail's bedroom. She still did not wake up. Mr. Decker proposed to inject her with some medicines that can keep her healthy, but Jenkins did not agree.

　　 People in this era have very shallow understanding of diseases, and the treatment methods are simple and terrible. More importantly, they don't care about blood-borne diseases at all. Those metal syringes are often used many times. Jenkins is unwilling to let his friends contract those weird infectious diseases because of his negligence.

　　The next person to be checked is the key keeper Koo Odley. He is too old. The only reason to insist on working here is that he is deeply trusted by the owner of the villa.

　　 Oudley does not live in the villa, but has a separate hut at the back of the villa. It is relatively close to the steam furnace that heats the manor, so the workers in charge of the steam furnace actually live near Mr. Oudley.

　　 His room was filled with a scent of decay and stickiness, and it seemed that the old people’s rooms had a similar smell. The furniture in the room is as old as Mr. Olid, the wooden floor creaks and creaks on it, and the black-and-white photos hanging on the wall look the latest.

　　 The old man is the only ordinary person among the three suspects, which made Jenkins relax a little vigilance.

　　 "Speaking of which, is there a hidden passage in this villa? It is the kind of passage that is not easy to be found and can move quickly."

　　 He remembered the usual passages in detective novels, so he asked.

　　 "No, sir, that should only exist in detective novels. I have been working here for almost ten years, and I have never heard of such things in the villa."

　　 Mr. Butler said, and then looked at the key keeper, he was the oldest person in this Blizzard Villa.

　　 "I don't know that kind of passage exists in the villa."

　　 Jenkins nodded, this is another lie, so there are secret roads in the villa.