There was a knock on the door, and Lin Feng and Elizabeth both turned to the door. The police chief suddenly appeared in the doorway with a serious expression.

Sheriff: (calmly) Mr. Lin Feng, Ms. Elizabeth, I have to talk to you.

Lin Feng: (surprised) Sheriff, what's going on?

Sheriff: (looking serious) We've received a report that you're interfering in a murder investigation and you're not authorized to do so. This is a very serious allegation.

Lin Feng: (Firm) Sheriff, I am a private investigator hired by Ms. Elizabeth, and I am only helping her investigate the cause of her husband's death. I did not interfere with the work of the police.

Elizabeth: (Anxious) Yes, what he said was true. Sheriff, we need to find the truth, my husband's death is so bizarre.

Sheriff: (contemplative moment) I see. However, please cooperate and do not hinder our investigation. We have found some clues that may be related to this case.

Lin Feng: Of course, Sheriff, we will cooperate.

With the sheriff leaving, Elizabeth turned to Lin Feng.

Elizabeth: (worried) What's going on? Why are the police so suspicious of us?

Lin Feng: (thinking) Ms. Elizabeth, maybe someone is preventing us from uncovering the truth. I need more time to investigate.

Elizabeth: (firmly) I believe in you, Mr. Lin Feng. Please don't stop, no matter what happens, I want to know the truth.

Lin Feng: (Resolutely) I won't stop, Ms. Elizabeth. No matter how dangerous it is, I will find the answer.

After the police intervened, the tension in the manor became even stronger. Lin Feng was still actively investigating, but he also began to feel pressure from within the manor. One day, he noticed a maid named Alice, who behaved somewhat strangely and often sneaked around the manor.

Lin Feng: (said to the assistant in private) Look at the maid, Alice. Her behavior was a little weird, and I thought she might know something.

Assistant: (curious) Would you like to talk to her?

Lin Feng: (thinks for a moment) No, don't let her notice us. We should continue to observe her and see what the hell she is up to.

So, Lin Feng and his assistant continued to work in the manor, but kept an eye on Alice at all times. Soon after, they notice that Alice begins to talk to Alex frequently, and the conversation between the two is always full of mystery.

Lin Feng decided to take action, and he and his assistant decided to quietly search Alice's room during the night. They found something striking, including a diary in which some information was recorded about what was happening inside the estate.

Lin Feng: (reading the diary) There are some interesting things written here, about Alex's secret meeting with a man named David Thompson.

Assistant: (surprised) David Thompson? Isn't that the key figure in the victim's financial dispute?

Lin Feng: (seriously) Yes, that seems to be a key clue. Alice knows something we don't. We need to confront her.

The next day, Lin Feng decided to find Alice and talk to her.

Lin Feng: (Seriously) Alice, I know you know something. Why are you in touch with Alex and David Thompson?

Alice: (nervous) I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Lin Feng.

Lin Feng: (firmly) Don't hide it, we've found your diary. What do you know about their secrets.

Alice: (sighs) Well, I'll tell you. But you have to promise not to hurt me.

Lin Feng: (promises) I promise.

Lin Feng: (listening intently to Alice) Your cooperation is very important to us, Alice. Now please tell me, did Alex and David Thompson be involved in the death of the victim?

Alice: (hesitates) I heard them talk about plans that seemed to put the victim in debt and then take control of his estate. But I don't know if they actually killed him.

Lin Feng: (thinking) This is an important clue, Alice. You'd better stay under my protection for your own safety. I will assist the police in dealing with this.

Alice: (relieved) Okay, I'll cooperate with your investigation, but please keep me safe.

Lin Feng: (solemnly) I will, I will protect you.

Lin Feng left Alice, and he knew it was time to give this new clue to the police. At the same time, he needs to share these findings with Elizabeth.

After returning to the manor, he found Elizabeth.

Elizabeth: (full of anticipation) Mr. Lin Feng, what clues did you find?

Lin Feng: (Frankly) I talked to Alice for a while, and she provided some key information. It seems that Alex and David Thompson did have some plans involving the victim's estate.

Elizabeth: (shocked) Did they really kill my husband?

Lin Feng: (thinking) We can't be sure, but it's an important clue. I have decided to provide this information to the police so that they can continue their investigation.

Elizabeth: (nervous) I hope they find the truth. I need to know the cause of my husband's death.

Lin Feng: (Firmly) They will, Ms. Elizabeth. We will continue to cooperate until the truth emerges.

Police soon launched an in-depth investigation into the new leads. Lin Feng had an important meeting with the sheriff and conveyed the information he received from Alice to the police in detail.

Sheriff: (Seriously) Mr. Lin Feng, this information is very critical. We will take immediate action to arrest Alex and David Thompson.

Lin Feng: (emotionally) I hope they can provide more clues to bring us closer to the truth.

Sheriff: (firm) We'll give it our all.

A few days later, thanks to police efforts, Alex and David Thompson were arrested. They were taken to the police station for interrogation, and Lin Feng and Elizabeth were also invited to go.

In the review room, both Alex and David Thompson looked nervous. The sheriff began to inquire.

Sheriff: (seriously) Alex, David, we have evidence that you two planned to take hold of the victim's estate, and may even be related to his death. What do you have to say?

Alex: (desperate) I admit, we did have plans to take possession of the estate, but we didn't kill anyone!

David Thompson: (anxiety) Yes, yes, we just wanted to take control of the estate legally and didn't kill people.

Lin Feng: (calmly) We need more details, Alex, about your plans.

Alex began to recount their plans to try to force the victim to transfer the estate to them through financial means. David Thompson also admitted his involvement.

Sheriff: (thinking) This information does help us, but we need further investigation to determine the cause of the victim's death.

Lin Feng: (determined) We will continue to cooperate to help you find out the truth.

Lin Feng and the police's investigation went well, but just when they thought they were close to the truth, the arrival of an uninvited guest broke their plans.

One night, while Lin Feng and Elizabeth were immersed in studying clues to the case, suddenly, the manor's electricity was cut off. In the dark night, they could only hear their own breathing.

Elizabeth: (nervously) what's going on? Why did the electricity suddenly go out?

Lin Feng: (Guarded) This may be deliberate. Lady Elizabeth, stay here and don't leave this room.

Lin Feng quietly walked out of the room, his mood nervous. In the darkness, he heard the voices of some bandits, who were wandering around the manor.

Bandit 1: (whispered) I heard that there are some important documents here. We need to find them.

Bandit 2: (Excited) If we find it, we can blackmail these people for a huge ransom.

Lin Feng decided to take action. He carefully bypassed the bandits and quietly went to the manor's control room, hoping to restore power. However, when he opened the door to the control room, a gangster was standing there, holding a gun.

Bandit 3: (laughing mockingly) Who are you? Why is it here?

Lin Feng: (calmly) I'm a private investigator and I'm investigating a case. I am not your enemy.

Bandit 3: (Suspected) Detective? Are you also looking for those documents?

Lin Feng: (explaining) I'm not interested in those documents. I just want to find the truth and solve this complicated case.

Bandit 3 hesitated, then put down the gun.

Gangster 3: (hesitantly) Well, we just wanted to get those files too. We can cooperate.

Lin Feng and Bandit 3 began to work together, and they restored the power and turned the manor back on the lights. At this time, the other bandits also began to show willingness to cooperate.

Lin Feng and the bandits reached a temporary cooperation, and they began to search together for documents in the manor, especially those that might reveal the truth of the case. This action allowed Lin Feng to secretly monitor the movements of the bandits, while he also tried to obtain more information about them.

Lin Feng: (cautiously) we need to find these documents as soon as possible, but we have to make sure that no one gets hurt.

Gangster 3: (agreed) Yes, we don't want to kill people. As soon as we get the documents, we leave.

During a tense search, Lin Feng finally found a seemingly important document with David Thompson's signature. This document may contain key clues to the case.

Lin Feng: (Excited) I found it, and there's David Thompson's autograph. This document may be relevant to the case.

Bandit 3: (Satisfied) Good, our mission is accomplished. I promised, we will leave now.

However, just as they were about to leave, Lin Feng's mobile phone rang, emitting an embarrassing ringtone.

Bandit 1: (nervous) What is this sound? Do you have a mobile phone?

Lin Feng: (explaining) It's just an emergency call, and I have to answer it.

Bandit 2: (Doubt) Emergency? You can't answer the phone here.

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