"In other words, the chemical factory owner wants the winery's account books."
"It's not hard to understand," Fali said. "The chemical factory has always wanted to replace the winery's original position, so it's not surprising that they want to investigate the winery's account books."
This was no longer a secret in the town, so it was not strange that Fali knew about it.
"Then the winery caught fire. Could it be the chemical factory owner?" Chen Zhao was also suspicious.
Everyone looked at David. "David, can you bring the chemical factory owner back to the police station for interrogation?"
"No," David said, shaking his head. "This isn't my place. I don't even have evidence, so I have no right to bring him back."
"Why don't we catch him, beat him up, and interrogate him?" Kris suggested. She was a lawless woman …
Chen Zhao: "…"
"Okay, let's do that."
Apart from Chen Zhao, everyone else seemed to think that it was a good idea.
Even David was no exception. He seemed very motivated too.
"Do you think it's a good idea?" Chen Zhao really wanted to stop them, but they seemed to have already become obsessed. They were all extremely excited.
"Chen, don't you think we're like the main characters in a movie? We're risking our lives to investigate the truth."
Chen Zhao: "…"
"Chen, we'll do it."
"Me? You're including me? "
"We can't let the three women do it, right?"
"What's your plan?" Chen Zhao felt that it was a complete mistake to ask them to come.
"I know where the boss of Demington Chemical Factory lives."
"You want us to break into someone's house? That's a crime."
"We don't have to break into someone's house. We can stop him on his way."
"How?"
"Don't worry, I have a plan."
…
Pierce South drove home. There was a small road in the forest on his way home.
However, when he reached the road, he saw a tree lying in the middle of the road.
Seeing the tree, Pierce could only get out of the car to check.
The tree wasn't big. One more person could move it, but it would be too much for one person.
Just then, two masked people charged out from the road.
They were too fast. In the blink of an eye, they caught Pierce before he could react.
"Let go … Do you know who I am?"
The two masked men were, of course, Chen Zhao and David. Ignoring Pierce's screams, they dragged him into the forest.
"How much do you want? How much? "Pierce South yelled in terror." What?
"We don't want money." David and Chen Zhao both brought voice changers. They even stuffed two more pieces of clothing into their jackets, afraid that Pierce would recognize their figures and voices.
"Then what do you want?"
"You killed Deppler, didn't you?" David pretended to be angry. "Deppler was my brother. He told me everything. You told him to burn down the winery, but you didn't give him the money as promised. You were worried that he'd leak the secret, so you killed him."
Pierce South was stunned for a moment but quickly came back to himself. "No, I didn't kill anyone. I don't do that. I don't even know that Deppler died."
Pierce South wasn't a resident of Mountain Town. He lived in the neighboring town.
"Maybe you didn't do it, but it's definitely related to you. You're so rich. You must have hired someone to do it. You murderer."
"No, no, no. You're mistaken. I don't deny that the winery in Mountain Town caught fire. I'm quite happy, but I don't need to take such a huge risk. It's not in my interest. Deppler and I are simply partners. I just want to know how the winery is doing, and how much my factory has to pay to buy the winery's land."
"How do I know if you're telling the truth?"
"If you want to investigate, you better investigate the owner of the winery. He's more problematic."
"Trede Pemton? What's wrong with him? "
"Many people in town think that the winery is going to close soon, but I've checked the winery's accounts. In fact, the winery has always been doing well. It's always been profitable, but he keeps saying that the winery is losing a lot of money."
"Why would he do that?"
"How would I know?"
Pierce South looked at the two people before him. "You're not Deppler's friends, are you? I know Deppler too well. He can't have friends who are willing to take revenge for him. You also know that I'm not the murderer. You just want to get some information from me. "
Pierce South looked up at Chen Zhao. "You're masked and you haven't spoken, but I know who you are. You're the hero who saved the winery on the day of the fire. You haven't spoken because you're afraid that I'll recognize your accent."
Indeed, Chen Zhao hadn't spoken because his English still had an accent.
"You … I don't know." Pierce South glanced at David. He wasn't a god and couldn't possibly know David's identity. "If you want to investigate Deppler's murder, I think the most suspicious person is the winery's owner, Trede Pemton."
"You think you can get away with it by saying that? Who knows if you framed the winery's owner? After all, everyone in town knows that you want to buy the winery's land to open a chemical factory. The winery's fire is clearly more beneficial to you. "
"As I said, I am a legal businessman. Opening a chemical plant at the winery site is a business opportunity for my company. But it is not the only choice, nor is it the best choice. The residents of Mountain Town have always been against the idea of opening a chemical plant in their town. So, we still have a few options. So, I don't need to commit murder and arson just to open a chemical plant at the winery site. It is too risky for me and my company."
"Then why do you say that Trede Pemton is more suspicious?"
"First of all, although the owner of the winery is Trede Pemton, his motive for hiding the winery's accounts and creating a loss is unclear. It's possible that Deppler knows this secret. Based on Deppler's personality, once he has something on someone, he'll definitely blackmail them. So, I think it's more likely that Trede Pemton killed him to keep it a secret."
"Your suspicion of Trede Pemton can also be used on you. You hired Deppler to set fire to the winery and then Deppler blackmailed you."
"Like I said, my interests are very clear. Even if I want to set a fire or kill someone, I have to get enough benefits first. A few million dollars is not enough for me to take such a big risk. My mother, Trede Pemton's motive is still unclear, so he's the biggest suspect. Maybe he created the fire to hide something, or for some other purpose."
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