"Miller had been in and out of the Herbert Mansion quite a number of times. Back when he was still John's assistant, he often spent the night here. You could say that he was more familiar with the situation here than most of the staff in the mansion today.
"Of course, it's been a few years since he last came here as a 'guest'. In addition, Miller is carrying out a planned crime this time, so he will definitely come to check the situation inside and outside the mansion in advance … So, he will definitely come here to check the situation inside and outside the mansion …
"But no matter what, after combining some of the information that Sam obtained yesterday afternoon … for Miller, sneaking into this house is not a difficult task.
"So, around ten o 'clock at night, Miller took advantage of the darkness and climbed over the wall in an area without any surveillance cameras to enter the Herbert Mansion. Then, he crept all the way to the west side of the mansion and entered through an unlocked window on the first floor.
"After all, this was a civilian residence and not a heavily guarded military facility. There were only a few security guards. When night fell, the cleaners and cooks returned to the side building. So, when Miller entered the mansion, no one noticed him.
"So, Miller openly went to John's bedroom, which was empty at that time, and hid behind the curtains of the French window.
"On the other hand, Sam was in the bar of the Alfred Hotel. He was chatting with a detective that he had just met. He wanted to create an alibi for himself.
"When it was eleven o 'clock, the agreed time to take action, Sam went to the toilet in the bar and dialed the phone in John's bedroom.
"It's an old-fashioned phone. It doesn't have an extension, and it can't be set up to transfer calls. Its power supply is also separated from the mansion's power system. John placed the phone in his bedroom to use it as a 'special line'. He only gave the phone number to a few people.
"So, when he heard the phone ring, John, who was working in the study next door, got up and went to his bedroom to answer the phone.
"At that moment, Miller made his move.
"He chose a good spot. The curtains were only a few meters away from the table where the phone was placed. He also appeared right behind John.
"However … the accident still happened.
Miller didn't expect that John, who was almost 10 years older than him, would still be able to maintain his physical strength and reaction speed. After struggling for a while, John turned around and bumped into Miller's body. Miller stepped on the carpet, slipped, and hit the back of his head on the corner of the table.
"This collision carried the weight of two adult men and caused irreparable damage to the back of Miller's head, causing him to die on the spot.
"At the same time, Sam, who heard the struggle on the other end of the phone, also noticed that something was wrong because the last gasp he heard … wasn't Miller's, but John, who was supposed to be dead.
A few seconds later, John, who had caught his breath, naturally recognized that the assailant was Miller. He quickly realized that Sam's sudden visit during the day had something to do with the call just now and Miller's sneak attack. Thinking of this … he quickly hung up the phone.
"What happened after that … everyone should be clear about it."
By the time Zuo Yan finished speaking, the entire process of the case had basically been presented to everyone.
The four people in the room fell into silence again.
"Hmm …" After a while, Feng Bujue broke the silence first. "Are you done?"
"Erm …" Zuo Yan was stunned by the question. He paused for two seconds, waiting for Vidocq's instructions, but Vidocq didn't say anything. So, Zuo Yan could only reply, "Yes, I'm done."
"Okay, now it's my turn." Feng Bujue swirled the red wine glass in his hand and said leisurely.
"What else do you want to say?" John looked at Brother Jue. "Now that things have come to this … do you still think you can help Sam get off the hook?"
"Get off the hook?" Brother Jue raised his eyebrows and replied casually, "Is it necessary?" He glanced at Sam. "Sam is not guilty to begin with."
"Huh?" This time, Doster was also dumbfounded. He looked at Brother Jue and complained, "Hey, hey … Didn't you hear a word of what Detective Zuo said just now? Things have been so clear, and you still say that Sam is innocent? "
"Haha …" Feng Bujue chuckled. "He said it very clearly, and all aspects of the logic are very clear, but … where's the evidence?" He paused and looked at John. "Just like John can confidently deny that he had 'murdered someone in the inheritance case', as long as there is no evidence, Sam can also deny some of the content of this reasoning, right?"
"But …" Doster thought for a few seconds. "That recording …"
"Oh right!" Feng Bujue interrupted loudly. "I was just about to talk about that recording …" He looked at Zuo Yan and said with a smile, "Zuo Yan, please play the complete recording."
"D * mn it …" At this moment, Vidocq cursed in his heart. "This kid saw through it …"
After Brother Jue finished speaking, Zuo Yan hesitated for a few seconds, then sighed. He took out Miller's phone again and pressed the play button.
Miller's voice came out of the phone again. "I'm Pat Miller. It's six o 'clock in the evening on October 12th. In an hour, I'll be meeting Sam Herbert …"
This time, Zuo Yan did not press the stop button, but … the recording did not continue.
A few seconds later, John, Sam, and Doster realized something, and the expressions on their faces changed.
"See … As I said …" Feng Bujue shrugged and said, "Many times … a matter that doesn't need to be questioned at first glance is completely different from what it appears to be."
"You …" A second later, Zuo Yan asked on behalf of Vidocq, "… How did you know that the recording was only this long?"
"It's very simple." Feng Bujue replied slowly. "In the process of your reasoning, you used the phone a total of three times. The first time, you used Miller's phone to show us Miller's photo, the second time, you used Miller's phone to play the recording, and the third time … you used your own phone to show us Miller's speech on the social networking website.
"During the first and third times, you turned the phone's screen to us to show us. Only the second time … you didn't do that.
"At first glance, this is normal … Because the first and third time, you wanted to show the image, but the second time, you only wanted to show the sound. But … when you pressed the stop button, you were indeed a little anxious. You pressed the stop button almost before the last syllable of the last word ended. This … made me suspicious. "
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