Fate II

Chapter 28

Zhuo Yi's conclusion was dropped like a heavy bomb in the hearts of everyone.They observed, guarded, and suspected each other, but no one came forward to say who found the body that night.The men's ruthless eyes patrolled each other, hunting for prey, and killing them with one strike.This kind of pediatrics is neither painful nor itchy to Junyang, but he is worried that Zhuo Yi will not get used to it and will not like it.Turning her head, she wanted to hide the person behind her in her arms, but found that his face was full of excitement.

Zhuo Yi approached Jun Yang's ear and whispered: "It's interesting, isn't it? This is the pros and cons of family gangs. Deceit annoys them more than betrayal. In fact, they are far more annoyed than they seem, but, Even if I identify that person now, he won't be killed immediately. This is the difference between ordinary gangsters and professional gangsters.

Hearing this, Jun Yang burst out laughing.He was also worried that the fox would not get used to it, since this man obviously enjoyed it a lot.Xu Shi sensed Junyang's broken laugh, Zhuo Yi looked at him seriously, "What are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, as long as you are happy."

Of course he is happy.Zhuo Yi pushed Junyang away, walked up to everyone, and said, "Don't look for him, that person is not among you. This morning, my request to Benjamin is actually very simple. Those who have worked as bodyguards have not missed a day of work recently."

Twenty or so men thought about it secretly, and their own conditions did meet Mr. Yi's requirements.But why wasn't there the person who first found the body?Some people wanted to ask, Benjamin was also a little anxious because he didn't dare to say more because he was present, or he was thrown into a fog again by Zhuo Yi's actions.He thought that the conditions given by Zhuo Yi were enough to find the murderer.

"It's far from that." Zhuo Yi smiled, "In fact, everyone understands. The person who found the body cannot be the murderer, because the time and location do not conform to reality. To put it simply, the murderer and the bodyguard cooperated Committing a crime. No one can escape a grasshopper on a rope."

In fact, the murderer would not have killed Miller unless he had to.Miller had been in the Howard family all his life and was practically another father to Benjamin.He is like the Chief of Internal Affairs in the palace. Although he does not engage in politics, he is also called an important figure of "Nine Thousand Years".Killing him is like stabbing a hornet's nest and causing a catastrophe.The murderer will try his best to cover up his crimes. Will he keep a life alive and make himself worry all day long?

So, let's think about it again.Would someone who could tamper with the manor's monitoring system, be familiar with the manor's internal situation and grasp Benjamin's time movements be an ordinary bodyguard?Certainly not.The murderer also has a certain status in the family, and will not arouse suspicion if he comes into contact with the surveillance system, and he can send bodyguards in the family at will.

There are not many such people in the family, but they are not rare either.Those who can climb to the top of the mafia family are all ruthless characters, and ruthlessness is a habit that has been ingrained in their bones.But that bodyguard couldn't kill him. To kill him was to tell Benjamin at least part of the truth.

"So our murderer keeps an eye on his accomplice all the time. And the accomplice he has bought makes frequent mistakes at work because of fear. Our poor Mr. accomplice soon realizes that he is in danger, but There is no chance of escape. After all, it is safer to follow Benjamin than to flee alone. But Mr. Companion dare not get too close to Benjamin, why?"

Do a thief guilty!

Therefore, our partner will often ask for leave, and he will find all the excuses he can make for sick leave and personal leave.But he will not stay in his own home.

"Let me think about it." Zhuo Yi habitually pushed the glasses on his face, "It's not safe at home, but following Benjamin made him feel even more frightened. So, staying in the company pretends to be uncomfortable, but refuses to go home , the person who can just take a short rest is our Mr. accomplice."

As soon as he finished speaking, several bodyguards close to Benjamin shouted in unison: "It's Sunny!"

Zhuo Yi put a finger on his mouth, "Shh, let's not talk about it. Mr. Rabbit has very good ears, let's not let him hear it."

His expression is serious and cute, like a fox who is calculating.At that moment, someone was looking at Mr. Yi eagerly, drooling profusely.Jun Yang's sluggish nerves unexpectedly sensed the danger, and that hand naturally wrapped around the fox's waist, preventing others from watching.Benjamin stood on the sidelines secretly laughing, as if he liked to see the nervous look of the madman.

As for why Benjamin was able to find the murderer under completely opposite conditions, Zhuo Yi said that he wanted to stabilize the murderer and Mr. accomplice, and absolutely not let them notice any signs of trouble.Zhuo Yi made it clear that he was going to cast a line for fishing, and there were two baits tied to the hook, so there were naturally two fish to be caught.

After all, no one has heard any conclusive evidence against the murderer.Actually, these mafia guys don't need that stuff either.However, as the boss of the family, he had to ask Zhuo Yi to produce evidence.

"As long as the accomplice confesses his main emissary, he can be convicted."

"I can't kill a family member because of a bodyguard's one-sided testimony." Benjamin said.

"I have a way to find that person." Zhuo Yi was full of information, "Has the botanical expert you asked come?"

Why are you looking for this kind of person?

With strong curiosity, everyone followed Zhuo Yi all the way to the living room in the auxiliary building.The botanist was dozing off boredly, but immediately woke up when he heard the footsteps of a large group of people.Zhuo Yi paid respects to the old expert, and asked: "Mr., I won't waste any more time. What I want to ask you is: the keel epiphyllum. I know that this kind of epiphyllum is very short-lived. , when it blooms, it emits a unique fragrance, which attracts many insects to the flowers. What I want to know is: how many insects in this manor will be attracted by Keeler, and how long the flower fragrance of Keeler lasts ?”

These two seemingly hopeless questions made the people around them dumbfounded.Some people even didn't understand Zhuo Yi's intention at all.The old expert is very clear. He said: "The keel epiphyllum is just a species of the epiphyllum. Epiphyllum is also an insect-borne flower. It relies on insects as the medium to spread pollen. Bees, butterflies, moths, and flies will all like its fragrance. .Some insects like to lay their eggs among the flowers. If we say how long the flower fragrance of Keeler will last, it depends on what it is for. For humans, the smell disappears naturally when the flowers fade; but for insects, this This smell will last for three to five days."

"What if the flowers wither?" Zhuo Yi asked.

"You will remember it even if you thank it." The old expert said, "If you find insect eggs in the thanked keel epiphyllum, then the female insect will definitely remember it."

Zhuo Yi snapped his fingers in satisfaction, thanked the old expert and asked Benjamin to give him something in return.

Benjamin, who was always on the sidelines, stopped everyone from exploring curiously. He asked Zhuo Yi, do you want to use a bee to find the murderer in a whimsical way?

Of course not.Zhuo Yi gave Benjamin a disgusted look, then turned to look at Jun Yang, "Have they all been recorded?"

Jun Yang pulled out the pocket camera from his clothes and said, "It's all been recorded."

Benjamin didn't even know that Junyang still had a camera hidden on his body.What did he record?When did you start recording?

"Benjamin, don't get me wrong." Zhuo Yi smiled, "It's like you said. Just relying on the knowledge of dragon bones and insects can't catch the murderer. I did this for your own good, even though I don't want to do it Do it. But now, we have a mutually beneficial relationship. If you benefit, I have a slight chance of winning."

Zhuo Yi's words were indeed true.He put aside his personal grievances and prejudices, looked at the overall situation, and decided to support Benjamin.Although Benjamin also had problems, judging from the case Zhuo Yi started, Benjamin was an ally.One more annoying ally is better than one more powerful opponent.

So, Zhuo Yi decided to help him.

Putting the video secretly recorded by Junyang in front of Benjamin, Zhuo Yi didn't speak carefully.He just smiled politely at Benjamin, "You can sing the rest of the drama, after all, you are the boss of this family."

The young boss of the ancient family knows how to restrain his inner emotions.He picked up the video recorder, put it in his pocket, got up and left the living room calmly.Several personal bodyguards followed closely behind him, leaving only five or six civil servants, each looking at Mr. Yi with emotion.

Some people want to ask: Are you wasting energy and time just to give my boss a chance?You really don't like him?

Some people also want to ask: Do you want to buy the boss of my Howard family, or do you have other plans?

A person who didn't speak from the beginning to the end cautiously walked in front of Mr. Yi and bowed deeply.For the family, for the BOSS.Zhuo Yi smiled but said nothing, leaning lightly on Jun Yang's shoulder, ready to recharge his energy for going to the theater.

After leaving the living room, Benjamin meditated alone in the small study.Several orders were issued one after another from this small room of less than twenty square meters.Some people worthy of his trust and promotion are quietly brewing a conspiracy.An hour later, four people sat in the large study in the main building.

These four people are: a miser who is responsible for part of the financial work, Giossen, an old fox who has the right to dispatch all bodyguards, Chrissy, a person who has various connections, Carol, and a person who speaks exclusively to the media. Liar, Nance.

On the morning of the second day after the incident, Gyosen was summoned to the manor by Benjamin; Chrissy quickly got the news and rushed to the manor at the same time as Gyosen; Carol was the third to know that Miller had been killed, and came to see his friend for many years One last look; Nance, as the family spokesperson who specialized in dealing with the media, must understand the situation, and he was the last one to rush to the manor.The four people saw Miller's body before seven o'clock in the morning.In other words, all four of these people have entered the Huajiao.

The small photographic equipment on the desk of the head class looked particularly abrupt, and everyone only glanced at it, guessing in their hearts what kind of topics this little thing would raise.Benjamin didn't rush to speak, he sat on the executive chair, smoking his favorite cigar.The study room is filled with the fragrance of tea, tobacco and a touch of flowers.The aroma is overflowing, but it doesn't bring the slightest comfort to these people.

After a while, Benjamin put down his cigar, looked up at the four veterans on the opposite sofa, and said, "You guys have been in the family for more than ten years."

The old fox Chrissy nodded and said that he has been here for 16 years, how time flies.Benjamin smiled and said, "Yeah, I was a child when you came. Now I'm your boss. Chrissy, don't you think I'm too young?"

"Boss, have you heard any gossip again?" The cunning Chrissy had expected that there would be no good things in this summoning. He was probing, observing, and thinking about the countermeasures.

There were a few times when Benjamin found the old family members very interesting.They were secretly thinking about overthrowing themselves, but on the surface they were dedicated to their duties, as if he was the only prince of the Howard family.He is indeed the prince of the family, but not the only one, but the only remaining one.In the eyes of these old guys, he is not a direct descendant of noble blood, but a bastard who can't stand on the stage.

He had been planning to get rid of these old guys long ago, but he never had a good opportunity, a good excuse...

"Everyone, everyone knows that I am not my father's original spouse. I also know that some people even suspect that I am not my father's birth. If Balya hadn't been killed, I wouldn't be the boss of the family. I haven't been killed since I was a child." My father loves me, like a puppy that has been picked up, it can continue to live without being hungry, cold, crying, or fussing. Well, don’t all cry like dead wives, I’m just feeling emotional for a while.”

Benjamin liked to see them play, very much.

He continued: "Since I was young, the only one who cared about me was Miller. Therefore, I always disagreed with him returning to his hometown to recuperate and forced him to stay here with me. If I agreed to his resignation, he Live now, live well."

The implication of BOSS is very clear: Miller is like my father, and the hatred of killing my father is unshakable!

The four of them naturally wanted to say something to show their loyalty, and it was just a formality, going through the motions.Benjamin didn't continue this sour topic, after all, it's not a gentleman's job to arrange a dead person's feelings.

Benjamin signaled the bodyguards around him to play the video secretly recorded by Junyang.That was when the group of them had just come out of the flower cellar, and the picture was obviously a candid shot, staggering all the way to the living room of the main building.

The face of the old expert seemed to fill the whole screen with a big cake. At this time, Zhuo Yi's voice came out: "I know that this kind of epiphyllum has a short flowering period, and when it blooms, it will emit a unique fragrance, which attracts people's attention. A lot of insects jump on the flowers. What I want to know is: how many insects in this manor will be attracted by the keel, and how long does the fragrance of the keel last?"

The old expert's answer was very detailed, and the last sentence was: "I will remember it if I thank you. If you find insect eggs in the thanked keel epiphyllum, then the female insect will definitely remember it."

The sneak recording ends here.Benjamin said, "I've tried everyone, but you are the only four left."

He raised his hand to interrupt the momentum of several people who were about to ask, and added: "Young Master Yi analyzed it for me. The murderer knocked down the flower stand of Longgutan when he killed Miller. It happened that that night was when the dragongutan was blooming. In the words of Mr. Yi, 'the murderer was stained with the nectar of the keel epiphyllum'." After speaking, he took out a glass box from under the table, which contained a few small moths.

"These little moths were caught in the flower cellar. According to the opinions given by experts, this kind of moth likes to lay eggs on the flowers of keel. Miller was killed four days ago, and the fragrance of keel can be maintained Three to five days. I just want to try to see if these female moths still remember the scent and their own eggs."

The four of them scoffed at Benjamin's upcoming experiment, but because of their status, no one dared to be too straightforward.Benjamin opened the glass box, and the little moths circled inside and flew out one after another.Coincidentally, these moths didn't jump at Benjamin or his two bodyguards. They circled around the room a few times before flying towards the sofa.

In the corner of the executive desk, there is a small surveillance camera hidden.At the other end of the camera are Zhuo Yi and Jun Yang, as well as three burly bodyguards, and Mr. Sunny, the accomplice who has been captured.

Sunny's face was ashes, and he was trembling all over.His mouth was covered with duct tape, only his eyes were fixed on someone on the screen.

Zhuo Yi saw that the four people on the sofa were all nervous, so he smiled at Jun Yang: "Where did you put the fake flower fragrance? These moths are too obvious."

Jun Yang took the opportunity to get close to him, bit his ear lightly, and whispered: "It was on the teacup in front of them. It was wiped a lot, but people can't smell it."

"So good." Zhuo Yi touched Jun Yang's face in satisfaction, looking for an opportunity to continue training, "Then do you know who the murderer is?"

"Almost, theoretically I should have seen the murderer."

"Oh?" Zhuo Yi turned around curiously and looked at him, "Why do you say 'in theory'?"

Jun Yang said confidently: "The reason why the murderer killed Miller was Ba Ya, that is to say, it involved the truth about whether the murderer was me. The murderer would think that when he killed Miller, the only person who could prove my innocence died. The Balya incident is a foregone conclusion. Then, he will definitely continue to pay attention to me, that is, to pay attention to your and Benjamin's reactions. Coincidentally, I came to you the day after Miller was killed, and the murderer will definitely be eager to reap the results. The murderer It even suggested to Benjamin that I killed Baerya back then, and it is also possible that I killed Miller. These are theoretical analysis, so I should have seen the murderer."

After saying the point that Zhuo Yi agreed with, Jun Yang's eyes were finally willing to leave his lover's face.He turned his head to look at the silent monitor screen, and pointed to someone in the picture with one hand: "I only saw him that day."

Zhuo Yi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I remember him, he pointed a gun at your head that day. After I said 'Jun Yang, come and hug'."

"Do you want to hug now?"

"want."

The coquettish fox leans lazily in Junyang's arms, watching a good show that is about to end.

The little moth swayed down.It landed on the man's knee, and suddenly flapped its wings...

"It's not me!" Gyosen stood up excitedly, blushing and shouting thickly, "Boss, you can't just say that I killed Miller just because of a ridiculous bug!"

Benjamin was still not angry, and watched calmly and calmly that the moths that had been driven away by Gyosen continued to pounce on him regardless of their own safety.Benjamin raised a hand, and the bodyguard immediately closed the thick curtains, completely blocking the outdoor light.In the study room, only one orange desk lamp was still on.

Nanston, the slick spokesman, suddenly felt horrified, and raised his butt subconsciously...

"Gyosen, sit down." Benjamin said, "Don't be so excited."

The old and heavy-handed Carol pulled Gyosen back to the sofa. At this moment, a bodyguard turned on the TV hanging on the wall, and the screen showed Mr. Sunny, the accomplice who was tied up.Gyosen held his breath the moment he saw Sunny...

click...

Zhuo Yi turned off the monitor.He knew that it was best not to look at the next thing for him.That's Benjamin's family business, so why bother yourself.He also doesn't want to have nightmares while sleeping in Junyang's arms.

Benjamin executed four family elders for the murder of Miller.In fact, except for Giossen, those three were all unlucky bastards who had been wronged.But they're worse than Gyosen.This is Benjamin's obsession.

Anyone who tries to overthrow himself deserves to die, whether you've been in the family for 16 years or [-] days.

He thanked Zhuo Yi.Thanks to Zhuo Yi for providing him with such a good opportunity to clear the obstacles. It cannot be denied that he owes Zhuo Yi a huge favor.

There's more to this matter.Other influential people in the family were indeed very dissatisfied when they heard that Benjamin had secretly killed the four elders.But Miller's death is here, and the relationship between Miller and BOSS is here.Smart people know that whoever dares to rant again will be the next to die.

In fact, only three people were shot dead in the study that day.