Chapter 360

The guest's entourage was directly rejected by Li Changheng.

If these people entered the study room, they would definitely be driven away by Gosford, who was furious, even playing with antique guns, and putting gunpowder and bullets on the desk.

Even if there is danger, picking up the antique gun in your hand and scaring unsuspecting strangers will definitely delay a little time.

Then yelling, or throwing things can cause servants, even people like Li Changheng.

After all, when Louisa screamed, her voice drowned out Ivor's piano and singing.

This means that the sound insulation effect of the manor is not good.

Immediately, Li Changheng shook his head again.

It happened that the son killed the father.

Nothing is absolute, it can only be said that the probability of the guests' entourage will be smaller.

All that remained were the servants and valets of the manor.

The housekeeper Condela and another person who has been staying in the living room can be ruled out directly.

Excluding those servants who are not qualified to come up, the scope is actually not that big.

But do you want to expose this?

Without thinking too much, you can know that the poisoner has a reason to do it.

So under what circumstances would a servant who had been staying at Gosford Manor do it tonight?

Perhaps the answer lies in the Countess of Trenson.

Now that she knows about old Gosford's illegitimate children, does she also know who the mothers of these children are?

Who would be willing to be threatened by the old Gosford and have his own flesh and blood taken away?

Since Defoe's younger brothers are all married and have children, it means that this happened about 30 years ago.

During World War II around 1940, as long as they could provide food, housing and work, the number of women who could be obtained by the old Gosford would never be small.

And these maids who can't eat enough and don't wear warm clothes after leaving the manor, if they want to survive, they probably can only accept the threat of being old and immortal, and reluctantly let their children be taken away.

So, if Defoe's mother has been living in the manor and accidentally finds out that he is her son because of photos, necklaces, or other tokens.

While being ecstatic, when he calmed down a little, he would think why he came to the manor?

Accident?

Perhaps the possibility of retaliation is higher.

Then the matter is simple. In order to protect her child, it should not be a surprise that a mother secretly killed the master who had hated her for decades.

Since one of the mother and son is destined to be arrested, the other still has the hope that she will eventually get out of prison with the child, so let's just live quietly.

Moreover, old Gosford is dead, and the sins of his life have disappeared with his death.

There is really no need for me to expose all his scandals.

But Li Changheng immediately thought that maybe Defoe's mother had already tried to save Defoe once, so she wouldn't mind coming forward and pleading guilty again.

Thinking about it this way, the scope of who poisoned the person is very small.

In the whole manor, the housekeeper Wilson and the kitchen supervisor, Mrs. Clott, were of the right age.

And the only person who can really go up is the housekeeper Wilson.

But how she poisoned it is still unclear.

Also, Li Changheng just couldn't figure out why that Teddy kept barking at Anthony, who was not the murderer.

"SIR, something went wrong."

Li Changheng, who was standing by the window of the billiard room, turned around and saw the butler Condra said anxiously, "Sheriff Tedel asked me to tell you.

Although Defoe was arrested and admitted that he stabbed the earl in the chest, he kept shouting in the restaurant in the basement that he did not kill anyone.

Say yes, say yes,,. "

Condela wiped the sweat on his forehead nervously with a towel, his expression was terrified and he dared not speak any more.

Li Changheng sighed and shook his head. England did not officially pass the amendment to abolish the death penalty until July this year.

In other words, this news is likely to be unknown to 80% of the English people.

In this case, Defoe, who doesn't want to die, will of course tell what he knows.

After all, he wasn't an idiot. When the knife was stabbed, even if the old Gosford fell asleep, it was impossible for him to have no reaction.

Move a little, struggle a little, or at least open your eyes too.

But when he was stabbed in the chest but didn't move, any fool knew there was something wrong.

After a little inspection, it can be found that the old Gosford has actually been cold all over, and even dead stiff for a long time.

"Okay, I see."

Standing by the window, Li Changheng hesitated in his heart whether to reveal all the mysteries.

Or maybe he was waiting for Wilson, the housekeeper, to admit it.

In this case, even if Defoe doesn't have to die, he will definitely remember and be full of love for his mother in prison and the rest of his life.

Instead of blaming the resentment and hatred of his mother who threw him to the orphanage from birth, he continued to live.

"Henry?"

Andrew and others standing at the door of the billiard room saw Li Changheng standing still and not speaking.

Can't help but ask in doubt, "Since the murderer has admitted to killing, why did he say he didn't kill?"

Li Changheng said without looking back, "Admitting that he stabbed the Earl does not mean that he killed Earl Gosford."

"What, what does this mean?"

Not only Andrew felt puzzled, but everyone else also had puzzled expressions.

Li Changheng didn't speak at all, and took out the cigar bag Anne had prepared for him from his suit pocket.

Take out a cigar, put it in your mouth whether you want to cut off the cap or not.

But after looking around, I suddenly remembered that I didn't bring a lighter at all.

Butler Condela hurriedly took out the matchbox, and lit the match with a 'stab' sound.

After lighting the cigar, Li Changheng pushed open the window, looked at the garden surrounded by the ring-shaped manor buildings, took a puff of the cigar silently, and then exhaled the smoke.

Ten minutes later, Li Changheng's frown became deeper and deeper.

Why hasn't there been news that the housekeeper Wilson has surrendered herself?

Wait, Li Changheng suddenly remembered.

Since anyone could have guessed that old Gosford died first, Defoe was not charged with murder.

The housekeeper Wilson not only could think of the same, but also knew that it would be even more detrimental to Defoe if he surrendered himself.

No matter which country or civilization it is, sons killing their fathers will never be tolerated by anyone.

Under the legal system of England, the jury, which is easily influenced by public opinion, self-view, and moral values, will most likely decide to sentence Defoe to death by a unanimous vote.

If this incident really breaks out, it is not impossible for the House of Lords of England to empathize with the death of Earl Gosford and forcibly revise the abolition of the death penalty amendment just passed in July.

After all, you don't need to guess, you can know that this case of killing his father will be disgusted by many ordinary people, and they will support the death penalty.

With public opinion and public support, and the fact that this matter has already touched the most fundamental interests of the nobility, Downing Street and other serious businessmen may indeed ignore it.

If someone proposes that the death penalty should only be applied to cases like Defoe's, it is very likely that Defoe will be sentenced to death.

As for the question that Gosford was already dead when the knife was stabbed.

Not only is it difficult to identify, but no one can prove it.