The book-crossing case happened! The villains all want me to go to jail

The annual cultural evening has arrived as scheduled.

On a sultry summer night near the end of the semester, the castle stood like a mysterious fortress under the watery moonlight. A grand talent show was being held in the castle, and people were immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

The moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the castle garden, and the flowers exuded a charming fragrance.

The famous painter Wen Jing was wearing a loose artist's robe stained with various colors of paint. He was concentrating on an unfinished painting in the corner, but his eyes kept glancing towards the door, appearing a little absent-minded.

The brush in his hand occasionally paused, as if his thoughts had drifted far away, and the paint box next to the drawing board also showed signs of having been hurriedly moved.

Jeweler Xie Ran, wearing a gorgeous suit and sparkling diamond cufflinks, chatted with several guests, shaking the champagne glass in his hand. The gold chain around his neck sparkled under the light, but beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

His smile was a little stiff, his eyes wandered when he spoke, and he raised his hand from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, and the knuckles of his fingers holding the champagne glass turned slightly white due to the force.

Musician Zhao Heng, wearing a black tuxedo and an exquisite bow tie, sat in front of the piano and played passionate music, but his eyes always drifted in the direction of the library and his fingers trembled slightly on the keys.

Although his performance was passionate, he occasionally made mistakes in notes, and his leather shoes seemed a little flustered on the pedals.

Writer Shao Liechuan, wearing a simple dress and holding a notebook, paced in the garden, muttering to herself, seemingly conceiving a new story, but her eyes revealed a hint of panic.

The pages of the notebook in her hand were messy, the corners of several pages were crumpled, and her footsteps seemed hurried and messy.

The castle owner, Chu Guan, dressed in a formal dress, shuttled among the crowd with his secretary Xie Xuan, warmly entertaining the guests. Xie Xuan was dressed in a smart suit with a professional smile on his face, but his eyes were extremely sharp, as if he was examining everyone.

His eyes quickly scanned every guest, and his steps were light but with a hint of vigilance.

At this moment, a shrill scream broke the silence.

Everyone found a dead body in the castle's library, and the scene fell into chaos.

Detective Su Yi arrived quickly, his sharp eyes sweeping over everyone.

Su Yi first questioned Wen Jing: "What were you doing when the crime happened?" Wen Jing calmly replied: "I have been thinking about this painting and want to finish it tonight."

But Su Yi found that his painting tools were in a mess, not like a normal creative state. Paint was splattered everywhere, brushes were thrown aside at random, and the lines on the canvas were messy.

Then it was Xie Ran's turn. He said calmly, "I have been discussing business matters with the guests. Everyone can testify for me." However, Su Yi noticed that there was a little blood on his cuffs. The blood was dark red and seemed to have dried not long ago. There were also a few torn threads on the cuffs.

Zhao Heng said nervously, "I have been playing the piano and never left." But Su Yi found an earring he had dropped next to the piano, and Zhao Heng was a man. The earring was small and delicate, inlaid with a blue gem, and was obviously not a style that a man would wear.

Shao Liechuan said in a panic, "I'm looking for inspiration for writing in the garden." But Su Yi saw that her shoes were stained with the unique dust of the library. The dust was gray and had some fine fibers, which matched the material of the carpet in the library.

As the investigation deepened, everyone's seemingly perfect alibi showed flaws, making them more suspicious. However, after further investigation and analysis, Su Yi eliminated their suspicions one by one.

The case was at a standstill again, and Su Yi felt the pressure. He frowned and paced back and forth in the library, not missing any tiny corner.

Just when everyone thought there was no solution, Su Yi re-examined every detail of the scene. He found that the back cover of a book in the library was marked with a special potion, which could only be seen under certain light. The mark was like a small symbol, hidden in the shadow of the spine.

At this time, the castle's gardener Ikari came into everyone's sight. Ikari was wearing a worn-out work suit covered with dirt and grass leaves. He was taciturn and his eyes were evasive. He kept rubbing his hands in front of him, and his shoes were also covered with mud.

Su Yi investigated Chu Guan and Xie Xuan'an again, but found that they both had unbreakable alibis. Chu Guan was talking to a group of important guests at the time, and many people could testify; Xie Xuan'an had been busy in the middle of the banquet hall, and the waiters around him could confirm it.

Just when Su Yi was in trouble, he accidentally found traces of climbing on a tree outside the castle, and this position happened to be able to see the window of the library. After tracking, it was found that the traces actually pointed to Yi Shou. The traces on the tree were fresh and obvious, the bark showed signs of being scratched, and some leaves were broken.

Just when everyone thought Yi Shou was the murderer, Su Yi found a tattered diary in Yi Shou's tool room. The diary mentioned that he had seen Shao Liechuan sneak into the library before the crime. The diary was yellowed and the handwriting was sloppy, but it clearly recorded the scene at that time.

After a series of reasoning and investigation, Su Yi finally uncovered the unexpected truth. It turned out that Shao Liechuan decided to kill the deceased because he had evidence that she had plagiarized other people's works.

On the night of the incident, Shao Liechuan first left the party under the pretext of something and sneaked into the library to meet the deceased.

When the victim was not paying attention, she strangled him with a rope she had prepared in advance and killed him.

Then, she carefully arranged the scene, deliberately scattering some grass leaves and dirt that fell from Yi Shou's work clothes on the ground, trying to put the blame on Yi Shou. But in the end, she still couldn't escape Su Yi's eyes.

This thrilling case left everyone with lingering fears, and Su Yi's wisdom and sharpness were impressive.

The party ended in a complicated atmosphere and the castle returned to its former tranquility, but this night was destined to become an unforgettable memory for people.

The evening ended and the audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

The actors slowly retreated behind the scenes, feeling happy as they received the praise from their classmates.

However, the student who played the corpse did not move.

At first, everyone thought that the students were still immersed in their roles, but as time went on, some people noticed something was wrong.

"Why isn't he moving?" someone shouted in confusion.

When they got closer to check, they were horrified to find that the classmate was really dead. The scene was in chaos, with screams and cries mixed together.

Xie Xuan'an, wearing a tuxedo, was hidden in the darkness on one side of the stage, staring at the corpse surrounded by his classmates.

His hands were casually placed in the pockets of his tuxedo. He seemed relaxed, but in fact his fingers were clenched secretly in his pockets.

Memories flooded into my mind.

"I did...?"