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The truth of the incident surprised everyone, and Anila exclaimed that Holmes and Conan could have deduced the whole process of committing the crime. It would be great if her lay detective, who was a monk halfway through, could find the murderer.

According to Alice and Hans, they never thought of killing Monica before.

"Is there something wrong with me? I'm full and have nothing to do to kill people?" Alice said indignantly, "I know the mayor doesn't approve of me being with Hans, and hopes that Hans can marry Monica, but It’s useless if Hans doesn’t agree! I still believe him on this point.”

"So? Why did you—" Anila was puzzled.

"That woman, Monica, did it to herself!" Alice snorted coldly, "I've just been busy with spring farm work these few days, and I've been going home late in those days. One day I was rushing home when suddenly someone Jump out, cover my mouth and take me away."

Anila recalled the scene when she was looking for Monica: "Those traces of fighting... I thought it was Monica who was kidnapped, but it turned out to be you?"

"Yeah." Alice replied with a sullen expression, "that woman probably hired a man to help her because of the bad money she had. Hmph, money can make ghosts go round, but that man He is also a wicked person, I think he was afraid that Monica would really kill me, and the rope was only tied with a slipknot when he tied me up."

The following things are easy to imagine. It was nothing more than Monica threatening Alice, but Alice broke free and killed her.

In this way, several doubts that have been puzzling about this case can be explained.

First, Monica sneaks out at night and goes to a casino she would never go to in the past.

She went to find someone who could help her kidnap Alice, and as a rich man, those gamblers who were short of money in the casino were undoubtedly her best choices.

Second, the shoe prints of men and women appeared on the road at the same time, and the shoe prints of women disappeared after a certain distance.

Anila speculated at first that Monica was followed by a man and eventually kidnapped, but the truth is: the woman's footprints are indeed Monica's, but they are not the relationship between the follower and the follower, but accomplice.As for the disappearance of Monica's shoe print... Anila remembered the broken heel in the cotton field.

Third, why would Christian deliberately deceive Anila and Legolas to confuse their judgment.

"Because he helped Monica kidnap Alice." Anila knew the answer after a little thought, "He coveted the reward I gave him, but he didn't want to be implicated, so he made up half-truths and half-truths. He wasn't looking for the missing Monica to claim the bounty not because he wasn't interested in the money, but he already guessed what happened when he knew Monica was missing and Alice was safe .From the beginning to the end, he only denied that he killed Monica, but he was unwilling to tell the truth, because he also committed a crime. Of course, he didn't lie, so Legolas didn't find his flaws."

Fourth, why did Monica kidnap Alice?

"I don't know. She also talked to me before, hoping that I would leave Hans, and she could give me money to let me move to other villages and towns." Alice said angrily, "But she doesn't love Hans at all, She is just coveting the position of the mayor's wife."

"Monica, Monica's child is not this kind of person." Monica's mother's eyes were dull, unable to accept the truth, "She has never been interested in power, let alone our family is the number one in several nearby towns. Rich merchant, do you want anything?"

Anila pondered for a while: "I guess Monica never told you about the family's financial situation, ma'am?"

"I haven't mentioned the specifics, but she is very capable. Every once in a while, she will happily tell me how big a business she has recently done. It should be good, right?"

Anila looked into her eyes: "It seems that Miss Monica has always reported good news but not bad news."

"What?" Monica's mother was surprised again.

"In fact, after your husband died, the situation at home has gone from bad to worse." Anila remembered the hysterical look she always had when she dealt with Monica's mother. No wonder Monica chose to hide the family news. The real situation, "But Miss Monica is still young, smart and capable, and it is still unknown what she will grow into in ten years, but..."

However, Monica lost confidence in herself. Thinking of how her mother would look at her with disappointed and complaining eyes, complaining endlessly, the already heavy responsibility on her shoulders seemed to be heavy again. At some point, she needed someone to help her share this burden, but her mother never considered this, and would only use eyes full of pride and expectation to make her shrink back every time she wanted to tell the truth.

If we can marry the mayor's family, it will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the business of Monica's family, but Hans beat him to death and refused to agree to this marriage. Money left Hans, and in desperation, Monica did something outrageous, but unexpectedly, she ended up ruining herself.

"I never thought of killing her." Alice's eyes were red, but the tears could not fall, "I was just resisting, because the anger might be a bit harsher, and when I calmed down, she had already—"

Hans looked at the aggrieved Alice, hesitated to speak, and finally said nothing, bowed his head.

He could not care that Alice killed Monica, and was even willing to go to the gallows for her, but whether it was intentional or unintentional, it is an undoubted fact that Alice killed someone, and after that, she is no longer the same person she used to be. Simple and gentle Alice, she became insensitive to murder, and even pointed the tip of the knife at his father. How could Hans not feel chilled?How can I forgive her again?

Monica's actions not only destroyed herself and her family, but also destroyed an original sincere love.

In the end, Alice was taken away and would be hanged three days later. Christian was also arrested again, but he was not guilty of death, but he would also be imprisoned for several years.

Legolas and Anila were finally able to embark on their journey again, but when Anila went to pay the accommodation fee for the past few days, the boss said that Hans had already paid for them.

"That's really thankful for his kindness." Anila smiled, and still handed the gold coins to the boss, "Then count the money as the next time I buy him a drink when he comes again."

"What are you thinking, Legolas?" When she returned, Anila saw Legolas in a daze, which he had been doing since last night.

"I've been thinking about what happened these days." Legolas replied, "I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I still don't know who caused this tragedy. Pitiful."

Monica's mother is selfish, Monica is extreme, Pierce is paranoid, Hans is ignorant, Alice is depraved, Christian is greedy... Each of them has their own weaknesses, and these weaknesses are mixed together, and finally lead to an irreparable tragedy.

Anila looked at him quietly: "Human beings are really complicated, aren't they?"

"Yes." Legolas sighed slightly, "Human beings really..."

He suddenly remembered that Anila was also a human being, and couldn't help but fell silent consciously.

"Let's go." Anila said, "Let's take another look at Mr. Pierce, and we should leave."

Pierce was still lying on the bed because of his injuries, and Hans had been taking care of him these days.

For Anila and Legolas' visit, Mayor Pierce showed great enthusiasm, while Hans was a little embarrassed, but his attitude was sincere and polite, unlike before when he saw Anila and his teeth itch up.

Pierce and Anila quickly chatted about what happened in the past few days, but Legolas and Hans had nothing in common, so they could only stare blankly.

However, the chat between Anila and Pierce seems to turn into a one-sided questioning after a while...

"Where does the girl live?"

"what?"

"How many people are there in the family?"

"Um……"

"Is there anyone you like?"

"...It's getting late, we should start soon, Mr. Pierce, there will be a period later."

Anila couldn't sit still anymore, she stood up and was about to say goodbye, but unexpectedly, she was grabbed by Mayor Pierce and was taken aback.

"Is there anything else, Mr. Mayor?" Anila forced a smile and turned her head.

"Cough! Cough!" Pierce coughed a few times and said weakly, "I know I won't live for a few more days..."

"Don't be kidding, your injury is nothing serious, don't do strenuous exercise, don't get too emotional, just take care of it for a few weeks and you'll be fine."

"...In my lifetime, I only hope to see my daughter-in-law."

"Dad!" Hans shouted in embarrassment.

"Helping someone find a daughter-in-law or something, this is not included in the range of tasks accepted by Ranger." Anila said.

"You know, I hope Hans can marry a smart and capable wife, but that kid is too young and edgy, and only cares about people's appearance. It's hard to find a smart and beautiful girl like this."

"Yes, yes, it still depends on fate." Anila pulled her arm out without a trace, but the weak Mayor Pierce who "can't live for a few days" is really strong!

"Yes, it still depends on fate. I didn't expect God to love our family so much that I found such a girl." Pierce nodded deeply, "Miss Velodis, what do you think Hans is like?" How is the child? He used to be a little unreliable, but he has a good heart and is affectionate and dedicated enough to the people he likes. Although our town can’t be compared with a big city like Minas Tiris, it can be regarded as nearby You are one of the richest ones, and you don’t have to live the life of a wandering knight anymore, you are a beautiful girl, don’t you want to settle down?”

"On the issue of your daughter-in-law, I think you should respect Hans' own opinion." Anila politely refused, "With all due respect, if you weren't too stubborn in this regard, this matter might not be a good one. will happen."

"...Maybe." Pierce slowly let go of Anila, his face full of depression, and he looked ten years older, "If Hans was just the son of an ordinary farmer or merchant, then I wouldn't be like this Harsh, but he's going to be mayor of Tehapua! He needs someone to help him run the town."

"Why do you think Hans needs someone's help to become a qualified mayor?" Anila asked.

"Hey, it's all because of me and his mother spoiling him. Look, what else does he do now besides drinking?" Pierce hated iron.

"But according to my observation and understanding in the past few days, Hans is not the kind of useless waste that can't be helped. He is honest and straightforward, and he values ​​love and righteousness. More than half of the young people in the town belong to him. Friends, other people also like him quite a lot, although sometimes he is really naive..." Anila looked at Hans, her brows and eyes slightly curved, "but he will be a good mayor in the future, and you have to be more Trust your son, Mr. Pierce."

Hans was a little dazed.

After bidding farewell to Mayor Pierce, Hans said he would see off Anila and the others, and went out with them.

After walking a few steps, Anila and the others ran into Monica's mother.

"Ah, Master Ranger!" Monica's mother was still pale, but she showed a look of surprise, "I just went to look for you. I didn't expect you to leave so early. Fortunately, I met you."

"Do you have anything else?"

"Reward, you helped me find the real murderer who killed Monica, I said I would give you a reward."

"It's really unnecessary." Anila shook her head and refused, "I still say the same thing, too many gold coins are as useless to a ranger as a heavy stone."

Monica's mother didn't force it either.

"What do you plan to do in the future, ma'am?" Without a husband, without children, and keeping a lot of money, what will Monica's mother's life be like in the future?

"I think... I can't just sit and eat my husband and daughter's hard-earned money like this." Monica's mother smiled a little embarrassedly, "Although I am not young anymore, I only know a little about business, But I will try my best to take up this responsibility. As for after I die, I may donate the rest of the money to the town."

Anila and the others were a little surprised.

"May Valla bless you, madam." Finally, Anila smiled and made a prayer gesture of blessing.

"May the stars in the sky shine on you forever, my lord." Monica's mother bowed deeply, turned and left.

"I never thought she was such a strong person," said Legolas in disbelief.From what he knew of the lady, he thought she would sit at home all day crying over her daughter's portrait.

"Human beings are so complicated." Anila shrugged and turned to Hans, "Let's send it here. If we go any further, we'll be out of Tehapua."

"I don't understand." Hans said suddenly, looking at Anila with doubts on his face, "You don't want a reward, and the matter itself has nothing to do with you, why did you intervene in this matter in the first place?" ? Is it really because you are naturally helpful? Or is it because you hate evil like an enemy and draw your sword to help when you see injustice?"

"Although it seems cool to say that, I'm not born to be so nosy." Anila thought for a while, and said slowly, "I used to believe in 'nothing to do with yourself', I didn't pay much attention to everything, and let everything develop naturally, until...the person I liked died."

"Feel sorry……"

"Although I am indeed sorry for him, his death is not my fault in the final analysis, but if I hadn't been so indifferent to world affairs, it might have been avoided, even if it was only a one-ten-thousandth possibility? It's better than I didn't do anything." Anila paused, "So since then, it seems that I have developed a bad habit of being nosy, because who knows if it is really nosy that has nothing to do with me?"

The town of Tehapua 20 years later——

"Rangers are all desperadoes, walking through the wilderness, bringing bad luck wherever they go..." A young man was boasting in a tavern, "They all have dim green eyes like jackals—hey, you What are you stabbing me for?"

"Han, Mayor Hans!" The others looked towards the entrance of the tavern.

The young man's cold sweat came down all of a sudden: "Dad..."

People in Tehapua and people who frequent Tehapua know that the mayor of Tehapua, Hans, is a serious ranger. There was once a person who cursed the unfortunate ranger in public, and it happened that Hans was there. , As a result, he was pointed at the nose and scolded severely, and the business with a shrewd old lady fell through the next day.

"Stinky boy! What nonsense are you talking about?!" Hans strode over with a beard and staring eyes, and the young man ran away when he saw that the situation was not good.

"Dad! Dad! Don't chase Dad! Can't I admit my mistake?! Mom! Mom, come and take care of my dad!"

……

Today's Tehapua town is another lively day.