Annick pretended not to understand his sarcasm and continued.

"The third possibility is that Mr. Chedi's business rivals or political enemies sent someone to assassinate the arms dealer. As for the evidence, please allow me to show it later. Now Irena and Irina, you can leave. I

I have something to discuss in detail with the remaining gentlemen."

"Why, I want to get results." Irina looked like she was about to stay here and hugged the back of the chair tightly.

"Brother, are you serious about asking us to leave?" Irena was uncharacteristically unwilling to argue with Annick.

"I am telling you very seriously."

"Let's go, let's take a rest." Irina dragged Irina away and then closed the door heavily.

"Okay, ladies and gentlemen, could I please give you your alibi? What did you do from 11 o'clock to 1 o'clock in the morning last night?"

"Everyone wants it?" Captain Booker asked.

"Everyone, let's start with Mr. Viscount Campbell in Room 1."

"You should have seen me playing cards last night."

"Yes, Mr. Viscount, may I ask what time you will call?"

"Around 12 o'clock, I asked my servant to take over when I felt sleepy, and I went back to my room."

"Well, go back to your room and rest alone?"

"Of course, there is a recreation room between Room 1 and Room 3 where I am. I believe that if I crossed over to kill someone, everyone in the recreation room would see it."

"That's natural. Thank you Viscount for your testimony."

"It doesn't matter, let's find the next one."

After Viscount Campbell finished speaking, he elegantly ordered a cup of coffee, showing confidence in every aspect.

"Next is Mr. Pierre from Room 1. What did you do around midnight last night?"

Pierre stood up in fear, "Just call me Pierre. Last night, just as my master said, I was serving the master. Until midnight, I took over from the master to participate in the card game. I, the Lieutenant Colonel and Mr. Quinn

We played cards together until 2 o'clock, then went back to the room to rest."

"Didn't you see anyone cross the recreation room during this period?"

"No, as for the stairwell, it's blocked by Room 3 and we can't see it."

"Didn't you hear the sound of someone breaking the lock during this period?"

"Mr. Sheriff, you also know about the thunder last night. We didn't hear it."

"I have another question. Of course, it's purely a personal question. If it offends you, you don't have to answer it and don't take it to heart."

"I am a mixed-race man. I have nothing to feel inferior about. My father is an immigrant from Bruguet and my mother is a native of the Northern Continent. I am proud of my mother's skin color."

The reddish-skinned Pierre's eyes were shining when he talked about this. This kind of confidence cannot be faked.

"I am also proud of your mother for having such an outstanding son. Next are the two ladies in Room 2. I think you should be working together."

"Yes, Mr. Sheriff, do you have any questions about our mother and daughter?" The person who answered this time was Lina Demila.

"Two ladies, it's the same question. Please tell me where you were last night."

"We had been chatting with Mrs. Master and my sister in the recreation room. At about 12 o'clock, we went back to the room to rest together. Several gentlemen and maids playing cards here can testify."

"Didn't you notice anything unusual during this period?"

"Of course not, but at about 11 o'clock in the evening, I felt a shadow flashing from the stairwell. It was not big and I thought it was a cat. We can only see the entrance to the stairwell, but we can't see the door of Room 3.

arrive."

"It's around 11 o'clock in the evening, right? May I ask, the lady also has the same surname as you. Are you divorced?"

"My father abandoned our mother and daughter nine years ago, and I took my mother's surname. I hope you won't mention this past incident that made our mother and daughter sad."

Helena took out the handkerchief and handed it to Linna. Annick noticed that the handkerchief she used was also made of high-end fabric, but the color was different. It was purple.

"I'm very sorry. You two didn't hear any movement outside while you were resting?"

"No, my mother and I fell asleep quickly. My mother's sleep quality was very good, and I also fell asleep at 12:30."

"Okay, I think the next ones are Secretary Quinn in Room 3, Arnold and Mr. Khadgar in Room 4. Mr. Cafu in Room 5 and Mr. Harman in Room 6 should stay in the entertainment room last.

Yeah."

"Yes, there is also Mr. Pierre in Room 1. I am playing cards with Mr. Pierre, Mr. Harman and Mr. Quinn, while my lieutenants Khadgar and Kafu are playing chess. This

Not only can the six of us bear witness to each other, but Miss Mary also stays here to provide us with fruit-cutting services."

Lieutenant Colonel Arnold answered for the remaining few.

"I would like to ask, how long did the six of you play?"

"Around 2 o'clock, we have to take the boat back tomorrow. Adjutant Mr. Khadgar came to remind us that it was too late. We still had a card. I looked at it and it was one-fifty."

After Halman finished speaking, he took out a pocket watch. Annick noticed that his pocket watch looked a bit like Cheddie.

"You passed by Room 3 and didn't notice that the door was broken?"

"No, it was too dark at the time, and there was no gas lamp installed in the corridor. It was an oversight on my part. I was afraid of disturbing Mr. Cheddie, so I went to sleep in Mr. Carver's servants' room."

Quinn looked a little regretful, and everyone around him came out to refute.

"Mr. Quinn, don't you think Chedi turned out to be Caredi and a bad guy?" Annick asked directly.

"Ah, I don't know much about Mr. Cheddie's past. I was only hired by Mr. Cheddie last year. To me, he was just a grumpy employer."

"Okay, I think Miss Mary's testimony is almost the same as yours."

"Yes, Mr. Sheriff. I will serve a few gentlemen here by pouring wine and cutting fruit until two o'clock. Then I will go back to rest. It is the crew quarters. The maids in other cabins and the ones who share the same room with me."

"I understand, Mr. and Mrs. Master in Room 9, what are you doing?"

"We also went back to rest at twelve o'clock. When my wife saw the two Ms. Demila going back to rest, she also called me back to rest."

"What did you discover during this period?"

"No, we slept very comfortably."

"Okay, last one, Captain Booker, where did you go after half past ten?"

"Is it my turn? Okay, I went back to the room to rest at 10:30 last night. I slept until 12 o'clock. Because I was worried about whether the flight would be affected by the storm the next day, I got up and went to the navigation room to talk to the navigation officer on duty at the time.

We discussed the possible impact of the weather with the staff and left around 2 o’clock to go back to bed.”

"I understand sir, let me think about it and get the information now."

The ten first-class passengers all have alibi to prove each other's presence, and the maid and the captain also have alibi. But these are based on one premise, that is, Cheddie really died at one o'clock in the middle of the night.
Chapter completed!