Relatively speaking, the king's bedroom was not as luxurious as imagined.
A large wardrobe, a dressing table, a set of bookshelves and desks, and finally a single bed in the corner that was barely suitable for two people to sleep on. This was all the furniture in the king's bedroom.
After inviting the king's brother Preben over, the guard soldiers standing guard at the door of the king's bedroom wisely did not stop her.
Mary walked into the dormitory, first took a general glance at the situation in the dormitory, and then focused her eyes on the single bed in the corner.
The bed curtain beside the bed was half lifted, and an old man with blond hair was lying on the bed.
The old man was wearing pajamas, his long blond hair was spread out randomly, and he had a long beard on his face. His face was haggard, and he looked like he was seriously ill.
He is Heningu, the current king of the Kingdom of Andrew.
Seemingly awakened by the sound of the door opening, Henninggu slowly opened his eyes and turned to look at Mary and Preburn at the door.
"It's you, Preben..." Heningu looked at Preben and said in a very weak tone.
"Good morning, Brother Wang, did you sleep well last night?" Beside Mary, a middle-aged man with a beer belly asked.
The man looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with gorgeous clothes and a rich body. He was Henninggu's younger brother Preben.
"They're all taking medicine, what's the good or bad..." Hening Gu looked away, lay flat on the bed, and asked quietly: "Tell me, what's the reason for coming to my room so early in the morning?"
Heningu's tone was filled with obvious repulsion and disgust, and Preben was not polite to his brother and replied very directly:
"Oh, it's nothing. We just found out that Barry was killed in Brother Wang's room last night, so we wanted to come over and investigate."
"What? Barry?" Hening Gu's tone was obviously a little surprised.
Mary didn't bother to pay attention to the boring fight between the two people. She walked straight forward and squatted down on the floor not far from Henning's ancient bed.
The floor here is a bit special. It looks brighter and cleaner than the surrounding floors.
Mary felt that the floor nearby should have been covered with something like a carpet before. It was about two meters long and wide and was a square carpet.
Moreover, Mary also noticed some strange stains near the center of the two-meter long and wide floor.
She took off her sunglasses and bent over to take a closer look at the stain.
[It’s water damage. 】
With a slight frown between her brows, Mary put on her sunglasses, turned around and looked around the layout of the dormitory again, and finally stopped at a briefcase on the desk beside her.
She glanced at Heningu and Preben, who were still quarrelsome with each other, walked over and opened the briefcase directly.
It's a briefcase with a lint inside, it's empty, there's nothing inside.
The only abnormality is that the velvet on the inside of the briefcase feels a bit harsh to the touch, as if it has been soaked in water and not properly maintained, causing the velvet to stick together after the water on the surface dries.
【It was suicide. 】
After recalling the clues she had so far, Mary made a quick judgment.
It's just...who took away the most important carpet?
Suddenly, Mary thought of the Ole housekeeper who seemed to have a problem.
"Preburn, do you think I killed Barry?" On the other side, Henninggu was lying on the bed. Although his tone was weak, he still asked every word.
"Brother Wang, don't be so excited, I just said it is possible." Preburn put his hands behind his back, with a big belly and a calm expression.
Holding the briefcase, Mary walked outside the dormitory door and called over the guard soldiers at the door.
"Is there a carpet in your king's chamber?" asked Mary.
"Well, there is a carpet..." After recalling it, the soldier nodded and replied.
“Where did that rug go?”
Following Mary's pointing, the soldier glanced at the floor of the dormitory, then raised his hand and scratched his head, his face full of doubts.
"I don't know about this either. I remember that there was definitely a carpet, or a green one, which was in front of His Majesty the King's bed... Well, I think it might have been taken away by the maids when they were cleaning it before? "
"After Chief Barry's visit last night, only Butler Ole from this morning has entered the king's bedroom from time to time?" Mary then asked.
"Yes." The soldier nodded firmly.
"Did he take anything with him when he left?"
"Bringing something with you? No...but Butler Ole always uses a trolley to deliver meals to His Majesty the King. If I have to mention it, it would be that trolley."
"I see."
Nodding her head, Mary gestured to the briefcase in her hand one last time and asked, "Does this briefcase belong to His Majesty the King?"
"briefcase?"
The soldier squinted and looked carefully, then shook his head.
"Absolutely not. His Majesty the King usually does not use a briefcase, and I remember that this should be Chief Barley's briefcase..."
[Is that really the case? 】
"When Chief Barry came to the king's dormitory last night, he was carrying this briefcase." After recalling it, the soldier replied affirmatively.
"Did you notice what was in his bag?" Mary asked.
"I don't know, but I remember that the bag was very bulging at the time. It must have contained a lot of things, and it seemed to be very heavy. When Chief Barry was carrying it last night, the handle of the bag was stretched..."
Without asking any more questions, Mary nodded slightly and connected all the information in her mind.
"Buzz."
At this moment, the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated. She took it out and saw that it was a text message sent to her by Karasuma Ying.
The text messages were very long, and were sent several times in succession. Karasumaying was sharing the situation she had investigated there, including the carpet and refrigerator in Barry's office, as well as the movements of the Ole housekeeper this morning.
[That kid is not slow...]
The corners of Mary's mouth raised slightly, and after receiving these fragments that Karasumaying investigated, she finally understood the ins and outs of this incident.
[The murderer has been found, come to the king's bedroom. 】
After sending this text message to Karasumaying, Mary put away her phone.
"Hmph! Yes or no, this is not something that you alone can decide, Brother Wang! Let us investigate carefully and use the results to explain!"
In the king's bedroom, the quarrel between the two people inside reached its climax at this time. The soldier was so frightened that he shrank his neck and hurriedly hid behind the door.
"Detective Mary!"
Preburn's tone was filled with anger. He glanced around the room and finally found Mary standing at the door.
"How is the investigation into the murder of Chief Barry? Has the murderer been found?"
"Go back to Your Highness Preborn, we have found it." Looking at him, Mary had a faint smile on her face.
Let her think about what she should do next...
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(End of chapter)
