The train began to accelerate slowly on the railway, and Swift in the dining car also walked up to Ronald.
"I have obtained confirmation from the train guard about what I asked you before. Thank you very much for telling the truth."
Ronald nodded:
"As it should be."
"Okay, then let me ask you another question."
Looking away from Ronald's face, Swift said while observing the movements of others:
"This morning, when you were washing up at the sink."
"Did you see anyone else passing by?"
"other people......"
Ronald thought about it carefully and then replied:
"Not only when I was washing, but also on the way to the pool and on the way back, I didn't see any strangers. Because it was very early, no one was out in the aisle at that time."
Swift continued:
"Did you hear anything during this period?"
Ronald shook his head:
"No."
"Thank you so much."
Nodding towards Ronald, Swift turned to look at Arida who was holding Ronald's arm tightly.
"Miss Alida, today you..."
"I did walk in the aisle this morning, and I saw a figure passing by." Before Swift could finish asking, Alida took the initiative to answer, "The guy looked like a man from the back, and it was rumored that he was a man."
I wore a dark coat."
Swift's eyes became darker:
"Dark coat?"
"Yes, it's a dark coat." Alida nodded in confirmation, and then continued uncertainly, "It may be blue-black, or it may be other dark colors."
"Because it was so early, the carriage was quite dark."
"But even though I didn't see it clearly, based on my experience, that dress must not be expensive."
Swift pondered for a moment, then continued: "Then did you pay attention to his shoes or height?"
"Feel sorry."
After lowering her head and thinking for a few seconds, Arida let go of Ronald's arm and stood up. Then she stretched out her hand and gestured on the inner wall of the train: "I couldn't see his shoes clearly, but in terms of height, they are probably at this position in the train carriage.
.”
The position where Alida stretched out her hand to indicate was near the window of the carriage.
"OK, thanks."
After thanking Alida, Swift turned to look at the others.
This time, his eyes became sharper than before.
"Next, Mr. Cole."
"You...do you have any questions?" After Swift named him, a man dressed as a businessman standing not far away immediately stood up and explained in a somewhat uneasy tone, "I just got up at noon today. This
Everyone else can give me proof, we played together for a long time last night!"
While speaking, the merchant pointed to a table behind him.
The two men sitting there nodded immediately and responded at the same time:
"Yes, we were playing cards together last night!"
"I got up very late this morning."
"..."
"I'm not asking you this."
Shaking her head helplessly, Swift continued:
"You guys played very late yesterday. I've confirmed this before."
"What I want to ask is the time you heard the noise coming from the roof of the car. About what time in the middle of the night?"
"Three...three, four o'clock?"
When asked by Swift, the obedient merchant did answer the question. But looking at the look in his eyes that started to waver, he was probably not sure of the answer he gave.
It's Ronald and Alida behind Swift.
Upon hearing this, both of their bodies became stiff almost at the same time.
Others and the detective who is investigating the case don't know.
But the two of them knew very well that the sound that the three people playing cards heard in the middle of the night was probably caused by the two of them.
This kind of information that is bound to mislead people will not make Swift self-defeating!
"..."
Mr. Detective didn't say anything at all.
Probably because I have encountered many such situations in my investigative career.
Swift didn't spend any more time with the merchant. He turned around and cast his eyes on the remaining five tables.
From here on, people's clothes are no longer thick.
At the first table, there were two men sitting, one strong and one ordinary. They only wore clothes that looked like ordinary company employees.
At the second table, there were two young lovers, a man and a woman. When Swift was looking at them, the muscular boy as her boyfriend did not forget to hold his girlfriend's hand tightly.
For the last three tables, the situation is more complicated.
A few thinly dressed men and women, old and young, huddled around three tables.
These people clearly come from the poorest carriages.
For them, even the rules for dividing seats in the box are a bit vague.
Except for a little girl who was looking longingly at Alida's bright appearance, no one else even dared to raise their head to look at Swift.
Facing these people, Swift still started asking questions in order, starting with the two men:
"You two..."
"Mr. Swift, we explained this before!"
Before the detective finished speaking, the thinner man among them became excited:
"Although we didn't get on the train at a station, this is the itinerary arranged by the company! When we get to Burrenwich, you can go find someone from the company for questioning!"
"Besides, didn't those three guys admit it too?"
"Someone walked by on the roof of the car late last night, and Ramo hadn't even gotten in the car at that time!"
"..."
Swift didn't even try to respond to the excited man.
He calmly took out a small notebook from his jacket pocket, opened it, and took out an ink pen to draw on it:
"Sir, please calm down your excitement."
"I can tell you plainly that a distinguished guest on board the Dongfeng who acted in a secretive manner encountered an accident this morning."
"At the same time, this was a murder with a clear target and premeditation."
"If you don't get the answers you want, don't talk about your company."
"Even if I only have a few people behind me, I won't let you leave the Dongfeng easily."
"..."
There was a momentary commotion among the poor people sitting at the end, and the threat in Swift's words had the best effect on them.
In front of Mr. Detective, the thin man also became silent because of this.
The confidence brought by the company just now disappeared in an instant.
"Ahem——"
After coughing twice, Swift continued to speak:
"Now, can you calm down and accept my inquiry?"
Shingling, the thin man nodded and said:
"Yes, it is."
"You continue."
"..."
Seeing that Mr. Detective's inquiry was proceeding smoothly, Ronald looked out the car window.