Chapter 2585: Dear Detective Mr. 37

Jin Chen really didn't expect that interrogating Julian alone would turn out like this.

Ling Gun Gun let out a sharp explosive sound in Jin Chen's mind.

【Ahhhhh! Who else! How many killers does this case actually have!】

Julian was very pleased to see the look of astonishment finally appear on Jin Chen's face.

He licked his dry, cracked lips and continued speaking.

"I admit, I did accidentally learn that Qiao Shu Ya intended to move against Wen Sen Te."

"I noticed Qiao Shu Ya's connection with the black market earlier than Wen Sen Te did, and I guessed he would use underhanded means, but I also knew Qiao Shu Ya loved Wen Sen Te, so I suspected…… that madman Qiao Shu Ya perhaps never really intended to take Wen Sen Te's life."

"Then……" a flash of cruelty crossed Julian's eyes, "I imitated Qiao Shu Ya's method, spent a lot of money, and through that greedy vampire Mei Er Jie obtained a higher concentration of black orchid poison."

"I thought…… if Qiao Shu Ya failed, or if he went soft, then it would be up to me to make sure Wen Sen Te must die."

"But……" Julian's voice suddenly sank, his tone began to tremble, indistinguishable whether from fear or distorted excitement.

"But I finally backed down, I dare not gamble! I'm too scared! If they find out the poison was mine…… all those years of my patient scheming would be ruined! I would completely lose my father's approval, lose the chance to gain everything! I can't take this risk!"

Julian sucked in a breath, lifted his head, his eyes sarcastic, "So, I ultimately didn't lift a hand."

"The wine set I used to administer the poison, together with the lethal dose inside it, I secretly buried in the soil beneath the manor's flower rack; they…… should still be there."

After speaking, Julian leaned back into the chair, his face showing a smile mixed with fatigue, relief, and distorted pleasure.

"Look, Detective Xi Li Er, I bought the poison, I even planned how to use it, but I didn't administer it."

"Wen Sen Te died, Qiao Shu Ya took the blame as the killer, and I…… I am incredibly fortunate, having obtained the heir's position I've dreamed of."

"Isn't this the best arrangement fate could offer?"

Jin Chen: "……"

He looked at Julian in silence.

If what Julian said is true……

then the real killer, surprisingly, is not him.

Investigating is no easy feat, the big boss sighs.

On the surface, Jin Chen remained unmoved; he needed to get more information from Julian.

He leaned forward slightly, tapped his finger once on the tabletop to draw Julian's attention back, and continued guiding with a steady voice.

"Mr. Julian, congratulations, moreover it sounds like you still hold many clues about the circumstances of Wen Sen Te's death."

Julian's mindset at this moment underwent a subtle change.

After the panic faded, the eventual winner's luck and pleasure gradually took the upper hand.

No longer feeling intimidated by this keen detective as before, he didn't mind revealing some secrets to display the victor's posture, after all, the poisoner wasn't him.

Julian slightly relaxed his tense body, even leaned back a bit, fingers clasped on his knees, exuding an air of superiority in controlling the situation.

"Of course, I know far more than you imagine, Inspector Xi Li Er. But," he shifted his tone, eyes flashing with shrewd calculation, "before I tell you more, I need your assurance that our talk today will in no way affect my imminent inheritance of the earldom."

"All I want is to sit securely in that position."

Jin Chen nodded, "Of course. My duty is to uncover the truth; I will not and cannot interfere with noble succession."

Julian glanced at Eleanor, who was shocked and confused beside him, ignoring her presence.

"Wen Sen Te, perhaps had long anticipated that he might be killed."

Julian spoke up, dropping a shocking piece of information, "Just two days before the incident, on the evening of April 8th, he had actually sought me out alone."

He paused, recalling the scene, his brows involuntarily furrowed, showing a hint of annoyance.

"At that time…… he had already discovered my affair with Eleanor, he confronted me face‑to‑face accusing me of secretly meeting his fiancée, even though he and Eleanor had never gone on any substantive date."

"He used that as leverage to threaten you?" Jin Chen asked timely, prompting him to continue.

"Yes," Julian snorted, "he threatened me to cease those little underhanded moves, and said he would return the heir's position to Yue Han."

His face showed a ridiculous expression.

"Frankly, I originally thought his 'return' was something he would do himself, but now it seems……"

"No matter how you hear it, it sounds like he sensed his impending death, so before dying he tried this way to give Yue Han a last chance—how ridiculous!"

Julian's face lit up with pleasure again, he fixed his gaze on Jin Chen, having found a confidant to vent and boast to, "He really was impressive, wasn't he? Flawless before his father, managing the manor's affairs with perfect order, everyone liked him…… but so what? In the end he still couldn't escape the fate of being killed! Even on his deathbed he could only humbly beg me not to keep grabbing the title!"

"Isn't this the ultimate satisfying thing? Inspector Xi Li Er?"

Jin Chen only captured the key information, filtering out Julian's other nonsense.

His pen tip paused slightly on the notebook, "He used to be impressive? You mean…… handling family affairs, or something else?"

Julian sneered, "If I hadn't been secretly keeping close watch on Wen Sen Te's every move, you'd think I was how I got in touch with the black market channels?"

"He's known Qiao Shu Ya for so long, yet has no connection to the black market—who would believe that? He just disguised himself too well, fooling everyone."