Mystery makes me strong

Chapter 2987 The Case in the Locked Room
Local patrol officers searched many times but found no useful clues.

So the villa where they lived was sealed off.

After inquiring about the case, it was discovered that the three wealthy men were having a gathering at the same villa.

There were many people together on the night of the party.

All kinds of food, drinks, and entertainment.

That day, a fierce storm raged.

Then two people came in to take shelter from the wind and rain, and as a token of their gratitude, they gave some gifts to everyone present.

They then left at dawn.

After they left, inexplicably, the three wealthy men were found dead one after another.

When everyone went to see the first tycoon, the second tycoon had also passed away.

Then came the third richest man.

The group quickly made a phone call to summon the patrol officers.

They remember it very clearly.

There was a storm at the time, so the patrol officers didn't arrive immediately.

They didn't arrive until the day after the incident.

The next day, the patrol officers arrived and began searching for clues.

They were very surprised.

Because all three of them died in a secret room.

Based on the situation in the locked room, an investigation revealed that they had all been stabbed in the back.

Ultimately, only one conclusion can be drawn: suicide.

After seeing the case file, everyone was speechless.

The boy couldn't help but say:
"It is very rare for two people to commit suicide at the same time."

"For example, couples might do this."

"But it's extremely rare for three people to commit suicide at the same time."

"Unless it was agreed upon beforehand."

"Under what circumstances could it be possible for three wealthy individuals to commit suicide simultaneously?"

"This is clearly not right."

"Yes, I also feel something's not right," the girl agreed.

The middle-aged man decided to use this case as a breakthrough to gather famous detectives to solve it.

Wenren Sheng naturally agreed.

A wealthy man, a secluded room, a stormy manor – this is perfect.

With Wenren Sheng's financial support, the middle-aged man, relying on his reputation, organized a crime-solving competition.

He declared on television, "I'm betting my name as a renowned detective to gather the world's best detectives to solve the case of the three wealthy men's locked-room suicides!"

"With the support of a mysterious tycoon, the investigators can obtain 500 kilograms of gold!"

Wenren Sheng said from below, "500 kilograms of gold is too little, let's make it a ton, that would be more impressive."

The middle-aged man was stunned upon hearing this.

He quickly added, "There's also an extra 500 kilograms of bonus!"

"A total of one ton of reward!"

The famous detective was surprised.

50 kilograms of gold is already quite a lot.

One kilogram of gold is worth 100 million.

50 kilograms is 50 million.

50 million is not a small amount for any detective.

One ton of gold is worth a billion!

In short, with this billion, he can do a lot of things.

Sure enough, when the news got out, along with a deposit of 100 kilograms of gold, and after it was publicly displayed on television, many famous detectives came to visit.

Of course, many people don't care.

But their relatives, friends, and children cared, so they were semi-forced to come.

……

A villa on a mountaintop.

The nearest city is a full 200 kilometers away.

A broken valley surrounds the foot of the mountain.

There is only one suspension bridge leading to the outside.

This suspension bridge is not suitable for large vehicles; it is only suitable for small electric vehicles.

There are parking lots on both sides of the bridge.

One parking lot is filled with various luxury cars, and the other is filled with various electric vehicles.

The group then began searching for the locations where the three wealthy men's crimes had occurred.

Over a hundred people came to participate in the detective competition, but after one test, only ten people made it into the circle.

The test questions were set by the middle-aged man.

In Wenren Sheng's eyes, the question that the dog gave him was very difficult. Only someone with a very high IQ could answer it.

They went in to investigate.

The first tycoon died in a secret room.

It was in a library.

When this wealthy man died, he was covered by books.

The librarian said, "I've said this several times already."

“I check the library every night at 10 p.m.”

"These books were bought by the master just to put on a show; he takes them very seriously."

"When I checked the library, I found that no one was there."

"I locked the door only after I was sure no one was there."

"The next morning, a cleaner found the man dead inside while cleaning, with many books on his body."

Everyone looked at the floor of the library, where markings were drawn.

The body and the books were taken away, of course.

What kinds of books are they?

"They're all old books and antiques," the administrator said.

"Old books? Why would someone cover their body with old books?" an old female detective asked in bewilderment.

"Perhaps it's a symbol, a mark of revenge."

The group talked amongst themselves.

Who are the suspects?

"There are three suspects, who are the legitimate children of these three tycoons."

"Because the rich benefit the most when they die."

"Two sons and one daughter."

"Of course, there are also a bunch of illegitimate children, but there are no benefits to having illegitimate children because the wealthy haven't acknowledged them yet."

The detectives summoned the three children of the wealthy man.

Of course, the three of them were unwilling to come, as they were currently embroiled in a legal battle over inheritance and their illegitimate children.

Although there are no documents for the illegitimate children, there is DNA evidence.

They can prove their lineage as wealthy individuals through DNA testing.

Different places have different rules.

However, the detectives here are very capable.

They dared not not come.

Otherwise, if they are identified as the murderer, they will lose all their wealth.

"What do you want from us now?"

"It was suicide."

"Yes, we all have alibis. Our father has said before that life is meaningless, like playing a single-player game."

“That’s right, they have too much money and no challenge.”

Two men and one woman spoke in unison.

They clearly understood that suicide was in their best interest.

There's no need to find the murderer, meaning they themselves are clean, and their wealth can be quickly inherited.

If it's determined to be murder, then things will be complicated.

First, they must prove their innocence in order to inherit the wealth.

Logically, they shouldn't need to prove their innocence, but that's not the case.

Insurance companies, lawyers, corporations, and other powerful entities all demanded that they identify the murderer before handing the case over to them.

The reasoning was also quite high-sounding: "We cannot hand over the wealth of these rich gentlemen to the people who kill them."

And just then.

After Wenren Sheng inspected the library, he immediately understood the course of the case.

The deception in this case is quite simple.

The method for creating a sealed room is very simple.

In fact, the wealthy man had been killed long ago.

He was killed before the librarian made his final inspection of the library.

After killing the victim, the murderer arranged the books into the shape of a bookshelf and hid the body inside.

That's how they fooled the administrator.

The administrator, who was already very tired and had been working overtime, only glanced at the document before leaving.

What he was certain of was that there were no bodies on the ground.

The cleaning staff became very suspicious the next morning.

Or perhaps someone else came in a hurry and knocked the bookshelf over.

So, there were corpses on the ground.

Such a stark contrast led the administrator to conclude that the victim was murdered in the locked room after he left.

(End of this chapter)