Crime scene: 162 mystery solving puzzles to find out who the murderer is

Chapter 85 A Tragic Story

This is a tragic story that happened on the sea.

In 1988, in a small town on the French coast, the students were on summer vacation.Mitchell, a young history teacher, found a piece of information, saying that a group of treasures were hidden on a small island not far from them, which were left by the German army during World War II.So he asked Scott, the physical education teacher, to go treasure hunting together.

They prepared a motor sailboat, took some water and dry provisions, and set off.They thought the journey was not far and they would be back in a day or two.Unexpectedly, they lost their way at sea and encountered a storm again.They drifted on the sea for five days. They had no dry food and only half a jug of water left.The half jug of water was held by Scott, and Mitchell was not allowed to take a sip.

Mitchell was really thirsty and begged, "Give me some water!"

"No!" Scott pushed hard, pushing him down on the deck.He lifted the kettle himself and took a few sips.

Mitchell looked at Scott in horror, feeling terrible.The boat drifted with the current.At this moment, Mitchell only felt that his throat was about to smoke, and he begged again: "Scott, give me some water, just one sip!"

Scott is tall and strong.At this moment, he was protecting the kettle with all his strength.Suddenly, a wave hit, Scott staggered, his hands loosened, and the kettle was thrown in front of Mitchell.

Mitchell reached out to grab it, and just about to drink, Scott rushed up, grabbed the kettle, and punched Mitchell hard.Mitchell couldn't dodge it in time and fell down heavily, but the kettle was still firmly in his hand.Scott rushed forward and punched him on the forehead again, Mitchell kicked his feet, and the kettle rolled into the cabin...

Scott and the scooter were found by a police patrol boat searching the sea two days later."Thank God you found me!" Scott said, pulling his oars closer to the patrol boat.

Scott staggered into the cabin and took off his soft-brimmed hat to wipe the sweat from his brow, revealing his bald, tanned and speckled brow.Inspector Derek, who led the team to search for them, has been watching Scott's every move.He hands Scott a glass of water.Scott drank it down, wiped his mouth, and began to describe his misfortune, admitting that he had killed Mitchell by mistake.

Derek hopped aboard the motorboat, inspected Mitchell's body, and asked Scott, "Did you really cut off the water for five days? Did you accidentally kill Mitchell by preventing him from drinking water?"

Scott said, "Yeah, it's all my fault!"

Derek looked at Scott and said firmly, "You're lying!"

This sentence frightened Scott. He collapsed on the deck and couldn't stand up for a long time.

Where is the flaw?

[Answer] A person without water for five days will not sweat, and Scott wiped his sweat, which proves that he has not been without water for five days at all!
(End of this chapter)