Dragon Raja: Entry by Lu Mingfei

"Gentlemen, please have some tea first!"

Jessica took out three gilded white porcelain cups from the bar, poured boiling water over the curled tea buds, and wisps of steam rose up.

"This is Da Hong Pao tea from Wuyi Mountain in Xin State. Please have a taste."

The tea had a rich aroma, and although Lu Mingfei didn't know much about tea, he knew it must be a premium tea.

However, after glancing at the information about the three cups of tea, Lu Mingfei's heart sank.

Wuyishan Da Hong Pao

Durability: [1/1]

Tag: [Contains a large amount of potent sleeping pills]

This "Jessica" is definitely not a good person; she actually put a large amount of sleeping pills in the tea!

Lu Mingfei understood immediately; it seemed that "Jessica's" target was indeed them, the hunters who had accepted the bounty!

Lu Mingfei accepted the tea without batting an eye and said, "Thank you."

He then turned and walked to the space between Chu Zihang and Lao Tang, deliberately turning his back to the bar to block Jessica's view, subtly shaking his head and tapping his fingertips lightly on the rim of his glass.

It means "There's something wrong with the tea, don't drink it."

Chu Zihang understood immediately. He took the teacup expressionlessly, placed his fingertips on the rim, tilted it slightly, and made a fake gesture of tilting his head back to drink tea.

He then slowly put down his teacup, his expression still indifferent, as if nothing had happened.

But Old Tang lacked this tacit understanding and insight. He casually took the teacup, and without thinking, tilted his head back and drank the tea in one gulp.

With a thud of his Adam's apple, he finished his cup of tea, smacked his lips, and exclaimed in praise:

"Excellent tea! It truly is excellent tea. It has a mellow taste and a wonderful aftertaste, a hundred times better than the coarse tea from my hometown!"

Seeing this, Lu Mingfei felt somewhat helpless, and only a facepalm emoji could express his feelings at that moment.

Old Tang is indeed a real roughneck. Even if he didn't notice the code, he shouldn't have been drinking so fast, right?

However, he and Chu Zihang are both conscious, and as long as they pay close attention, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Jessica observed all of this, watching the three of them drink tea, a faint smile flickering in "her" eyes:

"Gentlemen, now that everyone is here, I'd like to ask you all to use your skills. This is the surveillance video from the day my father was murdered. Let's see if we can find any clues."

As soon as she finished speaking, "she" pressed a button on the remote control in her hand, and the huge screen in the center of the living room lit up instantly, beginning to play the surveillance footage from the night Old Karl was murdered.

Everyone's eyes turned to the screen—the camera was clearly hidden in the gap of the bookshelf, at a tricky angle, just enough to capture everything in the study.

In the picture, old Karl is wearing a silk robe and is sitting at his desk reading a book with a focused expression.

But the next second, a knock came at the door. Old Karl put down his book and got up to open the door.

The door opened.

A young man with long blond hair and a hooked nose walked in.

The two men stood at the door and exchanged a few words, arguing about something. Old Karl's expression gradually became agitated, and he pointed at the young man, speaking urgently.

The young man's face grew even colder. The next second, he suddenly raised his hand and pulled a pistol from his waistband. Taking advantage of the moment when Old Karl turned around, he aimed at his back and pulled the trigger without hesitation.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three gunshots rang out in quick succession, muffled and piercing.

Old Karl's body stiffened abruptly, and he fell backward, crashing heavily onto the desk. Blood instantly spread, and even those watching from outside the screen could faintly smell the stench of blood.

The blond man calmly walked to the safe next to the desk, grabbed old Karl's wrist, and pressed his finger onto the fingerprint recognition area of ​​the safe.

With a soft "beep", the safe opened.

Inside was a fist-sized, dark purple "crystal".

The blond man carefully placed it in his pocket, then turned and left the study, his figure quickly disappearing from the surveillance footage.

"Based on the surveillance footage, the murderer is my father's adopted son, Silas."

Jessica's voice rang out at just the right moment, carrying a touch of sadness in her tone:

"But right after he killed my father and stole the Imaginary Stone, he vanished into thin air. None of the manor's security cameras captured any trace of him leaving; it was as if he had evaporated into thin air."

As soon as "she" finished speaking, a calm voice rang out, breaking the silence in the room: "This surveillance video is a bit strange."

The one speaking was the young woman in the brown trench coat standing next to Zero.

Su Enxi.

As she twirled her pen, she said somewhat casually:

"This camera footage is incredibly clear! It completely records the killer's appearance, clothing, and the entire murder process, even capturing the subtlest facial expressions. It's most likely staged."

Then she suddenly looked up at Jessica, her gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny:

"If your brother Silas really is the murderer, since he premeditatedly murdered old Carl, knew the safe's combination, and even dared to commit the crime in the manor, it's impossible that he didn't know there was a hidden camera in the study. Even if he was negligent and didn't notice it, he would definitely have destroyed the surveillance footage after the crime, and would never have left such a complete 'evidence'."

"So, the most likely guess is—"

Su Enxi paused, lowered her voice even further, but spoke clearly, "This camera was deliberately placed there by someone to frame Silas and make him a scapegoat."

"That makes things simpler."

Su Enxi leaned back in her chair, looking languid.

"The person who placed the cameras is very likely the real killer."

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but glance at the woman who exuded a powerful, mature aura.

I couldn't help but applaud her in my heart.

This level of reasoning is practically that of a real-life detective!

Zero actually knows such an amazing friend!

"You mean... the real killer is someone else?"

Jessica was somewhat taken aback.

"Miss Jessica, do you have any other siblings?"

Instead of answering her question directly, Su Enxi posed another question, her pen spinning rapidly in her hand.

"I have a total of 38 half-siblings."

Jessica said calmly.

"How...how much!?"

Lu Mingfei was the first to exclaim in surprise, Old Tang also opened his mouth wide, looking incredulous, and even the usually indifferent Chu Zihang had a hint of surprise flash across his eyes.

"They are all my half-siblings. My father owns many medical companies, and we children were all born through surrogacy and artificial insemination. He has never really cared about us; he only treated us as his property."

At this point, Jessica seemed to suddenly understand something. A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, her face paled, and her voice trembled slightly:

"You mean... my father was possibly killed by one of my other siblings? They killed him to fight for the inheritance?"