Chapter 2586 Dear Mr. Detective 37
Jinchen really didn't expect that the interrogation of Julian alone would develop like this.
Zero Gun Gun made a sharp explosion in Jinchen's mind.
[Ahhhhhh! Who else?! How many murderers are there in this case?!]
Julian was very satisfied to see the look of surprise finally appear on Jinchen's face.
He licked his cracked lips and continued.
"I admit that I did accidentally learn that Joshua wanted to attack Vincent."
"I noticed Joshua's involvement with the black market earlier than Vincent did, and I guessed he was planning to use dishonest means. But I also knew that Joshua loved Vincent. At the time, I suspected... that madman Joshua might not have even considered taking Vincent's life."
"So..." Julian's eyes flashed fiercely, "I followed Joshua's method and spent a lot of money to get a higher concentration of black orchid poison from that greedy vampire Melger."
"I thought...if Joshua fails, or if he relents, then it will be up to me to make sure Vincent dies."
"But..." Julian's voice suddenly became low and trembling again. It was hard to tell whether it was fear or twisted excitement.
"But I finally backed down. I didn't dare take the risk! I was too scared! If it was discovered that I was the one who poisoned me... then everything I've been planning and forging for so many years would be over! I would completely lose my father's approval and my chance to get everything! I can't take that risk!"
Julian took a sharp breath, raised his head, and looked at me sarcastically, "So, I didn't do it in the end."
"I secretly buried the set of wine utensils I used to poison the wine, along with the deadly poison inside, in the soil under the flower stand in the manor. They should still be there now."
After Julian finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair with a smile that was a mixture of fatigue, relief and twisted pleasure on his face.
"Look, Detective Cyril, I bought the poison, I even planned how I was going to use it, but I didn't poison him."
"Vincent died, Joshua took the blame for the murderer, and I... I was incredibly lucky to get the coveted position of heir."
"Isn't this the best arrangement of fate?"
Jinchen: "..."
He looked at Julian in silence.
If what Julian said was true...
Then the real murderer was not him.
It’s not easy to solve the case, the boss sighed.
On the surface, Jinchen remained calm. He needed to get more information from Julian.
He leaned forward slightly, tapping his fingers on the table to draw Julian's attention back, and continued to guide in a steady voice.
"Mr. Julian, congratulations. Secondly, it sounds like you have quite a few clues about Vincent's death."
Julian's mentality changed subtly at this moment.
After the panic fades, the luck and pleasure of the final winner gradually prevail.
He was no longer intimidated by the sharp detective as before, and even didn't mind revealing some secrets to show his victory. After all, he was not the one who poisoned him.
Julian relaxed his tense body slightly, even leaning back, folding his fingers on his knees, exuding a sense of superiority that he was in control of the situation.
"Of course, I know far more than you imagine, Inspector Cyril. But," he changed the subject, a shrewd calculation flashing in his eyes, "before I tell you more, I need your assurance that our conversation today will in no way affect my upcoming succession to the earldom."
"All I want is to sit in that position safely."
Jin Chen nodded, "Of course. My duty is to find out the truth. I will not and cannot interfere in matters of noble succession."
Julian glanced at Eleanor, who was in shock and confusion, and ignored her presence.
"Vincent, perhaps he had anticipated that he might be killed."
Julian opened his mouth and dropped a startling piece of information, "Just two days before the incident, on the evening of April 8th, he came to see me alone."
He paused, recalling the scene at that time, his brows unconsciously frowned, revealing a hint of boredom.
"At that time... he had already discovered what was going on between Eleanor and me. He accused me of secretly meeting his fiancée, even though he and Eleanor had never had any substantial date."
"He used this as a handle to threaten you?" Jinchen asked at the right time, guiding him to continue.
"Yes," Julian sneered, "He threatened me and told me to stop my secret moves. He also said he would return the position of heir to John."
He had a ridiculous look on his face.
"To be honest, I thought he was the one who would pay it back, but now it seems..."
"It sounds like he had a premonition that he was going to die soon, so he wanted to use this method to buy John one last chance before he died? How ridiculous!"
Julian's face was filled with satisfaction again. He stared at Jinchen, having found someone to confide in and brag to. "He used to be really great, wasn't he? He behaved impeccably in front of my father, managed the estate's affairs perfectly, and everyone loved him... But so what? In the end, he still couldn't escape his fate of being killed! He even humbly begged me not to try to seize the title before he died!"
"Isn't this the most delightful thing, Inspector Cyril?"
Jinchen only captured the key information and filtered out Julian's other nonsense.
His pen paused slightly on the notebook. "He was very powerful before? Do you mean... handling family affairs, or something else?"
Julian sneered, "If I hadn't been secretly keeping a close eye on Vincent's every move, how do you think I would have access to the black market channels?"
"He's known Joshua for so long and has nothing to do with the black market. Who would believe that? It's just that he disguised himself so well that he fooled everyone."
