Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime

Actually, this statement wasn’t entirely accurate for who’s to say the murderer couldn’t be a female assassin?

But since everyone was accompanied by their ladies, and the men understood the value of chivalry, no one voiced any objection. Besides, they were only going upstairs. Given that the estate was now so tightly secured, even if there were a suspect among the women, they would find escape impossible.

Alexander Summers gave Zack Wallace a meaningful glance, who got the hint and led the women upstairs while also instructing the servants to prepare the guest rooms.

Alexander Summers did not restrict the others. Apart from not allowing them to leave the house, they could drink, eat, use the restroom, or even dance as they pleased.

But there were two dead bodies in the banquet hall—the elder master’s body was still warm, his only accomplice having committed suicide by poison.

At this point, nobody was in the mood to eat, drink, or dance.

Everyone dispersed, some sitting in silence, others gathered and talked. The light outside streamed through the windows, tilting into the massive building, illuminating parts of it while casting others into deeper shadows.

The atmosphere was oppressive.

Upstairs, Zack Wallace pretended to boss around the servants and seized the opportunity to slip into a room with Purple Summers when no one was looking.

Purple Summers was the first to ask Zack Wallace, “Was it you who did this?”

Zack Wallace exclaimed his innocence, “Ah, my dear lady, we’re not out of our minds. What do we gain from killing a foolish old man? This is someone trying to frame Master Xander! With the elder master having trouble on Master Xander’s territory, Master Xander cannot escape blame. The engagement will now have no witness, today has been a complete waste!”

Purple Summers felt reassured. She also felt that this didn’t seem like something Alexander Summers would do. Even if Alexander wanted to make a move against the Howard family, he would have taken them down one by one rather than gathering everyone together and provoking public outrage.

She asked, “Do you have any suspects in mind?”

“It’s either Flynn Howard or Yarrow Howard,” Zack Wallace stated bluntly. “They think they’re well-hidden, but Master Xander has been watching them for a long time. Within the Howard family, these two are the most restless!”

Speaking of which, Zack Wallace became somewhat frustrated, “It’s a pity we have no evidence right now.”

Master Xander, of course, didn’t need evidence to arrest someone. Once he had someone in custody and sent them to the prison for a couple of days, they would be sure to spill everything they knew and more.

However, in the current situation, making an arrest by force would give cause for people to grumble and criticize.

…But Alexander Summers had always been fearless and recklessly bold; he probably wouldn’t mind a few words of gossip.

After some thought, Purple Summers said to Zack Wallace, “I have a plan to catch the murderer.”

Zack Wallace asked, “What is it?”

She whispered a few instructions to him, and Zack Wallace’s eyes lit up immediately, exclaiming, “Your idea is brilliant!”

“I’ll go downstairs and tell the master right away,” Zack Wallace said, excitedly rubbing his hands together. “Digging a hole on the dragon’s head, plucking hair from a tiger, someone is truly courting death. When we catch them, we’ll give them what they deserve! Show them what it means to wish for death…”

“…” Purple Summers gave him a sidelong glance, silent.

Zack Wallace shivered and quickly said, “Of course, of course, we’ll hand them over to the police! Such ungrateful, wicked people must be subjected to legal punishment! What I said just now was in the heat of the moment, please don’t get me wrong…”

Purple Summers’s feelings were mixed…

She sighed helplessly in her heart and turned to leave.

Zack Wallace stepped out of the room, gestured to his subordinates standing guard on both sides, and instructed, “You fellows, go outside now and find several nests of ants.”

The subordinates looked at each other, puzzled, one of them asked, “Mr. King, what do we need ants for?”

“If I ask you to find them, just hurry and go. What’s with all the questions?”

“But… how many ants should we find?”

“The more, the better!”