Rufus' POV:

Crystal was obviously upset and she didn't conduct the questioning in an organized manner.

"Why don't you just confess?" Her eyes blazed with rage as she asked the servants loudly.

Crystal's bluff successfully caught the attention of most of them.

And when she combined her threats with inducements, their expressions changed dramatically.

However, it was still difficult to figure out if they were pretending or not.

I didn't interrupt her. I just stood to one side and observed the servants quietly.

While Crystal was still questioning them, I noticed a servant who didn't fit in with the others. Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

The panic and worry on the other servants' faces were real, but his expression seemed to be feigned. His reaction was slower than that of the people around him, and his eyes seemed to be blank.

him. As I predicted, he constantly sent

an elder of the royal family. The elder had isolated himself from the world, and he rarely gave his servants

wore

shoulder. She stopped talking and turned to

an icy voice, "You, step forward. Which palace

you still have your work

amiss

very nervous, but he still revealed

nodded frostily. "Tell me why you're still in your work boots so

now to clean the garden seating beside his room. I

a dangerous voice, "Firstly, the elder you work for dislikes flowers. He will never

Secondly, the mud on

boots

like it's from around this palace. Thirdly, this black mud is unique. It is only found in the garden at the exit of the secret passage. When I ask someone to test the soil composition on your shoes in the lab, I will know your whereabouts for certain. Fourth, don't think I'm

was visibly flustered. He opened his mouth, wanting to talk his way out of trouble, but

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