Chapter 473 I Can't Believe It, or I Don't Want to Believe ItThis answer shocked everyone, even Armand's eyes flashed with surprise.
Zhong Ning was a little confused, "But evil... Elizabeth, didn't you say before that the coachman would never kill Tok?"
Ran Ran spread his hands, "So he failed."
"Two stabbing attempts, two failed, but the first time he did it on purpose."
"The coachman had no intention of killing Tocque. He agreed to Lady Christine's request only to better sneak into the castle and assassinate Count Armand."
Ran Ran said seriously: "Christine's request to kill was perfunctorily dealt with, but I didn't expect..."
“Helen and Ada chose to accept it or complete the task.”
Zhong Ning questioned, "That is to say, Mrs. Christine, Miss Helen and Miss Ada all wanted to kill Toker, but Mrs. Christine didn't know the intentions of Miss Helen and Miss Ada. Instead, the two of them used Mrs. Christine's murderous intention to achieve their goals."
Ran Ran nodded, "That's right."
The servants watching didn't understand, "Why did Miss Helen and Miss Ada want to kill Toker? There's no reason."
Ran Ran smiled. Of course, Helen and Ada’s motives for murder were insufficient, but the motives for Player Nian and Player Avatar were different.
Firstly, they must have been driven by a mission to do so; secondly, killing people was not a difficult task for them, and it might even be something they could do easily.
Ranran believed that other players understood this as well as she did, but she still needed to find a reason that the castle NPCs could understand.
In fact, the assignments in the Cave of Terror game are not groundless, they must be based on the characters themselves.
"There is a reason. You can put yourself in the shoes of Miss Helen and Miss Ada and imagine who they need to rely on the most in their lives?"
Everyone thought for a while and asked cautiously, "Mrs. Christine?"
Ran Ran smiled and nodded, "That's right."
"Although they are still young, it is their duty to help Lady Christine solve her problems, because Christine is directly related to their lives in the castle and even their future marriages."
Ran Ran couldn't help feeling generous in her heart as she spoke. Christine worked diligently and lived strictly according to the standards of aristocratic ladies because she didn't want to become a prey in the hands of others, like Helen and Ada, who had to let even the major events of their lives be dominated by others.
But what power did she gain after all her struggle? Only the power to dominate other women's marriages.
This kind of power... may be a relief for women who have been locked up in a cage and don't know what freedom is, but compared to the power held by men...
It's the difference between a drop of water and the ocean.
Christine was a lady of a noble family, and the man she was engaged to was a highly respected earl in the kingdom. She was already extremely noble, but when it came to freedom and happiness, she was no match for a mere villager in the countryside.
There is nothing wrong with working hard, but Christine was working in the wrong direction.
She pursued power throughout her life, but she didn't know that power, which had been locked in a cage since birth, was destined to be deformed. No matter how much effort she put into nurturing it, it would never grow into ambition.
The end of a lifelong pursuit is the starting point of another gender.
Women should take a long-term view.
Ran Ran said slowly, "The two young ladies accidentally learned about Madam Christine's plan, so they decided to take the initiative to help her solve her problem."
“The other reason is…”
"They are even more unwilling to allow Miss Alice's 'scandal' to be exposed than Mrs. Christine."
"Because Madam Christine is already married, and everyone thinks her future is secure. But the two young ladies are different. They are not married yet, and their reputation for purity cannot be affected by Alice's affair."
Everyone suddenly realized, and Ranran felt even colder in his heart as he looked at their expressions of agreement.
If everyone thinks this way, then this thing becomes something that must be correct, and those who go against it will not end up well.
For example, the small town girl and Toker. Why is it that a relationship requires the participation of both parties, but in the end, the weaker party is always condemned by the world and even pays the price with his life?
Because in addition to gender, there is another thing that dominates people's destiny - class.
In Ranran's opinion, the world is rotten on both counts.
There is indeed no need for it to exist.
Ran Ran's eyes were filled with coldness. "The plan to kill Toke involved more than just Mrs. Christine, Miss Helen, and Miss Ada. The coachman also played a very important role, even if that was not his original intention."
"Someone caused the bell to ring the first time, and someone must have tampered with it the next time."
Ran Ran affirmed: "The latter can only be the driver. He is the only one who has the opportunity to take action."
Armand patted Ranran's head and said, "Yes, we were all together when the death knell sounded for the first time."
Zhong Ning asked the question on everyone's mind, "If the first death knell didn't represent Tok, then who was the first person to die?"
Ran Ran was silent for a moment and said, "I need Butler Ah Fu to take inventory of all the servants in the castle. If there are any who are unable to come and whose whereabouts are unknown..."
"It's definitely the first person to die."
Armand looked at Ran Ran in surprise, "Elisabeth..."
"Please believe me, Count."
Armand looked at Alfu, who took orders and ordered black tea. He then asked the male and female servants to go their separate ways and gather all the servants in the castle to take roll call.
Finally, it was discovered that a male servant was missing.
Ah Fu was shocked and asked as usual about the other people who were acting with the male servant today.
"After the dinner, the Earl said he was going to the punishment house, and Thomas followed him."
Ah Fu's red eyes were as sharp as swords. "Why didn't you go?"
"Dear butler, Thomas and I work in the kitchen. There were too many guests at the dinner and there was a shortage of staff in the banquet hall, so we temporarily went to serve."
Although the servant who answered was nervous, he was able to speak clearly and make his point clear.
"Normally, Thomas should have gone back to the kitchen after dinner with the lords and the earl... But he felt that he looked more impressive in the clothes of a high-ranking butler, so he didn't want to take them off, and... he followed the servants who served Miss Helen and walked away..."
Ran Ran frowned slightly, "It's a pity that he lost his life just because he wanted to be more impressive."
Ah Fu was really convinced by Ran Ran. He never thought that Miss Elizabeth, who was always in tears, was so smart.
"So according to Miss Elizabeth... who killed Thomas?"
Ran Ran raised her eyes and looked at Ah Fu, "This servant has already said it."
"Ah? Did you say that?" Ah Fu wiped the sweat from his head, worried that saying such a thing might seem a little silly.
"This servant said that Thomas left with Miss Helen, and Thomas disappeared after that. Isn't it obvious who killed Thomas?"
"Miss Helen!" Ah Fu exclaimed, "No way, Miss Helen is just a lady."
Ran Ran said calmly: "A lady who killed Tok?"
"Please don't find it unbelievable. What happened to Toke has proved that Miss Helen is a murderer, and she just happened to have a reason to kill Thomas."
"She needs the death knell to ring, doesn't she?"
Ran Ran looked around and said, "Many incredible things in this world can come true. Even a disabled person like me can regain my sight, but a woman cannot kill someone?"
"Are you afraid to believe it, or do you not want to believe it?"
