Chapter 103: Preliminary case
Evan stayed overnight at Cornwall Manor as it should have been that night. Little Edward flushed with excitement, and Duke Wilson showed a rare trace of gentleness on his face.
Evan still lived in his original room, which should have been very ordinary, but after going through London, this matter became a bit ambiguous.
Evan was lying on the bed, looking at the dark ceiling, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed, he pinched his cuff, thinking about these things today, the relationship between him and Duke Wilson How to position it, Evan is still not very clear, maybe it is a lover, but thinking of Duke Wilson's expression when he just returned to his room, Evan couldn't help but jump in his heart, that kind of subtle and forbearance The feelings of his, make his ears feel hot until now. He has been around many men and women in his past life, and he himself is not a good man and a woman, but he has never experienced such a feeling, which makes him feel strange and a little unknown overwhelmed.
Evan didn't sleep well that night, Duke Wilson's face and little Edward's appearance alternately appeared in his dreams, and his experiences before coming to this place flashed from time to time , he always thought that it was a memory he had long forgotten, but until today he found out that he had never forgotten it.
When Evan woke up the next morning, his eyes were dark and his expression was a little sluggish. Duke Wilson couldn't help but be startled when he looked at him like this.
"What's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep last night?" He looked at Evan very worriedly.
Evan smiled reluctantly: "I'm fine, just a little tired."
Duke Wilson's brows couldn't help frowning, and he was about to say something when Butler Chris suddenly stepped forward: "Pastor Bruce, Mrs. Sanders sent someone to bring you After the message, he hopes you can return to the church as soon as possible, the church will be very busy today."
Evan frowned slightly: "I see." What can the church do? Evan was slightly puzzled.
Since Mrs. Sanders said this, Evan didn't dare to stop at Cornwall Manor any more, just hurriedly finished breakfast and hurriedly rode the carriage prepared for him by the duke Back to Derain's Church.
As soon as he got out of the car, he saw Sheriff Chandler waiting at the door, and when he saw him coming, he hurriedly greeted him with a smile: "Oh, Mr. Pastor, I almost missed you, Mrs Sanders told me just now that you weren't here, but I'm glad I waited for you a little longer."
Evan smiled a little unnaturally, he knew very well what Sheriff Chandler meant: "That's great." He said dryly.
Evan and Sheriff Chandler entered the church together. As soon as they entered, they saw Mrs. Sanders sitting on the pews in front of the altar praying and heard someone come in , She immediately turned her head smartly, and found that it was Evan, and her expression softened a little.
"So it's you." She hurriedly stood up from the chair, walked to Evan, and quickly greeted Sheriff Chandler before saying, "Mr. Pastor, There will be Christmas in one month, you need to prepare, there will be a Christmas party in the town, and the church will also have arrangements, so you just have to be more cautious these days."
Evan suddenly realized that, he almost forgot this point, in this era, the emphasis on Christmas is a hundred times more important than in his time, he used to be an assistant pastor. At that time, I helped Pastor Ross prepare for Christmas several times. Now it's his turn, but he has to make the decisions himself, and the church's arrangements... Evan thought about the red-faced appearance of Pastor Ross every time he came back, and he knew that Shouldn't be a bad thing.
"Thank you for your reminder, I understand, I will try to stay in church these few days." It seems that he will be busy at the end of the year, but he just doesn't know that Duke Wilson knows about it. What will this news be like.
After greeting Mrs. Sanders, Evan and Sheriff Chandler walked into the living room at the back of the church, Evan changed his thick robe, money Sheriff Dele also took off his thick coat, and the red stove in the house made the whole house hot.
"It's been a long time since you left this time. I saw Duke Wilson yesterday to know you're back. How is it? Was it fun in London? Was your brother's wedding big?" Chandler Sheriff Le smiled.
Evan grinned a little stiffly, not knowing how to answer this question, is London fun? Of course it was fun, and the king was played to death. Is my brother's wedding a big one? Of course it was grand, but the bride almost got into my bed.
Evan thought about his trip to London, and was a little unsure whether he was more unlucky, or those who experienced it.
"It's okay." Evan said perfunctorily: "What's the matter with you this time?" He quickly changed the subject, the trip to London really had nothing to say.
Evan's words were very effective, and Sheriff Chandler's attention quickly turned away.
"Alas..." He sighed: "I really don't know what happened to Dranlier, such a peaceful town has experienced such a terrible thing between this thought, I believe , you should know about Colonel Mel too."
Sheriff Chandler looked depressed. To be honest, he has been a sheriff for so many years, and he has seen more corpses in the past six months than he had combined before.
Evan smiled slightly, with a gentle expression: "I have heard a little about this." He paused slightly: "I heard that the deceased was a nun? It's just horrible."
said.
"Who said it wasn't." Sheriff Chandler sighed, "It's okay." His expression immediately turned excited: "We've got Colonel Mel, though we're still There is no evidence that he killed Mother Eliza, but his unusually close relationship with Mother Eliza makes me a little suspicious, I hear you have a good relationship with Colonel Mel, don't know if you know Know about this?"
After Sheriff Chandler asked this sentence, Evan pursed his lips inexplicably, this matter is now known to everyone, he has no need to hide it, and said Maybe he could use this to make Sheriff Chandler feel better about Colonel Mel.
"Although I'm sorry, but I do know." Evan said with a sad expression.
Sheriff Chandler just asked a random question, but he got an answer. The whole person couldn't help but look at Evan in surprise: "You know?" He suddenly Standing up: "This is really shocking! How did you know that?" Sheriff Chandler looked at Evan with a burning look, as if he could get Colonel Mel's conviction from Evan in the next moment. hard evidence.
Evan couldn't help twitching his lips, but this time he was going to disappoint Sheriff Chandler.
"This is what Colonel Mel told me. Although he pretended to be a friend, I was sure that what he said was himself. I didn't expect this incident to verify my thoughts. "Evan said with a wry smile.
Sheriff Chandler couldn't help being a little disappointed when he heard this, he suddenly sat back on his sofa, his expression looked a little sluggish.
"This is too strange." Sheriff Chandler murmured: "He told you such a terrible thing? This is really counterintuitive."
Sheriff Chandler was convinced that Colonel Mel was the murderer, so he did not wait for Evan to excuse Colonel Mel, and said directly: "But this is also very likely to be his means of concealing his purpose, I I still need to investigate, Mr. Reverend, and thank you for being honest with me."
Sheriff Chandler looked at Evan very sincerely, and his senses for Evan were even better.
Evan smiled and waved his hand: "You don't have to thank me, I'm just telling the truth, this matter has caused a lot of bad repercussions, you still have to solve the case as soon as possible, don't let these dirty The question is full of Delan Lille."
Sheriff Chandler nodded, but he was thinking about how to go back and have a good time with Mel so that he could plead guilty as soon as possible.
Evan suddenly said at this time: "Colonel Mel is also my friend, I wonder if you can allow me to see him?"
"You really think that a noble gentleman. At this time, others may want to cut off relations with Colonel Mel. Don't worry, I can still decide this matter."
Reputation is obviously very important for today's British gentlemen. As long as a gentleman who is a little clean is not willing to have any relationship with a prisoner, Evan's request is indeed a bit unusual.
Evan couldn't help laughing bitterly at Sheriff Chandler's praise, but finally he could only wave his hand: "Your praise makes me blush, thank you."
Sheriff Chandler is an activist, and immediately drove Evan towards the police station. Evan was actually very anxious. Afraid of getting harder.
The place where Colonel Mel was imprisoned was a single room, he was at least a gentleman, and no one dared to imprison him with bullies until he was convicted.
And Evan was also taken aback when he saw Colonel Mel, it was just an incident of one night, but Colonel Mel seemed to know a different person, the whole person looked like He seemed to have lost his soul, without any energy, and looked at least ten years older.
"Mr. Sheriff, how can you do this to Colonel Mel, he hasn't been convicted yet, you..." Evan looked at Sheriff Chandler standing beside him with some anger. .
Sheriff Chandler waved his hand quickly: "Mr. Pastor, please believe me, I definitely did not abuse Colonel Mel, we even know that he has not been interrogated yet." Yesterday, Mel It was too late after the colonel was brought back, so they did not interrogate him, but put him in prison, trying to scare him, but did not expect that Colonel Mel would be so vulnerable, one night time became like this.
Evan frowned, a little disbelieving, Colonel Mel is a person who has been on the battlefield, how can one night in prison make him what he is now.
Just when Evan wanted to say something, Colonel Mel suddenly spoke up.
"Don't blame Sheriff Chandler, Mr. Reverend, he did nothing to me."
His tone was three parts desolate, three parts sorrow, three parts regret, and a part of despair. Evan was a little stunned when he heard it.