"After His Highness Mirei was poisoned, we immediately tested all the food for dinner and found traces of the same poison in most of the food."
"What!?"
"This! This... King! We are being wronged. We didn't do anything!"
The chefs were so scared that they immediately cried out for justice.
"I know you didn't do anything."
Bars said,
"If you really did that, you wouldn't have come here so obediently."
"I called you here just to ask you if anyone behaved suspiciously in the kitchen today?"
"this... ..."
The chefs racked their brains but couldn't think of anyone suspicious.
"Mr. Barrs."
Hulim suddenly spoke up,
"Can I ask them a question?"
Everyone's attention was immediately focused on Hulim.
"Of course you can. Just ask whatever you want."
After getting permission, Hulim looked at several chefs.
"I want to ask if there is a woman in the kitchen, and if she left the mansion this morning."
"Well... there are indeed several women in the kitchen."
"However, no one would pay special attention to things like entering and leaving the mansion..."
The cooks murmured among themselves, not knowing who Hulim was talking about.
At this time, the chef thought for a while and said:
"Is the person you're asking about Xi Rui? She did leave the mansion early this morning, but that was because she was not feeling well."
"Ciri? Do you know her family situation?"
Hulim demanded.
"I do know a little bit. It seems her husband died unexpectedly some time ago. She is now raising a child by herself, about eight or nine years old. She currently lives in a neighborhood in the east..."
It looks like it should be her...
Hulim had the answer in her heart.
However, further confirmation is needed.
"Has she been alone in the kitchen today?"
"I don't think so. But come to think of it, she did come back very late from shopping today... Ah, but she's not a bad person. On the contrary, she's usually a nice person. They can all testify to that!"
The chefs nodded, and it was obvious that they didn't think Xi Rui would do anything.
"How do you know she wasn't alone in the kitchen? Was there always someone in the kitchen?"
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