The lunch made by Xiong George is shepherd's pie, a traditional British dish, with a layer of potatoes on top and meat and vegetables on the bottom. Put it in the oven for fifteen minutes and you can get a full lunch.

"Jane, poor girl, your legs are not as thick as my arms." Xiong George saw her coming to the kitchen, and without saying a word, he picked the biggest pot and put it in the oven, "You have to eat more."

Jian Jing didn't mind eating more, but she really minded eating more British food.

Can the country of dark cuisine be delicious?

The oven was heated, and a rich aroma wafted out. George put on gloves, brought the freshly baked shepherd's pie to her, and said proudly: "Try old George's craftsmanship."

Jian Jing... took a bite with a fearless attitude. It was

actually not bad.

The mashed potatoes were ground into a fine, greasy paste with butter, the beef was stewed until it was rotten, and seasoned with pepper and tomato sauce. The broccoli, mushrooms, and carrots were all crispy and easy on the teeth.

The only drawback was that it was a bit greasy.

You had to drink a glass of lemonade to eat it.

She scooped a spoonful of mashed potatoes and meat with a spoon and began to chatter about irrelevant things: "You are a great cook. Are you a chef?"

"No, old George is a car mechanic, but I like to cook. My little Ruby loves it when her father shows off his cooking skills." said Bear George.

Jane Jing: "She must be a lovely girl."

"Of course, Ruby is smart and lovely, Jane, of course you are also smart, but my Ruby is the best." George opened up and told his story without any guidance.

He was an old bachelor. His wife died early, leaving her with only a daughter, Ruby. The father and daughter lived a tight but happy life.

But the good times did not last long. When Ruby was seven years old, she was diagnosed with a special disease that required long-term hospitalization and she would not live long.

George could not afford the expensive treatment and was so desperate that he almost wanted to commit suicide.

It was Leo who helped him and paid a sum of money to the hospital. Ruby was able to live a few more years and left the world without any pain at the age of fifteen.

George, who lost his family, returned to Bana and was employed by the Winter Castle.

When Leo was not here, he lived in the gatehouse and looked after the house for him.

"Listen, don't listen to Luca's nonsense." George said without question, "The people of Bana have prejudice against the Winter Castle, thinking that they are people abandoned by God - two hundred years ago, I might have believed it, but now everyone knows that it's just a disease! A rare genetic disease!"

Jian Jing was shocked by the clues that came out of nowhere: "Prejudice? Genetic disease?"

"Uh, did I say that? Oops." George was distressed after realizing it belatedly.

Jian Jing smiled soothingly: "Don't mind, our country doesn't believe in God, I am happy to learn more about this castle."

To increase credibility, she complained: "I told Leo that I liked this place, but he insisted that it was an old house that had been in disrepair for a long time, which completely ruined my dream."

"Leo is a good boy. In fact, I don't like it here either. It's better now. Before the heater was installed, the fireplace alone could not resist the cold air from the sea."

"Talk about prejudice, dear George." She said with a smile.

George glanced at her and his attitude softened immediately - damn, he wondered, this girl's appearance was obviously not outstanding, with a flat oriental face, and most of the compliments were... polite, but she seemed to have a kind of magic, and couldn't help but want to answer her.

Is it because she looks like Ruby?

He shook his head in his heart and said, "This is their greatest misfortune - it is so sad that they cannot have a happy family for a long time."

Jian Jing was even more puzzled and urged her again and again.

"Okay, okay." George wiped the table vigorously and told her the secret of the Sal family.

However, although it is called a secret, it is actually a well-known thing in Bana Town.

Women who marry into the Sal family usually die a violent death.

It is said that this misfortune comes from a vicious curse.

Many, many years ago, the young and handsome Count Sal married a noble princess from Hungary - she was an illegitimate daughter recognized by the king. Although she could not be called a "princess" in official documents and only had a noble title, it did not prevent people from calling her that.

When they first got married, the two were very affectionate and inseparable. But the good times didn't last long. The earl was a playboy, and a few years later he suddenly fell in love with a beautiful widow in his territory, and the two were very passionate.

The noble princess was arrogant, and in a rage she ordered people to capture the widow, locked her in the woodshed, and burned her alive.

The earl was shocked and angry, thinking that the princess was cruel, and the couple turned against each other.

Compared with the earl's romance and tenderness, the princess was a woman who dared to love and hate, and acted decisively. After discovering that her husband had been cheating on her with others, she finally decided to end it all.

She poisoned the earl, making him wail in bed for seven days and seven nights before he died in great pain.

Before his death, the count cursed the princess with the most vicious words and left a will that no one in the Saar family was allowed to marry a Hungarian woman, otherwise they would lose everything.

However, although his descendants did not marry a bride from Hungary, the tragedy did not end there.

For hundreds of years afterwards, women who married into the Saar family were cursed by the count: fire, poisoning, hanging, accidents... It is difficult to tell which are accidents and which are murders.

But one thing is clear, there are not so many coincidences in the world.

The residents of Bana believe that the Saar family inherited the old count's hatred for his wife and would murder his wife unconsciously.

"It's a disease." George said seriously, "I think it's just an incurable mental illness that causes them to be unable to control their behavior sometimes, but Leo is fine. He has never done anything cruel. Sometimes I think he is more like a girl."

Taking this opportunity, Jian Jing asked him: "So what do you think about the poisoning yesterday?"

"Well, I think, you know, nux vomica is a common plant." George said in a tone that "thinks he is calm and natural, but is actually guilty", "It is normal to make a mistake. Maybe someone accidentally mixed it with the love incense, and I... Old George is old and has poor eyesight, so it is normal to make a mistake."

He deliberately pretended to be very guilty: "Fortunately, the person is fine, isn't he? Otherwise, I would definitely be very, very, very sad, and I don't want Leo to be sad."

Jian Jing raised his eyebrows.

Obviously, old George was covering up for someone. Who did he think was Mary or Leo?

After a decent lunch, Jian Jing volunteered to take the meal to Melanie.

She wanted to talk to Melanie.

Unfortunately, the bride-to-be had a guest, and Kimberly was talking to her.

They seemed to be French, and when they were alone, they spoke in French, thinking that no one could understand them. Their voices were loud, and Jian Jing could hear them clearly outside the door.

"Honey, I feel so sorry for you. A wedding is the day that every girl dreams of, but you have encountered such a thing... But you are lucky, aren't you?

" "From childhood to adulthood, you have always been a lucky guy. When you first arrived at Uncle Hank's house, his stocks made a fortune. You won the best prize in the charity gala draw. When you were in high school, your boyfriend was a celebrity in the school. All the girls were jealous of you, not to mention Leo, he was really good.

At this point, she seemed to feel something was wrong, and quickly made up for it: "Carl is of course very good, but - I can tell you the truth, he has no money after all. Honey, love and marriage are two different things. A boyfriend can be a poor boy. What's wrong with Jack? You can be happy by buying a movie ticket, but marriage is different. There is a huge difference between a rich husband and a poor husband.

"I don't think you will throw away this marriage because of this accident? But don't be stupid. If you are afraid, leave it to me. I already know who did it. Don't worry, I will never bypass her."

"Oh my God, Kimmy, you confused me." Melanie's voice was still very weak, "She? "

Kimberly looked at her cousin proudly: "My dear, although you are good at catching men, I, Kimberly, am more sensitive than you - the matter cannot be clearer."

Melanie still shook her head: "I don't understand."

"Silly Mela, it was Mary, of course it was her!" Kimberly said decisively, "Although it was Leo who poured the wine, it was just a trick of hers. It was not the wine that was poisoned, but the wine glass. I was sitting next to you yesterday and clearly saw her touch your wine glass when she served the food."

Melanie was shocked and she subconsciously denied: "No, it's impossible, Leo trusts her very much."

"Men usually have blind trust in women who like them." Kimberly said incisively, "As for the skeleton that appeared in my room, that's easier to understand. The door is locked, and the key is in my room. It looks like a secret room, but the premise is that she is telling the truth!"

She became excited: "She said there is only one key. Yes, maybe there was only one before, but couldn't she secretly make a spare key?"

However, Melanie did not accept her cousin's reasoning completely, and said: "Mary has no reason to do this."

"She doesn't want you to get married!" Kimberly suddenly raised her voice.

"Kimmy, calm down." Melanie had to comfort her, "If it was really Mary, it would be too obvious. She brought the wine, and she saved me."

This rebuttal was reasonable and well-founded, and Kimberly frowned.

The topic was interrupted, and Jian Jing knocked on the door at the right time: "George asked me to bring some sandwiches."

Kimberly was very alert: "Why is it you? "

"It's just a piece of cake. Are you doubting me?" Jane asked quietly.

Kimberly turned her head and said seriously: "Meira, you can't let your guard down."

"Jane is a friend of Leo's friend. We didn't know each other in the past. Would she hurt me?" A smile appeared on Melanie's pale face, "Thank you, Jane, I'll eat in a while."

"Then I won't bother you anymore. "

With Kimberly present, Jian Jing gave up the idea of ​​having a deep chat and simply left.

The next stop was, of course, the library.

The corpse was indeed gone.

"You are right," Leo and Kang Mucheng sat in the armchairs by the window, speaking in a relaxed tone, "The first thing the lovely Miss Jian did when she came in was to look for a corpse - it's hard to imagine that young girls nowadays are interested in this kind of thing."

A smile flashed in Kang Mucheng's eyes: "No, she is special."

Jian Jing listened to them teasing her, and she didn't get angry, but just asked: "Then, is there anyone who is kind enough to tell me when the corpse disappeared?"

"That's not important." In contrast to yesterday's restless state, Leo was very relaxed today, and his mental state recovered a lot, "Jane, it's all solved."

She: "Ah?"

"The same thing will not happen again. "Leo announced firmly, "let's continue to discuss the wedding. Mela has always wanted a masquerade, which I think is not solemn. But now I have a new idea. What could be more important than making the bride and guests happy?"

He smiled happily: "Jane, what do you like, princess? Elves? Or maybe... vampires? I hope to fulfill your wish."

When a person is happy from the bottom of his heart, it is difficult to say something to spoil his joy.

Jane Jing still had doubts about the incident, but after a moment of hesitation, she really couldn't bear to break his joy.

After all, a wedding was about to be held here.

After all, he was about to marry his beloved.

She pretended to believe it: "I want to play a pirate."

"Oh, Anne Bonny? Good idea. "Leo said.

Jian Jing smiled, but had a premonition in her heart: everything would not end like this.

Facts proved to be true.

Soon, the second murder occurred.