The antique sword was very beautiful and well preserved. The blade glowed with the unique cold light of cold weapons under the light, which had a unique charm.

Leo looked at Kang Mucheng and stammered, "This, uh, doesn't seem to be a toy suitable for girls."

Kang Mucheng was also nervous: "Don't cut your hand."

Jian Jing: "Humph!"

At this time, Melanie and Kimberly, who had dressed up, also came over.

Melanie wore a black dress with a pearl necklace around her neck, dressed as the famous Coco Chanel, while Kimberly wore a short black hair and a red dress, playing the heroine in "Angel Emily".

Leo: "Dear, you are so beautiful."

Carl: "Kimmy, you are more beautiful than Audrey Tautou."

The other four men also gave high praise.

Jian Jing rolled her eyes at the boss, went back to her room with a sullen face to change her clothes, and figured out how to modify her bust size - this was the reason why she stayed in the room to do handicraft class.

Who are you looking down on?

For the next hour, she was competing with the costumes in the room.

Then, an accident happened.

She hoped that others could fill in this blank.

Leo, Mary, Hollen, Carl and even George, all five of them seemed to be worried and didn't say anything for a long time. Kang Mucheng scanned their faces and coughed lightly.

If the employees of Jinwu were here, they would instinctively sit up straight, because this meant that President Kang was going to speak.

Sure enough, he said carefully: "I'll say it first. If there is anything incomplete, you can fill it in."

Leo nodded at him lightly.

Kang Mucheng said, "After you left, Melanie and Kimberly talked to us for a while..."

It was mainly Kimberly who was talking. On the one hand, she was very proud of her look, but on the other hand, she was very distressed: "In the end, all the people chosen were modern stars. Oh, my efforts in decorating the venue were wasted."

Imagined masquerade: Versailles court style

Actual character appearance: Hollywood in the last century

Leo said, "As long as everyone is happy, the wedding should be an occasion full of laughter." He held Melanie's hand, "This necklace really suits you."

Melanie's fair face showed a faint blush. She stroked the necklace and smiled, "This is a token you gave me. How can the wedding be without it?"

"It's beautiful." He said tenderly.

Kimberly looked at her sister with envy and whispered to her husband: "She is such a lucky girl. You know, those are real pearls!"

The last sentence was so loud that everyone heard it.

Si Yingjie was quite knowledgeable about jewelry - after all, he had many sisters and female friends (let's not talk about this) - and said: "Hey, it's true, such symmetrical pearls are rare. Can I see them?"

Melanie took it off very generously, invited them to appreciate it, and sprinkled a handful of dog food: "Leo bought it for me when I attended a charity ball. That day, he proposed to me."

Leo smiled awkwardly, as if he was not a married man, but a shy little boy.

Because of some unpleasant things that happened before, everyone wanted to wipe away the haze intentionally or unintentionally, and they all smiled very cooperatively. Hollen also said: "This incident made me look at Leo in a new light - he is usually so shy, it seems that he will blush when talking to girls, right, Kang?"

Kang Mucheng also remembered the college days and couldn't help laughing: "Yes. There were many girls in the school who liked him, but he ran away faster than anyone else."

"Oh, no, don't discuss this." Leo held his forehead and was actually shy.

During the teasing, everyone touched the necklace more or less, including Mary and George.

In the end, the necklace was put back on Melanie's neck.

(Jane nodded, indicating that he understood: "Then, when did the necklace get to Kimberly?")

(Kang Mucheng said: "I don't know, we left for a while.")

It is worth mentioning that after dinner tonight, the main activity place for everyone is this lounge. It is located on one side of the second floor, with an oversized fireplace, many comfortable velvet armchairs, and an expensive antique sofa.

In the past, the host and guests would smoke cigars, read books, chat, and even play the piano and recite here.

George, who had no common language with the others, was the first to leave the lounge, saying that he wanted to go back to watch old movies. Anyway, he bought DVDs and was not afraid of not having internet.

Then, Mary said that she was a little tired and wanted to go back to rest, and politely ended the chat with Si Yingjie.

(Jian Jing: "Brother Yingjie, you?")

(Si Yingjie: "Just chatting casually!")

Melanie's body had not recovered yet, and she soon showed signs of fatigue. Leo persuaded her to go back and rest.

But Melanie didn't want to spoil the fun, but instead asked to see Leo's outfit. Kimberly strongly agreed and asked the men to give it a try. She also gave Carl some advice, suggesting that he dress up as Quasimodo, and she would change into a gypsy outfit.

The men were a little... embarrassed, after all, they were no longer old enough to throw a party.

But at this point, it was hard to refuse, so they agreed.

(Jian Jing asked, "Are all five of you going?")

(Everyone nodded.)

Leo, Carl, Hollen, Kang Mucheng, and Si Yingjie all went to the room on the second floor to choose their roles.

At this time, only Melanie and Kimberly were in the lounge.

The five men changed their clothes very quickly.

Hollen chose a vampire, and the clothes fit him well, so he went out to smoke a cigar; Carl thought for a long time and chose Einstein, but he said he had to keep it a secret from Kimberly.

"She will definitely find a lot of faults." He said, "Let this be a surprise."

Considering that he would be questioned if he went back now, he went back to his room first to solve his physiological problems.

Kang Mucheng was helping Leo choose. His clothes were not easy to wear, so someone had to help.

Si Yingjie decided to play Freddy.

He put on the mask and felt that the effect of scaring people was quite good, so he said: "I'll go and scare Jingjing."

(Jian Jing: "...")

Finally, only Leo and Kang Mucheng were left in the room.

At this moment, the lights went out.

Leo was stunned for a moment, and said excitedly: "You wait here for me, I'll go and take a look!" Then, without waiting for Kang Mucheng to answer, he rushed out on his own.

The five people separated completely.

Jian Jing: "Then what? How did you get together?"

Kang Mucheng: "I was a little worried, so I followed Leo out and heard someone talking on the stairs. It was Melanie and Kimberly who came out."

Jian Jing: "Was Kimberly still alive at that time?"

Kang Mucheng: "Yes, I heard her talking."

"I was on the stairs from the second floor to the third floor. I heard some noise below and came down as well." Si Yingjie said, "But I was a little late because I took off my mask."

Jian Jing: "Did you hear Kimberly's voice?"

Si Yingjie: "Yes, I heard her say, 'Damn it, who is it again?'"

Jian Jing turned around and stared at Hollen: "Where is Mr. Hollen?"

Hollen said: " When the lights went out, I had just finished my cigarette and was about to go back. I should have been at the same pace as them."

Jian Jing moved her nose and indeed there was a smell of cigar on him: "What did you hear?"

Hollen: "Melanie was calling Leo, Kimberly was swearing, and Kang asked them to stay where they were. Then, we should have reunited."

Kang Mucheng nodded, confirming that what he said was true.

Jian Jing thought for a moment and asked: "So, as of this time, you all had no light?"

Si Yingjie: "The phone is in the room." When there is no internet, what do you do with your phone, play games?

Kang Mucheng: "I put it in the lounge."

Hollen: "Same."

Melanie and Kimberly were both wearing skirts, and there was no place to put their phones.

She nodded and asked, "Where are the others?"

Carl: "I was on the third floor. I came down after getting my phone. I arrived at about the same time as you."

George: "Of course I'm repairing that damn electrical box."

Leo: "I went to the library to get the candlesticks and came back to find Melanie. Mary was already there."

Mary: "Yes, as soon as the power went out, I went to the kitchen to find candles. During a blizzard, the circuits occasionally had problems. This was not the first time the castle had a power outage. I lit the candles and came up, and then I saw you all gathered together."

"What was going on with Kimberly at that time?"

Mary said, "I didn't see her specific condition. I just saw that she suddenly fell to the ground and tripped Melanie. She fell on the stairs."

Jian Jing: "Oh!"

Everyone is a suspect again.

The topographic map of the crime scene is as follows:

.................Guest room area on the third floor..

............↑..............

.Lounge....Stairs...Dressing room..

............X...............

.Library...............Smoking room.

...........Stairs.............

............↓...............

......First floor area...............

X is the place where Kimberly died.

Then, it is the route of each person's movement.

Leo: came out of the dressing room, went to the library to get the candlestick, and went to X. Huo

Lun: came out of the smoking room, walked back, and went to X.

Kang Mucheng: came out of the dressing room, went directly to X.

Si Yingjie: went down the stairs from the second floor to the third floor, and went to X.

Carl: went down the third floor guest room, and went to X.

Mary: came out of her room, went to the kitchen to find candles, and went upstairs to X.

George: did not appear

. Jian Jing: went down the third floor guest room, and went to X.

The order of meeting: Melanie and Kimberly came out of the lounge and went to X. Kang Mucheng, Si Yingjie and Huo Lun arrived one after another, and then Mary, Leo, Jian Jing, and Carl.

This is obviously a big problem, and it cannot be fully believed.

Question 1: Leo rushed out of the room and entered the library immediately, why didn't he meet Melanie and Kimberly who came out? The lounge and the library are very close, and it is very suspicious that he didn't go to find his wife first.

Question 2: Hollen said that he came out of the smoking room, who can prove it?

Question 3: The room that Carl and Kimberly changed to was in front of Jian Jing and others. Jian Jing waited in the room for a while before coming out, but he seemed to arrive one step slower than her.

Question 4: Was Mary a little fast? She ran from the first floor to the second floor, and had to go to the kitchen to find something, but she was so much earlier than her.

Question 5: Did George really not go upstairs?

Counting from the light source, they were Mary, Jian Jing and Carl respectively. In other words, before Mary arrived (or officially appeared), it was complete darkness.

Anyone can use the positioning of the necklace to accurately pinpoint Kimberly.

Or rather, Melanie.

She needed to find out what the necklace was about.

"I'm going to ask Melanie."

Melanie was given an injection to calm herself down, and was now lying on the bed with a pale face. She saw Jian Jing coming in and asked weakly: "Why Kimberly? Why?"

Jian Jing had to ask cruelly: "Why is Kimberly wearing your necklace?"

Melanie was stunned, as if she didn't understand what she said: "She likes it very much and asked me if she could lend it to her for a while. Today, she will return it to me at the wedding, so I lent it to her... Why do you ask this?"

"Is it when you two are alone? Did Kimberly ask to wear it before?" Jian Jing asked.

Melanie shook her head blankly: "No, no, I think she was embarrassed when Leo was around... Maybe you don't know, this is our token of love..."

It makes sense.

Jian Jing nodded and said, "There is fluorescent paint on the necklace."

Melanie frowned and understood, and tears suddenly welled up: "Oh - no - Kimmy... Did I kill Kimmy? No, don't..."

Her body did not faint under the effect of the drug, but tears had already burst the dam and flowed down her cheeks.

Jian Jing sat on the edge of the bed, held her hand, and said slowly: "Maybe you can tell me who wants to kill you?"