Chapter 1139


    Chapter 1139 The Groom


    Rufus'' POV:


    Crystal was obviously upset and she didn''t conduct the questioning in an organized manner.


    "Why don''t you just confess?"


    Her eyes zed with rage as she asked the servants loudly.


    Crystal''s bluff sessfully caught the attention of most of them.


    And when shebined her threats with inducements, their expressions changed dramatically.


    However, it was still difficult to figure out if they were pretending or not.


    I didn''t interrupt her.I just stood to one side and observed the servants quietly.


    While Crystal was still questioning them, I noticed a servant who didn''t fit in with the others.


    The panic and worry on the other servants’ faces were real, but his expression seemed to be feigned.


    His reaction was slower than that of the people around him, and his eyes seemed to be nk.


    I fixed my gaze on him.


    As I predicted, he constantly sent covert nces at Crystal and watched her with more inquiry than


    fear.I recognized him as a groom of an elder of the royal family.The elder had isted himself from


    bean the world, and he rarely gave his servants any work.


    But this groom still wore his work boots at night.


    I squeezed Crystal''s shoulder.


    She stopped talking and turned to look at me.


    Pointing one finger at the groom, I said in an icy voice, "You, step forward.


    Which pce do you serve in? Exin why you still have your work boots on at thiste hour."


    Crystal instantly sensed that something was amiss and looked sharply at the groom.His shoulders


    shook and he looked very nervous, but he still revealed the name of the elder.I nodded frostily.


    "Tell me why you''re still in your work boots sote in the night."


    He looked at his feet and rified in a gruff voice, "The elder instructed me just now to clean the


    garden seating beside his room.I was busy working until I was brought here.I didn''t get a chance to


    change my shoes."


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    With a smile, I took measured steps toward him, and said in a dangerous voice, "Firstly, the elder you


    work for dislikes flowers.He will never specially ask you to take care of them.Secondly, the mud on your


    boots doesn''t look like it''s from around n.ovel. ebook this pce.Thirdly, this ck mud is unique.It is


    only found in the garden at the exit of the secret passage.When I ask someone to test the soil


    composition on your shoes in theb, I will know your whereabouts for certain.Fourth, don''t think I''m


    unaware that you''re not a gardener, but a groom."


    The man''s expression froze.He was visibly flustered.


    He opened his mouth, wanting to talk his way out of trouble, but something seemed to ur to him and


    the fight in his eyes instantly disappeared.


    Crystal, who was standing beside me, was overwhelmed with murderous intent.


    "It''s you! You kidnapped Arron!"


    The groom looked up to meet her eyes.


    Then he removed a sharp knife from his pocket at lightning speed.


    Before anyone could react, he moved to sh his neck with a determined expression.


    I hurriedly aimed a kick at the knife he was holding.


    The guards around were highly vignt and immediately encircled the groom.


    I nced at him as hey fallen on the ground and rxed my furrowed eyebrows.


    He had almostmitted suicide.


    But fortunately, he hadn''t seeded.


    I impatiently gestured to my subordinate next to me and ordered, "Arrest and interrogate him."


    My men immediately tied him up.