Chapter 957: Hinting Ring

Mrs. Josephine noticed the strange expression of Joan and Pinkerton, and guessed that the two of them were communicating with someone outside the interrogation room through the "message technique", so she lit another cigarette for herself, thinking silently mind.

The silence in the interrogation room lasted for several minutes. Joan and Pinkerton exchanged glances, and Pinkerton coughed lightly to break the silence.

"Ma'am, just now Sergeant Grayson interrogated the important witness in this case, the bogman elder Gumodo, and asked him if he paid attention to the ring you are wearing."

"In order to evoke the memories of the witnesses, Sergeant Grayson specifically explained that the ring can emit light, and can also make people feel in a trance, unconsciously creating a sense of trust in the wearer of the ring..."

"Then what?"

Madame Josephine asked nonchalantly.

"Gumodo admitted that he had an impression of such a ring, but his next testimony was a bit unexpected..."

Pinkerton stared at Lady Josephine as if to read her mind.

"Guamado said he had seen this ring, but not on your finger, but on David Kaufman, who interviewed him 20 years ago and hired him to murder his then Wife Elena."

"Gua Modo didn't want to kill a woman, and wanted to turn down the business, but accidentally saw the brilliance of the ring on Kaufman's hand, and inexplicably changed his mind, and finally accepted his employment."

"It was a long time after the incident that Gumoduo realized that David Kaufman's ring was enchanted with the 'suggestion technique', and gave him a hand during the negotiation."

"Gua Modo is very upset about this, but after all, the matter has passed, and Kaufman is a big donor who pays readily. He can only swallow this breath and pretend that nothing happened."

"After 20 years, Gumoduo still has a heart for Kaufman's little trick, so when Gleeson reminded him, he remembered it."

"Mrs. Josephine, you deny that you have a 'suggesting ring', then have you seen a similar ring on your fiancé's hand? Perhaps you have also been inadvertently bewitched by that ring, so you are right to testify." Mr. Furman fell in love and accepted his proposal?"

"Ted, no one can play that kind of trick in front of me, and David is no exception."

Mrs. Josephine's answer immediately made Joan realize that her mentality had lost her usual calmness.

Pinkerton obviously also noticed this sign, and immediately asked a more pointed question.

"Ma'am, what you said just means that Kaufman didn't use the 'suggestion ring' on you, but it doesn't deny that he has such a ring, does it?"

Madame Josephine buried herself in her cigarette and remained silent.

Qiao An felt that the atmosphere was getting tense, but there was nothing he could do, so he restrained his distracting thoughts and concentrated on taking notes.

After a long time, Mrs. Josephine finally pressed the cigarette butt to death in the ashtray and raised her head—in just a few minutes, her face became extremely haggard.

"Ted, before I answer your question, please tell me the truth about Elena's death."

"Ma'am, would you like to tell me first how Kaufman explained to you the death of his ex-wife?"

Pinkerton asked calmly.

"David told me that the woman betrayed him, committed adultery after marriage, cruelly abandoned her husband and young son, and eloped with her lover."

Madame Josephine rubbed her forehead and sighed softly.

"I'm not a credulous person, but when David told me these things, I really didn't see signs of lying."

"Ma'am, you don't have to doubt your eyesight. Mr. Kaufman didn't lie to you."

Joan tried to comfort her, but had to say something.

"He just... didn't tell you the whole truth."

Josephine kept silent, listening intently to Joann's account of the part of the truth that David Kaufman deliberately avoided telling her, her hands clasped with fingers crossed, showing that her heart was not at peace.

After Joan finished speaking, she still maintained her sculptural sitting posture and meditated until Pinkerton and others got impatient and coughed twice, then she slowly raised her head and said softly in a tired tone:

"David used to own a 'hint ring', but it was stolen half a year ago, so he felt distressed about it. He suspected that the maid who cleaned his room stole the ring, and fired the maid in a fit of anger... about the 'hint ring' ’, that’s all I know.”

"Thank you, ma'am, for your help!"

Pinkerton couldn't hide the joy in his eyes, and quickly contacted Sergeant Grayson through the "messaging technique" to tell Mrs. Josephine the important testimony just provided.

Joan listened to the conversation between Mr. Detective and the sheriff, and guessed that they would focus on interrogating David Kaufman next, using the "suggestion ring" as a breakthrough.

However, compared with the progress of the case, Joan was more concerned about Madam Josephine's mood at the moment, and vaguely felt that the prospect of her marriage with David Kaufman seemed to be cast a shadow.

None of the three people in the room were interested in talking, and the minutes and seconds passed quietly.

When Mrs. Josephine started smoking her fifth cigarette, Joanne and Pinkerton stood up at the same time and turned to look at the door of the interrogation room, as if waiting for something.

Mrs. Josephine was slightly taken aback, and subconsciously turned to look at the door.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps and conversation came from outside the door.

The door of the interrogation room was open, Sergeant Grayson was holding a transcript and was talking to Professor Moriarty in a low voice.

The two men seemed to have reached a tacit agreement, and each nodded. Then Sergeant Grayson walked into the interrogation room, and Professor Moriarty went back to read his morning paper.

"Gleason, how's the situation over there? Has Kaufman confessed his crimes?" Pinkerton asked urgently.

"It depends on which part of the charge you mean."

Sergeant Grayson handed him the record, pulled a chair and sat beside Joan, with his arms folded across his chest, his expression as gloomy as ever.

Pinkerton casually handed the transcript to Joan, and said angrily, "I'm too lazy to read those scribbled shorthand texts, why don't you briefly summarize what Kaufman explained?"

Gregson glanced at Josephine, as if weighing whether it was appropriate to say this in front of another suspect, and finally spoke after a few seconds.

"Kaufman utterly denies assisting the boggards in their murder trials, and his reaction to the issue is outrageous."

"As soon as I brought the charges against him, he jumped up angrily and yelled at me, claiming that he was so annoyed not because I suspected him of guilt, but because I was insulting his intelligence. level."

"Ha! This is indeed Kaufman's usual arrogant attitude. That guy always thinks how smart he is... But then again, why does he think your question is stupid?"

Pinkerton inquired curiously.

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