Even if Chen Qiwei hadn't spoken up, the captain and crew would have done the same.
They questioned all the island's natives and passengers who had stayed on the island the previous night. Many had been awake, but no one saw anyone rappel down from the deck or throw a weapon from a window.
The case once again reached a deadlock. Everyone returned to Room 9 to re-examine the clues.
"So, the current conclusion is that Su Xinghuo, the last person to leave the room, remains the prime suspect."
Feilian said, "After Hai Zheng—10 p.m.—no one entered or left Room 9."
"If Su Xinghuo is the murderer, how do you explain the Heir Prince dying only at the Chou Zheng hour—2 a.m.?"
Singer Shi Yajing frowned and said, "The timing doesn't match."
"This isn't complicated."
Feilian smirked. "He's a doctor and a trusted friend of Xia Yuanjia. Perhaps Xia Yuanjia was already drunk and unconscious by then.
