"Good question." Zuo Yan continued, "I can tell you clearly, of course I have evidence, and it is conclusive evidence."
As he spoke, he operated the phone a few more times and opened an audio file.
A few seconds later, a man's voice came out from the player on the phone—
"I'm Pat Miller. It's six o'clock in the afternoon on October 12th. In an hour, I will meet with Sam Herbert..."
Zuo Yan only played the first few sentences, and immediately pressed the stop button.
And Sam... just hearing the beginning, his expression changed involuntarily.
"The reason why you have the confidence to say what you just said is undoubtedly because you think you haven't left any evidence of any intersection with Miller." Zuo Yan was not surprised by the change in Sam's expression, he just said lightly Continued, "Indeed... Miller is very cautious. In order not to leave a call record, the first time he came to you, he used the method of 'talking to you suddenly in public'; and every time you meet later , are all through the method of 'leaving a coded message on a public network message board to agree on a time and place'.
"Most of the places where you meet are in crowded business centers. The surveillance equipment in those places is installed and managed by the merchants, which is different from the police surveillance installed on the street... The merchants usually don't Surveillance videos are kept for too long, and the period for clearing the video files is as short as one week and as long as two months; therefore, even if the scene when you meet is captured by a certain camera, there is no need to worry that this video will be kept for too long .
"I have to say that this method of 'talking in person' is very good, and it greatly increases the efficiency and safety of your affairs... Including the key link of 'payment', you also deliver cash in person, without involving the bank. transfer.
"Everything you do... there is almost no trace.
"However... because of this, the prudent Miller will definitely keep a hand; after all... after the matter is completed, he will have to take a 'final payment' from you, in case you renege on the debt or try to kill him He has to be prepared to silence you. Otherwise... he will take the blame for you in vain.
"So, before meeting you this evening, Miller... recorded such a recording in advance, and explained the transaction between you and him from beginning to end; if something unexpected happened later, for example...you If you want to refuse to pay the balance, then he can use this "recording time before the time of the incident" to threaten you... "
"Wait a minute." At this time, Feng Bujue interjected, "Miller himself is also involved in the case, if the recording is handed over to the police... wouldn't he want to die with Sam?"
"It's not 'to die together'." Zuo Yan looked at Brother Jue and replied, "If Miller took the recording to the police and surrendered, considering the content of the recording and the circumstances of the surrender, he is very likely to be lightened as an 'accomplice' in the end. and Sam... because of the fact that he was declared a liar by the court in the will lawsuit back then, coupled with a clear motive and a planned crime, he, the 'principal criminal', may never come out of prison in his life .”
In the above answer, Zuo Yan is not repeating Vidok's spiritual monologue, but he is saying it himself. Because before coming to this room, Vidok had roughly gone through the whole case in Zuo Yan's mind, so Zuo Yan can deal with this kind of immediate problem by himself. A tacit understanding of Doc.
"In the same way..." After a slight pause, Zuo Yan continued, "If Miller is arrested during the crime, then this recording can also be used as evidence to mitigate his crime, so we can be prepared."
"Hmm... so that's the case." Feng Bujue put on a thoughtful look when he heard the words, nodded and pondered.
He, this is acting...
In fact, Brother Jue didn't understand this after listening to Zuo Yan's words, he himself had thought of it a long time ago; but... In order to make the case last to Chapter 33, Feng didn't think it was appropriate to ask such questions.
From Zuo Yan and Vidok's point of view, Feng Bujue's question was also reasonable, and could help them explain the case and the logic of each party's behavior more clearly, so he answered it patiently.
"Eh?" Just after hesitation, Feng Bujue seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked with a raised tone, "Then how did you get this recording? Could it be that Miller has this recording on him?"
"See it clearly, Brother Jue." Zuo Yan smiled and raised the phone in his hand, "This is not my phone."
Feng Bujue had already discovered that the mobile phone Zuo Yan was holding at this moment was different from the one he handed to Daust before, and he was just asking knowingly.
"This mobile phone belongs to Miller." Zuo Yan continued, "Of course, he didn't bring it with him when he committed the crime, otherwise...Mr. Herbert would definitely have discovered that recording before all of us." While speaking, he glanced at John, implying the fact that the other party had searched the body before the police arrived, "About an hour ago, the police who confirmed Miller's identity found the film through a search of his residence on the island. mobile phone; and ten minutes ago, I used the thumbprint of the dead body to unlock the screen of the mobile phone and found the recording just now."
"Oh... That's it..." Feng Bujue said, "This is indeed a safe method. In case Miller is caught by someone other than the police before and after committing the crime, and the recording is not with him, he is not afraid that the evidence will be destroyed; He was formally arrested by the police and he was able to have the police go to his residence and find the phone."
"It's a pity... Miller has calculated everything, and he didn't calculate that he would die..." Two seconds later, Zuo Yan took over the conversation again. At this time, his tone changed subtly. Online, "Fortunately, he has left enough information for me to deduce the truth of the case."
As he spoke, he turned his attention to Sam again.
At this moment, Sam's face was pale and blue, and the cold sweat on his back had already soaked his close-fitting clothes.
Facing Zuo Yan's gaze, Sam didn't speak, he knew very well... At this moment, too many words are wrong. Although he was already feeling desperate about the situation when he heard the recording, but on the edge of the cliff called "Crash", he still grabbed a branch called "Lucky", which was able to support it without slipping.
"Hmph... you're pretty quiet now." Zuo Yan said coldly, "After I proved that you didn't understand what I'm talking about" and "you and Miller really knew each other"... you It looks a bit embarrassing to behave like this again, doesn't it?"
Vidock was aggressive, and Sam continued to be chilling.
"Okay... anyway, we can finally start talking about your motives..." Zuo Yan paused, and then said, "As I said before, your real motive... is not 'John snatched away the things that should belong to you.' your inheritance', but... 'John, a bastard who has no blood relationship with you, killed your father, and, moreover, robbed your inheritance that should have belonged to you.'”