There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 702 - 603 Try it then

Chapter 702: Chapter 603 Try it then

The bartender was a somewhat artsy young man.

His hair was tied into a small braid at the back of his head, dressed in a red shirt and a suit vest bartender’s attire, with a pale, courteous smile on his face, giving him the air of a refined scoundrel.

“Within one month, you’ve changed three jobs; do you have any explanation for that?”

Xu Shuo sat on the sofa, looking at the man before him, who remained composed and at ease.

Though Xu Shuo looked up at him, his demeanor was not at all weakened.

The youth’s mood was indifferent, his lazy posture leaning against the sofa exuded a relaxed and defiant air, and only his sharp, silver-gray eyes were piercing.

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The bartender smiled faintly, as if the matter was of no concern, “I simply go wherever the pay is higher.”

Xu Shuo turned his head towards the bar owner, “How much is the salary at Fragrant Residence Bar?”

The bar owner sheepishly replied, “I’m ashamed to say that, based on this gentleman’s capabilities, his weekly salary is 600 pounds of National Currency.”

Generally speaking, entertainment venues like bars and dance halls often have high turnover rates, so most employees are paid weekly.

And for a high-skill position like a bartender, the salary in Midtown District typically tops out at around 300 pounds; 600 pounds is double that amount.

600 pounds!

The customers around who heard this couldn’t help exclaiming in shock.

A week’s earnings equivalent to an ordinary person’s monthly salary!

Xu Shuo couldn’t help but size up the bar owner, “You’re quite wealthy?”

The bar owner chuckled awkwardly, “Not at all, not at all. It’s just that this gentleman’s mixology skills rank at the top in the entire Midtown District. He deserves this salary.”

Xu Shuo pressed, “So you’re quite wealthy?”

How else could you afford to pay him?

The bar owner just gave an embarrassed laugh.

How could he not be wealthy? After all, Jenny spends her days either on her way to the bar or to the dance hall, and most of this month, she had been lodging at Fragrant Residence Bar.

The owner is making a fortune, right!

It was said that Fragrant Residence Bar was facing closure a month ago, but a month later, they directly hired the most expensive bartender!

“Tsk tsk tsk tsk~”

Mr. Lei shook his head with a tsk-ing sound at the side, his expression mocking, mimicking Xu Shuo’s tone from earlier, “It’s really too strange, so I can’t help but…”

Xu Shuo fixed his gaze on him.

Mr. Lei swallowed the rest of his sentence, then made a gesture that said ‘it’s something understood, but cannot be spoken.’

Xu Shuo then turned to the bartender and said, “Of course, it’s no problem for you to pursue a higher salary, but the fact that all three job changes involved bars where Jenny had stayed, and you followed her as soon as she left, I don’t believe that’s a coincidence.”

The bartender hesitated briefly before turning to look at Jenny, who sat there with an innocent expression. His demeanor grew progressively more fervent.

“Because I love Miss Jenny!”

He proclaimed his love loudly and without any hesitation!

Having declared his love, and seeing Xu Shuo preparing to speak, the bartender suddenly turned to address the crowd in the hall.

With an air of triumph, he said, “I believe there are many here who have followed Miss Jenny as well, but I simply have more ability than they do. They can only continue to spend money to get close to Miss Jenny, until they’re flat broke and deeply in debt! But I’m different. I can use my own ability to get close to Miss Jenny and offer her a better life in the future!”

As his words ended, everyone in the hall was stunned.

When they heard the beginning of his speech, they had cheered boisterously, but after the bartender’s latter words, those people were completely slapped in the face!

Slapped in the face by the person they had been cheering for!

Despite that, indeed about half of the customers found their circumstances accurately described; their faces turned red with both shame and anger!

Lured by beauty, they indulged in licentious pleasures, losing their ambition, and even in the hope of gaining Miss Jenny’s favor, they did not hesitate to bring themselves to ruin, and yet they remained obsessed and undeterred.

It was like the behavior of some fanatical fans.

Some neglect their studies in the name of pursuing celebrities, while others strive to become wealthy enough to invite their idols home for a private solo performance.

The bartender was probably of the latter sort.

A weekly salary of 600 pounds meant he could serve Miss Jenny every day by mixing drinks for her, while also earning more money than ordinary people.

True to form for a technically-minded fan!

“Clap clap clap clap—”

Mr. Lei clapped his hands while clicking his tongue in approval.

After releasing a stream of arrogant proclamations and drawing some hostility, the bartender turned around, maintaining an unyielding gaze at Xu Shuo sitting in his seat.

“So, is there a problem with that?” he asked in a light tone.

“It’s fine,” Xu Shuo said, tilting his head slightly, his calm expression revealing no displeasure.

After all, the other party had openly and generously admitted to being an admirer of Miss Jenny, and the more candid he was, the less suspicious he seemed.

As if.

In Xu Shuo’s view, the more openly one admitted, the more problematic it became!

Watching the composed bartender, Xu Shuo’s gaze flickered slightly, and a suppressed excitement swirled in the depths of his eyes.

He had come to this script with a casual, playful attitude.

And now, he really didn’t mind playing it by ear!

Xu Shuo’s posture became even more relaxed, he crossed his right leg, leaned back lazily in the soft couch, and a smile full of interest spread across his face.

He turned to the corpse not far away and said, “This cocktail is a strong champagne, mixed with quite a few fruit flavors, and upon analysis, it is finely crafted. May I ask when did you mix it?”

The bartender glanced indifferently at the corpse: “I’ve mixed at least a few hundred cocktails tonight; if you ask me, I honestly can’t remember.”

“I believe there shouldn’t be that many repeated flavors of champagne,” Xu Shuo said.

“Indeed, there aren’t, but there have been a few dozen nonetheless.”

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“A champagne this potent would surely not have been more than ten glasses, wouldn’t you remember?”

“Chief, no matter how much you ask, I really don’t know what elements were added to this glass. Without an accurate recipe, I truly can’t recall,” he said, steadfastly looking at Xu Shuo.

Xu Shuo smiled, “Then have a taste for yourself.”

The bartender was taken aback: “What?”

Xu Shuo curled his lips, “I want you to try it now, as a bartender, surely you can taste it out?”

“Cough cough…”

Mr. Lei, who was quietly tasting the cocktail (that dark green drink), choked, and immediately shrank into the couch, covering his mouth and coughing softly.

Not daring to be loud…

This guy’s words were truly astonishing!

The bartender’s face had also become extremely unsightly.

Near the booth, the assistant holding a test-tube froze upon hearing his chief’s words.

In his test-tube, there was the toxic cocktail, about five milliliters collected using equipment from the ground.

So…

The assistant looked at the liquid in his hand, then at the bartender who had frozen, and back at Chief Berrod.

He even began to hesitate.

After a long silence, the dead air was finally broken.

The bartender said with a forced smile, “Inspector Berrod, that joke isn’t funny.”

Xu Shuo’s smile beamed, “I think it’s fine.”

With those words, the bartender’s nerves imperceptibly relaxed a bit, and his previously tightened fingers also slowly loosened.

Xu Shuo leaned forward, resting his chin on his hand, looked at him, and smiled, “However, I hope you won’t say you can’t remember anymore after the police deliver the analysis results later. Though I also don’t like to doubt people without reason.”

The bartender forced a smile, “Of course.”

The words had been said.

And after the pressure he had just faced, he wasn’t going to stall any longer; there was no need.

Anyway, he wasn’t the one who killed the person.

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