Based on the clues he currently had, Qin Ran had gone over the Winchester House Bombing Case several times. His final conclusion had been that "Jackal" Pani had fenced Butcher's stolen goods, then bought the whole of Winchester House. To cover his tracks, he had murdered its former owner and his family, silencing all three.
After that, the treasures Butcher had stolen from the Aitlan Museum had attracted buyers such as Simi De Oaken.
But whether "Jackal" Pani had raised his price on the spot, Simi De Oaken had intended to rob another criminal from the outset, or someone else had intervened remained unclear.
Something had gone wrong, and the whole of Winchester House had been blown sky-high.
That had been the broad outline of his theory.
But Ann Rattridge Oaken's words now forced Qin Ran to overturn it.
"The person who bought Winchester House wasn't 'Jackal' Pani?"
Qin Ran asked tentatively.
Faced with a "Black Widow" like Ann Rattridge Oaken, Qin Ran wasn't the sort to believe whatever she said.
No one could guarantee that she wasn't lying.
After all, as far as Qin Ran was concerned, lying had practically become instinctive for her.
"'Jackal' Pani?"
"That petty crook who fences stolen goods? Are you talking about the Aitlan Museum robbery?"
"Honestly, those treasures only qualify as treasures in your eyes. If you'd seen Simi De Oaken's treasure room, you'd realize how ordinary they really were-the window you smashed through last night and the carpet you damaged were worth more than most of those items."
Ann Rattridge Oaken laughed.
She wasn't showing off. She was simply stating a fact.
Of course, there was also a faint trace of mockery in her tone.
Qin Ran remained unmoved by it.
He was a poor man himself. He had no understanding of