Chapter 37 Chapter 37 I found a lot of interesting things...

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Kamohashi Ron stood up from beside the corpse. He had already examined the entire corpse. As for further investigation, he needed the help of the Metropolitan Police Department's Forensic Division. Now it was certain that Sato died of poisoning, and he drank coffee before his death, and it seemed that he drank a lot.

"Where is the deceased's coffee cup? I want to take a look." Kamohashi Ron said, and looked at Isshiki Todumaru. Isshiki Todumaru nodded and said:

"Lun, I'll take you there."

As the student council president, Sato was given a president's office by the high school. Although it was used by both the president and vice president, it was suspected to be a poisoning scene, so it was blocked by the police. The vice president could only stay outside and he could not go in.

So Isshiki Todumaru watched helplessly as the vice president squatted next to the president's office without even taking off her skirt.

Or perhaps this guy simply didn't want to take off his skirt; he seemed particularly satisfied with his stage costume. Isshiki Todumaru recalled the indescribable expressions Shikano and Suzuki had given their vice-chairman, and for the first time, he decided it was best not to question the matter further.

"Can't you go in now?" asked Isshiki Dudumaru.

"Of course I can't go in. This is a crime scene now, right? And as someone working with Chairman Sato, I'm a serious suspect. I wouldn't go in and get into trouble at this point... Mr. Officer, aren't you going in to investigate?"

In fact, Kamohashi Ron has already entered the scene to investigate with his detective license, while Isshiki Totsumaru has come to ask for the testimonies of those people.

Logic has always been the responsibility of theory.

So in response to the other party's doubts, Isshiki Totomaru just smiled and said, "Someone is already investigating the scene. I'm just here to ask a few questions...Excuse me, classmate..."

It was at this time that Isshiki Todumaru realized with some embarrassment that he didn't know the vice president's name.

"My last name is Xiaolin." As if sensing Isshiki Todumaru's embarrassment, the other party explained directly, "Just call me Xiaolin. Mr. Officer, what do you want to ask? Just to be clear, I've been busy with a stage play lately, so I might not be able to be of much help."

"...I don't really need to be of much help, but just tell me what you know, like who Satou-san had a conflict with that might have led to the poisoning."

"I see. The one with a conflict of interest is me, and the one with whom he has a conflict is... Inukai-sensei, right? But I find it hard to believe that Inukai-sensei would kill President Sato for this. He is arguably Inukai-sensei's best student."

Isshiki Totomaru: "I don't know why, but I suddenly have a bad feeling when you say that... Did Inukai-sensei come to the president's office today?"

Xiao Lin was silent for a moment, then nodded: "...I've been here."

So when Kamohashi Ron came out of the scene, Isshiki Totomaru subconsciously asked: "Could it really be Inukai-sensei?"

Then, Kamo no Hashiro patted his shoulder and said, "At the moment, it seems that Inukai-sensei is highly suspected."

"I did find a lot of interesting things in the president's office. As your partner, I'd like to share them with you."

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Isshiki Todumaru never thought that the interesting things he talked about were really interesting things... For a moment, he didn't know whether to say that this school is really full of hidden talents or that these students are really unique.

"Why is there a wig made for a dog here?" He couldn't help but complain, "And it's placed in the president's office!"

"Maybe they really think it's fun to make wigs for dogs. After all, dogs can't speak human language, so they can't raise any objections." Kamohashi Ron said, "And this walking camping sleeping bag..."

"If it's a sleeping bag, why is it designed to be able to walk?!"

"Is it useful for sleepwalkers?" Then, Kamohashi Ron took out another item, "Headphones that can filter out all sounds..."

"Is the purpose of this headset to experience a day in the life of a deaf person?"

After Isshiki Totomaru finished his complaints, Kamonohashi Ron finally came up with something serious. "But I think the most important thing should be this. I didn't expect Oda... I mean, his father, was also the student council president here."

"Did you find anything in the president's office?"

"Dudu, remember that communications expert who said the USB drive Oda left behind contained software that could break into the Pentagon? I found a series of keys Oda left behind here."

Isshiki Todumaru: "On... you mean..."

"Let's find a computer and plug in the USB drive when we have time." Kamohashi Ron said, "Right now, the most important thing is to solve Sato's death case. I found a chronic poison in the president's office. This kind of chronic poison is usually controlled. Where can you get this kind of chronic poison in an ordinary school..."

"The only thing I can think of is the chemistry lab."

"Huh, it looks like Toto hasn't made no progress at all. It's like a fledgling finally learning to fly." Kamohashi Ron said, "If he got it from school, it probably came from the chemistry lab, right?"

"But, if I remember correctly, there should be strict registration and requirements for drugs in chemical laboratories. How can we..."

"Looks like we need to ask the chemistry teacher who manages the chemistry lab. Let's go, Dudu."

"Hey...wait for me a moment, Lun!"

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The chemistry lab of this high school is quite large. According to Kamohashi Ron, although it is not as large as Blue's, it is still large enough. Moreover, they mainly use Blue's lab to conduct experiments to facilitate on-site exploration.

"To facilitate on-site exploration?"

"For example, if you don't have luminol reagent on hand, you can make it on the spot."

"It's purely technical reconnaissance!"

The teacher in charge of the chemistry lab looked at Kamohashi Ron and Isshiki Totomaru, then sighed and said, "I knew they'd end up in the chemistry lab. I'd say Inukai is the most suspicious person right now, right? Just look at the registration booklet and you'll see."

Isshiki Totomaru flipped through the registration booklet, then exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" He looked up at Kamohashi Ron with determination: "Ron, Inukai-sensei took the drug that poisoned Sato the day before yesterday."

Kamo no Hashiro glanced at the manual, then said with some confusion: "But, Dudu, didn't you notice?"

"What's wrong?"

"It's strange. If I remember correctly, with specialized equipment, the two chemicals Sato-san brought could also be used to create the drug that caused his poisoning through a chemical reaction."

"Lun, are you saying that Satou-san actually committed suicide?"

"Perhaps it wasn't suicide, but rather he intended to kill someone and ended up suffering the consequences," Kamo no Hashiro said. "Actually, I'm not sure, but when the cup containing poison was found in the president's office, Shikano-san told me it wasn't President Sato's cup, but Inukai-sensei's."

Isshiki Totomaru: "..."

Suddenly I feel that the whole case has become complicated!

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The turning point came from Suzuki. He found evidence that Inukai-sensei was in the president's office with Sato the day before, and at that time other students saw Inukai-sensei actually bringing his own coffee cup into the president's office.

In response to this question, Inukai said slowly: "Suzuki, I know you misunderstood me because of the quarrel between Sato and I, but you should know that it was my coffee cup that was poisoned, so the person the murderer wanted to kill..."

"But if we follow this idea, who wants to kill Inukai-sensei? Who has the motive?" Isshiki Totsumaru asked in confusion.

"People with motives are always close at hand, right?" Kamohashi Ron lifted his hair to reveal his eyes. "Teacher Inukai, I heard that you had a fight with Sato not long ago."

Inukai teacher: "..."

Inukai nodded helplessly, then he sighed: "Since you've found out everything, I'll tell you straight up. Sato-san put the poison in that coffee cup because she wanted to kill me. As for why Sato-san drank the coffee in my cup, I'm sorry, I don't know."

"You really don't know? Inukai-sensei, Suzuki-san and I went to investigate the scene. Your two coffee cups are almost identical. If we just switch them, Sato-san won't even know which one he got..."

"Feel sorry."

"Inukai-sensei, you shouldn't say sorry," Suzuki suddenly said loudly. "You want to hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me. I know that you pushed a classmate off a cliff years ago. You thought he was dead and wanted to silence everyone who knew about it, but you didn't expect he was still alive."

After hearing this, Inukai teacher shouted like crazy: "No, no, no, that's not true, you don't understand... How horrible that place is, I must do what they say or I won't be able to survive..."

"M family?" asked Kamohashi Ron.

Inukai's eyes widened in horror, and then he looked at Kamo no Hashiron's face: "Wait, so you are... you are that man?!"

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"Lun, your illness didn't relapse." Isshiki Todumaru said with some surprise, "Could it be that you are cured?"

If he were fine, there would be no need for him to stay by his side...

Isshiki Totomaru thought so, but Kamobashi Ron shook his head and said, "I have to thank Suzuki-san for this."

Suzuki: "Don't thank me, but this method is probably just a temporary solution, right? After all, it's clearly unconscious hypnosis. I suggest that Mr. Kamo no Hashi consult with the world's top neurosurgeon, Moefu Uzaki."

"Eh? Suzuki, you..."

"After all, I'm the president of the school and can handle any commission. Of course I have my own connections." Suzuki smiled slightly. "By the way, Vice President Kobayashi is also in this club."

"That's annoying! This club is the only place where you can wear skirts!"

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This school really has its own unique style! Isshiki Todumaru thought helplessly.

"Looks like it's time to borrow a computer and see what Oda left behind."

"Oh yes, there is also this matter!"