Although his identity wasn't revealed, everyone present turned their attention to Ueki Kusahachi.

In fact, Kouyu and Conan only mentioned the name of the medicine and explained what its effects would be.

After that, everything was left to Yukiko Kudo and Eri Kisaki.

The two of them took turns speaking, and very methodically revealed the truth.

Inspector Megure originally intended to send someone to search for a silencer in the vicinity.

He was surprised when he heard the two men say that the silencer should still be on the butler.

Takagi, who was standing nearby, immediately stepped forward to check as well.

Sure enough, the silencer was hidden in his sock.

It's not really considered hiding.

If you roll up the pant legs a little bit, you can see the muffler.

This is also why Ueki Kusahachi is unwilling to sit down.

Because when you sit down, your trouser legs will inevitably ride up a bit.

Besides the silencer, Takagi Wataru also saw the burns on Ueki Kusahachi's legs.

After firing, the silencer gets very hot.

If it comes into direct contact with the skin, it will definitely cause a burn.

However, in order not to waste time, Ueki Kusahachi simply hid the silencer in this state inside his sock.

Surprisingly, it was Ueki Kusahachi, an old man in his sixties or seventies.

He was able to endure the continuous pain from the burns.

It could even be said that he remained completely unfazed.

Even Kōyū didn't expect this.

He had been burned by a silencer before and knew how painful that feeling was.

Unexpectedly, Kusahachi Ueki was able to endure that kind of pain.

Ueki Kusahachi didn't seem to feel anything special about the surprise on everyone's faces.

He said calmly:

"If it's to protect my wife's most beloved courtyard, I can tolerate this minor injury."

"Protect the courtyard?"

After learning about Kusahachi Ueki's motive, Inspector Megure was not only surprised but also somewhat puzzled.

"Yes."

Nodding, Ueki Kusahachi explained to the group in a slightly trembling voice:

"This courtyard has been carefully maintained by my wife since she was a child."

"Just like that smart and beautiful lady back then."

"Even now, I still don't believe that my wife has left for somewhere else."

“I will not allow a man who has no connection with me to do whatever he wants in this mansion.”

Please forgive my initial, and final, recklessness...

After he finished speaking, he bowed deeply.

Everyone present was looking at him, each with their own thoughts.

Only Fujieda Soka said in a somewhat disappointed tone:

"What?"

"So you were the murderer?"

"I thought it was my younger brother Fujieda Shigeru who did this."

...