Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure first glanced at Yoshihiko Negami, then asked Kousuke:

"Kuangyou, are you sure?"

"It's pretty close." Guangyou also left himself some leeway.

It's not that he doesn't believe in his own judgment.

This is just his habit of doing things.

"Is there any evidence?"

As soon as he finished asking the question, Inspector Megure remembered that Mitsuyu had chased after him before.

He then asked:

"Kuangyou, did you see what the killer looked like while you were chasing him?"

"And then I just remembered it now."

In fact, although Kōyū is certain that Kōgami Yoshihiko is the murderer.

But let's talk about evidence.

Well, he doesn't have any evidence right now.

He did not see what the murderer looked like.

He did remember the other person's general build.

Similar to Yoshihiko Negami.

He had said that before.

But the previous example was more of a vivid illustration; this time, it's about confirming the murderer's identity.

Without concrete evidence, what is said is not very convincing.

Only when everyone becomes aware of the suspicious points will the case progress.

Therefore, Guangyou did not answer whether there was any evidence.

Instead, they changed the subject.

He asked in a low voice:

"Inspector Megure, don't you think Yoshihiko Negami's behavior just now was strange?"

"Even in such darkness, he was able to turn on the lights very accurately and quickly."

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure also realized that something was wrong.

He squatted down in front of Guangyou, pinched his chin, frowned, and said:

"Now that you mention it, it is indeed very strange."

"It was pitch black at the time. I couldn't see anything at all, let alone walk."

"And this room is so messy."

The two avoided talking about Yoshihiko Negami and Keizen Karata.

Takagi Wataru, who had been standing nearby, naturally heard it.

He also participated in the discussion, saying:

"I wonder if he has some method to determine the location of things."

"In addition, I am familiar with the layout of the apartment, so I can come and go as I please."

"Yes, that's possible," Inspector Megure nodded.

He also largely agrees with this view.

If there really is a way to determine this, then even he could do it.

Moreover, Yoshihiko Negami himself often spends time in darkrooms due to his profession.

It wouldn't be surprising if such a method existed.

What intrigued him was what that method was.

However, there is currently no more direct evidence.

It cannot be proven that the murderer was Yoshihiko Negami.

It can only be said that Yoshihiko Genjo is the most suspicious of the two.

They can be listed as key targets for investigation.

On one hand, Inspector Megure sent several people to investigate the Toto Film Studio.

Then send a few more people to retrieve the surveillance footage from the Dongdu Film Studio and the surrounding area.

Let's see if we can find any clues.

On the other hand, Inspector Megure instructed Wataru Takagi to keep a close eye on Yoshihiko Negami's reactions.

If anything goes wrong, we can respond promptly.

Meanwhile, Kōyū is also thinking about how to prove that Yoshihiko Negami is the murderer.

Without that thin blanket, blood might have splattered onto Yoshihiko Negami.

At that time, it will be detectable whether using police dogs or luminol reagent.

But at that time, Yoshihiko Negami deliberately wore a mask and changed into a tracksuit.

There was also a thin blanket.

Under normal circumstances, these two methods will fail.

Unless there are any new discoveries.

...

Maybe that's just luck.

Just as Guangyou was thinking this, the police officers inspecting the scene made a discovery.

"Inspector, there's a very strange place."

The police officer walked from outside the apartment to Inspector Megure's side.

He held up several photos, pointed to the top one—a close-up of clothing—and said:

"This photo was taken when the victim was taken back to the hospital."

"In this photo, the third button on the victim's shirt has been deliberately torn off."

"Did the victim and the perpetrator have an argument, and even get into a physical altercation?"

After recalling what Mitsuyu had said, Inspector Megure felt something was amiss.

He remembers it very clearly.

During what Guangyou described, the murderer stabbed the still-sleeping Furumura Tokusho.

According to Guangyou, the murderer hadn't stabbed him yet when he opened the door.

At that time, Gucun Dechang was still snoring.

The police officer also mentioned this.

He pointed to the other photos:

"These are photos of the rest of the victim's body."

"And we just received news from the hospital as well."

No signs of a struggle were found on the victim.

Upon hearing this, Inspector Megure pondered for a few seconds before saying:

"So, does that mean the murderer might have deliberately torn off this button?"

Takagi Wataru noticed a change in Negami Yoshihiko's expression after Inspector Megure said those words.

Although it was only for a moment, he still saw it.

At this moment, Kōyū also remembered this detail.

He tugged at Inspector Megure's sleeve.

After Inspector Megure bent down and got closer, he said:

"Inspector Megure, I suddenly remembered something."

"After attacking Mr. Furumura, the murderer ripped something in his chest."

"It's very likely that they were pulling off that button."

After listening to what Mitsuyu said, Inspector Megure nodded.

But then he suddenly felt puzzled:

"But why would the murderer tear off the buttons from the victim's clothes?"

"Buttons aren't made of anything valuable like diamonds."

"And he wasn't some serial killer who took the button home as a collectible."

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