Night fell over the forest.

In the tranquil forest, in the Akashi family's living room, Akashi Hiroto, the murderer, sat at the table, remaining silent under the gaze of everyone.

His forehead was already covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, and his eyes were darting around.

Every word Uncle Mori said just now felt like a heavy hammer, striking his heart hard.

This is indeed how he committed the crime.

He even had the feeling that the famous detective Kogoro Mouri was there at the time, watching him do these things.

"As expected of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri..." Hiroto Akashi couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The silence was broken by the garden.

Looking at Akashi Hiroto across from her, whose head was slightly bowed, Sonoko asked:

"So, Mr. Hiroto went to the tennis court during the day when it was raining to invite a witness who could provide an alibi to his home?"

“Very likely,” Uncle Mori nodded and said, “That could be the reason why so much curry was prepared.”

"No way?" Xiaolan thought of another possibility, then frowned and asked, "If we hadn't come here..."

"Wouldn't this prevent such things from happening?"

“I think he will probably do it again,” Kōsuke said, looking at Akashi Hiroto, who was already thinking of giving up on defending himself.

“I think it would actually be better if no one came.”

If someone comes, he will use a method that requires an alibi.

Even if no one comes, he will still continue, only omitting a few steps.

To be honest, Kōsuke thought that Akashi Hiroto's method of committing the crime was pretty good.

It didn't leave many obvious traces.

Even if it exists, it can be explained:

I prepared too much curry, so I said I often invite students and friends to my home.

If a tooth is missing, say that his father had previously seen a dentist and had his cavities treated.

He said he couldn't eat spicy food after a tooth extraction, so he didn't know his father had pulled the tooth.

If teeth are found in curry rice, it is said that his father is old and accidentally bit into something hard;

The marks on his wrists suggest that his father had a habit of tying rubber bands to his hands and then placing some rubber bands under his pillow.

The light cord in the bedroom is relatively shorter than those in the other rooms, which could be attributed to his father cutting off a section because he found it troublesome.

The knot in the light cord was something his father had made himself; he didn't know.

...

Most of the traces can be explained, since these things are difficult to verify.

If given the time and resources, Akashi Hiroto could also remove these traces.

When facing the police, simply mislead them by conveying the message, "I want my father to rest in peace soon."

Then make up some more baseless rumors.

There were no clues found, and the case appeared to be a suicide, plus the procedures and process for suicide cases would be much simpler.

Even the time spent on investigation can be saved.

Some police officers do indeed close cases by claiming suicide in order to save time and effort.

This way they can get off work and go home to rest as soon as possible.

These officers may have done this because they knew they had no hope of promotion and felt they might as well just coast along on their paychecks.

Just coast until retirement, and then enjoy a comfortable retirement life.

On the surface, it appeared to be a suicide. No obvious suspicious points were found, and the deceased's family wanted to let the deceased rest in peace as soon as possible, so they closed the case as a suicide.

After that, all that's needed is to remove the traces and cremate the body, and the case will be closed.

Even if someone senses something is wrong, there's nowhere to investigate.

Therefore, whether they come or not will not affect Akashi Hiroto's decision.

Kōsuke could even say that things might have been better for Akashi Hiroto's plans if they hadn't come today.

“He’s right.” Hiroto Akashi gave up trying to defend himself. Despite bearing the stigma of “parricide,” he felt a sense of relief.

“Even if you hadn’t come, I was still planning to end my father’s life tonight.”

His tone was calm, as if he were someone else who had done all of this.

After speaking, Hiroto Akashi fell silent for a moment.

Taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Hiroshi Akashi finally spoke, "As for why I went to the tennis court in the rain today..."

"Actually, I already told you the reason a long time ago."

"I'm not inviting anyone to my house to provide me with an alibi,"

"It's because today...today is really the anniversary of my wife's death."

That's why I went.

When the topic turned to his wife, the tone of this man, who had personally murdered his father, finally changed slightly.

"My wife collapsed in this forest, soaked to the bone by the rain, and because she was too weak to continue..."

"He unfortunately passed away in the end."

The man's expression was full of affection and grief. Kōyū could tell at a glance that Akashi Hiroto still held a place in his heart for his wife.

Otherwise, a man like Hiroto Akashi, with a good physique, decent looks, and relatively young age, would easily find a partner.

He may not be financially well-off, but he shouldn't be too hard to find someone.

"Collapsed in the forest?" Yamamura Misao suddenly realized something and couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that Mr. Yanfu caused it?"

“Hmm… how should I put it?” Akashi Hiroto thought for a moment and replied, “This matter is indeed related to my father.”

"Is it because his father killed his wife that he wants revenge?" This is the only possibility that Guangyou can think of right now.

This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!