Chapter 1105 1113 [Okiya Subaru: The murderer is actually me]

Officer Gao Mu quickly collected some clues:

"The deceased was Naoko Fujimura, 27 years old. According to the testimony of eyewitnesses, when Jiang Xia and his friends arrived at the living room at 12 o'clock, the coin-operated TV was turned off - this type of TV can only receive one coin at a time and will automatically turn off after running for 30 minutes.

"The estimated time of death is within an hour. It seems that the deceased was attacked while watching TV."

"There aren't many signs of fighting around, and the victim was killed in the living room. It's possible that the perpetrator was an acquaintance." Sato Miwako looked at the TV and found all kinds of nostalgic snacks scattered on the ground next to it. "The only messy place is here - but it may also be that the deceased was lazy and tidied the room in order to welcome her classmates. But while waiting, she was distracted while eating snacks, so she messed up things in this area."

"That's right, the deceased's cell phone also fell in this pile of debris." Officer Takagi put on gloves, carefully picked up the phone, and retrieved the call records.

I saw that there was a phone call more than 20 minutes ago.

The note above is "Yamamoto Sakurako".

When Sato Miwako saw the name, she was slightly startled, and she leaned closer to Jiang Xia and whispered, "Is this the lady who came with you?"

Jiang Xia nodded and whispered, "I do remember that she answered a phone call at the station."

"Hmm? In that case, wouldn't that rule out the suspicion of these three people?" Inspector Megure was very sensitive to Brother Jiang Xia's movements. The moment Officer Sato approached Jiang Xia, he had already pricked up his ears.

Jiang Xia seemed to be thinking about something and did not agree with this conclusion:

"Why not ask about the details of the phone call first. Since the murderer is an acquaintance of the deceased, he may also be an acquaintance of the three young ladies. Perhaps Miss Yamamoto heard some important clues when she answered the phone. Oh, remember to record the testimony."

Sato Miwako's eyes lit up and she nodded: "Don't worry."

…

"Yes, I did receive a call from Naoko at that time."

Yamamoto Sakurako wiped away her tears, found her cell phone, and checked the communication records for the police:

"She was in a hurry and urged us to come quickly. But Nami hadn't arrived yet, so we didn't set off immediately.

"I thought we would meet soon, so I didn't say much and hung up the phone quickly. Who would have known..." Yamamoto Sakurako's eyes turned red, "Who would have known that these would be the last words Naoko said to me."

"Wait, Miss Nami wasn't there at that time?" Inspector Megure suddenly stood up. He looked at the gentle and timid short-haired woman in the middle, then looked at the most reliable Jiang Xia, and asked, "Do you remember how much time passed from the time Miss Yamamoto finished the call to the time when the late Miss Kaneda arrived at the station?"

Before Jiang Xia could say anything, Kaneda Nami's face flushed red.

She argued in a low voice: "I'm not late! I just like to be on time, so compared with Jiali and Sakurako who like to be early, it seems that I'm late. How can being on time be considered late..."

"I'm sorry, but please recall the situation carefully. We must conduct a corresponding investigation."

Sato Miwako sighed.

Although she also felt that this cute short-haired woman did not look like a murderer at all, based on past experience and the experience she gained from watching Jiang Xia solve cases from a close distance: in many cases, the less someone looked like a murderer, the more likely they were to be the murderer.

"..." Of course, Miwako Sato would not convict anyone based on such ridiculous logic, but this at least allows her to treat the pitiful suspects equally without judging them by their appearance.

…

When Miwako Sato was communicating with the suspect.

Subaru Okiya stood quietly aside, looking like a crime-solving enthusiast who was pondering a mystery, but in fact he was trying his best to hold his breath in order to reduce his presence.

He knew that when searching for suspects, the police would often check from near to far - the closer the relationship with the deceased or the more recent contact they had, the more likely they would be listed as a suspect.

After narrowing down the time of death through the phone call made by the deceased, among the several suspects at this time: Izumi Kaori and Yamamoto Sakurako, who were with Jiang Xia the whole time, had the most solid alibi.

The only person left to be suspected was Nami Kaneda, who was late for the reunion.

as well as--

Subaru Okiya, who stays at home all day, happens to know the deceased's neighbor.

…

Subaru Okiya felt like his scalp was about to explode when he listened to the police screening suspects - when the police were exchanging clues with Jiang Xia, he relied on his recent familiarity with the police and secretly approached to eavesdrop, and obtained all the information he had just known.

Therefore, Okiya Subaru, who was familiar with the area, knew very well that his "rival for the identity of the murderer", Kaneda Nami, wanted to kill the deceased, dispose of all the traces, and rush to the station during the time she was late... In this kind of weather, she was bound to sweat a lot.

After she met up with Jiang Xia and others, she obviously had no chance to change clothes, but at this time, there were no sweat stains on Kaneda Nami's clothes at all.

——In short, no matter how you look at it, Kaneda Nami doesn’t look like the murderer.

Then the only unlucky person left here is...

Subaru Okiya stood in the corner, as quiet as a chicken, and reflected secretly to Usa in his heart: I hope that my boss just wants to give him a beating because he is in the mood, and he doesn't really want to beat him to death.

Coincidentally, at this time, after having close contact with Kaneda Nami, Sato Miwako also had the same speculation as Okiya Subaru.

She turned around and looked over Jiang Xia's shoulder at Okiya Subaru.

Then, in Okiya Subaru's silent return, he focused on the home clothes and suddenly asked: "By the way, Mr. Okiya, you seem to live here? Did you hear any suspicious noises before and after the incident?"

The tone was quite polite.

But Sato Miwako's gaze still inadvertently carried a hint of oppression.

She thought secretly: Although Okiya Subaru and Jiang Xia know each other...but who says that knowing Jiang Xia means he won't commit a crime?

Among the police officers, Miwako Sato is quite capable and naturally has a good memory.

She quickly remembered that a few nights ago, the people who escaped from the twin towers in Nishitama City said that Okiya Subaru had reminded them about "sniping", and right after that, Jiang Xia was almost hit by a sniper rifle... Would a normal person associate an ordinary sightseeing elevator with such a dangerous scene like in a blockbuster movie?

In addition, Sato Miwako remembered that she had occasionally heard the little boy with glasses muttering that Jiang Xia always encountered scum and was easily blinded by them.

Officer Sato: “…” I heard that children have very sharp intuition and are very sensitive to people’s attitudes.

What if it really...

(End of this chapter)