The Black Rock family mansion is in a very traditional American country style, with heavy stone walls that give it a sense of oppression as soon as you enter.
Reiko Kuroiwa, acting as the hostess, invited Yoruichi Toyama and the others to sit down in the living room. Before the servants could even bring tea, she immediately asked a question.
"On Monday, they said that the police investigation revealed that the village clinic's Dr. Asai was actually Narumi in disguise?"
Yoru Toyama nodded, then looked at her and asked, "Miss Reiko, are you very familiar with that Asano Minoru?"
"Of course! He's only a year younger than me, and we've been playing together since we were little."
Kuroiwa Reiko answered without hesitation.
“My family, the Aso family, and the Kawashima and Kameyama families are all old friends. However, in our generation, it’s just me and the Aso siblings.”
"Hmm?" Amuro Tooru asked in surprise. "What about Mr. Nishimoto Ken? I heard that when he was still in dire straits, he had a good relationship with the village chief Kuroiwa."
When Kuroiwa Reiko heard the name "Nishimoto," she scoffed dismissively.
"He's just a nouveau riche. He made some money doing business somewhere and then tried to get close to Uncle Aso to squeeze into this circle."
"So after Uncle Aso died, he lived off his savings and no one paid any attention to him anymore."
It seems that the discord within this small group has already reached a very serious level.
Yoruichi Toyama thought to herself silently.
I just don't understand why Ken Nishimoto, who has fallen so low, doesn't just expose Kuroiwa and the others.
Or is it...?
As she was thinking this, Kuroiwa Reiko turned her gaze back to him.
It's as if they know he's the source of all the gossip.
"So, you're detectives, right? Now that you know that the female doctor was actually Sung-sil in disguise, what exactly is his purpose?"
“If he had nothing to do with my father, you probably wouldn’t have wanted to see him all this time.”
"Could it be that Uncle Aso back then..."
This Kuroiwa Reiko may seem like a spoiled young lady on the surface, but when it comes to reasoning, she is actually quite clear-headed.
In addition, her fiancé, Murasawa Shuichi, is also a sensible person.
Yoruichi Toyama felt it was better to be direct and say it outright.
Otherwise, while I'm searching for evidence here like a needle in a haystack, Asahi's murder plot would have been carried out countless times by now.
However, upon hearing Yoruichi Toyama reveal Asagi's plan, Reiko Kuroiwa abruptly stood up from the sofa.
"No! This is impossible! How could my father kill Uncle Aso!"
"Over the years, whenever someone mentions Uncle Aso, he feels both heartbroken and angry, and he can't even bear to see that piano..."
"So, you mean that Mr. Murasawa often went to tune the piano, and Chief Kuroiwa was unaware of it?" Yoruichi Toyama pressed on.
No wonder Murasawa witnessed Kameyama's rendezvous with "Dr. Asai" by the piano in the activity room before his death, but told no one.
“Of course he doesn’t know!” Kuroiwa Reiko said, rolling her eyes at her fiancé beside her.
“I think if he knew that Dr. Asai was actually Narumi, he would definitely bring him to my house.”
“Narima and I played together when we were little, until he got seriously ill and had to go to Tokyo for hospitalization, which is when we separated.”
"But Narumi... how could he have such a misunderstanding..."
Her voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, and she couldn't help but slump back into the sofa, leaning against Murasawa and sobbing quietly.
Yoruichi Toyama also sighed.
He felt somewhat guilty towards the unsuspecting Lingzi, but now was not the time to feel guilty.
Now that we've decided to start with the Black Rock line, we must continue digging.
“I think Asano Minoru must have heard something from Kameyama before he died,” Amuro Tooru said at this moment.
"Because the forensic examination confirmed that Kameyama did die of heart failure, is it possible that he was frightened when he saw the person he felt most indebted to appear in front of him?"
“You mean Uncle Kameyama? That’s impossible… But…” Since the topic wasn’t her father, Kuroiwa Reiko’s denial suddenly became less firm.
She tilted her head and thought for a moment.
“I remember back then… Uncle Kameyama and Nishimoto were very close, and they often went out drinking together.”
"Nishimoto was a playboy back then, smoking, drinking, and chasing women, humph... I don't know how he caught the eye of Uncle Aso..."
"I bet he's just a suck-up. He goes with Uncle Aso on every overseas performance, just like a lapdog!"
"Oh? Is he that rich?" Yoruichi Toyama asked at the opportune moment.
Reiko Kuroiwa sneered.
"Who knows! But it's true that he always brings back a lot of foreign brand-name goods every time he goes abroad."
"I even suspect that he was using the excuse of supporting Uncle Aso to actually be involved in smuggling!"
The topic emerged much faster than Yoruichi Toyama had anticipated, and it was probably just one of Reiko Kuroiwa's usual sarcastic remarks.
But Amuro Tooru and Murasawa Shuichi, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, both raised their eyebrows at the same time.
"Miss Reiko, do you think there's a possibility..."
"No, impossible!" Amuro Tooru's question was interrupted loudly by Murasawa before he could finish.
"Mr. Aso, he's a true artist, how could he do something illegal!"
He shouted those words without thinking, only to find that everyone in the room was staring at him in surprise.
For a moment, the air seemed to freeze.
With a loud "bang," followed by a series of crashing sounds as things shattered.
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