Chapter 112 Other Reasons
He raised his head and looked at Edogawa Ranpo.
Edogawa Ranpo came to the corpse and looked at it for a while. There was no need for "Long Yi" to say anything else, as he had already seen the condition of the corpse.
The "doctor" on the side stepped back slightly, shook his head, and said in a strange tone: "Meeting two detectives at the same time, this should be difficult to encounter in a normal story, right?"
The butler on the side had a very unhappy expression on his face, and the maids looked pale. They didn't seem to have expected something like this to happen. The butler took the first step and said, "I'll contact the police station, but the nearest boat may not arrive until two days later."
[In fact, the butler lied. The ships that need to arrive after a few days are all merchant ships transporting supplies. If a criminal case occurs, according to modern rules, the police must be dispatched immediately. Obviously, the butler has his own little secret. 】This is what the text says.
Edogawa Ranpo squinted his eyes and looked at the butler for a while. The butler pushed up his glasses and forced himself to look at him.
Edogawa Ranpo knew that for a story to be exciting, the richness of the characters was a key factor. For an important position like a butler, there must be a side quest to be unlocked behind him. He smiled, and his eyes seemed to pierce through his heart, making him even more uneasy.
"Although he appeared to have died of suffocation, it's strange that there were no marks of strangulation on his neck. To be more precise, there were only marks of his own hands. It was as if something invisible and intangible was wrapped around his neck and he wanted to grab it, but since it didn't exist, it could only leave scratches on his neck. This sounds like the work of a ghost." After dispersing the onlookers, "Long Yi" squatted down and explained the condition of the body one by one: "Perhaps this is the murderer's purpose. He wants to attribute everything to ghosts."
"Why don't you suspect that it's really a ghost?" The "doctor" was very curious: "You and I both know where we are now. It's not impossible for something that can't be explained in daily life to appear here."
"Because Poe's ability is limited, he can only catalyze the world of mystery plots," Edogawa Ranpo said calmly, "I am already shocked that he can construct a world that does not belong to his writing. It is impossible for such a big change to happen all of a sudden. This is a problem with the nature of the story. The mystery script will not have extraordinary abilities. Otherwise, the book would not have won the award from the Mystery Association."
"Don't add entities if you don't need to," Ranpo said. "Don't imagine something that hasn't happened yet."
"Okay," the "doctor" softened his tone and said with a smile, "I was worrying too much."
Edogawa Ranpo withdrew his gaze.
"His body meets all the conditions of death by suffocation, but since it was not strangled," Edogawa Ranpo also walked over, observed his mouth and nose, and his eyes fell on his chest: "Then it is possible that there are other reasons that made him lose the ability to breathe."
"Medicine!" "It's medicine!" "Long Yi" spoke at the same time as him, and their eyes met again. In the blink of an eye, it seemed as if something was generated in it.
Edogawa Ranpo turned around and said to the "doctor," "Come and check if he has taken any medicine that could cause suffocation."
"Long Yi" said to the housekeeper: "I heard that his health is not very good and he needs to take medicine every day to maintain his health. What medicines does he take? Can you give them to us to see?"
While the butler went to get the medicine, Edogawa Ranpo walked outside and began to inquire about the deceased's past.
[Chun Jiang Yingcai's life was one of ups and downs. The poverty in his youth cultivated his endless desire for money. When he became rich in the future, he thought it would continue like this. However, who knew that the waves in the business world would always come down upon you when you least expected it. Under wave after wave of shocks, he was quickly reduced to his original form, from a wealthy man who could move in and out of high society, to a decadent old man. It’s as if the ten years of wealthy life in between were just a dream. Now that the dream is over, it’s time to return to reality.
He was like a wild dog that had been beaten severely, limping from the Momogi forest to an uninhabited desert island. This was his only remaining property, and here he still vaguely retained the dignity he had when he was rich and powerful. It was like a reincarnation. He made his fortune here and would end up here. 】
The maids didn't know how their master was living outside, but they could see the difficulties of their master's family. After all, some of the antique vases placed here were sold, which showed the decline of Mr. Chunjiang.
Edogawa Ranpo seemed to be lost in thought, while "Ryuichi" was investigating Harue Eisai's medical records. These two detectives are very active, which makes the other two look idle and as if they are just paddling around.
"Kyosuke" rarely interrupted their conversations. He is the child of Chunjiang Yingcai's friend, and he came here to discuss something. Unfortunately, before he could meet the owner of this place, the other party died, and he had nothing to do.
[This young man is a very arrogant person. During his growing up, he experienced poverty and sudden wealth, but such changes did not bring him much enlightenment. On the contrary, his attitude towards people became worse. He always has little patience for things. This is a result of the living environment he grew up in, because if he doesn't get immediate rewards, he might go hungry, so even if his life changed later, he still maintained this mentality. 】
He held a dice in his hand. The dice had six sides, and each side had a simple number written on it. He sat on the sofa in the living room, as if thinking about something.
When Morishima Ai passed by, she saw him looking thoughtful. She was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but walk up to him and said, "You look a little strange."
"Kyosuke" looked at her with a very strange look, which made Morishima Ai think that something was wrong with her, as if she had grown two more arms behind her, or a flower had grown on her head. But in fact, it wasn't just him. The four people who came this time all seemed to have something wrong.
She smiled awkwardly: "Your companions are investigating the case, aren't you going?"
The young man frowned and said impatiently: "They are detectives, not me!"
Morishima Ai could only smile and said, "Sorry, I thought you would be interested in that too."
"You seem to be used to all this. Are there a lot of cases like this out there?" she asked curiously.
The young man did not answer. When he was not showing his arrogance, people would find that he had a pair of eyes that were too calm. Of course, without extremely keen observation, one would not notice this. But to be precise, he didn't act very well and didn't put his heart into the role. So, in the eyes of those who are interested, except for the detective "Edogawa Ranpo", the other three are quite strange.
Morishima Ai couldn't help but be attracted by him, and she began to wonder what the other person was thinking.
To be honest, now that the owner of this place has died, these four people who came from outside are actually the most suspicious. It's just that Edogawa Ranpo is a detective, so he naturally has the power to investigate the case. He did not stop the investigation of another "detective", so everything was in their hands.
Morishima Ai was ready to leave. Although she was curious about the young man, she knew their identities and it would not be a good thing for her to get too close to them. She had already seen the butler walking towards here, with Komachi Koyuki following beside him, holding a tray with some fruits and tea on it, probably for the guests.
When Komachi Koyuki saw her, a happy smile appeared on her face. She was still terrified when she saw the corpse not long ago, but now she is in a better mood. She can't help but sigh that this guy really has a big heart.
She quickly lowered her head and walked over there.
"Kyosuke" stared at their backs.
[In fact, sometimes she always doubts whether she really needs to do this. There was clearly a raging hatred suppressed deep in her heart, but she always managed to act as if nothing had happened. There are hundreds of ways to take revenge, but she chose the most troublesome one. When something is dragged on for too long, the person in charge will often fall into endless anxiety. If not, is she also enjoying it all?
Father and Mother, am I sinking deeper and deeper into this dark vortex? However, I still want to see their miserable appearance. Death, for them, is a relief that takes them away from torture. Why is there no hell in this world?
Without someone to punish evil, good people cannot get justice. 】
There are always flowers that grow in the shadows. She had never received sunlight, so each of her thorns grew outward.
Edogawa Ranpo and "Ryuichi" investigated for a day. "Long Yi" was really devoted to investigating this case. He was now somewhat glad that he had not read the book. Otherwise, he would have known all the truth as soon as he entered the case, which would undoubtedly have been a very painful thing for him. He has found some clues now, but still lacks evidence.
Edogawa Ranpo was different. While he was investigating the case, he was also paying attention to everyone in the villa. Not just outsiders, but also those who have been in it from the beginning. If they can replace other people's identities, then no one's identity is trustworthy, which naturally includes the people who are originally in the house.
Even the "murderer" may not be played by someone else. It should be said that his ultimate purpose in coming here was not to solve the case at all. Perhaps the transcendent has other purposes, and the "Colorless King" also has his own ideas, but these have nothing to do with him. All he has to do is find that person. He had a premonition that all this was just the beginning. He might need to go faster.
This is just the beginning of the chaos. With the arrival of these outsiders, the originally intact story line was broken, and some wonderful performances came to an abrupt end, like the calm before the storm... Why did the transcendent want him to bring Edgar Allan Poe? They all knew that this was related to Poe's special abilities.
But, he had other reasons.
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