Standing at the top of the stairs, Shizuka Kamiyama shouted, "This time he will die under the wish-fulfilling jewel of the Celestial Maiden Statue. This is the divine retribution that Eizo Domoto suffers for pursuing desire and power!"
As everyone looked up at the compassionate-faced celestial maiden statue, they couldn't help but feel a little shaken. Even Conan couldn't figure out the suspicious points.
At this moment, a terrifying veil was shrouded in the hearts of everyone around them as the celestial maiden statue appeared. They all wondered if the statue had truly begun to rage.
Below the observation deck is a small house. According to Yasunori Domoto, the house was used by the workers to rest when the tunnel was being dug, and it was originally scheduled to be demolished tomorrow.
Conan was about to ask how long it would take to run from that house to the observation deck when Uncle Mori leaned in and looked at him with ill intent. Under the threatening gaze of Uncle Mori, Conan decided to put it aside for the time being.
The short sword that caused Eizo Domoto's fatal chest wound was one of his collectibles. It's unclear what Domoto was thinking. Normal people would at least protect their collectibles, but as a wealthy man, Domoto could just take out his collectibles as long as you had the desire. That's a bit too disrespectful.
"There is something even more important than this now!"
However, Yasunori Domoto hesitated for a moment and said, "It's okay, it's not that important."
Judging from Domoto Yasunori's reaction just now, Conan concluded that this man was definitely hiding something.
Guangyou seemed to have a guess in his mind, and this guess was very reasonable, but he had not found any evidence yet.
Yokomizo said to everyone in a very normal way: "To put it simply, Mr. Eizo Domoto was murdered by the murderer when the cable car lost power in the cave. The murderer is probably among you now."
He didn't make a definitive statement, leaving some room for doubt. Even though it now seems that the murderer must be one of the people on the cable car, there must be a motive for murder, such as money or revenge. Whoever can gain the most benefit is more likely to be the criminal.
Domoto Yasunori looked up and said, "If you're referring to the inheritance left by my father, then it's the three of us."
The second son, Domoto Junpei, retorted, "No, eldest brother, you should have the first right of inheritance, so that you can smoothly inherit Domoto Tourism's business."
Rina Domoto also felt that Yasunori Domoto could gain more benefits from this case. As a father, Eizo Domoto often found fault with Yasunori Domoto's work. Now that he's dead, there's no one left to find fault with him.
Domoto Yasunori, naturally, couldn't just sit back and be suspected by everyone, so he retorted, "If we're talking about motives, you and that Mr. Aoyagi Tetsuya also have them, right?"
"What's it to me?" Tetsuya Aoyagi replied casually.
"You're determined to create a scandal for our Domoto family. You previously tried to blackmail my father with phone calls and letters, but he ignored you. So you're looking to vent your anger..." Domoto Yasunori stared at Aoyagi Tetsu, his eyes full of suspicion.
Rina Domoto's face also showed anger. She stood up and interrupted Yasunori Domoto, saying to Tetsuya Aoyagi, "You didn't use that matter to threaten my father, did you?"
Tetsuya Aoyagi neither agreed nor disagreed, turning his head away and letting out a snort.
There seems to be a story behind Yokomizo's excavation. He asked, "Mr. Aoyagi, what exactly is it? I hope you won't hide it from me."
When questioned by the police officer, Tetsuya Aoyagi had no choice but to tell the truth honestly: "In order to complete the cave within the deadline, a collapse occurred last year. One of the workers was buried alive under the rocks and died under the indifferent treatment of the Domoto family."
"But Domoto Eizo's actions would affect the image of the cable car, so they used money to silence his family and related people, and the matter was eventually suppressed."
Rina Domoto, who told Tetsuya Aoyagi all this, was furious: "I told you back then that I ran away from home because I was disappointed in my father. I never expected you to use these things as an excuse to blackmail my father!"
Faced with Rina Domoto's questioning, Tetsuya Aoyagi remained calm, smiling instead of getting angry: "I was just conducting an in-depth interview about this matter, but the fact that he thinks I'm blackmailing him proves that he is indeed very guilty about this."
Rina Domoto was very disappointed. She had originally thought that Tetsuya Aoyagi liked her, but it turned out that he just wanted to investigate these things further. Her eyes flickered, and she swore that she really wanted to go up and slap Tetsuya Aoyagi.
Kōyū sighed. This wasn't the first time he'd seen someone use love as an excuse to achieve their goals for some benefit. It was a complete defilement of pure love. Which girl doesn't dream of love? Which girl doesn't want her boyfriend to love her wholeheartedly (except for those who are manipulative)? After what happened, he wondered how long it would take for Tōmoto Rina to get over it.
The group suspected each other of being the murderer, and it took them a while to stop.
Uncle Mori asked the two reporters from the Tokai Daily, "Mr. Machida, don't your Tokai Daily reporters usually specialize in reporting on opinions against cable cars? So why did your Tokai Daily have to be the first to board the cable car this time?"
Osamu Machida shrugged: "We don't know either. You should ask Vice President Domoto about this."
It turned out that it was Yasunori Domoto who allowed them to board the first train, and his reason was quite valid. Domoto wanted those who opposed the aerial cable car to experience it as soon as possible, so that they could appreciate the significance of the development.
But when he said this, Domoto Yasunori's eyes darted around, avoiding eye contact with Uncle Mori, and he seemed somewhat unnatural.
Uncle Mori then asked Machida and the other two that there were only two doors in the entire cable car, but the emergency exit was locked, and the key was kept by Yoshino Ayaka.
Her suspicion was also ruled out by Uncle Mori, because it was unrealistic for a weak woman to kill Eizo Domoto, a man who was already somewhat overweight, push him out the door, and then transport him to the wish-fulfilling jewel of the Celestial Maiden Statue.
Moreover, no one felt the door open when the power went out, but when the cable car was moving and the door was open, there would definitely be a breeze, which everyone would definitely feel.
But no, in the absence of an open door and nowhere to go, Eizo Domoto was murdered and appeared on the wish-fulfilling jewel of the Celestial Maiden Statue. This is an impossible crime!
"Wait!" A sudden thought flashed through Kōyū's mind, and one idea shone brightly among his many thoughts: "What if Eizo Domoto didn't go out at all? A stand-in?"
Thinking back to the way he saved Mingmei, it's not impossible!
Moreover, there was already some distance between them, and no binoculars were available. Who could be sure that the person lying on top was Eizo Domoto himself?
The others, unable to figure out how the murderer killed Eizo Domoto, all looked at the celestial maiden statue. Even those who were initially resolute began to waver. Otherwise, how could this situation be explained?
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