“It’s possible, but don’t touch anything.” Officer Yumio considered for a moment, then nodded and handed the sealed plastic bag to Hattori Heiji.
Without responding to Officer Yumio, Hattori Heiji took the sealed bag and took out the mat inside.
"Hey..." Officer Yuki was about to stop her, but before he could say anything, he saw Hattori Heiji had already pulled off the mat.
"Sizzle~"
As the sound rang out, a tear appeared in the mat, revealing the filling inside.
Seeing Hattori Heiji's actions and remembering the listening device in the cushion, Inspector Yumikasa also abandoned the idea of stopping him.
He bent down and looked at it carefully.
"There really is something here." Hattori Heiji reached out with a serious expression and took out a sealed plastic bag from the stuffing.
"No..." Conan looked at the contents of the plastic bag and said softly, "It's not a bugging device."
“It’s definitely not a bugging device.” Hattori Heiji said, looking at the base with the words “Red Hare” written on it in the plastic bag. “But we found something that shouldn’t be there in there.”
"Isn't this the base of the Red Horse statue?" Officer Gong recognized it the moment he saw the base.
"Yes." Hattori Heiji put the torn mat back into the plastic bag and then handed both items back to Officer Yumigahara.
As he handed the two items to Officer Yumikaze, Hattori Heiji also gestured for Officer Yumikaze to come closer.
After putting the two plastic bags into the inside pocket of his clothes, Officer Yumio heard Hattori Heiji whisper something to him.
"Officer Gong Chang, if it's alright, I'd like to ask you to cooperate with me in acting out a scene."
...
"Sister Xiaolan, you're right."
Withdrawing his gaze from the base, Kōyū looked up and said to Kōran, "This cushion does indeed contain information left by Ms. Ryōko before she died."
"Is it about the murderer?" Xiaolan asked uncertainly.
"Yes." Guangyou nodded, confirming her guess.
The fact that a person was clutching the cushion containing the base of the Red Hare horse on their deathbed speaks volumes.
We can rule out Soga Misao and Gondo Keiko first.
The reason is simple: they found two listening devices in Genda's house today.
The decorations in the entryway are probably from Soga Misao's outfit, while the cushions are most likely from Gondo Keiko's outfit.
The purpose was to reveal something that only Genda Ryūtoku himself knew.
They convinced Genda Takatoku of their feng shui or divination.
In return, I'll sell him something more expensive.
Given this vested interest, it's unlikely that Soga Misao and Gondo Itsuko would commit arson and frame Genda Takatoku.
On the contrary, Akira Morozumi is the most suspicious one at the moment.
Furthermore, the fact that Ryoko Morozumi was still clutching the mat tightly before her death shows that she knew what was hidden inside.
Or, to put it another way, the base hidden in the cushion might have been hidden there by Ryoko Morozumi herself.
However, none of this has anything to do with Guangyou anymore.
The rest is up to Heiji Hattori and Conan.
Coming to his senses, Kōyū checked the time, then looked at Ai and suggested, "Ai, how about we go eat first?"
He only ate breakfast today. He wasn't exactly hungry, but he was really bored and wanted to find something to do.
"Okay." Ai nodded in agreement.
After Ai agreed, Kōyū said to Ran, "Ran-neechan, Ai and I are going out to eat. Do you want me to bring you some too?"
"Is it already this late?"
Xiaolan hadn't noticed the passage of time at all before, but now that Guangyou had mentioned it, she felt hungry.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mitsuyu."
After accepting Guangyou's kindness, Xiaolan suddenly remembered something and said, "Why don't I go with you guys? I'll go to the convenience store and buy some bento boxes. None of us have eaten yet."
“Sure,” Guangyou nodded in agreement.
He just wanted to buy two bento boxes at the convenience store. The area was mostly residential, so the convenience store was the most convenient and quick option.
Hearing their conversation, Kazuha said, "I'll go too."
"good."
Without disturbing Hattori Heiji and the others who were discussing, Kōyū and the others turned around and left the Genda residence after reaching their conclusion.
...
When the group returned to Genda's house after buying their bento boxes, the setting sun had already painted the sky orange-red.
"Yes, the man who surrendered to the police, Genda, suddenly stopped saying anything."
As soon as the group arrived at Genda's house, they heard Officer Yumigahara's voice coming from inside the house.
To avoid disturbing them, Guangyou and the others did not go inside.
"That's right, that red horse statue was indeed made by Genda himself."
"But he couldn't explain the most important series of arson incidents."
"Furthermore, I've now come to Genda's house, but I can't find any clear evidence at all."
"It's really unbelievable that Genda told the police that he had symptoms of sleepwalking."
"However, the forensic team will be here tomorrow, and I think they'll find something."
Upon hearing this, Guangyou guessed their plan.
"Luring the snake out of its hole?"
He deliberately stood in the entryway to make a phone call, so that the three suspects would hear that forensic personnel were coming the next day.
In order not to expose themselves, the three suspects would definitely come to Genda's house at night to erase any traces they left behind.
"I will contact you again if there is any progress in the search."
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