Chapter 485 Choosing to Strike First
Although Conan stopped Kogoro Mouri from opening the door in time, preventing the dagger from being used, a small cut was still made on Chizuru's neck, and a drop of blood slid down.
It looks exactly like the angel in the painting.
His brows were slightly furrowed, but what he showed was not pity, but pain.
The three Mori men gasped for breath. Anxious but careful, they reached his side, checking his pulse and breathing. They immediately untied the silver threads binding him.
The silver thread left many marks on his body.
It's also on my neck.
It's unclear what the killer's motives were, but instead of directly harming Qianzhu, they set up such a complex murder trap.
If the string around his neck had been any tighter, he would have died before they arrived.
Remove the string from him and carefully catch him.
Given Qianzhu's increasingly frail constitution, they cautiously called an ambulance and took her to the hospital.
Not long after the ambulance left, the police arrived at Katsuyuki's residence.
The officer in charge of this case is Officer Nakai, whom I met at the last concert. As soon as he arrived, he gave Kogoro Mouri a few more meaningful glances.
So what Inspector Megure said was true.
After observing the inside from the doorway, Officer Nakai fell into deep thought, then asked Katsumata Tatsuko, who was sobbing beside him, some questions.
Upon hearing the question, Katsura Tatsuko wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Yes, Dad held a piano recital today. He was supposed to give a speech at nine o'clock sharp, but he didn't show up as the time approached. The butler said he went to the collection room before that. I went to look for him but didn't see him. Then I suddenly heard a scream, and I was afraid something had happened, so I rushed over."
“When we arrived, the door to this room was closed, and blood was seeping out from under the door. I thought something serious had happened, but I never imagined it would turn out like this.”
“My father is usually very kind to people. I really can’t understand who would be so cruel as to harm Mr. Jingmu.”
As Katsumi and Tateko spoke, they couldn't help but shed tears again.
Katsumaru Saya, Katsumaru's second daughter, took out a handkerchief and handed it to her.
Her relationship with her father could be described as rather bland, but in this family, the person closest to her father was undoubtedly her older sister.
Katsunata Tatsuko couldn't help but lean on Katsunata Sayo's shoulder and sob softly.
Katsumaru Ryoujiro, the eldest son of Katsumaru Yuto, took over the conversation and briefly described the events.
Officer Nakai remained calm and serious throughout, until he learned about Kiyoki's ordeal from him, at which point he frowned almost imperceptibly.
He naturally knew Jingmu, after all, he had been listening to his... cough, he had overheard his daughter and his daughter's friend talking about the composer recently.
Nodding to indicate that he understood, Officer Nakai turned to Kogoro Mouri beside him and asked, "Mr. Mouri, what are your thoughts?"
Kogoro Mouri's eyes were serious and earnest. "This is definitely a premeditated murder."
He briefly recounted to him how Qianzhu had received the threatening package and what had happened in the room the previous night.
Officer Nakai frowned.
"Wouldn't he then see his father as someone who was intimidating him and choose to strike first?" Ashida Rikuto, Katsumata Saya's husband, suddenly spoke up.
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