Chapter 809 cannot be glossed over.
Unaware that his schedule had been meticulously planned, Kogoro Mouri was still deep in thought in the basement.
The maids who witnessed the shadowy figure have been taken in for questioning by the police.
The time of death has been determined to be between 10:30 and 12:00.
Based on the murder weapon found behind the victim and the angle at which it was inserted, they ruled out the possibility that the murderer was Akiyama Reiichi.
Given Yukawa Kiyomi's physique, it would have been quite difficult for Akiyama Reiichi to stab her in the back of the heart cleanly and decisively while facing her. However, Yukawa Kiyomi's injury appears to be caused by someone raising the weapon high before suddenly stabbing it in, the weapon diagonally embedded in her back.
Moreover, since Akiyama Reiichi is imprisoned here, it would be difficult for him to obtain a sharp weapon like a fruit knife unless Yukawa Kiyomi takes the murder weapon herself.
Besides Akiyama Reiichi, Yukawa Masaki was also ruled out because he had been drinking and chatting with Kogoro Mouri during the time of the deceased's death.
Kogoro Mouri pondered for a moment.
Based on this, those maids seem very suspicious.
However, the details of their individual connections with Yukawa Kiyomi will have to wait until Officer Nakai's interrogation is complete.
When Kogoro Mouri left the basement and came to the living room, he saw Ran Mouri and the others chatting, and the atmosphere seemed quite harmonious.
Kogoro Mouri walked over to them, raised his fist to his lips, and coughed lightly.
The four of them turned to look at him, their eyes filled with doubt.
"I'd like to see your neck, is that alright?" Kogoro Mouri asked Reiichi Akiyama, pointing to his neck.
"OK."
Akiyama Rei nodded, pulled her collar down slightly, and tilted her head back to expose her neck.
Kogoro Mouri looked him over from left to right and noticed several small cuts on the right side of his neck. He nodded to indicate that it was okay.
Akiyama Reiichi lowered his head and touched his neck.
"I'll go get some medicine." Kuno Naya suddenly stood up and walked quickly towards the room, but soon she returned with some medical supplies in her hand.
She looked at Akiyama Reiichi, "Show your neck again."
Akiyama Reiichi blinked in confusion.
"The marks on your neck look a bit serious; applying some ointment will help."
Qianzhu, who was standing next to him, smiled and explained.
Reiichi Akiyama blinked again, a hint of fear on her face. "It's alright, it's okay not to apply the medicine..."
Kuno Naya raised an eyebrow, shoved the things in her hand into Chizuru's hand, then pressed down on Akiyama Reiichi with a wicked smile on her face, "Come on, I'll hold him down, you apply the medicine for him."
Akiyama Reiichi was stunned and too frightened to move, her whole body seemingly frozen in place.
Qianzhu was helpless.
Ran Mouri turned her head slightly, hiding the smile on her face.
Qianzhu took out the ointment and gently applied it to Qiushan Lianyi's neck. After spreading it evenly, she took out a bandage and wrapped it around his neck.
After glancing at the bandage that had already been tied, Kuno Naya Tsuki released Akiyama Reiichi with satisfaction, and when she looked down, she saw a blush spreading across his cheeks.
Kuno Naya raised an eyebrow and poked his cheek with her finger.
"So cute, she even blushes."
Then Akiyama Reiichi's cheeks turned even redder, and he lowered his head to act like a shy quail.
Chizuru smiled and glanced at Conan, who was sneaking off to follow Kogoro Mouri.
The killer in this case is very well hidden; it would be difficult for them to find him without some effort.
Qianzhu and the other three stayed in the living room and did not interfere with the police investigation.
Two more hours passed before the case made new progress, and Yukawa Masaki instructed the servants to prepare some late-night snacks.
Akiyama Reiichi sat at the table, looking down at the steaming soup noodles, his expression blank, lost in thought.
Qianzhu turned her head to look at him in confusion, leaned closer to him, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
Akiyama Rei blushed slightly and answered shyly in a low voice, "I...I don't know how to use...chopsticks."
Qianzhu was taken aback, then nodded knowingly. She then beckoned to the maid who was waiting nearby and asked her softly, "Could you please bring me a fork?"
"Okay, just a moment."
The maid nodded and turned to get a fork.
Chizuru took the fork from her and thanked her, then handed it to Akiyama Reiichi, patiently asking, "Do you know how to use a fork?"
Reiichi Akiyama nodded slightly. "Yes."
While eating a late-night snack, Conan was also connecting the clues he had found. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, so he left the half-eaten bowl of soup noodles on the spot, got up, and ran to the basement.
Ran Mouri looked up at him, opened her mouth, but said nothing, and finally sighed helplessly.
Kuno Naya glanced at her and suggested, "After we finish eating, let's discuss the detailed plan for taking Reiichi on this 'trip'?"
"Okay." Ran Mouri thought for a moment, nodded in response, and her mood improved slightly. "After all, there are quite a few things to consider."
"Besides wanting to see cherry blossoms, is there anything else Reiichi wants to experience?"
Ran Mouri turned to Reiichi Akiyama and asked.
Akiyama Rei raised her head, blinked, thought for a moment, and then her eyes lit up slightly. "I want to see the sea and fireflies."
After he finished speaking, the light in his eyes dimmed for a moment, and he shrank back slightly, "...Isn't that too much?"
"No, no!" Ran Mouri waved her hand, her smile as warm as the spring sun.
However, she didn't actually know why she wanted to help Akiyama Reiichi fulfill his wish.
Ran Mouri turned and exchanged a glance with Naya Kuno, sensing that she felt the same way.
After finishing their late-night snack, they sat down in the living room to discuss the matter. Once they reached a conclusion, Conan and his friends also found the real culprit.
She was one of those who said they were going to the restroom together.
She chose to kill Yukawa Kiyomi because Yukawa Kiyomi had indirectly caused the death of her child.
She had known for a long time that Yukawa Kiyomi had imprisoned Akiyama Reiichi in the basement, so she had planned this murder method long ago.
Before being taken to the police car, she looked at Akiyama Reiichi with a flickering gaze, gave a bitter smile, and tears welled up in her eyes.
"sorry."
She knew that saying sorry was useless; it didn't hurt or make up for what had already happened.
She had the opportunity to rescue him sooner, but she chose not to, opting instead for her own selfish desire for revenge.
Moreover, her actions cannot be dismissed simply as being blinded by hatred.
"It doesn't matter......"
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