In the conference room of Miura General Hospital, after receiving the detailed autopsy report, Shigeichi Tanaka did not read the previous content that was irrelevant to him, but went straight to the time of death column. After seeing that the time of death was 21:29 last night, his tense emotions instantly relaxed and he returned to a confident state again.
Because he knew that his carefully planned alibi was valid, he could "taunt" the embarrassed police officers in front of him as much as possible. He won the game, and he had never lost - whether in the workplace or in life.
"Officers, now that we have the detailed autopsy report, we should be able to close this case as suicide, right?" Tanaka Shigeichi stood up, supporting himself on the table with his hands. He smiled and said, "There's no point staring at the report any longer. Don't waste your time. Aren't you on vacation?"
Shigeo Yokomizo's face looked very ugly. He knew that Dr. Tanaka was the murderer, but the police had to rely on evidence to investigate cases. Without evidence, he had no reason to detain someone with an alibi, let alone interrogate him.
Could it really be the perfect crime? The paper in his hand wrinkled with the force of his grip, silently proclaiming his unwillingness. Whether as a police officer or an ordinary citizen, his sense of justice would not allow the criminal to go unpunished.
"Officer Yokomizo, have you forgotten one thing? The direction of the knots on the victim's legs doesn't indicate a suicide, so I think we should continue investigating from the perspective of homicide." Furuya Rei looked at Yokomizo Shigeo seriously, reminding him that the case was not over and there would definitely be a way to break his alibi.
Yokomizo Shigego was slightly stunned, then he recalled his earlier discovery on the body. He gave Furuya a grateful look, not disdainful of the other party being a police academy student. He smiled and said:
"That's right. We won't be closing this case as suicide. Sorry... I'm sorry to disappoint you."
After hearing the second half of the sentence, Tanaka Maoyi's expression suddenly changed. He frowned and said in a bad tone:
"Officer Yokomizo, is it the job of a police officer to suspect an innocent person like this?"
"Dr. Tanaka, you're being clever and thinking you can use your alibi to get away with it. Is that what a doctor should do?"
Tanaka Shigeru was startled when he heard the voice. He looked at the boy with naturally curly hair who pushed the door open in disbelief. What he couldn't accept the most was that the young man standing behind him was holding a purple lifebuoy that was deflated.
When Furuya Rei and Morobushi Kagemitsu saw them come back, they showed surprise on their faces, and their eyes quickly focused on the eye-catching lifebuoy. Combined with Tanaka Shigeichi's alibi, they gradually understood the murderer's method of committing the crime.
Akihara Kenji smiled as he placed the purple lifebuoy on the wooden table. He put his hands in his pockets and walked over to Tanaka Shigeichi. He leaned over and asked in a very cheeky tone:
"Oh? Dr. Tanaka, why don't you take a look at that lifebuoy? That's the one you gave to the victim! And the beautiful salesgirl also told me that it was a gift for your fiancée!"
"I……"
Bang!
"How come the gift you gave ended up in a garbage dump in the ocean?" Akihara Kenji slammed his hand on the table to interrupt the other party's explanation, then looked at Tanaka Shigeichi, who was obviously frightened by his actions, with a smile on his face, and asked with his head tilted.
It was the first time that Yokomizo Shigego met Akihara Chisuga's younger brother. He couldn't help but look at Chisuga. To be honest, when they first met, he felt that the two siblings had some big differences in personality, but now it seems... well, they are definitely siblings. Not only are they good at interrogating, but they also look fierce when scaring people.
Tanaka Moichi's mental state was quite good. After being frightened, he calmed down. He took off his glasses and wiped the lenses while explaining:
"This is a gift I gave to my fiancée, and I haven't had time to give it to her yet. I don't know why I'm here. Maybe the victim stole my lifebuoy and wants to frame me. After all, this woman has always been unhappy that I dumped her."
His reaction speed was truly remarkable; he even used this explanation to dispel the claim that his fingerprints were on the lifebuoy. This put Akihara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei in a state of distress; it seemed they had to find a way to get more clues.
However, at this moment, footsteps were heard at the door. Yin Dahang, who had arrived late, stretched out his hand to support the door and said:
"We... have found evidence that you are the murderer!"
“?!”
"Doctor Tanaka, I imagine you're a rather cautious person, aren't you?" Fujiwara Yuu stepped out from behind Yin Dahang. He handed the USB drive to Yokomizo Shigego and explained, "I just deduced the exact location where you dropped the lifebuoy based on the flow and speed of the water. It just so happens that the road behind that section is an accident-prone area with road surveillance, and the cameras were lucky enough to capture the entire process of your crime."
Yin Dahang very cooperatively walked towards the stunned Tanaka Maoyi, patted his shoulder and said with emotion:
"Alas, it seems you weren't careful enough in choosing the location of your crime, Dr. Tanaka."
Morofushi Kagemitsu, who was sitting at his seat, gave them both a thumbs up. No wonder they came back so late. It turned out that he calculated that Tanaka Shigeichi would find an excuse to explain the problem with the lifebuoy, so he ran to look for the key evidence.
Tanaka Shigeichi, realizing he couldn't escape the blame, didn't show any regret. Instead, he leaned back in his chair and said without any remorse:
"Damn it... I actually lost to an insignificant road surveillance camera? What a damned woman! She's going to drag me down whether she's alive or dead!"
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