The footage from 0:14 in the morning continued to play at four times the speed. For more than 20 minutes, no images were seen and no sounds were heard. Just when everyone felt there was no hope, suddenly there were extremely fast footsteps and the sound of a door opening coming from the computer.
This made everyone's faces filled with joy. They had never thought that the murderer would leave the barbecue restaurant directly after the crime, and instead choose to go to the kitchen?!
"Pause now!"
The video was paused, and after the four-fold speed was adjusted to the original speed, a rustling sound was heard in the video, and soon the sound of the heavy iron kitchen door being pushed open could be heard.
Creak——
In the pitch-black scene, the sound seemed a bit creepy.
The sound of the soles of shoes touching the tile floor was extremely crisp, and a mysterious person with a thin figure wearing a hoodie and sweatpants soon appeared on the screen. His appearance and gender were unknown.
But something held in the left hand of this mysterious man instantly caught the attention of everyone present. The night vision function captured it very clearly, and it was a blood-stained kitchen knife. So was this the weapon that disappeared at the scene?
"Oh my god... this murderer is so bold that he actually returned the kitchen knife to the kitchen? It probably has no useful value anymore." Matsuda Jinpei complained in a low voice with his eyes wide open. Then he thought about the BBQ restaurant that was open as usual today. He felt that the diners were a bit unlucky. In all likelihood, the murder weapon had been used to cut meat, vegetables, fruits, etc.
Fujiwara Yu, a medical expert, did his best to construct the suspect's anatomy in his mind, identifying his gender through his bones and movements. He leaned forward subconsciously, resting his hands on the table. After pausing the playback twice, he spoke in a firm tone:
"The suspect is male. His gender can be determined from his bones. Unsurprisingly, he is a man. And judging from the angle of the video, his height in shoes should be around 1.75 meters."
"1.75 meters? I remember the head chef of the BBQ restaurant, Ryohei Yoshioka, was 1.75 meters tall, right? Naito is even shorter." Furiya Rei answered after recalling the heights of the two male suspects.
Yin Dahang held his chin and shook his head. He suggested:
"I don't think this alone can prove that Mr. Yoshioka is the murderer. Let's watch the rest of the video before making any conclusions."
Facts proved that Yin Dahang's proposal was very sound. After the video continued to play, the sound of something being knocked over could be heard. Then the screen went dark and various fragmented and messy sounds appeared, including a muffled groan.
"This guy is really a man!" Akihara Kenji, who didn't know much about medicine, directly put his arm around Fujiwara's shoulder and said in a light tone, "Little Fujiwara, you don't always audit clinical medicine courses in college, do you?"
"No, it's just a personal hobby."
Xiao Songxiang couldn't help but twitch his mouth after hearing this. What a "personal interest and hobby". I don't believe you at all. I'm afraid it's a hereditary talent from a medical family.
Zhu Fujingguang, who had been watching the video carefully, noticed something strange and quickly pointed at the video screen and said:
"Look here! After the suspect stood up, the kitchen knife in his left hand disappeared. Could he have hidden it?"
"No, the kitchen knife should be in his right hand. Look here in the picture." After Akihara Kenji pressed the space bar to pause the video, he could see a little sharp tip of the knife exposed on the right side of the suspect, indicating that the suspect had moved the kitchen knife to his right hand and was holding it in an inverted grip.
Switch from left hand to right hand?
Fujiwara Yu suddenly remembered the medical bandage wrapped around the back of his left hand, as well as that guy's strange behavior. He raised the corners of his mouth, straightened his back, crossed his arms over his chest, and said confidently:
"I already know who the murderer is. This video is one of the key pieces of evidence. As for the other piece of evidence... Squad Leader Yin Da, I'll have to trouble you and Officer Xiaosong to move all the knives from the kitchen here. On your way back, please call the three suspects here."
"Do you know who the murderer is?" Fūya Rei asked curiously.
"Well, it's normal that you didn't know, because he called me alone at the time and said he wanted to provide me with clues, but I noticed that his left hand was injured."
When Akihara Kenji heard that there was an injury on his left hand, he knew who Fujiwara was talking about. Combining the information he had available now, he could conclude that he was the murderer.
The reason why Kenji Akihara is half a step behind is that he is indeed good at observation, but he is not so good at piecing together known clues into a puzzle of evidence. When it comes to reasoning, Fujiwara and the squad leader are better.
"Do you want to know, little Furuya? I know it too~"
"No, I'll know soon."
"Eh? You're really boring!"
Furuya Rei wasn't going to be fooled. If he said he was interested, he'd probably be called in to fill in the next social gathering. Ever since the last social gathering, he had no interest in dining with the opposite sex.
Within five minutes, Yin Dahang and Xiaosong Xiang returned with the three suspects. They also sent the impatient diners away. Yoshioka Ryohei, who was also rushing to a date, couldn't help but shout questions upon entering. If Fujiwara Yu hadn't already known that he was not the murderer, she would have suspected that he was guilty.
"What do you mean? How long are you going to detain us here? My girlfriend has been waiting for me at the cinema for almost forty minutes. Are you police officers just torturing me, a casual sex worker, because you don't have a girlfriend?"
Hearing this, Matsuda Jinpei couldn't control his temper. He walked forward with one hand in his pocket. If Yin Dahang hadn't stopped him, he would have cursed: "What's wrong with not having a partner? Are you eating your rice?"
Akihara Kenji took a step forward to block Matsuda. He was trying to persuade him professionally, and said with a smile:
"Mr. Yoshioka, I think clearing your name is more important than going on a date. Just now, your colleague, Mr. Naito, came to us with a bombshell, saying that you and the victim... well, you're a serious suspect now!"
"What?! Naito, what nonsense are you talking about to the police?!" Yoshioka Ryohei was obviously a powder keg that could be ignited at any time. He grabbed Naito's collar and tried to attack him.
Seeing this scene, Furuya Rei and Morofushi Kagemitsu quickly stepped forward and pulled the two apart. Fujiwara Yu glanced helplessly at Akihara Kenji who was still smiling. Could this guy be deliberately adding fuel to the fire?
It seems that the word "吧" can be removed.
Fujiwara Yu slowly shifted his gaze towards Naito Tatsuji who was hiding timidly behind Furuya. It had to be said that this guy was a qualified actor, but it was a pity that his specialty might be a bit popular - it was the exaggerated school.
He didn't intend to continue playing with the suspect. He looked at Naito Tatsushi with a stern expression and said slowly:
"Mr. Naito, if you like acting, then become an actor. It's not nice to condescend here."
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