The room at the end of the corridor was a bathroom with a separate wet and dry area. Even before opening the glass door, Fujiwara Yu guessed there was no body in the bathtub. If the perpetrator was the one, he would have done everything he could to disguise the scene. Without a body, the police would naturally have no way to investigate further. Therefore, to confirm whether the children were lying, they had to find another way.
There were only a few water stains in the bathtub, and the tile floor was very clean. Normally, after taking a shower, the enclosed bathroom should be filled with steam and the temperature would be high, but neither of these two situations occurred in this bathroom.
Fujiwara Yu walked calmly to the bathtub and touched the pipe connected to the shower head. The pipe wall was icy cold, proving that there had been no hot water flowing a few minutes ago.
It turns out that taking a shower is just an excuse. This person has a big problem.
Edogawa Conan followed stealthily and saw the empty bathroom. He widened his eyes and said in disbelief:
"How is this possible?! Why is the body gone?!"
"Hmph, I told you long ago that there was nothing left. I can't take a bath with a corpse! Mr. Policeman, these little brats must be lying. You should teach them a lesson as soon as possible!" The man with glasses leaned against the wall and said in a very arrogant tone.
"You are lying, we really saw it! There is a corpse covered in blood in this bathroom!" Conan Edogawa shouted with clenched teeth. He didn't think there was something wrong with his eyes. It must be that this guy was playing tricks.
Seeing that the man with glasses was about to teach Conan a lesson, Fujiwara Yuu, who had been silent all this time, quickly stepped forward and grabbed the man's wrist. He smiled and said:
"Sir, if you truly wish to prove your innocence, then allow me to search your villa. After all, twenty minutes have passed since you called the police, which is more than enough time to hide a body."
"How foolish! Since you're willing to trust these little brats, go ahead and look for someone!" The man with glasses snorted and walked towards the second floor. He said in an unhappy tone, "I'm going to sleep upstairs. If you have any questions, just ask my brother. He'll be back soon!"
Instead of stopping it, you wanted the police to investigate?
This behavior doesn't mean he has a clear conscience, but rather that he has made every possible preparation. This person must have been trying to deceive the police and believed they wouldn't be able to find the body in his home.
He is really full of confidence.
Edogawa Conan didn't expect this man to be so bold. He reached out and tugged at Takashi Sosuke's trouser leg, raised his head and said:
"Brother Police Officer, can I join you in the search?"
If an ordinary child made such a request, Fujiwara Yu would definitely refuse, but thinking that the other party's identity has not been investigated clearly, he decided to let him stay around for a while.
He took out gloves and shoe covers from his pocket and said seriously:
"Okay, but be careful not to disrupt the scene. Of course, before that, go and comfort your friends. I don't have that many gloves to provide."
"Yes! I will be a good little helper to my brother!"
Fujiwara Yu watched Edogawa Conan skipping away. He frowned and began to doubt his life. Apart from being extremely interested in the crime scene, he seemed to be just an ordinary child... Could it be that Edogawa Conan had someone with the same name?
Forget it, let’s not worry about this now. Finding the body is the real thing.
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Living room, kitchen, bathroom, storage room.
They searched every available space on the first floor, but couldn't find the body. It seemed the body was probably hidden somewhere outside the house. Fujiwara Yuu's gaze fell on Edogawa Conan, but if he remembered correctly, the kid had said no one had ever entered or left the villa.
If you can't get out the front door, you can only leave through the backyard.
Just as Fujiwara Yu was about to go to the backyard to take a look, a scream attracted his attention, and Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko's helpless voice came from the door:
"Didn't they tell us not to go in? The police are investigating the case!"
The man standing at the entrance screaming out looked similar to the man with glasses from earlier. He must be the younger brother the man with glasses was talking about. Fujiwara Yuu walked forward with one hand in his pocket and asked:
"Hello, are you the younger brother of the man in the photo on the entrance?"
"Hey? Yes, may I ask who you are and why are you in my house?" The man was obviously much weaker than his brother. He frowned and looked confused, and it was obvious that he had no idea what was going on.
After both parties introduced themselves, I learned that the man in front of me was Tomofumi Tanaka, and the grumpy man with glasses who was sleeping on the second floor was his biological brother Kazuyuki Tanaka.
Tanaka Tomofumi looked at the living room that had been turned upside down and sighed helplessly:
"Hey, if my brother knew the living room was such a mess, he would definitely be angry."
"Please rest assured, Mr. Zhishi, we will restore the living room to its original appearance before we leave."
"That's good, but why did a dead body appear in the house out of nowhere? Could it be that these kids saw it wrong?" Tomofumi Tanaka looked at the bespectacled child who was fiddling with the vase with a suspicious expression.
Fujiwara Yu shrugged calmly and was about to reply when Tanaka Tomofumi's face suddenly changed. He rushed towards Edogawa Conan who was checking the vase and shouted:
"What are you doing?!
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“!
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Conan Edogawa was startled by the sudden shout, and the most embarrassing thing happened. He was originally stepping on the chair because he was not tall enough, and he was frightened and shivered, and fell backwards.
When people fall, they instinctively reach out to find support... Look, the vase placed next to them is in trouble.
The sound of the vase breaking made Edogawa Conan's heart tighten. He quickly stood up and apologized:
"I'm sorry, uncle. I didn't mean it. If you want compensation..."
"It's okay, it's okay. I scared you by making a fuss. It's just a vase and isn't worth much." Tomofumi Tanaka scratched his nose with a wry smile. When he squatted down to dispose of the vase fragments, he heard a roar from the second floor.
——"Hey! You guys are so noisy! Can you be quiet for a moment?
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Fujiwara Yuu couldn't help but narrow his eyes. He had previously thought that the older brother, Tanaka Kazuyu, was suspicious, but judging by his actions, the younger brother, Tanaka Tomofumi, was also highly suspicious. Could it be that the two brothers were colluding?
He had rushed over with an air of "that vase is important," but after it shattered, he declared it worthless. Then, a roar erupted from the second floor. This was all so deliberate.
"Mr. Zhishi."
"Um?"
Fujiwara Yuu pointed to the stairs leading to the second floor and said with a slight smile:
"Can we go to the room on the second floor and take a look? Your brother should be awake now."
"this……"
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