The outside of the house looked shabby, and so did the inside. The white wallpaper had turned yellow and there was no sign of replacement. Even the shoe cabinet in the entrance was made of cardboard boxes. All of this was completely inconsistent with the princess dress worn by the victim, Garcia Pattison.
Fujiwara Yu was not in a hurry to look for the other two victims. He squatted down and carefully examined the fatal injuries of Garcia Pattison and found that there was only a wound on the back of her head. Judging from the skull fracture and the crawling marks on the floor, the victim should have been pushed down the stairs by the murderer and did not die on the spot after the back of her head hit the ground.
However, in the process of trying to save himself, the victim suffered dizziness and headache due to intracranial hemorrhage caused by skull fracture. Not long after crawling, he suffered respiratory arrest due to brain herniation. He did not receive timely treatment and died naturally.
After examining the victim's body, Fujiwara Yuu stood up and walked towards the living room, while stating his own judgment:
"The cause of death was a severe skull fracture caused by hitting the back of the head. The presence of livor mortis beneath the body suggests Garcia Pattison died between 8 PM and midnight last night. Tsuda, please investigate the neighborhood and see if the neighbors know anything about this family's living conditions and social connections. Also, inquire about the recent nighttime safety situation here and whether any suspicious individuals may have entered or exited the area during the time of the incident."
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
Takagi Wataru followed Sosuke Takagi to the living room on the first floor. The living room was connected to the kitchen, and the total area was no more than 20 square meters. This made it feel crowded for two adult men standing here.
There was a musty smell in the air, and unwashed dishes were still soaking in the sink, but judging by the arrangement of the items, the people who lived here must be clean.
"Inspector, there are no signs of prying on the glass doors and windows here. It doesn't look like a burglary. The murderer might be someone familiar to this family." After carefully checking to make sure there was no problem, Takagi Shigeru reported.
Fujiwara Yu carefully checked the bowls in the paddling pool. After counting the number, his brows couldn't help but frown, and the disgust on his face was ready to show:
"Not only were there no signs of prying on the doors or windows, but it was also clear that this family was completely dependent on the domestic helper in order to be lazy. Even though their lives were tight, they were unwilling to save money on this domestic helper."
"Huh? Maid? Inspector Takashi, how did you know this family has a maid?" Takagi Wataru was a little surprised. He remembered that he did not say that the person who reported the case was the maid of this family.
"There were six sets of bowls in the sink, but only three cushions by the coffee table in the living room, indicating that only three people were dining. So it's not that they didn't have time to wash the dishes used for dinner, but rather that they piled them in the sink for the maids who came to clean the house the next day."
The reason why Fujiwara Yu made such a deduction was that he also checked the cupboards and found that they were very messy, especially the food in the refrigerator. Some of the food was opened and some was not. There was even yogurt that had expired for two months and had not been disposed of.
This shows that only the surface is clean, and everything hidden in the dark is "unbearable".
"So that's how it is. The person who reported the case is indeed this family's maid. Her name is..."
"My name is Sakurako Yonehara, and I'm a maid hired by Miss Sophie."
The person who interrupted Takagi Shigeru was a girl with a light brown bun and wearing an apron. There were still tears in the corners of her eyes, and it was obvious that she had been crying for a while.
As an ordinary person, seeing the scene of a crime, especially a brutal family massacre, it is normal to be scared to tears. The thoughtful Takagi Wataru took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Yonehara Sakurako, smiling and saying:
"Miss Yonehara, if you don't mind, please use this to wipe it."
"Ah...thank you."
"You mentioned Miss Sophie just now? Is she another victim?" Fujiwara Yusheng asked.
After wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Sakurako Yonehara nodded and responded:
"Yes, she is Miss Garcia and Miss Andrade's sister."
"Where are their bodies? Can you describe the scene when you arrived at the crime scene?"
"Sure." Yonehara Sakurako began to recall the scene she saw when she entered the room. Her hands were clenched into fists, and it was obvious that she was still a little scared. "I came here at 11 o'clock to start the day's cleaning, but as soon as I entered the room, I found Miss Garcia lying on the ground, already breathless. I called the police while looking for the other two. I couldn't find them on the first floor, so I went to the second floor... Miss Andrade and Miss Sophie were both dead in their respective bedrooms."
Fujiwara Yu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this. He said that Yonehara Sakurako was timid, but she boldly inspected the entire house without being sure whether the murderer was still in the house. He also said that Yonehara Sakurako was brave, and she couldn't help crying when she calmed down afterwards, and the fear on her face was not fake when she recalled the past.
Should we say she mustered up the courage to do this, believing that the other two still had a chance of survival? She's truly an amazing woman.
"Ms. Yonehara, can you explain why you come here to work as a maid at eleven o'clock? Maids usually start their day's work around nine o'clock." Fujiwara Yu caught the message in the words and asked.
"Actually, I'm just a part-time worker here. The only floor that needs cleaning is the first floor. Miss Sophie and the others don't need me to clean the second floor. They said they can tidy it up themselves." Sakurako Yonehara explained.
Fujiwara Yu's face turned a little ugly when he heard this. Judging from the mess in the kitchen refrigerator, there should be no place to step on the second floor... It is really hard to imagine that scene if they were asked to clean it themselves.
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