The road in the forest is not easy to walk on, let alone run.
Fujiwara Yu put down the bucket and stretched out his long legs to shuttle through the woods. He didn't even notice the leaves scratching his cheeks. He now only prayed that the reason for his scream was not due to any casualties.
However, after arriving at the base, judging from the fear expressed by Morishita Ryohei and others when they looked at the tent, it was likely that Yasuo Tamamori, who was not present, was in great danger.
"What happened?!"
Ozaki Teppei, who was still calm, turned his head and pointed a trembling finger inside the tent. He swallowed hard before he could fully speak:
"Assistant, assistant, he...he died in the tent."
Fujiwara Yu quickly took out dust-free gloves from his pocket and put them on. He pushed away Morishita Ryohei who was crowded at the door but did not dare to enter the tent to check. After reaching out to confirm that Assistant Professor Tamamori was no longer breathing, he calmly began to perform a preliminary autopsy.
The three people standing outside the tent did not expect that Fujiwara Yu, who was only 20 years old, was so brave. Morishita Ryohei, who finally came to his senses, ran to the luggage he was carrying and took out the SLR camera used for investigation and evidence collection.
Because there was supposed to be a simulated murder scene drill tonight, everyone had their assigned investigative tools. Morishita Ryohei carefully donned his shoe covers and gloves, then stood at the tent entrance, holding his SLR camera and speaking.
"Fujiwara-san, do you need my help taking some photos of the scene?"
"Do you dare to look at the body? If not, I'll take the picture."
To be a police officer, one must have the courage to face a corpse. Besides, this corpse wasn't particularly scary. Morishita Ryohei, who was naturally thin, showed a determined expression. He bent down and crawled into the tent, then said seriously:
"It's okay. I can do it."
Fujiwara Yuu glanced with a little surprise at Tanihara Naeka and Ozaki Teppei who were hiding outside the tent and didn't dare to come in. It turned out that you can't judge a person by his appearance. Ozaki, who looked like a muscle, turned out to be a coward.
His gaze returned to the body in front of him. There was an obvious contusion on the temple. From the broken glass at the wound and the smell of alcohol spreading in the scene, it was not difficult to judge that the wound was caused by a wine bottle hitting the head hard.
There were also broken beer bottles and a large amount of pale yellow liquid that was not absorbed by the waterproof fabric at the scene. The murderer did not choose to clean it up. It seems that he must have worn gloves when committing the crime. There should be no valuable information on the beer bottles.
"The bleeding from the temple was indeed heavy, but the true cause of death was the tie," Fujiwara Yu explained as he loosened it. He continued, "There's a distinct groove on the neck, located below the larynx and running horizontally around it. Its width is the same as the tie's. This confirms that the murder weapon was the tie."
Tanihara Miaojia, who was still sobbing, couldn't help but widen her eyes and asked curiously after hearing the professional terminology.
"Fujiwara-san, did you study forensic medicine in college?"
"No, psychology."
"You're really amazing then." Tanihara Naoka walked forward, wiped the tears from her eyes and asked, "Is there anything I can help with?"
"No, the space is limited, and you'll block out the little light you have."
Embarrassed, Naoya Tanihara had no choice but to leave the tent and stand outside watching silently.
Ozaki Teppei felt that as the oldest person present, he had to do something, so he ran to where the luggage was placed, found a flashlight, and handed it to Fujiwara Yu who was continuing to investigate the scene, so that he could help out.
After taking all the photos of the scene, Morishita Ryohei wiped the sweat from his forehead. He emerged from the hot and humid tent, looked at the obviously dark sky, and frowned.
"Why don't we try to contact the school first? There might be a murderer hiding in this forest. We don't have any cell phone signal right now, it's really dangerous!"
"Yes, I second that. How about I go take a look at the car first?"
"That's not necessary."
Ozaki Teppei turned around and looked at Morofushi Kagemitsu who said this in confusion. He frowned and asked in confusion:
"Moruofu-san, what do you mean by this?"
"I heard screams and ran to where I parked. Three of the four tires were damaged. It was impossible to use the car anymore."
Zhu Fujingguang put down the bucket he had retrieved and stared down at the sweetfish in it. Weren't their current situation the same as the fish in the bucket? Trapped in an uninhabited mountain forest, with no signal or transportation.
"Then, aren't we in danger now?" Tanihara Naoka looked around with a grim expression. What should they do if a murderer suddenly rushed out and attacked them? How should they seek help from the outside world?
"There is indeed danger, but it doesn't come from outside." Fujiwara Yu calmly walked out of the tent, looked at the three people in front of him with a cold face, and stated the truth that no one wanted to accept: "...it comes from within."
The danger comes from within? Doesn't this mean that—
"That's right, just as you think. The murderer is among us, not hiding in the mountains." Fujiwara Yuu looked down at his watch and confirmed the time before asking, "So I'd like to hear your alibi for the time period between 4:10 PM and 4:30 PM."
"Why this time period?" Ozaki Teppei asked puzzledly.
"The body was merely cold, with no signs of rigor mortis or livor mortis, which means it hadn't been dead more than an hour. The beer bottle told me how I could pinpoint the time of death to around half an hour."
"Beer bottle?"
Zhu Fujingguang tacitly carried over the portable cooler box he was responsible for carrying. He opened the box and took out a can of ice-cold beer, explaining aloud:
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