"Unless he's dead."
Fujiwara Yu bluntly said what Yamato Gansuke was thinking. He put his hands in his pockets and looked down at the body that was gradually setting in rigor mortis, and heard the discussions of the program crew members in his ears.
"That Akashi guy had a motive to kill Garner!" To clear himself of suspicion, Hiruta Masashi pulled out a cigarette from his trendy cigarette case, placed it between his lips, and continued, "Back when Garner was a relatively unknown actress, she was working part-time as a reporter and had a dispute with Akashi!"
Daimon Yu used his fingers to pick at his ears, looked at Dongfang Ken beside him with a sly smile, and directly revealed the secret:
"Hmph, if we're talking about motives alone, everyone here has them! Don't you agree, Dongfang? Didn't you also suffer a lot because of that woman before?"
"Come on, what are you trying to say?" Ken Munakata was not to be outdone. He put on a thoughtful attitude and said meaningfully, "On the contrary, Mr. Daimon, your 'that incident' can also be considered a motive for murder, right?"
"What did you say?! I don't have that!
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Seeing these guys losing their composure, Yamato couldn't stand it any longer and slammed the table, glaring at the people who were arguing and about to fight, and shouted:
"Idiot! If you were the murderer, would you expose yourself in such an obvious way? Unless that guy named Akashi Michio is a fool, instead of arguing here, why not find out where he is!"
After hearing what Yamato Gansuke said, everyone calmed down, but they couldn't figure out one thing - how the murderer committed the crime. At that time, except for Michio Akashi and Marina Ayatsuji who was on her way, everyone else was staying in the main building.
Could it be that... there are other people hiding in this villa?
Fujiwara Yuu picked up the windbreaker draped over the sofa. He then asked Ayatsuji Marina to fetch a flashlight. After confirming that the equipment was in good working order, he turned to look at the people in the living room and said in a serious tone:
"I'm going to Beibing Village now to see if there are any villagers living there. All of you should stay in the restaurant. If anyone leaves without permission, please record it. Anyone who leaves will be treated as a suspect."
"But, Master Himuro probably doesn't want to stay with us, right?" Ayatsuji Marina asked worriedly.
"Just take care of yourselves and don't run around. If Himuro is the murderer, he won't be able to find the lone prey even if you stick together, right?" Yamato Gansuke also put on his cotton coat. He was ready to go with Takashi Sosuke to find the villagers of Beibing Village.
Seeing that the two policemen were about to leave, Hayami Reika hesitated for a moment and took the initiative to speak:
"Well, can you take me with you?"
"It's very cold outside, you don't have to come." Fujiwara Yu refused directly. There was a blizzard outside and he didn't have time to take care of the little girl.
"I won't hold you back. Besides, the villagers won't open the door if they see you two being so fierce!" Hayami Reika couldn't help but say the second half of the sentence. Her words also made the two of them pause in changing their shoes.
Fujiwara Yu pursed his lips. He didn't expect someone to point out that his expressionless face looked fierce. He glanced at Yamato Gansuke's face and muttered in his heart: After all, Yamato is more fierce, right?
Yamato Gansuke was also a little puzzled. He also glanced at someone's ugly face out of the corner of his eye and felt a little self-doubtful: I have never seen Uehara and Gao Ming afraid of their own faces on weekdays.
Fujiwara Yu put on his shoes, opened the door, and said without turning his head:
"If you want to come, just follow me."
He was still a little worried about what Hayami Reika would say. What if the villagers saw the two of them knocking on the door in the middle of the night and were really scared and ignored them? He couldn't just pry open the door and get in.
Reika Hayami put on her coat happily. As long as she was with the two policemen, she would definitely not become the target of the murderer. She wrapped her down jacket tightly and followed the two men like a happy penguin, jumping and skipping.
I don't know if Hayami's words worked, but after finally finding a house that looked occupied, Fujiwara Yu and Yamato Gansuke took turns saying they were police officers, but the owner was still unwilling to open the door.
They even heard noises coming from inside the house, and even felt... someone moving a chair to the door. Was they blocking the door?
Yamato Gansuke's mouth twitched. He turned to look at Hayami Reika, who was standing behind him, keeping her body temperature constant. His tone was a little awkward, and he obviously didn't want to admit that he was being treated as a bad guy:
"Ahem, Hayami, go communicate with the villagers."
"Hmm? Okay."
I don't know if it was because Hayami Reika's voice was nice enough, or because the villagers thought that no robber would commit a crime with a beautiful girl in a snowstorm, but with Hayami's help, the villagers finally opened the door.
The heat hit me in the face, and I suddenly felt that I could survive.
The elderly man leaned on his cane and looked at the three people covered in snow. He half-closed his eyes and asked in confusion:
"Excuse me, what do you want from me?"
"Old man, can you let us into the house first?" Fujiwara Yu felt his face was a little stiff. He tried to force a smile, but the stiffness of his face made the smile a little broken and even a little creepy.
The old man nodded and let the three people into the house. He also brought three cups of hot tea to keep them warm. When he realized that the two men were police officers, he took off his woolen hat and asked:
"Mr. Policeman, what exactly do you want to talk to me about? I'm the only one living in Beibing Village. The other villagers have moved away long ago."
"Oh? Do you mean that Himuro Ikki doesn't live here on weekdays?" Yamato Gansuke keenly grasped the key point of the words. He came here to investigate Himuro Ikki, and the murder was something he did not expect.
The old villager shook his head and nodded, holding his teacup and recalling:
"I heard that Mr. Bingshiro lived here, but I've never seen him. Ever since that incident, Mr. Bingshiro has never come to Beibing Village to collect folk songs. He used to visit us often for his paintings."
That incident must refer to the plane accident, and I don’t know whether the accident is related to this case.
Yamato Gansuke held his chin and thought carefully. If this case was committed by Himuro Kazusei, it would explain why he provided the location for the program crew to shoot, in order to facilitate his own crime.
But it is too early to draw conclusions now. Besides, Himuro Kazusei was also in the main building at that time. Even if he did not show up, there was no way he could reach the annex building within five minutes.
"Old man, did you see any strange people today?" Fujiwara Yu tried to rule out the possibility of an outsider committing the crime, but judging from the fact that the hidden camera could be found after the murderer committed the crime, the possibility of an outsider committing the crime could basically be ruled out.
"I didn't see any strange people, but I saw the will-o'-the-wisp just now."
“…Wisp?”
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