Chapter 1106 1114 [Run Cool]
The more Miwako Sato thought about it, the more she felt that she shouldn't easily eliminate Okiya Subaru from the "suspects".
“…”
Under the increasingly sharp gaze of the Tokyo policewoman, Subaru Okiya felt cold sweat running down his back.
He didn't know whether Wu Zuo had set up "physical evidence pointing to Okiya Subaru". And if Wu Zuo really wanted to trick him, he would never win the argument with just his mouth... So Okiya Subaru glanced at the window next to him and began to secretly think about the possibility of climbing out the window and running away.
——Try to make excuses and buy time. Maybe with a bit of luck, Mr. Akai can get here in time.
Of course, you can't put all your hopes on the busy FBI. You also need to have your own Plan B - you have to escape before being taken away by the police, hide somewhere they can't find you temporarily, and wait for Jiang Xia to solve the case and clear the suspicion before coming back.
Although this is risky, it is better than being taken away directly.
…
While thinking about how to delay the conversation, Subaru Okiya secretly recalled the surrounding terrain and was ready to leave at any time.
However, things didn't develop to that point.
Jiang Xia's voice suddenly came from the side.
——The young detective spoke calmly and clearly as always:
"Rather than asking Mr. Okiya, perhaps asking Ms. Yamamoto would give us more information. After all, apart from the deceased, the perpetrator is the one who knows the situation at the scene best."
“?!”
Having known Jiang Xia for such a long time, Okiya Subaru experienced for the first time what it meant to be the sound of nature, what it meant to be a genius detective, what it meant to be justice from heaven, and what it meant that justice would triumph over evil...
——The detective is the best! Uzo is… a… a…
cough.
Okiya Subaru thought of the rumors about Usa being able to "see through people's hearts" and pushed his glasses up. In the end, he still didn't dare to say anything arrogant to his boss, even if he was just muttering in his heart.
In any case, as soon as Jiang Xia said this, Okiya Subaru's original parkour plan was instantly cancelled.
He withdrew his gaze from the window.
——Before, Okiya Subaru had suspected that there was a connection between Jiang Xia and Usa. During that time, he looked up some case materials related to Jiang Xia, and even personally watched Jiang Xia solve cases several times.
Therefore, now, he was very clear in his mind. The moment Jiang Xia said this, it meant that he had not only identified the murderer, but also found enough evidence.
…
Okiya Subaru's shocked reaction was not noticeable among the crowd.
Everyone in the room was stunned when they heard Jiang Xia's sudden words.
After a moment, they suddenly turned their heads and their eyes fell on Yamamoto Sakurako.
The scrutiny from all directions instantly turned Yamamoto Sakurako into a hedgehog. Her fingertips trembled, and the phone slipped out of her hand.
After coming to her senses, Yamamoto Sakurako calmly picked up her phone again, put on an ugly smile, and looked at Jiang Xia:
"But you clearly heard what Naoko said to me before she was murdered, didn't you?
"After that, I stayed by your side the whole time... And, there was also the TV in her house! No matter if it was the murderer or Naoko who turned it on, I didn't have time to get to her house because I was still at the station!"
Jiang Xia observed Okiya Subaru's interesting reaction with his peripheral vision, and at the same time reservedly compared himself who decisively gave the answer, with Akai Shuichi who was currently nowhere to be found and was very unreliable.
Then he felt that no matter how he looked at it, he was definitely a better boss - only Subaru Okiya, his younger brother, didn't know his worth and always felt that Akai Shuichi was safer.
He was distracted for a moment before focusing on the business.
…
Jiang Xia looked at Yamamoto Sakurako. Although he hadn't listened carefully just now, he could guess what she said:
"The timer for turning on the TV can be controlled by a timer. Isn't there a pile of nostalgic snacks on the ground in front of the TV? There are long-threaded soft candies and a bagged ice cream that has melted."
Miwako Sato looked down and quickly found the two things.
Just now, they were mixed in with a lot of snacks and were not very conspicuous. When she got closer, Sato Miwako immediately felt something was wrong: "...The wet marks under the ice cream are very concentrated, and there are also traces of splashing."
Jiang Xia nodded and leisurely fast forward:
"First, place a long string of gummy candies across the coin slot, then place a coin on the slot. The coin will be held back by the string and stop there, temporarily unable to go in. One side of the string is fixed by the weight of the gummy candies, while the other side is pressed under the ice cream. The ice cream is placed on the adapter between the desktop and the TV. In this way, as the ice cream melts and falls through the gap, it can no longer hold down the string. The string will fall to the ground pulled by the gummy candies, and the coin will slide into the slot, turning on the TV."
"As for that phone call..."
Jiang Xia looked at the pale-faced Yamamoto Sakurako and originally wanted to keep the secret.
However, after a quick look, he found that even though Yamamoto Sakurako's methods were being exposed by him, she did not have the courage to think of "silencing" her in front of a room full of police officers.
Jiang Xia immediately gave up the idea of slowly exposing the truth and continued at a steady pace, "Just now at the station, I did see you answering the phone. Combining the call records of the two phones, the deceased's phone did call you at that time."
Yamamoto Sakurako listened to his words and her expression became more and more unsightly: "What do you mean by 'the deceased's phone called me'? It's as if even without Naoko, the phone would become a spirit and call me..."
"Don't change the subject. There are no fairies in this world." Jiang Xia said, "You know what I mean - except for you who answered the phone, no one can guarantee that the person who made the call was the deceased Miss Naoko."
“In fact, compared to the phone call, I was more impressed by another incident.
"——I remember that before you answered the phone, your other hand seemed to move in your windbreaker pocket several times.
"I didn't think much of it at the time. I thought you were just playing with your hands out of boredom, or adjusting the handkerchief in your pocket... But now it seems that what was hidden in your pocket was actually the deceased's cell phone.
"After killing Miss Naoko, take her flip phone, seal it in a bag, adjust the keyboard to be exposed, and put it in your pocket. Then, at the station, choose the right time, and when Miss Kaori is talking to me, dial the number and call yourself, creating the illusion that the deceased is still alive.
"When you arrived at the living room and saw your 'friend' dead in such a miserable state, you took advantage of the chaos to put the dead man's phone on the ground and pretended that it had always been there... As for the evidence, you heard a strange friction sound along your side as you walked along the way, and it became even louder after you arrived at the crime scene - the sealed bag used to store the dead man's phone should still be in your pocket."
(End of this chapter)
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