Chapter 2193 2204 [Come be a detective]
As she said this, the long-haired woman couldn't help but feel scared: "Fortunately, I changed my mind and went to watch the fireworks today. Otherwise, if I didn't go as usual, who knows who would become the scapegoat now."
It sounded like just an unintentional chat, but when Inspector Megure behind him heard this, he suddenly had an idea: "Wait, could it be that the murderer is Mr. Oda Kunitomo?"
"?" The dark-skinned man said, "What are you thinking? How could I be the murderer?"
Inspector Megure stroked his chin:
"The murderer deliberately chose Miss Sano's gun among the four shotguns, and then wrote a misleading word 'S' next to the body - the purpose of doing this was very clear, which was to frame the crime on Miss Sano, who often quarreled with the deceased.
"Ms. Sano doesn't usually watch fireworks. You think that by choosing this time to commit the crime, you can separate her from the team and make her lack an alibi, so you can frame her successfully.
"But unfortunately, this time, Miss Sano went to the viewing site contrary to her usual practice, and she also ran into someone who knew her. As a result, your trick naturally failed miserably.
At this point, Inspector Megure made a profound conclusion: "Jiang Xia was right last time. Human behavior is unpredictable. If you want to use her as a tool to clear your name, you must be prepared to be retaliated against!"
Vermouth: "..."
Every time she thought of what Uzo said in front of the media, she felt a strange sense of dislocation. Now she heard this sentence coming from the mouth of the police again...
Vermouth's feelings were so complicated that they were hard to describe.
Oda Kunitomo's mood was even more complicated than hers. He looked at the police and said, "First of all, I didn't kill anyone. Secondly, even if I really wanted to kill someone, I wouldn't use such a stupid method."
Vermouth: "..." You mean you have a better idea? You dare to say such nonsense in front of Uzo, you are really ignorant and fearless.
Oda Kunitomo didn't notice the complicated looks from the people around him. He looked at the police and said, "Since you say I'm the murderer, then I guess you have enough evidence to prove it?"
"this……"
Inspector Megure's gaze drifted to the side and fell on Jiang Xia: Brother Jiang Xia——!
“…”
Jiang Xia had no choice but to help this hardworking man who worked overtime every day under his gaze, and he looked at Oda Kunitomo: "The demonstration that Inspector Megure just made was actually part of the murderer's plan."
Inspector Megure: “…”Hmm?
Although I didn't understand, but since Jiang Xia said so...
He nodded calmly: "Yes, that's it."
Oda Kunitomo was suspicious: "What?"
Jiang Xia: "You are the only one among the four who does not have an alibi. The murderer's real target is actually you. She wants to kill two birds with one stone and get rid of you and the deceased at the same time."
"She?" Everyone heard something wrong, and their eyes fell on Sano Izumi and the woman in the knitted hat, "The murderer is a woman?!"
Jiang Xia nodded: "To be exact, the murderer is Miss Sano."
"?!" The woman in the knitted hat was in disbelief for a moment, and tried hard to use her not-so-clever brain, "But, Sano was framed, isn't she a victim?"
Jiang Xia: "He deliberately chose his own gun as the murder weapon and left the initials of her last name written in blood beside the victim who died on the spot - this crude method of framing others was actually the murderer's way of protecting himself.
"Once someone discovers these flaws, Ms. Sano, as the person being framed, will be able to establish the image of a 'victim' in everyone's mind and be excluded from the list of murderers.
"Of course, if no one discovers the flaw, Miss Sano will probably have a flash of inspiration in a moment of desperation and clear herself of the injustice."
Under Sano Izumi's murderous gaze, Jiang Xia continued happily:
"When you committed the crime, you blocked the victim's mouth with the muzzle of the gun to prevent her from calling for help. When the fireworks were about to start, you could have shot her in the head directly, but you took the risk of her screaming and pulled out the gun, moved it to her chest, and shot her in the heart.
"This is actually a prelude to the bloody 'S' - people who die from a heart attack tend to die more peacefully than those who die from a headshot. If the murderer left an 'S' next to such a body, it could be explained as a mistake made in a hurry. But if he left an 'S' next to a body that died from a headshot as a death message, it would be too stupid and would not be credible."
Sano Izumi took countless deep breaths and finally recovered from the anger and fear of being exposed. She calmed down again and finally found a chance to interject a few words:
"Your reasoning is very interesting, but it's just a wild guess. Don't forget, when the murderer was killing people in the ladies' room, I was watching the fireworks next to you - could it be that I can clone myself? Or do you want to say that I have a twin sister?"
Jiang Xia: "The murderer did not start killing people when the fireworks started, but a little earlier. The noise Yuanzi heard in the bathroom was not the sound of fireworks exploding, but the sound of your gunshot."
Sano Izumi covered her lips and smiled. She turned to look at Suzuki Sonoko: "Oh, your companions actually think you are a fool who can't tell the difference between gunshots and fireworks."
Suzuki Sonoko, who had already retreated from the battle line to eat melons, said: "......?"
Just solve the case, why sow discord!
However, what she heard at the time of the incident seemed to be the sound of fireworks.
Just when he was feeling a little confused, there was a ding sound in Jiang Xia's hand, and a 5 yen coin popped out.
"The 5 yen coin is thin and light, with a small hole in the middle. If you blow into the hole, it will make a sound like breaking wind." Jiang Xia threw the coin to Judy, "Teacher, try it."
Judy: “…” When did I become a detective’s assistant?
But this technique was indeed interesting, so she picked it up and blew it.
"!" Suzuki Sonoko stood up suddenly and said in surprise, "Yes, that's the sound I heard at that time!"
Jiang Xia nodded: "Both guns and fireworks need gunpowder to ignite, and the noises when they explode are more or less similar. And as long as a false sound of breaking through the air is added in front, it will remind people of fireworks rising into the sky.
"It just so happened that the fireworks display was about to start, so it was normal for the people waiting outside the bathroom to have an illusion, which was also one of the murderer's plans."
He looked at Suzuki Sonoko again: "How many fireworks did you hear?"
Suzuki Sonoko scratched her hairpin and tried to recall: "There was only one sound, just like what Teacher Judy blew just now, 'Swoosh!' and then 'Bang!'"
Mao Lilan heard something wrong and whispered, "I remember the earliest fireworks were red, yellow and blue. They exploded very close to each other, so the first firework should have three bangs."
(End of this chapter)
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