Chapter 227 Jiang Xia, what did you steal!
Especially this episode.
Jiang Xia saw the name "Hijikata Yukisaburo" on the list.
Hijikata Yukisaburo is a famous Taiga drama actor with a high status in the entertainment industry. But recently he has been involved in scandals and some minor negative news. Although he has not been banned, his popularity is indeed declining.
In order to make a living, Hijikata Yukisaburo began to take on TV dramas and various variety shows like ordinary actors.
In the near future, Hijikata will participate in the filming of a mystery drama, so he accepted the invitation to this mystery variety show.
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But in Jiang Xia's impression, Hijikata Yukisaburo's more important identity is - a potential murderer.
The negative news about Hijikata Yukisaburo was not entirely fabricated—his relationship with his wife had indeed broken down.
Hijikata Yukisaburo was a frequent philanderer, and his wife, Hijikata Yumi, was no exception, having an affair with her neighbor, Okita Ichi. She also had evidence of her husband's affair and planned to ask for a high amount of alimony when they divorced.
Hijikata Yukisaburo therefore decided to kill his wife.
In the original world line, he invited Kogoro Mouri to his home on the pretext that "I'm about to star in a detective drama and I want to see how a real detective works." He killed his wife in front of the detective and used a trick to try to put the blame for the murder on his neighbor.
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Jiang Xia came to the studio and quickly found Hijikata Yukisaburo among a group of people.
This man indeed had a lot of murderous aura about him. It seemed that he had made a decision and thought of a way to kill people, but he was just waiting for the opportunity.
Jiang Xia sat next to the famous actor and looked at the murderous aura on his neighbor, feeling a little moved.
He also wanted to be invited by Hijikata Yukisaburo to be a witness...
However, after exchanging glances, Hijikata Yukisaburo gave Jiang Xia a polite but cold smile, and then the middle-aged actor turned around and talked to the actor sitting on the other side of him. He had no intention of inviting Jiang Xia to his home.
Jiang Xia, who was left out in the cold, said: "..."
...I shouldn't have dragged the progress bar so fast to save trouble.
I should start laying the groundwork from now on, find an excuse like "pursuing rigor" or "adopting a more reliable approach to solving the case", and slowly slow down the process...
However, Jiang Xia also wanted to try to get involved in Hijikata Yukisaburo's case.
——The man with murderous intent was sitting next to him. What was the difference between this and a wild ghost swimming past his hand?
Of course you should grab it if you can.
Of course, if you want to achieve your goal, you can’t just sit here and wait passively, you need to take some proactive measures.
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In the second half of the show, there is a reasoning game.
The variety shows in this world do not have overly detailed scripts, and of course the answers to the reasoning will not be revealed to the guests in advance. If the invited detectives do not want to embarrass themselves, they can only go all out to solve the mystery.
Jiang Xia thought about it and let Xiaobai go backstage.
Xiaobai found the script unskillfully. After it sent the message, Jiang Xia turned his vision over, glanced at the questions and answers, and wrote them down.
Later, when the program was halfway through recording and there was a break, Jiang Xia temporarily left the studio.
He went to a deserted place, found a pen and paper, and quickly wrote something on the paper.
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Hijikata Yukisaburo also left the studio during the break and went to the bathroom far away from the studio.
He was used to coming here during his breaks, admiring himself in the full-length mirror, relaxing, and checking if there was anything inappropriate about his appearance.
This time, however, there was another person in the bathroom.
——Jiang Xia was originally reciting something with his head down, when he suddenly saw someone coming in. He put his hands behind his back in a panic, looked towards the door, and greeted awkwardly.
Hijikata Yukisaburo keenly detected a hint of guilt on the young man's face.
As a veteran who has been in the entertainment industry for a long time, Hijikata Yukisaburo looked at Jiang Xia carefully and felt that there was something fishy.
He approached while talking in a senior tone. The bathroom was not too big, and soon, Hijikata Yukisaburo saw the piece of paper that Jiang Xia had hidden behind him in the mirror.
The words on the paper are too small to read clearly.
But Hijikata Kosaburo saw a schematic diagram.
He looked at the picture in confusion, but before he could see too much, Jiang Xia seemed to realize something. He hid the note in his sleeve and hurriedly said goodbye.
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Jiang Xia walked out of the bathroom. As the door closed behind him, he also put away his panicked look of "his secret was exposed".
Then he went to the smoking area, lit the paper, flushed the ashes into the sewer, and returned to the studio as if nothing had happened.
Before filming started, Hijikata Kozaburo also came.
Soon, the highlight of the show began - on-the-spot situational reasoning.
In addition to the actors' performances, a floor plan of the crime scene also appeared on the big screen to facilitate understanding. The picture shows a private villa with a special shape, which is oval.
Hijikata Yukisaburo looked at the picture on the screen, and after a moment's shock, he suddenly understood - this was the diagram drawn on the piece of paper that Jiang Xia had hurriedly hidden just now!
He has the questions in his hand, and judging by his appearance, he must have the answers!
…So that’s how it is.
While others were concentrating on recording the program, Hijikata Yukisaburo stroked his chin, thinking secretly.
No wonder Jiang Xia can answer questions so smoothly every time on the show, it turns out that he has the answers in his hands.
As for why Jiang Xia can always see through the criminal's thinking at a glance when he actually solves the case...it may be because he has a company backing him.
——The reports in black and white in newspapers cannot be broadcast live like a TV program, and are basically static.
Therefore, no matter how slow the actual speed of solving a case is, as long as the key points of solving the case are sorted out afterwards and a little modification is made to the time of solving the case, anyone can "solve the case in seconds."
The police probably won't pursue this kind of thing - no matter how fast Jiang Xia or the think tank behind him solves the case, he at least really helped the police solve the case. The police can't deliberately issue a statement saying "Jiang Xia's speed in solving the case is not that fast."
The more Hijikata Yukisaburo thought about it, the more he felt that this must be the truth. Jiang Xia had no real talent at all and relied entirely on the company's support.
He couldn't help but reveal a look of contempt - these young people who have no strength and only rely on their looks, tui!
However, Hijikata Yukisaburo had no intention of exposing Jiangxia.
——A detective who is very famous but not worthy of his reputation and has no real talent or knowledge. He is exactly the resource he urgently needs recently.
As expected, when a person's bad luck comes to an end, good luck will come.
Hijikata Yukisaburo didn't want to pay a high alimony, and he didn't want his wife to expose his affair and affect his popularity. He was determined to kill that woman.
In this case, Jiang Xia, a famous detective who is often hyped up, is obviously a very suitable eyewitness.
(End of this chapter)
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