Chapter 2630 2642 [Saving People] Asking for Monthly Tickets (`)
After slowly finishing the coffee in his hand and enjoying a bite of ice cream during the agonizing wait, Jiang Xia put down the cup and said seriously:
"Mr. Yamada has a strong obsession with Dr. Shirai. After he was transferred here to be hospitalized, he insisted for two consecutive nights that he saw the murder video. Today, he sent Officer Takagi away and went to the murder scene alone... No matter from which angle you look at it, he is a huge suspect."
"?!" Vodka jumped up with a start: Wait, what are you talking about? Aren't you here to rescue someone? This is different from the agreed script!
Jiang Xia looked at him, paused for a moment, and then continued with a little disappointment: "But this is not because he is the murderer, but because someone deliberately planned all this. That person wanted to use this to push the blame of the murder onto the innocent Mr. Yamada."
Vodka's heart, which had jumped up to his throat, then fell back with a gulp: "..." He finally said something sensible... Wait, weren't you the one who deliberately designed all this and wanted to put the blame on me? How can you say such a thing as if nothing had happened!
Unlike the organization cadres who were muttering in their hearts, Inspector Megure beside them was very supportive. He suddenly realized: "So that's it!"
Jiang Xia nodded: "In fact, I have been to the hospital before, and I also heard the general situation from the nurse - Mr. Yamada would suddenly fall asleep every night, which is really abnormal. What's more abnormal is that every time he wakes up, he can see the 'murder scene' opposite the ward at a glance.
“This means that someone used some means to make him fall asleep abnormally. After he fell asleep, that person sneaked into the ward and opened the curtains of his room. Then he rushed to the warehouse opposite the ward and pushed the window of that room to a specific angle.
"In this way, when it's late at night, the window opposite will become a 'mirror', reflecting the situation in the warehouse on the side to Mr. Yamada's eyes."
Officer Takagi finally understood: "No wonder after seeing the 'murder scene' tonight, Mr. Yamada insisted that I go to the warehouse on the side. It turns out that's the real scene... I didn't expect Mr. Yamada to have such a strong reasoning ability!"
In Vodka "What do you mean by your last sentence?" Under the dim gaze, Officer Takagi suddenly turned to him and asked in confusion: "But if that's the case, why did Mr. Yamada run to the warehouse across the street by himself?"
Vodka suddenly felt guilty: "..."
"This has to start with the real murderer's plan." Jiang Xia considerately took over the conversation for his good colleague, "In the warehouse in the side room, there is a life-size model used for first aid training. This is the victim that Mr. Yamada saw being 'murdered' two nights ago."
"The murderer stabbed the doll in the side room for two consecutive nights, and at the same time, through the mirror reflection, Mr. Yamada saw the 'murder scene' directly opposite.
“Based on the murderer’s understanding of Mr. Yamada, he believed that whether for the sake of justice or to eliminate the danger around him, Mr. Yamada would not sit idly by and watch a murder case happen around him, but would lead people to rush over with great fanfare.
"At first, the hospital staff took it very seriously. However, when they arrived at the 'murder scene' pointed out by Mr. Yamada, they could not see anything.
"I'm sure you've all heard the story of 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'. It's fine if it happens once, but if it happens a second or third time... Considering Mr. Yamada's mental illness, others would naturally think that it's just some kind of hallucination of the patient and doesn't need to be treated any further.
"So tonight, the time was right. The killer knocked Mr. Yamada unconscious as usual, then went to his room, opened the window and set the alarm.
"He then arranged for Dr. Shirai to meet him at the warehouse opposite the ward. When the time came, Mr. Yamada was awakened by the alarm clock, and the murderer stabbed him with a knife he had prepared in advance, killing Dr. Shirai in front of him.
"According to the murderer's plan, Mr. Yamada will rush over like he did the previous two times, enter the real assassination scene and become his scapegoat."
"However, things went a little awry. Unbeknownst to the murderer, Mr. Yamada had already figured out his 'mirror reflection' trick.
"But at the same time, fortunately, perhaps the real scene this time was slightly different from the images reflected the previous two times, and Mr. Yamada subconsciously felt that something was wrong. So to be on the safe side, he took the initiative to split up with Officer Takagi and rushed to the warehouse opposite."
Vodka: “…”
"It can be explained this way... It instantly transformed my image of a sinister person who wanted to murder Officer Takagi into a brave and courageous lone man." Vodka felt that he had benefited a lot. "Uzo was able to move between the police and the media with ease. I guess he used this shameless method to change his own image."
Jiang Xia looked at the projector not far away again and continued, "Even after the previous two experiences, even if Mr. Yamada took the initiative to call for help this time, I'm afraid no one would respond to him. But with Officer Takagi here, the murderer also made an additional setup for safety reasons."
"That's the remote-controlled projector." Jiang Xia pointed at it. "The murderer installed a pinhole camera on the potted plant near the ward. Through it, he could spy on part of Mr. Yamada's ward and the movements in the corridor."
“If someone came with Mr. Yamada, the murderer would try to delay the companions and let Mr. Yamada enter the crime scene alone first.
"Next, we can use this projector as a tool for Mr. Yamada to forge an alibi, just like tonight."
"This..." Inspector Megure was shocked by the meticulous plan and sinister intentions. "Who is so cunning? He actually took advantage of Mr. Yamada's sense of justice and tricked him into a trap!"
Conan's eyes twitched when he heard this: "..." A sense of justice? He bet that after seeing the murder scene, Vodka wanted to catch the murderer. He definitely didn't want this murderer who suddenly appeared to get in the way of his business. It had nothing to do with seeking justice for the deceased.
As for the murderer...
Jiang Xia: "To be able to make a cautious man like Mr. Yamada take sleeping pills again and again, and to know his thoughts and actions so well, and to be familiar with the hospital... It seems difficult to find another candidate except Dr. Heishan."
"Me?" Dr. Montenegro was stunned for a moment, then laughed. "Mr. Detective, you are so young, but your memory seems to be not very good. I just finished explaining my alibi. Have you forgotten?"
Jiang Xia looked at the nurse who was testifying for Dr. Heishan. "I remember you said that when you were delivering medical records and coffee to Dr. Heishan tonight, you had a conversation with him in the inner room. Putting aside the sound, did you see him in person during that time?"
The young nurse was startled: "This..."
(End of this chapter)
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