Chapter 3229 3241 [Subordinates Robbers]
Jiang Xia: "This also means that the murderer and Kumada actually had some private friendship - that's why on the day of the murder, the murderer was able to enter Kumada's house peacefully without a fight, and successfully put the sleeping pills into the whiskey he drank."
"After that, when Xiongtian fell asleep, the murderer moved him under the beam, put a noose around his neck, and then passed the rope around the beam and the balcony railing, and pulled it hard, hanging him from the ground."
"Then just fix the other end of the rope to the balcony railing and put a stool under Kumada's feet, and the preparations are almost done."
The two police officers were recording rapidly as if they had suddenly realized something.
Hearing this, the two were slightly startled: "But the resident downstairs from Xiongtian said that she heard a heavy object falling to the ground around 7 o'clock in the evening. The murderer should have pushed down the chair under Xiongtian at that time. But at 7 o'clock that night, all the suspects gathered in this villa. As you can see, they all have very solid alibis..."
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "When the chair fell to the ground, the murderer was not actually in Kumada's room. This is exactly the same method that Kumada Tatsuya used to kill his scapegoat subordinate five years ago."
Two policemen: “?!”
Jiang Xia: "According to the testimony obtained from Tatsuya Kumada's neighbor, there should be another sound besides the sound of the chair falling to the ground."
The horse-faced police officer was about to respond, but Suzuki Sonoko had already raised her hand like a primary school student rushing to answer a question: "I know, I know! It's the washing machine! His neighbor who looks a little melancholy said that after 7 o'clock, he heard the sound of the washing machine running in Kumada Tatsuya's room."
Jiang Xia nodded approvingly.
"..." The two police officers glanced at the female student who interrupted them and added, "But when we arrived at the scene, there were no clothes in the washing machine. The washed clothes must have been taken away by the murderer."
However, this time, Jiang Xia shook his head: "Last night, the washing machine didn't actually wash any clothes. The murderer opened it for another purpose."
"After hanging the man, the murderer tied a strong fishing line to the motor shaft of the washing machine, and then tied the other end of the line into a loop and put it on the back of the chair used for 'hanging suicide'."
"Then, all you have to do is set the washing machine to start at 7 o'clock. When the time comes, the motor will reel in the fishing line and knock over the chair."
"By the time the chair fell to the ground and was heard by nearby neighbors, the murderer had already returned to the villa, and had a seemingly solid 'alibi'."
Officer Inoki was stunned. After a moment, he came to his senses and quickly picked up the phone again: "I'll ask them to check the washing machine!"
The horse-faced police officer wrote something in his notebook: "Lawyer Tachibana drowned at noon, and Tatsuya Kumada died between 6:00 and 7:30. In this way, anyone who has no alibi from noon to 6pm is likely the murderer! For example..."
He suddenly turned his head and looked at the male secretary: "Mr. Sakuraba, I remember that on the day of the murder, you left the house in the morning and did not return to the villa until after seven in the evening."
The male secretary's heart skipped a beat: "Why do you suspect me alone? There are obviously many people who hold a grudge against Lawyer Ju! Check them all first, and then talk to me about this!"
Several other suspects: “!”
Curacao also lowered his head and couldn't help but review in his mind what he had been doing during that time.
After a moment, she breathed a sigh of relief: thanks to her own experience and the little help she got from the Passersby Mutual Aid Association, she had managed to resist avoiding Uzo that afternoon and stayed among the crowd, thus obtaining a solid alibi.
"Vodka is right. Sometimes it is unavoidable. Being with Uzo is the safest place..."
Thinking of this, the image of Jiang Xia in her mind could not help but change subtly... But soon! This slight change was noticed by the cautious organization cadres, and they immediately reflected on it.
"Wait, could it be that the conclusion I just came to is actually the concept that Uzo wants to instill in me?"
"If I really accept this quickly and then subconsciously think 'Uzo is safe'..."
...No, this is absolutely not possible.
Although I had to stay next to him physically, I had to remain vigilant enough in my heart. Only in this way could I avoid this insidious trap...
When a fake lawyer fights both sides.
Nearby, other suspects also felt a sense of crisis for other reasons.
The lawyer with the middle-parted hair cleared his throat and changed the subject. He asked Secretary Sakuraba: "Come to think of it, what were you doing at the law firm that day? I think I only saw you once. I have no idea what you were doing the rest of the time."
Officer Inoki nodded seriously and stared at the suspicious male secretary: "Yes, this place is not too far from Tokyo, and there is a long time difference between the two murders. If you ran to the law firm to show up and then returned to commit the crime, the schedule would be a little tight, but it is not impossible."
Secretary Sakuraba's face turned pale and blue: "This..."
Others noticed something was wrong, and the female accountant asked suspiciously, "Are you really the murderer? Or did you go to the law firm to help that old man do something shady?"
When she asked this, the male secretary broke out in a cold sweat, and it seemed that she was right.
At this time, a police officer ran down the stairs and handed several stacked account books to Jiang Xia: "Mr. Jiang Xia! I took the account books from Lawyer Ju's desk and took photos as evidence as you asked."
Horse-faced police officer: “?”
Whose subordinate are you working for, and when did you get involved with Detective Jiang Xia?
"But never mind. Compared to Jiang Xia asking, us being surprised, and then quickly calling our subordinates, this seems more respectable." The horse-faced police officer straightened his collar guiltily, thinking secretly, "At least my brother Inoki and I don't have to look surprised like fools all the time. Anyway..."
After a brief distraction, the old detective quickly got back to the point. He looked at what Jiang Xia was holding in confusion: "These account books are..."
Jiang Xia did not open it, but looked at the young policeman who brought the account book.
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