Chapter 840 I heard you want to be the mastermind? Please give me a monthly ticket o(〃'▽'〃)o
A gust of wind passed through the corridor, gently caressing Vermouth's exposed skin.
She shuddered silently, looked down at her shirt which she had tied into a knot at the hem, exposing her belly button, and after a moment of silence, she quietly reached out to untie the knot while pulling together the coat she was wearing outside.
...It's a bit cold.
…
The other side.
Conan asked Jiang Xia a few more questions, but failed to get any useful information. He only saw Jiang Xia becoming more and more sleepy.
Seeing my neighbor staying up too late and being bewitched by beauty, he has no intention of reasoning...
Conan was surprised to find that he had another chance to solve the puzzle before the reference book announced the answer.
“……”I’m so lucky tonight…I’ll call Hattori Heiji later.
Thinking of this, Conan didn't waste any more time.
His attention shifted to Kogoro Mori, wanting to ask him about the situation.
——Conan’s thinking is consistent with that of the police. They both think that acquaintances need to be checked first, especially Sayuri Shimamura who “forgot to close the window”.
Under this premise, Kogoro Mori, who has been with Sayuri Shimamura throughout the night, undoubtedly holds the most valuable clues.
…
Conan walked over and tugged at Maori Kogoro's clothes: "Uncle, Jiang Xia said he has some questions to ask you..."
Hearing the voice, Kogoro Mouri turned around, looked at Conan, then looked at Jiang Xia who was leaning on the sofa, and his eyes suddenly stopped.
After a while, Maori Kogoro walked towards Jiang Xia in confusion, muttering: "...Why did this guy fall asleep at the crime scene?"
Conan was startled and turned around.
Jiang Xia, who was just a little sleepy just now, had completely closed his eyes at some point, as peaceful as those students who stayed up all night surfing the Internet and then lay down to catch up on sleep in English class.
Conan: “…”
He also followed Kogoro Mouri to the sofa.
On the way, he suddenly remembered something and turned to look at the corridor.
"Ms. Takenaka" was seen holding a cigarette in her mouth, staring at Jiang Xia through the rising smoke. Her eyes were not friendly, but there was no murderous intent either. It just seemed to be a bit resentful, very complicated... Conan looked at it for a long time, but could not analyze it more specifically, but he felt that the situation could be summarized in one sentence.
——There is a problem, and it is a big problem.
He suddenly became more alert.
"..." Thinking carefully, Jiang Xia rarely fell asleep at the crime scene - no matter from which angle, Jiang Xia is definitely a responsible detective who loves his career. When he visits the crime scene, although he doesn't talk much, he is always very energetic, and his eyes are brighter than usual... Only occasionally, when encountering events related to car accidents and explosions, Jiang Xia will delay the progress of solving the case. But at that time, he usually leans against something and hangs up, instead of sleeping like now.
Kogoro Mori apparently thought the same thing.
As an adult, he is more active than Conan. Maori Kogoro walked to the sofa and shook Jiang Xia: "Wake up, get up and solve the case."
After shaking for a long time, Jiang Xia reluctantly gave a little response.
But he only lifted his eyelids for a moment, and before his eyes were fully opened, he fell asleep again.
...can't wake up.
Maori Kogoro took his hand back and touched the back of his head in confusion: This junior is not normal today. Why is he sleeping like he took sleeping pills... Huh? !
Jiang Xia can also be considered an acquaintance of Kogoro Mouri. When the acquaintance encountered an unexpected situation, Kogoro Mouri focused his attention and his reasoning ability was slightly awakened.
At the same time, the keyword "sleeping pills" suddenly made him think of something.
He suddenly turned around and looked at Shimamura Sayuri, and happened to meet her panicked avoidance - Shimamura Sayuri seemed to be very concerned about the detectives' movements and had been looking at this side.
“……” Kogoro Mouri looked at her, recalled his experiences tonight, and gradually realized something.
His expression changed slightly and he fell into deep thought for a short while.
…
Sayuri Shimamura stood in the room with her hands clasped together. She tried to keep a sad expression, but her heart was extremely tense.
Just now, when she found that Jiang Xia suddenly fell asleep, Shimamura Sayuri was puzzled, but suddenly she felt a sense of relief in her heart.
——Although I don’t know what happened, since Jiang Xia suddenly fell asleep like this, the scary scenes I just imagined, such as “Jiang Xia suddenly came over and whispered to her, ‘Turn yourself in,’”, should not happen…
Thinking of this, Sayuri Shimamura couldn't help but raise her hands again and cover her face.
She seemed to be hiding her tears, but in fact, a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
——Robbery and murder on the loose are very difficult to catch. Moreover, at the time of the crime, the windows of their apartment were not closed properly, so it is very likely that a novice robber got the idea on impulse and groped his way in to kill He Mei. This makes it even harder to identify the criminal.
The police will keep chasing that non-existent shadow, while she will happily live an innocent life.
Sayuri Shimamura quickly adjusted her mood, straightened her expression, and put down her hands.
Then suddenly the light dimmed.
Someone walked up to her.
She looked up in surprise and found that it was Kogoro Mouri who came over.
When Sayuri Shimamura saw this man, she couldn't help but feel a little better - although this uncle is also a detective like Jiang Xia and they are said to have a good relationship, the two have a huge difference in reasoning ability... Speaking of which, if Kogoro Mouri hadn't taken the initiative to come to her and provide her with an alibi, things might not have gone so smoothly.
Thinking of this, Sayuri Shimamura was about to nod and say hello to the person who had unconsciously become her accomplice.
However, before she could click on it, she saw the complicated expression on Kogoro Mori's face.
Then, the silly detective in her eyes suddenly spoke up and said in a deep voice: "Ms. Shimamura, please turn yourself in."
“…”
Sayuri Shimamura's head buzzed.
Her first reaction was to turn to Jiang Xia and look at the sleeping young detective. Suddenly, a few words emerged in her mind - dream.
“……”No, no, how is it possible? This is too ridiculous.
She forced a smile and looked at Maori Kogoro: "What are you talking about? Haven't we been together all night? I don't have time to commit the crime..."
Kogoro Maori sighed and whispered, "When I got off the train at Beika Station, I had a piece of hard candy in my mouth. But I don't remember eating the candy before I fell asleep. And from Shibahama-cho to Beika Station, when I slept with my mouth open, that time was not enough for the candy to melt to the point when I got off the train..."
He suddenly mentioned candy, leaving Sayuri Shimamura confused for a moment.
But when she heard the following words, her expression suddenly changed.
Maori Kogoro: "So I'm thinking that the time I took on that loop line might have been longer than I thought. For example, I missed my stop and took an extra circle... If that's the case, the time I met you downstairs in this building would no longer be eight o'clock, but nine o'clock when the crime happened."
(End of this chapter)
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