After discovering that someone suspected to be from the Black Organization appeared at his doorstep that day, Conan Edogawa was able to stay quiet for a few days. He privately asked the professor and his father to investigate a lot of surveillance footage around him, only to find that all the surveillance footage from those days had been completely deleted.
A high school detective realized that he was on the verge of being exposed. In order to prevent Xiaolan's family from being implicated, he hid in the hotel for a long time, saying that he was going out to play with the Junior Detective Team. In the end, Xiaolan, who could no longer bear it, grabbed his ear and dragged him back.
It was when he saw Ran wearing the Teitan school uniform that he remembered that he had missed a person to investigate. After several indirect attempts, he still didn't find anyone named "Suzumiya Kazuki" in the school, let alone a classmate who admired him and wanted to compete with him.
So, is this mysterious high school boy named "Suzumiya Kazuki" connected to the group of people in the black organization?
Conan Edogawa glanced sideways at the police inspector who was coughing while asking about the case, and he felt like a cat was tickling him in his heart.
"So, Mrs. Takayama, you met the deceased Mr. Minagawa in the study at 9:10? And then you left at 9:20?"
Gao Shan Haomei, who is about 1.6 meters tall and a little fat, wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "It's like this. I owed Minagawa Shiichiro a sum of money, and he asked me to pay it back in full today. I felt that the time was too tight, so I hoped he could be more flexible. As a result, he pointed at my nose and scolded me for still thinking about his other property. He also pointed at the safe in the room with a smug look, saying that the money in it was more than I could earn in my lifetime."
She said indignantly: "It's the ugly face of a powerful villain."
Shui Shang Che also asked: "So did anyone see you leave at 9:20?"
Gao Shan Haomei said: "I had an argument with him and left in a rage. I didn't notice if there was anyone around."
Maori Kogoro muttered to the side: "There is a motive for committing the crime, but there is no alibi. Isn't this hard to explain?"
Mizukami Che gave him a cold glance, which scared Kogoro Mori so much that he choked. Then he turned to look at the third suspect.
"Mr. Gao Yuan, what do you do for a living?"
The third suspect was the deceased's neighbor. The two did not have a good relationship. He was called over because a witness saw him acting suspiciously early in the morning.
When Gaoyuan Kazuo stood up, everyone realized that this skinny man was actually a little shorter than Gao Shanhaomei, who was 1.6 meters tall.
Gao Yuan Yixiong's dark face was filled with anxiety: "I am an archery coach and I often practice in the yard. I really have nothing to do with this matter! If there is nothing else, I still have to go to work!"
"You appeared in the yard shared with Mr. Minagawa at around 8 o'clock this morning, right?" Mizukami Tetsuya suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his hand. "Why is there a wound on your right index finger? Was it just this morning?"
Kazuo Gaoyuan said, "I just couldn't sleep because of this man's noise, so I got up early in the morning to practice. My bad mood affects my ability, so isn't it normal for me to get hurt?"
Conan Edogawa was listening at the side and silently retorted in his heart: No, that's not right. Generally, professional archers will wear finger gloves to prevent themselves from being hurt by the string. How could they forget to do that just because they are in a bad mood?
Suspicious, very suspicious!
However, there is too little evidence at present. Apart from the maid Sakurako Yonehara who has an alibi as an air conditioner repairman, Takayama Yoshimi, who owed money to the deceased, and Takahara Kazuo, who was still brooding over the deceased because of the noise, are both likely to have committed the crime.
The policeman nearby took down the testimonies of the three people with a sketchbook and a recorder, and then looked at the officer in charge, Megure. Officer Megure chose to look at Mizukami Tetsuya.
Although Kogoro Mouri was scolded, he didn't care about it after a while. Instead, he turned back to the crime scene next door with high spirits, looking determined to find out the truth first.
Conan also walked out with a frown on his face. When he turned the corner, he bumped into a forensic police officer who was walking hurriedly with a bag of evidence. He immediately asked, "Uncle! What's in your bag?"
It seemed that the unique scientific question-and-answer system was turned on. The police officer who was jogging at first was no longer in a hurry. Instead, he held the bag in front of Conan and answered patiently: "The water police officer asked me to check the yard. A crossbow and a transparent fishing line were buried under the trees in the yard."
"Eh? The water police officer?" Conan was stunned for a moment, "How did he know there would be a weapon there?"
The police officer said, "He told me to look for it at that small hole and the exhaust window opposite it. I had to turn over a patch of grass before I found it. Come on, little brother, uncle is busy, go play somewhere else."
He left in a hurry, leaving Edogawa Conan standing there with a thoughtful look on his face.
The clues in my mind are pieced together one by one.
The air conditioner suddenly broke down, the chair turned over under the air conditioner, the exhaust window and the mysteriously disappeared weapon. The most important thing is the poorly soundproofed room and the quarrel in the morning!
A flash of inspiration came to Conan Edogawa, and he clapped his hands suddenly: "Got it!"
He immediately turned around and shouted, "Uncle Maori! Check if there is a safe under the air conditioner!"
Maori Kogoro exclaimed, "Ah!" and took a look subconsciously: "Yes... Hey? Behind this safe--" He moved the safe a little, revealing a nail that was slightly pulled up, "There is a nail that is about to fall out!"
Therefore, the modus operandi is clear!
Conan Edogawa looked excited. As long as Uncle Mori cooperated a little and went back to the next room, he could use the same trick again and solve the case with the voice-changing bow tie.
only……
Thinking of that unfathomable man, Conan Edogawa showed a hint of hesitation on his face.
In another room, Mizukami Cheya picked up the evidence bag and examined it for a while, then asked Kazuo Takahara one last question: "Do you have the habit of going to the yard every night?"
Kazuo Gaoyuan subconsciously said: "I didn't--"
"We can ask other neighbors to verify your testimony. If you lie, you know the consequences." Shui Shang Che said calmly. An invisible aura emanated from him, making people subconsciously feel shorter than they actually were.
Gao Yuan Yixiong was shocked: "Well, I did practice archery every night, and sometimes I would be careless and leave my bow in the yard. After all, I was exhausted every time..."
The murder weapon had been found - a compound crossbow, and it was also very clear who knew how to use a bow and arrow. Seeing that Kazuo Takahara was still trying to make excuses, many police officers looked at him with strange eyes.
Seeing that Mizukami Che was also showing signs of fatigue, Inspector Megure walked over very naturally, took the evidence, and held it in front of Kazuo Takahara: "This is the crossbow found by the wall of Shiichiro Minagawa. Do you have anything else to say?"
Gao Yuanyi pretended to be surprised and said, "Ah! This is the crossbow I lost a few days ago. It was too dark and I couldn't remember where I put it."
Seeing that he refused to admit his guilt, Gao Shanhaomei, who was already impatient, glanced at him with disdain and said in a sarcastic tone: "The police are suggesting that you confess your guilt and repent. Can you stop wasting time?"
Seeing her taking advantage of his misfortune, Kazuo Takahara's face instantly turned fierce: "You woman - do you think that just because Minagawa is dead, you can write off this debt? You owe him 5 million yen! With your salary, you can't pay it back in your lifetime! Are you feeling very proud now? Let me tell you -"
Gao Shan Haomei stood up suddenly, with a fierce look on her face: "You are a murderer! The evidence is all there, and I am the one who is going to visit you in prison!"
Shui Shang Che also looked at the file and asked without raising his head: "Well, do you know each other?"
"I don't know him!" They both shook their heads.
"Oh - then I want to ask Mr. Gaoyuan." His face was calm, but there seemed to be thunder in his eyes, "May I ask how you know how much money Ms. Gaoshan owed Minagawa Shiichiro? As far as I remember, we police officers didn't tell her about it, right?"
Gao Yuan Yixiong's expression changed: "This, this is just my guess!"
Gao Shan Hao Mei said sarcastically, "Your guess is really accurate! Why don't you change your career and become a fortune teller?"
It seemed that Gao Shan Haomei felt a lot more relaxed as she felt that the person was dead and she didn't have to pay back her debt. She stood in front of Gao Yuan Kazuo with a carefree look, looked at him with a mocking look, and raised her middle finger proudly.
"You dead woman!" The thin man who was standing quietly suddenly jumped up, grabbed the necklace on Gao Shan Haomei's neck and pulled it back, looking like he wanted to kill her.
"stop!"
Shui Shang Che threw the file in his hand without hesitation, trotted over and chopped Gao Yuan Yixiong's wrist with a hand blade. While he was in pain, he directly threw him under his body with a standard shoulder throw.
The other police officers rushed over to help hold down the man who was committing the crime, while Officer Megure and Takagi Wataru lifted up Mizukami Che, whose face had suddenly turned pale.
Officer Megure said worriedly, "Brother Mizukami, are you okay?" Mizukami Che also lowered his eyelids and said nonchalantly, "It's a small problem, I just used too much force."
He was indeed too forceful. He was a little embarrassed to say that he heard a "crack" sound from Kazuo Gaoyuan's body when he pressed down just now. He didn't know if some bone was broken...
Inspector Megure thought he was still being stubborn, so he pushed him back to the chair and said, "The murder weapon has been found. We will check the fingerprints and question Kazuo Takahara. I think the case will be closed. You have helped a lot this time. Take a rest. I will hold an introduction and welcome party for you when we return."
Mizukami Che also waved at him, signaling Inspector Megure to come closer: "I have just almost figured out the modus operandi, wait a moment..."
"Well, let's go see if there is a small hole behind the safe that leads to the yard, and then do this, right?" Inspector Megure was rarely a little excited. He actually had a day to solve the case himself, even if he was instructed -
That can definitely restore the image of a police officer!
He couldn't help but smile and patted the shoulder of this colleague who had dropped from the sky: "Brother Shuishang, your observation ability is too strong! In the future, we police officers will finally not have to wait for detectives to solve other cases."
He turned around confidently, cleared his throat, and was about to ask everyone to go to the next door scene to expose the man who was still resisting, when he saw Maori Kogoro, who was also full of confidence, walk in and shouted: "Inspector Megure, I have found the murderer's method of committing the crime!"
Inspector Megure: ...
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