"President Moriyama was killed between 1 and 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Apart from President Moriyama himself, the only people who have the key to this rock farm are deputy director Harada Sōtaro, breeder Reika Kuramoto and Technology Minister Takashi Yaguchi.”
In the rock field, detectives and police officers were standing together, looking for clues to solve the case.
"Among them, Harada Sōtaro and Yaguchi Takashi were working at the East Leaf Building between one and three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and they have a clear alibi.
The police have verified this with their other colleagues, and the surveillance cameras inside the Dongye Building also prove this. "Miwako Sato looked at the two men not far away and said.
Of the two men, the taller one with an injured right arm was naturally Sotaro Harada.
The one who is short and fat, uses a cane, and looks relatively amiable is Takashi Yaguchi, the technical director of Clover Villa.
It is worth mentioning that Yaguchi's right leg was injured in a car accident in his early years. Although amputation was avoided after surgery, he was left with a lifelong disability and had to rely on crutches to support him in order to walk normally.
And his usual car is also a specially customized car that can be driven with only his hands.
This is also true after confirmation by the police.
"Speaking of which, aren't there any surveillance cameras in this aquarium?" Mouri Kogoro looked up curiously and looked around.
If there is a camera, wouldn't it be possible to immediately find the murderer if the surveillance footage is taken out?
"No, it is said that in order not to damage the atmosphere in the aquarium, a camera was only installed at the gate." Miwako Sato replied.
"That's right. If there were cameras in the aquarium, the murderer would definitely not kill people here..." Mouri Kogoro raised his hand and touched his head, laughing.
"What about the breeder Reika Kuramoto? Does she also have an alibi?" Hattori Heiji looked at a young woman sitting not far away and asked.
The woman is wearing a work uniform and has a ponytail. She has a cute appearance and looks very young. She is Reika Kuramoto, the keeper of the aquarium.
"She didn't, but her situation is a bit more special. Yesterday afternoon from one to three o'clock, she and several other keepers happened to be cleaning the water tank in the aquarium..."
Saying that, Miwako Sato had a headache, because this was even more outrageous than the alibi.
There were several keepers present in the aquarium at the same time, so unless these people collaborated in the crime, it is logically impossible for the murderer to kill Hiromichi Moriyama in Iwaba while completely avoiding these keepers. Then he threw the body into the sink.
"What is the specific process for keepers to clean the water tank?" Conan suddenly asked.
"First remove the fish in the tank, then drain the water, clean and spray detergent, then spray a neutralizer that can neutralize the detergent, and finally return the water and fish to the tank."
Takagi Wataru flipped through the small notebook he had just used to record the suspect's speech and said:
"Between one and three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the keepers were just in the process of draining the water from the tank and starting to clean it."
"How on earth did the murderer manage to kill President Moriyama silently under such circumstances?"
"In addition, according to the surveillance camera at the aquarium gate, President Moriyama did not enter or leave the aquarium between one and three o'clock yesterday afternoon, and the time before that.
In other words, during the time period when President Moriyama was supposed to be killed, he was not actually at the aquarium. "
"What?" Conan was stunned when he heard this, then lowered his head and frowned.
Could it be that after being killed elsewhere, the murderer moved the body to the aquarium for dumping?
No... this possibility is too small. Except for a few special scenes like the aquarium, cameras are installed in most places in Clover Villa.
If the murderer transported Moriyama Hiromichi's body from other places, he would have encountered many cameras along the way, and it would be easy for the police to seize clues.
Considering this, Conan still prefers that Moriyama Hiromichi was killed in the aquarium, but... what method did the murderer use to hide the murder?
"Conan!"
Suddenly, the voices of several elementary school students brought Conan back from his thoughts.
He looked back and saw Qing Shui Jing bringing the three little ones, plus Hui Yuan Ai to the rock field.
"Why are you all here? Did something happen?"
"Yes, the police officers are handling the case now. Children are not allowed to cause trouble?" Takagi Wataru said with a smile, and at the same time he took the initiative to step forward to greet the three little ones, seeming to prevent them from approaching the scene.
As for Qing Shuijing, after bringing these elementary school students, she just left them alone and walked towards the two Suzuki sisters sitting in the corner.
"How's the police investigation going?" Qing Shuijing asked, sitting next to Suzuki Ayako.
"We don't have any clues yet. All the suspects either have alibi or have no possibility of committing the crime. The police are still not sure whether President Moriyama was killed here..." Suzuki Ayako replied truthfully.
"It sounds very complicated." Qing Shuijing replied with a smile, her eyes flickering slightly.
She was hesitating. There was definitely something wrong with Moriyama Hiromichi's murder. It would not be bad for the organization to find out who had done it to him.
It's just that she can't make a decision yet, whether she wants to personally intervene in it, or quietly wait for the investigation results of these police and detectives...
If she chooses to help the police catch the murderer faster, will she be able to disrupt the plans of the hostile people hiding behind the scenes and force them to reveal their flaws?
"By the way, have you investigated that warehouse?" At this moment, Hattori Heiji suddenly pointed to the small warehouse in the corner opposite the rock field and asked.
The rock field space on the second floor of the aquarium is not connected as a whole, but divided into two large blocks on the left and right in the middle.
The right rock field is connected to the room in the room, while the left rock field has a two-meter-high and five-meter-wide small warehouse welded with iron plates, which looks like it is used to store cleaning tools.
The closest distance between the rock fields on the left and right sides is 1.6 meters, and the keepers usually rely on pedals to travel back and forth.
"I went in and looked before, but there was almost nothing inside. It looked like it had been abandoned." Takagi Wataru replied immediately.
"Abandoned?"
Hearing this, Hattori Heiji stepped forward and jumped over the gap between the rock fields on both sides, and walked towards the small warehouse.
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(End of chapter)
