In the annex, after dinner, everyone in the hall dispersed in twos and threes, and Bai Heqing and Mary walked towards the room together.
"Shirakawa, what do you think of what Kitakami Kazuhiko said just now?" Mary asked while walking in the corridor.
"have no idea."
Bai Heqing replied very honestly.
"The information we have now is not enough to tell whether his words are true or false."
The information Black Rose had previously provided to the two of them only stated that Eijiro Tone received the inheritance fifteen years ago in Singapore. As for how he obtained it and what he did in the process... this information Neither of them knew anything.
Even what Kazuhiko Kitakami said about his father was the first time the two of them heard it.
"Indeed..." Mary nodded helplessly after hearing this.
"Of course, even so."
After hesitating for a moment, Shirakawa changed the topic and said: "But if we can infer based on the reactions of the two young masters of the Tone family and the old housekeeper at that time, Kitakami Kazuhiko's previous words should be true.
After all, these people were all in Singapore fifteen years ago, so they can be regarded as those who experienced it firsthand.
In the current panic situation in the annex, if Kitakami Kazuhiko had lied at that time, they would definitely point it out unceremoniously. "
"Unless they are all accomplices."
"But this is simply impossible. Among the three heirs designated by Eijiro Tone, his two sons are not included. If these two young masters want to inherit the inheritance, it will be necessary for those three heirs to die.
There is a fundamental conflict of interest between the two parties, so there is no possibility of cooperation to seize the inheritance. "
"What about Kurahashi Motoaki? What do you think, Shirakawa?" Mary asked. When she talked about the old housekeeper, her tone suddenly became solemn.
"I think he is the murderer of Yang Douxin and Clyde."
Bai Heqing stated his speculation directly.
"Although we currently have no evidence that can directly prove this, in the murder of these two people, I noticed a characteristic of the murderer."
"The murderer is very familiar with the situation of this annex and the people in this annex." Mary took over his words.
Bai Heqing glanced at her in surprise, then nodded and continued:
"When he poisoned Yang Douxin and moved Clyde's body, the murderer revealed his familiarity with everyone's eating habits and the surrounding environment of the annex.
Kurahashi Motoaki, who is responsible for preparing meals for everyone in the past few days and has worked on this isolated island for fifteen years, fits these two points. "
But there is no evidence.
During the day today, Shirakawa Kiyoshi specifically asked the two young masters of the Ligen family whether there were any such things as fishing lines stored in the annex, trying to find a breakthrough in this aspect.
Their answer was yes, and quite a lot, but only Kurahashimoto knew the specific number.
Okay, no need to look for it.
All the materials in the annex are managed by Kurahashi Motoaki. The two young masters don't care at all. How many fishing lines are there in the warehouse? Isn't it up to Kurahashi Motoaki alone?
Without correct information, reasoning cannot be carried out.
"What are you going to do next for this old housekeeper? Do you want to keep an eye on him?" Mary asked.
"I personally feel that maybe there is no need for this..." Bai Heqing thought for a moment and replied: "Based on my intuition, the reason why Kurahashi Motoaki killed Yang Douxin and Clyde was probably because of his former little master. Go north to Kazuhiko.
In the current situation, if some special incident does not happen against Kitakami Kazuhiko, he may not take any further action. "
"Could the special incident you are referring to..."
"Well, they are the two young masters of Eijirou Tone."
Bai Heqing nodded and agreed with Mary's conjecture.
"These two young masters obviously have complaints about their father not leaving them any inheritance.
Especially now that two people have died on the island, I am worried that they will do some irrational behavior under the stimulation of this special atmosphere. "
The two young masters definitely couldn't change their father's suicide note, but... what if all the heirs in the suicide note died?
According to normal legal procedures, the two brothers are the ones who can inherit the inheritance.
Therefore, instead of worrying about Kurahashi Motoaki, Shirakawa Kiyo is actually more worried about the two young masters of the Tone family.
"Oh? Detective Shirakawa? And Detective Mary?"
While the two were communicating in low voices, Kurahashi Motoaki came over from the front of the corridor and asked respectfully:
"Are you two going back to your room to rest?"
"Well, where is Butler Kurahashi? What's the matter?"
Even though Kurahashi Motoaki has been identified as the murderer, there is no unnecessary expression on Shirakawa Kiyoshi's face, and he still has that calm expression.
"Ah, I was a little worried just now, so I went to Master Yiyan's room to take a look...Okay, then I won't disturb you two. You two have a good rest at night."
"Wait a moment, Butler Kurahashi."
Just when Kurahashi Motoaki was about to leave, Bai Heqing suddenly stopped him.
"Is there anything else? Detective Shirakawa?"
"I am very interested in what Mr. Kazuhiko said before about fifteen years ago. If Butler Cangqiao was also in Singapore at that time, I wonder if you can tell me some relevant details?" Bai Heqing asked with a smile.
"Ah, this matter..."
Hearing this, Kurahashi Motoaki showed a hesitant look on his old face. He did not answer immediately, but thought for a while before replying:
"I remember that in the library of the annex, there are reports related to those events that Mr. Eijiro has preserved. If you two want to see them, you can go directly to the library to find them."
After saying that, Kurahashi Motoaki left in a hurry.
"He was hesitating just now."
Mary looked at his back, frowned and said, "It means that he didn't actually want to tell us what happened fifteen years ago. It seems that these things may not be as simple as Kitakami Kazuhiko said before. There should be secrets hidden in it."
"Indeed."
Bai Heqing nodded and said: "But what I'm more curious about is that after hesitation, he finally chose to reveal the information about those events to us. Mary, what do you think this might be for?"
"We have only one purpose in coming to the annex, which is to investigate the whereabouts of those inheritances. So... what happened in Singapore fifteen years ago may be related to the process by which Eijiro Tone obtained those inheritances?"
“I think so too, of course there is another possibility, that is, Kurahashi Motoaki simply doesn’t want to talk about his former boss’s affairs, so he hesitates.
Of course, as to what the real situation is, we should go to the library and take a look before making a judgment. "
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