"The body is still warm and the joints have not started to stiffen. It is estimated that the maximum time of death will not exceed two hours."
On the stage of the guest house, since the police had not arrived yet, some detectives in the hall, including Mouri Kogoro, began to spontaneously try to solve the case and catch the murderer, including Shimizu Shizuku.
"There are obvious strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased, Mr. Dongtang. It is clear that he was strangled to death by the murderer with a strip. There is no problem with this. As for the murder weapon..."
Mouri Kogoro looked up at the banner that read "Welcome to Mihua Edo Street" that was still hanging on the stage, and frowned.
"I guess it's the banner above."
"Can't the maximum time of death exceed two hours?" On the stage, one of the detectives said doubtfully:
"This happened to be the time period when the reasoning activities were going on. None of us were in the lobby of the guest house at that time... Who could have killed Mr. Todo?"
"Ms. Igarashi." Mouri Kogoro looked at Kiyoko Igarashi beside him and asked: "When the reasoning activity is in progress, is the lobby of the guesthouse open to the public?"
"No." Igarashi Kiyoko shook her head and replied: "Due to the need to arrange activities, after everyone leaves the hall, the door of the guesthouse is completely closed. No one enters or exits except the necessary staff. .”
"In other words, the murderer is probably among the staff staying here?" Mouri Kogoro came to a preliminary conclusion.
"Is this handheld camera... belonging to the deceased, Mr. Todo?"
At this time, a detective picked up a unique camera from under the banner.
The camera is small and has a stabilizer that makes it easy to hold.
The lens of the camera has cracks, and there are obvious cracks on the casing. It has obviously been broken.
"Ah, yes." Seeing this, the host Xueding nodded quickly and replied: "This portable camera belongs to Mr. Dongtang, and the pictures we saw during the event were all shot by this camera. Transmitted back...
I didn't expect it to fall there. Was Mr. Totang really killed after returning to the guest house? "
"Oh? Were all those scenes on the screen shot on the spot?" Mouri Kogoro asked curiously.
"Yes, after all, considering the unexpected situations that may occur during the event, if recorded in advance, there may be a possibility that it will not be suitable when the time comes, so Mr. Totang simply decided to record it live during the event... "
"I see……"
"By the way, when was this banner hung up?" Another detective asked.
"It was hung up before the event started." Xueding replied.
"Strange, then why didn't we see this banner when we were in the lobby before?"
"Ah, this is because there are two layers of curtains on our stage."
As Xueding spoke, he raised his hand to gesture to the curtains on the two floors of the stage, explaining to everyone:
"When everyone was still in the hall, we actually only opened the outermost layer of curtains. As for the second layer inside, it was closed, and the banner was hung behind the second layer of curtains, so everyone just opened it at that time. did not see……"
"In other words, there is a possibility that the deceased, Mr. Dongtang, was killed by the murderer before the event started and then hung on the banner."
Suddenly, Qing Shui, who had been silent all this time, said calmly.
"Huh?" Xueding was stunned for a moment, with a rather surprised look on his face.
"Boy, there is no such possibility!"
When Mouri Kogoro heard this, he immediately turned his head and stared at him very unhappily.
"Mr. Dongtang's death time cannot exceed two hours at most. When the event started, it was more than three hours ago. It is impossible in terms of time!"
Ignoring his words, Qing Shuijing squatted down and carefully observed the condition of the corpse.
【finger. 】
Wrapping his hand with a handkerchief, Qing Shuijing picked up the palm of the corpse's right hand.
In the gap between the index finger of this palm, there is a thin blue fiber thread.
This thin line is stuck in the nail seam. If you are not a person with excellent eyesight, it may be difficult to notice.
【Blue fiber thread? 】
Frowning slightly, Qing Shuijing picked up the other left hand of the deceased and took a closer look. He also found the same blue fiber thread between the nails of the middle finger of his left hand.
[This should not be a coincidence. 】
Put down your palms and meditate in Qing Shui.
[The deceased may have put up a fierce resistance while being strangled to death by the murderer. These blue fiber threads probably came from the murderer's clothes. 】
【blue……】
Looking around the hall, Qing Shuijing finally looked at Suzuki Sonoko beside her.
"Garden."
"What's wrong, brother-in-law? Do you need my help?"
Qing Shuijing waved her hand, and Suzuki Sonoko quickly ran over and asked excitedly.
"I need you to do me a little favor."
Smiling, Qing Shuijing whispered in Suzuki Sonoko's ear: "Go and ask the guests in the hall for me if anyone has taken a video of the hall before the banquet started.
It would be best to take a video of all the staff at the guest house. If you have one, bring it to me. This is very important for us to be able to find the murderer. "
"Okay! No problem! Just leave it to me!"
Patting her chest, Suzuki Sonoko pulled Mao Lilan, turned around and jumped off the stage.
After the two of them, Qing Shuijing also walked off the stage. He took out his mobile phone, compiled the clues he had just found, and sent them all.
He already knew the identity of the murderer, and he just had to wait for Suzuki Sonoko to bring him the final evidence.
Although this sudden murder case is indeed a bit surprising, from another perspective, it may not be a suitable opportunity for their next actions...
At the same time, Haiyuan Ai, not far away, was quietly watching Qing Shuijing's every move. She frowned when she saw him walking off the stage.
[Could it be that he has discovered the murderer? If that's the case, what does it mean for him to go down like this? Why not reveal the identity of the murderer? 】
Is it the same situation as the bandage weirdo again?
Are you trying to find out the identity of the murderer just to protect the people around you? But as long as the murderer does not endanger the people around him, he will never take the initiative to expose the murderer's crime?
[Is this really the reason? 】
Hui Yuan Ai found it difficult to make a judgment.
[No, this is not necessarily...]
She recalled the unusual behavior of Qing Shuijing after everyone left the lobby of the Guest House.
He seems to be a little absent-minded today...
What is this...
"Ah, it's so hot..."
At this moment, a detective on the stage suddenly spoke.
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(End of chapter)
