Strictly speaking, this was the first time that Lu Ren had an in-depth understanding of the details of a case and tried to solve the case through his own efforts.
As for the so-called first time, there will always be some unaccustomedness, discomfort, and various unexpected difficulties.
Lu Ren also had certain psychological expectations for this, but he still didn't expect that his first time would be so troublesome.
It is clear that Mr. Shimazaki Yasunobu has a sufficient motive for committing the crime. But the results of the investigation were not as expected.
He has a clear alibi. This result itself does not need to be doubted.
Since someone from a publishing house can testify for him, it cannot be said that he has been willing to perjury for the president for so many years, right?
In real life, Lu Ren has never seen anyone with such a charming personality.
Wait, charisma?
Lu Ren seemed to have caught something and thought quickly.
Maze Press is a small publishing house that is not doing well. But small does not equate to bad.
Lu Ren had been in contact with them in his previous life, and some small companies had quite a good atmosphere.
The relationship between employees there is not so much that of boss and subordinate. To put it another way, they are a group of like-minded entrepreneurs.
They work together and work tirelessly towards the same goal. Some people even shine with the brilliance of idealism. When they talk about their careers, their eyes are bright and their mouths are smiling.
Before I had any contact with him, I would have thought that this kind of person and this kind of thing were fake. After real contact, he would still be reluctant to spit out, "It's so fake."
But whether they want it or not, admit it or not, they are there.
So what if Maze Press is such a company?
President Shimazaki Yashin is able to work overtime with his employees until late at night, which is undoubtedly in line with this point.
Of course, even so. Shimazaki Yasunobu's personality charm will never be so great that everyone is willing to give false testimony for him.
However, it is possible for some employees to go astray and go astray.
In most ordinary companies, the money earned by employees from work is their own labor income.
Apart from the need for self-improvement, they are rarely willing to take the initiative to do something beneficial to the company.
But like that kind of company that shines with idealism, the efforts and time that employees put in are not just for the salary.
They are for dreams.
If this is the case, Editor Tono's suspicion and motive can barely be explained.
He killed Ms. Qichuan for marketing purposes, but it was not all about money.
The money gained in this way is not for material satisfaction, but for the poorly managed Labyrinth Publishing House to survive better and even expand its scale, so as to realize one's dreams and gain spiritual satisfaction.
That makes sense. But it is not as reasonable as the original version of the reason for "seeing money", and it can even be called twisted and weird.
Because Tono is a fan of Ms. Saikawa's books after all. Would anyone really kill their idol for such a thing?
A truly pure idealist, would he really do whatever it takes to pursue his ideals?
Lu Ren couldn't figure it out for a while, and obviously he wouldn't get any interesting answers if he continued to think about it.
He came to his senses and whispered his revised thoughts to Memu.
Lu Ren hopes that the police can investigate the whereabouts of other employees of the publishing house last night, as well as... Shimazaki Yasunobu's family.
Regarding this request, Mu Mu hesitated, "Brother Lu Ren, this scope is a bit too big."
"I know, but there is no better way for now."
In ordinary Ke Xue cases, the scope of investigation does not need to be so wide. Because the murderer will basically stay at the scene of the crime, the police only need to check a few people at the scene.
But this is obviously not a typical Ke Xue case. It does not look like a choice of three, nor does it look like a proof question.
Then the past experience is naturally not applicable.
In addition to investigating the publishing house, Lu Ren also once again doubted the possibility of Murata's administrator committing the crime.
In the interrogation just now, he acted too suspiciously.
Just when Lu Ren was equally suspicious of everyone, Mu Mu also made up his mind. He nodded, "Okay, I will organize people to investigate now."
"Well, let's first check those employees who did not work overtime that night. The number should not be too large." After defining the scope, Lu Ren added, "I remember that Ms. Qichuan's body was sent for autopsy?"
"Yes. Sent to Mihua Medical University. If everything goes well, we should be able to get the accurate time of death."
"Please give them a little push and let them move as quickly as possible, otherwise things will change if they are too late."
"OK."
"Um, Officer Megure, have you discovered anything new?" Maori asked aloud.
Seeing Mu Mu and Lu Ren whispering in front of everyone in the conference room made Mao Li feel a little uncomfortable.
If it’s information related to a case, shouldn’t it be shared and brainstormed? They are solving a case now, a case where lives are at stake!
If it was a private matter, it would be somewhat inappropriate to talk about it while solving a case.
This is true for Maori, let alone Conan.
He held the edge of the chair with both hands, raised his ears and tried his best to lean towards Lu Ren.
If he hadn't been worried about Lu Ren hitting him, he would have run over and eavesdropped. But patience, after all, has its limit.
If Mao Li kept quiet, he would really be ready to run over, or directly ask loudly what they were talking about in private.
Anyway, he is a child, and childish words are unbridled.
"Sorry, I'm really sorry." Lu Ren also realized that something was wrong and told everything about the information just now.
Maori talks about this, so it would be inappropriate to hide it. There will be a long time to come, and there is no need to make trouble with Maoli over such a case.
Of course, that's just talk.
Lu Ren didn't expect Maoli to put forward any constructive opinions.
Is Maoli capable? Of course, there are. In some cases, Maori's reasoning ability is stronger than that of Conan.
But that situation is too rare. In most cases, he still serves as Conan's backdrop and excuse book.
Conan, who was sitting next to Mori with a thoughtful expression, was capable of making some useful suggestions.
But expect this guy to share information? It is better to hope that the prisoner's conscience will find out and throw himself into a trap.
Lu Ren had no hope for this anyway, and was not prepared to give them any more time to take the exam. "Officer Mu Mu, should we continue the interrogation?"
"Um."
…
After Toono entered the room and sat down, he began to describe his whereabouts last night.
"I got here at about half past six last night."
Chiba picked up his pen and drew a vertical line.
"An hour later, I called Ms. Qi Chuan and ordered a takeaway sushi. Teacher, she loved sushi the most during her lifetime."
"From Takara Sushi?"
"Ah? Well, yes." Faced with Lu Ren's sudden question, Tono was stunned for a moment and nodded slowly.
"Well, please continue."
"The sushi was delivered at eight o'clock, and then I left the teacher's house. Around eight fifteen, I went to the izakaya and drank with my friends until late at night."
"There is a question." Lu Ren turned on the appraiser and looked directly into Tono's eyes. "When the sushi was delivered, it was you who picked it up, or Ms. Qi Chuan. Why didn't Ms. Qi Chuan call and order it herself? Instead, you went to order it. ?”
"I got the sushi. As for ordering sushi, I often come to the teacher's house. As long as I'm here, I always order it. Mr. Lu Ren, are you doubting me?"
Lu Ren couldn't deny it.
"How could I commit a crime? Teacher, she is a treasure in Japan's reasoning world."
【Homo sapiens (nervous)】
This emotion doesn't mean anything.
Lu Ren did not continue to press. He stood up and said, "I'm going out for a while."
