The study door is open.
A box labeled 'Large format hardcover book' was lying in front of the door.
"Sir, Detective Maori is here."
Okuhira Eiko shouted to Kakuzo Okuhira, who was squatting in front of a pile of books, sorting something, and then bent down to check the box on the ground, "...Is this an express package? Why hasn't it been opened yet? "
"Eiko!"
When Okuhira Kakuzo saw this, he immediately yelled: "No one is allowed to touch it until I decide where to put it!"
When Ye Gengyi visited yesterday as a friend of Ouhei Takugo, he did not have the opportunity to visit the study. At this time, seeing the books in the room and Ouhei Kakuzo wearing gloves who seemed to be sorting, he could understand some of the collection. Of course, he understood the speaker's unique hobby. After hearing what the other person said, he couldn't help but sneered:
No one can touch it? Not even the courier?
On the side, Okuhira Eiko was inexplicably scolded, especially in front of guests, and her expression was obviously a little unhappy.
However, she did not have an attack on the spot. She just turned towards the short old man who had come to the door angrily, repeated that Detective Maori was here, turned around and left directly.
"Mouri...detective? Ah! You are the famous detective Mouri Kogoro."
Okudaira Kakuzo was startled, then realized what was happening. He quickly moved the box blocking the door, and while inviting the two people in, he looked at Ye Gengyi doubtfully.
"I'm Detective Maori's assistant." Ye Gengyi introduced himself.
"Oh, please come in, please come in quickly..."
Okudaira Kakuzo nodded and shouted towards the corridor: "Hataro! The guests are here, hurry up and make coffee!"
"master……"
After waiting for more than ten seconds, the housekeeper Segawa Hatakero came trotting over and said with an apology: "I'm sorry, sir, because we have run out of creamer. You see, otherwise..."
"Idiot! How can you give guests that kind of thing!" Kakuzo Okudaira growled, "Then make me some tea quickly!"
Ye Gengyi: "..."
It's okay, I want to drink coffee...
Of course, because the purpose of his coming here was not to drink coffee, this sentence was not spoken.
Immediately, Okuhira Kakuzo quickly returned to the study and motioned for Ye Gengyi and Mouri Kogoro to sit down.
This turbulent look and the eager expression on his eyebrows made Mouri Kogoro just exchange a few brief greetings and then go straight to the topic and understand what happened.
Okudaira Kakuzo took out the photos he had prepared in advance from a photo album placed on the coffee table and handed them over.
At the same time, he slowly recounted the day one year ago and picked up the murder that happened at home.
From 7 to 12 o'clock that night, everyone except Okudaira was watching home videos in the living room.
Although Okudaira Takugo's behavior of not returning home all night made people feel uneasy, but when he thought that the other party was an adult, Okudaira Kakuzo, the head of the family, just complained a few times and did not pursue anything further.
As a result, the next morning.
When the maid was cleaning the yard, she discovered that Okhira Takugo had drowned in the swimming pool.
After the police arrived, they inspected the death scene and confirmed that the time of death was between 9 and 10 o'clock in the evening.
At that time, everyone living in the villa had alibi.
"Then this photo was taken by the police when they were investigating the scene?" Mouri Kogoro stared at the photo for a while, frowned and said: "It seems to be a bit moldy..."
He was not wearing shoes or socks, and was wearing a glove on his right hand. His hands and feet were tied behind his back, and his mouth was taped with tape.
Judging from the photos, it is a very simple and clear murder...
Ye Gengyi made an analysis and said: "The pixels are very low. It is not police equipment. It may be a screenshot of a video."
"Screenshot of the video?" Moori Kogoro wondered, "Is it true?"
"He's right."
"This is indeed an excerpt from the videotape taken when my son's body was found," Okuhira Kakuzo said.
"Strange? It's not a photo but a video image."
Mouri Kogoro said doubtfully: "As far as I know, the case has not been solved yet. It should be impossible for the police to provide you with this."
"No, it was taken after the water in the swimming pool was drained the next morning because the maid was yelling and found Touto's body..."
Okuhira Kakuzo looked annoyed, "When I recorded the video, I thought he was joking, but it turned out to be true."
"Uh, so that's it..."
Mouri Kogoro put the photo on the table and continued to ask: "Does your son have any enemies?"
"As far as I know, there isn't one out there, but..."
Okuhira Kakuzo said slowly and heavily: "There are some at home."
At home?
It should be just suspicion, otherwise with the attitude shown by the other party, it would be impossible to tolerate nearly a year.
But his tone was so determined... Could it be that he had some information that was inconvenient to tell the police?
Ye Geng glanced at a certain tool man.
wrong……
If there was any information that could not be known to the police, he also had no reason to agree to hire the famous detective Mouri Kogoro to track down the real culprit who killed Okhira Deugo after my persuasion.
There is really a strange sense of dissonance...
What did I overlook?
Ye Gengyi's eyes fell on the books in the room again.
Um? Wait a minute... Is it possible that this family doesn't pay much attention to the news? Therefore, I am not very clear about the relationship between Mouri Kogoro and the police. I think that no matter whether the detective has a name or not, it is at best the relationship between the employer and the employee.
Let’s think about Okuhira Kakuzo’s attitude toward his butler Segawa Hatakero who comes and goes whenever he calls...
It seems that the strategy of not directly using his identity as the police to investigate, but compromisingly coming with the detective, was really a good one.
Just when he was thinking.
On the other side, Mouri Kogoro was also surprised and confused by the clues provided by Okudaira Kakuzo:
"But, didn't you just say that before and after the hair loss, all of you were watching videos in the living room?"
He held his chin with one hand and pondered for a moment, then suddenly said:
"Could it be that there is a secret door in the living room, and the murderer took the opportunity to escape from there and kill people in the yard?"
"No, there is no such mechanism installed in the villa."
Okuhira Kakuzo shook his head, "Although someone went to the bathroom on the way, the bathroom is right next to the living room, and there is only one window for ventilation. Even with my size, I can't climb out from there."
"Well……"
Before Mouri Kogoro had time to raise any other doubts, he was silenced by the other party's denials one after another.
He was silent for a moment and said helplessly: "Then Mr. Oppei, since no one could go to the yard at the time of the incident, why do you think the murderer must be someone in the family?"
"Because someone put a glove on Touto's right hand!"
Okuhira Kakuzo pointed to the photo and said: "Those are the gloves of the former housekeeper who fell off a cliff and died in a car accident two years ago today!"
"Today two years ago?" Mouri Kogoro frowned, "It happened to be the same day as my son, one year apart?"
"Yes, on the third day after my son's death, the glove on his left hand appeared in my study." Okuda Kakuzo's expression became increasingly gloomy.
Serial murder?
If such a guy lived in the villa, let alone normal people, even those with a tougher mind would probably not be able to endure it.
Therefore, this is not the reason for him to endure and hesitate for a year, at least... there is something hidden behind it.
However, it is obviously impossible for Mouri Kogoro to notice this detail...
Ye Gengyi was about to ask questions on behalf of the tool man when he suddenly heard footsteps approaching the study door.
After just a slight pause, Mouri Kogoro overcame him:
"Oh, I understand... you mean that the murderer kidnapped the young master in this study at first, and after putting on gloves for him, for some reason, he accidentally dropped one of them here!"
"ha?!"
Oban Kakuzo looked confused at first, then became impatient and blurted out: "I mean, someone has a grudge against the death of the former butler."
Um?
Grudge? It turned out that the car accident was not an accident... Ye Geng suddenly understood and glanced at a certain tool man calmly.
Very good. This kind of almost coincidental evidence clue, even if I try to get a confession, it may not be so smooth.
Hmm... To sum up, this method can be called: pretending to be stupid and shameful, but very useful?
"Grudge?"
Here, Mouri Kogoro's eyes suddenly widened, and he asked whether it was a coincidence: "Didn't the former butler die in an accident?"
"Ah, no...that..." Okudaira Kakuzo was obviously flustered.
"Maybe it was because the murderer believed that the accident was caused by Mr. Oppei and his son, so he asked Brother Touto to put on the gloves of the former butler and kill him."
Conan pushed the door open and came in to help the murderer: "The murderer deliberately placed the other glove in the study, which means that his next target is likely to be Mr. Oppei. Am I right?"
(?_?)... Where does this little detective come from, so unqualified that he doesn’t even know how to knock on the door?
Moreover, the murderer intends to kill again. It is so obvious that you still need to analyze it?
Ye Geng tilted his head and looked at the detective boy with a smile on his face. He suspected that the other person had taken too much sleeping gas on the flying boat and his brain was numb.
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