[By the way, one more thing. On the day the car fell off the cliff 2 years ago, the entire Aipido Town was only in the early morning. The Ministry of Transportation received a report near Sanchome and found that a person had been hit and killed. However, since no relevant traces were found on the car that fell off the cliff afterwards, the two traffic accidents are most likely not related. Let me tell you about it - Miyamoto Yumi. 】
Not long after hanging up the phone, another email came through.
After Ye Gengyi read it with Takagi Wataru, he asked the latter about the content of the photos he saw from Tabata Kikuyo a year ago.
"Well...the two of them were very intimate when taking photos."
Takagi Sheba lowered his voice with some uncertainty and said: "However, they should have broken up long ago, because whether it was a year ago or now, the two of them feel quite different."
Ye Gengyi: "..."
Did you not hear a word of the co-authored analysis I just made about them being twins?
The two of them returned to the study together.
Not even two steps away.
Takagi Wataru's eyes caught a glimpse of the half-open door of the storage room and a familiar but muddy blue suit on the ground. He immediately thought of what Conan was wearing today and said, "Hey!" Sheng walked over to check.
"Mr. Ye, this belongs to... Conan, right?"
"Well, they were having fun before and fell down in the yard." Ye Gengyi said without any psychological burden.
"They...them?" Gao Mushe was confused.
"This hall is Yingyou." Ye Gengyi reminded.
"Oh...is this...eh?"
Takagi Wataru was suddenly stunned. He picked up the clothes on the side and was startled again when he saw a black women's leather bag suddenly slipping out of it.
"This is his too, just check it out." Ye Gengyi said, taking the lead to walk back to the study.
In fact, the clues about this murder are already very clear.
The time when the murderer arranged the mechanism to kill Okudaira Kakuzo was from after several people left the study to before they heard the sound of the vase breaking.
At that time, Segawa Hatakero went to the garage to maintain the car.
Eiko Okuhira took Conan and the others to the second floor to pay homage to Tōgo Okuhira, and then went to the backyard to inspect the scene of the death a year ago.
Then the only perpetrator was Tabata Kikuyo, who was assigned to make coffee.
As for the technique... Ye Gengyi frowned.
Instead, you can just stack the books on the cart in the room until it reaches a certain height, then move the deceased who took sleeping pills to sit on it, then put a rope loop around his neck and apply glue, and then turn the vase upside down. Put it on your head, keep it stable and balanced, and finally use a few thick books to sort them one by one until you reach the door.
After finishing all this, Tabata Kikuyo only needed to run to a nearby convenience store to buy creamer before the sleeping pills wore off.
As the effects of the sleeping pills wore off, Okuhira Kakuzo woke up and found that his eyes were completely dark and his head was covered with unknown ceramics. So in panic, he shook the vase to the ground, making a shattering sound while seeing Then he recovered, realized his current situation, and finally shouted, 'Stop, don't open the door'...
The one who just happened to open the door was Tabata Kikuyo, who deliberately caused Ouhei Eiko to fall, and it was she who destroyed the direction of the books. Her method was so crude that it was exactly the same as when she killed Ouhei Tōgo a year ago.
But, in this case, what happens to the message before death?
Even if Okuhira Kakuzo was worried that the murderer had been lurking nearby, he was ready to silence him the moment he spoke.
Then why did Okudaira Kakuzo not choose to save himself when only his neck and body balance were restrained, but instead found a new way to seek death?
You must know that even if your arm strength is not enough, you can still hold the rope for hanging with both hands and slowly clear the books under your body with your legs. Aim to squat moderately and stand optimally, and try to slow down the height of the fall. In an emergency, you only need to shout for help regardless. Even if the murderer is the first to arrive at the scene, the probability of survival will be more than 75%.
unless……
Ye Gengyi glanced at the vase on the ground again.
At that time, the vase was not put on the head, but was held in the hand of the deceased and kept for a long time, causing the arm to lose strength and missing the best opportunity to save himself?
There is always a sense of déjà vu that is deliberately creating a mystery.
Dedicate your life? He is really an old performance artist...
…
In the study.
Due to the discovery of a death message suspected to be left by Kakuzo Okuhira.
That's the book "The Murderer from Underworld". On the cover of the book, the word "Underworld" is stained with blood. In addition, near the center, there is also a hiragana "こ".
Kogoro Mori reversed the Japanese word "yomiko" for "Yomiko" into "koyomi" for the date. As for the hiragana 'こ', it is because it looks like the Arabic numeral '11'. Analysis is very likely that it was the 11th of a certain month. Something happened that led to Okuhira Kakuzo being killed today.
Megure Thirteen thought that this reasoning was somewhat reliable, so he started questioning Okuhira Eiko, Segawa Hatakero and Tabata Kikuyo.
When talking about the messy books piled everywhere in the study room.
Okuhira Eiko quickly explained that this was because the large hardcover book her husband ordered had just been delivered today. In order to display it on the bookshelf, she moved the other books out first and prepared to adjust the compartments of the bookshelf.
"Could this be the large hardcover book you're talking about?" Takagi Wataru walked in from the outside and asked, pointing to a book behind the door.
"Huh?"
Okuhira Eiko looked over and nodded immediately, "Yes, that's it."
"It's indeed quite impressive..." Mumu Shisan leaned over.
When Conan heard the sound, he turned around and saw a familiar figure appearing at the door again. He hurried over and asked doubtfully: "Brother Gengyi, where did you go just now?"
Hondo Yingyou, who had not said a word for a long time, also looked over.
"Bathroom." Ye Gengyi said.
Haha, are you with Officer Takagi?
Conan half-mooned and cursed, but he was helpless.
He has searched all over the study, and although he found many clues that Okuhira Kakuzo did not commit suicide, the words "Stop, don't open the door" were so misleading that he has not yet figured out the murderer's method of killing. .
I originally wanted to discuss it with Brother Gengyi.
But this technical association expert really treats himself as a child as always...
"Teacher Ye, don't you think that book is strange?"
At this time, Bentang Eyou suddenly said: "Because Uncle Kakuzo likes books very much, and this one is a new one, so it shouldn't be left casually by the door like this... Is it possible that the murderer has some purpose? Did you put it here on purpose?"
"Oh? For what purpose?" Ye Geng threw the question back.
"Well, this..."
Our hall Yingyou hesitated and said: "I'm not sure, I'm just giving you an example..."
"Yeah?"
Ye Gengyi said without comment: "I thought you were more knowledgeable about deliberately leaving things you like somewhere."
Could he have seen it? How is it possible... My actions at that time were obviously very covert.
Hondo Yingyou's face changed, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
The things I love? What does Geng Yi Ge mean?
Conan looked up at the two of them in confusion, and at the same time muttered in his mind: "Obviously I got to know Brother Gengyi first, why can now even Eiyou of the Hall be able to play riddles with Brother Gengyi?"
"Are you feeling unwell?" Ye Gengyi was still asking.
"No, no..." Bentang Yingyou shook his head and began to regret why he had to be clever and try to guide Ye Gengyi to investigate Yuzi.
On the side, Mu Mu Shisan, who was bending over to check the hardcover book, heard several people gathered around the door discussing whether they were feeling well or not, and was immediately speechless.
Although Ye Gengyi and Maori Kogoro are more or less old acquaintances of the police, and Mao Lilan and Conan are also frequent check-ins at the death scene, it seems that this main hall Yingyu is just a student of Didan High School, right?
Why do you appear here as if nothing happened...
He doesn't want to have someone else at the scene give him +1+1 and then +1 inexplicably when he encounters a fatal accident in the future...
So he coughed lightly and said, "Ahem... I forgot to ask just now, why are you here too?"
"Ah..." Our hall Yingyou came to his senses and explained quickly, "Because my mother used to work as a helper here before she was alive, and I heard that her relics were found, so I came here today to get them."
"Yes, yes, it turns out your father-in-law has passed away..."
Mumu Shisan choked on the words he was about to reprimand. After a moment of silence, he still asked dryly: "Um... Excuse me, when did she pass away?"
"It's been about ten years," said Yingyou.
so long? It seems to have nothing to do with this fate... Mumu Shisan was convinced, but after looking up and down at Yingyou, seeing that his hands were empty, he suddenly became confused again, "What relic are you talking about?"
"It's...a black handbag. There are keys, seals, children's health brochures and photos of my mother and me."
Facing the police's inquiry, Hondo Yingyou could only tell the truth: "Because I accidentally fell in the backyard just now, my purse and dirty clothes were placed in front of the storage room in the corridor. I need you now." Can you take it over and take a look?"
"That's no need."
Mumu Shisan waved his hands and was about to refuse.
On the side, Takagi Wataru said: "Is that the black leather bag placed in front of the storage room? Sorry, after seeing it before, I thought it was strange, so I opened it to confirm, but it seems that there is no photo you mentioned in it."
"Is it in the pocket of your clothes?" Mao Lilan asked.
"No, there's nothing in that either." Takagi Wataru said he checked very carefully.
If it were Kakuzo Okuhira before he was suspected of committing suicide, Wataru Takagi, as a detective, would definitely not randomly look through the items in the villa. As for now, it is also his duty to look for suspicious points and collect clues.
The photo... is missing?
When Conan heard this, his brows suddenly wrinkled. Thinking of the previous conversation between Ye Gengyi and Bentang Yingyou, he said:
"Could it be that you just fell into the swimming pool in the backyard?"
