There were no signs of struggle or struggle at the scene, indicating that the staff member who only heard the screams and the sound of falling was not lying... However, this information alone still cannot rule out the existence of the assailant. After all, President Kojima's face was facing towards Falling down the stairs.
Huh? He was holding something in his right hand, like... a piece of paper?
Conan squatted next to the body that was gradually losing its temperature and observed carefully. Suddenly, his body felt light and he was lifted up.
He panicked in his heart. Before he could finish the words "Brother Gengyi, I won't make trouble", he heard the voice owner who usually either ignores him or beats himself up before ignoring him again, said:
"Go to the stairs on the other side and have a look."
The stairs on the other side?
Conan was startled. He thought of the 'Under Maintenance' warning sign placed in front of the elevator when he passed through the corridor before, and he suddenly realized it.
yes! Apart from the elevator, this TV station building only has stairs on the left and right that can be accessed. Assuming that President Kojima was really pushed down by someone, the murderer would have to take the stairs on the other side if he wanted to escape...
You must know that even prisoners with strong psychological qualities and who have formulated a murder plan usually do not have the awareness of counter-reconnaissance. To put it simply, as long as witnesses can be found on the TV station, the scope of the search can be quickly locked!
By the way, when looking for people who are walking in a hurry and acting suspiciously, except for those with unique temperaments or public officials such as the police, under normal circumstances it is more likely for children to ask for accurate information than for adults to ask.
He really deserves to be Geng Yige... Huh? Wait a minute...is his attitude towards me different today?
Conan scratched his big head, feeling dazed for a while.
"By the way...it would be better for you to call the police."
Suddenly, he seemed to remember something again, and quickly turned around to remind the staff surrounding him.
...Anyway, Brother Gengyi still prefers to take an unconventional path, so before leaving, he still plans to complete the preparations first.
"Call the police? Why?" Everyone was stunned.
"Look at President Kojima's left hand, is there a scrap of paper..."
Conan explained: "Usually when you lose your footing and are about to fall down the stairs, you can't still be holding this in your hand, so when you are about to fall, you should have panicked and grabbed something in the hand of someone next to you. , if... this is evidence left behind when fighting with someone, then the other person is most likely the murderer who pushed down President Kojima!"
"Yes, that makes sense..." A staff member nodded.
"The person you are talking about may be one of the three people who won this tournament."
At this time, a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses and a blue suit walked over with a serious expression and said in a deep voice:
"Because the president said he wanted to go to the lounge to greet the champion in person, and asked me and other staff to wait on another floor."
W-what... In other words, Genta's father...
Conan's heart trembled, and he ran towards the stairs on the other side without looking back: "Then I'll leave this to you, brother Genichi. I'll go over there and take a look first."
Since there were not many clues that could be collected at the murder scene, Ye Gengyi originally planned to ask the detective boy to go to the other side to investigate the suspect, while he went upstairs to look for clues that the murderer might have left behind, and collected them first for preparation. Use later.
Of course, if the murderer is really Genta Kojima's father, and he is unlucky enough to be caught by Conan, then there is nothing he can do.
As a result, before Ye Geng could take action, he saw three contestants wearing 'Mr. Kojima Championship' costumes coming out from the corner of the stairs.
They are:
Contestant No. 35 Kojima Bunta is tall with a pair of sharp eyebrows and a mustache;
Contestant No. 84 Mojima Kojima is of medium build, wearing a pair of reading glasses and squinting eyes;
And Contestant No. 147 Motoyoshi Kojima, who has a round figure and a big belly... Well... Speaking of which, what is Motochi's father's name?
"What happened?"
"Why are you so noisy? When will the last round of quick questions and answers start?"
"I'm already tired of waiting..."
The three of them walked down the steps talking to each other.
"Uh... I'm sorry, something happened here, you guys..."
Some staff members subconsciously wanted to block their sight.
However, the field of view and height difference from top to bottom still allowed the three of them to easily see President Kojima lying on the ground with his head bleeding profusely.
At this time, Conan, who Ye Gengyi estimated would take at least 20 minutes to half an hour to investigate the suspects, also trotted back.
"Um?"
Ye Gengyi looked a little stunned, but quickly made adjustments, walked over to stop the other party, and asked:
"How about it?"
"Huchi, wheeze... The suspect should still be upstairs..."
Conan didn't bother to take a breath, and lowered his voice: "I have confirmed that the elevator is indeed under maintenance and inspection. As for the stairs on the other side, because they are paved with solid wood floors, they are being waxed and maintained, so anyone If you want to leave, you can only go this way!"
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"Where are the windows?" Ye Geng asked.
"Ah?" Conan hesitated for a moment, then said with a look of shame: "Y-it shouldn't be possible, right? It's daytime after all..."
"Should?" Ye Gengyi continued to criticize.
Although this murder was not planned by him, and there were loopholes in it, it was normal. However, the planned execution plan was unexpectedly interrupted twice, which naturally made him feel unhappy.
A variety show with tens of thousands of people, busy inside and outside the stage, and when safe passage is most needed, it happens to be in time for elevator maintenance? And the stairs on the other side were also waxed and maintained at the same time?
There seems to be no need for TV stations to be so afraid of people using up your elevator or trampling on the floor, right?
Um?
etc……
I learned from Okino Yoko’s friend who is a staff member of the TV station that the producer in charge of this variety show plan really didn’t know that the deceased would be so willful in choosing the candidates.
Moreover, no matter how you think about it, judging from the number of contestant seats in Studio 5, the number of finalists will not exceed 5...
So, is it really just a coincidence that we deliberately chose to restrict access at this time?
Worried about the candidates running away? No...this behavior is more like a way to fix an area and observe the movements of a designated target...
Ye Gengyi frowned slightly while thinking, which made Conan panic. He thought it was rare that Brother Gengyi wanted to cooperate with him to break the case. He should cherish this opportunity. Maybe it would become the norm in the future?
Why don't you just make another trip and go outside to see if anyone climbs through the window...
He took a deep breath and said hurriedly:
"Brother Gengyi... I'm sorry for ignoring it just now. I'm going to take a look."
"No, do you know the three people over there?"
Now that the scope of suspicion has been fixed, there is no point in sending this kid away. Ye Geng turned sideways and let out the three 'Mr. Kojima' who were standing on the steps and talking to the staff.
Who?
Conan glanced at the faces of the three people one by one. He was about to say 'I don't know', but suddenly thought of something and his expression froze, "Could it be that... Yuantai's father is inside?"
"You haven't seen it?" Ye Gengyi keenly caught the uncertainty in the other party's words.
If they had met, they would have shown a direct expression of surprise instead of such an ambiguous tone of speculation.
