"Jingle Bell……"
Kuroki Jiro heard his cell phone ringing, took it out, and answered it.
"Hey, I'm Kuroki...you said the teacher left a note saying he couldn't draw anymore, and then what? Thank you for taking care of him?"
Mouri Kogoro suddenly felt something was wrong and stopped busy fishing, waiting for Kuroki Jiro to call.
"It was Mrs. Yamamoto who called," Kuroki Jiro said nervously. "She went to clean the room on time as usual and found the note, but the teacher was not there."
"Then please ask her to notify the police immediately," Mouri Kogoro said seriously, "let the police search where the master may be!"
"Did you hear that, Mrs. Yamamoto?" Kuroki Jiro said to the phone, "You call the police and we will rush back immediately!"
Return, go ashore, and rush back.
When a group of people arrived, the searching police had already found the body of Shizuyama Hayaka in the bamboo forest.
There is an open space in the bamboo forest where some of the bamboo has been cut down. A rope loop is still hanging on the bent bamboo, with a stone underneath.
Hayaka Shizuyama's body has been put down, and the police are investigating the scene in the bamboo forest.
"Teacher Jingshan!" After seeing the body, Kuroki Jiro ran to the body anxiously.
Maori Kogoro, Mao Lilan, Haibara Ai, and Conan were stunned. They all turned to look at Chi Feichi, remembering what Chi Feichi said in the morning...
Bamboo kills.
Chi Feichi was speechless. He didn't remember this incident. Could it be that Kuroki Jiro really used the growing bamboo to hang Hayaga Shizuyama?
Mouri Kogoro came back to his senses and immediately walked to the chopped bamboo nearby, squatted down and looked at it, and said solemnly, "There is no water in the bamboo. It should have been chopped down after the rain stopped in the morning..."
"Huh?" An elderly policeman who was investigating the scene turned back and said, "You..."
"My Excellency, Kogoro Mouri, is a private detective." Kogoro Mouri stood up. "Whether this incident is suicide or homicide, I'm afraid further investigation is needed."
"You are the famous detective. I am the policeman in the jurisdiction here. My surname is Dasong." The old policeman saluted and added, "But the deceased have left suicide notes. The estimated time of death is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You said this incident was a homicide..."
"When bamboo is growing and encounters sunny days after rain, it will grow very fast. It can grow dozens of centimeters a day." Mouri Kogoro looked at the traces of cut down bamboo around and said with a serious expression, "Just like what I just said It is said that these bamboos were cut down after the rain stopped in the morning, in order to provide enough sunlight for the bamboo hanging Master Jingshan to grow more vigorously."
Conan's eyes lit up.
Although Chi Fei had already mentioned the method of committing the crime, he was absolutely right in judging the time when the surrounding bamboos were cut down and the reason why the bamboos were cut down. His serious attitude also made him look like a famous detective!
Kuroki Jiro felt a little panicked, but tried to remain calm on his face, "But Mr. Mori, this doesn't prove that someone really wants to kill the teacher..."
Conan looked at Mouri Kogoro expectantly, okay, let me explain next...
"Ah," Mouri Kogoro was stunned, scratched his head and smiled, "That's right."
Conan was speechless, but he was not in a hurry to remind Mouri Kogoro.
From this point of view, the previous phone call that Kuroki Jiro made at the dock was very suspicious. It was probably to cooperate with the growth of bamboo and create an alibi. There was also a motive for the murder, but the possibility of Noriko Yamamoto's murder cannot be ruled out.
The point is, no evidence has been found.
The police also launched an investigation in the direction of suicide. Of course, the investigation was also to rule out the possibility of homicide.
After investigating the scene in the bamboo forest, the police, led by Kuroki Jiro and Yamamoto Noriko, went to Hayaka Shizuyama's residence to investigate the suicide note.
Kuroki Jiro gradually felt relieved after seeing that Mouri Kogoro didn't mention the bamboo growth anymore, but he didn't know that someone had been secretly paying attention to it.
When Kuroki Jiro was changing his shoes, Conan noticed the white powder on Kuroki Jiro's socks, and immediately looked up at Chi Feichi beside him, and found that Chi Feichi's eyes had just moved away from Kuroki Jiro's feet, " Brother Chi..."
"Go solve the case." Chi Feichi whispered.
Hayawa Jingshan said that the bamboo forest was the sacred land of the oriole, and he seemed to care for the oriole very much. Even if he committed suicide, he would not choose that bamboo forest to disturb the oriole and destroy that sacred land.
Based on this, it can be suspected that Hayaga Shizuyama did not commit suicide, and the investigation is conducted in the direction of possible homicide. Both Yamamoto Noriko and Kuroki Jiro may have committed murder.
But something that is certain that Jiro Kuroki committed the murder and can be used as evidence has been found.
The white powder stained on Jiro Kuroki's socks should be bamboo powder accidentally stained while sawing bamboo.
As for the time of the crime, it should be when they arrived at the bamboo forest in the morning.
At that time, the oriole flew out and was probably shocked by Kuroki Jiro.
Kuroki Jiro hung the unconscious Hayaka Shizuyama on a bamboo in the morning, and used the bamboo's growth speed after the rain to have Hayaga Shizuyama hanged at noon to obtain an alibi.
Frankly speaking, he didn't quite understand Kuroki Jiro's brain circuit. Finding a famous detective as a witness was a dangerous act that was asking for death. He also used this method to commit a crime. If the vitality of this bamboo was not strong enough, it would be killed. What if the weight of the person presses on it and it doesn’t grow to the appropriate height?
Okay, even if Zaohe Jingshan is smaller due to aging and can be easily hung up, what if Zaohe Jingshan wakes up midway? Has anyone discovered it?
As for the mysterious criminal brain circuit, it would be strange if Kuroki Jiro didn't fail.
Conan knew at a glance that Chi Fei was not going to reason, so he quietly walked aside, found the right angle, raised the watch, opened the cover, skillfully gave Mouri Kogoro a needle on the back of his neck, and began to reason.
After being pointed out the evidence, Kuroki Jiro knelt down and admitted his crime of murder, "I know I was wrong. What you said is correct. To be honest, the teacher started giving orders a few years ago. I painted on his behalf, but I really hope that one day I can publish my own works under my own name. I want my works to stand in the sun... I just want everyone to see my works. , will..."
Conan walked out from behind Moori Kogoro and looked at Kuroki Jiro who was looking down in tears, silent, not knowing what to say.
Chi Feichi was right. Master Jingshan did let his apprentice paint instead for several years and refused to let his apprentice publish his works, which led to this tragedy.
But having said that, Chi Feichi's observation skills are really strong. No wonder he can change from a person with unfamiliar reasoning so quickly to a veterinarian who is familiar with reasoning and is comparable to a famous detective.
The police took away Kuroki Jiro.
Yamamoto Noriko did not stay long after her patron died. She also had a sick mother-in-law to take care of. After agreeing to go to the police station to take notes, she left in a hurry.
After Mouri Kogoro woke up, he rubbed his eyes and found that there were only four people in the yard, Chi Feichi. He looked around, "Huh? Where are the others?"
"Dad, you're awake," Mao Lilan stepped forward to help Maori Kogoro, "Let's go to the station quickly. If we delay any longer, we will miss the flight back to Tokyo!"
"Ah?" Mouri Kogoro was still confused, "What about Kuroki?"
"Dad, what are you talking about?" Mao Lilan was speechless. "Didn't you expose Mr. Kuroki's criminal methods? He has already gone with the police to the police station for investigation."
"Criminal methods? If you put it that way..." When Mouri Kogoro thought of 'Kuroki = murderer', he also felt a cold gaze staring at him in front of him. When he raised his eyes, he saw his disciple standing in front of him with a cold face.
Chi Feichi stared at Maori Kogoro: Come, look, this is someone else's apprentice, are you still envious?
"That's it..." Maori Kogoro stepped forward and patted Chi Feichi on the shoulder, laughing and saying, "Sure enough, it's better to be my disciple, my vision is really good! Hahaha..."
Mao Lilan muttered speechlessly, "What are you still proud of after something like this happened?"
Mouri Kogoro laughed heartily and felt like crying.
Didn't you see that his eldest disciple's eyes were so cold just now?
He suspected that this kid was thinking about something dangerous, or that he envied other apprentices' thoughtfulness before mocking him... Hold on, he must let his apprentice realize that he is an appreciative disciple, is particularly satisfied with his disciple, has no dissatisfaction at all, and treats his disciple as his own A good teacher who loves and cares for her own children.
Well, yes, he is such a good teacher, so his disciples cannot have any strange ideas!
…
A group of people took the train back to Tokyo and had dinner at a restaurant near the station. Mouri Kogoro didn't drink. When the group of people didn't pay attention, he settled the bill neatly and talked to Chi Feichi enthusiastically when he went out. , "Fei Chi, do you want to bring Xiao Ai to the office to sit for a while tomorrow? I'll ask Xiao Lan to buy some food and cook a delicious meal, and we, master and apprentice, will have a couple of drinks!"
"Sorry," Chi Feichi refused, "I may have other things to be busy with tomorrow."
"It doesn't matter," Mouri Kogoro said with a smile, "Then let's talk about it some other time. You live alone and no one usually talks to you. Come over when you are free and treat the office as your own home!"
"You are really kind to your apprentice." The hotel waiter smiled.
"Of course!" Mouri Kogoro laughed.
Mao Lilan also had a smile on her face and whispered to Conan, "It seems that after this incident, Dad has also made up his mind to be a good teacher. He didn't take Brother Fei Chi to drink tonight, and he was so caring. Brother Fei Chi, do you think so too? Conan."
"Yeah~" Conan responded with a smile, then lowered his head and smiled dryly.
Why does he feel that the uncle is cowardly?
After Chi Feichi said goodbye to the Maori trio, he sent Haibara Ai back to Dr. Ali's house. After leaving, he sent Gin an email.
【I'm back. ——Raki]
If you have nothing to do, you can use UL chat software, but if it involves serious matters in the organization, such as action arrangements, intelligence communication, etc., you usually contact them by email or phone, or even have detailed face-to-face discussions.
Gin seemed to have something to say, so since he was back, he wanted to take care of it.
When Chi Feichi reached the bus stop, Ginjiu's reply came through.
[Suga Shrine, you go there first. ——Gin】
Chi Feichi turned and left the platform.
First he went to buy a catty of oranges for Gin...
