Stay away from Conan

Chapter 131 Sorry, Miss Kyoko

"Generally speaking, it's to destroy evidence."

Gao Yuan said, "For example, burning the mechanism used to lock the window from the outside. But after seeing the scene, this possibility does not exist."

"Yes, it is."

Ms. Kyoko agreed, "Because to lock the window, you need to pull the handle upward. Therefore, all the mechanisms required cannot be made of materials that can be burned."

Gao Yuan nodded, which was consistent with his own reasons.

"So it's unlikely that the fire was caused to destroy evidence."

Miss Kyoko said, and then pointed to where the two of them were standing, "It seems that the deceased was at this window, right?"

Gao Yuan couldn't deny it, because he could see that there was human-shaped tape on the ground between the window and the remains of the table. The kerosene stove with a corner stained with blood fell next to the tape, and the remains of the chair were also there.

At this time, looking at the human figure stuck on the tape, Gao Yuan and Miss Kyoko seemed to have some ideas. They looked at each other inadvertently, each showing an expression of surprise, and then smiled at each other, suddenly realizing.

"That's right!"

"It's actually like this!"

Miss Kyoko and Gao Yuan said at the same time.

"That's why we have to create a fire."

Miss Kyoko said.

"Then all that's left is the motive and evidence for the murder."

Gao Yuan said.

So Gao Yuan and Jin Zi returned to the funeral home and found Jiang Hong again.

"How's it going? Did you find anything?"

When Jiang Hong saw the two people coming back, he walked aside with them and asked.

"Mr. Jiang, I would like to ask, when was the finger vein lock on site installed?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"Probably, a month ago."

Jiang Hong was a little confused, but he still answered.

"Then who was the man who spoke to you when we came here before?"

Gao Yuan continued to ask.

"His name is Koike Ichiro, and he is my father's colleague."

As Jiang Hong spoke, he suddenly realized something and said in surprise: "Is it possible that the murderer is..."

"If our reasoning is correct, Mr. Koike is the biggest suspect."

Gao Yuan said, "But there is still a lack of evidence!"

"I can ask the police to find the evidence! So can you tell me directly why Mr. Koike is the murderer!"

Jiang Hong said with some excitement, then calmed down, and then Jiang Hong continued to explain calmly:

"Actually, I roughly know the reason why my father was killed, but because it involves confidentiality, I may not be able to tell you. So I will ask the police to find evidence. You two can just tell me the results of your investigation."

After translating Jiang Hong's words to Miss Kyoko, the two discussed it and agreed.

"Because of your previous conversation with Mr. Koike, he made a fatal gaffe."

Since Miss Jinko does not speak Chinese, the following reasoning is explained by Gao Yuan.

"Mr. Xiaochi's words at that time made me focus on Aunt Wang. But I didn't think there was anything wrong with his words, right?"

Jiang Hong asked.

"'It's possible that I ran out of medicine but I didn't notice it in time.' That's the sentence."

Gao Yuan pointed out.

Jiang Hong shook his head, still not understanding.

"Recall what Ms. Wang said. She changed your father's medicine from pills to spray today. That means that before today, your father had been using pills. And if it was pills, he would use them until the last pill. , you will definitely notice it.”

Gao Yuan said, "Whether it's pills in a bottle or a plate packed in plastic and aluminum foil, it's clear when they've been used up."

"That's true. But, could this be an unintentional remark?"

Jiang Hong said.

"But it's different if it's a spray."

Gao Yuan said, "For sprays in opaque packaging, you usually have to press the spray to find out that it is used up."

"It will be clear at a glance when the tablets are finished, but it is harder to notice when using the spray. That's what I mean."

Jiang Hong murmured in a low voice.

"That is to say, when Mr. Koike said, 'I ran out of medicine but didn't notice it in time,' at least what came to mind was not pills!"

Gao Yuan said solemnly, "But before today, your father had been using pills. Thinking about it this way, there is only one possibility. Mr. Koike met your father on the day of the incident and saw your father taking pills because of his illness. Spray!"

"Then Mr. Koike..."

Jiang Hong looked at Gao Yuan in front of him in disbelief.

"You specifically asked a detective to investigate the cause of your father's death, which shows that you don't agree with the police's judgment of the accident. And his words are leading you to think of an 'accident caused by drug problems', which is problematic no matter how you look at it. "

Gao Yuan said, "In other words, Mr. Xiaochi is suspected of committing a major crime."

"What about the secret room?"

Jiang Hong asked.

"Did you know that a charred corpse looks like a boxer fighting?"

Gao Yuan said and Jiang Hong nodded.

"I know, I have seen my father's body."

So Gao Yuan began to explain:

"The specific sequence is this. After the murderer finished killing the people, he locked the door from the inside, and then knocked over the kerosene stove, causing sparks. Then he moved your father and the chair he was sitting on to the window, and escaped from the window. Then, outside the window, reach in and let the corpse hold the handle under the window, and then close the window from the outside. "

"No...it can't be!"

Jiang Hong was completely shocked by Gao Yuan's reasoning and couldn't believe it.

"Because of the fire, the muscle contraction causes the elbow joint to bend, and the upward force is just enough to lift the handle upward, so that the window is locked. After that, the body continues to bend, and eventually it will fall from the chair, showing the situation at the final scene. The above are the results we have deduced based on the investigation.”

Gao Yuan explained - using the corpse of the deceased to create a secret room, he was really a despicable murderer.

In this regard, Jiang Hong was a little disappointed. After paying the commission fee to the two people, Jiang Hong called the police. After the police took Mr. Koike away, the subsequent events had nothing to do with the two of them, so they left.

On the way back, Gao Yuan was a little happy when he saw the commission fee he had received again, so he said to Miss Kyoko: "Miss Kyoko, thank you for bringing me to participate in the investigation today."

"Ah, you're welcome."

Smiling, Miss Kyoko replied.

"By the way, to express my gratitude, I'll treat you to dinner. It's almost dinner time anyway."

Gao Yuan suggested.

"Then, it's better to be respectful than to obey!"

Miss Kyoko accepted Gao Yuan's invitation very happily.

Seeing this petite woman with white hair and a pair of glasses showing such an innocent expression, Takato seemed to be able to understand why Yin Tate Ousuke had a favorable impression of this detective who resets his memory every day.

So, Gao Yuan turned away as if he was shy——

Arriving near Miwa Town 2-chome, Gao Yuan found a Western restaurant for dinner.

After the two of them ordered the same steak set meal, Gao Yuan excused himself to go to the bathroom. When he came back, the set meal was just served.

"Speaking of which, does Miss Kyoko really not remember that we met yesterday?"

Gao Yuan asked during the meal.

Hearing this, Miss Kyoko stopped eating and said slightly solemnly: "Mr. Akechi, although I don't know if I have told you about my physique in detail, but this is the first time for me to tell you about my physique. You explain: I am Kyouko Kyoko, a forgetful detective. My memory is reset every day, so every time I see Mr. Akechi, it is the first time for me. I apologize for the trouble this has caused you. I am so sorry."

"No, Miss Kyoko, you are exaggerating. I didn't mean it like that, I was just out of curiosity."

Gao Yuan waved his hand and said.

At this time, the drinks ordered by the two people also arrived. As if to ease the embarrassment, Gao Yuan took the initiative to help Miss Kyoko take the drink from the waiter, and then said: "I'm just curious, since you reset your memory every day, what is your last memory?" Where do you stay?"

"Well, can I not answer this question?"

Miss Kyoko said.

"sure."

Takato said sheepishly, and after that, the conversation between the two of them turned from Kyoko to the mystery novels they had read. Takayuan also learned that her idol was the famous detective mystery writer Sunaga Hirubei, and Gao Yuan also shared with her the stories of the massive mystery novels he had read before traveling through time.

Soon, dinner was finished and they left the restaurant. On the way back, Gao Yuan walked beside Miss Kyoko.

The strange thing is that Miss Kyoko, who was walking on the road, suddenly felt sleepy. She fell on Gao Yuan involuntarily, and glanced at the man in front of her with lingering eyes. She seemed to understand something, and finally showed a trace of helplessness. eyes, and then fell asleep completely.

Supporting Miss Kyoko and looking at her cute sleeping face, Gao Yuan sighed helplessly, feeling a little guilty, but - I'm sorry, Miss Kyoko!