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Chapter 161 Gao Yuan’s speculation

"What if you didn't see that text message?"

Tie Zhuyu was very surprised when he said with a trembling tone. She had never thought about this problem before.

"That's right."

Gao Yuan said seriously, "If you hadn't seen that text message, would you have come here so late that day to confirm it?"

"this……"

Tie Zhuyu hesitated, but still said in a hesitant tone: "Maybe, no."

Hearing such an answer, Gao Yuan had already expected it, so he said: "So, it was actually an accident that you came here that night. Normally, you should stay in the bedroom that night, right?"

In response, Tie Zhuyu nodded and agreed.

"Well, Miss Moroha, next, I'm going to tell you my speculation."

Gao Yuan showed a serious expression and said solemnly, "I hope you stay calm!"

Seeing what Gao Yuan said, Tie Zhuyu was obviously a little confused, but after being stunned for a moment, he still waited patiently for Gao Yuan's explanation.

"Miss Moroyu, I think the murderer's target should be you!"

Gao Yuan still pressed his hands on the girl's shoulders and said these words very seriously.

Obviously, such a conclusion made Tie Zhuyu very surprised. He stared at Gaoyuan in front of him with wide eyes, showing a horrified look, and then said in a trembling tone——

"Why...why?"

The girl asked in a daze, "If the murderer was targeting me, how could he attack Keiko?"

"Because the murderer was mistaken."

Gao Yuan said.

"But if the murderer's target is me, he should know what I look like! Even if the murderer doesn't know Keiko, when the murderer attacks him in person, he should have discovered that the person in the room is Keiko and not me!"

Tie Zhuyu said excitedly.

Loosening his hands, Gao Yuan sighed heavily:

"Miss Moroha, when you found out that Keiko Okumura was attacked, she fell at the door, right?"

Tie Zhuyu was a little puzzled by Gao Yuan's sudden question, but he still nodded silently.

So Gao Yuan continued:

"That's right, the murderer did make a mistake. Because after the murderer knocked on the door, he waited for the door to open and suddenly attacked without seeing who was opening the door."

"how come……"

Tie Zhuyu said in disbelief.

"Of course, the murderer would immediately realize that he had mistaken the wrong person, so after stabbing Keiko Okumura, he immediately chose to escape."

Gao Yuan said.

"But why did the murderer attack the moment he opened the door?"

Tie Zhuyu said excitedly, "We were living in one bedroom at that time, so Keiko and I were the only ones who could open the door! Why would the murderer do this!"

"Because the murderer is very sure that the only person who opened the door at that time could be you."

Gao Yuan said.

"Convinced..."

Tie Zhuyu couldn't accept Gao Yuan's statement, so Gao Yuan added: "It's that text message."

Hearing this, Tie Zhuyu was stunned.

"That text message was sent to Keiko Okumura, and the content was to ask her to go out that night."

Gao Yuan said seriously, "Then from the murderer's perspective, the person who will go out that night should be Okumura Keiko. In other words, from the murderer's perspective, he is very sure that the only person staying in the bedroom will be you!"

Having said this, Tie Zhuyu seemed a little confused and did not take the initiative to speak again, but Gao Yuan continued to explain:

"The murderer should have been monitoring the movement of the villa from a distance, but it was night in the mountains and there was not enough light. The murderer was afraid of being discovered, so he did not dare to get close to observe, but he could see when someone was leaving the villa. When he discovered that at night After someone leaves the villa, they will naturally think that the person is Okumura Keiko who received the text message from Kubo Haruki, so the only person left in the bedroom is you, Miss Moroha. "

"how come……"

Tie Zhuyu said in disbelief.

"It is impossible for the murderer to know that Miss Moroha you secretly read the text message, and it is also impossible for him to know that Keiko Okumura placed gunpowder in the cabin in advance."

Gao Yuan said, "These were all things that were not planned by the murderer, so until the murderer took action, he was not aware of the fact that the person who ended up staying in the bedroom was not his target!"

"In other words, it was because I peeked at that text message that it caused..."

"Miss Moroha!"

After listening to Tie Zhuyu's words, Gao Yuan immediately stopped him and said, "Please don't think like this. The above is just my current guess!"

Although, this guess explains many subsequent questions——

For example, why Keiko Okumura said "she doesn't know that person". Because the murderer came for Tie Zhuyu, it was normal for Okumura Keiko, who had nothing to do with him, not to know the murderer.

The second reason is why Tie Zhuyu felt that he was being followed. Because the murderer failed to succeed once, he would definitely look for opportunities to act again, so following Tie Zhuyu to look for opportunities became an option.

Also, why Keiko Okumura was eventually killed. Because although the murderer realized that he had killed the wrong person at the time and chose to run away in a panic, in retrospect he would think that his face was seen after all, and in order to silence him, he had to kill Keiko Okumura in the end.

"And even if that's the case, you don't have to blame yourself for it."

Gao Yuan stepped forward and comforted, "In that case, even I would probably make the same choice as you. You did nothing wrong. And the person who really needs to pay for this is the murderer!"

After listening to Gao Yuan's words, Tie Zhuyu was silent for a while, then looked at Gao Yuan and said, "I understand. So, Mr. Mingzhi, what should we do next?"

"Well, let me think about it."

Seeing that Tie Zhuyu no longer blamed himself, Gao Yuan was slightly relieved. Although he wanted to ask Tie Zhuyu what he thought about the identity of the murderer, if he had to say it, the murderer would have murderous intentions for this girl. Even I feel that this speculation is somewhat far-fetched now.

"Kubo Haruki."

After thinking about it, Gao Yuan said, "According to my speculation, if this is really the case, then the murderer must know the content of the text message sent to Okumura Keiko, so now we need to confirm whether Kubo Haruki sent Okumura that night. Keiko sent the text message. By the way, you said the text message was from Haruki Kubo, is it because the number on Keiko Okumura’s phone is that of Haruki Kubo?”

Tie Zhuyu shook his head.

"No, there is no note on that number. The signature of the text message is Kubo Haruki."

"That's it."

Gao Yuan felt a little helpless - if this was the case, the text message might not have been sent by Kubo Haruki at all. However, no matter what, this must be confirmed now.

"So, Miss Moroha, do you know where Kubo Harukito is?"

Gao Yuan asked.

In response, Tie Zhuyu nodded.

"Then, let's go find him and ask him now."

Gao Yuan suggested.

Hearing this, Tie Zhuyu's expression changed slightly——

"Well, Mr. Akechi, can I not go?"

Tie Zhuyu suddenly turned away and said this.

Thanks to Little Penguin for the tip