Chapter 21: Wage Deduction Takagi Shigeru

At the beginning, when I spoke to Yuan Guang, I actually didn't have the confidence.

It was just to let the uncle give the key testimony and then play a speech bullet to test the waters.

But when the bomb took effect, a strong wind suddenly blew and the BGM sounded.

Xiang Yuanguang knew that this was a sure thing.

(Hehe, I knew it would happen if Conan was there.)
(The case must be a case of a crime committed by a scientist, and one of the three suspects must be chosen.)
Snapped his fingers.

He told Yuan Guang about his guess.

"The murderer definitely didn't leave the store. Detective Maori said that the murderer escaped through the window..."

"That's nonsense."

Detective Maori raised his eyebrows.

Brat, don't think I won't beat you just because you know magic.

Do you really think that Kogoro Mori's judo shoulder throw is fake?
He said angrily.

"Okay, okay, then, tell me, why is it nonsense?"

"Do you have any evidence that would disprove this hypothesis?"

(evidence……?)

Xiang Yuanguang’s eyes froze.

Well, he really hadn't thought of that, he just simply wanted to say that the murderer was still in the store.

The murderer can be found by eliminating suspects.

But it is not impossible to provide evidence and refute the problem.

Crunch——————

The door to the toilet cubicle was opened.

"The evidence is right there in the window, Inspector Megure, Detective Mori, you'll see for yourself when you see it."

Xiang Yuanguang took the lead, stepped over the dead body, and walked into the toilet cubicle.

Then, Kogoro Mori followed in.

Inspector Megure also wanted to go in, but he thought about his bloated figure.

In the end, I didn't dare to do it. It would be bad if I accidentally stepped on the dead body.

(Oh, by the way, why haven't I moved the body yet?)
(Damn it, I just listened to the reasoning of Brother Maoli and Brother Xiangyuan and forgot about the real business!)
Inspector Megure called Detective Takagi in a low voice.

Because my salary assessment next month is facing a challenge.

Takagi Wataru seemed a little depressed, but he still did his job conscientiously.

He called the detective nearby to come and move the body, and then drew the position of the body at the time of death on the ground.

Kogoro Mouri and Mitsuru Mukai in the toilet cubicle didn't care about what was happening behind.

"...So, where is the evidence? Kid, you are not fooling me, are you?"

Kogoro Maori frowned and looked at it over and over again.

I saw nothing.

You can't say that Xiang Yuanguang is going to say that there are no footprints on the ground in the alley outside, so the murderer didn't go here, right?

Are you kidding? That was real concrete floor. How could a murderer walk on concrete floor and leave a hole with every step?

Is that the murderer? Or is he the Taekwondo master of Teitan High School?

"Ahem, Detective Maori, don't worry."

"The evidence is... uh, right here."

I have absolutely no idea what's wrong with the windows though.

But since the objection here has been successful, then let’s just bluff and get away with it!

Xiang Yuanguang thought.

Click.

Camera lights flashed.

The two turned around at the same time, and one of the detectives smiled embarrassedly.

Then evacuate with the camera.

[Evidence: A photo of the windowsill in the cafe's toilet has been added to the court record.]

[The windowsill was wiped very clean, spotless.] (Spotless…? So that’s the problem.)
Point the source light toward the windowsill.

Evidence——————[Photo of the windowsill in the cafe toilet]!
"Look! The windowsill has been wiped very clean, almost spotless."

"And the murderer stabbed the victim in the abdomen with a knife, killing him instantly. The amount of bleeding was astonishing, and it was impossible that there was no blood on his body."

"That is to say, if the murderer escaped through the window, then how could the windowsill be so clean?"

After hearing this, Kogoro Mori was stunned.

Although it sounds outrageous, it is actually true.

The murderer was so panicked that he dropped the murder weapon and ran away, and there was no way he would have noticed whether there was any bloodstain when he climbed over the windowsill.

Even if you notice it, bloodstains are not easy to deal with. It is impossible not to leave traces and smells.

"But, Brother Xiang Yuan, since you said the murderer didn't escape through the window."

"Then, with the body of the deceased blocking the door, how did the murderer leave instead of going out through the window?"

Inspector Megure ordered Takagi to take people to question everyone in the coffee shop about the situation inside the coffee shop when the incident occurred.

This place has been blocked off and no one can get out until the case is solved.

Therefore, Inspector Megure was not worried that the murderer would escape from the cafe.

"If we exclude the windows, isn't this just a simple secret room?"

(A simple secret room?)
Xiang Yuanguang was stunned. He looked around and first glanced under the partition between the compartments.

Toilets in this kind of public places usually have connecting spaces underneath.

When there is no paper, you can pass the paper through the gap below...

No, if you leave through the gap in the compartment below, you will definitely be stained with blood.

The deceased had bled a huge amount of blood. The whole area was covered in blood. It was impossible for him to pass by on the ground without leaving any traces.

That's the one above...?
Xiang Yuanguang raised his head and looked at the small gap above the compartment.

Inspector Megure next to him said immediately.

"Brother Xiang Yuan, you don't think the murderer climbed over from the gap above the compartment, do you?"

"How is this possible? There's no way a person can get through such a small gap, right?"

(Can't people get through it at all? No, no, no, I think it's just you.)
(From this perspective, Chihiro Lawyer's old director Yuzhou Nosuke should have a lot in common with you.)
The look that Genkou gave Inspector Megure was extremely strange, which made Inspector Megure feel a little uncomfortable.

he muttered.

"What, what's wrong? I just can't get through it."

"This small gap is too small for anyone to pass through——————"

Kogoro Mouri couldn't stand it anymore, so he interrupted Inspector Megure.

"How could it be impossible? Officer Megure, have you returned what you learned in the police academy to your teachers?"

"You're too fat. You can't even fit through a normal-sized gap. We need to call a detective of normal size to try."

Inspector Megure sighed.

What? Am I already that fat?

I thought I was a handsome man.

He stuck his head out and looked at Officer Takagi Wataru who was on guard.

Officer Takagi immediately shuddered.

I thought to myself, I’ve already had my salary deducted, so Inspector Megure can’t keep holding me hostage, right?

You can't just grab the wool of a sheep and pull it apart, right?
……

"It seems... it seems like I can still get by."

Officer Takagi, who was lying in the gap above the toilet cubicle, said with a sad face.

Xiang Yuanguang couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

My salary was deducted and I had to work overtime. Although it was partly my fault, ah... Inspector Megure is such an idiot.

Then, he spoke to Yuan Guang righteously.

"By the way, Officer Takagi, can you please come down first?"

"I have a few suspects. I'd like you to help me find them. I want to question them."

(End of this chapter)

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