Chapter 22 Hearing Testimonies
Chapter 22 Hearing Testimonies
"You mean... a suspect?!"
Inspector Megure, Detective Mori, and Detective Takagi exclaimed at the same time.
Lawyer Xiang Yuan is really amazing. He found the suspect shortly after arriving and determined the murderer's location.
"Hehe, that's right, it's the suspect."
Xiang Yuanguang smiled secretly in his heart.
(Will I tell you that I actually know nothing and learned everything from Conan?)
(Now, recall the suspect information Conan provided.)
Memories start to come back.
Xiang Yuanguang recalled what Conan had said to him before and repeated it.
"I was sitting by the window at the ramen shop over there before, and I was a little bored watching the situation here."
"From the time the deceased entered the toilet to the time of the crime, a total of three people entered the toilet."
"There is a man in the corner who is writing documents, a man sitting at the counter chatting with the boss, and a man who looks unpleasant and like a gigolo."
(Hmm? Are there these three people in the store? I seem to have some impression of them...)
Kogoro Mouri touched his chin, he seemed to have seen a similar person before.
After all, the features of these three are quite obvious, I just can’t remember what they look like.
Really, when did Xiang Yuan’s memory and observation skills become so good?
Damn it, when will my reasoning and observation abilities as a famous detective be revived?
(How about... I find a place to take a nap, and then use my passive skill to solve the case?)
Kogoro Mori was thinking about some irrelevant things.
Inspector Megure nodded, thinking that this was quite important information.
As for whether what Xiang Yuanguang said was a lie, he didn't think so.
Although Xiang Yuanguang seems like a lawyer, is arrogant, conceited, and likes to bang the table, he is a good person.
(It’s convenient to have famous detectives and lawyers around, so I don’t have to waste my brain cells.)
(If this continues, my salary rating can go up a bit.)
Inspector Megure thought so and personally led people to check if there was anyone matching the description in the coffee shop.
Soon, outside the toilet, three suspects were found and stood neatly in front of Xiang Yuanguang.
Officer Takagi held a notepad and paper, ready to take notes.
Then, Inspector Megure looked at Genkou and started asking.
"We suspect you are involved in this murder case. Please testify."
"First, please introduce yourselves, your name, identity, age, and the purpose of your visit."
The three suspects turned their heads and looked at each other in confusion.
Finally, the youngest of them spoke.
"My name is Huang Yuyi, I'm 25 years old, a college student, and I came to the coffee shop just to write my graduation thesis."
"If you don't believe me, you can look at the notes and books on my desk..."
"As for the deceased...I didn't see any, really."
Huh? He's obviously one of the suspects.
But Huang Yuyi insisted that he didn't see the body?
Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and narrowed his eyes.
So, this guy is very suspicious.
Moreover, he has an untidy beard and looks like a middle-aged man. Either he stays up late too late, or he lied about his age!
Inspector Megure nodded and looked at the second suspect.
This person is different from the previous Huang Yuyi. He looks very old, a middle-aged man.
Xiang Yuanguang was initially estimated to be around 35 to 42 years old, with bandages wrapped around his fingers and very short hair.
The middle-aged man felt Inspector Megure's gaze and spoke hurriedly.
"I'm Jusan Dianshan, 38 years old, a regular customer of the store, and a teaching assistant at a nearby university."
"Well, I'm here simply because I like to chat with the owner."
"If you don't believe me, you can ask the clerk here, or the boss. Everyone knows this."
(Hmm? You can actually ask others to prove it? If it’s a regular customer…)
(It seems to be OK. Maybe there is an alibi?)
He nodded secretly to Yuan Guang, then looked at the third person.
He was a handsome young man with long hair. Just as Conan said, he really looked like a gigolo in a nightclub.
After Inspector Megure told Genmitsu the characteristics of the suspect, he asked this question with a preconceived idea.
"May I ask why you came to this coffee shop? It's still daytime, right?"
The third suspect was stunned.
"What do you mean it's still daytime...? Do you suspect I'm a gigolo?"
"Don't be ridiculous. I'm a laborer at a nearby advertising agency. I came here on a date with my girlfriend."
"It's just that my girlfriend hasn't arrived yet!"
The handsome third suspect shook his hair, with a smile that charmed thousands of girls.
Introduced myself.
"I'm Wakaoji Juro, 21 years old."
(Uh... looks like an arsonist.)
(Although the deceased's face was covered in blood and his appearance could not be seen, he should not be in bad condition.)
(This guy should also be a murder suspect, right?)
Xiang Yuanguang made a secret judgment in his heart.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone waving at him.
It's Conan.
Xiang Yuanguang noticed that Detective Maori seemed to have something to ask several witnesses.
Taking advantage of this brief moment, he came to the side and looked at Conan.
"What's wrong? Where's Xiaolan? Aren't you two together?"
"Of course we are together—no, that's not what I meant."
Conan just nodded, then suddenly shook his head.
It's all about what.
"Yuan Zi just came and is now outside the blockade. She said the third suspect is her boyfriend."
"Xiaolan went to talk to Sonoko about this."
"Xiang Yuan, what do you think about this case?"
Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin.
Oh, you're asking about my current thinking, right?
He thought for a moment before replying to Conan.
"I think the murderer didn't enter or exit through the window, but climbed over the gap above the toilet cubicle."
"The second suspect, Dianshan Shisan, may not be able to do it due to his size, so we can only say that the murderer is between the first and third suspects. I personally prefer the first suspect, Huang Yuyi."
"Although there is no motive for murder, I think his appearance does not match what he said. I think he may have concealed the evidence and killed someone——————"
"wrong."
Conan bluntly interrupted Yuan Guang's reasoning.
He corrected the information he had previously told Xiang Yuanguang, instantly shattering Xiang Yuanguang's reasoning.
"I just recalled the time I went into the bathroom."
"Huang Yuyi did enter the toilet during that time, but he came out before the deceased entered."
"Therefore, Huang Yuyi is the only suspect who has no time or suspicion of committing the crime!"
(…?)
Xiang Yuanguang was sweating and shook his head.
Let me test it. I trust you so much, and you want to blame me, right?
Well, it seems that the murderer is one of Wakaoji Juro and Tonoyama Jusanchu.
Let Maori eliminate one more wrong answer and the case can be closed.
(End of this chapter)