Chapter 28 Two-line investigation
Chapter 28 Two-line investigation
"Ah? Mr. Xiang Yuan, what happened so suddenly?"
The host's assistant, Ayako Nagai, covered her mouth in surprise.
She didn't know that Xiang Yuanguang was just out for a walk, and when she asked about the camera, he said he had something to do.
Could it be... that he simply doesn't want to continue recording the show, so he's finding an excuse to leave?
"What is it? Of course..."
Xiang Yuanguang was about to say that this was a matter of life and death, but when he thought of Matsuo Takashi's identity, he did not say it out loud.
Takashi Matsuo is the host of the All Japan Detective Agency unit, and Ayako Nagai is the assistant host. She has worked with Takashi Matsuo for a long time and is almost the second host.
If Matsuo Takashi is a suspect in the crime, then there is a strong possibility that Nagai Ayako has an accomplice.
We just don't know who the person who was killed was, which led a popular TV host like Matsuo Takashi to take such a desperate path as killing people - no, it might not be Matsuo Takashi.
There are usually three suspects in Conan's cases, and Matsuo Takashi is just one of them. Genkou cannot directly presume Matsuo Takashi guilty as the real murderer.
"…some important personal matters of mine."
"By the way, can you tell me the contact information of the security personnel in the Nichimei TV editorial office?"
"I have something I want to ask them for help with."
Said this to Yuan Guang.
Soon, he was preparing to go down the stairwell while holding his cell phone.
But before leaving, Xiang Yuanguang saw Matsuo Takashi walking out from the direction of the toilet at the corner.
(Bathroom? Did I really go to the bathroom? No, it’s better not to meet Matsuo Takashi for now.)
Tick, tick, tick.
Walk down towards Genkou and disappear from Nagai Ayako's perspective.
Takashi Matsuo's chest heaved violently.
It seemed as if he had just done intense exercise and then forced himself to suppress his rapid breathing.
Ayako Nagai, who often hosts detective shows, also knows a little about reasoning.
In her opinion, something is not right with Takashi Matsuo now.
If a murder occurred, then Matsuo Takashi would be the murderer, right?
"…What's wrong, Ayako? Why are you standing outside the recording studio?"
"The short film is only four minutes long, and now there is less than half a minute left."
"We have to hurry back to our workstations, otherwise the recording of the show will be delayed."
Matsuo Takashi spoke seemingly calmly, but in fact his heart was already surging.
Why is the assistant standing here at this time? She usually organizes the next speech.
Could it be that something happened that he didn't know about in the short four minutes he was away?
"Ah, well, I just told Mr. Gen that I had something urgent to do and couldn't record."
"I followed Mr. Xiang Yuan out, intending to ask for the reason... but Mr. Xiang Yuan didn't tell me why he left. Maybe he felt there was no need to tell me?"
Nagai Ayako explained, and Matsuo Takashi was frightened again.
Leaving at this time? Did they know he had killed someone? No, it was less than a minute before he killed someone.
How did Xiang Yuanguang know that he had killed someone?
(Calm down, calm down... Xiang Yuanguang can't possibly know that I killed someone.)
(He is just a magician in title, not a real magician, so he has no way of knowing.)
Matsuo Takashi's thoughts raced, but he showed no emotion on the surface.
He smiled somewhat reluctantly.
"I understand. I will adjust the rhythm of my speech next. Ayako just needs to follow me."
(No matter what, the show recording must be completed.)
(Even a real detective, even Sherlock Holmes, can’t possibly know my murder method…)
(Not to mention a half-baked lawyer detective and a sleeping detective who can't say anything!)
Tick, tick, tick.
The two walked into the recording studio and closed the door.
At this moment, Xiang Yuanguang appeared from the corner of the stairs, touching his chin thoughtfully.
(From this point of view, Matsuo Takashi is still the most suspicious.)
(I subconsciously emphasized the time many times: three minutes, half a minute, four minutes. It was very important to him.)
(If I were a murder suspect, knowing that there were two detectives present, I would want to complete the crime perfectly, preferably with a perfect alibi.)
(…Can these four minutes serve as an alibi for Matsuo Takashi’s murder?)
Without giving it any more thought, Xiang Yuanguang picked up his phone and started dialing. Beep, beep, beep.
There was a small incident in the recording studio.
Matsuo Takashi, who had never made a mistake before, stuttered a little.
Although things quickly returned to normal, it was obviously unnatural to viewers familiar with the show.
"Hey, I've never seen Uncle Matsuo like this. Could it be that some bad guys sneaked into the TV station and forced Uncle Matsuo to do the live broadcast?"
The members of the Young Suicide Detective Team gathered together to watch the show. The fat boy Genta Kojima analyzed it like this. Ayumi next to him was shocked, but was quickly interrupted by Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya.
"What? How could the murderer do such a thing? You know, Uncle Maori was at the scene!"
"How could a criminal dare to commit a crime in front of a famous detective?"
The three little ones were making a lot of noise, and suddenly they exclaimed in unison.
"Hey! Conan is also at the recording site!"
Beep, beep, beep.
Conan's phone rang, and the camera subconsciously turned to him and Mao Lilan beside him.
Xiaolan took Conan out of the studio somewhat embarrassedly and came to the outside of the studio.
Then, Mao Lilan said in a low voice.
"Conan, remember to turn it to silent mode, and remember not to disturb others."
"Go check who's calling you? After the call is over... we'll go in."
Conan nodded, walked to the corner, and looked at the incoming call information on the phone.
[Xiang Yuanguang of Xiangyuan Universal Office].
beep------
The call is connected.
"Xiang Yuan, what happened? Why didn't you come back after you left?"
"And calling at this time is really annoying, right?"
Conan complained to Genkou in a low voice.
"This is an emergency. Kudo, listen to me. I now suspect that there has been a murder case in the Nichimei TV editorial department."
Xiang Yuanguang's voice was a little unclear, but footsteps could be heard coming from that direction.
Conan initially judged that there were probably three or four people acting together.
"I am leading the security personnel to locate the body."
"The murderer may be the host Takashi Matsuo who was in the recording studio."
"Host assistant Nagai Ayako may be an accomplice in the crime."
"Please keep an eye on Matsuo Takashi and Nagai Ayako in the recording studio for me."
Xiang Yuanguang held a flashlight in his hand and put his cell phone to his ear as he searched every room on the sixth floor.
The security guard next to him followed Xiang Yuanguang and was very nervous. He couldn't believe that a murder had really happened here.
"…Why should I doubt it? Just think of this as a lawyer's sixth sense."
"That's all. Please."
The phone hangs up.
(End of this chapter)