Chapter 326 Investigating Yokoyama Yuki
Chapter 326 Investigation: Yokoyama Yuki
—————May 23, 3:20 p.m.——————
—————Tokyo City, Magic Show Venue A——————
Hiroki Yokoyama is a seventeen-year-old genius magician.
He became famous the first time he came into contact with magic at the age of fifteen and performed magic tricks many times in succession.
Even Kyujuku Motoyasu, who was the top magician in the world at that time, was full of praise for it.
And this... is most likely the reason why Hiroki Yokoyama was killed.
"If there has to be one possibility, I guess it's jealousy."
"I was jealous of the talent of the genius magician and their youth, so I killed them."
Xiang Yuanguang came here alone and looked at the magic venue which was open but had very few visitors.
He couldn't help but shook his head and spoke to himself.
This is naturally not said to others, but to myself.
Because there were too many things to investigate at once, he had to split up with Nanatsuki Koshimizu.
If Machiko Dai was able to handle things on her own next to Kensuke Kumemon, he might not have divided the work like this.
Tick, tick, tick.
Hedgehog Head stroked his chin and walked into the gate of the magic venue.
The furnishings here were obviously old and did not look like a place suitable for holding magic shows.
But come to think of it, Hiroki Yokoyama's death happened twelve years ago.
The magic venues that were active at that time may not be as active now.
Looking at the guard room next to him, Xiang Yuanguang knocked on the window glass.
The middle-aged security guard who was fast asleep inside raised his head and said with some surprise.
"Are you here to see the magic? Let me be clear, the magic shows these days are not very exciting."
"You can't get a refund if you go in."
(Because you know your own strengths and weaknesses, do you say it out in advance?)
(It can be considered a way to avoid disputes. The boss is lucky to have you as a doorman...)
He nodded to Yuan Guang and then spoke.
"I'll buy a ticket. Among other things, I want to meet the owner of the magic venue here."
Meet the owner of this magic venue...?
The middle-aged security guard who had just taken the change and exchanged it for a ticket was even more surprised.
He carefully grasped the ticket in his hand and asked vigilantly.
"He... owes you money? Or is there some conflict between you and him?"
"No, there is no conflict. I just came to ask a question——"
The hedgehog-headed guy's gaze rested on the gray heart lock item on the attribute panel.
Then, he calmly put his hand into his pocket, and then——
Show——————the evidence [Lawyer’s Medal]!
Without this medal, his identity as a lawyer cannot be proven.
It is better to be open and honest at this time.
"————I'm a lawyer, and I'm here to talk about Yokoyama Yuki who died twelve years ago."
Hearing this, the middle-aged security guard's face changed drastically.
He stood up and said angrily.
"What do you mean? We've already given you the compensation you asked for. The magic venue is in this state now."
"Even if there are any new additional terms, I can't afford them!"
"Give me back my ticket. I won't take your money. Get out!"
The man in front of him was obviously very excited.
Generally speaking, in this situation, only the person involved would be so excited.
Xiang Yuanguang's eyes fluctuated a little, and then he put the lawyer's medal back into his pocket.
"Are you the owner of this magic venue?"
"Let me tell you, this time I came here to find out the truth about the murder of Yokoyama Yuki twelve years ago."
"It is possible that he did not die accidentally, but was killed by human factors."
The boss, who had just opened the door and was about to fight the hedgehog-headed man to death with his own body, was stunned at this moment. He repeated Xiang Yuanguang's words in disbelief.
"You said that Yokoyama Yuki didn't die in an accident, but was killed by someone else?"
"In other words, it's not the magic equipment I purchased and repaired that has problems?"
"Instead, someone deliberately destroyed my magic props to create a murderous outcome!?"
Seeing the Hedgehog-Head guy nod slowly, the boss seemed to lose all his strength.
He knelt on the ground, pounding the ground crazily.
"How could this happen? Wouldn't my magic venue be wasted in vain?"
"I just said that the props I purchased are first-rate, and my repair skills are first-rate!"
The boss of the magic venue raised his head with a flame of anger.
"Tell me, who did it? Who used my magic props to kill people?"
"I, I will never let him go!"
However, this anger is destined not to fall on those who deserve it.
because------
"The murderer who might have caused all this is already dead. He died at the hands of the Avengers."
"I'm here to investigate whether there are any usable evidence traces of magic equipment from twelve years ago."
Xiang Yuanguang said calmly.
"If you wish, you can go to the Third Court this afternoon to register."
"Perhaps you can testify in court as a witness in this case tomorrow."
Sigh, it appears again.
The owner of the magic venue stood up somewhat dejectedly.
He never expected that what he would hear would be such a result.
What if I knew the truth behind all this?
The murderer who might have committed this crime is dead, isn't he?
The boss turned around and sighed again.
"Now, apart from a few magicians, I am the only staff member left in the entire magic venue."
"In the beginning, I opened this magic venue out of my hobby, spending all my family's wealth."
"I personally purchase all magic props and use them only after I have confirmed the quality is good."
"Before every performance, I will personally repair the magic props."
"And...Yokoyama Yuuki was introduced to magic because of me."
The lonely middle-aged security guard looked into the distance.
Xiang Yuanguang vaguely saw that behind that middle-aged face, there was a passionate young man.
I gave everything for my hobby, but lost everything because of someone else's design.
It can even be said that the designer didn't design it for him at all.
It was just an unexpected disaster...
(Ninety-nine Yuankang, the sins you have committed have become even more serious.)
"Come on, I've sealed up all the magic props from back then, take a look and see if there's anything you think might be useful."
The boss walked slowly, and there seemed to be a hint of sadness in his eyes.
"I think Yuki's death was due to his trust in me and his failure to check the tools?"
"I still remember the magic he performed back then..."
"It's the art of escaping from bondage."
Escape Magic... one of the very few magics that can threaten the magician's life.
For example, the water tank escape technique, the sand buried escape technique, the coffin escape technique...
Otherwise, how could there be a saying that "the art of escaping from bondage is the exclusive domain of magicians"?
Walking calmly towards Yuan Guang, his thoughts gradually spread out.
(Like Kinoshita Yoshiro and Tsuruoka Keisuke, both died from the escaping technique...)
(Kyujuku Motoyasu, do you like playing this kind of trick so much?)
To correct, the previous chapter has been modified. It does not say that a joint lawsuit was filed against Jiujiu Motoyasu, but a joint letter was written to reopen the cases that were judged to be suicides or accidental deaths, and the joint witness Jiujiu Motoyasu was claimed to be the murderer.
(End of this chapter)