Stay away from Conan

Chapter 61 The Clock’s Trick

"Besides, it was Officer Megure who asked me to come here to help."

Gao Yuan lied.

"But, didn't you say you accepted Ms. Hirata's commission?"

Takagi Wataru asked with some suspicion.

"That's because, after I accepted the commission, in order to investigate the content of the case, I specifically asked Officer Mumu. He asked me to come to Furuyama Aumi and said that I could ask you. Otherwise, I wouldn't know about the alibi. ah."

Half true and half false, Gao Yuan's words frightened Takagi She, so the three of them came downstairs, got into Gao Mu She's car, and chatted about the case.

"What would Detective Akechi want to know?"

Takagi Wataru asked.

"Cause and time of death."

Gao Yuan asked two key questions.

"The deceased, Heihachi Hase, died between nine and eleven o'clock the night before yesterday. The cause of death was mechanical asphyxia caused by being strangled by a towel."

Takagi Wataru said skillfully. After hearing this, Gao Yuan thought for a moment, focused on memorizing the time point of "nine o'clock to eleven o'clock", and then got to the point.

"What's the deal with Masako Komura's alibi?"

"On the night of the incident, the store manager Masako Komura and the manager Ayumi Furuyama went to a public bathhouse together after get off work. Then at nearly nine o'clock, the two went to the home of Masaboshi Komura and drank and talked until eleven. Click later.”

Takagi Wataru said.

"It's so good that the time is stuck. And aren't these two people suspected of colluding with each other?"

Gao Yuan said.

"This is a bit strange. However, after the visit and investigation, it was found that Furuyama Ayumu is the kind of person who was parachuted in from the group headquarters. He has no direct interest relationship with Masako Komura and has no contact with financial work, so his testimony can be The credibility is very high. And Masabo Komura’s alibi is not just that.”

Takagi Wataru said.

"Did Masako Komura go out during the trip? Or did Ayumi Furuyama fall asleep?"

After listening to Gao Mushe's explanation, Gao Yuan confirmed that the alibi must have been made deliberately, so he raised two possibilities.

"Furuyama Ayumi did not fall asleep, but Komura Masako did go out."

Takagi Sheba explained, and Gao Yuan said "Hey" strangely, waiting for Takagi Sheba to continue explaining.

"According to Mr. Komura's wife, at about nine o'clock that night, she remembered that the shower gel at home was almost gone, so Mr. Komura went out to buy shower gel. He had been out for about 20 minutes. At this point, His wife and Gushan Bushi can all prove it.”

"What about the store where you buy shower gel?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"Our police have also verified this. The surveillance in the store can prove that around 9:12 that night, Komura Masako did go there to buy shower gel.

“And we also calculated that the time required to go to and from the convenience store is indeed about twenty minutes.

"It takes about this long to drive from Masajo Omura's home to the crime scene, so he didn't have time to buy shower gel at the convenience store and still have time to kill."

Takagi Wataru explained.

"Is it possible that the deceased was killed somewhere else and then the body was transferred to the deceased's home?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"There is no possibility that the deceased's home was the scene of the first crime. There is no trace of forging the scene or moving the body."

Takagi Wataru said.

Regarding such an answer, Gao Yuan couldn't help but fall into thinking. In terms of time, this alibi was indeed perfect, but it seemed suspicious because it was too perfect.

Are you playing tricks with time?

Gao Yuan thought about this problem, and soon thought of something, and asked: "How did Furuyama Ayumi determine the time? How did he make sure that it was less than nine o'clock when he arrived at Komura Masajo's house?"

"A watch."

Takagi Wataru said with some confusion, "Furuyama Ayumi has the habit of wearing a watch. When he arrived at Masajo Komura's house, he looked at his watch and it was less than nine o'clock. And he also confirmed that the time on his watch was the same as Masajo Komura's home. The wall clock time is consistent."

Then Takagi Wataru suddenly realized Gao Yuan's intention: "Detective Akechi, you are not suspecting that Furuyama Ayumi's watch has been tampered with, are you? This is impossible, because in addition to the points mentioned before, there are people who can prove that at that time time."

"How to say?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"That night, when the two of them arrived at Masao Komura's house, they both felt a little hungry, so Masao Komura ordered delivery from a nearby ramen shop. Furuyama Ayumi confirmed that at a little after nine o'clock that night, the ramen was delivered It was delivered. The ramen shop clerk confirmed that he did deliver ramen to Masao Komura’s family at around nine o’clock that day.”

Takagi Wataru explained, "Moreover, no one has the chance to touch personal items like watches. Therefore, Komura Masabo's alibi is perfect, and the murderer is most likely Hirata Yoshihiro."

"Impossible! My husband can't be the murderer! Masako Komura and Ayumi Furuyama must have colluded to frame my husband!"

Ms. Hirata Nako, who had been silent since just now, couldn't help shouting emotionally when she heard Takagi Wataru's words.

"But, the current evidence is indeed..."

Takagi Wataru wanted to explain, but looking at Nako Hirata's expression at the moment, he felt that he could not continue to stimulate her, so he did not continue, so he looked at Gao Yuan aside, hoping that he could calm Nako Hirata's emotions.

However, what Gao Mushe saw was Gao Yuan with a clear smile.

"Detective Akechi? What...are you thinking of?"

Takagi Wataru asked tentatively.

"I almost figured it out."

Gao Yuan said, "Just find two more people to confirm."

"Which two people?"

Takagi Wataru asked.

“The ramen shop’s same-day delivery clerk, and Furuyama Ayumi!”

Gao Yuan said.

So Takagi Wataru immediately took the two of them back to Furuyama Aumi's apartment, found Furuyama Aumi, and Takano asked a question - did he fall asleep during the bath?

Then Takagi Wataru drove Gao Yuan and the two to the ramen shop, found the clerk that day, and only asked one question - when the ramen was delivered to Komura Masajo's house that day, who opened the door?

Furuyama Aumi's answer was that the massage after the bath was so comfortable that he took a nap for a while; and the clerk's answer was that she is Masabo Komura's wife!

After receiving such an answer, Gao Yuan showed a proud smile. He was convinced that his reasoning was correct!

"Detective Akechi, what did you think of?"

Gao Mushe looked at Gao Yuan's expression and asked.

"I saw through the alibi technique!"

Gao Yuan said with a smile.

This made Hirata Nako on the side very happy, and Takagi Wataru also expressed curiosity and wanted to hear Gao Yuan's explanation.

At this time, Takagi Wataru's cell phone rang, and the caller ID was Officer Megure.

"Hey. Officer Megure! Masako Komura's alibi has been cracked!"

"Don't worry about this yet!"

Just as Takagi Wataru wanted to show off, he was interrupted and only heard Officer Megure on the other end of the phone say.

"Masaki Komura is missing! The location is in the garage of his apartment. Go there quickly to support Officer Sato. I'm going to the Fifteen Nights Village, where a bizarre murder just happened!"