Conan: The Master Behind the Scenes

"Brother Shiraishi, you said you knew?"

Inspector Megure looked at Shiraishi Takeshi and noticed the familiar confident smile on the corner of Shiraishi Takeshi's mouth. He couldn't help but shouted:"Could it be that - you know who the murderer is! ?"

"What!?"Hina Eri exclaimed in disbelief, her beautiful eyes fixed on Shiraishi Takeshi.

"Yes!"

Shiraishi Takeshi nodded confidently, staring deeply at Kisaki Eri and the other four who entered the bathroom before and after the deceased, and said decisively:"I already know the murderer's real method of committing the crime and who the murderer is?"

"What!?"Inspector Megure was stunned for a moment.

"What is the murderer's real method of committing the crime?"

Hibiki Eri's eyes became sharp, and she asked sternly:"Mr. Shiraishi, are you sure you didn't say the wrong thing? What is the murderer's real method of committing the crime?"

"snort——"

Bai Shiwu smiled confidently, took the transparent plastic bag containing the murder knife from the police officer beside him, and said,"Look at this murder knife, even the fingers are covered with donated blood, don't you think it's strange?"

"If you put it this way, yes, indeed……"Officer Megure stared with eyes wide open, carefully observing the murderous knife.

"You are right! If you hold the handle of the knife, there shouldn't be so much blood on the handle. Hey, what is this? There is a fine line between the handle and the blade that is not stained with blood.……"Hibiki Eri snatched the knife from Shiraishi Takeshi's hand and analyzed it word by word.

"This fine line indicates that when the murderer drew the knife, there must be something attached to it. For example, a rope or a strap.

"rope!"

"Bandage?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment. After a moment, Inspector Megure suddenly realized:"So that's how it is. In order to prevent the blood from splashing on himself, the murderer deliberately tied a rope to the knife. After leaving the toilet, he used the rope to pull the knife out of the victim's heart!"

"The moment when blood spurted out in large quantities was not when the knife was inserted, but when it was pulled out!"

"So that's how it is, this is the murderer's real method of killing!!"

Inspector Megure looked at Shiraishi Takeshi with increasing satisfaction, and asked again:"So, who is the murderer? Brother Shiraishi"

"No, you are wrong, Officer Megure, what you just said is only half right!"Shiraishi Takeshi said confidently

"What!?"Inspector Megure was getting more and more confused.

"Only half right……"There was also confusion on Fei Yingli's pretty face.

"Is there such a possibility!"

Shiraishi Takeshi suddenly smiled mysteriously at the four suspects:"The one who climbed over the toilet wall was not the murderer, but the body of the deceased, Ms. Himeno Yayoi!!"

"Corpse?" Officer Megure was stunned.

"Corpse!" Fei Yingli thought.

"Yes, the victim was a slim woman, so it was easy for her to get in through the gap above the toilet cubicle. My reasoning is this: the murderer first strangled the victim with a rope, and then stabbed the knife into the victim's heart outside the cubicle, then put his body on the knife, threw the body into the toilet cubicle, and blocked the door."

Sai Shiraishi said, while paying attention to the changes in the facial expressions of the four suspects, his voice became more confident:"Then, just pull the rope outside the toilet and pull out the knife. In this way, blood will spurt out of the chest, and it will look like the murder was committed in the cubicle!"

"In this way, even if the police find out that the murderer was not committed by someone outside the store, as long as the police believe that they cannot crawl through the gap in the ceiling, the real murderer will not be listed as a suspect!"

"W-What!?"

"Could it be that the murderer is……"Officer Megure said with a look of shock on his face.

"It seems that you are really capable. No wonder Xiaolan has been mentioning your name in my ear recently!"

Fei Yingli suddenly smiled at Shiraishi Takeshi and said firmly:"That's right! According to Mr. Shiraishi's reasoning, the murderer who can go to such great lengths should be the tall and strong Tenzan Jusan!"

"Good! Since Brother Shiraishi and Miss Fei are so sure, then bring him back to the police station for a thorough investigation!"Inspector Megure pointed at Toyama Jusan and shouted

""W-what? Wait a minute, this is so confusing. How could I be the murderer? Did you see me killing someone again?"

Dianshan Shisan waved his hands and asked,"There is no evidence. The police have no right to arrest me!"

"Humph! How can there be no evidence?"

Inspector Megure stared at Toyama Jusan sternly and asked proudly,"Isn't that right, Brother Shiraishi, Miss Hime?"

"Indeed, there isn't one!"

Hibiki Eri looked at Shiraishi Takeshi with a playful look, her red lips moved slightly, and she began to explain:"Even if we arrest him reluctantly, the evidence is not sufficient. If I were to defend him, it would only take about half an hour to get him acquitted!"

"Ah...ah?" Officer Megure exclaimed

"Of course I came here to chat with the boss! How could I possibly kill someone?"Dianshan Shisan snorted proudly.

"There is indeed evidence!" Bai Shiwu said playfully.

"Evidence!?"Hiki Eri looked over quickly.

"Brother Baishi, the evidence……"Officer Megure asked hurriedly

"Mr. Toyama, if I remember correctly, you are married, right?"Shiraishi Takeshi asked playfully.

"Yes, yes!" Dianshan Thirteen nodded.

"Mr. Toyama, if I remember correctly, you told the boss at the bar that you sprained your finger while playing rugby, right?" Shiraishi Takeshi asked

"yes……"Dianshan Shisan's expression changed slightly.

"Mr. Toyama, if I remember correctly, you said before that you couldn't even wear your wedding ring because of a sprain, right?" Shiraishi Takeshi asked playfully.

"！？"Dianshan Thirteen's face suddenly changed

""Eh? That's really strange, Mr. Toyama, when you were talking at the bar, the bandage was clearly tied to your ring finger, why is it suddenly tied to your middle finger now? Did you change it when you went to the toilet?" Shiraishi Takeshi's face became more confident, and his tone became more playful.

"Damn it!!!" Dianshan Shisan's forehead was covered with sweat.

"If my reasoning is correct, the bandage on your finger should be the one that strangled the victim and tied the murder knife, right? If so, there should be some blood on it, right?"

"Humph! You win."Dianshan Shisan snorted coldly.

(Begging for help!)