I'm Not a Detective

Takeshi Nanabahara walked around the Sugata house, carefully looking at the kitchen, bedrooms, guest rooms, toilets, bathrooms, warehouses, front and back yards, and even the exterior walls of the small villa, but found nothing in the end.

Qingjian Liuli had been following him, and when she saw him standing motionless in the yard, she asked cautiously: "Is there anything suspicious?"

Takeshi Nanabaru touched his chin and recalled it again, and said, "I didn't find it."

Qing Jian Liuli was a little disappointed and asked without giving up: "Nothing was found?"

"There must have been discoveries, but they have nothing to do with the case." Takeshi Nanabahara was still touring the small villa over and over in his mind, and said, "The relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Sugada is not bad. They are a more traditional old-school couple. The male is the main character and the female is the main character. I don’t say how deep the love is, but we have been married for many years and have a family relationship, and she is very satisfied with her current life and has no reason to poison her husband."

"What about Asae-san?" Qingjian Ruri asked immediately, "She doesn't have a motive for committing the crime?"

Takeshi Nanabaru muttered: "No, Mitsuko Asae has an honest character and works hard. She gets along well with Sugada and his wife. She doesn't hate them. Moreover, she likes Mai Sugada very much and treats her as her half." Looking at it as a daughter, I can't see any reason to poison Sugada Yukio."

Qingjian Liuli was stunned for a while, trusting his judgment, but there were only two suspects in total, and these were not the case. Could it be that an outsider really committed the crime?

Takeshi Nanahara knew what she was thinking and said directly: "There are no signs of invasion by outsiders. There were indeed only three of them in the villa before."

If there was an intrusion from an outsider, it would be impossible for him to jump up to the second floor all at once. There should be no clues left, but he carefully checked the windows, walls, front and back yards of the villa, and used his "super vision" to look at them repeatedly. , very sure that there were no signs of climbing recently - his eyes could distinguish more colors than ordinary people, and he could still tell even if the wall was just scratched without leaving any traces.

The final conclusion is that there really isn't.

Qing Jian Ruri was even more stunned. The two people present at the time were not poisoned, and no outsiders came in or out of the small villa at that time. Sugada Yukio did not commit suicide, so how did he die?

If you can’t figure out the modus operandi and you can’t see the motive, what should you do?

She hesitated and said: "Then we can only start from Kikujian Kumi's side?"

Takeshi Nanahara nodded: "Let's see how the gold-rimmed glasses girl's investigation goes first. There are some problems with the case of Kumi Kumi."

There is no profit at all in inexplicably poisoning an old criminal policeman who has retired from illness. It is not a family conflict. It is most likely revenge or revenge. Moreover, it also involves the "resurrection of the dead" by a serious criminal. There must be something wrong with it. Less fuss.

Qing Jian Liuli had no objection, but said dissatisfiedly: "I told you not to give sister Eri nicknames. Don't call her glasses girl all day long. It's not polite at all."

Takeshi Nanahara smiled nonchalantly: "What's wrong with calling nicknames between friends? It doesn't have any insulting meaning. Haven't you been calling me a dog in your belly all day? Did I say anything?"

"You didn't say anything less!" Qingjian Liuli whispered back, but she didn't continue to talk. After all, Takeshi Nanabaru said that she looked like a beautiful and cute Tibetan fox at most, but she often called him a piece of shit in her belly. , it is indeed a bit unreasonable.

She was quite satisfied with the nickname Zanghu. If Takeshi Nanahara called her little fox every day, she wouldn't be too angry... only a little angry, mainly because it was a bit embarrassing.

The two of them quarreled quietly and returned to the living room of the small villa. Sugata and Sayoko had already written a list of visitors for the past two months and hurriedly handed it to him when he came back.

He took it and took a look, and found that there were quite a lot of people. In the past two months, Sugada Yukio had received a total of nineteen visitors, and some of them had come multiple times, with various purposes. He helps with fund-raising and even comes over to play chess and chat when bored.

Nakano Eri also came back at this time and asked him with concern: "Is there anything gained?"

If Takeshi Nanahara can find the murderer in this case at a glance, then she will have to pay the original price (super high price) for the consultant fee, and she will have to pay double, that is, Qingmi Ruri, the "detective assistant (girlfriend)" will also have to pay One share, she suffered a huge loss.

But if Takeshi Nanahara can't find the real culprit for a while, it will be a troublesome case. Takeshi Nanahara will charge at least 50% off the money, which makes her feel a little complicated when she asks now. Maybe she is looking forward to it. Yuan Wu has gained something or not.

Takeshi Nanahara glanced at her and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I haven't gained anything yet. This case is indeed a bit troublesome. You don't have to worry about your case handling funds."

He made a joke and gave her an outline of his speculation. Nakano Eri adjusted her glasses, but a flash of "disappointment" still flashed through her face. She didn't have to lose money, but the trouble with the case was not good news after all. After the death of an old senior from the investigation department, there was still pressure to solve the case as soon as possible. It's best to solve the case as soon as possible.

However, she quickly put these distracting thoughts out of her mind and said: "Then let's check Kikuma Kumi here first. His death is indeed a bit strange. Later I will have someone make a copy of the file and send it to you. You can read it tonight. Look, let me know if you find anything."

"No problem." Takeshi Nanahara accepted the money and immediately responded, handing her the list, "You should check these people first!"

Not to mention Takeshi Nanahara, Eri Nakano will also strictly check the recent visitors of Yukio Sugata. After all, Kyumi Kikuma may be hidden among these visitors, otherwise there will be no fingerprints left.

Everything has been arranged, but this case will definitely not be solved today, and there is no point in staying in the small villa anymore. She is ready to close the team, but Mai Sugada is not easy to handle - she is going to take both suspects back to assist Investigation, but Sugada Mai is still young and paralyzed in a wheelchair, so it is difficult to leave her alone at home.

Well, she also believed in Takeshi Nanahara's judgment, and felt that the two women, Sayoko Sugata and Mitsuko Asae, had very low suspicions of committing the crime. However, she was always careful in her work, so she felt that she should take her to the police station for the time being and then interrogate her - suspicion Being small does not mean that there is no suspicion. Things in the world are unpredictable. No one dares to say that it is 100% correct, and Takeshi Nanabahara shouldn't dare to. And from the outside, the two of them are the first suspects in this case. It doesn't matter who will handle the case. Take it back first.

If she leaves someone at home and one of them escapes, she will be in big trouble. It is better to follow the rules, which is a kind of self-protection.

She discussed it with Sayoko Sugada, hoping to find a relative for Mai Sugada to stay with for two days. However, Mai Sugada herself objected and did not want to cause trouble to her relatives. Finally, they discussed for a while and Mai Sugada could stay on her own. Stay at home and go to school during the day. At night, Nakano Eri asked the local police to send a female police officer to accompany her.

Of course, this is for the sake of love. Generally speaking, if the guardian of a child under the age of sixteen is taken to the police station on suspicion, he or she is usually sent to a social welfare institution for care first. The police will not do this. eventful.

After these trivial matters were settled, Nakano Eri took the people back to the police station first. Even the criminal police officers had to eat, and they could not continue working until they had eaten. Nanahara Takeshi and Kiyomi Ruri also went home first - Nakano Eri offered to take care of the food. , but she was so picky that she still refused to treat her to a big dinner, so forget it.

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It was past seven o'clock in the evening when they got home. Qingmi Ruri put on a piggy apron and went to cook. Takeshi Nanabahara followed her and continued to give instructions, correcting her mistakes from time to time. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had prepared two dishes and one soup. ,have dinner together.

Seeing that Liuli was indeed hungry, Qingqing first ate two bowls of rice with the fragrant and sweet Kung Pao Chicken and Braised Lamb, and then slurped down half a bowl of seafood pimple soup. Then she asked Nanabahara Takeshi: "I'll go and give it to you tomorrow." Will Mai-chan cook?"

She felt a little pitiful for Sugada Mai. Her father was killed, her mother became a suspect, and she was paralyzed in a wheelchair, so she couldn't help but want to go over and help.

There was no purpose, not even wanting to show off, but just couldn't help but want to go over and help.

That's the kind of person she is, quite caring.

Takeshi Nanahara was ten times more elegant than her. He drank the soup slowly with a spoon, feeling the faint fragrance of the noodles, and said without any love: "You don't need to be bothersome, she can cook by herself."

Qing Jian Liuli served herself a bowl of rice and said dissatisfied: "No sympathy at all. How do you know she can cook? Didn't she hire a servant at home? Usually Aunt Asae does the cooking, and She’s still in a wheelchair, it’s so inconvenient, shouldn’t we take care of her?”

"It doesn't matter whether the family hires a servant or not." Takeshi Nanahara brought back a piece of mutton that was cooked until it was crispy. He muttered vaguely while eating, "She probably wants to do more things at Sugada's house. Even if my legs and feet are inconvenient, I still cook from time to time and do housework to the best of my ability. I am not as weak as you think."

Qing Jian Liuli became confused: "What does she mean by wanting to do more things?"

Takeshi Nanabaru said casually: "She is the adopted daughter of the Sugada family."

"Adopted daughter?" Qing saw Liuli stretching out her chopsticks to pick up the mutton. She was stunned when the mutton fell back into the casserole, and she asked in surprise, "She was adopted?"

Takeshi Nanahara looked at the mutton pieces that had fallen back into the casserole with disgust. He changed his chopsticks and took them out to her. Then he said, "Ninety-nine percent of the time, yes, they should not be related by blood."

Qing Jian Liuli was still in a daze, "Why... why didn't anyone say anything?"

Takeshi Nanahara took a mouthful of rice and said indifferently: "Who would talk about this kind of thing? Besides, she is not a suspect. She is only fourteen years old and is still a child. The girl with glasses probably didn't think about it. Her household registration information."

This is true. As an adoptive parent, if you meet someone and say, "This is my adopted daughter," it would hurt the child's heart too much and is impossible.

Qingjian Liuli thought it made sense, but immediately asked curiously: "How did you see it? I didn't feel it at all. I thought it was just an ordinary family of three."

Takeshi Nanahara stretched out her chopsticks to pick up the mutton again. Qingmi Liuli loved meat very much and ate more quickly. In theory, one person should eat half of the delicious ones, but every time she finished her own half, she stretched out her chopsticks to pick up his half. He didn't want to be taken advantage of, scolded her for eating too much but she didn't care, and talked back in various ways, so he could only eat quickly.

As long as he doesn't owe anyone else, no one can take advantage of him, not even the Tibetan Fox Assistant.

He had to eat half of it anyway, unless he didn't like it, which would allow her to eat more.

While eating, he asked: "What do you usually call your parents?"

"Mom and dad?" Qingjian Liuli said inexplicably, "On more formal occasions, I just call you mom and dad. What's wrong?"

"What about her?"

Qing Jian Liuli was startled for a moment, and then she finally came to her senses: "Father and mother? Has she been saying honorifics all the time?"

It's indeed a bit suspicious to say this. The Sugada family has a little money, but it's about the same as hers, or slightly better, but not to the point of being a famous family. Sugada Mai is not a eldest lady, just open her mouth. "Father" and "Mother" always use honorifics when talking to each other, which is indeed a bit inconsistent.

But she was still a little dissatisfied and immediately said: "Maybe it's because we were here and her tutor was so good and polite, so she kept saying honorifics to her parents."

Takeshi Nanabaru said calmly: "This is just one of them. They don't look alike. Her facial features and face have no resemblance to the Sugata couple at all. There are no genetic characteristics. And based on the Sugata couple's age, if She is biological, and it was too late for them to have a child - Yukio Sugata is almost sixty years old, and his daughter is only fourteen years old, so the disparity is a bit big."

After a pause, he added, "Looking at Sayoko Sugata's figure, she doesn't look like she has given birth. Judging from the traces of her daily life, she has no fitness habits. If she really had given birth to a child, her waist would be thicker than it is now. That’s right.”

Qingmi Ruri recalled it again. When she inspected the small villa, she had seen photos of Sugada and his wife, and even a group photo of the three of them. Thinking about it now, Sugada Mai does not look anything like them at all. If they met separately, she would most likely not believe that they were father and daughter or mother and daughter.

She was a little convinced, took a mouthful of rice, and hesitated: "Is she really an adopted daughter?"

This guy is really attentive and can see so many things. Although it is not complicated, if I had known earlier and paid more attention, I would have been able to see it. But I still have to say, this guy is really attentive.

No, I have to be more careful in the future, otherwise I will always look stupid.

"I think so, but it's not important." Takeshi Nanahara only said this while chatting. It is probably because the Sugada couple were too old and had no children, so they gave up and adopted one. It's not a rare thing. There are more similar things in Japan - at certain times here, people really don't care much about blood relationships. The status of adopted sons and daughters is the same as that of biological sons and daughters. The surname is the key.

And he had carefully looked at it. Sugada Mai lived very well in the Sugada family. She was not abused or subjected to cold violence. Apart from being too polite to her adoptive parents and being somewhat alienated, there were no major problems - alienation. These are human nature and there is no need to be too harsh.

What's more, she had been with her adoptive mother before, and she was really sad with her, but she was not as sad as her adoptive mother, and she didn't look like she had a motive for committing the crime.

He knew it, but Qing Jian Liuli was still a little suspicious. After all, no suspects had been found in this case so far. Mai Sugada suddenly became an adopted daughter, so she would inevitably be more suspicious, but she was making various speculations in her mind, remembering to accompany her old age. The doorbell rang from all the family ethics dramas my mother had watched.

Of course it was her job to open the door. She went over to open the door and saw that it was Nakano Eri again. She couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Sister Eri, will you personally deliver the case file?"

Of course, Nakano Eri was not here to deliver the case file, and said with an ugly face: "No, someone was killed again. Is Nanabahara here? Call him, let's go and take a look."

This case was really troublesome, and it started to get serious, and another detective died.

Fortunately, Takeshi Nanahara is now offering discounts on cases, otherwise she wouldn't know what to do.