Chapter 893 Relationship between people
As soon as he said these words, everyone looked at him in surprise. The abbot even forgot to continue what he said in the middle of his mouth. He just looked at him with wide eyes in astonishment.
Hoshikawa Teru, who didn't think he had said anything shocking, unconsciously bent down and squinted his eyes to look at the neatly arranged tatami mats at his feet: "Well, you can't see anything on the surface, but it does have a smell."
In the first eighteen years of his life, Xingchuan Hui had been dealing with violence and blood. He was indeed much more sensitive to this kind of atmosphere.
He's better at being a killer than a detective.
Conan and Hattori Heiji glanced at him a few times, and then followed his example, bending down to sniff the floor and walls, but they could smell nothing except the smell of old cloth and wood.
The two of them looked at each other, trying to find the answer on each other's faces, but both seemed to find nothing.
If anything, Akechi Goro is good at many hard-core criminal investigation skills that are said to have been honed overseas, such as scene investigation and blood stain analysis. They have not only heard about it, but also seen it with their own eyes.
However, assuming the other party's very problematic identity and seeing his incomprehensiblely sharp observation ability, the detectives really couldn't control their wandering thoughts.
Goro Akechi, isn't he the kind of person who says he has acquired criminal investigation skills through studying and solving crimes? In fact, it's the other way around. He has been trained by the organization for a long time, so he has a special sensitivity to death and injury...
Abbot Shi Lian panicked for a moment and quickly adjusted his mood: "This guest, you must pay attention to evidence when speaking. It is not appropriate to slander others for no reason. You can check for yourself to see if I am lying."
Xingchuan Hui, who was still looking for the source of the smell, straightened up after hearing this and turned to look at the kind-looking old man.
Said to have kind features and kind eyes, Shi Lian's figure is too thin. Although his downturned eyebrows and facial features appear kind, the fine lines and bones on his face can easily give his face a gloomy look when the light source changes. shadow.
For example, now, when I say these words, it seems quite malicious.
"Whether you are lying or not is your own problem. Whether I judge or not, it has already happened." Xingchuan Hui replied bluntly, "I am just saying what I feel. You may have already The tatami and floor have been scrubbed and replaced, so I feel so confident.”
But the smell of blood is different from many other smells.
His senses in this area were already sharp. After becoming a mask user, his five senses were further enhanced. Although unlike Matsuda Jinpei, he directly awakened his perceptual abilities and made good progress in more battles and busy daily life. Not only has his ability improved, but more importantly, his self-confidence has been completely different.
He is very confident in his judgment and his attitude is naturally firm and cold.
Karasawa looked at the atmosphere at the scene, silently bit into the last skewer of dumplings, and gently took out the invisible headset from his bag. While everyone's attention was on Xingchuan Hui, he took a few steps back and stood outside. on the corridor.
This was the device originally used by Karasawa and Teru Hoshikawa when they were working together to deceive Curacao. Because it was really convenient, after Noah’s iteration, there were talented people like Matsuda Jinpei who were proficient in mechanical manufacturing and design. Assisted in modification, now, members of the Phantom Thieves will wear one when leaving the stronghold to facilitate communication at any time.
Hoshikawa Teru also had one on his ears at this time. Due to Akechi Goro's costume, the hair on both sides of his ears would hang down, making it even more hidden than the others.
It's almost time to show off. In front of the other three detectives, this detective's identity can't be too embarrassing.
"It seems that only the abbot and Chuanjiu are living in this temple now. To be honest, I don't think you are a 'murderer' or anything like that. The female benefactor Chuanjiu saw might not be dead either. "Hearing Tang Ze's voice from the earphones, Xingchuan Hui didn't move, and skillfully turned into the repeater mode, "Shi Lian Abbot, I think that if you feel inconvenient to say something directly to Chuanjiu, you can answer him in a different way instead of creating a specious fog. In this world, distorted cognition and uneasiness will create. You are a monk and you should understand the inner demons that cannot be exorcised more deeply than I do.”
Hoshikawa Teru recited Karasawa's words while trying to understand his speech, and consciously realized what Karasawa wanted to express.
Shi Lian is not a murderer, there is no doubt about it.
Ordinary people who have killed someone, no matter what the reason, will indeed give people different feelings, especially when facing professions such as detectives and police officers, it is very easy to show timidity.
Many people will mentally rehearse how they will lie before actually facing the police, and naively think that it is as simple as lying about not writing their homework because a dog ate it, or lying about their itinerary and consumption records to their families, but when faced with When questioned by the police and detectives, if you want to successfully act like a truly ignorant innocent person, the acting requirements are extremely high, at least the current Hoshikawa Teru cannot do it.
He didn't have a deep understanding of it in the past, but after playing detective for a long time, he can understand it a little bit.
It's like sleeping secretly while fishing in the water during class. When doing this, every student feels that their disguise is perfect, but only when they stand on the podium do they realize how wide their field of vision is and how unobstructed they can see these small movements.
...By the way, Hoshikawa Teru can also hide from chalk heads now.
In addition to being a little preoccupied, the abbot's overall mood when faced with the pressure and suspicion of so many people was more of helplessness and worry, without any sense of panic or tension that he was about to be seen through.
But what does the second half of Karasawa's sentence mean? It's a hint that the abbot really deceived Denjiu, who witnessed part of the scene, as a child. As time goes by, Denjiu's psychology will really have problems, such as creating a shadow. What?
Xingchuan Hui was still thinking, but Karasawa's next instructions had been sent to him.
So he just raised his chin, glanced at his watch, and said calmly: "There seem to be a few more rooms here. I'll go over there and have a look. Everyone, go on, don't worry about me."
After saying that, he turned around and strode out without waiting for Shi Lian to react to what he had just said.
Conan and Hattori Heiji were immediately impressed by his confident attitude that he simply handed in the paper in advance.
The two of them ignored Shi Lian's reaction and immediately pounced on the tatami, one on the left and the other on the right, and began to lift up pieces of tatami and inspect them carefully.
"It's not a reversible tatami. It's very clean when you take it out, without any traces."
"The tatami fabric is still a little old. It's really stained with blood. It can't be treated so cleanly. The detergent can wash the blood stains very clean. If you use it on this, it will definitely wash away the color. You can definitely see it. Come out.”
"The edges and seams are also very clean. Look at the floor underneath, there are no marks at all..."
"Damn it, there is no smell at all? What kind of nose does he have..."
The two of them began to look at the floor. They wanted to talk to Shi Lian for a while, but Mouri Kogoro rolled his eyelids twice when he figured out what Akechi meant just now.
"Akechi just has a dog's nose, but you two really look like dogs." He couldn't help complaining.
After hearing this, Karasawa, who was adjusting the earpieces next to his ears, couldn't help but shake his head at the two young detectives who had already entered investigation mode and were looking around as if they were being called by RPG players. If Hoshikawa Teru's vigilant and alert look just now was a bit like a hunting dog or a retriever, these two people can only be regarded as corgis and huskies at best...
It’s not that the perception is not sharp, but that it is quite unruly and has too much energy, which will be gone if you let go.
Forget it, using dog to describe Xingchuan Hui always feels like hell.
Shaking the incomprehensible metaphor out of his mind, Karasawa tugged at the corners of Mao Lilan and Toyama Kazuya's clothes, and followed the two girls who thought they could store the detectives here and it was time to go shopping out of the room.
He just said something like that. Whether the case will end much faster than expected depends on the thoughts of the parties involved.
If Shi Lian took the initiative to talk to Mingzhi, it would be a bit easy for him to get involved if he was present, so why not go out for a walk first and establish an identity for yourself.
"Actually, although this temple is indeed a bit dilapidated, taking photos is quite effective." Yuan Shanheye, who hugged Mao Lilan's arm, said enthusiastically, "I don't know how long they will be busy, why don't we go buy some first?" Let’s take some food for lunch and put some food in our stomach. If it’s over too soon, we’ll take a picnic to see the cherry blossoms...”
"I feel like you are quite adaptable to this situation, Kazuye." Mao Lilan looked sideways, "Don't you think Hattori is a bit neglectful of you?"
"That's it for detectives. I don't care about anything when there is a case. I'm used to it." Yuan Shan and Ye waved their hands and said casually, "After Tangze said what he said last time, I went back and thought about it. It makes sense. Since I want to be the detective’s girlfriend, I have to be mentally prepared for this.”
Karasawa is right. What she likes is Hattori Heiji. She is not the kind of person who has to be with the person she likes 24 hours a day and will worry about gains and losses when separated. Why should she force the other person to change her future plans for her? Woolen cloth?
At the most instinctive moment of life and death that can truly reflect a person's inner thoughts, Hattori Heiji always chooses himself, even putting it above his own life. If this is not enough, it will easily appear to be too harsh.
She can't relax her image management in front of the other person just because she is a childhood sweetheart. This is the way to win in love!
Mao Lilan felt that the distant mountains and leaves were on fire inexplicably: "..."
She turned her head, looked at Tang Ze who was following them silently like a pendant, and shook her head with laughter in her heart.
Does this guy Karasawa have a habit of going around talking to people about love? I feel like this is not the first time this has happened.
"You're right, detectives are like that."
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"That is a precious Buddha statue passed down from generation to generation in our Shengyue Temple. It is a treasure sent across the ocean from Buddhist temples in China during the Tang Dynasty. Are you also interested in it, Detective Akechi?"
Xingchuan Hui, who was bending down to observe the Buddha statue in the glass display cabinet, heard Shi Lian's voice behind him and straightened up, with no surprise on his face.
The purpose of Tang Ze's arrangement for him to say something like that must be to put another kind of invisible pressure on Shi Lian.
In this case, even if the detective's investigation progress is slow, it will not delay them from finishing work quickly and going out for dinner.
"It's indeed beautiful." Xingchuan Hui nodded lightly, "But if you stick the tatami under the glass to try to block the blood stains, it will be easy to reveal the secret if you look at it a little. Like I said, you are not a professional criminal. In emergencies, it’s easy to be in a hurry.”
Shi Lian looked at the Buddha statue in front of him and sighed slowly.
He was seen through almost immediately after meeting him. This young man did have the right to feel disdainful of this completely unequal contest.
"I can't help it. The incident happened so suddenly that I had no better choice." Shi Lian smiled bitterly, "I thought I was quite quick-witted, but I didn't expect that your senses would be so keen."
"Actually, it's not a question of whether you did it well or not." Xingchuan Hui shook his head, "Compared to those detectives who care more about physical evidence and evidence chains, and who try to see through the true face of the conspiracy, I care more about people. Crime is essentially about people. The silhouette of a relationship, like everything else, cannot be separated from the influence of people. ”
This sentence was not spoken by Karasawa. It was a line that Karasawa asked him to memorize on a variety show to explain his sometimes counterintuitive ability to solve crimes calmly and calmly in front of the camera. How exactly is it done?
It has to be said that the effect is outstanding, and the clips are still circulating on fan pages. Hoshikawa Teru has almost desensitized himself and is too lazy to dig his toes on the ground.
He himself couldn't figure out where his boss could react faster than a detective, so when faced with this problem, he just memorized the lines.
"The silhouette of the relationship between people..." Shi Lian sighed and slowly began to talk about the missing female tourist, "That lady actually came with a purpose. This temple was passed on to me. It has been more than 20 years since I became the abbot, and I have successively adopted many children who were abandoned for various reasons, and the same is true for Chuanjiu. The lady who came two days ago is actually Chuanjiu's biological mother. ”
Xingchuan Hui raised his eyebrows and paid attention to the movement on the earphone for a while. Seeing that Tang Ze had no intention of sending a message, he continued to remain silent.
His attitude of listening may have inspired Shi Lian. The old man gradually stopped hesitating and began to speak fluently.
"Chuanjiu wasn't even a child I took in from an orphanage or somewhere else. He was placed in a cardboard box, like an abandoned pet, and suddenly appeared at the door of the temple one morning. To be honest. , I felt dissatisfied with this lady as soon as I heard her purpose.
"I'm not opposed to the children I raised finding their biological parents. It's not fair that they have to spend the rest of their lives in a temple just because they were adopted by a monk. As long as Chuanjiu doesn't object, I certainly don't object to them getting to know each other. reasons.
"But she actually said to me, 'Please give me your son back', 'I come here secretly every year, and I have been watching him grow up'... What does she think of a living child? This is simply It made me very angry, so my response was a bit sharp.”
Xingchuan Hui calmly listened to his exchange with his adopted son's biological mother and raised his eyebrows without any surprise.
It is not uncommon for parents to treat their children as their own property, and they can come and go as soon as they are called upon. Didn't Xingchuan Hui himself grow up in this kind of environment?
During these days in the Phantom Thieves, he has seen too much of the treacherous world, and has seen all kinds of families. Some are harmonious and loving, and some are sworn in. He has gone through the process of meeting family relationships. It's a stage where it can even trigger emotional fluctuations.
Anyway, the interpersonal relationships he lacked while growing up have been gradually filled by everyone in the Phantom Thieves.
So he didn't show any obvious emotional reaction, just raised his eyebrows.
"So, you said something to her that aroused her emotions, right?"
(End of chapter)