Chapter 233 201. The disgusting smell of meat (please order the full version)
Everyone hurriedly extinguished the fire in the fireplace and moved the body out.
"...It's Eri-chan."
Terada said in a lifeless voice.
The brightly colored clothes and the nails painted with light pink nail polish undoubtedly belong to Eri-chan. The girl who was chirping next to her last night can no longer speak.
"Who on earth did such a thing..." Yamada bit his lower lip tightly, his voice full of bitterness, "By the way, it couldn't be you..." Yamada turned his attention to Kurosawa and Li Ming.
"Calm down, Yamada! It's hard to say anything right now...we lack the conditions for reasoning." President Terada said, suppressing the grief in his heart.
"Senior! Now is not the time to talk about mystery novels——"
"I know, but the situation is the same. It does not mean that it is precisely because of the events that happened in reality that I can't think clearly. Ichire made the decision easily...Do you two think so too?"
Although his tone sounded protective, his eyes were full of wariness, and it was clear that Terada was also suspicious of the two of them. look like.
"Please wait a moment. I won't mention it for now. Miss Kurosawa has just recovered from a serious illness. Isn't it too reluctant to say so?" Li Ming took a step forward, protected Kurosawa behind him, and said in a deep voice.
Yamada strode in front of him with a straight face, glaring at Li Dian with a condescending attitude: "Serious illness? Don't be ridiculous, I can't see any illness!"
"This——!"
Seeing that the two were about to become tense, Kurosawa stood on the spot and loudly stopped the two from giving in.
“Stop! Isn’t the most important thing now to dispose of Eri-chan’s body? Isn’t it the most important thing for us to find some detailed clues to point to the real murderer?< br>
Why are you still making trouble here?
Is it just because we are foreign guests that we are the real culprits who are most likely to kill your companions...?
What kind of bullshit conclusion is this? You are reading mystery novels. How can you convince everyone with such an absurd and unfounded conclusion?
Why don't you think about yourselves? Why don't you think about whether any of the five of you has a conflict with Eri-chan... Eri-chan's poisonous tongue can be used as a key clue, and these can be used as a basis for sorting out the case. , isn’t it a bit ridiculous to just rely on your prejudices now! "
After Kurosawa said these words in one breath, she was out of breath. She breathed heavily, and her cheeks turned red.
"One or two people still say they want to become famous detectives. In my opinion, it is a very ridiculous ideal. On a subjective level, to designate the murderer without analysis, is this behavior the attitude you want to achieve when you want to achieve your ideal?"
Kurosawa's words suddenly impacted the hearts of the two of them. Yamada gradually put down his hand, took a few steps back and stood by the stove.
"You are right, we were too impulsive. I am really sorry, but we have another request. Regarding the investigation of Eri-chan's body, I hope that we will do it ourselves. After all, from an objective perspective In a sense, you are indeed the most likely murderer of Eri-chan." Terada squatted down without any explanation and started his first investigation.
"During the investigation, I will ask you as a routine matter. Is there any problem?" Kurosawa had already taken out a small notebook from Li Dang's coat pocket and recorded something in it. "After all, the person next to me is This is a real private detective, and he will learn something after being around for a long time."
"No problem, just say it," Terada responded absently.
"Who was the first discoverer of Eri-chan's body? Can you tell me the specific details? The more detailed, the better. This plays a very important role in judgment and reasoning."
"It's me." Yamada He replied coldly, seeming to still be angry about the dispute just now. , "I saw something was wrong with the fireplace at the top of the stairs, so I went to call the seniors. Mr. Li Ming just came out of the room, and we went downstairs to confirm the body."
"The situation of Eri-chan's body How is it?" Kurosawa asked softly.
"The head was completely burnt and there were no other external injuries. It's a pity that I don't have Yanshi's skills and can't accurately determine the cause of death... I thought reasoning was the world in books after all. How ironic." Terada He muttered something to himself, "There is no blood nearby. It should have been poisoning or something like that, or is the crime scene somewhere else...?"
This seems to have no clues at all. look.
"Then have you seen the other two people?" Kurosawa suddenly remembered that there were five people in the mansion and continued to ask.
"So, I haven't seen them yet... It's time to get up at this point. Besides, there is such a big movement in the living room... I'm a little worried."
Li Mengyi Standing in the distance looking at everyone with a speechless face: "I'm talking about you? Why are you doing this kind of detective thing again? Don't force yourself, come and sit here, you won't be able to sleep at night if you keep looking at the corpse."
"Then you did it last night. Didn't you hear any noise?" Kurosawa ignored Li Ming's dissuasion.
“No…”
Terada stood up with some distress: "Is this the only thing I can do... It's too hard for a layman to pretend to be a famous detective. If I had known better, I should have learned more criminal investigation knowledge."
" Rather than this, I have a suggestion." Kurosawa said, "As I just said, although it is very sad, is it better for us to deal with Eri-chan's body first? Tai Ke I'm sorry."
"Well...I really want to say that the scene should be kept, but as a classmate, I really can't stand it." Terada pondered for a moment and nodded, "What should I do? ...?”
“Then move to the room. In a sense, this can be considered her home. It would be good to give his body a real home.” Kurosawa sighed.
Yamada wrapped Eri-chan's body in a blanket and picked her up from the waist.
Eri-chan's room was not locked.
A few people walked into the room, and Yamada gently placed her on the bed.
The size of the room is exactly the same as Kurosawa's own, the layout is similar, and the furniture configuration is exactly the same. Luggage is placed in a mess, and clothes and jewelry are thrown casually on the floor.
Although it was a bit messy, there were no signs of disputes, and there was no sign of picking the door lock. Everything seemed extremely normal, and there was no suspicious person hiding.
“Can the heating in the room be turned off?” Li Ming asked.
Terada shook his head lightly: "The villa has central heating, and there is no way to adjust it individually."
"Really... Then we can only hope that the wind and snow will stop soon, and hope that it will still be there when the police come." It won't...become too bad."
Li Ming's expression was very complicated because he wanted to avoid saying the word rot.
When leaving Mochizuki Eri's room, Kurosawa felt a strange sense of dissonance, but he didn't know where it came from. "What should we do next...senpai?" Yamada asked.
"Yeah... I'm really worried about them both. Since it's obviously a homicide, it's very likely that they were also in danger, so hurry up and find them talking about the prisoner." Terada nodded and said.
Kurosawa also agreed with this proposal. They came to Jisaki's room together, which was also unlocked. Opening the door gave them the same feeling as Eri-chan's room just now. On the other side, Uesugi Jun's was the same, and I felt a sense of disobedience when I left.
"Come and take a look, there is something strange here."
Hearing Li Ming's voice, everyone rushed to the scene.
The young man was standing near the storage room on the first floor. The storage room seemed to be old. There were some old farm tools and several sacks in it. They seemed to contain sand, and there was a sack. The bag was broken, and there was some white powder inside, and there was also some white powder on the ground.
The burlap bag should belong to the homeowner...
It's just this white powder that makes people feel something is wrong.
Everyone walked through the dressing room and came to the hot spring. A burst of hot air hit their faces. Terada frowned and wiped the mist from the glasses in front of his eyes.
Under the leadership of Yamada, they came to the hot spring. In the bubbling pool, a strange smell floated, and a twisted shadow floated on the water.
It’s people.
Floating on the turbid water, his skin had become torn apart due to soaking and overheating, but his dazzling hair still strongly explained his identity.
He is a game maniac, Uesugi-kun.
Yamada yelled and was about to jump into the pool, but was caught by Terada: "Don't mess around! Even if you fish it out like this, there's probably nothing you can do."
"But that's Uesugi-senpai..." Yamada hesitated.
"Go to the bathroom to get a clothes drying rack, move the body to the shore, and then you should be able to fish it out." Kurosawa suggested calmly from the side, "There must be some unknown substances in the bath, you guys If you want to retrieve the body, try to rely on long objects.”
Yamada did not hesitate to find a clothes drying pole from the bathroom. As the clothes drying pole stirred the bottom, some white turbid sediment floated up. Terada, who had already dried his glasses, squatted down and observed the pool water, silently. language.
Looking carefully at the corpse, you can tell that it looks very miserable without looking closely. The skin and flesh have become eroded due to being soaked in water for a long time. The temperature of the hot spring has become extremely high, and there is a smell of poison in the air. The disgusting smell of meat.
No matter how hot the hot spring is, it’s impossible to cook people, right?
Kurosawa looked around carefully. Just like when he took a bath before, there was still no trace of sincerity, and no one could be seen hiding anywhere. The water in the hot spring was also very turbid, and there seemed to be a lot of white sediment at the bottom.
"Mr. Ji Qi has not been found yet." Li Ming's voice sounded a little anxious, "Anyway, let's find him first. Maybe he is still safe."
"...It's also possible that he is the prisoner." Terada said solemnly.
"Senior! How can you say that...! Jisaki has always been a good at enlivening the atmosphere, and he is very happy and harmonious with us. How could he do such a thing? This is impossible!" Yamada Shaked his head.
“Sherlock Holmes once said: The so-called reasoning is nothing more than magnifying all the details and eliminating all impossibilities. The last one is a fact no matter how incredible it is.” Terada’s expression was cold, “It’s just a possibility. ...Let’s keep looking.”
The group continued to search the mansion until they were sure that there was no one else in the house. They stood there a little at a loss.
"Where did it go? Just in case, let me ask, there shouldn't be any hidden rooms in this villa...?" Li Ming asked.
"Yes, after all, the secret passage is a plot in mystery novels. In a sense, it is also a rhetoric used by detectives who are not good at reasoning, or it is an excuse for mystery writers to find excuses for their irreparable writing techniques. Although the secret passage can also be regarded as One of the secret room handouts... On the day we arrived, we explored everything inside and outside, but unfortunately we found nothing. "
"Then it can only be outside the house..." Kurosawa murmured. muttering to himself.
Yamada cast his gaze out the window: "But it's a blizzard outside, there's no place to hide, right?"
"Dead or escaped after killing... It really doesn't matter either way. The worst outcome, but it is still necessary to go out and see. What do you think, Miss Kurosawa?" Terada pushed up his glasses.
"Indeed, if Mr. Jisaki really escaped and was still in this mountain villa without a secret passage...he could only choose to leave this villa." Kurosawa paused, "But if he ... is dead, then the murderer is most likely to throw him outside the villa, because he is betting... that we are not willing to leave, and that the blizzard can bury him."
Yamada nodded thoughtfully: "Then let me go, the seniors can just wait here." As he said that, he made a gesture of leaving.
"Wait, it's too dangerous to be alone. What if the prisoner is ambushing outside? At least two people should act together." Terada crossed his hands. Although he said this, he didn't want to leave at all. The intention of this villa.
Li Dang quickly saw what he was thinking, and then volunteered: "Then let me go together. Kurosawa, you have just recovered from your cold, but don't catch another cold."
< br>The two put on their coats, said goodbye to everyone, and stepped into the knee-high white snow.
They stayed in the house and covered the fireplace with a white cloth at Terada's suggestion. Terada sat down on the lounge chair in the same place, pointed to the sofa next to him, and motioned for Kurosawa to sit down and take a breath. .
"Then before the two of them come back, in order to spend this boring time, why not let me imitate the famous detective in the novel and try my hand at reasoning."
"Miss Kurosawa, are you willing to accompany me to sort it out? Thoughts? Although you claim to be not interested in this novel, judging from your performance just now, you must be curious about the truth of the incident, right?"
Kurosawa nodded silently.
“So first let’s sort out the current situation. The two deceased found were Uesugi and Eri. The first one to be found was Eri-chan. Regarding the time when she might have been murdered...what do you think? "
Terada pushed up his glasses, with a serious expression, and crossed his hands to his mouth.
(End of this chapter)