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Chapter 1685 He seems very proud

"In the last book... that means he was one of the last guests to enter..."

Looking at the signatures on the sign-in book, Gao Yuan analyzed:

"After the performance started at 7pm, there were about 20 people who were late. They entered after the first movement. So, if we count the number of people, this sign-in book, which was the last one used, only had five pages of names signed, which is about 20 people. So, Kusuda Rikuu, whose name is among them, is one of those late guests who arrived after 7pm?"

  Thinking of this, Gao Yuan faced the lady who was receiving guests at the door. Just as he was wondering if she knew Kusuda Rikuu and whether she had seen him enter, Shirozuka Hisui asked her directly:

"Did you see Mr. Kusuda Rikuu enter the venue? Ms. Shigeno Haruna!"

Suddenly, Gao Yuan was stunned when these words came out——

Shigeno Haruna?

  Is she the fan, Haruna Shigeno, whom Shirozuka Hime mentioned when talking about the "pre-festival eve", who joined the band's office because of her admiration for Akira Asabuki?

So, she should know Kusuda Rikuu.

This is easy to handle.

So, thinking so, Gao Yuan and Shirozuka Hisui looked at Shigeno Haruna, waiting for her answer, but she just shook her head silently.

  Seeing this, Shirozuka Hisui seemed to have expected this and asked her:

"Are you the only one in charge of reception?"

"Uh...yeah."

As if surprised by Shirozuka Hisui's question, Shigeno Haruna hesitated for a moment before replying.

"But can one person handle it? With so many guests? So you didn't notice whether the reporter came or not?"

As if she was worried about the other party's workload, Shirozuka Hisui continued.

"Yes, yes...but we are a little short-handed this time..."

In response to this question, Shigeno Haruna lowered her head slightly and said.

Thus, looking at Shirozuka Hisui's question and Shigeno Haruna's reaction, Gao Yuan understood a little bit -

So, this receptionist has deserted her post again, just like when we saw her today?

Since she was a fan of Asabuki Ken, and there was a TV on the wall opposite the reception desk that was recording the stage scenes of the performance, it is very likely that her attention was on the TV at that time!

It just so happened that Kusuda Rikuu was one of the latecomers, so the performance had already started and Asabuki Akira had already appeared on stage, so Shigeno Haruna naturally didn't pay attention to those guests.

Therefore, Gao Yuan looked at Chengzuka Feicu and saw that the other party was also helpless about this situation. He actually encountered such a receptionist.

But at this moment, although Gao Yuan and Cheng Zuka Hisui understood the situation, the only evidence that could prove that Kusuda Riku came in through the main gate was the sign-in book...

However, the signature in the sign-in book must at least be handwritten verified, so we still have to ask the police to conduct a more comprehensive investigation.

So, faced with this situation, Gao Yuan and Shirozuka Hisui returned to the backstage, only to see that Inspector Megure was leading the questioning of the band members, and the situation was entering a... white-hot stage?

  It seems that the handkerchief that was used to prevent blood from splattering when Kusuda Rikuu was killed belonged to Osuga Yui, and the lounge where the crime occurred was used by Osuga Yui herself. Therefore, it was inevitable that Osuga Yui was seriously questioned by Inspector Megure:

"When the criminal chose the crime scene, he certainly could not have anticipated that there would be a handkerchief there for him to use. Miss Wei, you said that after you used this handkerchief today, you put it in your handbag in the lounge. Now the handkerchief is gone from your handbag. Could it be that the murderer would go through your handbag specifically to look for the handkerchief?"

"This one……"

For a moment, Osuga was speechless due to the serious suspicion from the police and he didn't know what to say.

  However, at this time, Chaobuki Xian stepped forward to help:

"Officer, actually... many people know that Xiao Wei uses this handkerchief."

"Yes! I remember now. Mr. Xian gave Miss Wei this handkerchief as a birthday present on her birthday. Miss Wei liked it very much. As a result, she has been using the same series of this brand ever since! This was even reported in a fashion magazine. Now it has become a widely popular product!"

  As Asabuki Ken finished speaking, Sonoko also smugly echoed Asabuki Ken, and Asabuki Ken continued:

"That's right. So the criminal probably knew that it was entirely possible to prepare the handkerchief in advance. After killing Kusuda, it was entirely possible that he took the handkerchief from the handbag he happened to see, right?"

Asabuki Ken defended Osuga Yui in this way.

At this time, Gao Yuan and Shirozuka Hisui, who had returned here, looked at him with intriguing eyes after listening to what Asabuki Ken said -

  This guy, could this be his method of committing crimes?

With this in mind, Inspector Megure went to ask the officers from the Forensic Department, and the result he got was, "The handkerchief is very new, and there are no signs of frequent use. It might be a brand new handkerchief, but we have to wait for the specific results of the identification." This reply basically confirmed that the handkerchief was not the one used by Osuga Yui.

Hearing this, Asabuki Akira continued to speak on behalf of Osuga Yui:

"That's it, Mr. Officer - if Xiao Wei was the criminal, there would be no need for her to use her own handkerchief! And if she had prepared it in advance, she could have used a towel or even a rag, right? So, this must be a despicable trap to frame Xiao Wei!"

After hearing this, Inspector Megure had to admit this possibility. Although it still could not be conclusive evidence, it at least reduced the suspicion.

Thus, Osuga Yui looked at Asabuki Akira with admiration, and Asabuki Akira also responded to Osuga Yui with a gentle expression.

——"He seems very proud!"

At this moment, seeing the scene just now, Shirozuka Hisui made such a comment in a low voice about Asabuki Akira's behavior.

Gao Yuan nodded in response.

The criminal seemed to be smug, as if he thought his plan had fooled the police...

At this moment, because they had suspected Asabuki Ken from the beginning, Gao Yuan and Shirozuka Hisui both clearly felt the abnormality in Asabuki Ken's attitude.

Thus, just when Inspector Megure's questioning reached a deadlock, Gao Yuan stepped forward at the right time to provide a new direction for the investigation -

That is, the clue in the sign-in book at the door.

So, immediately, Inspector Megure asked the police to call Shigeno Haruna over -

Just like that, under the pressure of the police and Gao Yuan's reminder that the other party was a fan of Akira Asabuki, when the performance started and Akira Asabuki came on stage, Shigeno Haruna's attention was completely attracted by the screen on the TV at the door, and she didn't notice who entered the door afterwards. Shigeno Haruna had no choice but to admit it...