Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 521: A little crime trick every day! (Monthly ticket requested!)
"I do not know either."

Hatamoto Ichiro's face was filled with pain and confusion. He shook his head feebly and said weakly, "Just now there was a sudden power outage, and then I was stabbed for no apparent reason. It hurts so much!"

Conan stood aside, his eyes like a sharp hawk, fixed on Ichiro Hatamoto who was lying on the ground, and the blood-stained weapon not far away. His brows were furrowed into a deep "川" shape, and his expression was so solemn as if a storm was about to come.

And underneath that solemn expression, his mind was actually running like a high-speed precision machine, trying its best to sort out the clues of the case and try to find out the truth behind the fog.

Because, I don’t know if it’s a preconceived prejudice or if it’s really just an illusion, Conan always feels that Ichiro Hatamoto’s current appearance seems to be a deliberate performance.

Moreover, the injured part of the opponent was quite strange.

The wound was actually on the leg. Judging from the height, it couldn't be that the murderer was a child as young as him, right?
What's more, a gangster like Hatamoto Ryuo, who looked extremely fierce and difficult to mess with, had been killed by the murderer. How could Hatamoto Ichiro, a man who usually stayed at home and was weak and powerless, escape unscathed from the murderer?

There are huge problems with this no matter how you think about it!

As if noticing his gaze, Mariko Hatamoto and the others inadvertently looked at the murder weapon beside them, "That is..."

"this is……"

Hatamoto Shoji was quick to pick up the murder weapon on the ground. When his eyes fell on the kitchen knife, his eyes widened in surprise and he blurted out, "This is my kitchen knife!"

What's going on? How did his kitchen knife get here?
Wait, his kitchen knife actually appeared at the crime scene, and it looked like it was the weapon that stabbed Ichiro Hatamoto?

Doesn't this mean that he, the owner of the kitchen knife, is also suspected of murder? There is even a high possibility that he will be directly suspected of being the murderer?
Damn it! Which bastard stole his kitchen knife and put the blame on him?
What hatred and resentment!

Don't let him catch the other person, or he won't give up no matter what you say!

When Mariko Hatamoto heard this, the fire of suspicion in her heart was instantly ignited. She widened her eyes and asked loudly in a stern voice, "Shoji! Did you do this?"

Her beloved son should have no grudge against this guy Xiangji, right?
Why did the other party want to kill her son?
Could it be that they, as parents, had offended each other at some point, and that was why her son was the target of their anger?

No matter what the other party's reason is, he would do such a thing.

Since he dared to attack her son, then don't blame her as a mother for being rude.

Hatamoto Shoji was so frightened by this sudden and harsh questioning that he waved his hands repeatedly, sweat pouring down his forehead. He quickly explained, "How is this possible? When the power went out just now, you and I were both in the restaurant. Could it be that you all forgot about it?"

"yes……"

After hearing his explanation, Mariko Hatamoto was slightly stunned.

That's right, when the power outage happened, that guy Hatamoto Shoji was indeed with everyone.

Moreover, the distance between the restaurant and the toilet is not close, with a long aisle and corner in between.

Even if Shoji Hatamoto had the evil intention of sneaking into the toilet to commit the crime when the power went out and everything was pitch dark, and then returning the same way without anyone noticing, it would be impossible for him to do so in terms of time and feasibility.

In other words, the murderer who attempted to murder her son Ichiro Hatamoto was most likely not Shoji Hatamoto.

But then, new problems come like a tide.

If the murderer wasn't Hatamoto Shoji, who could it be? And how did Hatamoto Shoji's kitchen knife appear at the crime scene?

It's all like a tangled mess, making it hard to make sense of it.

"Who on the ship is most likely to have attacked Ichiro..."

As Hatamoto Shoji spoke, he subconsciously touched his chin, frowning as if he was in deep thought. "I've thought about it, and there's only one possibility, and that's Xiao Wu!"

Originally, although he did not have much affection for Hatamoto Takeshi, the son-in-law who married into their Hatamoto family, he never had any ill will towards him.

Even after he learned the other party's true identity, his attitude did not change much.

After all, the reason why Hatamoto Takeshi, also known as Zaishiro Takehiko, hid his identity and lurked in their Hatamoto family was, if you trace back to the roots, the evil consequences that his old father had planted in the past.

But he could never have imagined that he had never taken the initiative to provoke Takehiko Zaishiro, but the other party was secretly plotting against him, trying to drag him into this mess, and even planned to put him in jail.

This really made him mad.

Thinking of this, a cold and gloomy look flashed in Shoji Hatamoto's eyes.

Damn Xiao Wu, how dare he frame him so insidiously!

Humph, don't let him catch the other party, otherwise, he will never give up and will make the other party pay a heavy price.

At this moment, Maori Kogoro walked over with steady steps, his face solemn and serious, his eyes revealing an unquestionable majesty, "Not sure yet!"

It is true that Takeshi Hatamoto, who is still on the run and whose whereabouts are unknown, does pose a certain suspicion of committing the crime.

However, we cannot completely rule out the possibility that the crime was committed by his accomplices, or that someone present impersonated him and committed the crime in an attempt to frame Hatamoto Takeshi.

After all, there are too many conflicts among the Hatamoto family.

In addition, although Ichiro Hatamoto is cowardly and timid and doesn't like to cause trouble, his mother Mariko Hatamoto has a perverse personality and an unpleasant and bad character, which easily makes people dislike her. In this case, anyone may kill her beloved son Ichiro Hatamoto because of hatred for Mariko Hatamoto.

"Leave the matters here to Xia Jiang and Xiao Lan. Everyone else, follow me to the power room." With his daughter around, even if the murderer took advantage of the fact that they went to check the power room and then sneaked back into the bathroom to silence Hatamoto Ichiro, he wouldn't have much chance.

As for that, what if Ichiro Hatamoto is actually the murderer?
Haha, a man who usually stays at home and is weak as a kitten, even if the other party really has the courage to attack his karate champion daughter whose punch is enough to blow up a telephone pole, I'm afraid he will be beaten to shit by his daughter the first moment after he attacks, right?
"it is good."

Naturally, people would not have too many objections to such an arrangement.

……

"Um...Mr. Maori..."

Walking on the way to the power room, Shoji Hatamoto's eyes drifted towards Kogoro Mori beside him from time to time.

Maori Kogoro was looking down with his brows knitted, as if he was pondering some complicated puzzle. His expression made Hatamoto Shoji's curiosity and doubt grow wildly like weeds. Finally, after walking for a while, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been lingering for a long time, "Is there something in the power room?"

He was somewhat curious as to why Kogoro Mori chose the power room as the meeting place.

Wait, he remembered that the other party had gone to the power room to check the power supply. Could it be that the other party found some important clues there?
Maori Kogoro exhaled lightly but did not directly answer his question. "Go and take a look, and you'll know. It's right there."

As he spoke, Kogoro Maori pointed in front of him.

Everyone approached slowly with full of doubts, and what came into view was a strange mechanism made of candles, heavy objects and ropes next to the power box.

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Seeing that everyone had seen the mechanism, Maori Kogoro took a deep breath, then picked up the objects and began to patiently explain to everyone: "This is a simple timing device that anyone can make."

"Its design steps are also very simple. First, fix the circuit breaker, then tie a heavy object to it and pull it. Then, burn a candle in the middle of the rope. When the heavy object falls, the circuit breaker will automatically turn off the power."

As he spoke, he narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully examined the candle in his hand, which was almost extinguished. "Judging from the burning state of the candle, this thing has been installed for a long time."

At this point, Maori Kogoro paused for a moment, his eyes suddenly became as sharp as a hawk, slowly sweeping across the faces of everyone present, and declared in a low but clear and powerful voice: "So, each of you is suspected of turning off the power!"

These words were like a bombshell dropped into the originally calm crowd, instantly triggering a fierce storm of words. Everyone was immediately in chaos, shouting and defending themselves.

Hatamoto Akiie jumped up instantly like a cat whose tail was stepped on, his face full of anxiety and grievance, and he shouted at the top of his voice, "How is this possible? I have been in my room the whole time and have never been near the power room!"

She was so excited that her body couldn't stop shaking slightly. Her big eyes were as big as bells. She looked around panickily, eager to get recognition and support from others. The blue veins on her forehead were faintly visible due to the excessive emotional fluctuations.

Hatamoto Kitaro was not to be outdone, and shouted with a red face and thick neck: "Ichiro is my biological son! How could I harm my own flesh and blood? This is absolutely impossible for me to do!"

What a joke, Hatamoto Ichiro is his beloved son, how could he kill him under normal circumstances!
Mariko Hatamoto was also extremely anxious. Her brows were tightly knitted into a "川" shape, and her eyes were full of dissatisfaction and deep worry about Maori Kogoro's suspicion. She gently stroked her chest with her hand, as if trying to calm her panic, and raised her voice and said, "Mr. Maori, Ichiro is our son. We love him so much. How could he do such a cruel thing? You must investigate it thoroughly, and you can't just suspect us without reason based on this agency."

Everyone was talking and arguing at the same time. Some people were so angry that their faces turned red, as if they were about to rush up to argue with others at the next second; some people were waving their arms excitedly, as if they were giving an impassioned speech.

The entire scene was thrown into extreme chaos and noise. Everyone was desperately trying to distance themselves from the incident of turning off the power. The air was filled with a suffocating tension, and anxiety and restlessness surged through the crowd like a tide.

At this time, Hatamoto Shoji frowned and threw out his speculation with a serious face: "Could it be that someone deliberately set up this trap to frame all of us, so as to make the water muddy and achieve his ulterior motives? For example, Xiao Wu?"

That damn guy Xiao Wu actually used his kitchen knife to sneak attack Ichiro Hatamoto and tried to put the blame on him. It was really despicable.

Since the other party is unkind, don't blame him for being unjust!
"Xiao Wu?"

When everyone heard this speculation, they were stunned at first, and then fell into deep thought for a short time.

However, this moment of silence did not last long, and soon everyone began to argue even more heatedly as if firecrackers were lit.

"That guy Xiao Wu is indeed very suspicious!"

"Yes, it must be him. He even dared to kill Grandpa and Long Nan. What else would he not dare to kill?"

"I also think he is a certain suspect, but he can't even protect himself right now. He can't even hide from us, so how could he risk continuing to attack us?"

"Could it be that someone is impersonating him and committing the crime? Trying to frame him?"

The whole scene was in complete chaos, with all kinds of voices intertwining and colliding with each other. Everyone was trying their best to distance themselves from the incident of turning off the power, and arguing at the top of their lungs to maintain their innocence.

Kogoro Mouri stood quietly aside, watching this chaotic scene that was like a farce with cold eyes.

When the noise of the crowd gradually died down, he cleared his throat and said loudly, "Anyway, I will be responsible for finding Mr. Xiao Wu. Before that, I hope everyone will not step out of the restaurant."

"Then we'll have to rely on Detective Maori. You must give us justice."

"I hope that Detective Maori can be as observant as the legendary divine eyes and see through everything to know the truth."

"Yes, we are all innocent. You must find out the real murderer."

"If there is anything you need us to do, we will definitely cooperate!"

"Don't worry, Detective Maori, we will listen to you and won't leave the restaurant!"

Kogoro Mori's words calmed everyone down temporarily. Although a few people were still muttering about their dissatisfaction and grievances, they didn't say much.

For a moment, a depressing silence filled the power room, with only the sound of people breathing and the occasional sound of footsteps...

(End of this chapter)