Rebirth from Conan

Chapter 44 Xia He's Reasoning Show
"Killed before entering the swimming pool?"

Most of the people present didn't quite understand what was being said.

Xia He explained, "The method is actually very simple. We just need to secretly put a certain amount of sleeping pills into the deceased's drink to make her feel uncomfortable, so that she can go to the lounge on the first floor of the hotel to rest.

Then, after the drug had fully taken effect, the murderer climbed in through the window, used a syringe to draw one kilogram of blood from the victim's neck and put it into a beverage cup, then cut the victim's throat and drained the blood, and then moved her body to the air cushion.

Finally, put the drink into the groove next to the air cushion, then press a razor under the body and pierce the air cushion with a needle to make it leak air...

In this way, it is possible to create the illusion that the deceased is resting on an air mattress in the swimming pool.”

Having said that, Xia He paused.

After everyone digested his reasoning, he continued, "Originally, as long as the air cushion ran out of air, the body would automatically flip sideways into the swimming pool, but who would have thought that it was hit by the American sister who was swimming too hard, and fell into the water early...

But the result was pretty much the same. The blood in the drink cup instantly dyed the water red, and the razor fell off the air cushion along with the body. At first glance, it looked as if the body had really been killed on the spot by the American sister.

"So that's it!" Inspector Nishimura suddenly realized.

However, Yuanshan Ginshiro said: "But this is just your unilateral guess. How can you be sure that she didn't sit on the air cushion by herself and wanted to play in the swimming pool?"

“There are two points to support this.”

Xia He held up two fingers and said, "First, this afternoon, the deceased bumped into my sister who was studying in the United States while dragging her suitcase. Her luggage was scattered all over the floor. I remember clearly that there was only a set of pajamas, a set of clothes for changing, and a lot of skin care products in it.

There was no swimsuit in the luggage, which meant that she came to the hotel just to stay and had no intention of swimming.

The bikini on the body was probably put on by the murderer after he drugged her and bled her."

"It is also possible that the bikini was worn directly under the clothes as underwear?" Hattori Heiji, who was watching from the side, also raised his own doubts at this time.

After listening to Xia He's reasoning just now, he actually recognized the feasibility of that method in his heart.

But what if what Xia Heyao said was really right, then wouldn’t he be at a disadvantage in this “reasoning competition”?
He prayed nervously in his heart.

"Of course it's possible."

Xia He didn't refute after hearing this, but continued: "Then we have to talk about the second point, which is the makeup on her face."

"Makeup?" Hattori Heiji blinked curiously.

"That's right. The makeup on her face is not waterproof. After being soaked in the swimming pool, the deceased's eye makeup has long been smeared all over her face. If it were you, would you choose to enter the swimming pool after wearing non-waterproof makeup?"

Xia He said this and looked at the women present.

The women who were eating melons shook their heads when they heard this.

"Then...how did you deduce that the murderer was Miss Nagashima Eri?" Hattori Heiji asked with some hope still hanging in the balance.

"In order to make the victim's drifting seem more natural, the murderer put all the jewelry and watches on the victim into the locker. Therefore, the murderer's true identity can only be someone who knows the password of the victim's locker.

When I went to the front desk to return the student ID card to the deceased, I saw that Ms. Nagashima Eri took the car keys from the deceased on the pretext of helping to move the car, and asked for the locker password, saying that she would put the keys into the other party's locker after the car was moved...

At this point, I believe the answer should be obvious.”

After Xia He finished speaking, he looked at Nagashima Eri again.

Nagashima Eri, who had already been sweating all over because of Xia He's reasoning, made her last struggle unwillingly, "What about the evidence? All that was just your one-sided statement. If there is no evidence, it cannot be said that I did it..."

"Evidence?" Xia Hexin said, you really won't give up until you reach the Yellow River.

"After you forged everything, you were busy running to the underground garage to move your car to create an alibi for yourself. I guess you didn't have time to get rid of the tools you used to commit the crime, right?"

He had just checked and found that there was no place suitable for disposing of the murder weapon along the entire route from the first floor of the hotel to the underground garage.

So he didn't keep it a secret any longer, turned to look at Toyama Ginjiro and said, "The gloves and syringe he used when committing the crime should still be hidden in the trunk of the deceased's car if nothing unexpected happens. You just need to send someone to search and you will find them. Then we can compare fingerprints and DNA, and I think the truth will soon come to light."

As soon as she finished speaking, Eri Nagashima knelt on the ground.

And just like the anime Xia He watched in his previous life, it went straight into the "storytelling" segment.

It turns out that Eri Nagashima, a medical student, has been secretly leaking entrance exam questions.

After discovering this, Chiyo Mio often used this handle to threaten Nagashima Eri, which led to today's tragedy.

"That bitch! If she doesn't want me to live a good life, then no one should live a good life!"

"I just hate that she died so easily!"

Even when she was handcuffed by the police and escorted into the police car, Eri Nagashima was still screaming hysterically.

……

"That's great, Xia He. It's worth it that I take care of you so much."

Wakasa Rumi reached out and rubbed Xiahe's head violently with a smile on her face.

Xia He, whose hair was messed up, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Didn't I pay you?

he thought.

"Xia He, brother, I didn't realize you are so smart." Miyano Akemi, who witnessed the whole process, also exclaimed in admiration.

[Favorability: 10/100]

Is it only up 5 points?
I thought I was so handsome just now.

Xia He sighed inwardly, but still put on a smile on his face, "I was able to solve the case so quickly, thanks to you."

"Thanks to me?" Miyano Akemi pointed at herself in confusion.

"Yeah." Xia He nodded, changing his calm deduction, and said in a childish voice: "I don't know why, but with Sister Yamei around, I always feel that my thoughts have become clearer~"

Wakasa Rumi standing behind Natsuwa: (_)
at the same time.

"Hey, elementary school... junior high school student detective, your reasoning is brilliant, and you really win this time." Hattori Heiji walked over from nearby, put his hands on his hips, and looked at Xia He with a proud expression, "But I will never admit defeat, and one day in the future, I will definitely challenge you again!"

Xia He: "?"

This kid's personality is really similar to Shinichi's.

"I'll see."

(End of this chapter)