Daily Spy Life in the Detective Conan World

Chapter 94 Unequal Distribution of Benefits
Moon Shadow Island Community Center.

The community center was bustling with activity tonight, as the four deceased were all prominent figures on the island.

Except for Ken Nishimoto.
"Brother Mori, everyone's here. Can we start the deduction now?"

Inspector Megure waved and summoned seven or eight officers to block all the doors.

Clearly, he knew that if Mori made the deductions, the murderer would only be among the people present.

Well, there are a lot of people today.

"Based on the time of the deceased's death and the time Asai Narumi appeared at the crime scene, my initial assumption was that Asai Narumi committed the crime in collusion with others."

One person was responsible for killing, and the other was responsible for setting up the scene.

It all seemed so reasonable, and it was precisely this coincidence that misled me.

"A coincidence?" Inspector Megure asked.

"That's right, it's just a coincidence. Kuroiwa Tatsuji's death is the best proof of that."

If Asai Narumi conspired with others to do this, she should have left behind the sheet music and recorder immediately after Kuroiwa Tatsuji's death, instead of waiting until the early hours of the next day to do it.

As for Hideo Kawashima...

Perhaps Asai Narumi went to the Kawashima family with the intention of killing them, but in reality, the Kawashima family was already dead when he arrived, as can be proven by yesterday's video.

The timing doesn't match up when Asai Narumi arrived at Kawashima's house and the murderer disposed of the body.

Actually, upon seeing Kawashima's death, Dr. Asai Narumi probably had already given up the idea of ​​killing him. Am I right, Dr. Asai Narumi?

Asai Shigemi nodded: "I thought Kuroiwa Tatsuji's death was just a coincidence, so the plan did not change. I still planned to kill Kawashima, which is why I placed the sheet music and tape recorder in the bathroom where Kuroiwa Tatsuji died, mainly to attract the attention of the police and detectives."

But when I arrived at Kawashima's house, I found that Kawashima was already dead. At that point, I suspected that someone else shared the same goal as me. So I left the sheet music and the tape recorder and then left.

Actually, by this point I had already given up the idea of ​​killing him. The main reason I went to the Nishimoto house was to confirm whether things were as I imagined, but before I even entered, Mr. Natsukawa discovered me.

"I have a few questions for Dr. Asai Shigemi."

When Kogoro Mouri spoke again, all eyes turned to Narumi Asai, knowing that the main event was about to begin.

Asai Narumi nodded: "Go ahead and tell me. I have nothing left to hide now."

"How did you escape that fire twelve years ago? Logically speaking, these people shouldn't have let you go."

Kogoro Mouri hit the nail on the head; this was exactly what Natsukawa wanted to know, but he couldn't find any information about it.

A decade or so ago, the internet was underdeveloped, even backward, and many things could not be verified.

"Twelve years ago, I was sent to Tokyo because of a high fever. That same night, my father and mother died in a fire."

"Very well, can you tell me who sent you to Tokyo?"

Asai Narumi paused for a moment, then frowned: "What does this have to do with the case?"

"Just tell me directly, or I can ask Mr. Shimizu Masato. As far as I know, Mr. Shimizu Masato has a relative who lives in Tokyo, and their surname is Asai."

This information was obtained by Professor Agasa at Conan's request. As a top-tier detective, it's not surprising that he has the ability to find such things. Upon hearing this, the people of Moonshadow Island exchanged bewildered glances. Two village chief candidates had already died; could the last remaining candidate also be connected to the case?
Fortunately, at least for now, there is still one village chief's secretary who is safe. Even if all three of them run into trouble, the village chief's secretary, Hirata Kazuaki, can take over.

Asai Narumi glanced at Shimizu Masato, sighed, and replied:

“That’s right, the person who sent me away was Mr. Shimizu Masato, a good friend of my father. He also helped me find a family willing to adopt me. For more than ten years, he has been quietly supporting my studies. I am very grateful for everything Mr. Shimizu has done, but what does all of this have to do with the case?”

"This is another story I'm going to tell next, a story about Mr. Shimizu."

According to the files investigated by the village police station, Mr. Shimizu has been the secretary of the former village chief, Kameyama Isamu, for thirteen years, and according to the letter of appointment, Mr. Aso Keiji is your recommender.

As the village chief's secretary, you should know about their transactions, just like Mr. Hirata Kazuaki, the village chief's secretary, Tatsuji Kuroiwa. Or rather, you're one of the participants.

"What deal? I don't know what you're talking about!"

It wasn't Masato Shimizu who spoke, but rather Kazuaki Hirata, the secretary of the village chief of Kuroiwa.

He was covered in cold sweat, and his expression was extremely ferocious as he spoke.

Good guy.

Isn't this telling others that I'm doing something wrong and refusing to admit it?
The village officials around him were all quick-witted and immediately noticed that Hirata and Akira were visibly distancing themselves from each other.

It's over, all the high-ranking officers have been killed.

Unfazed by the interruption, Kogoro Mouri calmly began to speak:
"Whether Secretary Hirata knows anything or not can be found by searching his house, right? You've been helping to find the murderer all day, so you probably haven't had time to go home and deal with certain things."

Before Hirata Kazuaki could speak, Inspector Megure waved his hand and said, "Go check Hirata Kazuaki's house!"

Sure enough, having more subordinates made things much easier.

"How did Kameyama Isamu die two years ago, Dr. Asai? Can you tell me now? He died on the very day you arrived at Tsukikage Island. I don't believe it has nothing to do with you."

Asai Narumi frowned and pondered for a moment before answering truthfully: "Two years ago, after I returned to Tsukikage Island, the first thing I did was go to the community center to check on the only memento my father left behind, which was the piano in the piano room. When I was playing my father's favorite Moonlight Sonata, I was caught by Kameyama Isamu."

I wanted to explain, but because of the dim lighting, Kameyama Isamu seemed to mistake me for my father's ghost and recounted what they had done to my father. Then he suffered a heart attack, and by the time I realized what was happening and tried to help, he was already dead.

"What does Kameyama Isamu's death have to do with Shimizu Masato hiring someone to kill him?" Inspector Megure asked.

"That's exactly what I'm going to talk about next."

I previously fell into the trap of believing in Asai Narumi's characterization, linking all these deaths to Aso Keiji. I also thought Kameyama Isamu was murdered by Asai Narumi, since she was the coroner, and there was too much room for manipulation in that case.

If Kameyama Isamu's cause of death was indeed an accidental heart attack, then that's a different story.

The death of Kameyama Isamu directly affected the distribution of profits within the gang, which is the main cause of these three murders today. And I have another bold guess!

The killer isn't necessarily a resident of the island; more likely, it's a hired assassin.

Xia Chuan nodded, agreeing wholeheartedly: "The murderer's methods were cruel, and the victim's neck wound was smooth. This is definitely not something an ordinary person could do. There is a high possibility that the murderer hired a hitman."

Conan's reasoning is quite brilliant; I didn't expect him to find out so much in just one day.

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)