Crime scene: 162 mystery solving puzzles to find out who the murderer is

Chapter 95 The Soul's Judgment

The reasoning writer Jiangchuan Ranshan should be invited by the editor's old friend Ichiro Nishimoto to attend the spiritual reception.

"My half-sister is a person who likes strange literature. She invited a mage and said that she wanted to talk to the soul of her father who died two months ago."

"Spiritualism, it's not all a lie, why use such a trick?"

"It seems to wash away the disgrace of the family. My father was not very responsible for being promiscuous, so he had two half-sisters. They are arguing about the division of inheritance. Naturally, they want to take this opportunity to ask what father's soul left behind. Will."

"What a strange hobby! But why call me on this occasion?"

"I want to ask Mr. to be a witness. If the spiritualism is successful, wouldn't it be good material for a novel if Mr. is present when the father's spirit speaks?"

After some enthusiastic persuasion by him, Luan Shan decided to attend out of curiosity.

The location is a room on the ninth floor of a public trial.Hisako Nakane is written on the door plate.She is Nishimoto's half-sister.A spinster who loves weird literature.

Two people have already arrived first.One is the TV host Mieko Baisaka, and the other is a nondescript man with a beard.The man held a wine bottle tightly in his arms.Mieko Shirasaka is said to be Nishimoto's half-sister.

"This is Mr. Kawada, the mage, who has been engaged in the research of black magic in medieval Europe." Hisako introduced Luanshan, and the bearded man just nodded to him, and then said: "Well, if everyone is here , let’s get started.”

"It's ready over there." Hisako led the four of them to the western-style room next door.

The mage lit the candles on the table, then turned off the lights, and said, "Everyone, please sit where you like."

The mage poured red wine into five glasses one by one.

"Red wine represents human blood. Blood is the source of life. The soul of the dead will return to the present world after smelling this charming fragrance." After pouring the wine, he sat down in his seat.

"First of all, let's drink to the spirit of the dead. Only drink half of it, then please put the glass back in place and drink to the spirit!"

The red wine, under the dim light of the candles, was like bright red blood.

Everyone looked very scared, took a sip and put down their glasses.At this time, due to being too nervous and shaking his hands, Luan Shan accidentally spilled a little wine, and a red stain was stained on the white tablecloth.

"Then, everyone, please hold the hands of the people on both sides of the table."

Everyone stretched out their hands together to form a circle as he said.Nishimoto showed a strange expression.Ranshan holds Mieko with his left hand and Hisako with his right hand.

"Everyone hold tight. No matter what happens, don't let go of your hands, and close your eyes quietly..."

After speaking, the mage sang solemnly and rhythmically.

"Ah! Satan, the great emperor of the Yin dynasty, and the ruler of hell, please lend me your strength and help me recall the souls of the dead wandering in the underworld. Farewell, soul, manifest quickly, and listen to my spell. Get rid of evil thoughts, get rid of evil, lust, and be free from delusion..." The voice of the incantation became lower and lower until it finally disappeared, and suddenly another voice came from the darkness.

Soul: "I'm here, what's the matter?"

Master: "Is the master of the voice the late father of the three siblings present?"

Soul: "Yes."

Master: "Then, let me ask you, did you die of a sudden illness two months ago?"

Soul: "Did not die of illness, but was killed, poisoned to death..."

Mieko and Hisako on both sides of Mr. Ranyama held their breath nervously.

Master: "Then, do you know who the murderer is?"

Soul: "Of course I know."

Mage: "Who is it?"

Suddenly, Mieko who was holding Ran Shan's left hand screamed.

"Okay! Please turn on the light!"

"Quiet... If you make a lot of noise, the soul of the dead will run away." The mage stopped and said.

"That's not my father's voice." Xiben also shouted.

Only Hisako was calm.

"Come on, it's over soon."

"No, it's over, it's gone. It's a pity, let's stop here for tonight. Then, everyone, let's send the old friend away with the remaining red wine." Everyone let go of their holding hands, picked up Drink their respective wine glasses in one gulp.

"I'm going back, this is a scam." Mieko got up and walked towards the door, when suddenly she screamed and fell to the floor.Luan Shan and Nishimoto immediately ran over to pick her up.Hisako turned on the light switch on the wall, and the room suddenly became brighter.

At this time, Mieko was already dead, with a painful expression and a bad breath like ozone.

"Hurry up and call an ambulance..."

Xi Ben yelled, Luan Shan shook his head and said, "No need, it's already too late, the person is dead."

"It was Mieko who killed his father, so he was revenged by the spirit." Hisako said frankly.

"No, he died from potassium cyanide poisoning. It must have been mixed in the wine." Luan Shan sniffed Meizhizi's wine glass and concluded decisively.

"Don't talk nonsense, this wine is the same for everyone, she shouldn't be the only one to die."

The mage in Hetian protested.

"Then, while the spiritualism was in progress, someone secretly put potassium cyanide into Mieko's wine glass while everyone was closing their eyes." Hisako said, casting a suspicious look at Nishimoto.Sitting next to Mieko were him and Ranshan.

"What's the matter, I have been holding the hands of the mage and Mieko, and there is no chance of poisoning." Nishimoto defended himself with a livid face.

"Me too. I'm holding the hands of Kawada and Ranyama-san tightly, and I'm far away from Mieko, so I can't reach them."

"That means the cup was poisoned beforehand. It was Hisako-san who prepared the cup."

"You are talking nonsense. We all choose our own seats, not Mieko's seat I designated." Just when the two half-siblings were suspicious of each other, Luan Shan suddenly found that the seat in his seat The red smudge is gone.

When I toasted for the first time, I accidentally spilled wine, and there were red stains on the tablecloth, but now the stains are gone.In contrast, Nishimoto's seat had the same red smudge.

"Ximoto-kun, did you spill the wine too?" Luan Shan asked.

"It's weird, I don't remember spilling it... I didn't pay much attention because the lights were dark."

Then, Luan Shan asked the master again:

"Did the voice of the spirit just now really appear to the dead? You answer me honestly, this is a murder case. The police are also here to investigate. That voice is a trick you played."

"I'm sorry, in order to create an atmosphere of spiritualism, I was just talking nonsense." He Tian, ​​the deceitful mage, quickly confessed.

"Hmph, so that's the case. So you killed Sister Meizhizi." Nishimoto grabbed the mage's chest and raised his hand to hit him, and Luan Shan stepped forward to stop him.

"Mr. Xiben, stop, don't get too excited. I already know who the real murderer is." Luan Shanman said confidently.

So, readers, who is the murderer who poisoned Mieko?What method did you use to poison her wine glass?

[Answer] The murderer is Hisako. She turned the table clockwise while she was summoning the soul, and moved her poisoned cup to the dead.The stains in front of the original chaotic mountain appeared in front of Xiben, which is the evidence.

Judging from the ritual procedure and position (Jiuzi released his right hand from holding the mage to turn the table), the mage must be complicit.

Hisako found out that his father was murdered by his half-sister, but there was no evidence to convict her, so he set up this revenge plan.

(End of this chapter)