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"Don't get so worked up, take another look at that one."

Yuan Qianye pointed to the murder weapon evidence being held by the police officer beside him.

"I just took a close look at it. Its design is very ordinary, but there is a rather inconspicuous temple-shaped emblem at the end of the handle."

I just checked, and this is a unique mark on handmade knives produced by specific workshops around Zenkoji Temple in Nagano Prefecture. They are only sold offline and are basically only circulated within Nagano Prefecture.

He noticed Matsui Kento's suddenly contracted pupils and his face turn deathly pale, and slowly continued speaking.

"And when you and Ayumu Masashi discovered that Matsui Yuki was dead, this knife was probably in a very conspicuous place in the room, wasn't it?"

Perhaps it's right where you can see it at a glance, like... right on that little table where she passed away?

Is it right next to the provocative suicide note she left for you, or the phone with the same message?

Upon hearing this, Kento Matsui was struck dumb, collapsing to the ground, too exhausted to even struggle.

His wide eyes finally realized a certain fact!

Yuan Qianye stood up, looking down at her, and delivered his final, devastating words.

"Ms. Matsui Yuki is very smart. She may not have the best eye for men, but fortunately she is not love-obsessed. She succeeded."

"You two were tricked by someone who has already passed away."

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Volume 2: Chapter 137: I'll come find you after everyone falls asleep at night (6k)

With Gen Chiya's piercing words, Aru An Shinju's defenses were completely breached, and he confessed to the police.

From their initial panic upon discovering Yuki Matsui's body after her suicide last night, to their subsequent gritted teeth and the evil that welled up within them, they went on to stage the suicide scene as a murder.

Her statement differed from the others in only a few details, but otherwise it was almost entirely consistent with Yuan Qianye's previous speculation.

Even at this point, Kento Matsui remained incorrigible, teetering on the brink of collapse, constantly clamoring to find a lawyer, fighting like a cornered beast even as death loomed.

Because he was too noisy and refused to cooperate, the police, annoyed by his behavior, put him in a police car.

Having lost all hope, Ayumi Shinju was handcuffed by the police and taken to the scene and the place where the murder weapon was disposed of.

Police later found some ashes from the burnt suicide note left by Yuki Matsui near the drain in the bathroom of her room.

At this point, the entire case has been basically solved.

With An Shinju having already found a breakthrough,

No matter how stubbornly Matsui Kento resisted, it was all in vain.

Of course, just as Gen Chiya said before.

In order to obtain clearer evidence to prove that Matsui Yuki committed suicide, and to highlight the rigor of the police, Matsui Yuki's body will still be autopsied by a professional forensic doctor.

The police arrived at the scene shortly after the call was received in the morning and worked until after 5 p.m. before the situation was finally brought to a close.

Before parting, Sergeant Michida, who was in charge of the case, firmly grasped the hands of Chiya Minamoto and Heiji Hattori, expressing his gratitude in a particularly solemn manner.

If it weren't for them, he, who only saw the first layer and dismissively thought the prisoner was an idiot, would probably be the idiot himself.

The criminal's methods weren't particularly sophisticated; they mainly exploited the police's eagerness to solve the case and set a trap.

Without the help of these two teenagers, the police might have been fooled by the criminals who successfully defrauded the insurance company.

Gen Chiya and Hattori Heiji stood at the hotel entrance watching the police car drive away.

The sky was beginning to turn dusky, and in the distance, one could hear waves crashing on the beach and the cries of seagulls.

Seeing the notification that the reward had been credited to his account, Yuan Qianye felt relieved.

And so the day passed.

The two exchanged a glance, chuckled, and turned to go back to their room together.

It's a bit late today because of a sudden case, but we can't let this rare trip go to waste.

Both of them noticed that the others were in a somewhat depressed mood because of the incident, and agreed to meet again after nightfall.

Buy fireworks at the nearby shopping street, and set them off together at the beach to refresh everyone's mood.

Yuan Qianye opened the door and found everyone in the room, but the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

Shiyu leaned back on the sofa and read a book.

Yukino and Eriri are playing shogi, and Yukino actually has far fewer pieces than Eriri.

Hmm...it's obvious that they let him have it.

As for Rikka, she was curled up on the tatami like a baby, resting her head on Saeko's lap, letting Saeko gently stroke her head.

Everyone seems a bit down...

Given what happened, it's not surprising.

Yuan Qianye went inside and closed the door.

Only Eriri greeted him somewhat awkwardly, while Saeko met his gaze from afar and smiled gently.

Gen Chiya responded in turn and came to Shiyu's side.

He leaned against the edge of the sofa, placed one hand on her shoulder, and twirled her soft hair around his fingertips.

"What are you looking at?" Yuan Qianye tried to start by warming up the atmosphere with her.

Shiyu did not resist his actions, but she also ignored him completely, as if she had not heard him at all.

Not only did she not react at all, but she also provocatively turned a page of the book in her hand, focusing her attention on reading and treating him as if he were invisible.

Yukino, who was playing shogi with Eriri nearby, caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of her eye and silently curled the corners of her lips.

Saeko is gentle, or rather, she embodies the epitome of a virtuous wife and loving mother.

Seeing that Yuan Qianye was being ignored, he quickly raised his hand and waved to signal her.

Senya received the hint and said to Shiyu, "Okay, then I won't bother you. Take your time looking around." Then he got up and went to Saeko's side, which faced the French doors of the courtyard.

Rikka was fast asleep, her head resting on Saeko's lap, her eyes closed.

"She certainly knows how to enjoy herself."

Gen Chiya flicked Rikka's ahoge (cowlick).

He also enjoys playing "mommy games" with Saeko's lap like this.

Saeko's mother would use her hands to massage him to relieve his fatigue.

Furthermore, Saeko's mother couldn't keep her back straight at that time; she had to bend over appropriately to ensure that he could eat something while the massage was being performed to replenish his energy.

Saeko, unaware that Chiyo's thoughts were becoming increasingly unconventional, said softly,

"After Rikka found out that the victim was the older sister she met yesterday, she seemed very disappointed. I kept comforting her after we got back to the room. She had only just fallen asleep, so I told her not to disturb her."

"Thank you for your hard work, Saeko." Chiya was very touched.

His agile movements, honed through kendo practice, allowed him to subtly sidestep.

His right hand, hidden in a blind spot where no one else in the room could see, rested on Saeko's waist and then traced her graceful curves downwards.

Saeko didn't react in any particular way. She simply gently supported Rikka's head, and her little feet, which were under her bottom, lifted slightly, making it easier for Chiya to have physical contact with her. Her face also turned slightly red as his palm probed deeper.

"As for Shiha, she's probably angry because you were so intimate with Eriri on set just now."

"Ok, I see."

If that were all, it would be relatively easy to handle.

Shi Yu has always been like this; her temper, like that of a young woman, comes and goes quickly.

If words don't work, then let your actions speak for themselves.

When in doubt, just take a shot.

It's true that arguments at the head of the bed are resolved at the foot of the bed.

At least it's right and effective for him and Shiyu.

"Thousand Nights..."

"Ok?"

"Could you...stop touching me? It's not that I don't want to, it's just...if you keep going...it's not very dignified of me..."

"Oh, I'm so sorry."

Yuan Qianye quickly stopped.

Actually, this was a completely subconscious action. The root cause was that Eriri and Rikka had made too much of a fuss with Yukino last night, with the girls' exclamations and teasing.

Perhaps they didn't mean it that way, but their teasing remarks still contained some hints and suggestive elements that sounded somewhat inappropriate to Yuan Qianye.

Given the sharpness of his hearing, even with a sliding door in between, it was practically nonexistent.

Their voices, especially Yukino's adorable gasps as she was playfully attacked by the other two, were exactly the same as if they were right next to his ears.

This somewhat ignited his anger, making him somewhat restless, and it's normal that he couldn't control himself today.

Last night, before he fell asleep, he was fantasizing about whether Saeko would attack him at night, just like when Eriri treated him to a hot spring inn.

The result, however, was somewhat disappointing.

Saeko's eyes were as soft as a lake in late spring. When he met her gaze, the lake rippled gently, revealing a shimmering depth that only the two of them understood.

Originally, Chiya Minamoto didn't have any other ideas, but suddenly felt that she couldn't always rely on Saeko to take the initiative. Perhaps she should take the initiative herself once in a while.

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As for dinner, just like at noon, Yuan Qianye had the staff deliver it directly to her room.

To get to the restaurant, one would have to pass by the crime scene and see the room where the perpetrator lived. He was worried that Rikka would be saddened by seeing the things there, so he made this arrangement.

He was very perceptive, but Rikka wasn't as fragile as he thought.

Comforted by Saeko, and after dozing off for a while with her head on Saeko's lap, feeling lost, her melancholy had mostly dissipated by the time she woke up.

Although I'm still a little sad, it's not as obvious on my face as it used to be.

The lavish dinner that Gen Chiya had specially arranged for the hotel to prepare made the little foodie even happier.

During dinner, she even asked a few questions that she, with her simple little mind, hadn't fully grasped yet.