Conan turned around, his face full of shock, and he almost vomited blood.

What the hell, you said you know who the murderer is?

He had previously listed Ye Qiuxin as a suspect. Even if he had an alibi and could not be the first murderer, he could be the second murderer, such as hiring a killer. And it so happened that many employees of the art museum were dissatisfied with the boss Zhenzhong, so there were plenty of remote control candidates.

In particular, the conflict between Mr. Kubota and boss Manaka is the most serious.

But on second thought, Conan ruled out this idea.

Ye Qiuxin is really not the murderer.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was Ye Qiuxin's first time at the art museum and his first time meeting the museum staff. It was Boss Zhenzhong who took the initiative to pick a fight. Before that, the two of them didn't know each other at all.

He had no time to communicate or act.

Therefore, what Ye Qiuxin said not long ago, "Boss Zhenzhong will stop causing trouble for him soon," was just pure talk.

As a result, Okino Yoko and Iijima Kazuya, who were traveling with him, were also cleared of suspicion for similar reasons.

There are only two suspects left in Conan's mind.

Just when he was about to go to the scene to look for clues and further investigate the suspects, Ye Qiuxin suddenly jumped out and said that he knew who the murderer was...

Conan was stunned.

Damn, I haven’t even checked the clues yet, how come you know everything? It’s necessary to be so fast!

Moreover, he now had to stop and stay in the monitoring room to listen to Ye Qiuxin's reasoning. The action he had just wanted to do was completely invalidated. This feeling of wanting to move but not being able to move made him feel suffocated to death.

"Brother Qiu Xin, do you really know who the murderer is?" Inspector Megure was surprised.

"Yes, it's true." Ye Qiuxin nodded heavily and stretched out his arm. Everyone looked in the direction he indicated. He pointed at Yushi Kubota in the corner and said, "The murderer is you, Mr. Yushi Kubota!"

"I... no, it's not me." Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on him, Kubota Yushi panicked and waved his hands repeatedly, "I'm really not the murderer, please believe me!"

Conan's expression froze.

The criminal pointed out by Ye Qiuxin was one of the two people he listed as suspects.

Come on, Ye Qiuxin, let me hear your reasoning!

Where were the suspicious points discovered and how was the murderer identified?

Ye Qiuxin's eyes were sharp: "First of all, you have a debt dispute with Boss Zhenzhong, which means you have a motive to commit the crime. Secondly, the incident of the armor in the art museum walking has been circulated for a long time, which means that the murderer has been waiting for the opportunity to kill Boss Zhenzhong. These events can only be done by people inside the art museum, and your identity is also consistent.

"Besides, you don't have an alibi when Boss Manaka died." After thinking for a moment, he added, "...I don't think you have one."

Ye Qiuxin had no idea whether the police had found out Kubota Yuji's alibi.

As soon as he came in, he started chatting with Director Ochiai.

But there is no doubt that Yuji Kubota is the murderer, and even if there is an alibi, it is forged.

Conan fainted.

There shouldn't be... Big brother, could you be more reliable and investigate everything clearly before you speak out? Your first two sentences were very good, but your whole aura collapsed when you said the last sentence.

What do you mean there shouldn't be? Forget it, let's continue.

Your evidence just needs to be solid enough.

Inspector Megure nodded slightly and looked at Kubota Yuji: "Mr. Kubota, may I ask what you were doing when Boss Manaka died?"

"I was..." Kubota Yuji shrank his head in fear, "I was in my room trying to figure out how to pay off my debt to Mr. Manaka." His shoulders slumped in frustration, "I don't have an alibi."

"It's obvious." Ye Qiuxin pressed on. "Mr. Kubota found out that he couldn't pay off his debts, so he killed Mr. Manaka in a rage. Combined with the incident of the art museum being haunted, he wanted to throw everything on ghosts and turn it into an unsolved case."

He muttered to himself as he spoke this.

Damn, why does it look so familiar? Isn't that old bastard Seba Sontoku doing the same thing?

"The next step is to find the armor at the crime scene, and the case will be closed." Ye Qiuxin waved his hand, "The art gallery is so small anyway, it's easy to find a person-high armor!

"Mr. Kubota, I think you should just plead guilty!"

Conan had dead eyes and didn't know what to say.

Ye Qiuxin's reasoning made him speechless. What kind of reasoning is this? You didn't involve any evidence. You just had to guess at the whole process. Finding the armor will close the case...

He was so looking forward to it, but it turned out to be similar to Uncle Maori's blind reasoning.

How did I ever think that I was inferior to you?

Conan the little devil showed Ye Qiuxin deep contempt.

But Inspector Megure didn't care. Ye Qiuxin had perfectly found the murderer in the previous two cases, so he trusted Ye Qiuxin's reasoning and stared at Kubota Yuji. "Mr. Kubota, do you have anything to say in your defense?"

Kubota Yuji lowered his head and said nothing.

Everyone present looked at him, expecting Kubota Yuji to take some action. Would he directly confess his guilt or defend himself?

Time passed in silence. Inspector Megure sighed, waved his hand, and signaled his men to take Kubota Yuji to the Metropolitan Police Department for investigation.

At this moment, a police officer suddenly pushed open the door: "Inspector Megure, we have found decisive evidence. The deceased had a note with Mr. Kubota's name on it in his hand. It was probably written by Boss Manaka!"

Kubota Yuji smiled, raised his head, and said firmly: "I am not the murderer."

Chapter 27 A sudden change

Kubota Yuji's attitude stunned everyone.

His expression was calm and determined, a complete change from his previous timid look, as if he was really not the murderer, and all accusations that he was the murderer were slander.

Even Ye Qiuxin wondered if he had seen it wrong. Could it be that the murderer was someone else?

It was not until he opened his Yin-Yang eyes to observe again that he discovered that the Yin and ghostly aura on Yushi Kubota was frighteningly strong, and there was also a faint trace of blood red. That should be the influence of the magic weapon of heavenly punishment.

Ye Qiu cursed in his heart.

Damn, you are the murderer, why are you pretending to be a bastard in front of me?

As anger emerged, doubts also arose. How could a murderer be so confident in saying that he did not kill anyone? Could it be that he had some hidden tricks to get rid of his suspicion?

The young police officer handed the note to Inspector Megure and whispered to him.

After hearing this, Inspector Megure frowned and held up the note wrapped in the evidence bag in his hand. "Mr. Kubota, if you are sure that you did not kill anyone, then please explain why your name is written on the note. After identification, there is only the fingerprint of the deceased, and the location is in the palm of the deceased's hand."

"Yes, Mr. Kubota." Maori Kogoro also jumped out, "If the deceased didn't recognize you, how could he write your name? Let me hear what you have to say!"

At this time, two more police officers walked into the monitoring room. They pushed a small cart with a blood-stained armor on it. They walked in and shouted, "Inspector Megure, we found the armor. It's in the safe passage not far from Mr. Kubota's room!"

"Look, look!" Maori Kogoro pointed at the armor and stared at Kubota Yuji. "Now all the evidence points to you. How dare you say you're not the murderer?" He then persuaded him in a disappointed tone, "You'd better plead guilty quickly. If you continue to hold on, the incident of resistance will be recorded and your sentence will definitely be increased in court!"

Kubota insisted: "I am not the murderer."

He looked at Ye Qiuxin and said, "Boss Ye, I am guilty, but not of murder. You can't accuse me of murder just because I secretly resold the collections in the art gallery."

Ye Qiuxin couldn't help but laugh.

Wow, I didn’t expect you’re such a good actor.

I want to see what tricks you have up your sleeve.

"Lord Akishino, is Kubota really the murderer?" Seeing this attitude, Director Ochiai couldn't help but walk over and ask in a low voice.

"It can't be wrong." Ye Qiuxin nodded, and opened the Yin-Yang Eyes for Director Ochiai, allowing him to see the Yin and ghost energy around him. "You can take a look at what Kubota looks like. In addition to the gray Yin energy, the green ghost energy, there is also a blood-red aura. This is the influence of the heavenly punishment. The murderer is definitely him!"

The blood-red aura on Yuji Kubota's body became stronger and stronger, and the shoulder blades on his back gradually formed the outline of bat wings.

Ye Qiuxin judged that this breath came from the demon from the heavenly punishment.

Don't think this is a good thing.

Ordinary people would inevitably become physically weak and seriously ill if they were exposed to a demonic, bloody, and corrupt weapon like the Heavenly Punishment for a long time, not to mention that Yuji Kubota was also affected by the Heavenly Punishment and suffered the consequences of killing.

Strictly speaking, he was also using a magical weapon.

Ordinary people will have to pay a price to use magical tools.

If Ye Qiuxin's estimation was correct, Kubota Yuji's physical skills had at least dropped by half. Now due to the influence of the demonic aura, the effect could not be manifested, but after a while, his physical appearance would instantly become old, his mind would become insane, and he would definitely die within ten years.

Every cause must have an effect.

If you kill someone, you have to pay the price. This statement is actually more evident in the dark world than in modern society.

Director Ochiai was still confused at this time.

The door to another world suddenly opened to him. The world in his eyes changed, with a lot of faint mist. Ye Qiuxin was talking to him, but he didn't listen at all.

After being stunned for a long time, Director Ochiai finally came back to his senses and looked at Ye Qiuxin stiffly.

Both squinting eyes opened.

Director Ochiai only wants to say one thing: How can you be real?

Yamagishi Eiichir had told him about Ye Qiuxin's identity, but he didn't take it seriously and just thought he was a charlatan. He didn't tell him the reason why Ye Qiuxin acquired the art museum.

After all, they really saved the art museum.

A liar is a liar.

But the changes that just appeared in his eyes made his mood shake like a landslide.

This is a true exorcist!

Director Ochiai took a few deep breaths and said, "Master Akishino, I would like to ask how you will deal with Kubota?"

"Disposal? No need for punishment." Ye Qiuxin told Director Ochiai what would happen to Kubota Yuji in the future. "So, there is no need for me to do anything. He has already punished himself." He smiled.

"There's no need to take action. This... is fine." Director Ochiai let out a trembling sigh, put his hands behind his back, stared at Kubota Yuji's figure, and a hint of anger unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

Demons should be killed by knights.

However, Kubota Yuji, who was tainted with the devil's aura, dared to hide in armor, disguised himself as a knight, and imitated the composition of heaven's punishment to punish the world.

This undoubtedly tarnished the sacredness of heaven's punishment in his heart!

Director Ochiai was extremely angry.

Originally, he wanted to take action himself, but after hearing from Ye Qiuxin about Kubota Yuji's tragic future, the murderous intent in Director Ochiai's heart gradually dissipated... It seemed that there was no need for him, the knight, to take action.

As he was thinking this, a shadow of armor suddenly appeared on Director Ochiai's body, wrapping him tightly. The style of the armor and the bloodstains on the back were exactly the same as those of the knight in the Heavenly Punishment.

Ye Qiuxin looked at the scene in astonishment.

This is really... Director Ochiai, how come you have also been affected by the heavenly punishment?

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