Conan: The Self-cultivation of Fake Wine

The method of poisoning is quite clear and concise, so there is no need to add this step to complicate things.

And it can also be confirmed that the ring was not dropped accidentally.

Excluding the above two points, the process of taking off the ring and putting it back on is only related to the process of setting up the secret room.

The murderer used this ring to deliver the key from the air vent to the victim.

As for how it is implemented...

Lu Ren had a vague guess in his mind. He snapped his fingers, entered the bracelet world and started testing.

When Lu Ren was guessing how the murderer set up the secret room, the first thing he thought of was that the murderer used a stick that was thin enough and long enough.

This stick can be made of metal or wood, as long as it is hard enough and looks like a stick.

Wait until one end of the stick is against the palm of the deceased's hand and let the key slide down the rod.

But in fact, in addition to sticks, ropes can also achieve similar effects, as long as one end of the rope is fixed on the hand of the deceased.

As for how to fix it, it depends on the ring.

First pass the rope through the ring, and then put the ring back on the deceased's hand. Because the ring fits tightly to the finger, the rope caught in it will not be pulled off as long as no force is applied.

This technique is more complicated than the previous one.

To pass the pole, after killing someone, just pass the pole directly in from the air vent.

To tie the rope, the room must be arranged first. The murderer must tie one end of the rope to the victim's hand and throw the other end out of the air vent.

After finishing, run to the courtyard and straighten the rope, let the key slide down the rope, and finally pull the rope away.

The material of the rope is not limited, it can be a thread, or it can be... a tape from a tape recorder.

This thing has appeared in previous cases.

The most impressive and simplest scene in the original work is when Conan and Haibara go to the university professor's house together to look for the disk that Haibara sent to her sister.

In that case, the murderer also used tapes to commit the crime.

Of course, this case did not actually happen because of Lu Ren's intervention.

It seems to be the case now.

This would make the case much simpler.

Although the victim was poisoned, the murderer premeditated the murder. He must have worn gloves whether he was pulling out the tape or collecting the tape, and there would be no fingerprints of his on the tape.

But fingerprints weren’t the only incriminating evidence.

What needs to be proven is not that there are no fingerprints of the murderer on the tape, because even if there are, it doesn't really matter.

The tape was originally his own.

What actually convicted him was that there were some traces on the tape that did not belong to him.

It is theoretically possible to implement this closed-room technique using tape.

But one thing needs to be noted: this technique requires a tape that is more than four meters long.

The magnetic tape itself is slightly magnetic and will attract some small objects.

This means that the tape is likely to be stained with the deceased's hair and skin flakes.

Even if there is none of the above, there must be dust on it. For this reason alone, the curly-haired man must give the police a reasonable explanation.

Why did he pull the tape out of the cassette, and pull it out more than four meters long?

Lu Ren exited the bracelet world and prepared to trace the crime process through profiling.

【Key, tape, ring】

[Clues collection completed, backtracking started. 】

Going back to the early hours of this morning, the curly-haired man Dejima Kakuji knocked on the door of the deceased's room.

After entering the house, what he did was exactly as Lu Ren had guessed.

First use a little trick to attract the deceased's attention, and then take the opportunity to poison the coffee cup.

The poisoned victim fell on the bed, and then the curly-haired man began to set up the secret room. His method was the same as Lu Ren guessed.

The murderer was also quite cautious. He wore gloves and a mask when setting up the secret room, hoping to avoid leaving fingerprints and other traces as much as possible.

It's just that he was a little too focused on himself and ignored the situation of the deceased.

Lu Ren noticed that there seemed to be a circle of black stains at the base of the deceased's ring finger where the ring was worn.

The murderer at the time did not notice this, so naturally he did not do any cleaning.

Therefore, the recycled tapes must also have this black stain.

There is nothing much to say after this study. Lu Ren withdrew from the retrospection and told Mao Li and the others about his direction.

Faced with irrefutable facts, the curly-haired man confessed.

He showed no remorse for killing Morokuchi Takashi, saying that this was the fate Morokuchi deserved.

This statement is interesting.

Lu Ren has seen many murderers, but it is rare to see such a righteous murderer.

The curly-haired man looked at Lu Ren. At this point, he stopped shaking and said calmly, "Mr. Lu Ren, since you wrote such an article yesterday, are you interested in writing another similar one?"

Similar? What does that mean? Is it another case of police negligence?

This is Tokyo!

Miwako Sato became extremely alert in an instant. If possible, she wanted the murderer to shut up.

But this is impossible because the decision is not hers, but depends on whether Lu Ren is interested in it.

Even if she asked the curly-haired man to shut up now, as long as Lu Ren was willing, he would have countless ways to get the information from him later.

All she can do now is delay the news for a while.

But it doesn't make any sense.

"tell me the story."

"More than four months ago, the editor-in-chief of the magazine in charge of Moroguchi was not Anabuki, but Akibashi. That editor was originally a cautious person, but since he was in charge of Moroguchi Takashi's writing affairs, he often had bandages wrapped around his body."

"The reason is that he followed Zhukou's request and personally tried those murder methods. But more than four months ago, he died in a secret room."

"The police at the time determined that he committed suicide. But later I found a notebook in the drawer of his desk. The method of murder in a closed room recorded on it was exactly the same as the method of Akibara's death."

Hearing this, Sato could no longer bear it, "Since you found this thing, why didn't you tell the police?"

"What does it matter if I tell you? You can convict Zhukou through this notebook."

The curly-haired man retorted to Sato Miwako, "You didn't find any clues about Morokuchi's crime beforehand. It's been so long since the incident, and any loopholes that may have existed have already been patched up. Even if you had this notebook, what could you do then?"

"Even if we interrogate Takashi Morokuchi for this reason, he will just evade the issue by saying that the stadium acted on its own initiative and that the whole thing had nothing to do with him. What are you going to do then? Do the same as the police on Shikoku Island and torture him to extract a confession?"

"We would never do that!"

The word "torture" directly ignited Sato Miwako's sensitive nerves.

"No, if possible, I hope you guys do that. Even if he doesn't reveal the truth in the end, it's good to let him suffer a little. This can also comfort Qiu Ba's spirit in heaven."

The curly-haired female editor asked, "Is it possible that it was really Akiba's accident?"

"I thought so at first. But it wasn't until a while ago when Zhukou got drunk and said something like that."

The curly-haired man looked up at the sky, but he could not see anything, only the ceiling. Then he lowered his head and said to Lu Ren, "Mr. Lu Ren, I also read your article, it is very well written. I also feel sorry for the innocent person."

"But I still think that this kind of torture is indispensable. Because the only way to deal with a bad person is to be worse than him."

Lu Ren couldn't deny it.

Let this person think whatever he wants, it has nothing to do with him.

Anyway, the case was solved and the lottery draw was already in hand. Lu Ren didn't care what he wanted to do next.

He is now focusing on something else.

Lu Ren found the curly-haired female editor and walked straight to his side: "Miss Anabuki, right?"

"Well, what can I do for you?"

"Can you contact the deceased's family? His children or lover?"

Lu Ren's focus now has shifted from the case to his own website.

Although this author is a terrible person, his works seem to sell really well.

If his book is put on the website, it should attract a lot of new users.

If you communicate well with his family, you may be able to buy the copyright of the book at a very low price.

After all, the deceased himself had no objection.

"Mr. Morokuchi, well, Morokuchi Takashi has never been married and has no children."

"Oh?"

Good news.

"What about his parents?"

“They are all dead.”

This is even better!

Lu Ren then asked, "Can you contact his distant relatives? No matter how far away they are, it doesn't matter. As long as they are related to him."

The curly-haired girl nodded: "Okay."

"Then go contact him now. I have something to talk to him about."

If it is a distant relative, bargaining should be more reliable.

As for whether this is in accordance with legal procedures...

Lu Ren believed that Fei Yingli would not let him down.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 474 Be Prepared

Lu Ren felt that he had been pretty lucky recently.

Not only was the curly-haired girl cooperative, but the distant relative of the deceased whom she called was also very tactful.

In the evening, with the help of Hibiki Eri, Lu Ren successfully completed all the procedures.

At this point, the 100 works of the famous mystery novelist Takashi Morokuchi will soon be available to readers online.

However, since the website's points redemption system has not yet been perfected, and the points mall is nowhere to be found, there is no rush to put the product on the shelves.

This author is indeed quite famous, and Lu Ren plans to make good use of it. At present, the website is not fully functional, so it is a bit disadvantageous to directly attract traffic.

Lu Ren planned to wait for Bei Dao to return from Kyoto and study this matter with her. After the website functions were completed, they would announce to the outside world that their website could read the books of Takashi Moroguchi and other mystery writers.

Lu Ren didn't want to make this decision alone.

First, out of respect for Bei Dao, Lu Ren made the decision alone on such a big matter, which might make her feel that she had no sense of involvement.

Although according to Bei Dao's personality, she would not think so.

But no matter what she thought, Lu Ren had to take this into consideration.

Secondly, Lu Ren wanted to take this opportunity to train Bei Dao. The process of building the platform is also an excellent opportunity to learn, understand and master the entire platform.

Only if she really participates and builds the framework from scratch can she truly understand the project.

This is a level that cannot be achieved no matter how much information is read afterwards.

The ultimate person in charge of the Bi'an Company is Bei Dao.

This was established from the beginning and remains unchanged.

Lu Ren himself was not interested in this. He had more important things to do and could not focus all his energy on business operations.

So Bei Dao must have sufficient understanding of this project.