Maori Kogoro's daily life in the science harem

He glanced around and immediately noticed the handwriting on the backs of Yonehara Akiko and Sonoko's hands. His eyes narrowed slightly and he said grimly, "These two words together form 'みな', which means 'everyone'. In other words, this is probably a hint that the criminal wants to kill us all."

After he finished speaking, he looked meaningfully at Shimoda Kohei and Sakai Ryuichi. Their faces suddenly turned pale, and they clearly showed panic and guilt, as if some of their secrets had been exposed.

Sakai Ryuichi immediately became angry and pointed at Mori Atsushi and cursed: "Are you done yet? It must be you who did it! Who knows if you attacked them when no one was paying attention?"

However, Mori Atsushi just smiled strangely and said in a low voice: "I have been warming myself by the fire downstairs the whole time. I have never left."

Chapter 351 Searching for the Murder Weapon

Maori turned his gaze to Conan, wanting to confirm whether what Mori Atsushi said was true.

Conan nodded immediately: "I was watching him the whole time, and he really didn't leave the stove."

The fact that Mori Atsushi was innocent made everyone present feel nervous - if it wasn't him, it meant that the murderer was still in the villa.

Mori calmly raised his hand to stop the quarrel between Shimoda and Sakai.

He walked to the window and looked at the thick snow outside.

Soon, he found a clear row of footprints extending from the distance to the window.

Mao Li's eyes darkened slightly: "Could it be that someone outside did it?"

He touched his chin, and suddenly, without hesitation, he grabbed Conan by the collar and threw him out easily: "Go check these footprints."

"Hey!"

Conan fell on his butt in the snow, and turned back to glare at Maori angrily: "I'm not a patrol dog!"

Mao Li smiled slightly: "Stop talking nonsense and go."

Conan stood up helplessly, patted the snow off his body, and followed the footprints honestly.

Not long after, he came back from the front door, his face becoming a little serious: "These footprints are back in the villa...which means the murderer is still among us."

He glanced at Ryuichi Sakai, Kohei Shimoda, and Minoru Nakamura, and said firmly: "Besides us, there are only three of them left."

After listening to Conan's analysis, Maori touched his chin thoughtfully, but did not rush to draw conclusions.

There was no time to act hastily, so Mao Li temporarily put his guess in his heart and said in a deep voice: "No matter what, let's find the murder weapon first. The marks on their necks show that they were strangled by something like a rope."

Following Mao Li's order, everyone immediately began to search for possible murder weapons in the villa.

Maori took Conan to stay in Akiko Yonehara's room and searched it carefully.

At this time, Akiko Yonehara's face gradually became nervous, and her eyes wandered between Maori and Conan, as if she wanted to hide something.

Maori was rummaging through the drawers and wardrobe in the room as if nothing had happened, but out of the corner of his eye he was always observing the changes in Yonehara Akiko's expression.

His experience told him that this gentle female teacher seemed to be hiding some unknown secret.

Yonehara Akiko's breathing became slightly rapid, and she tried to hide it, but her nervous expression was still clearly seen by Maori.

At this moment, Mao Li smiled slightly and said lightly: "What's the matter? Teacher Yonehara, what are you nervous about?"

Yonehara Akiko was slightly startled, and immediately turned her head away, saying incoherently: "No...no, I'm just a little worried...there might be danger among us."

Maori smiled, stopped asking questions, and continued to rummage through the drawer.

After searching for a long time, Conan didn't find anything, so he hurriedly ran out of Akiko Yonehara's room and went to other places to look for a possible murder weapon.

After Conan's figure disappeared outside the door, Maori was still sitting on the edge of Yonehara Akiko's bed, his hands casually resting on his knees. His expression was casual and natural, but his eyes were as sharp as a knife.

The tip of his nose wrinkled slightly, catching a strange smell coming from under the bed, as if something was hidden there.

Mao Li did not expose the truth immediately, but said casually, "Strange, there are clearly marks of strangulation on their necks, but why can't we find the murder weapon? Teacher Yonehara, tell me - is there anywhere else you haven't searched? For example... under the bed?"

This sentence was like a small stone thrown into the center of a lake, causing ripples in Akiko Yonehara's heart.

Although she had a smile on her face, it froze for a moment.

She said casually, "Under the bed? How is that possible? The bottom of the bed is sealed. There won't be anything there."

Mao Li raised his eyes and looked at her with interest, with a meaningful smile on his face: "Oh? Is this villa rented temporarily? It seems that Mr. Mihara is quite familiar with the structure here."

Yonehara Akiko's pupils shrank slightly, as if his words had hit a sore spot.

She was silent for a moment, then asked tentatively: "Mr. Maori...have you guessed something?"

Mao Li's eyes did not change, and he still lazily leaned on the edge of the bed, but his tone was dangerously light: "Well, sometimes... reasoning alone can't solve all problems."

He leaned forward slightly, his voice low, like a beast staring at its prey, "If necessary, I don't mind using other methods."

He paused for a moment, the smile on his lips deepening: "Opening one eye, closing one eye - is also a choice."

These words may sound casual, but they actually hit Yonehara Akiko hard in the heart.

At that moment, her expression became complicated, and her eyes flashed with anxiety, hesitation, and a hint of helplessness.

She felt that this seemingly cynical man had seen through her to about 70% but chose not to expose her, leaving her only a vague way out.

Akiko Yonehara's throat moved as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

She just looked at Maori silently, as if waiting for his next move.

However, Maori stood up from the bed as if nothing had happened.

He adjusted his collar with a calm and graceful movement, as if he was just preparing for the next party.

Before leaving, he turned around and gave her a faint smile: "Then I'll go ask the others first to see if they have found anything."

After saying this, he didn't even look at Yonehara Akiko again, and walked out of the room with steady steps, as if everything was under control.

Akiko Yonehara stood there, watching Maori's back disappear at the door, with mixed feelings in her heart.

She sighed softly, her eyes complicated, as if she was struggling with a decision - perhaps, Kogoro Mouri already knew everything, but chose not to reveal it for the time being.

……

Everyone came out of their rooms one after another, looked at each other solemnly, and shook their heads - no one found a rope or any suspicious murder weapon.

Mao Li stood in the middle of the living room, squinting his eyes slightly, as if everything was within his expectations. He looked around at everyone and said calmly, "Since no murder weapon was found, we have no choice but to conduct a physical examination."

After this was said, everyone looked embarrassed, but no one objected.

After all, in this situation, the most important thing is to clear suspicion.

Mao Li's eyes turned and fell on Mori Atsushi: "Mr. Mori, please help check the men's side. As for the women's side... Xiaolan, you come."

Xiaolan was slightly stunned, but then nodded in acceptance.

Yonehara Akiko, Sonoko, and Nakamura Minoru walked towards their assigned rooms in silence with mixed emotions.

Xiaolan, Yonehara Akiko and Nakamura Minoru entered a quiet room together.

While checking, Xiaolan wondered in her heart: Why did her father specifically ask her to check Mr. Yonehara's hair before she came in?

Chapter 352 He deserves to die!

Out of curiosity, Xiaolan quickly put this question into action and carefully touched Akiko Yonehara's hair.

To her surprise, her fingers slipped - it was a wig.

Xiaolan was slightly startled and gently took off the wig, revealing Akiko Yonehara's neat short hair. Her hair was soft and exuded a natural luster.

"Teacher Yonehara..."

Xiaolan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "You look so good with short hair, why do you wear a wig?"

Yonehara Akiko's face changed slightly, but she quickly calmed down and showed a slightly embarrassed smile: "Because I didn't cut my hair well last time, I felt it was too ugly, so I wore a wig to cover it up so as not to scare people."

Xiaolan smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry about it. I think short hair suits you very well. It looks better."

Yonehara Akiko's smile was a little forced, but she still nodded politely, seeming to be relieved.

However, when she heard Xiaolan casually ask——

"But how did Dad know you were wearing a wig?"

Yonehara Akiko's relaxed expression froze in an instant.

She lowered her eyes, as if to digest the meaning of this sentence. It was Maori Kogoro who asked Xiaolan to check her hair...

Maori knows!

Her hands involuntarily clenched the hem of her skirt, but she quickly regained her composure and replied with a smile, "Mr. Maori is really amazing."

After the inspection, everyone gathered in the living room again.

Mori Atsushi shrugged and spread his hands towards Maori: "I didn't find any rope here either."

Xiaolan also shook her head: "We didn't find anything suspicious either."

She paused, walked over to Maori and added quietly, "By the way, Dad, Mr. Yonehara's hair is a wig...but I didn't find anything else suspicious."

Mao Li nodded calmly, his expression normal: "I understand."

His words were light, yet it seemed as if he had everything under control.

Akiko Yonehara looked at Mori with complicated eyes. She knew in her heart that Mori not only saw through her disguise, but might even have guessed some truth that she was unwilling to reveal.

"Since the murder weapon has not been found, the case is stuck here for the time being."

Mao Li stood by the fire, staring thoughtfully at the howling snow outside the window. "It's snowing so hard outside that the police won't be able to get here for a while. It seems we can only wait for the time being."

Just when the atmosphere was getting dull, Yonehara Akiko suddenly spoke in a gentle and calm voice: "Mr. Maori, can you go upstairs with me to find something?"

Everyone's eyes fell on Akiko Yonehara and Mori.

Mao Li smiled noncommittally, with a hint of amusement in his eyes: "Of course."

The two walked up the stairs one after the other. There was silence all around them, with only the wooden floor creaking slightly under their feet.

The atmosphere upstairs seemed particularly depressing. Yonehara Akiko walked in front, twisting her sleeves with her fingers unconsciously, looking a little uneasy.

Maori, however, still looked nonchalant, with his hands in his pockets.

Yonehara Akiko stopped at the door of a room, turned around and looked at Maori, with a faint smile on her lips: "Mr. Maori, please come in."

Mao Li raised his eyebrows, gently pushed the door open, and walked in slowly.

The curtains in the room were closed, with only a small dim light on, and shadows flickering on the wall.

Yonehara Akiko closed the door, leaned against it, and whispered, "Mr. Maori, how much do you know?"

Mao Li smiled slightly, sat on a chair in the room, and said calmly: "It doesn't matter how much you know... What matters is how much you are going to say?"

Yonehara Akiko's heart seemed to be tightly gripped by something. She knew that the man in front of her had already left her a way out.

But this time, she might never be able to escape.

……

Yonehara Akiko lowered her head and sighed softly, as if the last taut string in her heart had finally broken. She raised her head and said with a wry smile, "Sure enough, Mr. Maori knows everything."

Mao Li crossed her arms, her expression calm and steady, her eyes like a sharp knife piercing her heart: "Why did you kill someone? Under the bed... should be a corpse? I guess it's the teacher Sugiyama who has never appeared."

Yonehara Akira's face turned pale instantly, and her lips trembled, as if she was struck by some painful memory.

She clenched her teeth, as if all the emotions in her heart were surging violently.

After a moment, her face turned blue-gray, and her eyes were filled with deep hatred and despair.

"You guessed right..."

Her voice was filled with gnashing resentment, and her eyes were slightly red. "Because... these bastards killed my student, Mochizuki Minako! She was just a child!"

Maori raised his eyebrows and whispered: "Mochizuki Minako..."

The name seemed to have touched some distant nerve, and for an instant, Maori's mind flashed back to the memory of this case from his previous life.

All the details and dark secrets gradually pieced together in his mind.

Yonehara Akiko took a deep breath, her voice trembling with pain: "Minako...she discovered the secret of those beasts - Mr. Sugiyama, Mr. Shimoda, and Mr. Sakai. They secretly accepted non-compliant students for money. What's even more hateful is that they not only blackmailed parents, but also...attacked students..."

Her throat seemed to be blocked by something, and when she said this, her voice suddenly choked.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.

"At that time, Minako told me all this..."

She gritted her teeth and smiled bitterly, her fingers unconsciously pinching the hem of her skirt tightly. "But I didn't believe her. I thought she was making a fuss out of nothing, or maybe she just misunderstood those teachers. As a result... the next day, she was found 'committing suicide' in the sports warehouse!"

Her eyes flashed with uncontrollable hatred, and her voice suddenly rose: "How could she commit suicide?! This is exactly what those beasts did - kill her and then disguise it as suicide!"