Chapter 81 Keep one hand

Chapter 81 Keep one hand

after a while

Maori Kogoro smoked several cigarettes in a row, his throat was hoarse, and he still didn't see Yuya come back: "It's been almost 20 minutes, is Yuya still not well?"

The old lady Xinchu was very angry: "What's wrong with this little devil? He made us wait so long!"

Arata Yoko, who had just come in from outside, hurriedly comforted her: "Don't be like this, Mom. Yuya-kun might want to soak in the bath for a while longer because he has a cold."

Conan sat in his seat with a depressed look on his face.

He actually already figured out the methods of this case, but when he was looking for evidence, he lacked two key points, which made his reasoning untenable. He could only serve as Yuya's tool.

Not only did he run over and pretend to be a child delivering a message, he also had to act innocent and obedient.

Conan raised his head and looked at Mao Li Ran, wanting to act coquettishly and seek comfort, but was surprised to find that she was staring blankly at Aida Tomoaki opposite her.

Hey, hey, hey...Conan suddenly panicked. Could it be that Xiaolan really fell in love with this man?

"Sister Xiaolan..." Just when Conan was about to say something, the room suddenly became dark and the power went out again.

As if she had expected this, Shinde Yoko quickly took out a flashlight from the drawer and said to Bao Benguang, "Xiao Guang, could you please check the main switch?"

Bao Benguang did not suspect anything, responded and ran out with a flashlight.

Shinide Tomoaki asked in confusion: "But it's strange, why is the power outage again?"

The old lady suddenly asked, "Didn't that kid say he wanted to do an experiment in the bathroom? Could he have done it?"

Mao Lilan suddenly became worried. This scene always felt very similar to the previous one.

Just then, the lights suddenly came on again.

"Hey, the electricity came on so quickly? Xiaoguang is really quick." Old lady Xinchu said in surprise as she looked at the light bulb above her head.

Shinide Tomoaki stood up suddenly: "No, it's too fast!"

There was only half a minute from the power outage to the power restoration. In this time, Baoben, who had just started working and was not familiar with the house, was not able to rush to the main switch to turn on the circuit.

He suddenly discovered that there was one person missing in the restaurant, Yoko Arata was gone.

Is it a trap? He rushed out and tried to run to the bathroom, but was stopped by Inspector Megure halfway.

On the other side, Bao Benguang had just arrived at the corner. She stopped in surprise and found a person standing in front of the main switch. Bao Benguang remembered that this person was a policeman who came with Inspector Megure. It seemed that his name was Takagi?

Didn’t the police go back? The same thought occurred to Shinde Tomoaki and Bao Benguang.

Meanwhile, in the bathroom.

"As expected, Aunt Yoko, you are here. The murderer must be you." Yuya looked at Yoko Aida who was frozen in place and couldn't help but sigh.

Shinide Yoko put down the razor in her hand and forced a smile on her face: "What are you talking about, Yuya-kun? I saw the power outage and remembered that you said you were doing experiments in the bathroom. I was worried that you might have an accident, so I came to check on you."

Youye sighed: "Don't quibble, Auntie Yoko, you know I have seen through the truth of this case, so are you planning to silence me?"

Shinde Yoko's thoughts were seen through, but the expression on her face was just the right amount of anger: "Don't talk nonsense if you don't have any evidence!"

Yuya sighed: "If I wasn't absolutely sure, I wouldn't be standing here."

"Then let me tell you how you accomplished this crime. If there's anything wrong, you can add to it after I finish."

"You installed a timer somewhere else to cause a short circuit, then in the dark, you used a pen that could illuminate you to go to the bathroom, and then put a razor with an extension cord into the bathtub, waiting for the power to come back on, and then you could electrocute Dr. Shinde to death."

Yoko Shinide glanced at the pen in her hand and still refused to give up the argument: "What are you talking about? I was on the phone when the power went out! And I even made a call in the middle..."

"Phone?" Youya chuckled. "Your home phone has a main unit and a handset, right? When you're on the move, you only need to bring the handset. Then, while you're walking, use your own cell phone to call your home phone, and it will cause an interrupt. If you have any questions about this, just check the call log, right?"

"Look at that interrupted call. Who called? Was it someone else or your own phone?"

Yoko Aride's expression finally couldn't keep calm anymore.

"Then you came to the bathroom and shone your laptop in your hand on your husband's face to cover up your action of plugging in the plug, and then you probably told him to stay in the bathtub and not move."

"Then, go back to the restaurant while talking on the handset, switch to the main unit and continue talking, and wait for the power to come back."

"The reason why the circuit breaker tripped when the phone was first charged was probably because Dr. Shinichi was nervous in the dark and grabbed the metal handrail, causing a leakage, so the leakage protector cut off the power."

"Brother Zhiming said he has a bad heart. I'm afraid a short electric shock could cause him to go into shock and let go of the armrest."

"When the second call came, the razor with the extension cord in the bathtub would have leaked electricity, and coupled with his weak heart, his chances of surviving the electric shock were slim."

(I was a little confused when writing this. Logically, if there is a leakage protection, the circuit breaker will trip even if the razor is placed in water. The short-term power supply at the beginning will not electrocute people, right? I don’t know much about electricians. Is this a bug?)

Shinde Yoko asked in confusion: "But why are you so sure it's me? Others can do this, right?"

Yuya smiled and did not answer her question directly, but slowly analyzed it: "First of all, it's me, the Maori father and daughter, and Conan. Let's not talk about the motive for the crime. How can we go back and forth in the dark in an unfamiliar house in just about 1 minute? We don't even know where the razor is.

Next is the big brother Tomoaki Arata, who has been held in Xiaolan’s arms since the power outage and it is impossible for him to leave.

Therefore, the alibi of these people is established.”

"The next one is you, Aunt Yoko. You used the phone as your alibi. And because the phone was just outside the restaurant, you could also create alibis for other people. It was perfect.

However, this alibi has a fatal flaw, that is, the time it took for Bao Benguang to turn on the main switch was far beyond the 30 seconds that Inspector Megure obtained during his experiment. This also makes her alibi invalid, and further makes your alibi invalid.

Because no one saw you standing outside the restaurant and didn't leave.

Why did it take so long? It was because Bao Benguang took the still hot steaming bowl that was broken during the power outage and hid it on the second floor. This made her turn on the main switch take much longer than the 30 seconds that should have been required, which was also the reason for the burn on her arm.

Old lady Xinchu was not mobile enough to walk back and forth in the dark in such a short time. Moreover, she stepped on the pieces of the steaming bowl that Bao Benguang had dropped on the ground on her way out of the room. These two people could serve as each other's alibis."

"Auntie Howo Yoko, this means that your alibi at the time of the crime cannot be established. There is no one else who could have committed the crime except you."

Yoko Shinide's face was pale and her whole body was trembling.

After a long while, she sighed deeply: "What an idiot! Even if she hid the steaming bowls, wouldn't it be easy to see that the number was wrong? If she hadn't done anything unnecessary, you wouldn't have suspected me, right?"

Yuya shook his head: "You are wrong. Bao Benguang's behavior only established her and old lady Xinde's alibi. Even if she is not there, I still have other evidence to prove that it is yours."

Shinide Yoko sighed: "Sure enough, when I knew that there were two detectives coming to my house today, I guessed this result."

Youye curled his lips. He had heard this countless times. There were always confident murderers who dared to challenge the detective's ability to solve cases, but unfortunately no one could escape from his hands.

Yoko Shinide stated her motive for the crime with an angry look on her face.

Yoko Niide is the second wife that Dr. Niide married after his ex-wife Chiaki Niide died in a car accident four years ago.

Yoko and Chiaki are good friends from the same university. From her diary, they learned that Dr. Shinide was actually a scum who couldn't control his lower body when he saw a woman; and Chiaki's car accident was caused by Dr. Shinide getting her drunk.

Youya was silent for a moment, then said, "If possible, I hope you can turn yourself in."

Yoko Shinide was a little surprised: "I didn't expect that you, a detective, are so kind." If you surrender yourself, it is possible to get a reduced sentence.

Yuya sighed, "I didn't do this for you, but to protect Hikaru. Although you set the trap, it was she who actually pressed the death switch. Although she won't be considered an accomplice, given her personality, I'm afraid she will live in self-blame for the rest of her life."

Yoko Shinide was silent for a moment, and her face suddenly turned pale when she thought of this clumsy girl who was very obedient and tried hard to get things done.

She said in a daze: "So, you brought me here alone..."

Youye nodded: "Yes, she is still young, I don't want her to be left with an indelible shadow because of this incident."

Moreover, I also need to leave a loophole so that I can detect in time when Vermouth is disguising herself as Tomoaki Arata in the future.

Although I'm not sure whether the Vermouth in this world will disguise herself as Tomoaki Aida, it's always a good idea to keep a hand.

"Therefore, I suggest that you change your confession to: you drugged your husband and put him in the bathtub, electrocuted him with a wire equipped with a timer, and then recovered the timer during a power outage.

That is, you killed someone during the first power outage.

How about this, is this statement acceptable?”

Shinide Yoko was silent for a while, and finally nodded: "Just do as you say. Although I am already a murderer, I have not completely lost my conscience."

Yuya nodded slightly, and after completing his confession with her, he turned and left the bathroom. He glanced at Inspector Megure standing outside, Conan, and Tomoaki Aida who was slumped on the ground, and finally looked at Inspector Megure and smiled: "Inspector, is it okay for me to do this?"

Inspector Megure coughed, looked in another direction and said, "Brother Kamiya, what are you talking about? I just got here and I don't quite understand. How about you tell me the details of the case?"

Yuya smiled and said softly, "Thank you."

Inspector Megure is still a good man. Well, how about this? In the future, give more credit for the case to the police. This way, Inspector Megure might be able to get a promotion and a raise.

Just consider it as returning the favor.

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Conan noticed that Mao Li Ran called away Aida Tomoaki and hurriedly followed her.

"Whatever you do, it's not good to eavesdrop on other people's conversations." Yuya followed behind Conan and kept persuading him.

Conan looked at Yuya with contempt and said, "If you don't want to listen, don't follow me."

Of course Yuya knew what the two were going to do, but the thrill of eavesdropping on the scene was different from watching the animation on the screen.

Mouri Ran showed a rare shy look, and Conan's eyes widened.

Mao Lilan has never been like this in front of him... Oh no, there was one time... But what's going on with this Akai Tomoaki? Is she really in love with someone else?

"Ms. Xiaolan, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly." said Shinide Tomoaki.

Mao Lilan took a deep breath and said, "I know it's not appropriate to say this at this time, but can you lend me this hand-knitted sweater for a few days?"

Sweater? Conan was dumbfounded. You were being coy for so long just to borrow a sweater?

"Click!" Yuya captured the moment when Conan was stunned.

Conan:...

It's over. Not only did Xiaolan misunderstand me, but Yuya also has a dark history in his hands.