i'm not a detective

Chapter 53 Ophiuchus' Feet

"Student Qiyuan, this is the book you want."

After talking on the phone, Yasuji Okuno, Hidakaji, and Takeshi Qihara arrived at the Shochiku Drum Art Museum almost at the same time. They also went to Matsuuchi’s house on the way and took a book from Yuto Matsuuchi’s study. Because the purpose was not clear, it was put into an evidence bag, and now it is handed over to Takeshi Qihara.

"Thank you." Nanahara Takedao took it with a thank you, and after seeing that the title of the book was correct, he turned to Nakano Eri and said seriously, "Miss Nakano, we can close this case."

Eri Nakano glanced at him, just now she also asked Takeshi Qiyuan what he found, but Takeshi Qiyuan said that the props and characters are not complete now, it is too laborious to talk about it, and she kept saying wait, which made her want to fight with Qingjian Liuli He's gone, but after two or three days of contact, everyone's trust has somewhat increased, so she didn't say much, and went to the art gallery first.

This time it is a formal arrest. As long as the facts of the crime are confirmed and the arrest warrant is issued later, Tatsuo Uchii can be sent to the detention center until she goes to court. Her aura is obviously much stronger, and the domineering state of the violent machine that crushes everything is revealed. Undoubtedly, leading the team all the way in, scared all the art museum staff away.

"What happened?!" Uchii Tatsuo quickly greeted him, accompanied by bank representatives.

Eri Nakano adjusted his glasses, and a sharp white light flashed on the lens, signaling Okuno to torture him, and said calmly, "Uchii-san, you have been arrested. Now please cooperate with the police and don't do anything unnecessary."

Standing behind her, Qiyuan Wu stood close to his stab-resistant clothing, and reminded softly: "There is also "Okinoshima Four Branches Volume", which also needs to be taken away together."

Tatsuo Uchii's face remained calm, but the bank representative couldn't accept it first, blocked Taiji Okuno, and said excitedly: "Wait a minute, what is your reason? Are you crazy? The auction will be held in three days. , Now you want to take away "Okinoshima Four Branch Volumes"? Do you know how much loss this will cause us? Or is it because of that reporter, what evidence do you have?"

Takeshi Qihara stood behind Nakano Eri and said with a smile: "Representative, don't get excited, your heart is not good, I'm afraid you will die suddenly. Well, if you want to say it here, you can take out the "Okishima Four Branches" "Volume", I will prove it to you, and I guarantee that you will not care whether we take those four paintings or not, otherwise you can complain about us anyway you want later."

The bank representative was stunned, as if he had thought of some possibility, his expression turned pale instantly, he couldn't help but turned his head to look at Tatsuo Uchii, and Tatsuo Uchii turned around and walked to the basement with a calm expression, and said lightly: "Then please come on!"

A person like him must die knowingly, and he was mentally prepared. The safe was quickly opened, and "The Four Branches of Okinoshima" was spread out on the table again, and Takeshi Qihara leaned over to take a closer look , Sincerely admired: "Actually, it's really amazing, almost perfect, even Ichinose Fan Fusheng, when seeing this painting, he has to remember carefully whether he painted it by himself."

The bank representative was becoming more and more convinced of that possibility, his lips started to tremble, and his lips were somewhat bluish, and he said in a trembling voice, "This is a fake? What is the evidence?"

While talking, he curled his fingers subconsciously, as if he really wanted to hold something and stab Takeshi Qiyuan to death, so that he wouldn't say anything later. The bank he was in was just a local private bank in Hirano, which had just burst due to the bubble There are a lot of dead and bad debts, if the 7000 million yen just loaned out, plus the additional 4000 million yen in cash from the investment auction, can't be recovered...

The consequences were extremely serious, and even the depositors who were already extremely disturbed by the continuous bank failures in various places panicked again, completely lost confidence in the banks, and transferred funds to flee one after another. It is not an exaggeration to say that the consequences are fatal.

The bank representative was almost scared to death. Takeshi Qiyuan didn't care about the life and death of the bank at all, and the bank didn't give him a dollar, so he took out an antenna pen, swung it into a pointer, pointed at Qiu Zhijuan and said with a smile: "Everyone Please see here, this paragraph records the scene of Okinoshima residents fishing cherry blossom shrimp overnight in the traditional shrimp fishing season in November. It is very realistic and vivid. It is a beautiful poem written by the ancient working people to shed their sweat, but this is not the point, the point It is a brilliant starry sky displayed on the vast sea.

Everyone, please see, this is the constellation Serpens, and the constellation Ophiuchus intersects with Serpens. It is large and wide as a whole, and it is very conspicuous in the November night sky. After all, it corresponds to the "heavy snow" in the solar terms.Therefore, the painters used the "meat pen drawing" line painting technique to show all the main stars, which is almost exactly the same as the Ophiuchus that we can see with the naked eye.

Of course, there is nothing strange about this. Nearly 400 years is a long time for humans, but it is only a moment for stars, and it should not change. If there is an error, it can be directly determined to be a fake, so I didn’t notice it at first. Flaws, until I was...well, until I got inspired while eating lamb ribs and suddenly thought of a book in Yuuto Matsuuchi's collection. "

When Qiyuan Wu said this, he took out the evidence bag and showed the title of the book in the bag to everyone, "Please look, this is the book "Nova at the Foot of Ophiuchus" by the German astronomer Kepler. The content is from the book You can know a little about the name, Kepler observed this supernova explosion that suddenly emitted a huge light in October 1604 under the side of Ophiuchus..."

"and many more!"

Qingjian Liuli knew that the overall situation should be the most important thing, but she couldn't help it anymore, and now she really understands why some people would be unkind and wantonly deprive others of their lives, because now she really wants to stab that bastard Qiyuan Wu ——The lamb ribs are my credit, this black-hearted bastard is greedy for my credit, and then he is here to show off!

With a dark face, she gritted her teeth and asked, "Didn't you say that supernovae are difficult to observe with the naked eye? What's going on now!"

"Good question!" Takeshi Qiyuan glanced at her appreciatively, and smiled, "There are indeed only a handful of supernova explosions observed with the naked eye in human history. The most recent one that can be observed with the naked eye is the 1987A supernova explosion. The light is very weak, and it is possible for ordinary people to go blind if they want to find it. It is not a problem for the painter not to draw it in the painting, but Kepler's supernova SN1604 or 1604A is completely different. It is in the Milky Way. The eruption is very close to the earth, only about 1.3 light-years-for a cosmic celestial body, it is really very close.

Among the supernova explosions recorded by human beings, it ranks in the top three in brightness. It is slightly stronger than 1006 Lupis. According to Chinese historical records, it is said to be "shaped like a half moon, with horns and horns, so brilliant that you can appreciate things", roughly meaning That is, you can even read a book at night by the light of this supernova explosion.

Then the question arises, Tokugawa Ieyasu conquered the world, and the shogunate was established in the eighth year of Taisho, that is, 1603. At the same time, through the notes of a large number of Ichinose Fan friends, we can clearly know that "Okinoshima Four Branch Volumes" is Ichinose In the ninth and tenth years of Taisho, that is, in 1604 and 1605, Fan spent two years creating the map of the four seasons. He also died in the winter of 1605. When he was creating "The Four Branches of Okinoshima", Kepler The supernova hangs in the night sky, and it is very bright, higher than the magnitude of Ophiuchus itself. Why didn't Ichinose draw it in?In the painting in front of me, even the not-so-bright β Ophiuchus has been circled several times. "

Except for Tatsuo Uchii who looked at the painting in silence, it took a long time for the others to digest this series of high-density information.

This is really not a flawed flaw, it doesn’t make sense logically, unless the person who painted the painting in front of him, even if he went to Okinoshima for a careful inspection, could probably figure out the authentic painting from the handwritten notes of Ichinose Fanyou What content did I read, and even strictly researched the life of ordinary people in the Sengoku period in Japan, but I couldn’t see the same starry sky as Ichinose Fan. The explosion of Kepler’s supernova 1604A only lasted for more than two years, and the forger was born too late. Yes, I didn't look at it.

The forger has made it as perfect as possible. He didn’t make the same mistake as the author of the mystery novel, and he didn’t draw any more stars. It’s just that he didn’t learn the science well. He forgot that there is such a thing as a supernova. He didn’t check it Book, resulting in the lack of painting of the most conspicuous celestial phenomena in the sky in 1604 and 1605, leaving a little flaw, which can only be said to be a hundred secrets and one sparse.

The bank representative was not only trembling with his lips, but even his body began to tremble. His servant hurried out to find a phone, planning to ask an astronomer, in case there was a supernova explosion in 1604, it would be very conspicuous. The possibility of this painting being a fake increases infinitely, let alone 400 million yen, even [-] million yen can be sold or not.

The bank was screwed this time!
Takeya Qihara finally turned to the murderer, Tatsuo Uchii who was still calm, waved the "Nova under the Foot of Ophiuchus" in his hand, shook his head and said: "It proves that the painting is a fake, even if it is only suspected of being a fake, next There is nothing more to say. The disappearance of 121 years of "Okinoshima Four Branches" appeared in Hirano, which is considered a big event for the art world. As a reporter for the art column, Matsuuchi Yuto went to interview you specially, and had a good chat with you Huan, I started working on the draft right away when I got back, and he, as you said, is as aggressive as a mountain whale. He is very eager to make some achievements. Write a perfect manuscript.

But unfortunately, his hobby is reading, and he reads a lot of miscellaneous books on weekdays. From the Tokugawa shogunate’s recruitment of Ichinose Fan, he died suddenly due to excessive excitement, and there are many manuscripts recording the creation process of "Okinoshima Four Branch Volumes" Notes, I think of the time point of 1604, and I think of this "Nova under the Foot of Ophiuchus" that I should have just read. Maybe I want to use it as a good example of praising Ichinose's depiction of reality, and by the way, I want to show my erudition I found this little flaw after comparing it with the pictures in the picture scroll, and I told you about it, and I even believe that he blackmailed you... Is that so, Uchii-san? "

Tatsuo Uchii looked at him, the corners of his eyes twitched slightly, but he still kept his face calm and did not speak.

Takeshi Qiyuan didn't care whether he said or not, and continued: "You should satisfy him once, because he was very happy, and apologized to his wife when he got home. At that time, their husband and wife had been fighting in the cold, but "The Four Branches of Chongzhi Island" Volume" is really too important to you, this is the turning point of your career, it is an opportunity for you to gamble all your property and reputation to win, you cannot accept that he is as greedy as a mountain whale, and the next day he will die Go back on your word, and threaten you a second time the next day, because you have no money, so letting him shut up forever becomes your only choice.

You are also a member of the art circle, so you can figure out the workflow of the magazine office without making a fuss. On the night of the magazine page meeting, make an appointment with Hirakan-san in advance, ask him to go for a drink together, and then propose to have a drink together Take a bath and relax. When accessing valuables, you dial his watch casually, slightly adjust the time forward by more than ten minutes and half an hour, and then pretend to be drunk to trick him into the house, let him continue to drink, or even more He took less sleeping pills, which made him drunk faster and slept more soundly.

Hiradate-san thought he slept a little more than ten o'clock, but in fact he closed his eyes in the guest room at around 09:30, and you took advantage of this short time to rush to the Matsuuchi courtyard to ambush according to the route you observed earlier. Well, launch a sudden attack, kill Matsuuchi Yuto quickly, and then go home and reset Hirakata-san's watch to the correct time, completely at ease.

Of course, it doesn't matter if you fail that night, you have to be patient and look for opportunities, so Matsuuchi Yuto is almost certain to die, because of his greed and... guilt towards someone.

Your wife is also your accomplice. When Hirakan-san came here, he just pretended to call and order takeaway, and the takeaway is also fake. Even according to your personality, you have prepared a tape in advance, simulating knocking on the door, the takeaway clerk The conversation with your wife, in fact, what you ate was the takeaway that your wife had just reheated the day before you went home. It was only after nine o’clock, and she called the sheep ball house again, and ordered it again. Take it directly at the door.

Well, the restaurant at the Lamb Ball House is not bad. The mutton dishes mainly focus on tenderness and freshness, but Hirakan-san said that it is salty and fresh. It may be that the mutton is a bit old, and your wife heated it up for too long. "

Takeshi Qihara said this, looked at the expression on Tatsuo Uchii's face, and said: "Of course, I also know that you can do it more perfectly. You choose such a simple and direct alibi just because you have confidence. It will not become the main suspect of the police. After all, the flaws on the painting are really small. I have been looking for them for more than a day. If you are not present, you just don’t want the police to interfere with your preparation for the auction. After all, if the auction fails, you will Bankruptcy is no different than being arrested.

And at this moment, you really should be arrested. Yuto Matsuuchi pointed to the sky before he died, and he wanted to point to the constellation Ophiuchus. At that time, his throat was cut, he couldn't speak anything, and his consciousness was also blurred. He couldn't think of other ways I want to identify you, but I really want to identify you. I can only hope that someone can use this clue to find his collection of books, and then find you and "The Four Branches of Okinoshima", which he has just contacted, and then lock your suspicion. The time was wrong, and everyone looked at the starry sky in a daze, thinking of monsters. "

At this point, even Takeshi Qihara had finished speaking. He stopped for a while, and reminded softly: "Okay, Uchii-san, it's your turn to talk. I don't think you need me to discuss evidence and other boring things with you. That's right. It really doesn't matter to you, just admit defeat, you almost won, but you didn't win, it was me who won."

The basement was silent for a long time, and Tatsuo Uchii walked slowly towards "Okinoshima Four Branch Volumes", stretched out his hand to stroke it, and said calmly: "500 million yen."

Qiyuan Wu didn't answer, but Qing saw Liuli stunned for a moment, and asked strangely: "500 million yen...what do you mean?"

Tatsuo Uchii didn't even see Liuli clearly, he just caressed "Okinoshima Four Scrolls" carefully, feeling the wonderful touch that was carefully crafted, and said in a flat tone: "It's the first time I paid Matsuuchi Yu The number of people, that was all the cash I could squeeze out at that time, and he also promised to help me keep the secret, but it only lasted for a day, and he put forward a new condition, he wanted 25% of the auction price of these four paintings."

Speaking of this, Tatsuo Uchii laughed softly, "He is still very tolerant, saying that if he can sell more than [-] million yen, he only needs [-] million yen of it, and he will never ask for more. The secret was carried to the grave, so I showed him my kindness too, looked into his eyes, comforted him, and passed away without causing him much pain."

He continued to caress the long scroll, with reluctance in his eyes, as if he was recalling the difficult process of starting a business from scratch, "Moreover, I overcame my fear and insisted on finishing the public exhibition, betting that there would be no second Yuu Matsuuchi Man, I can continue with my original plan, and in the end it was only a little bit... I was just a little bit close to succeeding, I didn't expect to meet your accident, but you said it's too early to win!"

The person he resents the most now is Takeshi Qihara, followed by the counterfeiters, and Yuuto Matsuuchi can only be ranked third.

It proves that "The Four Branches of Okinoshima" is a fake. It is indeed like Takeshi Qihara said that he is over. The good life, the beautiful house, the career he worked hard for half his life, and the wife who trusted him wholeheartedly are all over. Theoretically, they should not Someone can think of so many things at the same time, it shouldn't be possible for someone to find that inconspicuous flaw in such a short period of time, but somehow a high school student comes out, it's as if God wants him to die.

The matter has come to this point, no matter how determined he is, he still can't believe that he still has the possibility of making a comeback. His life was indeed ruined, and he became the prey of being knocked down by a high school student. The position where Yuan Wu made a lot of nonsense just now—even if he becomes the prey, he will leave a few scars on the hunter's body, leaving an unforgettable impression on the hunter.

But contrary to his expectations, he was stunned the moment he jumped out, Qiyuan Wu quietly shrank to the door position, and when he saw something was wrong, he turned around and was about to go out of the door. Liuli was the first to react, and threw herself at Tatsuo Uchii without even thinking about it, and put her knee on his waist, preventing him from chasing that bitch Qiyuan Takeshi.

She didn't realize that Tatsuo Uchii was going to fight until he finished beating the man, subconsciously pressed with her little hand, three points beat ten points, suppressed Tatsuo Uchii's instinct to fight back, and rushed directly into his inner circle, protruding He punched heavily on his chest and abdominal diaphragm, forcing him to stop breathing for a moment, unable to gather strength, and then relying on the pads at the bottom of his palm, he directly launched the decisive technique, his beautiful big eyes were as bright as cold stars, and he was all moving forward The sound of exhaling is the word "death", which made the basement buzz, and a full-strength tiger strike, from bottom to top, hit Tatsuo Uchii on the chin, knocking him on his back, his brain concussion almost on the spot coma.

Well, Tatsuo Uchii's physical fitness is not too weak, but he is too unlucky. He only has Takeshi Qihara in his eyes, and he is completely unprepared for Qingjian Liuli, a delicate and weak female high school student, who is attacked from the side by her at the first time After getting the upper hand, he was beaten so hard that he couldn't fight back, so he knelt down.

"asshole!"

At this time, Yasuji Okuno and Hidaka also rushed up, shouted angrily and threw Tatsuo Uchii down, took out the handcuffs and handcuffed him, and successfully arrested the murderer of the "Bonkawa Murder Incident".

At the same time, the bank representative with a pale face, clutching his heart limply fell to the ground, and made a lot of chicken feathers. I don't know if he will blame Qing Jian Liuli for scaring him into a heart attack afterwards.

(End of this chapter)