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Chapter 393 392·The non-existent person

Could the murderer really be Natsuko Sakamoto?

But why did she kill people and make them into wax figures, turning the biggest suspect into Taira Takuya?

The only thing Shirakawa could think of was Taira Takuya's repeated connivance with Hashiguchi Sou. Maybe Taira Takuya had long known what Hashiguchi Sou had done to his fiancée, but due to face or the friendship between friends, he did not come forward to expose it and chose to be an ostrich. Keep pretending not to know.

If this is the case, then it is indeed possible for Sakamoto Natsuko to use Taira Takuya as a scapegoat.

Of course, it does not rule out that she herself did not think about the scapegoat. It is just that the killing method she used misled others, and Taira Takuya had surveillance evidence before and after the death of the deceased, and he was not at the scene at all.

But how could Sakamoto Natsuko knock out someone who was much taller than her and often bullied her with just her strength?

The evaluation also stated that a person's power is limited, which means that Sakamoto Natsuko has an accomplice.

In order to determine who the murderer's accomplice was, Baichuan continued to identify Takashi Takamatsu.

The identification results showed that Takamatsu Takashi had previously seen Sosuke Hashiguchi forcing Natsuko Sakamoto, and he indirectly disclosed this matter to his teacher Takuya Taira. However, Takaya Taira not only did not appreciate him, but instead scolded him, thinking that he was slandering Natsuko Sakamoto and Natsuko Sakamoto. The reputation of his friend Hashiguchi Souji threatened to drive him away if he spread such rumors again, so the middle-aged Takamatsu Takashi chose to keep quiet ever since.

Takamatsu Takashi hated Sou Hashiguchi and felt that he deserved his death.

"Can only you come in this studio? Or is it shared by everyone?"

Shuichi Mori asked.

"This is my separate studio. No one else can come in. I don't like to be watched when I'm making wax figures. This is my habit."

Taira Takuya said.

"So where do your apprentices make wax figures?"

Shuichi Mouri asked again.

"It's in the classroom where classes are held, which is the experience room in the third room of the wax museum. If any guests want to visit and experience it, they can enter."

Taira Takuya replied.

"Did Sou Hashiguchi come here yesterday?"

Mouri Shuichi looked at the four people and asked.

The expressions of the four people were a little unnatural, and it was still the boss Taira Takuya who spoke first,

"Yes, he came to the wax museum last night to find me. He knew that I hadn't rested yet, so he came to me to borrow money. However, Natsuko Sakamoto and I were about to get married and needed a lot of money, so I rejected him. "

"He left after you rejected him?"

"No, because I was too embarrassed to reject him directly. We have been friends for many years. It was my excuse to buy drinks, and then I went out for 2 hours before coming back. When I came back, he had already left."

Taira Takuya said.

Naoto Koike suddenly recalled,

"Yes, Hashiguchi-kun left angrily, and scolded Pingzhuosang, saying that he didn't care about old friendships. Originally, he wanted to continue waiting at the wax museum, but someone called him, and that person still appeared in At the door, there was a man wearing a mask."

"Did you guys see it too?"

Mouri Shuichi looked at the other two people.

Takamatsu Takashi nodded, "Because our wax museum usually doesn't close until 10 o'clock, so the three of us were there at that time. Hashiguchi-kun left around 10 o'clock, and I saw him following a man wearing a mask. gone."

"Yeah, I saw it too."

Said Natsuko Sakamoto.

“Besides wearing a mask, are there any other characteristics?”

Shuichi Mori asked.

If the deceased ended up staying with this man, then this man would be even more suspicious than Taira Takuya.

"In addition to wearing a mask, he was tall, had a scar on his nose, and was wearing a blue shirt and overalls."

"He's not that tall. He must be less than 1.8 meters tall. By the way, he's also wearing a hat."

"I heard the conversation between Hashiguchi-kun and him. It seems that the man can also make wax figures, and he wants to invite Hashiguchi-kun to be his model."

"I'm not being his model. It's Hashiguchi-kun who also owes him money. He threatened Hashiguchi-kun to follow him."

The three of them talked to each other one by one, describing the scene last night vividly.

Mouri Shuichi, Shiraki Saya, Yanomi Mi and others all listened very carefully.

Yanomi even judged on the spot that it was the mask man who took the person away and killed him, and then sent him back to the Sunflower Wax Museum, hoping to frame Mr. Taira Takuya, who also knew how to make wax figures.

The profiler in the police force drew the person based on the descriptions of the three people.

He is about 1.77 meters tall, wearing a hat, a mask, a blue shirt and gray overalls. He has a scar on his nose, triangular eyes and thick eyebrows.

"Is that so?"

Saya Shiraki held the portrait and asked the three of them.

Natsuko Sakamoto, Takashi Takamatsu, and Naoto Koike nodded at the same time.

"Oh, when I was hiding outside, I seemed to have met this person on the street. I just passed him by him, because he was still wearing a hat and a mask in the summer, and he smelled the same as me. That was I’ve been dealing with wax figures all year round, but I didn’t expect him to take Hashiguchi-kun away.”

Taira Takuya suddenly said seriously.

It seems that all the evidence points to this mysterious man.

The police officers also felt that they had found a breakthrough. They looked at Mouri Shuichi and Shiraki Saya, waiting for the commander to give instructions.

"Shaye, take this portrait and take two people nearby to ask if anyone around them saw this man last night."

"Yes, Mori-senpai."

Shiraki Saya immediately left with the two police officers and went to the surrounding stores to inquire.

It turned out to be the case.

Bai Chuan suddenly figured out his previous doubts.

Natsuko Sakamoto could not kill Sou Hashiguchi alone. Takashi Takamatsu, Naoto Koike, and even Taira Takuya, who acted very surprised and disappointed, were all her accomplices. Together they fake a murderer.

Therefore, Sakamoto Natsuko really never thought about blaming Taira Takuya.

After Taira Takuya learned about Sakamoto Natsuko's experience, he also made up his mind to help her.

However, with just the confessions of four people, the police will not believe that the murderer is this mysterious man. More testimony and evidence are needed.

"Pingzhuosang, and everyone, please cooperate and go to the Metropolitan Police Department to record a statement."

Shuichi Mori said.

"It's so strange. Pingzhuosang has delusions of being persecuted. Even your own bedroom is equipped with surveillance cameras. Why is there no surveillance camera in the wax museum?"

Yanomi asked suddenly curiously.

Mouri Xiuyi immediately looked at Pingzhuoya warily, "Pingzhuo-san, why is there no surveillance camera in the store? Or was it that you removed the surveillance camera in advance before we arrived?"

"Actually, this camera was sent as a gift. There is only one camera for installing the network delivery, so I only installed it on the TV and not elsewhere."

Taira Takuya said.

But Mouri Shuichi is still worried. The seeds of doubt have been planted and there is no way to get rid of them easily.

"Do you mind if we search it?"

"Please."

Sweat appeared on Taira Takuya's forehead.

He indeed temporarily dismantled the surveillance camera and threw it into the secret room under the tatami bed in the bedroom.

If the surveillance is found, everything will be over.

Because the police would find out that they had collectively lied, he had no excuse to leave last night, but instead showed off at the door.

His three apprentices teamed up to eliminate Sou Hashiguchi, made a wax figure, and placed it back in his own devil house.

The surveillance video captured the entire crime process.

Taira Takuya remembered the suicide of his fiancée Sakamoto Natsuko three months ago. It was only from that time that Taira Takuya believed the words of his apprentice Takashi Takamatsu and knew that his friend turned out to be a beast with a human face and a beast heart.

From that moment on, Taira Takuya had made up his mind to get rid of Sou Hashiguchi.

The police officers began to search the Sunflower Wax Museum. Shuichi Mouri walked to Shirakawa.

"Kuragi-kun, you should have solved such a simple case, right? Tell me who the murderer is."

"Yes, Shirakawa-chan, you were able to solve the extremely complicated cases in the past immediately. Who killed Hashiguchi-san? Was it that mysterious person?"

Furuhashi Daisuke also asked excitedly.

Yanomi and Shima Ryota looked at Shirakawa at the same time.

"Shirakawa-chan must already know the murderer, right? He just wanted us to solve the mystery ourselves, so he didn't say anything."

Taira Takuya, Takamatsu Takashi and others glanced at Shirakawa nervously.

They are also very afraid of the detective who became famous at a young age.

I have seen reports about him on TV news, and it is said that there is no case that he cannot solve.

"I'm sorry. Case handling relies on evidence, not speculation. I need more clues and evidence to know the result." Baichuan said calmly.

He did already know the murderer and even the accomplice, but tying up the future of this group of people for the sake of Sou Hashiguchi, a man with bad conduct, was not what Shirakawa wanted to see.

He chose to turn a blind eye and let Mouri Shuichi and others investigate on their own.

The police officers rummaged through boxes and cabinets and basically searched the entire wax museum, including Taira Takuya's bedroom. They also searched, but no camera device was found.

"Sir Maori, not found."

A young police officer approached Mouri Shuichi and said.

Maori Xiu nodded and planned to take everyone back to record statements.

Taira Takuya breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the key camera was not found, there should be no problems in the follow-up.

He held his fiancée's hand, and Sakamoto Natsuko's palms were already covered in cold sweat.

Because Shirakawa, Yanomi and others were the first people to discover the deceased, they were also taken to the Metropolitan Police Department to record statements.

After recording the confession, the four people can leave the Metropolitan Police Department.

Yanomi was reluctant to leave, "But the case hasn't been solved yet."

"Yes, don't you need the help of a special adviser? Officer Maori?"

Furuhashi Daisuke asked.

Maori Xiu glanced at him, "Then only Cangmu-kun needs to stay. You three unrelated people should go back later."

"What are irrelevant persons? We are the ones reporting the crime."

Yanomi put her hands on her hips and said with a stubborn expression.

"This case has nothing to do with you in the first place. Go back quickly and stop getting involved. School will start soon. Don't you want to go to the amusement park and have fun?"

Bai Chuan persuaded.

"Yes, we have actually determined who the murderer is."

Shiraki Saya said with a smile.

"Who is it? Is it confirmed so quickly?"

Yanomi and Furuhashi Daisuke said in unison, and at the same time looked curiously at the beautiful female police officer Shiraki Saya.

Saya Shiraki said, "I asked the surrounding stores, some had no impression, and some said they had indeed seen this person. The most important thing is that the clerks at Nishise Devil House said that this person had visited Sou Takahashi two or three times. Every time they broke up on bad terms because Sou Takahashi was unwilling to pay back the money."

"Isn't that just like Heping Zhuosang, he is Sou Takahashi's creditor?"

Yanomi asked.

"Yes, almost. Moreover, the clerk at Devil's House also said that the other person might be a member of the club. The mysterious man once said that he had killed more than one person, which made Sou Takahashi be careful."

"The murderer is definitely the mysterious man."

Yanomi's eyes lit up.

Ryota Shima and Daisuke Furuhashi also agreed.

Saya Shiraki looked at Shirakawa, "Kuragi-kun, what do you think?"

"Well, there's a chance."

Bai Chuan said lightly.

"Saya."

As soon as Mori Xiu glanced at Saya Shiraki, Saya Shiraki immediately stopped talking to the high school students and hurriedly sent them away.

"Go back quickly. The suspect should be found soon in this case."

"We'll come back when the suspect comes out."

Yanomi said.

"Kuragi-kun, won't you stay?"

After sending Yanomi and others to the door, Saya Shiraki suddenly looked at Shirakawa and said.

Bai Chuan shook his head, "I'm about to start school. I just want to relax and don't want to get involved in a case. Unless you encounter a very difficult case, you will come to me again."

"Ok."

Saya Shiraki waved goodbye to him, "Happy holiday."

"It's not pleasant at all. School is about to start."

Yanomi pouted her lips.

The four of them got on the subway.

Yanomi Mi, Furuhashi Daisuke and Shima Ryota are all still immersed in the Devil House murder incident.

It felt like if Baichuan didn't tell the three of them the answer, they would not be able to sleep all night.

"Shirakawa-chan, please tell me who the murderer is."

"That's right, stop being so secretive to us."

"Say it quickly."

Furuhashi Daisuke shook Shirakawa's shoulders, and Shirakawa's head also shook.

"Stop shaking, you will find out by watching the news tomorrow."

"That's different. What I heard in the news is completely different from the case solved by our Hemu University Detective Agency."

Yanomi said stubbornly.

Bai Chuan looked at them, "You really want to know?"

"of course."

They said in unison.

"The murderer is Sou Hashiguchi himself."

"What? You mean he committed suicide?"

the three asked in surprise.

"To be more precise, he was killed by his own greed. In fact, Sou Hashiguchi did a lot of bad things. Not only did he not repay the money he owed, but he also bullied many women, including Taira Takuya's fiancée. …”

Shirakawa told the speculation again, and Yanomi and others were very angry.

"Then why does a mysterious man appear? Isn't this mysterious man the murderer?"

Furuhashi Daisuke asked.

"It's up to you to think about this slowly."

Bai Chuan ended the topic and stopped answering any of their questions.

"Then where are we going now?"

Yanomi asked angrily.

"Let's go to Shirakawa's house. We can play games at his house."

Shima Ryota said.

"Okay, I want to eat hot pot made by Shirakawa-chan."

Yanomi raised her hand and said.

"Then will we meet Yuko-sensei?"

Furuhashi Daisuke asked.

"I hope I don't meet Teacher Yuko, otherwise we will have to educate us again."

Yaomi said guiltily.

"Don't worry, Yuko-sensei hasn't returned to the apartment yet."

Shirakawa said with a smile that when he returned to the apartment, he went upstairs to find Teacher Yuko, mainly to ensure safety, but he learned that Teacher Yuko was not in the apartment.

"Ah? Where did Yuko-sensei go?"

(End of this chapter)