The boy called Shinichi, wearing a light blue school uniform suit over a white shirt, squeezed into the bedroom and began examining the scene, seemingly oblivious to the surrounding eyes.
It was another girl who had called out earlier.
It took another three or four seconds for her to come into Bai Ye's field of vision.
Her eyes were very special, with a crescent moon in her water blue pupils.
The most striking thing was her hair, standing tall and erect.
I guess she used too much hairspray...
This kind of single-horned hairstyle always looked strange.
Seeing the stranger examining the scene, the fat 大叔, on behalf of everyone, asked:
"Hey, who are you?"
The boy got up, turned back, and showed a confident smile:
"My name is Kudo Shinichi, I'm a high school detective."
In Bai Ye's understanding, detectives are all small-time jobs. Kind of like a "Handyman Agency", taking on any kind of commission, like finding lost pets or catching cheaters in hotels.
Why doesn't a high school student like you study hard and do these fancy things?
If you don't get into a good university later, you'll suffer!
Bai Ye is a victim of cultural disadvantage, only graduating from an ordinary second-tier university.
His job after graduation is no different from those who went to vocational schools.
In his free time, he enjoys playing games and reading novels.
Occasionally, he switches things up, browsing short videos and watching livestreams.
As for anime, he basically avoids it.
Otherwise, he would have definitely recognized the "Death Note" protagonist in front of him at first glance.
This high school student's name seems quite big, with the crowd pointing at him, surprised:
"You... you're the one in the newspaper? The 'Heisei Era Sherlock Holmes'? The savior of the Japanese police?"
Kudo Shinichi straightened his chest and smiled:
"That's me."
Bai Ye's mind wasn't on this at all, he just wanted to find an excuse to leave the scene quickly.
If he were to get blamed and jailed because of this, it would be very passive.
"Everyone is a witness, please wait here, the police will be here soon."
The high school girl with pointy hair blocked his path with a smile.
Bai Ye stood there with a cold face, not moving.
Leaving forcibly would only confirm his murder charge.
He had no bloodstains on his clothes after waking up, and he didn't see any bloody clothes when he checked the room.
If it was really 'him' who committed the crime with a knife, there would be some contamination according to the amount of blood.
This shows that a third person might have entered the scene after the original body left.
Bai Ye's heart still harbored a glimmer of hope about the murder.
But what about the evidence?
"Hello."
Kudo Shinichi walked over and extended his hand in a friendly manner:
"My name is Kudo Shinichi, what about you?"
Bai Ye was stunned for a few seconds before reacting, pointing his left finger at himself:
"You're talking to me?"
"Yes."
Before he could respond, the crowd gave the answer first:
"Mr. Suzuki moved in last month, in the next room, he hasn't been here for long."
Kudo Shinichi's pupils constricted slightly, he smiled playfully at him.
Bai Ye felt a little hairy inside, but he forced himself to stay calm on the surface:
"Wh... what's wrong?"
This nervous reaction made Kudo Shinichi's smile even stronger.
This 1.85-meter-tall handsome guy, very suspicious!
"Mr. Suzuki, what's with the mud stains on your trousers?"
Bai Ye looked down at his legs.
He saw a little mud on both sides of his trousers, the marks were already dry, it must have been from frolicking in the small forest in the courtyard a few hours ago.
He knew he was being suspected, the more he said the more wrong he would be. So he shook his head and brushed it off casually:
"Maybe I got it on somewhere accidentally."
As soon as he finished speaking, the piercing sound of a siren came closer.
Bai Ye was dismayed, knowing he couldn't escape.
He had just crossed over and didn't know the area well.
If he couldn't clear his suspicions, where could he escape to?
The car door opened and a large, pot-bellied police officer got out. Wearing an orange coat and an orange hat. He was round, like an inflated balloon.
Seeing Kudo Shinichi, he walked over with a smile:
"Kudo, it's you."
With this kid around, the case would be much easier.
A free tool, why not use it.
His wife had cooked turtle soup tonight, waiting for him at home, the sooner he caught the culprit the sooner he could go home.
"Hello, Officer Mōri."
The two exchanged greetings and began discussing the case.
The other police officers who got off the vehicles started to cordon off the scene, blocking off the unrelated people outside the gate.
Bai Ye clenched his hands in his pockets, thinking to himself.
Kudo Shinichi, where did I hear that name?
At this time, his fragile brain was more sensitive than his little brother.
The moment he recalled it, the pain triggered, so he could only temporarily abandon this thought.
"Click, click."
The police officer entered the scene to take photos and gather evidence, and the forensic scientist followed in.
Soon, he reported to his superior:
"Local rigor mortis, not spread throughout the body. Preliminary estimate, time of death about two to three hours ago."
Officer Mōri nodded after hearing the results.
The bedroom window was not closed, leaving a gap about the thickness of a dictionary.
According to the feedback from the junior officer, there were signs of forced entry at the front door.
The scene was very messy, with the sheets severely wrinkled, suggesting that the victim had struggled violently during the murder.
Preliminary judgment, this is a case of burglary and murder, but there are no surveillance cameras nearby to provide effective clues.
Officer Mōri frowned, feeling a little tricky.
He turned his head and looked at the tool beside him, oh no, Kudo Shinichi:
"Kudo, what do you think?"
Bai Ye witnessed this scene, completely dumbfounded.
The police officer investigating a case, actually seeking help from a high school student?
If this were to happen in China, it would be a very embarrassing thing.
But the police officers on the scene seemed to be accustomed to this, they didn't show any unusual expression.
Kudo Shinichi took on the task, stepping forward.
Look at that confident smile, as if he had everything under control.
"This is a case of murder by an acquaintance."
Bai Ye's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
He stiffened his face, forcibly suppressing the expression on his face.
Officer Mōri had a different opinion, he put forward his own view:
"The scene is so messy, the victim had signs of struggle, it should be a stranger who did it."
"No, on the contrary, the victim was willing."
"Oh? You mean..."
Kudo Shinichi walked to the bed and looked at Aoi Nozomi's body.
The bed being so messy isn't necessarily caused by struggle, if the victim wanted to resist, the killer would have controlled her limbs. He pointed to the bloodied wrist, suggesting:
"If it was a stranger breaking in, he would definitely have restricted the victim's movements. But look, there are no marks on her wrists."
As an experienced person, Officer Mōri instantly understood.
He felt like the whole wheel was about to run over his face.
Then he coughed twice, wanting to improve the awkward atmosphere:
"Ahem... so it's a case of passionate murder?"
"It's not certain yet, but this killer hasn't gone far."
Kudo Shinichi's tone was very confident.
This shocked Officer Mōri, even his volume went up a lot:
"Kudo, have you already found the killer?"
The high school detective did not answer, he glanced at Bai Ye, then turned and walked out.
The door lock at the scene was damaged, but there was no trace of a third person, was he trying to disguise it as a burglary and murder?
I, Kudo Shinichi, will use evidence to completely crush your lies!
Soon, he walked out. Officer Mōri was stunned for a moment, then followed closely behind.
Looking at the backs of the people leaving, Bai Ye's face was serious.
With so many police officers here, he couldn't escape, no matter what, he had to figure out the truth.
Currently, Bai Ye is the most suspicious, whether he can find more compelling evidence will be the key to solving the case!
Kudo Shinichi stayed in the living room for a while, then came to the courtyard.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up.
He came to the edge of the wall, squatted down, and examined a series of footprints on the mud:
"The footprints are fresh, they should have been left within a few hours. The size is about 43, and the distance between the footprints is about 50 centimeters. From this, we can deduce that the owner of the footprints is at least 1.8 meters tall."
Having said this, Kudo Shinichi's tone changed suddenly:
"What do you think, Mr. Suzuki?"