"Well, since I know the victim very well, I can make an exception and let you participate."
Hearing Karasawa's explanation, Officer Megure nodded, "Then I'll leave the background of the victim to you, Officer Miyamoto. Now please sit down."
After saying that, Officer Megure looked at Takagi and said, "The rest is up to you, Officer Takagi."
"Hi!"
After Takagi stepped forward and performed some operations, he projected the photo on the projector and introduced: "According to the agent, Ms. Shibagusa, when she left the victim's home at ten o'clock in the evening, Mr. Murakami was reading a book.
The injury to the index finger of his right hand was caused by Murakami-sensei accidentally falling while trying to stabilize his balance while exercising during the day."
As Takagi switched photos, the cover of the previous light novel "The Heartbeat Mystery of the Rich Lady and the Famous Criminal", and the contents opened from the left, were placed on the projector.
"Written horizontally? Is this a comic?"
"No no...not at all!"
Just when Tang Ze was still thinking about how to explain that this book was a new model supported by his own publishing house.
Miyamoto Yumi stood up again and said in a hurry: "This is a new model that has become popular recently, called light novels!
The horizontal writing style is different from the previous novels, and the main purpose is to bring people a more relaxed and interesting novel experience.
Murakami-sensei also once wrote in his personal blog essay that he would pay attention to new trends, and his recent blog even mentioned that he has become interested in light novels, a new model of the moment!"
"So, Mr. Murakami accidentally took sleeping pills and fell asleep on the table. Is this an accident?"
After listening to Miyamoto Yumi's words, Officer Megure looked at Sato Miwako and said: "Sato Criminal Justice, were any sleeping pills found in the deceased's home?"
"No, not really." Miwako Sato shook her head and said, "When we checked the other party's home, we found no traces of sleeping pills."
"Nani!?"
Hearing Sato Miwako's denial, Officer Megure's expression turned solemn, "If you say so..."
"Perhaps someone put sleeping pills in Murakami-sensei's food or drinks, made him drink them, and then took advantage of the lack of ventilation in the heater to poison him to death."
Speaking of this, Miyamoto Yumi clenched her fists in excitement and waved her eyes sharply: "In other words, this may be a murder case disguised as an accidental death from carbon monoxide poisoning!!"
"Well, the possibility of homicide cannot be completely ruled out." After listening to Miyamoto Yumi's fighting words, Officer Megure nodded and stood up and said: "Then let's start with the investigation of the possibility of homicide!
Conduct a thorough investigation into the whereabouts of the relevant persons who were in contact with the victim when he died that day!"
After some arrangements, Miwako Sato and others took on different tasks and went to investigate. After the crowd dispersed, Yumi Miyamoto walked towards Karasawa.
"Thank you, Karasawa Criminal." Miyamoto Yumi clasped her hands and thanked, "If you hadn't endorsed me and let Officer Megure know that I sneaked in, it would have been terrible. I would have been scolded and kicked out.
"
"You are really too courageous."
Sato Miwako walked by and tapped Miyamoto Yumi's head angrily: "Didn't you tell me you couldn't come? You actually dared to sneak in and speak at the meeting..."
"Because I wanted to see Mr. Murakami off on his last journey." Miyamoto Yumi said embarrassedly: "When I heard Officer Megure's question, I couldn't help but refute..."
Embarrassedly sticking out her tongue at her best friend, Miyamoto Yumi looked at Karasawa and patted her chest to thank you: "Thank you for saving me this time. If there is anything you need my help with, please let me know!"
"Then I really have something to tell you."
Tangze smiled, walked to the leadership desk and took out a manuscript from the drawer below, "I would like to ask you to read this work, and if possible, please give a speech at the time."
"'Mystery of Love'?" Yumi Miyamoto looked at the title on the cover and said excitedly: "Ma, Masaka... Is this Murakami-sensei's last work?"
"No, this is a novel written by the agent, Ms. Chai Cao."
Tangze shook his head when he heard this and said: "She is a disciple of Teacher Murakami. After I read it, I read Teacher Murakami's works again, and I feel that the styles and writing styles of the two are very similar.
So I want you, a fan of Mr. Murakami, to read it and see if you can spot the differences."
"Really? I understand." Although Miyamoto Yumi was a little disappointed, she still nodded and said, "Leave it to me. I will tell you what I think after I finish reading it."
"Then it's up to you."
Karasawa smiled, and immediately took Police Officer Chiba and drove to visit the housekeeper, Ms. Yamaden Aiko.
———Driving on the road————
"Um, does Mr. Murakami have the habit of taking sleeping pills?"
"No, not at all." Shanda Hezi shook his head while pouring tea for the two of them: "I have never seen Mr. Murakami take sleeping pills in daily life, and I have never seen him when he was cleaning the house."
"Then I wonder if anything else happened recently?" Chiba continued to ask while recording the confession: "For example, you had a fight with someone or something, or something looked wrong, etc. I wonder if there is anything?"
"A quarrel..." Shandian Hezi thought for a while and suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Don't say it, it really happened!"
Yamada Katsuko is a typical middle-aged eighth-grandmother. Speaking of this, she quietly approached the two of them and pretended to be mysterious: "About three days ago, Mr. Murakami and Mr. Yanauchi had a quarrel, which was the incident where Mr. Murakami died.
In the house.”
"Did you have a quarrel?" Chiba continued to ask while recording: "What is the reason?"
"Well...I don't know the specifics." Yamada Hezi thought for a moment and said, "But I heard Mr. Murakami shout, "This is my freedom!!"
Then Mr. Yanauchi said, "You're going too far!" and the two of them broke up on bad terms."
Regarding this testimony, after Karasawa obtained it, he immediately called Shiratori, the editor in charge of Mr. Yanagi, and asked him to question Mr. Yanagi.
Later, Uncle Demi from the forensics class also called. After identification, it was discovered that the deceased Murakami's pajamas did not leave any fingerprints on the surface or buttons of the deceased Murakami's pajamas except for Mr. Murakami himself.
This means that the possibility that the deceased was killed elsewhere and then moved to the study to pretend to commit suicide was ruled out.
Some people may think that the prisoner wore gloves to commit the crime, but here is a layman's advice.
Although this does provide peace of mind because the police will not be able to find the fingerprints, there will also be glove marks on them.
If there are traces of gloves on buttons or coffee cups, it is enough to prove that an outsider has tampered with it, so the possibility of homicide is very high.
This chapter has been completed!