Conan: I'm Not a Model Worker in the Winery

"In other words, after you and Mr. Mishima came out, you went into the bathroom, and didn't find the deceased until you came out just now?"

"Yes, officer! This is obvious! Others must have seen me too..."

"Relax a little, Mr. Yuanlong. I just think that you took a long time to go to the bathroom."

"I, I, I can't use the big size!"

Minamoto Ryutaro swallowed.

The one who asked the question in such an aggressive tone was none other than Jinpei Matsuda.

However, he just confirmed the time when Minamoto Ryutaro entered the toilet, wrote it down in the notebook, frowned and began to think, while listening to Inspector Megure's continued questioning.

The known parts of this case are full of weirdness:

First of all, the venue was a closed environment, and the deceased died standing on the stage, but... whether it was the security guards guarding the door or the photographers who had not yet started filming, no one witnessed the murderer's murder, which was really weird;

Secondly, the testimonies of the three people who were confirmed to have approached the stage were strung together and all pointed to one name - when they came out, except for the last time when they heard screaming and ran out, Bo Chi Haonan was always standing there when they were seen at other times.

At last……

They did not find any fingerprints or skin scraps of the murderer on the body or the murder weapon, nor did they find any gloves, handkerchiefs or anything that could be used to wrap hands on the ground nearby.

In other words, even if the murderer is the most suspected Minamoto Ryutaro, they have no evidence to prove it...

Yes, if there is no problem with the testimonies of Mishima Shakuhei and Tsuchimoto Mikami, then the most problematic one is Minamoto Ryutaro.

Sorting out the whereabouts of several people, it is roughly as follows:

Rei, Conan, Ran, and Sonoko enter the lounge;

Minamoto Ryutaro left the stage, entered the control room, and walked to the stage with Mishima Shakuhei - the deceased was still alive at this time, and even had a brief exchange with them;

Minamoto Ryutaro went to the restroom on the other side of the stage, and Mishima Shakuhei confessed a few words to the deceased before returning to the control room. The actions of the two people were consistent with the oral description according to the security guard at the door, and at that time, they caught a glimpse of Hachi Hironan still standing in front of the podium.

Afterwards, Mishima Shakuhei returned to the main control room and came out with Tsuchimoto Mikami to confirm the layout of the press conference. The other staff working in the audience could also testify to this, and the two also said that the deceased was fine at that time;
After the two of them went back, after a while, Yuan Longtaro came out of the toilet and found the body when he passed by the stage...

This makes the situation very clear:

When did the murderer commit the crime?

Following this logic, it can only be the time when Minamoto Ryutaro came out of the bathroom and he returned to the main control room with Mishima Shakuhei and Tsuchimoto Mikami.

But the problem is that the security guards swore that no one was around the deceased during this period, and at most they passed by the stage...

in this way.

Inspector Megure boldly guessed that Ryutaro Minamoto came out of the toilet and stabbed the person to death when he was not paying attention?
It makes sense when you think about it, but there is a lack of evidence - there is nothing on Minamoto Ryuutarou that can cover his fingerprints. In other words, if he did it, he should have left fingerprints, or something nearby.

But there are none!
"It's not like he wrapped the knife handle with tissue paper and then swallowed the tissue paper..."

"..."

Inspector Megure's mumbling was heard by Conan who was quietly climbing up to the podium, and three black lines slid down his forehead.

I can only say that Inspector Megure has a very rich imagination.

If the murderer was really the other person, then eating two large pieces of paper would be enough, how could he scream as soon as he walked onto the stage as the security guards said...'But those security guards are also suspicious. How come they didn't see such a big person fall down under their noses?'
Conan climbed onto a table of some height, feeling around and thinking.

Before he could figure out anything, he felt something strange on his hand.

Conan blinked, his expression became a little more serious, and he reached for a socket on the program computer - a small external USB flash drive was quietly plugged in there. However, the heat emitted by the USB flash drive fully demonstrated that it must have experienced some intense exercise not long ago.

"By the way, when we got here, Mr. Bochi was still working on this computer."

An idea suddenly occurred to Conan.

But now the computer is turned off...

Did the deceased lock himself, or... was he used by the murderer?
Conan suddenly thought of Ryuutarou's testimony, and turned to look at the three people who were still being questioned, his eyes suddenly bright:

There's no doubt about it! If his analysis is correct, the murderer is that person!

And the evidence...

He quickly simulated the murderer's movements in his mind, and glanced at someone's clothes inconspicuously.

The evidence should still be in the hands of the murderer!
Conan, who has sorted out his thoughts, naturally will not let the police continue to do useless work. Even if the press conference has been terminated, it will not hurt to delay it a little longer.

"Mr. Lin...Mr. Lin!"

Conan trotted over to Lie, who was sitting in a daze in the front row of the audience, and pulled at his corner, "Mr. Lin, I know who the murderer is!"

Lie, who was relaxing with an inexplicable smile on his face, was pulled back to his senses and lowered his head: "Ah? Who is the murderer?"

Conan was stunned: "That's... the murderer of Mr. Hachi!"

Lie continued to look confused: "What? Someone died?"

Conan: "..."

Keep pretending, Mr. Lin.

"Oh my~ I was just teasing you, why do you look like that?" Lie was really just playing dumb, and the next second he turned back to a playful expression, and then...

He decisively picked up Conan and turned him 180 degrees to let him face Inspector Megure: "If you know the murderer, go find the police uncle~ The police uncle will help you solve all the difficult and complicated problems, dear~"

Conan's half-moon eyes had completely lost their pupils, leaving only the whites of their eyes.

Lie's attitude couldn't be clearer: he would not solve the case this time.

Conan didn't find it particularly surprising. He walked to Matsuda Jinpei's side expressionlessly and tugged at his sleeve: "Officer Matsuda, I know who the criminal is."

Matsuda Jinpei lowered his head: "Have you found evidence?"

"If my reasoning is correct, the evidence is still with that person." Conan pushed his glasses, "There is only one truth."

Jinpei Matsuda remained silent.

Although I really want to say more than one thing at times, but... adding the last sentence does sound a bit pretentious.

After wondering for a moment why Rei didn't come up to show off or even participate in the investigation this time, Matsuda Jinpei decided to listen to Conan's reasoning for the time being.