Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 128 She Likes Mathematics

As a leader, Shiraishi did not personally interrogate those involved in the case, but looked around the store...

I didn't know and thought he was here to inspect!
When I arrived at the hostesses' lounge, I happened to see everyone's personal belongings, which had been placed on the long table - it was obvious that they had voluntarily cooperated with the search of their personal belongings before.

Sato didn't join the inquiry at this time, but was looking through it...

After all, she is a policewoman!

Not to mention whether it is convenient or not...some of the male police officers don’t even know what the personal belongings of these hostesses are.

"Are these for the deceased? He really is a little bully backstage." Bai Shi saw that some of the personal belongings placed separately not only took up the space of several people, but were also very conspicuous.

It seems that what Xiangzi said before was true...

Although it is not a very strong motivation, if "jealousy" is counted, everyone should have a motivation.

"That's right...but the murderer this time should be among these people. If we can keep them here, the investigation is already half successful." Sato said with gratitude.

"Well, since the poison was found directly in the bathroom... it seems that the murderer either did not use some sophisticated misleading tactics, or he simply did not have a strong desire to escape the crime." Shiraishi also nodded in agreement.

At this moment, Bai Shi suddenly noticed something...

"Hmm?" Shiraishi put on gloves and picked up the diary of a hostess and started reading.

"Director Shiraishi..." Sato was a little embarrassed. He felt that it was not good to let a "non-investigator" see other women's privacy... After all, he had already read the diary.

Of course it’s impossible that I wrote anything related to the case!
Even if he really is the criminal, he wouldn't bring a diary containing information related to the case to the scene, right?

But at this time, Bai Shi only opened to the title page...

"Indecision is the greatest danger..." Bai Shi said.

"Is this a motto?" Sato was also wondering why Shiraishi was reciting this.

"It can be used as a motto, but this is what Descartes said," Bai Shi explained.

But this explanation is almost the same as no explanation. Sato still doesn't understand what he wants to say...

You're not suddenly trying to teach me how to be a good person, are you?
"Only those who obey reason can be human beings... This is what Descartes said, and it is what Mr. Feng always says... Descartes is not only a philosopher, but also a mathematician, someone Mr. Feng admires very much." Bai Shi pointed out at this time.

"Eh? Are you suspicious..." Sato finally realized what was going on, but immediately said, "But I've also read Ms. Kazuyo's diary, it only starts from three months ago... There doesn't seem to be anything special about it, and she didn't mention anything special about Mr. Mine or Ms. Kumi."

"Wazuke...this person was hospitalized due to an allergy caused by Kumi's persuasion to drink, right? When was that?" Shiraishi asked after looking at the name.

"It should be... more than a month ago." Sato had collected some confessions before and still remembered them.

"So there must be some hidden content, right? It doesn't even mention this." Bai Shi said, and took another look at the diary - this is a ring-locked notebook, and individual pages can be taken out!
"I'll go ask Miss Kazuyo again." Sato also focused his attention on this "Kazuyo".

However, Shiraishi said at this time: "This Kazuyo should be questioned by someone from our police station... Let's also see the ability of our interrogation ace!"

"Eh? Okay..." Sato hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse.

That’s right, Shiraishi remembered that it was Yuan who “got” this Miss Hedai just now…

In Shiraishi's opinion, Gen's [interrogation] style is also very suitable for Kazuyo!
As Shiraishi spoke, he put the diary down and went to find Teacher Feng to confirm some things.

……

Masato Mine had just been questioned by Megure himself, but the questioning had ended and he was drinking alone in a booth.

Seeing Bai Shi coming over, Feng invited him, "Mr. Bai Shi, please sit down... and have a drink with me!"

"Teacher Feng, when was the first time you came here?" Bai Shi asked.

"You come to ask too... Can I ask you something first?" Feng Zhengren asked with a conflicted look on his face.

"What?" Bai Shi asked curiously.

"You said...Kumi really lied to me?"

Shiraishi:……

"Teacher Feng, why don't you do more Sudoku when you have nothing to do?" Bai Shi said helplessly.

Feng Zhengren also understood what Bai Shi meant, and he couldn't help but scratch his hair and said, "Three months ago."

"That was... before you became a celebrity, right?" Shiraishi remembered that Takagi had just said that the variety show that Mr. Feng appeared on TV had just been aired for almost a quarter.

"Well, I had just finished recording the first episode, and the production crew insisted on bringing me here." Feng said embarrassedly at this time.

"If I'm not mistaken... Ms. Kumi should not be interested in you at that time." Shiraishi said firmly.

Feng was not happy to hear this and said, "It is true that I didn't know Jiumei at that time."

"Then... what about Kazuyo? When did you first meet her?" Shiraishi asked tentatively. "Kazuyo? Counting... Kazuyo should be the first person I met here, right? At that time, I really couldn't stand the atmosphere here, so I was just doing Sudoku by myself. Kazuyo was the first to talk to me, and then I..."

"Taught her Sudoku and Descartes?" Bai Shi asked directly.

"Huh? How do you know?" Feng Zhengren was stunned when he heard that.

"And... I guess you had contact more than once or twice." Bai Shi did not answer, but continued to ask.

"Yes, you..."

"What happened next?" Bai Shi continued to ask.

"Later... I met Kumi. Kumi is actually a good girl, and... I found out... Kumi likes me!" Feng Masato said firmly.

Shiraishi:……

"No, later you appeared on the show, and then... Kumi started to pester you." Shiraishi rolled his eyes.

"Shiraishi-san, I know you're a police officer, so it's inevitable that..." Feng Zhengren was not happy with his malicious speculation, but...

"Doubt is the source of wisdom." Bai Shi said silently.

Feng Zhengren shut up - this was also said by Descartes.

"What happened next? I mean...about Kazuyo, did you find anything special about her?" Shiraishi asked.

"Washiro? Special? She... likes math very much." Feng Masato thought about it carefully, and then added: "And Descartes."

Shiraishi:……

"Are you sure?" Bai Shi asked speechlessly.

"Well, she and I have talked about it several times." Feng Zhengren was very sure.

Shiraishi was speechless - does this mean he likes mathematics and Descartes? I was so amused... How could there be such a dull person? If Descartes heard this, he would have to say: The more you learn, the more ignorant you become!
"Mr. Shiraishi...you don't think it has anything to do with the matter with Daihe? No, she is also a good girl." Feng Masato said very pertinently.

Shiraishi ignored him and continued to ask, "I heard from Xiangzi before that she was hospitalized because of allergies... Do you know what happened?"

Feng Zhengren felt a little embarrassed when he heard this: "Actually...it has something to do with me!"

Just two months ago, Feng Zhengren and Kumi were getting closer and closer, and every time he came, he would ask for Kumi...

Later, one time when he was discussing Sudoku techniques with Kumi, Kumi suddenly had an idea to make a bet with Hedai - there were twenty corks, and each person could take one to three at a time. The person who had nothing to take in the end would have to drink a glass of wine... and it was wine!

"It was actually me who reminded Kumi at that time...but I did tell Kazuyo that she didn't need to drink it, but she still drank it. It was really dangerous." Mine Masato was still frightened when he talked about this.

Shiraishi:……

"So...if Kazuyo were to review the situation afterwards, he would probably understand the pattern in advance, right?" Shiraishi asked Mine Masato.

Shiraishi felt that he had basically solved the case!

Kazuyo is a hostess who always talks about mathematics and Descartes with Mine Masato. I don't think it's because she loves studying, but after the show was broadcast, Mine Masato became a "little celebrity" and then became Kumi's prey.

At the beginning, Kazuyo might not give up just because of Kumi's warning, but...

After experiencing the "game" that Kumi deliberately set up, Kazuyo probably won't... huh?

Shiraishi suddenly realized that if he simply reviewed the motivation, something seemed a little strange...

Then why, suddenly, a month and a half later, He Dai became more murderous and even took a risk?
From the perspective of criminal psychology, compared with the murderous intent of "vendetta" which may be activated afterwards, the murderous intent of "love killing" usually becomes weaker and weaker!

"But... no way? No, no, no... it doesn't seem like Kazuyo... and I later saw that they were on good terms with each other, greeting each other and praising each other..." Feng Masato was still struggling at this time.

But before he could finish his thoughts, Yuan and He Dai walked out of the private room.

"Huh?" Sato noticed this and looked over quickly.

Because there are other people behind the source who want to ask questions, so normally he won’t come out!
"Inspector Sato, please notify Inspector Megure...Ms. Kazuyo wants to surrender herself." Yuan whispered to Sato.

He only said that he "surrendered" and did not mention that he was the one who "talked the other party to pieces".

At this time, He Dai's eyes also turned red and her emotions seemed to be fluctuating greatly.

"Eh? Okay!" Sato was stunned at first, then hurried to call Inspector Megure.

Feng Zhengren was also confused at this time. He stepped forward and asked in disbelief: "Wa-Wadai? Did you really do it? Why?" As he said this, he remembered what Shiraishi had just said, and asked even more in disbelief: "Could it be...could it be because of me?"

Shiraishi, Minamoto: ...

He Dai's eyes turned redder, and he was about to burst out of control, but he immediately pursed his lips and said in a cold voice, "Don't be so sentimental, I just... I can't stand her!"

(End of this chapter)