Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 137 Flaw
After warning Kumimon, Shiraishi received another call from Ayako when he returned to the office.

"Xiao Hei, are you free tonight?" Ayako asked directly.

"In the evening I..." Bai Shi was about to refuse as he was planning to work overtime in the evening.

"Ah! I have something important to do... If we have time, we can go to the Mikazuki family." Ayako added.

Mikazuki family?

Shiraishi really didn't know where Gao Yue's home was. After hearing what Ayako said, Shiraishi agreed.

At night, Shiraishi sat in Ayako's car - because Ayako knew the road, she was driving Shiraishi.

"That Yamashiro Koichi...he was a little weird before." Ayako suddenly said to Shiraishi on the way.

"Hmm?" Bai Shi looked over curiously.

"I specifically confirmed with my father that the new president of Yamashiro Railway has a very bad temper and is not very receptive to other people's suggestions... But when you asked him about it yesterday, you interrupted him again and again, but he behaved very honestly." Ayako felt something was wrong at the time.

only……

She had only met Yamashiro Koichi a few times, so she didn't dare to confirm anything immediately.

"Indeed, his attitude today is completely different from last night." Bai Shi nodded at this time.

When he came to the police station today, he seemed very "tough", not as "obedient" as he was last night.

Of course, his father had just been killed last night, so it cannot be said that his emotions at that time were abnormal or there was anything wrong.

"I also asked the members I know about the Railway Association's gathering last night. Although it ended at 8 o'clock, they couldn't be sure what time Koichi Yamashiro left. They just said that he was still there when we took the group commemorative photo at 7 o'clock." Ayako added.

"Commemorative photo?" Bai Shi was stunned when he heard that.

"Okay, I'll send it to you later." Ayako nodded.

……

Nearly two hours later, Ayako finally arrived at her destination - Mikazuki's hometown in Saitama Prefecture.

It was completely in the countryside. When Shiraishi got off the car, not only the Mikazuki family, but also the neighbors in the surrounding town were all shocked. They thought a bear had run out of the mountains...

After learning about Shiraishi's identity and the purpose of his and Ayako's visit, Gaoyue's mother hurriedly invited them into the old house and burst into tears.

Gao Yue's mother, Keiko, only found out during the day that her daughter had committed murder and turned herself in...

Shiraishi already knew that Gao Yue came from a single-parent family and grew up with her mother.

"Auntie, don't worry. Now...well, Gaoyue turned herself in, and the Yamashiro family is helping her, so she will be out soon." Ayako comforted her.

Because nothing was certain, she did not mention the possibility that Gao Yue might not be the real murderer, in order to prevent the old man from overthinking and having his expectations dashed.

"Wow... Gao Yue is a child... She has such a miserable life! If I had known... I shouldn't have let her marry him!" Mikazuki Keiko said at this time with regret.

"Auntie, don't be anxious... How much do you know about Gaoyue's situation after marriage?" Shiraishi asked directly.

"You can see... we are just an ordinary family, and Gaoyue's father died early, so we are not compatible with the Yamashiro family at all. I was very worried at the time, but Ryuzo was always pursuing Gaoyue...

"Soon after we got married, she often cried on the phone. Although she said it was because she missed home, I knew that the child must have been wronged...

"I wanted her to come back and rest, but she couldn't get away. When I went to visit her, I could feel that Ryuzo's brother, sister, and sister-in-law didn't like Gao Yue and even excluded her...

"Ryuzo is not a man who can protect his wife. Of course I feel sorry for my daughter. Since they can't move out, I have suggested that Gaoyue divorce, but it's impossible.

"I don't dare to stay there anymore. I can only worry about it alone. As expected... As expected... If I had stopped Gao Yue from marrying into such a troublesome place, she wouldn't have... wuwuwu...

"As expected, we ordinary people shouldn't marry those chaebols!"

Mikazuki Keiko felt sorry for her daughter and her tone became angry.

Ayako:? ? ?
No, Auntie, why are you repaying kindness with enmity?

"Haha...the old chairman of the Yamashiro family is indeed a very old-fashioned and stubborn person, and the successor Koichi is also very arbitrary." Ayako echoed at this time - it's all "Yamashiro family"'s problem, it's not always like this.

……

The two chatted with Gao Yue's mother and learned more about what happened after Gao Yue got married.

Basically the same as previous observations...

Not only is she ostracized and bullied by her sister-in-law and sister-in-law at home, but her husband also doesn't care about it at all. She can be said to have the lowest status in the family.

In addition, the old man of the Yamashiro family does not like to have a servant living in his house. Only one housekeeper goes to work during the day, and Gao Yue has to take care of the rest. She also has to take care of the half-paralyzed old man and be scolded by him. I think he must have been depressed for a long time.

Bai Shi thought of the resolute and wise girl back then, and the third young master and his wife of the Yamashiro family now... and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion in his heart.

However, these can only be regarded as "reasons for reducing the sentence". There is no evidence to overturn the verdict. After the incident, Gao Yue never contacted her mother.

…When the two of them left Mikazuki’s house and were on their way back to Toudou, Shiraishi sat in the passenger seat and looked at his phone. When they just arrived at Mikazuki’s house, Ayako sent him a photo, but…

When Shiraishi got off the car, everyone thought a bear had entered the town and there was chaos... After that, he saw Mikazuki Keiko, and Shiraishi didn't even have time to look at his phone again.

Only then did Shiraishi look at the group photo Ayako sent him, and the result was...

"Hmm?" Bai Shi's eyes immediately lit up.

"Did you find anything?" Ayako asked curiously.

"Yamashiro Koichi... Haha, I found the person who took the blame for Gao Yue-san! As expected..." Shiraishi had basically confirmed it at this time.

Shiraishi had thought about this before. If Gao Yue really took the blame for someone else, then it should be someone in the family... and the most suspicious of these people is Yamashiro Koichi!

Because now he is the only one in the Shancheng family who is still decent. The second son is a fat otaku, and the third son is a playboy. They both don't want to take care of things and can't take care of things!

If it was someone else who killed Yamashiro Yoshinosuke, it would be difficult for the entire family to give false testimony and put the blame entirely on Gao Yue. There would be no motivation to do so.

And now after seeing the photos, Shiraishi is 80% certain that the real murderer is Koichi Yamashiro!

"Huh? Is it really him?" Ayako said in surprise, and at the same time she was curious about how Shiraishi could tell.

Although he had only seen it once last night, and the style was very similar, Shiraishi knew it by comparing it with his own "memory"...

Koichi Yamashiro changed his shirt and tie!
"Normally, if you rush home at that time, you shouldn't have had time to change your clothes and tie, right? This can also explain why the people of the Yamashiro family are surprisingly consistent in their statements about the color of the tie, and... Gao Yue-san's statements about throwing red wine are inconsistent!"

Bai Shi now understood everything completely.

It seems that the one who strangled Yamashiro Zennosuke was probably the eldest son Yamashiro Koichi, and...

The one he used was not Zennosuke's own vermilion tie in his drawer, but the tie that Koichi Yamashiro was wearing at the time!

Just to put the blame on Gaoyue, the people of the Yamashiro family specifically emphasized that the murder weapon was another tie that was already in the room.

and……

Shiraishi guessed that the red wine was indeed spilled, but it had spilled on Koichi Yamashiro!

That's why he needed to change his clothes.

Although Gao Yue's body was stained with oil in order to make her take the blame, the red wine was no longer in the glass, so there were no large stains.

Gao Yue was either threatened or PUA, but she accepted the blame. However, she revealed some flaws during Shiraishi's questioning, but she corrected them immediately!
The other family members still followed their original confessions and continued to emphasize the murder weapon and red wine...

"Then let's go straight back to the Beihua Office!" Ayako took the initiative to say after listening to Shiraishi's analysis.

"This... okay." Bai Shi nodded when he heard this.

Because I went to Saitama, it was already very late when I came back.

However, there is certainly no problem for the director to meet with the detained suspect.

Shiraishi wanted to persuade Gaoyue to give up the foolish idea of ​​taking the blame for someone else. No matter what the Yamashiro family promised her, she should at least think about her mother, but...

But just as Shiraishi finished talking about her mother's situation and mentioned Yamashiro Koichi, Gao Yue immediately interrupted and said, "Director Shiraishi! It's already ten o'clock. I... it's not the right time to interrogate you!"

"Eh? Gao Yue, I'm not interrogating you, I'm..." Shiraishi was about to explain.

"I understand... Senior Shiraishi... thank you very much, but... don't bother me anymore! I'm sorry to disappoint you!" Gao Yue stood up and bowed to Shiraishi, then fell silent.

Because it was indeed not the time for "interrogation", since Gao Yue insisted, Shiraishi had no choice but to let her rest first.

……

Although he knew the truth, Bai Shi still felt heavy.

"What will happen if Gaoyue doesn't admit that she took the blame?" Ayako asked worriedly.

"No, the truth will not disappear just because someone takes the blame. As long as there is solid evidence, it will be useless even if everyone lies together!" Bai Shi said this with a serious tone.

"So... you need more objective evidence, right?" Ayako understood what Shiraishi meant.

Because Koichi Yamashiro changed his clothes, it is suspected that he was splashed with red wine, so it is suspected that the murder weapon was his tie, so he is the murderer... This kind of evidence is too subjective!
No matter how unreasonable the act of changing clothes is at this time, it cannot be used as direct evidence.

"Don't worry, this kind of passionate murder... there is plenty of evidence. It's not easy to ask others to take the blame!" Bai Shi's eyes became firm at this time.

Yes, there is indeed "plenty of evidence". After all, the method of murder in this case was very direct, without any tricks. The only trick was that everyone gave a unified confession afterwards to make someone take the blame!

but……

There is always evidence that he cannot erase, especially since Shiraishi did not believe from the beginning that such a smart woman like Gao Yue would kill someone, so he actively collected evidence at the scene.

If you just want direct evidence, you have to "ask" a key person!
(End of this chapter)