Detective Conan: The Ultimate Growth Space

Chapter 210 The Secret Room on the Eve of the Wedding

After Hattori Heiji tried it, he found that the key to this room was indeed among the keys in the set.

"The locks in the room are all custom-made special locks. Unless you go to the manufacturer, you can't usually get a duplicate key outside. This is indeed a locked-room murder case."

"Wasn't it Mr. Shigematsu who committed suicide?" Yurie Morizono asked doubtfully.

"Could it be that Mr. Shigematsu locked the door and then committed suicide?"

"why?"

“If Mr. Shigematsu committed suicide, the knife he used would either be on his person or lying next to him. However, we searched the place just now but couldn’t find the knife,” Kogoro Mori explained.

"Could it be that after Mr. Shigematsu stabbed himself, he threw the knife away, which broke the window over there?" Morizono Yurie asked again.

"No. If it were true, there would definitely be bloodstains on the windowpane, but there aren't. We were downstairs when that window broke, but we didn't see anything thrown out. Of course, the most important reason is that Mr. Shigematsu was stabbed in the heart and died instantly. If it were suicide, he wouldn't have had a chance to throw the knife out," Kogoro Mori explained.

“Especially this bloodstain in the room. If Mr. Shigematsu had committed suicide, even if he wasn’t dead yet, there would have been dripping blood on the floor. But this is clearly a drag mark,” Zhiyong explained.

"I see."

"We still don't know who it was who killed someone and then disappeared without a trace along with the murder weapon," Hattori Heiji said.

"Please, stop talking, okay? Tomorrow is my wedding, and this is really bad luck," Kikuto Morizono said.

"Kikuto, what are you saying? With something like this happening, how can the wedding still be held tomorrow?" Morizono Yurie said, somewhat angrily.

"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? The person who died wasn't even a member of the Morizono family," Morizono Kikuto replied calmly.

"what?"

"Besides, I don't want to change the original honeymoon plan. Although it would be a bit unfair to Butler Shigematsu, I still intend to proceed according to the original plan so as not to let him down. After all, everything this time was arranged by Butler Shigematsu."

Everyone was a little surprised after hearing what Kikuto Morizono said.

That's what they say.

But what if something like that happened today?

If Kikuto Morizono's wedding continues tomorrow, it will be very bad for the Morizono family's reputation.

Although in this day and age, servants are not the same as they were in the past, nor are they retainers.

However, Shigematsu's housekeeper is not an ordinary staff member.

Even in today's era, butlers still hold a special status.

In particular, butler Shigematsu has served the Morizono family for decades and can be considered extremely loyal to them.

If he was killed outside.

There's nothing wrong with Kikuto Morizo ​​continuing his wedding tomorrow.

However, the butler, Shigematsu, was murdered in their home.

If the wedding still goes ahead.

If they are so heartless and ungrateful, who will be willing to sincerely serve the Morizono family in the future?

Just as Kikuto Morizono finished speaking.

Sakuraba Tsuyuu rushed up and punched Morizono Kikuto.

That punch was very powerful.

As a result, Kikuto Morizono took a few steps back and bumped his head on the glass of the balcony.

The glass was then smashed.

Kikuto Morizono steadied himself.

"You brat, how dare you hit me!" Kikuto Morizono shouted angrily.

Then, they prepared to attack Sakuraba Tsukasa.

"stop."

Morizono Mikio stepped forward and shouted angrily.

After speaking up to stop Kikuto Morizono.

"Juren, do you know what you're saying? Human life is at stake. Can't you distinguish between what's important and what's urgent? How can you say such things without feeling ashamed?"

Seeing that Kikuto Morizono remained silent.

Morizono Mikio continued, "Sakuraba was raised by Shigematsu since he was a child. To Sakuraba, Shigematsu is like a father to him. Don't you know how to consider other people's feelings? Your marriage was arranged by Shigematsu. When he handed the company over to you to manage, it was Shigematsu who wholeheartedly assisted you. I never expected you to speak to me like this now."

After reprimanding Kikuto Morizono.

Morizono Mikio turned around again and said to Sakuraba Tsuyu, "Sakuraba, you were also wrong. You came here to work, how could you just hurt people like that? You must be careful in the future and make sure this never happens again."

"I'm sorry, sir, I was too impulsive just now," Sakuraba Tsuyu apologized.

Morizono Mikio then instructed, "Yurie, contact Xiaofeng's parents and tell them what happened, that tomorrow's wedding will be postponed."

“Okay, I’ll take care of it in a bit,” Morizo ​​Yurie nodded.

"Why is the corpse moving?" Kazuha asked in surprise.

"What?" Everyone was startled when they heard this.

Everyone looked at Shigematsu's corpse.

Shigematsu's left hand moved a few times.

Suddenly, a kitten popped out from behind Shigematsu.

It was the same kitten they had seen before.

"Oh, it's a cat."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rebecca."

Morizono Yurie squatted down.

When the kitten saw Morizo ​​Yurie, it came over and jumped into her arms.

While the group was talking.

A servant came to the door and said, "Master, some policemen have come to see you."

"I understand, I'll be right there."

Shortly after Mikio Morizono went downstairs, Inspector Megure came upstairs with the police.

Police officers each performed their duties.

For Inspector Megure, handling cases involving families with status and influence is extremely troublesome.

Anyway, it doesn't matter what.

In the end, none of them will fare well.

But since a case has occurred, he has no choice but to come.

Of course, seeing Kogoro Mouri at the scene of the crime was also something that made Inspector Megure very happy.

Although Inspector Megure always said that Kogoro Mouri was a jinx.

But now, as long as Kogoro Mouri is present, the case can be solved quickly.

This made Inspector Megure very happy.

After all, Kogoro Mouri isn't a policeman anymore.

Therefore, once the case is solved, Inspector Megure will receive some credit.

"Brother Mori, what are your thoughts on today's case?"

"This is a locked-room murder case."

"A locked-room murder case?" This is the kind of unusual murder case that gives Inspector Megure the biggest headache.

The locked-room murder case is one of them.

These types of cases are extremely difficult to solve.

"Yes, the doors and windows in the room were locked from the inside, and no one went in or out of that broken window."

"Then how did you come to the conclusion that someone was murdered in this room?" Inspector Megure asked, puzzled.

“Today we were visiting the Morizono family. As we were leaving, we suddenly heard the glass in this outer window break. So we came to this room and knocked on the door, but no one answered. When we broke down the door, Mr. Shigematsu was murdered,” Kogoro Mori explained.

"I see. Did you discover anything?" Inspector Megure nodded.

"Not yet, and the murder weapon wasn't found at the scene either. You'll need to send people to search the surrounding area," Kogoro Mouri replied.

"Okay, I know."

……

Chapter 211 The Investigation of the Secret Room on the Eve of the Wedding

After investigation, the police...

A servant in the Mori family.

They had all been having dinner together an hour before the incident.

After dinner, they talked about the wedding the next day in the restaurant, and each of them could be a witness to the other's decision.

Therefore, these servants were excluded.

Only five members of the Morizo ​​family—Morizo ​​Yurie, Morizo ​​Kikuto, Sakuraba Tsukasa, Katagiri Kaede, and Morizo ​​Mikio—have no alibi.

Of course, it's also possible that someone outside the family killed Shigematsu.

However, Zhiyong never considered that Shigematsu's murder was the work of outsiders.

Of course, Zhiyong had not yet extracted the memories from the deceased.

Zhiyong is currently training to improve his detective skills.

Therefore, Zhiyong has not yet extracted Shigematsu's memories.