Science: The Little Shota of the Maori Family

Twenty minutes later, we arrived at our destination.

This was the first time Watanabe Toru met Eri Kisaki. He was very interested in the queen of law who had a cold appearance but a 100% winning rate.

After knocking on the door with the sign "Hiki Eri Law Firm" hanging on it, Xiaolan heard someone inside say "Come in" and then pushed the door open and walked in.

The room is spacious. In addition to the desk for office use and bookshelves piled with books and materials, there are also sofas for entertaining guests.

"Mom." Xiaolan greeted Kisaki Eri who was sitting in the office chair and concentrating on her work.

Kisaki Eri raised her head.

"You guys are here?"

Then, his eyes fell on Watanabe Toru: "Xiaolan, is this Xiao Toru?"

"Hello, Auntie. I'm Toru Watanabe." Toru Watanabe introduced himself respectfully.

"Hello, Tohru." Kisaki Eri responded gently, "Just as Xiaolan said, he is a handsome and cute boy."

"Thank you auntie."

"You guys sit down for a while, I'll take care of the things I'm doing. By the way, Xiao Che, would you like some juice?"

"No need, Auntie." Watanabe Toru shook his head.

"it is good."

Kisaki Eri seemed to be really busy. After briefly greeting the two of them, she focused her energy on her work again.

Five minutes later, the door was pushed open from the outside and a beautiful young woman walked in holding a stack of documents.

"Teacher, eh? Xiaolan is here too."

"Ms. Kuriyama." Xiaolan smiled and said, "Long time no see."

"That's because you rarely come to the office, Xiaolan. By the way, who is this little boy?"

Xiaolan introduced: "He is Xiaotuo who is temporarily staying at our house. Xiaotuo, this is mother's secretary, Ms. Kuriyama."

"Hello, Sister Kuriyama." Watanabe Toru jumped down from the sofa and introduced himself in his childish voice: "My name is Watanabe Toru, please give me your guidance."

"Wow, Toru is so polite." Watanabe Toru's cute looks and polite behavior made Kuriyama Midori like him more. She couldn't help but bend down and pinch his face, saying with a smile: "I wish I had a brother like this."

"Ms. Kuriyama," Kisaki Eri couldn't help but interrupt, "What's the matter?"

"Ah, I almost forgot." Kuriyama Midori let go of Watanabe Toru and walked towards Kisaki Eri. "Mr. Matsushima's case will go to trial the day after tomorrow. With the clues we have so far, we can't prove his innocence. Teacher, what should we do?"

"That case." Kisaki Eri rubbed her temples, looking a little distressed. "Mr. Matsushima still insists that he was wrongly accused?"

"Yes, but all the evidence points to him being the murderer." Kuriyama Midori said, "Teacher, do you think he might be lying?"

"Probably not." Kisaki Eri shook her head: "I've met Matsushima twice. Judging from his tone and expression, I don't think he is lying to me."

"But if he is innocent, then the evidence..."

"It's just an incredible place." Kisaki Eri sighed, "Kuriyama, come with me to the detention center this afternoon and ask Matsushima if he remembered anything else."

"it is good.".

036. Speed ​​and Time

"Mom seems to have encountered a troublesome case." Xiaolan whispered to Watanabe Toru.

Of course Toru Watanabe knew this, and was also very curious about what kind of case it was that could leave the queen of the legal world at a loss.

It was obviously inappropriate for him to ask directly as a child. He rolled his eyes and whispered to Xiaolan, "Sister Xiaolan, why don't you ask Aunt Fei what difficult case she encountered, and then go back and tell Uncle Maori. Maybe he will find something."

Xiaolan's eyes lit up: "Yes, this might be an opportunity to improve the relationship between Dad and Mom."

She got up from the sofa and walked towards Kisaki Eri.

"Mom, have you encountered any troublesome cases?"

"Nothing, I just haven't figured out some things." Thinking her daughter was simply concerned about her, Hibiki smiled casually and said, "I'll clean up, and then we'll go eat. I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting for so long."

"Don't worry, Mom." Xiaolan said, "Tell me about the case. Maybe I can help you."

"You?" Fei Yingli looked at Xiaolan in surprise: "When did you become interested in the case?

Xiaolan said coquettishly: "Dad is a detective, Mom is a lawyer, and as your daughter, it's normal for me to be interested in this area."

With her poor acting and wandering eyes, Kisaki Eri could see through what Xiaolan was saying against her will at a glance.

Shaking her head, Kisaki Eri said to Kuriyama Midori: "Kuriyama, please tell Xiaolan about the case."

"Okay, teacher." Kuriyama Midori nodded and said to Xiaolan, "Three days ago, Mr. Matsushima Tsu, the deputy director of Wanhong Transport Co., Ltd., was arrested by the police on suspicion of murder. The victim was Mr. Kazuo Kawaguchi, also a deputy director of the company, who was working overtime at the company that night. The two had recently had a dispute over the election for the director position. If Mr. Kawaguchi passes away, then the director position will naturally be taken over by Mr. Matsushima."

"The death scene was in the company's lounge. The door to the room was locked from the inside. Because there was a latch on the door, even if someone from outside had a key, there was no way to open it."

"According to the police's reasoning, after killing the victim, the murderer used a fishing line to hang it on the door latch, then closed the door and pulled the fishing line to insert the door latch. He then fed a length of fishing line inside to disengage the line from the door latch and pulled it out. The evidence is the traces of the fishing line on the door."

"Later, police found fishing lines stained with Mr. Matsushima's skin dandruff in a nearby trash can. These lines matched the ones he kept in his office locker. According to others at the company, Mr. Matsushima was a fishing enthusiast and had bought a new set of fishing lines that day and left them unopened in his locker. However, the locker had been opened, with several lines missing. Furthermore, the locker's combination was known only to Mr. Matsushima."

"In addition, the police also found the murder weapon at the crime scene. It was a public fruit knife, and Mr. Matsushima's fingerprints were also detected on it."

With such overwhelming evidence, it was basically confirmed that Matsushima was the murderer. Xiaolan thought so too, but she still asked one more question: "Then, what is the reason why Mr. Matsushima does not admit that he is the murderer?"

Kuriyama Midori said: "According to Mr. Matsushima's statement, he attended an online meeting held by the company from 7 to 8 pm on the evening of the incident. After the meeting, he stayed at home, but no one can help him prove this."

"When was Mr. Kawaguchi killed?" Toru Watanabe came over at some point.

Kuriyama Midori glanced at him and said, "It's around 8:30. If Mr. Matsushima rushes over right after the meeting, he'll make it in time."

"So, where does Mr. Matsushima live?"

"He lives in the Century Building in Haido-cho."

"Um, Sister Kuriyama, can you give me a map?"

"What do you want the map for?" Kuriyama Midori looked confused, but still brought him a map of the Tokyo area.

Kisaki Eri, who was organizing the documents, stopped what she was doing and looked at Watanabe Toru curiously.

Toru Watanabe held the map in his hand, found the location of the Century Building on the map, and then moved on to Wanhong Transport Co., Ltd.

"According to the map, the distance between Mr. Matsushima's residence and the crime scene is approximately 60 kilometers. If he had to get to the company within half an hour, he must have been driving very fast."

"This is no longer a question of speed, but it is suspected of serious speeding." Chestnut Hill Greenway.

"Then they should be filming it, right?" Watanabe Toru asked, "Don't those traffic cameras capture cars that violate traffic rules?"

The office suddenly became quiet and silent.

After a long while, Kisaki Eri's voice rang out: "Kuriyama, go to the police station right away and request to see the violation records for that night to see if Mr. Matsushima is involved."

"Okay, teacher, I'll go right away."

037. Encountering robbery on the road

An Italian restaurant near the Kisaki Eri Law Office.

Eri Kisaki and Ran ordered veal steak, and Toru Watanabe ordered macaroni and freshly squeezed orange juice.

"Xiao Tetsu, I want to thank you for helping Mr. Matsushima with his case." Kisaki Eri cut off a small piece of medium-rare beef with her knife and fork. "If it weren't for your reminder, Mr. Matsushima would have been wrongly accused."

Watanabe Toru ate macaroni with his cheeks stuffed. "I was just saying it casually. I didn't expect it would be helpful to Auntie."

"Then can you tell me, Auntie, how did you come to the conclusion that it was impossible for Mr. Matsushima to arrive at the crime scene within half an hour?"

Watanabe Toru found this key clue, and after revealing it, everyone would have a feeling that it was just like this, but before that, no one had considered it in that direction, including Kisaki Eri. It is no exaggeration to say that this time Watanabe Toru defeated Kisaki Eri in the details.

It was precisely because of this that Kisaki Eri was extremely curious about Watanabe Toru. How could a child of only seven or eight years old have such a keen eye for detail?

Watanabe Toru took a sip of orange juice through a straw. "It's simple. Besides time, speed is also a very important factor when traveling to a place. Since there's no problem with time, and Aunt Hime believes Mr. Matsushima is innocent, then the only problem is speed. That's why I asked Sister Kuriyama to give me a map. Through calculations, I can calculate Mr. Matsushima's speed."

Kisaki Eri took a breath. Watanabe Toru's explanation was clear and well-organized, but it was not something that he could think of at his age.

But the facts are right in front of her. It can only be said that Watanabe Toru is a child different from other children of the same age. He is talented, and if he can be well trained, he may become a very good lawyer in the future.

Thinking of this, Hibiki Eri couldn't help but blurt out, "Tetsu, have you ever thought about becoming a lawyer when you grow up? You can't learn anything from that confused detective."

"Mom..." Before Watanabe Toru could answer, Xiaolan said coquettishly, "How can you say that about Dad?"

"Am I wrong?" Hibiki Eri curled her lips. "Besides finding cats and dogs for people, has your father ever solved a serious case in the past few years?"

Xiaolan was speechless.

"Aunt Fei," Watanabe Toru said, "Thank you for your kindness. However, I still want to become a great detective like Sherlock Holmes when I grow up, so I still want to stay with Uncle Maori."

If he hadn't gotten points for solving the case, if he hadn't had Ran, Watanabe Toru would have gone with Kisaki Eri without hesitation, but given the current constraints, he had to politely decline Kisaki Eri's offer.

"Okay." Fei Yingli sighed regretfully, and did not force Xu An: "Then when you have time, come to my aunt's house to play, and I will cook delicious food for you personally."

When Xiaolan heard that Kisaki Eri was going to cook, her expression became strange.

Watanabe Toru smiled calmly and said, "Okay, thank you, Auntie."

But he secretly made a decision in his heart that no matter what, he would never go to where Kisaki Eri lived alone.

"By the way, Xiaolan, the karate competition will start next week, right?" Kisaki Eri looked at Xiaolan again: "Are you confident that you can win the championship this time?"

"I don't know." Xiaolan shook her head and said with a lack of confidence, "It seems that the contestants participating in this competition are all very strong."

"Mom has confidence in you." Kisaki Eri smiled and said, "On the day of the competition, Mom will be there to cheer you on."

"I have confidence in Sister Xiaolan too." Watanabe Toru echoed, "I will definitely defeat all my opponents and win the championship."

"Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Xiao Che. I will try my best." With the encouragement from the two, Xiaolan became more confident.

After dinner, Toru Watanabe and Xiaolan said goodbye to Eri Kisaki at the restaurant door. Eri Kisaki still had things to deal with, and the two of them staying here would only disturb her.

……

The streets are busier on weekends than on weekdays. At the intersection, high school students working part-time hold billboards, and some wear doll costumes and distribute flyers to passers-by.

When Xiaolan walked past them holding Watanabe Toru's hand, the flyer was handed to her.

"Hello, if you need to buy clothes, please come to Walmart. We will give you a satisfactory discount."

Xiaolan had no intention of buying clothes, so she just accepted the flyer out of politeness.

"Xiaotuo, how about we have omurice tonight? It's delicious with ketchup on it."

"Okay, can I have a hamburger steak?"

"of course can."

"Long live Sister Xiaolan."

The two crossed the sidewalk and prepared to go to the large supermarket in front to buy food for tonight.

"Ah—someone come quickly—someone is robbing—"

At this moment, a scream resounded through the sky, and the crowd in front suddenly became agitated.

038. Yuantai: Xiaoche, save me

"Sister Xiaolan, let's go over and take a look." Toru Watanabe pulled Xiaolan and trotted forward.

"Hey, slow down, Xiaoche." Xiaolan shouted from behind.

The crowd was forced to both sides by a middle-aged man in a blue jacket. He ran while cursing, and looked back from time to time at the target of robbery who was chasing him. When he was about to rush out of the crowd, a leg stretched out. The middle-aged man was not paying attention and was tripped to the ground with a thud. The bag he had robbed was also thrown out of his hand.

"hateful."

The man got up in a panic and glared angrily at the guy who had tripped him and blocked his escape.

"who are you?"

"I'm Wada Haruna, a sophomore at Beido High School." The person who stopped me was a girl. She was wearing a tracksuit with the word "Beido" embroidered on it. She had a pretty face and an orange hairpin on her black side bangs.

"Huh? It's her?" Xiaolan looked surprised.

"Sister Xiaolan, do you know her?" asked Toru Watanabe.

"Yeah." Xiaolan nodded: "She is very good."

Hearing that the person on the other side was just a sophomore in high school, a cruel look flashed in the man's eyes. He pulled a folding knife from his pocket and angrily said amid the screams of passersby, "Damn it! How dare you get in my way? I'll make you pay for it."

"Oh? You've got your knife out." Wada Haruna frowned and took off her backpack. "Then I'll show off my special skills too."

She struck a karate stance.