An infinite journey starting from paradise

Lin Shangren looked through the window at the dazzling sunlight outside and smiled.

Saeko Nogami quickly found Yuya Mochizuki and began interrogating him.

"Mr. Mochizuki, you lied. We've checked the call records between the deceased and you. The person she wanted to meet alone was you! Tell me, why did you lie? Why did the deceased meet with you alone? Did you have any argument with the deceased..."

"Saeko, it's okay. He's not the murderer."

Just as Nogami Saeko was interrogating Mochizuki Yuya aggressively, Hayashi Naoto suddenly interrupted her.

"Mr. Mochizuki actually has a solid alibi," Lin Shangren said calmly. He smiled at the deceased's sister, Yueshan Xi, and "Miss Yueshan Xi also has a solid alibi. The two of them can vouch for each other."

"Huh?" Nogami Saeko was stunned. "What does this mean?"

Hayashi Naoro didn't answer Nogami Saeko's question. Instead, he turned to Mochizuki Yuya and Tsukiyama Yu, saying, "A little advice, both of you. It's best to use less of what you used this time. The smell is quite strong. Also... Miss Tsukiyama, remember to tidy up your collar. There are a few... hairs stuck on it."

"what?"

Nogami Saeko looked at Tsukiyama Yu's collar and noticed a few curly hairs scattered on her black gauze collar. A few spots of half-dried white residue could be seen.

"The two of them... uh..."

"Yes, I was with Xiao Xi at that time." Mochizuki Yuya admitted, "We... were actually a couple dating secretly."

Tsukiyama Yui blushed and hid behind Mochizuki Yuya. It was indeed very embarrassing to secretly "get close" with her boyfriend at her sister's wedding.

Although she knew she had misjudged the situation, Nogami Saeko still had to inquire about the relationship between Mochizuki Yuya and the deceased. She asked, "Why did the deceased contact you? What did you talk about? Was there anything unusual about her?"

"Sister Yue is looking for me to borrow money." Mochizuki Yuya confessed, "I need to borrow a large sum of money from Sister Yue... as a betrothal gift... to marry Xiao Xi."

"what?"

Nogami Saeko was a little confused. Borrowing money from her elder sister to marry her younger sister, what on earth was going on?!

Mochizuki Yuya continued, "Xiao Xi's mother is a very snobbish person, and her control over Xiao Xi is particularly strong. She doesn't like me at all. So, the two of us can only date in secret.

Later, my printing company started to pick up and made some money. We had planned to tell Xiaoxi's parents about our relationship after Sister Yue got married, but my company suddenly ran into some problems and was short of funds. So I decided to borrow some money from Sister Yue.

"Why do you want to borrow money from the dead?" asked Saeko Nogami.

"Sister Yue's biological mother passed away last year, and Sister Yue just recently received a large inheritance from her mother. Sister Yue is very kind to me and has always treated me like her own brother. After learning about my difficulties, she offered to lend me some money. We met alone to discuss this matter."

"Inheritance!" Saeko Nogami immediately grasped the key point.

"When did she get the inheritance? Before or after getting the marriage certificate?"

Currently, four of the five suspects have alibis, and the only one without a clear alibi is the deceased's husband, groom Takeshi Sakakibara. Now that it has been revealed that the deceased recently received a large inheritance, it is very likely that the groom chose to kill for his wife's inheritance.

"No... Even if that's the case, there's no need to do it at the wedding, right?" Nogami Saeko fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Lin Shangren suddenly patted her shoulder and said, "Saizi, is there such a possibility? Were you wrong from the beginning?"

"I was wrong from the beginning, Brother Shangren, what do you mean?" Nogami Saeko asked in confusion.

"The nature of the case."

As he spoke, Lin Shangren walked to the balcony of the room.

Saeko Nogami looked in the direction of Hayashi Naoto, but her eyes were dazzled by the sunlight coming from the balcony and she could hardly open them.

"Do you understand?" Lin Shangren said with a smile.

"What do you understand?" Qianye Heshen looked at Lin Shangren in confusion. "Why is the boss also playing the role of a riddle teller like those detectives? Shouldn't he point out the truth immediately and then scold us one by one to make us learn our lesson? If you play the detective's trick, then who will make up for the scolding I need?"

Nogami Saeko began to think rapidly: "What is the nature of the case? Murder... Hmm... Could it be that it's not murder? The balcony... the blinding light..."

Thinking about it, Nogami Saeko took a few steps back and walked to the door. Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she said to Kabuto Reiko, who was standing nearby cooperating with the investigation, "Miss Kabuto, please go to where Inspector Lin was just standing."

"Ah... I see. Is it... here?"

Reiko Kabuto stood in front of the balcony railing. The midday sunlight cast a dazzling glow on her white uniform, and from a distance she looked like she was wearing a white wedding dress.

"It was manslaughter!"

Nogami Saeko shouted in surprise.

"The murderer's target was not the deceased Miss Tsukiyama Tsuki, but you, Miss Kabuto Reiko!

The hallway was dimly lit, while the VIP room was brightly lit. The sudden change from a dimly lit environment to a brightly lit one would certainly be difficult for the human eye to adjust to. Furthermore, Miss Tsukiyama and Miss Kabuto had similar figures, and she was standing in the sun. Under the strong light, the killer mistook Miss Tsukiyama in her white wedding dress for Miss Kabuto in her white uniform.

"Wait." Chiba suddenly interrupted Nogami Saeko's reasoning. "Inspector Nogami, I have a question. How did the murderer know that his target would be in room 503? How could he kill him without thinking?"

"Because..." Nogami Saeko recalled what Hayashi Naoto had just asked Kabuto Reiko, "Because of the 'Cleaning' sign. Miss Kabuto often secretly used the vacant rooms in the hotel, and every time she did so, she would hang the 'Cleaning' sign on the door. The murderer knew this and attacked Room 503, which had the sign.

So… the murderer must be someone inside the hotel. And the only people who have entered and exited the fifth floor of the hotel are you two, Ms. Kabuto and Manager Ozawa."

Saeko Nogami stared sharply at Saburo Ozawa who was standing in the corner of the room.

"Please wait a moment." Ozawa Saburo hurriedly explained, "I have an alibi. Mr. and Mrs. Tsukiyama can testify for me! Maybe... maybe it was someone else who used other means to sneak into the fifth floor and kill someone. It absolutely... absolutely couldn't have been me!"

"Alibi?" Lin Shangren suddenly smiled. "Just because you gave the Yueshan couple an alibi doesn't mean you have one yourself. They didn't see you in the small kitchen making cocktails. They just heard the juicer working.

Also… let me guess your motive… unrequited love, huh? Ever since I started questioning you two, I've noticed your eyes constantly lingering on Miss Kabuto, specifically her breasts and the legs visible from her skirt. You're such a pervert, you wouldn't even dare to look openly at the person you secretly love, yet you still dare to kill someone.

You've always had a crush on her, but you've been hesitant to confess. That is, until you discover that Miss Dou has been exploiting her position to meet with her boyfriend in the hotel's VIP suite. You lie prone against the door, weeping as you imagine the voluptuous scenes of lovemaking inside. You wish the man inside were you, but you're just a weakling who struggles to even talk to him.

You have the will, but not the guts, so you can only fantasize and masturbate in secret. Anxiety, hatred, and resentment build over time, leading to a perverted desire to destroy it if you can't get it. Killing someone with a spear gun? Tsk, tsk, tsk... Is it because your own gun isn't good enough? No way?

Pull the trigger, turn and run, not even daring to confirm who you killed. You must be scared to death. Ahhh, I killed someone. Yeah, you're a ballless jerk, so this is normal.

Come to think of it, you probably don't have any intention of killing Miss Dou again now, right? It's just like you can't get an erection."

Nogami Saeko had never expected that the seemingly stern and cold Hayashi Naoto could be so venomous. With just a few words, the suspect's face flushed and veins bulged.

"Shut up!!! I just want to kill her, what's wrong with that!"

Saburo Ozawa roared angrily, he really couldn't bear it anymore.

Chiba Kazunobu, standing by, had already picked up the phone, ready to call an ambulance. He'd probably be in the hospital for a while after baring his teeth at Inspector Lin at the crime scene.

As expected, facing the murderer who suddenly confessed his guilt and wanted to go crazy and hurt people, Lin Shangren used his righteous flying kick without hesitation. A left kick broke Ozawa Saburo's knee and made him kneel on the ground.

"Okay, let's call it a day and leave."

Hayashi Naoto clapped his hands, and two officers from the First Investigation Division rushed in, carried the murderer out of the crime scene, and rushed to the first floor via the emergency exit. Hayashi Naoto and Nogami Saeko took Kazuko Reiko and the young couple who had sex at the wedding downstairs in the elevator.

"Thank you for your advice." Nogami Saeko suddenly said to Lin Shangren.

"You're welcome. You still have a lot to learn." Lin Shangren replied.

"Can you teach me, Brother Shangren?"

"Let's talk about it later, when I have time. Later, I will teach you some tips on how to use it."

As they were talking, they walked to the elevator, which happened to stop at this floor.

The elevator door opened and there were already two passengers inside, one was a kind-looking elderly man sitting in a wheelchair, and the other was a beautiful woman pushing a wheelchair.

Looking at the two people in the elevator, Lin Shangren was stunned for a moment.

"It's them. Speaking of which, he should be here now. But why is she here?"

Chapter 279: I think I'm going to gamble on Grandpa

【Name: Shinname Rentaro】

[Race: human male]

[Identity: Writer]

【状态：疲惫、肝癌晚期癌细胞已开始扩散】

[Note: This seemingly kind old man is the author of the "Detective Samonji" series of novels.]

Looking at the information board next to the old man and Shinname Hōri behind him, Lin Shangren frowned slightly. It seemed that the fate of the writer father and daughter was also affected by his intrusion.

In the original storyline, Niina Rentaro, knowing his death was imminent, moved to this hotel with his wife to concentrate on writing his new book, but failed to tell their daughter, Niina Kaori. Consequently, Niina Kaori mistakenly believed her parents had been kidnapped and sought help from the Mori Detective Agency. With the help of Death God Elementary School Student, Osaka Black Chicken, and others, she deciphered the code hidden in Niina Rentaro's novel manuscript and located their whereabouts. However, Niina Kaori arrived too late and was unable to see her father one last time.

This is the general plot of the "Missing Mystery Novelist" in the original "Detective Conan".

In this world, due to the flapping of wings by Hayashi Naoto, who was caught off guard, a series of chain reactions led to Shinna Kaori knowing about her father's physical condition early on. So at this time, Shinna Kaori took on the task of taking care of Shinna Rentaro's daily life and helping him polish his novel manuscript.

If nothing unexpected happens, Shinna Xiang Baoli in this world should be able to accompany her father through the last part of his life without any regrets.

There was no conversation on the way, and the elevator went to the first floor.

Hayashi Naoto and Nogami Saeko led three people related to the case out of the hall, ready to hand them over to other police officers at the level of patrol chief. They would then send the murderer and the witness to the police station to take statements. As for the police officers above the rank of inspector general, they could naturally continue to return to the wedding scene to eat.

At this moment, an eight-seater limousine stopped outside the cordon of the crime scene. Takagi Shigeru and Asaya Mitsuko finally arrived at the scene with the owner of the fishing tackle shop and Hehuan and Fuyushi who they met along the way.

Mitsuko Asaya and Shigeru Takagi took the owner of the fishing tackle shop to report to Naoto Hayashi, while Hehuan and Fuyuko also got out of the car with Kaede Banruo and her accomplices.

"Inspector, the witness has been brought in. We got a general understanding of the situation in the fishing tackle shop. According to the owner, the shop recently lost a spear gun of the same model as the murder weapon." Mitsuko Asaya reported to Naoto Hayashi.

"Thank you for your hard work, both of you. The suspect has been apprehended, but the origin of the murder weapon still needs further confirmation. How about this, Takagi, you take this gentleman and these witnesses to find Chiba over there, and you two will be responsible for taking them back to the Metropolitan Police Department to take statements. Asaya, go help your colleagues in the Forensic Science Department with the finishing work."

"Yes." Mitsuko Asaya saluted Lin Shangren.

Takagi Wataru said, "Boss, we met Miss Hehuan on the road. She and your secretary Miss Cangmu subdued a group of thieves while shopping. We brought them along along the way."

"Well, thank you very much."

As he spoke, Lin Shangren looked in the direction of the car. Hehuan, dressed in a white dress, was walking towards him with a smile and waving. Behind her was Dongshi, who was escorting two thieves.

"Brother Naoto, who is that?" asked Saeko Nogami.

"My sister."

Lin Shangren was about to introduce Hehuan and Dongshi to Nogami Saeko when the cleaning lady Kazue Reiko suddenly called out in surprise, "Ms. Xiaofeng."

When her name was suddenly called, Han Ruofeng quickly covered her mouth and said, "I am not, I am not, I am not me, I am not me..."

Seeing this scene, Lin Shangren was a little curious. He asked Dou Lizi, "Miss Dou, do you know that thief?"

"Hmm... She looks a lot like someone I know from back home, Miss Xiaofeng from the Prajna family, a big family in Rokkaku Village. She's been away from home for almost three years... She should be Miss Xiaofeng, right?"

Being recognized by an acquaintance at her most desperate and embarrassing moment, Han Ruo Feng wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into. But she definitely couldn't escape now, so she could only try to lower her head and pretend that she was an ostrich with a not-quite-long neck.

"what?"

Lin Shangren looked at Han Ruofeng who lowered her head, and then looked at Dong Shi who was escorting her. Dong Shi nodded to Lin Shangren.

"Magic? Even though it's very weak, this girl does have magic."

Lin Shangren examined Prajna Feng's information with his innocent eyes.

【Name: Prajna Maple】

[Race: Human female]

[Identity: Thief, Ninja]

[Status: Embarrassment, shame]

[Note: The female thief captured by Dong Shi seems to be hiding some secrets with her family.]

"Low-level ninja? And a family. Could it be something like the Koga Ninja Scrolls? It is necessary to investigate Rokkaku Village and the Prajna family." Lin Shangren thought to himself.

"Koga Ninja Scrolls"? Also, "Swordsman: Life and Death Battle." If you're looking for an adventure in Japan's Warring States period, I can help you find a world with a similar worldview.

"Forget it. Even if I were to go, I would probably go straight to Ming Dynasty to try out the constitutional monarchy, and then make Ming Dynasty great again." Lin Shangren answered in his heart.

"I thought I wouldn't be able to see you until I get home tonight."

Hehuan chuckled and hugged Lin Shangren's arm, naturally pulling him from Nogami Saeko's side to her side.

"So, the case here should have been resolved satisfactorily, right?"

"Of course, I also prevented a murder that hadn't happened," Hayashi Naoto replied. The murder he was referring to wasn't the poisoning at Sayuri Matsumoto's wedding, but another murder—if he hadn't arrested Ozawa Saburo, he would have murdered Kabuto Reiko again. Arresting him prevented this potential murder. And because of this, Hayashi Naoto received another chance to draw a reward.

"Isn't this brother and sister being too affectionate a bit too much?"

Nogami Saeko looked at Hayashi Naoto and Hehuan, who were cuddling together. Meanwhile, another group of people set their sights on Fuyushi: it was none other than the Arata father and daughter.

The father and daughter did not have any ill will towards Dong Shi, but Dong Shi's outfit at this time aroused their interest. This white-haired beauty looked too much like the gender-reversed version of the famous detective Sawako!

Shinna Kaori is preparing to follow in her father's footsteps and become a detective novelist, and the image of Fuyushi is a perfect fit for the female detective she has in mind - she is planning to write a detective mystery novel with Samonji's sister as the protagonist.

At this time, Shinna Xiang Baoli really wanted to meet Dong Shi, but Dong Shi followed Lin Shangren and others to the building opposite the hotel.

"Inspiration is fleeting." Shinna Kaori sighed and shook her head. "If I chase after him now, I'll definitely be considered a weirdo."

……

"What, Master Shangren has already solved a murder?"

At Sayuri Matsumoto's wedding banquet, Suzuki Sonoko was guzzling down her drink in frustration. She felt incredibly lost for not being able to witness Hayashi Naoto's famous deduction up close and personal. She could only drown her frustration in her cola, hoping to get drunk—their table was technically "the kids' table," so there was no alcohol on the table.

"Hiccup~hiccup~"