The Great Detective of Gensokyo, but surrounded by Shura Field!

His eyes fluttered back and forth like a fly inhaling disinfectant.

But at a certain moment, his sight suddenly froze.

Then he suddenly lowered his head and laughed softly.

“Hmph…hmph…”

"Newcomer Chu Bai, your strength is indeed extraordinary. You can actually see to this extent."

"But if this is all you have, then unfortunately, you are doomed to fail today."

The sudden change in attitude made Chu Bai slightly stunned.

Rinnosuke seemed to have given up on himself and sighed slowly:

"Since I've been pressed to this point, I have no choice but to tell the truth."

"Actually, I was just slacking off by a pillar in the lobby. Because this job comes with a guaranteed salary, slacking off doesn't affect my income at all."

"Although being lazy isn't a good thing, you definitely shouldn't be charged with theft, right?"

Chu Bai frowned:

"Being lazy? During those few minutes you disappeared, you were just being lazy?"

"That's right!"

Lin Zhizhu said confidently:

"And even more coincidentally, the fairy maid sitting in the spectator booth just happened to see me lazing around by the pillar."

"In fact, it was because she discovered me that I hurriedly got up and rushed to the library!"

Following his identification.

The fairy maid who was called also nodded blankly:

"Yes, I was just slacking off when I saw Mr. Rinnosuke slacking off as well."

As the fairy maid's testimony fell.

Chu Bai's heart also sank.

I didn’t expect that Lin Zhizhu also had a witness?

And if he had been lazy during that time, he would naturally have no chance to "steal".

Isn't he the criminal?

Chu Bai looked up and met Lin Zhizhu's gaze.

But he happened to see the other person's slightly smug look.

...No, that's not right. That smug look, like a criminal about to escape from prison, is definitely not something a normal person would have.

And if Rinnosuke was really slacking off, then why did he lie and hide it before?

Being lazy wasn't something he should be so anxious about!

At this moment, Chu Bai's brain was working rapidly.

Although he still has many clues, such as "Patchouli's deep sleep", "hexagonal marks under the table", etc.

But in the short term, Chu Bai didn't know what the meaning of these clues was.

"It seems the results are out."

Lin Zhizhu's glasses reflected the light and he laughed triumphantly:

"As the saying goes, the higher the virtue, the higher the evil!"

"Since you can't produce any evidence, I'm going to greet freedom with joy, just like Andy did when he escaped from Shawshank Prison!"

"…Is it really appropriate for you to say that?"

Alice said shamefacedly:

"Isn't that the same as admitting that you're a criminal who escaped?"

Sakuya immediately gave him a stern look.

Lin Zhizhu's expression froze, and he quickly withered again.

It was a close call, we almost popped the champagne at halftime.

Don't get carried away or anything like that. Better wait until the acquittal is announced before doing anything...

Chapter 11: The Scarlet Devil Mansion Book Theft (Final Chapter)

Time passes minute by minute.

The situation seemed to be at a stalemate.

Chu Bai touched his chin. He always felt that he was actually not far from the truth.

But there always seemed to be a thin film blocking him from the truth.

"Do not worry."

Alice's voice suddenly rang in my ears.

This time it was Alice's turn to blow into his ear:

"Although I don't understand reasoning, but looking at Lin Zhizhu's expression, he must be hiding something."

"If this angle doesn't work, how about thinking from another angle?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Chu Bai suddenly realized that he seemed to have accidentally gotten into a dead end.

Since it is impossible to prove that Lin Zhizhu stole the book, it is better to think about why Lin Zhizhu stole the book from another perspective.

"As mentioned earlier, Rinnosuke is currently "very short of money" and came to the Scarlet Devil Mansion to make money."

"But stealing just a few books won't make you any money. Even if they're magic books, no one would dare to take them... That creates a contradiction."

Chu Bai rubbed his chin:

"Instead of stealing books, it would be more practical to just steal some gems."

"After all, the gems of the Scarlet Devil Mansion are like the stars in the sky. Even the pillars of the hall are inlaid with many gems..."

"...Hmm? A lot of gems??"

Inspiration flashed through my mind like lightning.

Chu Bai suddenly recalled what Reimu had said before at the entrance of the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

"After all, I'm not interested in looking for books, and I don't understand what reasoning is."

"But this is the Scarlet Devil Mansion. Even if you just go in and take something out, you'll make a fortune!"

at the same time.

He also recalled Alice's warning to him when he first entered the Scarlet Devil Mansion.

"Put down that gem right now!"

"That's a work of art inlaid on a pillar. If you take it away, you'll have to pay for it!"

Two sentences combined together.

Chu Bai suddenly understood the motive behind Lin Zhizhu's behavior.

If that's the reason...

The reason why Rinnosuke came to apply for the porter position and disappeared for a few minutes on the way was very clear.

"Hum hum……"

Chu Bai, who saw through everything, laughed the same way as Lin Zhizhu.

Lin Zhizhu couldn't help but sneer:

"What's wrong? Is it because of the heavy workload on your brain that you've become mentally disturbed?"

"Why don't you just admit defeat? I can sell you a set of our new Naobaijin. Since we're friends, I'll give you a 99% discount..."

"Admit defeat?"

Chu Bai shook his finger:

"I'm afraid you are the one who should admit defeat."

While Lin Zhizhu didn't react.

He slammed the table and pointed at the other person.

【Follow-up question! 】

"Rinnosuke, do you know what exactly is missing from the Scarlet Devil Mansion?"

"Ok?"

Lin Zhizhu said disdainfully:

"I was wondering what you were going to say, but it turns out to be such a simple question."

"Since you say I'm a suspect, then what's missing from the Scarlet Devil Mansion must be the 'precious gem'!"

"……what?"

Alice beside him had a confused expression on her face.

Gemstones? What gemstones?

Aren't they here to solve the "book theft case"?

Chu Bai's mouth curled up, as the series of clues that had been confusing before were now connected together.

"Rinnosuke, it seems you've misunderstood the most fundamental issue."

"The case Alice and I were supposed to solve wasn't the 'jewel theft case', but the 'book theft case'."

"Ah? Book theft?"

Rinnosuke slowly typed out the question mark.

But soon, his expression changed drastically.

"Wait, if that's the case..."

"Yeah, you're practically confessing yourself."

Chu Bai pointed out the problem with a smile.

The jewel theft case did not attract anyone's attention, and the wealthy Scarlet Devil Mansion did not release any news at all.

But Rinnosuke always thought that the interrogation was about this matter.

Isn't that just like a guilty conscience?

Who else would care so much about this except the thief who stole the gem himself?

"Of course, with your confession, I can roughly restore the truth of this case."

Chu Bai reasoned methodically:

"During his 'missing minutes', Rinnosuke was actually stealing gems from the pillars of the hall."

"When the fairy maid saw him, he happened to be leaning against a pillar, pretending to be lazy."

"Regarding this point, Rinnosuke also 'misled' the fairy maid a moment ago."

"Since he took the initiative to claim that he was slacking off, and combined with the fairy maid's own eyesight, he naturally has the proof of being lazy."

Chu Bai analyzed in an orderly manner:

"As for the stolen gems, it's obviously impossible to take them away immediately because he hasn't finished his work as a mover yet."

"But if I wear it on my body, Sakuya will easily find it during the body search."