Chapter 181: They're about to go in, and they're still advertising.
Chapter 181: They're about to go in, and they're still advertising.
Chapter 181: They were about to go in, and they still called GG.
President Nakayama, with his good temper, didn't get angry even after being stopped again, maintaining the demeanor of a president: "Mr. Akutagawa, I've said what I needed to say. Is there anything else?"
Those familiar with Akutagawa Hiko could basically guess that he was about to start deducing and solving the case, and the way he looked at President Nakayama became strange.
Moreover, he was stopped twice in a row. Either he hadn't revealed some crucial clues, or this Mr. Zhongshan was the murderer.
As for Conan, he subconsciously reached into his pocket, but didn't find what he wanted.
Since today's decision was impromptu, and Sonoko had already arranged to go out with Akutagawa Hiko alone, I didn't specifically pick up the earplugs while shopping with Ran. I didn't expect to run into them here.
Conan secretly added earplugs to his must-have items when going out, such as his voice changer with a bow tie and a tranquilizer watch, and then dashed out the door, shouting, "I need to go to the bathroom!!"
Although the mystery has been revealed, fortunately the process hasn't been told yet, and there are still some puzzles waiting for him to unlock. Being away from the scene means missing out on some clues, while being there means missing out on all the fun of solving the puzzle.
Sonoko watched as Conan disappeared in a flash and spit out, "That little brat is usually so clingy to Hiko and loves deduction so much, but why does he always mess up at crucial moments?"
Akutagawa Hiko, being very understanding, took the time to explain on Conan's behalf: "He's just a kid, it's normal for him to lose control."
More than that, Ran was concerned about something else: "Can Conan find where the toilet is?"
Sonoko patted Ran on the back, making a loud sound: "Conan is very clever, ignore him, Hiko is about to start his deduction."
Akutagawa Hiko didn't bother with Conan, who ran away halfway. Often, this murder-triggering device needed to be freed to play a greater role.
"President Nakayama, I've seen through your methods of committing murder even in your office."
Inspector Megure, half surprised and half understanding, said, "Brother Akutagawa, you mean this Mr. Nakayama is the real culprit who killed Mr. Fujii?!"
Akutagawa nodded and led the group to the display screen: "Look, this display screen is connected to the surveillance camera on the roof. It has both manual and automatic modes."
Next, Akutagawa asked Officer Takagi to press the rewind button. It was around the time the victim was hit. The footage, which had been manually controlled and hadn't turned around, suddenly started moving.
Hiko Akutagawa explained, "All you need is a sturdy piano wire, one end tied to the steel and the other end tied to the camera. When the time is right, you can manually rotate the camera."
"And not far from the marks of steel friction, there is the cut mark on the edge of the rooftop, which was left in this way."
After brainstorming, everyone realized that this idea was indeed feasible.
Akutagawa couldn't help but marvel at the abundance of talent in the world of Detective Conan. This flashy method of murder was actually the least certain thing about it: its accuracy.
While placing something the deceased valued on their likely route might make them stop, it's difficult to predict the duration or exact location of that stop.
Even if he keeps monitoring with binoculars and the mirror on the car by the door, it's hard to guarantee a hit. He might have to find another opportunity to carry out his revenge plan.
President Nakayama, watching the surveillance footage, barely managed to maintain his composure: "Mr. Akutagawa's reasoning, besides lacking evidence and being essentially pure speculation, has another major problem: how did I know when Fujii would approach?"
Akutagawa Hiko calmly walked to the window: "Look, that Mambo logo, the eye part is actually a mirror." Following the direction Akutagawa Hiko pointed, everyone immediately saw the cleaning truck parked on the side of the road with their company's sunfish logo.
Xiaolan quickly replied, "That's right, I just fixed my hair in front of that car, it really was a mirror!"
Sonoko suddenly realized, "No wonder Hiko wouldn't let anyone else drive the car away; it was part of the murderer's plan!"
Inspector Megure was slightly embarrassed. He had originally planned to have the car moved, since it was somewhat obstructing the investigation. Fortunately, the company's employees suggested that it was Akutagawa Hiko who had told them not to move the car.
Akutagawa nodded and continued, "As long as we stand here and observe through the mirror with binoculars, it's not difficult to observe when the deceased walked through the trap."
Inspector Megure gestured to Wataru Takagi to block the only exit, then asked the silent President Nakayama, "Would you mind if we searched the place?"
President Nakayama shook his head, walked directly to the table, opened a drawer, and took out a pair of binoculars: "Actually, I usually enjoy using binoculars to observe distant scenery, but that's not enough evidence, is it?"
Akutagawa nodded: "That's true. One telescope certainly isn't enough to convict someone, but two pieces of evidence are sufficient."
President Nakayama was taken aback. The only evidence he could think of was the piano wire on his body that he hadn't had time to get rid of, but the famous detective in front of him said there were two.
Inspector Megure readily agreed: "Brother Akutagawa, which two are you referring to?"
"One of them was the piano wire used to tie the steel and the surveillance camera together. After the incident, you didn't leave the building except for standing with us at the crime scene for a while."
Akutagawa looked at Inspector Megure standing next to him, who didn't look like a handsome, dark-skinned man at all, and said, "It's on you. When you left earlier, you probably wanted to dispose of the evidence."
Before Inspector Megure could speak, President Nakayama pulled out the coiled piano wire from his pocket, seemingly having completely given up: "Mr. Akutagawa, could you tell me another weakness?"
Akutagawa Hiko said helplessly, "Another piece of evidence comes from the surveillance footage. Your company's cleaning technology is indeed top-notch. The glass across the street is wiped as clean as a mirror."
President Zhongshan's eyes widened: "Could it be?!"
Yes, that's right, it's that "could it be?"
When he went to the rooftop to retrieve the piano wire, he was caught on camera by the surveillance cameras through the mirror-like glass.
President Zhongshan looked bitter, then smiled nonchalantly: "I never thought I'd stumble like this in the very thing I'm most proud of."
"Of course! Our Manbao Cleaning Company's cleaning technology is world-class!"
After finishing the game, President Nakayama picked up a photo from the table and introduced his sister, whose skin color made her look like she wasn't even his own race, to Akutagawa and the others...
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