The deep woods are full of tangled branches and staggered roots, and are filled with the hot and humid mist that is unique to tropical forests. "On the outside, it does look like a beautiful fairyland surrounded by green smoke, but all kinds of invisible killing opportunities are also hidden in it.

The group of three marched cautiously through the woods, on the one hand, on the one hand, on the one hand, on the one hand, on the other hand, on the lookout for the murderer who was very likely to lurk nearby—they walked slowly for several minutes, and finally a prostrate figure appeared in front of the sight of several people.

Nao raised her hand to stop the two men approaching, and walked alone to the corpse lying among the dead leaves of the dirt.

This is a young woman. Her short blonde hair and brown skin made her rather wild, but her twisted posture at the last second before death ruined her beauty, making her look like a tree root □□ on the dirt surface. Nao silently surveyed the ground around her, and lowered the forensic class toolbox on her shoulder.

As she took out the rope and was about to fence the body and place the sign, Kite's voice rang out behind her.

"Wait a minute," he said in a deep voice, "this corpse is not what we see. ”

"What's the matter, isn't it the same person?"

"It's the same person, yes, but," Rin Hirakoba, who was standing next to Kite, had a distorted expression, "but the posture is different! What we saw at the time was lying down, how did this suddenly become lying on its stomach?"

"And the shirt is gone. Mude added.

Nao's eyes flashed, and she nodded her head to indicate that she knew, and then continued to take pictures and keep them.

After the necessary procedures were completed, she carefully observed the unnatural state of the deceased.

The dirt and dead leaves around the corpse were shaved in a mess, and the scene was littered with signs of fighting.

The deceased was lying on the ground with her arms stretched forward, wearing only a corset on her upper body, canvas trousers and outdoor boots on her lower body, and deep black-and-red strangulation marks on the sides of her neck - her trousers and boots were covered with mud, and her arms were also covered with mud, but the upper half of her body was so clean that it was obvious that she had been stripped of her shirt after death.

It was only a few minutes from the time Rin heard the strange sound to the time when the body was found, so it seems that the murderer did not flee immediately after the murder, but waited for Rin Hirakoba and then returned to the scene to take the deceased's shirt.

But why did the murderer do this, and did the deceased's shirt have crucial evidence that would have allowed him to reveal his identity?

What kind of evidence will remain on the other person's clothes?

Blood? or ......

Nao looked at the muddy ground around her, and realized.

She crouched down and lifted the deceased slightly by the back of her head and shoulders - the dark red scar on the corpse's neck pierced the eyeball first.

"Yoshikawa line, and the angle of the strangulation mark is small. Is the murderer about the same height as the deceased, or ......" Nao muttered in a low voice.

"About the same height? Can you see that?"

Rin Pingkoba craned his neck, and his voice sounded a little out of tune.

Nao nodded.

"No matter how tall the murderer is, there must be an upward movement when strangling the neck of the deceased, which is more labor-saving and easy to exert force according to custom. If the murderer is much taller than the deceased, the angle of the rope will be larger, and if it is about the same height as the deceased, the angle will be less obvious. ”

"It's just two people standing, right?" said Kino, who had been silent.

"That's right. Nao said as he turned the body over, "There is also a situation where the deceased was in a prone state when he was killed, and the murderer straddled the deceased to commit murder, and the angle of the strangulation will become smaller, but if the deceased is sitting or kneeling, the angle of the strangulation will become very large." ”

"I see. Rin stretched out his head to look at the corpse, and his face unconsciously put on an expression as if he had smelled an unpleasant smell, and his facial features wrinkled, "So which one is this?"

"It's not clear yet. The only thing that is certain is that the strength of the murderer's hands is very strong, it should be a strong adult man, and the murder weapon is probably a thin nylon rope no more than five millimeters wide......"

No, wait, this unique pattern should be......

Nao lowered her eyelids, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

Since the police force of the Naha Police Station has not yet landed on the island, in order not to startle the snake, Nao did not conduct the next investigation. The three men covered the body with plastic sheeting and then went home.

However, the prisoner probably already knew her identity. Looking at the lighthouse across the cliff overlooking the island, Nao thought to herself. But she is not worried that the murderer will escape from the island, after all, this is a relatively closed island, even if the police are called immediately, there will be a long time to wait before the police land on the island, and the prisoner can escape before the police arrive.

The premise is that he has no knowledge of Lady Mie's death.

It should be said that he could never have known.

A sneer escaped Nao's lips.

"Self, suicide?!"

Everyone sat around the living room of Akane Hama Pavilion, and they all looked at the girl police officer who had come to such a conclusion with a look of surprise.

"Yes. According to my investigation, Mrs. Mieda did die by suicide. ”

"Wait, that's weird, isn't it!" Rin Hirakuba looked at Matayoshi's empty expression and said eagerly to Nao, "When we last saw Mama Guitar, she didn't look like she was going to commit suicide!

"No, according to the point of view of the piercing, it is indeed possible. Sanada said in a deep voice.

"But why did Lady Mieda commit suicide? Isn't the murderer the one who sent the tuna?"

Kuranosuke Shiraishi frowned and said, "Could it be that it was because he failed to poison you, so he committed suicide in fear of sin......

"What?poison you?!"

Sanada was stunned for a moment, and his face instantly darkened, "Nao, what's going on!!"

"I'll explain that later. Nao made a reassuring gesture to him, "Before that, the first thing to say is the reason why Lady Mieda committed suicide. ”

Before committing suicide, she acted as if nothing had happened, and she did not leave a suicide note, indicating that she wanted to hide her motives. The only reason - " Kite Eishiro lifted the frame with his knuckles, "I guess I want to blame." ”

"That's right, that's what Mieda's purpose is. ”

Nao nodded.

"As the owner of the guesthouse, you definitely need to know how many people should cook food before cooking, but Higa Soji was not in the room at the time, and Mrs. Mieda still made his share and sent it herself, the purpose is to make us think that he is in Akamahama-tei, so as to achieve the purpose of blaming the other party for his death. ”

"Since her goal is Higa Soji, why did she poison you?" asked Sanada Sosuke nonchalantly.

"Because I hindered her revenge. Nao sighed, glancing over to Yuto Matakichi in the corner, "Lady Mieda has passed away, and there's no way to know what she really thinks, that's just my guess." ”

"You mean ......"

"Yes, she already knows my purpose, and wants to get rid of the people who are in the way of her enemies before I reveal the truth. ”

Moreover...... In order to make a good job in advance before her stupid son who attempted to commit a crime really kills and ruins his life.

Including the erasure of Saotome Nao, who already knew about it.

Nao pursed her lips, but didn't say anything after all.

Hook kiss leaf celery, the dangerous poison of the six stars - just a little bit of it can cause respiratory paralysis, and in this isolated island, there is only a dead end if you don't get timely treatment.

"When she poisoned her husband, Ji Mingjia, the success of the light yì made her think: 'Ah, killing people is so easy', and since then, her heart has lived in a ghost, and there is no turning back. But she didn't know what kind of mood Makiaki Mingjia had, drinking the poisonous wine held by his wife day after day while knowing that the wine jug was poisonous. ”

The crowd fell silent.

Nao didn't realize it, and continued: "The tragedy of ten years ago has been closed, and she knows that she has no chance to send several murderers to the cell, in the past ten years, she first married one of the accomplices of the year, Matsuyoshi Mingjia, and slowly tortured him to death with lead poisoning, and then used the legend of the treasure of the Black God Island to lure Higa Soji back to the island, wanting to wait for an opportunity to kill him. ”

When Higa Soji appeared in Akanehama-tei, although Mieda Matayoshi was well disguised, in Nao's opinion, the neurotic excitement in her eyes could not be concealed.

"But what she didn't expect was that there was such a variable as me, presumably when I investigated the cause of Boss Youji's death, she had already made up her mind to get rid of me...... After all, her revenge is just about to begin, and I must not expose her crimes at this time. However, Rin's arrival put a lot of pressure on her, and in her opinion, this group of people knew me well and were very skilled, and if we found out what she had done, the opportunity for revenge that we had waited for ten years would disappear like a bubble......"

"So she didn't have time to plan and did it in a hurry. Sanada said in a deep voice while pinching the case materials.

Nao nodded slowly.

"But Sa, isn't that person from Higa Soji and Jincheng still alive and well?"

Yuka Shiraishi, who was sitting next to her brother, asked in a low voice, "This is not a successful revenge, is it?"

But she didn't have time. Rather than being caught by Saotome-san, it is better to make a desperate bet, and maybe succeed in exposing the crimes of the two of them. Kuranosuke said thoughtfully, "Saotome-san's poison will definitely cause a riot, coupled with the fact that Mrs. Mieda was killed in Higa Soji's room, and the clue points directly to Kaneshiro Lightyear who sent the black tuna, and we who know Saotome-san will definitely not let them go...... I see, even the martial arts ability of everyone in Higa is counted in it? ”

"Hmph, so we're being treated like brainless dogs?"

"That's not the point, Eishiro!" Rin Hirakuba shouted as he slapped the table, "Yuto's mother didn't think about what if his son ran away to kill someone in a hot head—wait," he looked back in horror, "she won't even count this in!"

"No, I don't think it's that kind of Cheng dù yet, she is the mother of Youren after all. Nao shook her head, "Mieda-sama should recognize you." When he was in the fifth grade, he was able to subdue Yuto, but now there is no reason to be worse, plus Kide and Kai, how can he stop him. ”

"That's right. ”

Rin breathed a sigh of relief. Tiger poison does not eat children, no matter how ruthless Mrs. Mieda is, she will not be able to calculate her son to kill people.

Just when the oppressive atmosphere in the room warmed up a little because of Rin's speech, Matakiyuto, who had always lowered his head and said nothing, finally made a move - the young man who seemed to be frozen at the table raised his head, and his dark eyes as deep and cold as a dead lake looked directly at Nao, and asked unusually calmly: "Since you define my mother's death as a suicide, what about the murder weapon, and the fingerprints on the murder weapon?"

"Ah, the murder weapon has been found. ”

Without waiting for Nao to speak, Sanada String Sosuke frowned and spoke, "The murder weapon was found in the grass outside the window, it was a fish cutting knife, and the fingerprints of the deceased were not found on the murder weapon. ”

Seeing the light in Yuto's dead eyes, Sanada paused and looked at him with complicated eyes: "However, in the gap between the handle of the sword, the fibers of the kimono worn by the deceased were found, and the threads that were broken on the sleeves of the deceased were also found. Compared...... Yes, consistently. ”

"Also、That is to say......" Yuto opened his mouth.

In other words, Mrs. Mieda covered her fingerprints by covering the handle of her kimono sleeve, stabbed herself, and then threw the fish-cutting knife out of the wide open window, making the murderer appear to have fled through the window in a panic. Quietly looking into Yuto's eyes, Nao said clearly.

"That's right. ”

Yuto looked at Nao with vacant eyes, his lips trembled, and he suddenly bowed down at her.

"Although it is shameful for me, the son of a murderer, to say these words, I beg you to forgive your mother for poisoning you for the sake of her death...... Please also ...... Please also ......"

Help me...... Capture the ...... of Higa Soji

His voice choked, and his throat seemed to be choked, and he could no longer utter a word.

Seeing that he had always been cold and arrogant in such a behavior, someone seemed to sigh with emotion.

The young police officer stood up with a blank face, walked up to Yuhito, and pulled his hair at an unbelievable speed. Looking at Yuto's surprised and wolfish expression, Nao sneered in the stunned eyes of everyone, his eyes as cold as a knife.

"Is your instrument this kind of Cheng dù, the second generation of Qianbin Pavilion?"

“......”

"After the matter is over, it's up to you whether you want to cry or kowtow and apologize, and now you show such a dead virtue...... Who do you think I am, and since I'm not dying here, keep your mouth shut and keep going!"

Yuto looked at her blankly, and his lips moved twice: "But ......"

"You're very bold. Nao lifted his head vigorously, his long, golden-green eyes flashing with a completely ignited brilliance, "Do you continue to lie here like a defeated dog and wait for people to be fed, or go out with me to bite those people to death, which one do you choose?"

"I ......"

Looking at the scorching brilliance in Nao's eyes, Yuto took a deep breath, as if he had been ignited, and his eyes gradually burned with fiery color.

"Please let me go with you!"

He heard his own firm voice say this.