"Give you a chance to prove that you're not the murderer, I know you've heard it all."

As soon as Richard saw Su Yuan, he was cut on his head and covered his face, and the golden retriever who said it was stunned, and it took a while to come back to his senses.

“…… Your reasoning is only a possibility after all, and I don't understand what you are doubting about me. ”

(One bite at a time, all of them are still wearing that polite skin and refusing to take it off!) ）

"So, I'll give you a chance to prove that you're not a murderer! Don't try to fool around, someone testified that you entered the scene of the crime before the crime! I need to know which of you two is telling the truth and who is! ”

From the moment Su Yuan and Richard started talking, Su Yuan found that Richard was happy to talk to Su Yuan about Su Yuan's school and his study abroad experience, but whenever Su Yuan mentioned his school, Richard would always try to change the topic, so Su Yuan was sure that he must be hiding something!

At this time, Su Yuan had to push forward the process of questioning as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the real culprit is given enough time for him to make up the perfect lie, Su Yuan will have no room to fight back!

“…… Then let me prove myself, I didn't have a reason to kill my boss. ”

―――――― "justification"――――――

(1) "The boss is a very kind person, and anyone should be a killer to him." ”

(2) "I did enter the store before the incident, but I only inquired about the type of goods. ”

(3) "The goods sold there were ordinary and could be bought at other stores, so I left. ”

(4) "I have no contact with my boss before, so do I have any reason to kill him?" ”

―――――――――――――――

"Did you just ask about the type of goods? Yes, you did ask about the type of goods, but you must have found something interesting, right? For example, some drugs that can quickly increase the strength of magicians? ”

“…… Indeed, I have heard of it. However, why would I kill my boss and snatch the medicine instead of choosing to buy it outright? ”

“……！”

Su Yuan stared at Richard's eyes and didn't notice the slightest sign of wavering.

(Doesn't seem to know what he's just said...... ）

Su Yuan secretly wrote down Richard's words, and at the same time turned on his mobile phone, on which was the picture he showed Lu Renjia just now - a small brown medicine bottle.

"This medicine ......" Su Yuan took a deep breath, "Not everyone can buy it, the boss will carefully select customers, because this kind of medicine is strictly prohibited in the world!" ”

"So, if the boss doesn't want to sell it to you, you have every reason to kill the boss and snatch the medicine!"

"This ...... That's why you killed your boss Huang Tiezhu!! ”

There was a hint of panic on Richard's face, but he quickly calmed down again.

"The 'reason' you speak of applies to others as well, so why should you doubt me?"

"So......" Su Yuan showed a bright smile, "Please explain again, try to win your innocence!" ”

―――――― "Technique"――――――

(1) "There is only one exit from the site, and it is surrounded by a partition wall between the shops, which is a standard 'secret room'. ”

(2) "I did enter the store, but I left before the case happened, and no one else entered the store during this time. ”

(3) "After that, it was Your Excellency who entered the shop, and I happened to witness the whole case happening. ”

(4) "If I killed my boss, how did I break through the sight of others in front of the door and enter the scene to commit the murder in the time after I left?" ”

―――――――――――――――

"Murder in a closed room? Sounds interesting...... However," Su Yuan changed his words, "Is it really a 'secret room' there?" ”

"Three partition walls and a shelving really enclose that small space...... Still, there's a way in, isn't there? ”

"All you need to do is take a 'special approach' and climb over the wall from the vacant shop behind you to reach the scene of the crime...... That's it! ”

Teacher Qin's previous weight-loss high jump training for Class A finally came in handy here, and Su Yuan jumped over the partition wall without much effort and landed lightly on the ground, the whole process took less than five seconds.

After the successful landing, Su Yuan posed for victory.

"How? Still don't admit it? ”

There was no imaginary madness, no collapse after the matter was revealed, on the contrary, Richard took a sip of water lightly and said lightly:

“…… On this floor, the magic detection equipment is kept on during business. Just check it out and you'll know if I used magic in the time before the crime. ”

In order to deal with the crimes of magicians, the use of magic detection instruments is a compulsory course for chengguan, and almost every chengguan will.

Without waiting for Su Yuan to give an order, the chengguan brothers very consciously crowded into the scene of the crime and the surrounding shops, and nervously checked it.

Unsurprisingly, no traces of the use of magic were detected prior to the incident, and the most recent record was even half an hour before the incident.

"How?" Richard raised his hands left and right, "Now you can trust me, right?" Climbing over that nearly two-meter-high wall without using magic and without borrowing points is simply impossible for normal people to do. ”

“……”

Su Yuan frowned, his brain racing. In fact, he had thought about this a long time ago, but he didn't expect Richard to really prove that he hadn't used magic before the crime, which put Su Yuan in a desperate predicament.

"What if the murderer is not a normal person?"

Su Yuan said this sentence almost without thinking, and after finishing speaking, not only Teacher Qin and the surrounding city management, but even himself were surprised.

However, Su Yuan quickly showed a relieved smile.

(right...... Right! That's where Richard has been trying to hide from the beginning! Murderer he, or should he be called "she"? Not normal people at all! ）

"I've been thinking about it since I met you......"

"Since you're a student from the Royal Karakuri Academy, your puppet ......"

"And where?"

Richard's face suddenly turned pale.

(Yes!) This is it! Take advantage of the victory! ）

Su Yuan continued to pretend to talk to himself:

"Perhaps, the answer has already been revealed......

"Why is it that husbands and wives who are supposed to treat each other as equals are using a subordinate title?"

"Why, when I testify against the two of you, the husband talks and the wife doesn't say a word?"

"Why, why, why...... I've found a lot of whys in you...... And there is only one answer to these whys! ”

"That's ......" Su Yuan raised his voice suddenly, "This girl is an automaton puppet." And you, Richard, are the owner of this doll! ”

"You're the real culprit in this case!"

Su Yuan's words were like a storm, completely breaking Richard's last psychological defense. The blonde boy slumped on the ground still tried to squirm his pale lips, but he couldn't say a word. ”

"As long as it is proved that this girl is his puppet, the problem of 'technique' will be solved! How? Still don't admit it? Then ask the comrades in the laboratory department to verify whether what I said is correct! …… Huh? ”

"Smack, smack, smack."

Without waiting for Su Yuan to take the initiative to invite, Monica, the pink-haired girl who had been standing behind Richard before, walked up while clapping her hands and stood in front of Su Yuan.

"What a brilliant reasoning, as you say, I am indeed Lord Richard's puppet. However, there is still a huge contradiction in your reasoning that has not been resolved. Since you think I killed the boss, what about the pistol that only had the man's fingerprints on it? ”

Su Yuan met the girl's resolute gaze.

"Of course, you want to blame Lu Renjia, and you deliberately ...... Stay in ...... There's ......."

Under the girl's resolute gaze, Su Yuan found that his reasoning was so weak.

Yes, all this is just Su Yuan's reasoning, he did lead to the girl's true identity, and it did prove the murderer's possible modus operandi, but as long as there are only Lu Renjia's fingerprints on the pistol, as long as the boss was still shot by that bullet, as long as Su Yuan can't overturn this decisive evidence......

Su Yuan's reasoning is just "reasoning!!

"Come on, check the rifling marks of that pistol and that bullet."

At this most dangerous juncture, Teacher Qin spoke.

Following Teacher Qin's words, Su Yuan suddenly found another possibility.

(The puppeteer of Walpurges, the highest school of Karakuri magic, has always been known for his mastery of both puppet making and puppet control.) ）

(How could such a shoddy ** come from their hands with exquisite craftsmanship!! ）

(This pistol, could it be......?!! ）

With the rapid development of modern technology, the examination of rifling marks was quickly completed.

"Report! rifling marks from pistols and bullets...... Not consistently! ”

"Chambered ...... Line...... Trace? ”

The pink-haired girl froze in place, tilting her little head, as if she didn't understand the meaning of the term.

"Let me tell you...... Su Yuan said in the calmest tone possible, "rifling marks, just like the fingerprints of a gun, there will be such marks on the bullets fired by the gun and on the gun?" Does that mean that the bullet was not fired by the gun? And that gun and that gunshot should have been done by the victims...... As for the method of killing the boss, if you fire it from the muzzle buried in the doll's body, it won't make a sound at all, which explains the reason for the burning marks......"

Yes, what merchant who sells prohibited goods and trades with magicians doesn't worry about his safety?

"So, that gentleman's suspicion has been completely cleared, right? What do you think? Miss Doll? Still don't admit it? ”

The pink-haired girl's tears welled up all at once.

"Woo...... You're all bullying! Bullying ......"

Looking at the sad appearance of the pink-haired girl, Su Yuan's heart was also sad.

(A doll that has a special affection for its owner?) They're all very poor people...... The act of killing the boss must have been instructed by the golden retriever to do this...... ）

(Female dolls, from the moment of birth, are doomed to their tragic fate, with their tragic love...... ）

(Dolls can't resist their master's orders, so ...... It's all the master's fault!! ）

"Stop crying, Monica." Richard stood up with his hands propped up and grabbed the pink-haired girl's body, "I'm still here here." ”

"Oh? Lord Richard actually has the strength to stand up," Su Yuan's words were full of hostility, "Is this really ~surprised~happy~?" ”

"This ...... It's all just...... Your reasoning," Richard said with difficulty, "you...... Proven...... His innocence, but not ...... Decisive ...... Evidence ......"

"Oh? Is a dead duck still hard-mouthed? Check out the girl's ...... this one Isn't it...... Got it......"

Su Yuangang wanted to say that he wanted to check the puppet girl's body to see if there were bullets, but when the words came to his mouth, he swallowed them back.

(Damn!) I actually forgot that the current high-end humanoid automaton all offer magical, auto-healing features! It had only been a long time before there was no trace of bullets on the girl's body! ）

"What if...... No...... Decisive ...... Words of evidence...... Just ...... Let me and ...... Monica She...... Get out of here......

Richard said in an almost pleading tone.

(No...... No way!!! How can you lose here!! ）

(That golden retriever is completely quibbling, there are only them on the scene except for the victim and Lu Renjia!) Who would they be??? If he is let go here, he will definitely return to China immediately, and there will be no chance again!! ）

(Treating the owner of your own puppet like this is absolutely unforgiving!! ）

"Conclusive evidence? I...... There was ......"

(as long as he can't refute it...... ）

Su Yuan slowly took out an item from his arms.

It was a dark brown, very ordinary little bottle.

"This is the medicine bottle we found at the fire escape, both in appearance and contents, it is exactly the same as the medicine bottle lost at the scene of the crime."

(So this one is...... ）

"You testify that you have reached the fire escape, and the other witness is that he is on the escalator and is at the scene of the crime from beginning to end......"

(Conclusive evidence!! ）

"So...... This is the ...... that you killed the boss, pressed the fire button to kill the boss, and tried to blame the witnesses."

"The !! of the strongest evidence"

"I don't believe it!! I don't believe it!!! The pink-haired girl struggled in the arms of the blonde boy and shouted, "This can't be true!! That's impossible!!! ”

“……”

Faced with the cry of the pink-haired girl, Su Yuan was silent.

If you want to blame, blame her master.

I'm sorry, kind girl.

……

……

"I ...... Throw in the towel...... Don't ...... anymore Bully...... Monica ...... Monica...... Take it out......"

"Reason...... Lord Richard!! ”

The pink-haired girl burst into tears for a moment, but she finally obeyed her master's order, took a small dark brown bottle out of her body's storage mechanism, and smashed it Su Yuan's body.

“…… Did you let her do it? ”

Seeing that the criminal had pleaded guilty, Su Yuan did not get angry because of being thrown, but patiently asked.

"No!! It has nothing to do with Lord Richard!! I did it all by myself!! The pink-haired girl hurriedly excused her master.

（…… She did it all alone? ）

"Since...... Now that this is the case, then I will ...... everything All...... Let's say it, if you reveal your identity now...... Maybe it will end better. Richard smiled in relief. Exchange Student ...... It's just my superficial identity...... My true identity is ...... 'spy'. ”

(Could it be...... Could it be said? ）

"Work is...... Explore Daya United ...... ...... of the Magical Industry Information...... What you call ......'industrial espionage'......"

("Industrial espionage"?) It's also something that has been very popular in the past two years...... ）

"By chance...... I got information on ...... 'medicine'...... The upper echelons called me...... Put the 'medicine' ...... Bring back ...... UK"

"Negotiation with the boss...... Failed...... He said his 'upper'...... Tell him...... Not sold to foreigners......"

So I ...... Left...... Monica She...... Worried about me...... And then ......"

"Needless to say," Su Yuan interrupted Richard, "I know the details, it's just ...... Whether it's treason or espionage, the sentence is heavy, right? Is it really good to confess here? ”

"British ...... Law...... Automaton ...... ...... with the host No...... Same...... Sin ......"

After saying the last sentence, Richard collapsed due to the loss of strength, and the pink-haired girl quickly helped him up.

Everyone present fell silent.

If Richard does not confess, he and his puppet will be sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in Daya United (the death penalty has now been abolished), and if Richard confesses, he will most likely be sent back to England in a "spy" exchange, and he will be court-martialed at that time!! And his doll, the girl, will be set free because of this!!

The doll girl is willing to commit the crime of murder for the safety of the master, and the master is willing to sacrifice his life for the freedom of the doll girl!!

"I didn't expect it to be like this...... Su Yuan sighed at the already dark sky, "Come on, take them away...... I'll sign it here......"

No shackles and no surveillance, no violence or threats. The two city managers, one left and one right, accompanied the pair of masters and servants who supported each other, and left this place together.

Life is the best drama, no matter how happy or bad it ends.

And the actor and the audience are yourself.