"Huh? It's you...... This is the Senior Activity Room, what are you doing here? ”

Xiaolan was a little surprised, "It's you!" You are ......"

She wanted to call each other's names, but suddenly remembered that they had not exchanged names at all.

"Qinghai Begonia."

"Miss Tang...... That's right, when I was passing by the garden, I saw an old man lying on the side of the road, so I called the emergency number and called the police by the way. Because ......" Xiaolan hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "It seems that someone has poisoned it." ”

Poisoning?

A group of people who are already over half a hundred years old will get to the point of wanting to kill people because of some earth-shattering event?

"It's okay, with me reasoning that the queen's garden is here, can this kind of trivial matter be solved in minutes?"

Sonoko smiled confidently, but sadly, Conan didn't seem to be here.

"Anyway, I seem to have seen you with a little boy before. Didn't he follow you this time? ”

"You mean, Conan?" Xiaolan thought for a while and said, "Conan and Shiliang are together, but they didn't say what it was, it seems that they have encountered some case." ”

Xiaolan looked accustomed to it, and there was a hint of helplessness on her face.

It seems that detectives are always extra enthusiastic about cases.

Soon, Takagi arrived.

To his surprise, Conan was not there this time.

"The lady who was hospitalized was ......"

On the opposite side of Takagi sat four women, all members of the senior room.

"You mean Meiling? She is the general manager of this senior room. ”

Takagi nodded, recorded it in the notebook, and sighed: "Fortunately, Ms. Meiling's life is not in danger, as long as she rests a little more, she can be discharged from the hospital." ”

Yuan Zi and Xiaolan looked outside the house to see if they could find any clues.

I saw a bottle of insecticide behind a potted plant, and the murderer used this to poison it. On the flower bed, there is a pair of white gloves, which are pulled from the bottom to the top, so the finger sleeves are sunken in.

In the Xiaoice box indoors, there are five identical glass bottles, the only difference is the label on the bottle.

From left to right: the red one is Mansato Serizawa; The blue one is Mirei Asunuma; The white one is Mayu Nagashima; The yellow one is the Tamagawa lily; The green one is Mari Aihara.

It was more complicated than expected, because they had quarreled over drinks before.

Mirei Asanuma's drink was stolen and she lost her temper because of it, but no one admitted that she made it herself.

The glass bottle and label were bought by Yuri's daughter-in-law.

"I don't drink that cheap bottle, so I don't have anything."

Indeed, one of the glass bottles was empty

The person who spoke was Serizawa Masato, with a pear blossom head, a hat on his head, and a more delicate dress, so his family background should be good.

Yuri pulled the corners of her mouth and didn't speak.

There were conflicts between the victim and the four people.

"I quarreled with Ms. Lily when I was playing cards; and Ms. Masato, a quarrel over a competition for the position of general affairs; And Ms. Mari, because of the membership fee, Ms. Masato was able to solve it for her in the end......"

Yuanzi touched her chin and nodded, "I can see that Ms. Mari has a feeling of resignation to her." ”

Takagi continued: "In the end, Ms. Mayou, she was caught stealing Ms. Meiling's drink, so there was a conflict. ”

The garden pondered for a moment.

"It sounds like those four are suspicious."

Xiaolan thought for a while and said her guess: "But the few of them don't seem to be doing this." Could it be done by outsiders? ”

"But why did you poison Ms. Meiling's red ginseng?"

Takagi's question made everyone fall into deep thought. If it looks like this, the other party has a purpose, so the murderer is among these four people.

"If you can find the sales record and ask if you remember the person who bought it that day, you should know who the murderer is, right? There's a lot of insecticide left, I think I just bought it, if I can still find fingerprints on it......"

Sonoko touched his chin and thought.

Takagi suddenly realized.

Xiaolan looked at the garden and said with some envy: "It's amazing! ”

In fact, Xiaolan also has a certain reasoning ability, after all, under that kind of edification. It's just that she lacks a certain amount of courage, or is afraid of saying something wrong, and then causing serious consequences.

If she accidentally wronged someone, she may remember such a feeling of guilt for a long time.

The results were not long in coming.

After inquiry, I learned the appearance characteristics of the other party, and the fingerprints on the insecticide bottle, it can be confirmed that it is Tamagawa Lily.

"I didn't expect to find the murderer so quickly. But why don't I feel the way I used to? ”

The garden looked a little puzzled and puzzled.

And this time there is no reasoning process, it doesn't look like a detective at all.

"That feeling before?" Qinghai Chuantang asked deliberately.

Xiaolan explained: "It's that every time the garden reasones, he will fall asleep like my father, and then tell the murderer or the murderer." ”

"Did you find anything strange about it?"

Xiaolan and Yuanzi were both a little puzzled, "Strange place? ”

Qinghai Chuantang nodded, revealing a meaningful smile: "For example, every time I reason, my lips don't move, as if ventriloquism." ”

No matter how clever the ventriloquist is, its voice will be different from its own essential sound, and it is impossible to be exactly the same. Therefore, as long as the seeds of doubt are sown, they will always take root and sprout, and then slowly grow into towering trees.

Yuri Tamagawa was taken away by Takagi to investigate, and Xiaolan and Sonoko saw that the case was solved and had already left.

There are still doubts about the matter, maybe Yukawa Lily is not the real murderer.

So Qinghai Chuantang began to investigate in the name of the police. She finally understood why Conan was like this sometimes, because this trick was really good.

She first found Manori Serizawa alone.

"I don't think Ms. Lily is a prisoner, but I feel like the general affairs department wrote and acted by herself. She is this kind of character, and she always needs to get the attention of others to be satisfied. Or, it was found that he was greedy for money and was worried about being kicked out of this elderly activity room, so he deliberately made such a show. ”

As she spoke, Serizawa's hand kept touching the pearl pendant around her neck, indicating that she was very uneasy right now.

"Is it really self-written?"

"Of course it's true."

Serizawa Maya's eyes flickered.

Then, Qinghai Chuantang found Mari Aihara again.

"They're not that kind of people. However, Ms. Mayu ......"

Looking around, Mari Aihara approached her and whispered, "I always steal red ginseng from general affairs, so I often quarrel." ”

Qinghai Chuantang looked directly at her and asked, "So, did Ms. Mayou put the insecticide into Ms. Meiling's glass bottle?" ”

Mari Aihara was visibly nervous, "I didn't mean that. Anyway, I didn't put the insecticide in the red ginseng. ”

The polygraph results are...... Authentic.

It shows that the other party is not lying.

So, Qinghai Chuantang found Mayu Nagashima again.

"I think it was Ms. Masato who instructed it, and then Ms. Mari did it. Because Ms. Mari didn't pay the membership fee, the general affairs wanted to dare her to leave, but in the end, Ms. Masato paid on her behalf. ”

After finishing speaking, Mayu Nagashima sighed, "After that, don't mention how flattering and courteous you are." Ouch, really, it's like a maid. ”

In the end, she seemed to be a little angry, obviously not used to seeing the other party's appearance.

It really doesn't look like they're lying.

"You wanted to drink red ginseng that day, right?"

Mayu Nagashima nodded, but said, "Why should I drink that?" Don't like it again, okay? ”

Inconsistency between words and deeds is a sign of lying.

In the end, Qinghai Chuantang came to the Metropolitan Police Department, found Tamagawa Lily, and asked if the other party had any suspicions.

Yuri Tamagawa thought for a moment, "I think, it should be Ms. Masato." ”

The reason is also very simple, because Serizawa Maysato covets the position of president. I heard that the general affairs department was going to participate in the election of the next president, so I wanted to make a move first. As soon as the two met, they didn't give up, and they also gave various things to the members, trying to use this to canvass for votes, whether it was secretly or openly, they were competing.

"Last time, the daughter-in-law of the general affairs department had an affair, and she was talking about it everywhere, and then the general affairs sued her for defamation."

Qinghai Chuantang nodded, the other party was indeed not lying.

"So, Ms. Lily, why are you arguing with the general affairs?"

"That's it...... It's just because when she was playing cards, she was out of the game, so she had a little quarrel. ”

What is said above should be true, but I am afraid that the "small" in the back should be replaced by "big".

"Last question," Qinghai Chuantang looked very serious, and then asked, "Ms. Lily, did you wear gloves when you sprayed insecticide?" ”

Yuri Tamagawa nodded.

"Of course, how can spraying pesticides with bare hands? When I ran out of gloves, I put the gloves on the flower bed. ”

Now, then, it's time for the prisoner to confess.

Qinghai Chuantang returned to the senior activity room and waited for Takagi outside the door. When I contacted the other party again, I asked him to buy the exact same glass bottle and label, and wrote the names of several people on it.

When they entered the senior room, the three of them were already seated in a row.

Qinghai Chuantang put the blue label bottle and the green label bottle in front of Mayu Nagashima.

"On the day the general affairs fell, you actually wanted to drink red ginseng, right?"

Mayu Nagashima nodded slightly, but denied it in his mouth: "No." ”

Inconsistencies in words and deeds, manifestations of lying.

"You and the general manager couldn't drink as much as you wanted after you had a fight with red ginseng, so you changed the label, right?"

As he spoke, Qinghai Chuantang reversed the two labels, "After all, red ginseng and green plum juice are the same color, so no one knows." However, if you check it, you will find that both the bottle and the label will have your fingerprints on them. ”

"So, the prisoner is actually Ms. Mayou?"

Qinghai Chuantang looked at Takagi, but did not speak.

Takagi suddenly understood something, scratched his head and sneered, "Actually, I think there may be someone else." ”

Mayu Nagashima had already changed the label at that time, and was about to drink it, but Mirei Asonuma happened to come over. She was a little weak-hearted, so she hurriedly put the glass bottle back in its place. Later, I was afraid that Mirei Asnuma would drink the green plum juice and realize that something was wrong, so I took advantage of the time when the other party went to the bathroom and changed the label back.

Takagi asked with a serious face, "So, how long has the time intervened?" ”

Mayu Nagashima thought back, "I changed it after lunch, almost two hours apart." ”

Qinghai Chuantang nodded, and then sat down opposite Mari Aihara.

Before she could speak, the other party took the lead in saying: "I have nothing to do with the general affairs, and I just didn't pay the dues......

"I know."

"I didn't put any medicine in red ginseng, really."

"I know."

Mari Aihara seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, looked at them, and then looked at Qinghai Chuantang.

"So, aren't the prisoners among us?"

Absolutely.

The matter was actually quite simple, when everyone went out to eat, the prisoner found gloves on the flower beds and insecticide bottles placed aside. So, she put on the gloves that Yukawa Lily placed on the flower bed and poured the insecticide into the green plum juice.

"The bottle of medicine is not red ginseng, but green plum juice."

Qinghai Chuantang stared at each other, as if he had seen through everything.

Seeing everyone staring at him in unison, Mari Aihara was very uncomfortable. This made her nervous even more, rubbing her palms constantly.

"Mari, your palms will sweat when you are nervous. I guess it's hyperhidrosis, right? ”

"So—So what?"

Mari Aihara took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands, and tried his best to defend: "This doesn't mean that I'm guilty, right?" I just love to sweat with my hands and feet. ”

Such an explanation is indeed reasonable.

But there is a crucial point.

"The gloves at that time were turned upside down." Qinghai Chuantang sighed softly, "I heard that you have never spoken out loud, and you always understand others and give in. ”

"So, ah, I ignore me."

Mari Aihara's voice became trembling.

People who are already soft-hearted want to sin, and because they are nervous, they sweat more. It was not easy to take off the gloves after being soaked with sweat, so I turned them over and took them off.

Many people actually take it off like this, including Qinghai Chuantang himself. However, as soon as you check it, you can find out whose sweat it is.

It's like a person's fingerprints, which always leave traces.

"Why did you do that?"

Mari Aihara clenched her handkerchief and fell into some kind of memory......

When people take off their shoes and go in, the tips of their shoes are facing the room. And at that time, Mari Aihara changed the direction of the tip of her shoes to outside the house for her when Marizawa was about to leave, which was more convenient.

Serizawa expressed her gratitude, but seemed to enjoy it all.

At that time, Mayu Nagashima was standing aside.

After Serizawa Maysato left, Mayu Nagashima looked at her and said, "Are you a servant?" If you take some money, don't you have self-esteem? Looking at your posture, you are willing to wipe her ass in the bathroom.

He wore a mocking expression on his face, as if he looked down on her.

After saying that, Mayu Nagashima turned around and left, leaving Mari Aihara standing in place.

"I'm just thanking Ms. Masato...... But why do you say such a thing? ”

At this time, Mari Aihara couldn't cry, "Say I'm dirty, and say I'm a servant......"

"I, I ......"

Mayu Nagashima knew that he had caused a big disaster, "I was just angry because of the red ginseng thing. Is that why you're doing this? Oh my God, this is murder! ”

She didn't understand the other party's behavior very much.

Words are a double sharp blade. Only when you have truly experienced it can you experience it yourself.

"I just want her to suffer a little. But I didn't expect that the general affairs would drink this...... I didn't expect to be hospitalized. ”

She was eventually handcuffed by Takagi.

After walking outside, Qinghai Chuantang looked at her and asked with some puzzlement, "Do you and Ms. Lily have any grievances?" ”

Mari Aihara shook her head.

"I'm just a little envious......"

envy her for having a harmonious and happy family, and envy her for having a virtuous and sensible daughter-in-law. She didn't mean to let Yukawa Lily carry the black cauldron, but she ......

Mari Aihara put his hands together, looking a little hesitant.

Qinghai Chuantang took off the towel from his neck, unfolded it and put it on the other party's hand, covering the traces of the handcuffs.

"Thank you."

"Sorry......"

This "thank you" is said to Qinghai Chuantang. And that sentence of sorry is said to the people who have been hurt by her and who bear the black pot for her.

She repeated "sorry" several more times, full of deep remorse.

Takagi looked at her, a little unbearable, "Because it's a small amount and it's an advanced age, the punishment will be mitigated." It's not an attempted murder, it's at most an injury to others. ”

"Thank you."

After saying that, Mari Aihara bowed shallowly to her.

"Miss Tang, thank you very much this time."

Qinghai Chuantang shook his head, "It's okay." But please don't tell those two girls about this. ”

Although Takagi felt strange in his heart, he still agreed.

Seeing the departure of the vehicle, Qinghai Chuantang always felt a little strange in his heart.

After that, Qinghai Chuantang returned home and suddenly received a text message.

"You know, malt whiskey?"

Although there was no payment, Qinghai Chuantang still knew who the other party was. After all, if she didn't know such a big note, she would definitely be blind.

If she remembers correctly, there were only four bottles of whiskey in the group: Rye, Scotland, Bourbon, and Ireland.

Of these, three are undercover. The only real wine, in the end, was sacrificed to the sky by his teammates, and before he died, he also rebelled against the water, thinking that this organization ate jujube pills.

"Don't know, new member?"

Just a few seconds after the message was sent, I received a reply from the other party: it is said that he was the first whisky, but it has been well hidden. status, perhaps, is above gin.

Well, there is no doubt that malt is real wine.

After all, if it was fake, the organization would have been shattered.

"He's already doing something. Moreover, he also seems to know the news of Shinichi Kudo and Shirley. ”

"Then you won't know your identity, will you?"

"Possibly."

Qinghai Chuantang stared at the other party's last text message, and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Malt whisky, with excellent reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance capabilities, shooting ability. He is good at changing his voice and almost never shows up in the organization, so no one knows what he looks like. Even information such as height and age is unknown.

Men, women, the elderly, children...... The four different answers are different people's impressions of malt. But more than that, it's just speculation.

Now, malt is like a ticking time bomb.

He had a lot of information in his hands, but he didn't hand it over to the organization at the first time, indicating that he had his own purpose in it.

So, what is his purpose?

Who, malt again?

Qinghai Chuantang couldn't help but fall into thought.