Chapter 4: The Detective's Reasoning

Officer Twilight was vigilantly watching Lin Xinyi's movements.

And Kudo Shinichi, who was already the focus of the audience at this moment, slowly said what he thought in his heart under the attention of everyone:

"The reasoning is actually quite simple."

"First of all, I just reported to the Twilight Police Department:"

"When we found the corpses floating on the river ten minutes ago, the first thing we saw was a scarlet wave of blood."

"Right, Lan?"

Shinichi Kudo looked back at Ran.

And Xiaolan recalled the shocking picture before, and her face turned a little pale:

"That's right, it was because there was a conspicuous red color on the river that we noticed the corpse."

"Otherwise, it was still a little dark, and you wouldn't have noticed it if you didn't look closely."

With Xiaolan's auxiliary evidence, the witness scene when the body was found was clearly restored in front of everyone.

And Officer Twilight was secretly staring at Lin Shinichi, and at the same time, he habitually praised Kudo Shinichi's reasoning:

"Brother Kudo, I know what you mean..."

"You're trying to say that those body pieces were dumped into the river by the killer not long ago, right?"

"That's right." Kudo Shinichi nodded, and followed Officer Twilight's words, "Just like cooks usually use the method of immersion to remove excess blood from pork, if the corpse is soaked in water for more than a certain period of time, the blood attached to it will be diluted under the wash. ”

"In that case, Xiaolan and I would not be able to see the picture of the river being stained red with blood."

"So, those corpse pieces must not have been soaked in the water for a long time."

"And that means..."

Kudo Shinichi paused slightly, and threw a meaningful look at Lin Shinichi:

"The murderer just finished throwing the body not long ago."

"He may not have gone far by now - besides, there is a good chance that the murderer is still at the scene, right here!"

"Well, no, right?"

Some people in the onlookers questioned with great incomprehension:

"If you don't run away after throwing the body, won't it be troublesome to wait for the police to come?"

"That murderer's courage is too great."

"No, quite the opposite."

"This is a manifestation of the murderer's inner turmoil, timidity and fear."

Kudo Shinichi shook his head and told him about the murderer's psychological description:

"The murderer's body was dumped at dawn—"

"Although it is also dark and easy to move at this time, it cannot avoid the risk of bumping into the very few citizens who get up early and exercise in the morning."

"Obviously, this isn't a perfect enough time to dump a corpse."

"Choosing to dump the body at this undesirable time shows that the murderer probably has no other choice."

"He probably killed impulsively in the middle of the night, and after disposing of the body in a panic, he didn't dare to hide the body at home for some reason, so he hurriedly came here before dawn to throw the body."

"The purpose of the murderer's dismemberment is mostly to cover up the physical characteristics of the victim, so that the police cannot lock the identity of the victim."

"Well, think about it, if you're the murderer..."

"After impulsively killing people and throwing away corpses, will you worry that your methods have gone wrong, and will you worry that the police will still have a way to find out the identity of the victim?"

"Well, that's true."

As soon as they were substituted, everyone couldn't help but nod with deep feelings:

"It's inevitable to be weak when you do bad things, so the murderer has to stay at the scene and mix in the crowd to observe the police investigation!"

"If he finds out that the police investigation has failed, he will be able to settle down and move on with his life."

"If it is found that the police investigation is going well, he can also prepare for the escape in advance."

"But, Brother Kudo..."

Officer Twilight asked with a little suspicion:

"That's it, there's no way to lock the suspicion on Mr. Lin, right?"

"With so many people present, anyone could be the murderer!"

"Of course."

"All the people here now are likely to be murderers."

"But Mr. Lin Xinyi's suspicion is undoubtedly the greatest!"

Kudo Shinichi did not mess up the rhythm of reasoning at all because of such doubts:

"And the reason I say that is..."

"Mr. Lin's legs are soaked with water!"

As soon as the words fell, with Kudo Shinichi's guidance, the eyes of everyone present were firmly locked on Lin Shinichi's calf.

Even though it's in Tokyo, it's not hot right now, but it's also a little cold because it's early in the morning.

Therefore, Lin Xinyi's water-soaked trousers and shoes have not been completely dried until now, and there are still a large wet marks visible to the naked eye.

"Wet marks, his legs are blistered!"

Some people with more flexible brains have already reacted:

"This guy must be a murderer!"

"There is no rain today, and it is impossible for ordinary citizens who come to exercise in the morning to get their legs wet."

"Only a murderer who abandons a corpse in the river can step into the water in order to throw the corpse a little farther!"

Oh roar! With a burst of exclamations, everyone figured out the joints.

Those eyes locked on Lin Xinyi suddenly became more burning and hostile.

Lin Xinyi was still silent.

And Kudo Shinichi asked while the iron was hot:

"Then, Lin Xinyijun."

"Can you explain why you got your pant leg wet?"

Lin Xinyi did not answer.

He just said with a calm expression:

"Reasoning alone can't get a court to convict."

"To identify me as a murderer, you have to come up with evidence of its existence."

"It's nature."

Kudo Shinichi shrugged his shoulders and smiled confidently:

"The most difficult part of the corpse mutilation case is to lock down the suspect."

"Once you have the target candidate, it's not too difficult to find evidence."

"After all, the battle of killing people and dismembering corpses is very large, and it is not so easy to erase the traces."

"As long as you go to the suspect's home as soon as possible and search carefully, you can basically find blood stains that have not been wiped clean."

"Makes sense!"

The onlookers suddenly realized again:

"No wonder that guy just died and wouldn't answer the officer's question."

"He must be afraid that the police will search his house now and find the scene of the dismemberment that has not been cleaned up!"

This mystery show seems to have come to an end.

Everyone was more or less looking at the famous high school detective with adoring eyes:

It's really worthy of the Sherlock Holmes of the Heisei era.

The murderer cleverly stayed at the scene to observe the police reaction, but he didn't expect anyone to notice the water stain on his leg, so that he accidentally exposed himself to the eyes of the detective.

This really has to be said that evil has evil retribution, and there is justice from heaven in the dark.

"Mr. Lin Xinyi, you can answer our questions now."

Officer Twilight stepped forward just in time.

He changed his previous strategy of emotional involvement, and instead threatened in a serious tone:

"You do have the right to be silent."

"But be careful, we'll keep track of what you're doing right now."

"A moment of silence will only put you in a disadvantageous position, and I hope you don't make such an unwise choice."

Lin Xinyi: "......."

To be honest, now he himself feels like a criminal.

But it can't be helped.

He knew very well that he could not answer many questions from the police without the memory of the deity.

And, most importantly, there is simply no point in talking now.

Evidence, everything depends on evidence.

Even if Lin Xinyi cleared his suspicion now, and when the solid evidence came forward, he would no longer be able to quibble for "his own" crime-

Yes, without the memory of the deity, he cannot completely rule out the suspicion of "himself" now.

Although he was slightly unhappy in his heart, Lin Xinyi had to admit that there was no problem with the reasoning of the Kudo detective.

Judging from the clues shown so far, there is a high probability that he is the murderer.

Let's hope it's not so unlucky...

If he really crossed over to a murderer, he would be powerless.

Lin Xinyi's heart was full of waves.

But he still raised his head calmly, met the questioning and wary gaze and said, "Wait." ”

"What are you waiting for?" Officer Twilight asked.

"Wait until you get the body up."

Lin Xinyi set his eyes on the river on the side, where the water patrol team was busy salvage:

"Am I a murderer or not..."

"The corpse will answer that question."