"It's just a little trick of time."

Fujino thought for a moment, "Mrs. Shibata did go out before five o'clock, but this does not mean that Mr. Shibata died at eight o'clock. ”

"Didn't Mr. Shibata die at eight o'clock?"

Yokozo Sango was a little puzzled, "But the program on the TV tape at that time could only be recorded at eight o'clock, and the newspaper at that time was also a morning newspaper that could only be obtained at six o'clock, "Could it be that Mr. Shibata can still come back from the dead?" ”

Fujino nodded seriously: "Well, maybe it's possible." ”

"Huh? It's true?! ”

Henggou was stunned for a moment, and the two words of astonishment were almost written on his face.

If a normal person said that, he would only take that person for a fool.

What are you kidding, really think it's a ghost story?

But if the other party is a high school student who came with Mr. Mori, Detective Fujino......

He had reason to suspect that the corpse might have gotten up on its own!

"I'm just kidding, coming back from the dead or something, how is it possible."

Fujino glanced at Yokozo speechlessly.

He didn't expect this guy to really believe it.

Anyway, neon police officers are too easy to trust others......

Fujino retracted his thoughts and explained, "I mean, Mr. Shibata didn't actually die at eight o'clock, but before Mrs. Shibata went out at five o'clock. ”

"It should be reasonable for a husband and wife who live under the same roof to know that their husband has dinner and read the newspaper and watch TV at 8 o'clock on time."

"I think the newspaper should have been put on the table when she came back later, and the video tape on the TV was also recorded by her."

Fujino turned to look at Kyoko Shibata: "The purpose of this is to hide people's eyes, fake the illusion that he died at eight o'clock, create an alibi, and rule out his suspicions, right?" ”

"But when the newspaper came at six o'clock in the morning, or when the TV video began at eight o'clock, Mrs. Shibata was playing golf with her friends."

Yokozo Sango frowned, and looked at Shibata Kyoko suspiciously: "If it's really the same as what you said to Detective Fujino, then her friends must have hidden the fact that she left halfway." ”

"It's not true, her friends shouldn't be lying, whether it's when she comes back at seven o'clock or if she goes golf before five o'clock in the morning, it's actually true."

Fujino shook his head, "It's just that seven o'clock is also seven o'clock, and seven thirty o'clock is also seven o'clock, I think Mrs. Shibata should have done these things after she came back, took out the newspaper in the mailbox and put it on the table or something, and the videotape was just before she went out, that is, before five o'clock, and the video tape was reserved to start recording at eight o'clock." ”

"I see......"

Mori Kogoro chimed in, "If that's the case, then Lady Shibata had already come back before we came, and in that case, it would be mistaken to think that Mr. Shibata had actually died at eight o'clock in the morning." ”

"Well, that's it."

Fujino turned to mention, "Actually, when we entered the door, Mrs. Shibata showed an abnormal demeanor, and I began to pay attention to it at that time. ”

"Abnormal demeanor?"

Maori Kogoro was stunned for a moment: "Is there one?" ”

"Didn't you notice, old Maori?"

Fujino looked at Maori Kogoro, a little puzzled, but after thinking about it, he was panicked at the time, and quickly apologized, so he understood, and then asked rhetorically: "When we came, Mrs. Shibata should have said what you were doing at my house, and I was going to call the police, right?" ”

"That's right......"

Mori Kogoro thought about it with his chin clenched, but it was obvious that he didn't understand it.

"It's Mrs. Shibata's reaction, right?"

Xiaolan on the side recalled for a moment, and stepped forward like a well-behaved student and said, "Could it be that Mrs. Shibata already knew that we were in her house?" ”

"That's right."

Seeing that Xiaolan was normal, Fujino nodded with relief: "Under normal circumstances, there are only two possibilities when she sees a stranger behaving like this at home, she knows that her husband is not at home or that her husband is dead." ”

"But what really made me think about this was when we came to Shibata's door, I heard the faint sound of breathing."

Fujino looked at Kyoko Shibata: "I didn't care about the breathing sound at the time, after all, there were quite a lot of people on the scene...... But now that I think about it, it should be Mrs. Shibata, who is hiding somewhere and watching us? ”

Conan listened silently to the reasoning and agreed with what Fujino said.

The idea is the same as he thinks, but the starting point is a little different.

I started to wonder because of the sound of breathing......

Are you sure Fujino is still a human, not a microphone or something?

“……”

Kyoko Shibata didn't reply, just lowered her head and swallowed silently.

She didn't expect that she would be exposed because of her aggressive behavior when she came in.

It should be said that she didn't think much of it at the time......

"If you think so, that's true, and if Lady Shibata does this, there will be an alibi."

Yokozo Sango was much more transparent, but he still raised a little doubt in his heart: "But why is Ms. Ikeba's photo holding in Mr. Shibata's hand?" ”

"I guess it's to blame Ms. Chi Bo!"

At this time, Maori Kogoro suddenly said, his tone was extremely serious: "If the deceased has a photo of the person present in his hand, then he will definitely suspect that person at the first time!" Knock yourself out instead! ”

"I see!"

Henggou, who is a fan of Maori, immediately believed this statement, and then turned to Dihua on the spot, and began to murmur and start a burst of brain supplements: "No wonder Mr. Maori, you said that Miss Chi Bo is not a murderer, do you see who the murderer is?" ”

"If you didn't say it just now, it must be because you're taking care of Fujino-kun, a junior, right?"

"What a Mr. Maori!"

"Ahem."

Maori Kogoro scratched the back of his head in embarrassment: "It's nothing." ”

"Huh?"

Hattori Shizuka also glanced at Kogoro Mori curiously.

Although she didn't quite believe the policeman's statement, after all, from the beginning just now, in her eyes, Maori Kogoro looked like an unserious and confused uncle.

But after all, the other party is the sleeping Maori Kogoro, if you think about it, is it really possible?

And the sentence just now vaguely revealed that he already knew the plan he had discussed with Shibata Shiro......

Is it really taking care of the juniors?

Hattori Shizuka also gradually distilled and fell into deep thought.

“……”

Kyoko Shibata was silent for a while.

What is not to blame, she just found something to put it on.

That Chi Bo or something, it was just a coincidence, she didn't expect that woman to come......

"Although this is also the reason, I think the main reason is to cover up something, right?"

Fujino glanced at the few people who were making up for it speechlessly, and interrupted them to continue Dihua.

"One thing?"

The people who were interrupted looked at Fujino with some hesitation.

"Wedding rings."

Fujino lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Shibata's left hand is all blood, but there is no blood on his ring finger, and the palm of his right hand holding the photo is stained, if I guess correctly, the one he is holding should be his wedding ring." ”

"It's the same as Fujino-kun said!"

Yokozo Sango hurriedly stepped forward and glanced at Shibata's corpse: "The round blood marks are indeed very similar to wedding rings." ”

"When Mrs. Shibata came home, she was surprised to find that her husband had crawled into the study before he died, intending to call the police, and although he died without touching the phone, it still made her feel a little uneasy."

Fujino raised his head and looked at Kyoko Shibata with his eyes narrowed slightly, "Mrs. Shibata, who was afraid of being exposed, hurriedly checked the body again, but found that Mr. Shibata's ring was missing, and it was held on his left hand. ”

But by that time, Mr. Shibata's body was so stiff that her fingers could not stretch at all, so she thought of hiding the ring and holding the picture on his hand to prevent anyone from noticing that his hand was unnaturally open............ This also creates the false impression that Miss Chi Bo will be suspected of being a suspect. ”

As he spoke, Fujino turned his gaze to Kyoko Shibata's clenched hand: "I haven't seen your hand let go since the first time I saw you, and if I'm not wrong in my guess, that ring is on your hand now, right?" ”

Kyoko Shibata, who was seen through, lost her mind for a while, and subconsciously opened her palm, and a ring fell to the ground, making an ethereal sound.

"You killed Mr. Shibata because of his gambling, right?"

Fujino glanced down at the blood-stained wedding ring.

"That's right, it's the same as you said."

Kyoko Shibata sighed, "It's because that guy gambled, that's why I wanted to kill him...... He also said that the next thing to sell was my golf and even the heirloom knife that my father gave him......"

As she spoke, she looked at Yoshikawa viciously: "The reason why it has become like this now is because of this guy!" I really can't continue to watch him go on like this, that's why I ......"

Speaking of this, she didn't continue, but looked at Fujino and asked, "Actually, you have been gambling since you exposed that guy...... Even after I walked in the door, I already guessed that the murderer was me, right? ”

"I just guessed that guy was gambling."

Fujino put his hands around his chest and did not explain directly.

"I see."

I don't know if she was ready to be caught, or because she was too panicked, Kyoko Shibata didn't quibble.

Hattori Shizuka glanced at Kyoko Shibata with a hint of pity, but she felt a little sorry for the other party.

Gambling, gambling bankrupt, and finally can't stand killing people or something......

Although she didn't understand, she could still imagine the other party's situation.

It's just that in her opinion, no matter what, it's not right to kill.

"In that case, Mrs. Shibata, Mr. Yoshikawa, please cooperate with me to return to the police station."

Seeing that the reasoning was over, Yokozo immediately stepped forward, glanced at Kyoko to the left, and then at Yoshikawa.

This trip to the case is really outrageous, not only met Maori Kogoro and Fujino, but also picked up a large gambling case in addition to the murder case.

It's true that the experience of robbing people in other departments is not very good, but the credit is ......

Who can have too much?

At this time, Kyoko Shibata, who was going to go with the police, suddenly remembered her father's gift in the bedroom - a katana.

After thinking for a while, Kyoko Shibata asked towards Yokozo in a distracted manner, "That...... Can I go and change my clothes? ”

"No problem......"

For such a basic appeal, Henggou naturally agreed.

I didn't even think that the suspect would commit suicide.

Fujino silently glanced at Kyoko Shibata who had entered the bedroom.

Kyoko Shibata's case, he can't quite understand.

If your husband gambles, it's a big deal to get divorced......

Don't go to blow up gold coins for that old gambling dog.

But considering that if one party does not divorce, this is quite normal.

After thinking about it, Fujino turned around and pushed the door open.

The crime of murder is actually not outrageous in Japan, if you perform well, you will be a good man after 18 years, not to mention, a case like this will be more than 10 years at most.

At this time, Kyoko Shibata had already picked up the katana and pulled it out of its scabbard.

"Don't come here!"

Kyoko Shibata put her katana to her neck and shouted hysterically: "I had no choice but to kill him, and I have no way to stop him except for this method!" ”

"Hey, Mrs. Shibata!"

Yokozo Sango also followed, and when he saw that Kyoko Shibata wanted to commit suicide, he immediately panicked.

If this is really a dead person, it will be investigated to himself, and he will be removed from his position.

Hattori Shizuka also followed, staring at Kyoko who was holding the knife against her neck, her eyes narrowing slightly.

"Flash and ......"

Hattori Shizuka pulled out a fan from his waist and stepped forward cautiously.

Shibata Kyoko's spirit was obviously not normal, and he pointed the katana against his neck at Hattori Shizuka in front of him, slightly stunned: "You...... What are you doing?! ”

A black shadow suddenly burst out from behind Hattori Shizuka, and then pulled out a wooden knife from the suit behind him, and slashed it on the katana sword held by Kyoko Shibata.

"Bang!"

With a crackle of metal, the katana was thrown out with great force and slammed into the floor.

"Huh?"

Hattori Shizuka looked at Fujino, who was holding a wooden knife in front of him, and was slightly stunned.

She didn't notice when Fujino rushed in front of her.

And......

Where did that wooden knife come from?

"I just wanted to kill myself......"

Kyoko Shibata only reacted at this time, knelt on the ground and covered her aching arm that was shocked, and cried bitterly.

“AHO！” (Idiot)

Hattori Jinghua felt that he was coming, and he shouldn't have done nothing, so he stepped forward and scolded, then knelt on the tatami mat, silently pulled out the katana stuck in the ground, and withdrew the scabbard: "Do you stupid who wants to end yourself still want to continue to kill?" Every life is precious, there is no distinction between you and me, even your own life! I don't know what you think. ”

"Ms. Chiba, have you ever been a Hokage before?"

Just as Hattori Shizuka stood up, Fujino walked over and asked.

"Huh? What shadow? ”

Shizuka Hattori raised her head, obviously not understanding what Fujino was saying, and revealed her Osaka accent in surprise.

"When I didn't say it."

Fujino shook his head silently, and silently hid the wooden knife in the suit behind him: "I also met a certain first love." ”

The stupid sentence just now inexplicably reminded him of Tsunade.

To be honest, Hattori Shizuka's voice was indeed quite similar to Tsunade, and even made him wonder if the other party was Tsunade crossing over.

But for now, she hasn't been a Hokage, so she shouldn't be that Tsunade.

(End of chapter)