The next day, in a conference room in the police department.
Takagi She looked at the statements in front of him, stood up, and bowed."I've really troubled you. I've made you waste your precious time and make a trip.”
Maori Kogoro immediately smiled and scratched his head."Officer Takagi is too polite. This is what we should do.”
"It's our duty to cooperate with the police!" Shu Yunwen said with a smile.”
Officer Takagi turned around and left. Not long after, another officer came in and called Maori Kogoro and Xiaolan away. Suddenly, only Conan, Shu Yunwen, and Matsushita Teisaburo were left in the meeting room.
"Shu Yunwen, why did you help Director Ochiai cover up his crime yesterday? The real murderer should be Director Ochiai, right? Kubota was framed as the murderer by Director Ochiai!”Conan glared at Shu Yunwen.
Shu Yunwen yawned in boredom and rolled his eyes."Edogawa, what do you mean? I don't quite understand! What did he mean by helping Director Ochiai cover up his crime? I don't even know who the murderer is, okay? Also, when you call me an elder, you can't call me by my name directly. You have to call me 'Brother Yunwen', understand?”
Conan stared into Shu Yunwen's eyes. When the boss of Shinjuku was killed, the note in his hand had Kubota's name written on it, but that name had been written beforehand. After Director Ochiai forced Boss Shinaka to the place where the pen and paper with Kubota's name were placed, she said to Boss Shinaka,'Look, the murderer's name is written on that paper'. After that, the boss saw that Kubota's name was written on it. He picked up the ballpoint pen beside him and wanted to cross it out to write the name of the real murderer.”
"But of course he can't. That was because that ballpoint pen could not write anything at all. However, his actions of writing and drawing on the paper were used by the murderer to make the police officers think that this was the name written by Boss Shinaka…"
Shu Yunwen rolled his eyes." Edogawa, you've said so much. Do you have any evidence?"”
"Evidence? The evidence was the pen that could not write.”Conan said," Originally, at the scene, this would have been an ironclad evidence that could make Director Ochiai plead guilty. Unfortunately, it looks like you discovered it and destroyed it in advance. The ballpoint pen in Director Ochiai's hand should belong to Vice President Matsushita, right? You deliberately snatched the ballpoint pen and asked Vice President Matsushita to draw a map of the toilet for me so that Vice President Matsushita could touch the ballpoint pen and leave his fingerprints. This was just in case. The police would verify the ballpoint pen, right?”
Alright, Conan was right again.
Shu Yunwen's original thoughts were indeed like this.
"However, even if Director Ochiai is temporarily exonerated, it won't be long before he'll still be suspected by the police and arrested. "As for Mr. Kubota, he should be acquitted by tomorrow at the latest..." Conan continued.
"Why?" Shu Yunwen was stunned.”
Conan was silent for a moment before saying,"" Actually, other than the ballpoint pen that can't write, there is plenty of evidence that can prove that the director is guilty and that Kubota is innocent.”
"First of all, the word 'Kubota' on that piece of paper. At the scene, due to the limited conditions, the police could not do a more detailed forensic examination. They would naturally think that the words 'Kubota' were written by Boss Shinaka. However, as long as they arrived at the police station, the police officers would definitely conduct a more detailed appraisal of all the evidence. Then, they would realize that the two words 'Kubota' did not match the handwriting of Boss Shinjuka. They were not written by the same person at all. When they found something suspicious, they would identify the scratches on the paper and discover that those scratches were left by the boss of Shinjuku. The police officers were not stupid. With these two points, they naturally thought that the piece of paper was prepared beforehand. Moreover, the ballpoint pen captured in the surveillance camera could not write anything at all!”
"Also, there are bloodstains. The armor was stained with blood. If a normal person wanted to take off the armor, no matter how careful they were, their body and clothes would definitely be stained with blood. However, Mr. Kubota was not stained with any blood at all, and he could not find any clothes that were hidden with blood. As for wearing a raincoat or something, although it was possible, it would still leave a raincoat stained with blood. In short, no matter what, there would definitely be something with blood left behind in the end, and there would be no time to deal with it. But wasn't it strange that Kubota only found a bloodstained armor?”
"Lastly, there's hair and dandruff. Just like the bloodstains mentioned earlier, as long as the murderer came into contact with the armor, it was very likely that there would be hair, dandruff, and fur on the clothes. These were easy to collect and appraise. As long as the police found something, they would definitely find Mr. Curator's hair, dandruff, and fur on it. Moreover, these things might be stained with blood…"
At this point, Conan paused for a moment before continuing,"Of course, this is enough evidence to conclude that Director Ochiai is the murderer. There was also some other evidence. Any one of them was enough to prove that Kuwata was innocent. And enough evidence to conclude that Director Ochiai is the murderer will be gathered in three to five days at most…"
Conan's reasoning left Shu Yunwen and Matsushita Teisaburo speechless.
If it was really as Conan said, then no matter what, Director Ochiai wouldn't be able to get away with it!
After all, Director Ochiai had been practicing with that armor. He believed that the evidence left behind in the armor was enough to convict him!
Shu Yunwen was very uncomfortable under Conan's gaze. He narrowed his eyes and used his trump card."Conan, sometimes I find it strange. You're just a child. How can you be so powerful?”
"Uh..." Conan was hit in the vital part, and his health dropped sharply. He activated his cute little boy mode."Aiyaya ~ I, I heard all this from Uncle Mao Li!"”
"Did Mr. Mao Li say that? Then let him tell me personally!”Shu Yunwen slapped Conan's forehead." Also, if you suspect that I'm covering up for Director Ochiai, show me the evidence! Without evidence, I won't admit it!”
"Ouch."
Conan rubbed his head.
Damn it! If he had evidence, he would have let Maori Kogoro go to sleep and expose Shu Yunwen!
He did not have any evidence that Shu Yunwen was covering up for Director Ochiai!
At this moment, the door of the conference room suddenly opened. Gao Mu poked his head in and greeted Shu Yunwen with a smile."Yun Wensang, can you come out for a moment? Officer Megure needs your help…"
"Alright, I'll go over now." Shu Yunwen nodded in agreement, then turned his head and said," Oh right, Matsushita-kun, drive to the police station and wait for me." Officer Takagi, isn't it inappropriate to leave Conan here alone? Why don't I bring him along?”
"This, should be possible…"
……
In front of Officer Megure's desk in Search Division 1.
Shu Yunwen walked over with Conan and greeted the familiar police officers around him.
Maori Kogoro and Maori Lilan were standing in front of Officer Mumu's desk. When Officer Mumu saw Shu Yunwen, he stood up and greeted him. He thanked him first,""Yun Wensang, thank you for coming over to make a statement today. In addition, the police have another matter that we would like to ask Yun Wensang to seriously recall…"
"Memories? Memories of what?" Shu Yunwen was stunned.
Beside Shu Yunwen, Conan revealed a knowing smile.
"The content that I asked Yun Wensang to recall is about the case at the Zhongshi Art Museum last night.”After Officer Megure gestured for Shu Yunwen and Conan to sit down, he said," Please allow me to tell Yun Wensang about the latest developments in this case." The police shouldn't have revealed the progress of the case to the public. However, since Mr. Mao Li and Yun Wensang have helped the police a lot before, and you were all present last night, you can provide us with some reference opinions. Therefore, I will make an exception to tell you…"
"After we came back last night, we conducted a detailed appraisal of the evidence found at the scene. The final result shows that Mr. Kubota, who was brought back by the police, is very likely not the criminal.”
" Ah..." Shu Yunwen narrowed his eyes and then fell silent.
Officer Megamu paused for a moment before continuing,""As for the detailed appraisal results of the evidence, they must be kept confidential, so I can't tell you. However, due to the identification of the evidence, Mr. Kubota's suspicion has been reduced. Moreover, our police believe that he is very likely to have been deliberately framed by the real murderer. They also knew that the armor was found in Mr. Kubota's cabinet at the scene. Since Mr. Kubota was not the murderer, someone must have put the blood-stained armor in his cabinet. This could only be done by someone familiar with the art gallery. Therefore, the number of crimes committed by the staff in the art gallery might have increased…"
"Right now, the police are conducting a second investigation on the employees of the Zhongshi Art Museum.”
"May I ask, when you were at the scene, did you find anything strange?”
"No." Shu Yunwen shook his head.”
As for Maori Kogoro, he put on a thoughtful look and said,"" I still think that Vice President Matsushita is very suspicious…"
Shu Yunwen was speechless.
Xiaolan was speechless.
Conan was speechless.
"..." Officer Megure smiled helplessly."... Mori-san, stop joking!" The time that Vice President Matsushita left was not enough for him to commit the crime. Moreover, our main suspect is someone who is familiar with the art gallery. Vice President Matsushita probably didn't belong to this category.”
Conan suddenly said innocently,""Ah! Officer Megure, if Kubota wasn't the murderer, then he was really unlucky! If he hadn't been assigned to the office by Director Ochiai during the time of the crime, he wouldn't have been suspected…"
Shu Yunwen reached out and rubbed Conan's head.
This little fellow was clearly beating around the bush to remind Director Ochiai that there was a problem!
" Hmm…" Officer Megure and Mori Kogoro came to their senses at the same time. Then, Officer Megure said," That Director Ochiai is indeed very suspicious. We need to investigate him."”
Shu Yunwen sighed helplessly in his heart.
It seemed like it was only a matter of time before Director Ochiai was caught by the police.
He had originally wanted Director Ochiai to spend her last moments outside the detention center, but now it seemed unlikely.
Officer Mu Mu asked a few more questions. Shu Yunwen didn't know anything, and Maori Kogoro was a bunch of funny people. After chatting for a while, Officer Mu Mu had something to do, so Shu Yunwen and Maori Kogoro left.
……
Shu Yunwen returned to the law firm with a heavy heart. His eyes swept across the reception room. When he saw a figure, he was stunned for a moment and quickly gestured to Matsushita Teisaburo behind him."Matsushita-kun, please invite Director Ochiai to my office.”
"Yes, Lord Yunwen!"
Shu Yunwen returned to the office. In less than a minute, Matsushita Heizaburo brought Director Luo He in.
Shu Yunwen smiled and pointed at the sofa in front of his desk." Director Ochii, please take a seat."
"Ha Yi, Lord Yunwen." Director Ochiai nodded and sat down on the sofa.
Matsushita took out three cups from the cabinet and asked,""Director Ochiai, would you like something to drink?”
"A glass of water will do," Director Ochiai said in a low voice.”
After a pause, Director Ochiai continued,""Lord Yunwen, Matsushita-kun, thank you so much for what happened yesterday. I didn't expect that young child to have such keen observation skills…"
Shu Yunwen pursed his lips." Director Ochiai, what did we do yesterday?" Also, don't think that you can escape the police's investigation like this. Now, the police have determined that Kubota isn't the real murderer. They're starting to suspect you…"
"I know." Director Ochiai replied softly.
"You know about it?" Shu Yunwen was stunned for a moment and then said in surprise," You couldn't have been prepared to be caught, right?”
"That's right," Director Ochiai said. From the moment I wanted to kill Boss Shinjuka, I was prepared to be caught. Lord Yunwen, do you know? To me, the Zhongshi Art Museum is like a child. The previous owner didn't manage it well. After the art gallery was sold to the owner, I thought that with the help of the owner, the art gallery would be able to rejuvenate and attract a lot of customers. However, I really didn't expect that the boss of Shinjuku would actually want to transform the art gallery into a restaurant! From the moment I found out about this, he was no longer a human in my eyes, but a demon! A demon with an ugly and depraved soul!”
"Since he's a demon, he shouldn't exist in this world. Therefore, I have to get rid of him! I want to become a knight who kills demons!”
As soon as Director Ochiai finished speaking, Matsushita Tairasaburo poured some water and coffee. Just as he was about to turn around and give it to Shu Yunwen and Director Ochiai, he saw an unbelievable scene. He could not even hold the tray in his hand firmly and it fell to the ground with a clang.
In his eyes, a layer of transparent knight armor suddenly appeared around Director Ochiai. It looked as if it was real.
Divine Punishment!
Director Ochiai had already been influenced by the painting.
Shu Yunwen frowned slightly." Director Ochiai, it might be rude to ask this question…But, do you know your own condition?" I have to tell you that your current condition is probably influenced by the painting called 'Divine Punishment'…"
"I know a little, but that's not important.”Director Ochiai shook her head." Actually, everything is just like the painting, right? I became a knight and killed the demon, but I was also stained with the blood of evil. However, as long as he could kill that demon, everything would be worth it.”
Shu Yunwen stared at Director Luo He." Since you're already prepared to be arrested, why did you deliberately frame that Kubota?"”
"That's because I still have some things to deal with, so I need someone to attract the police's attention," Director Ochiai replied softly. As for why he chose Kubota…it was because this despicable fellow had been secretly selling the art pieces in the art gallery. Shouldn't he be punished? Of course, I won't really frame him as a murderer. I just want him to have a taste of this. When the police prove his innocence, or when I turn myself in, I'll hand over the evidence I collected that he secretly sold the art to the police and let him receive the punishment he deserves. He had to pay the price for what he had done!”
When Director Ochii spoke, her voice went from low to high, and in the end, it was as if she was roaring.
It seemed like in his heart, Wa Tian was as ugly as a demon, but he did not deserve to die.
" Well..." Shu Yunwen nodded." It seems that you've made up your mind, so I won't say anything more." However, I have to remind you that you'd better hurry up. Even if the police didn't arrest you because they didn't have enough evidence, you would still die in half a month at most.”
Director Ochiai was silent for a while before asking,""Is it because of…that painting?"
"That's right." Shu Yunwen nodded." You should have noticed it too, right? During this period of time, you will be full of energy, stamina, and strength. That's because your soul was affected by that painting. However, it is also because of this that your soul is affected. In at most half a month, you will definitely die!”
"Actually, I can feel it.”Director Ochii responded without saying anything, as if she had already accepted everything.
"Oh, right, Director Ochiai," Shu Yunwen continued. The painting in the art gallery would only be a disaster if it was left in the hands of ordinary people. If possible, I want to collect that painting. Is that okay?”
"No problem." Director Ochiai agreed immediately." However, I can't give you that painting for free…"
"10 million yen." Shu Yunwen offered a price.
Director Ochiai nodded." I'll have someone send the painting over later. Please prepare the money, Master Yoshifumi."”
After saying a few more words, Director Ochiai stood up."I'm sorry, Lord Yunwen. I still have some things to deal with, so I have to leave immediately. However, I still have to thank you for your help.”
"Yes, you're welcome." Shu Yunwen said.
"Oh right," Director Ochii asked again. Yesterday, Yun Wensang took the ballpoint pen from me. Can he return it to me?”
"Matsushita-kun, where is the ballpoint pen?”Shu Yunwen turned his head and asked.
"It's in the firm's safe. I'll go get it now," Matsushita said immediately.”
After Matsushita Heizaburo brought the ballpoint pen over, Director Ochiai bid farewell again and left.
"Lord, Lord Yunwen, did you see that just now? "On Director Ochii's body…" Matsushita Teisaburo stammered.
"Of course I saw it." Shu Yunwen nodded.”
"Director Ochiai…is a pitiful and pathetic knight!”
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