Ke Xue: The thief Cao is actually myself

Chapter 393: It’s fun to intercept, it’s fun to keep intercepting! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)

Hearing what Maori Kogoro said, Iijima on the side quickly explained, "No, that's a replica used for decoration!"

"I saw Mr. Kubota move in during the day!"

When he said this, he felt somewhat relieved.

Fortunately, that guy Kubota used a replica when he committed the crime, otherwise, their Zhongshi Art Museum would not only lose a boss today, but also a treasure!

"By the way, it was just a replica, so even though Mr. Kubota handled it rudely at that time, the curator didn't say anything."

As soon as these words came out, Conan suddenly realized.

It turned out to be just a replica, not the real thing.

No wonder Mr. Kubota was so rude to the armor at that time. But the curator, who had just scolded him for touching the artworks without wearing gloves and taking any protective measures, was not angry this time!
While Conan was thinking, Iijima continued, "The armor used to commit the crime was a replica, so the original was not damaged. Other works of art also didn't seem to be damaged! It's a blessing in disguise!"

Conan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"In that case, there is indeed a card explaining the murder on the wall, but there is no painting."

"The criminal had moved it away in advance to protect the artwork from being stained with blood!"

"He cherishes art so much. Sure enough, the criminal is really someone in the art gallery!"

Although there were labels on the blood-stained wall, there was no painting at all. It was obvious that the murderer had removed them in advance.

And if what he expected was correct, the criminal probably did this to protect the painting from being stained with blood.

In other words, his previous reasoning was not wrong. The criminal was someone in the art gallery, and there was a high possibility that he had a lot of feelings for these works of art. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to move the paintings away before committing the crime in order to protect them.

Thinking of this, Conan was slightly stunned.

"Wait a minute, this is a trap to make sure Mr. Kubota doesn't have an alibi."

"If that's the case, the only person who can do this is undoubtedly that person!"

Thinking of this, Conan's eyes lit up.

If his reasoning was correct, then the criminal might still have that in his hand!

As long as he can get that thing, then no matter how deeply a criminal is hiding, it will be of no use!

……

"Then, Mr. Kubota, please come with us to the summer!"

Looking coldly at the frightened Kubota, Inspector Megure issued the final judgment without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, two burly police officers came forward, grabbed Kubota on the left and right, and prepared to take him away.

Seeing this, Kubota's face changed instantly, and he kept shouting for himself, "No...it's not me...it's really not me!"

Taking all of this in sight, Bai Ye, who was chatting in private with Mao Li Ran, flickered his eyes slightly.

One of the reasons why he has not been involved in this case is that his girlfriend Mao Lilan needs comfort, and at this time, it is not easy for him to do other things.

Secondly, although he already knew the truth from the original work, except for the note held by Boss Manaka, the other evidences, such as armor and ballpoint pens, were not easy to find, and he did not want to sacrifice the time he spent with his girlfriend to look for them.

There is a certain high school detective who has shrunk in size and is extremely passionate about solving cases, so why not just give him the job of running errands and collecting evidence?

As for him, he just needs to wait until the other party has collected enough evidence, then stand up and expose the true identity of the murderer.

This way, it will not interfere with his relationship with his girlfriend, nor will it affect his reputation!
why not!

Thinking of this, Bai Ye patted his girlfriend's pink back, said something to her, and then stood up, "Officer Megure, let go of Mr. Kubota, he is not the real murderer of this murder case!"

Now that a certain tool has collected almost all the evidence he needs, it is time for him to take the stage.

"Um?!"

Bai Ye's words shocked everyone present, and Director Ochiai's eyes also twitched involuntarily.

Officer Megure was slightly stunned, "Brother Bai Ye, are you serious? Kubota is not the murderer?"

He still believed in Bai Ye.

After all, the two sides have cooperated so many times, and the other party has never let him down.

Since the other party dares to say this now, he must have his own reasons.

Before Bai Ye could answer, Maori Kogoro said, "Impossible, the murderer must be Kubota! Because he couldn't afford the huge compensation for stealing and selling the artworks in the museum, so he simply killed his creditor, Mr. Manaka."

Kubota immediately shouted, "No, it's not me! I was wrongly accused, I really don't know anything!"

Bai Ye smiled and said, "Uncle Maori, you are wrong this time. Mr. Kubota is really not the murderer!"

"how is this possible?"

Bai Ye’s words surprised everyone present.

Because things had developed to this point, everyone present had almost tacitly accepted the fact that Kubota was the murderer.

After all, whether it was the note held in the hand of the deceased boss Manaka, or the armor hidden in Kubota's room, they all invisibly pointed out the identity of the murderer in this murder case, which was Kubota!
Amid the confusion of the crowd, Bai Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, "Let's not talk about the weight of the armor. It would be quite inconvenient for ordinary people to move after wearing it. Let's say, you lift someone up with one hand and nail him to the wall. Do you think Mr. Kubota has such arm strength?"

After looking up and down at the skinny Kubota, everyone shook their heads in unison.

Kubota doesn't look like the kind of person who can lift an adult with one hand!

Moreover, let alone Kubota, even among them, few have such strong arm strength!

In other words, in this murder case, it is very likely that just as Bai Ye said, Kubota may not be the real murderer!
After a pause, Inspector Megure immediately asked, "But if the murderer is not Mr. Kubota, then who is it?" Bai Ye smiled slightly, but did not directly answer his question. Instead, he cast his gaze on Director Ochiai who was standing beside him, and said to him, "Director Ochiai! If I remember correctly, the ballpoint pen we found just now, you said it was specially customized for the 50th anniversary of the Beika Museum this year. As long as they are related personnel, everyone will have one, right?"

"Yes, that's right, that's it!"

Director Ochiai nodded, not understanding why.

Bai Ye raised his lips slightly, and then decisively revealed his true intentions, "Then I guess as a relevant person, you should also have one! Can you show it to me?"

"it is good!"

Director Ochiai nodded subconsciously, then took out his ballpoint pen from his pocket.

But just as he was about to hand it to Bai Ye, his body began to tremble involuntarily.

Because he suddenly thought of one thing, that is, the ballpoint pen he was holding now could not write.

Perhaps other people, even if they knew this, would not think much about it.

But Bai Ye is not an ordinary person.

He really couldn't guarantee that when the famous detective Bai Ye got his ballpoint pen, he would find something wrong with it and find out the truth of the case.

Unfortunately, he couldn't do anything in public and could only reluctantly hand his ballpoint pen to Bai Ye!
Bai Ye took the ballpoint pen from Director Ochiai and handed it to Officer Megure: "Officer Megure! What is the difference between this ballpoint pen and the one found at the crime scene?"

Officer Megure took the ballpoint pen and drew something on the paper: "Huh? Why can't this pen write?"

“A ballpoint pen that can’t write?”

Maori Kogoro was slightly stunned. "Could it be that Director Ochiai's pen is broken? Why would he carry a broken pen with him?"

Bai Ye did not answer his question, but brought up something that seemed unrelated to this matter, "Officer Megure, could you please take another look at the note found in Boss Manaka's hand and see if there are any strange marks on it?"

"For example, are there any traces of scribbling with an ink pen above the words?"

Inspector Megure took out the note without saying anything, and then examined it carefully, "Wait... it really is there! But why... Brother Bai Ye, do you know..."

Bai Ye raised his lips and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that's the mark of someone trying to erase the words that were originally written on it with a ballpoint pen that can't write!"

Hearing this, Maori Kogoro suddenly realized, "Oh, right, this is not the words written by Mr. Manaka! It is the words written by the criminal from the beginning!"

Officer Megure was a little dumbfounded, "But... why did Boss Manaka take that note?"

"Hehehe..." Maori Kogoro laughed proudly a few times, "This is very simple!"

"That's what the criminal said to Boss Manaka!"

"He said, look at the note at the back, it has the prisoner's name on it!"

"But when Boss Manaka picked up the note, he found that it was not the name of the criminal, but Kubota!"

"Boss Manaka was so frightened that he tried to use the ballpoint pen on the table to erase the name and write down the real name of the criminal."

“But I just can’t write it!”

"why?"

At this point, Maori Kogoro paused and said, "Because, that was placed there by the criminal in advance. It is a ballpoint pen that cannot write!"

Hearing this, Inspector Megure suddenly realized, "So after the boss Manaka, he wanted to throw away the pen and then crumple the paper with his hands, right?"

Bai Ye nodded, confirming his guess, "Yes, that's it!"

"I think many people, when watching the surveillance video, should have noticed that in the video, when Boss Manaka got the note, his expression was very surprised, and then he picked up the ballpoint pen from the table and tried to write something on the paper."

"We can also see from the video that Boss Manaka did write something on the paper! But why did he throw the pen in anger after he finished writing?"

"The reason is very simple. When Boss Manaka saw the note, the murderer's name was already on it. No, it should be said that it was the name of the scapegoat!"

"The murderer had written Mr. Kubota's name on the note beforehand, but when Mr. Manaka saw the note, he realized that it was not the murderer's name, so he wanted to change it, but the ballpoint pen on the table could not write anything, so the surveillance video showed him throwing the pen in anger after writing."

After listening to Bai Ye's words, at this moment, Maori Kogoro felt that he finally understood all the truth. "I know. It turns out that the criminal used a videotape without sound and a pen that can't write to induce us to make inferences that are different from the truth. All of this is a trap set by the criminal!"

"But unfortunately, his trap has now been seen through by me, Maori Kogoro!"

"Hahahahahaha..."

After saying this, Kogoro Maori could no longer contain his pride and burst into laughter.

"But, this pen found at the crime scene can be used to write, right?"

But at this moment, Inspector Megure raised a new objection, which stopped Maori Kogoro's laughter abruptly, "Uh..."

Seeing this scene, Bai Ye shook his head slightly and had to continue reminding, "I wonder if you, Officer Megure, noticed that the tip of the ballpoint pen was retracted when it was discovered!"

After hearing Bai Ye's reminder and looking at the ballpoint pen in his hand, Officer Megure frowned slightly, "If you put it that way, it is indeed a little strange."

Touching his chin, Maori Kogoro fell into deep thought, "Yeah, this is very strange, how could someone who is about to be killed deliberately restore the pen to its original state!"

Inspector Megure pondered for a moment, twisting the ballpoint pen in his hand and muttering to himself, "So, was this ballpoint pen replaced by the criminal later?"

"At that time, I was careless and put the pen down without taking out the tip?!"

"So... the person who now has the ballpoint pen that can't write should be the criminal!"

As his reasoning continued, Kogoro Mouri raised his head and cast his gaze on Director Ochiai who was standing in front of him.

"That's you, Director Ochiai!"

(End of this chapter)