The famous criminal in the world of Conan

Chapter 659: Shitara Choichiro's Request

"I think she must have finished her treatment and came back to this room to touch the piano, but she found it was fake. In this case, she might have smashed the replica in anger."

After listening to what Renxi Shitara said, everyone nodded, thinking that this was indeed a possibility.

Bai Ma Song also helped to improve this statement.

"Look, there are some smash marks on the table next to it, which means that Aunt Xuanyin smashed this replica on the table over and over again in order to destroy it."

"Ah."

Everyone looked in the direction Baimasong pointed, and sure enough, there were some scratches there, which could be seen to be caused by the violin.

Looking at these scratches, Maori Kogoro thought for a moment and said in a deep voice,

"It seems that the deceased, Mrs. Ayane, most likely committed suicide."

"suicide?!"

Shitara Renki exclaimed,

"Why would grandma want to commit suicide?"

Maori Kogoro also shook his head with great regret.

"I think she probably couldn't accept it."

"She may have been deceived and thought that this imitation was another Storativarius, so she happily bought it back, but it turned out to be a replica."

"She had always regarded Storativarius as her own son, and she could not accept it for a moment, so she had thoughts of committing suicide."

"The evidence is that this room is locked from the inside out, and the only key is still lying on the table over there."

Kogoro Maori said, pointing to a key on the table next to him.

"Unless the murderer is the housekeeper, Ms. Tsugawa Hongsheng, no one can kill Mrs. Ayane."

Listening to what Kogoro Mori said, Miwako Sato and Jinsaburo Shiratori nodded one after another.

Normally, this is indeed the case.

This room is a standard secret room. Basically anyone who sees it will subconsciously conclude that it is a suicide.

Hearing everyone say this, Shitara Renxi couldn't help crying again.

"Why did grandma want to commit suicide...Mingming, Mingming Brother Song and Uncle just saved her life, wuwuwu..."

"Ugh--"

Hanega Kyosuke also sighed and patted Shitara Renki on the shoulder to comfort her.

Bai Masong watched all this quietly, and then said to Bai Niao Ren Sanlang lightly,

"It's too early to tell."

"Shiratori, you should first send this violin for inspection, focusing on the fingerprints on it, and compare the fingerprints with those of everyone present."

"Especially Mr. Maori's."

"Eh? This is for..."

Shiratori Renzaburo was very confused.

Bai Masong did not explain, but turned around and walked out of the room.

He walked out of Shitara Ayane's room, took a few steps to the side, came to the door of another room, and knocked.

"Uncle Tiaoyilang, I'm here."

"It's Asong, come in."

Shitara Choichirō's voice came from inside, vaguely heard and it seemed to last only a few dozen minutes before it became a little weaker.

Bai Masong pushed the door open and saw Shitara Choichiro sitting on the sofa in the room, with the butler Tsugaku Hongsheng standing next to him.

"Jinqu, I need to talk to Asong alone. Please go out first."

Shitara Choichirō said to Tsugaku Hongseo.

"Okay, sir."

Jinqu Hongsheng nodded and walked out of the room.

After Tsugaku Hongsheng left, only Shitara Choichiro and Hakuba Matsu were left in the room.

Bai Masong did not continue to act like a junior, but walked directly to another single-seat sofa, crossed his legs and sat down.

Seeing this, Shitara Choichirō no longer hesitated.

He stood up with difficulty using a crutch, then threw the crutch away and finally knelt heavily on the carpet in the room.

thump!

The faint sound of the old man's knees hitting the carpet in the room seemed particularly loud and clear in this room where no outsiders were present.

"Master Song, please, please save Lian Xi!"

Shitara Choichiro spoke to Hakuba Song with difficulty in his dry and withered voice, carrying a strong sense of sadness and heavy crying.

The shame, regret, panic, and fear in his heart were intertwined, making him dare not even touch Bai Masong's legs.

I just dared to hold on to the carpet with both hands and then slowly lowered my head.

Shitara Choichiro's almost hairless head hit the carpet on the ground again and again, hard and slowly, making a dull but harsh thumping sound.

bang-bang-bang-

He banged his head against the floor in pain while begging desperately.

"Please, please consider that the Shitara family and the Hakuba family have been friends for many years, and consider that Renxi is so innocent, please save her... cough cough cough... cough cough cough cough..."

In addition to the pleading tone, there were also a lot of painful coughs in the words.

However, Shitara Choichiro's appearance did not change Bai Basong's expression at all.

He still crossed his legs, looking down at Shitara Choichiro with a cold expression on his face, and said lightly,

"Tell us clearly what happened back then."

“Yes, yes! Cough cough cough... cough cough cough cough cough cough...”

Shitara Choichiro rested his head on the carpet, closed his eyes, tears of regret flowed down his face, and coughed as he spoke hurriedly,

"It's me. What happened back then... cough cough cough... is all my fault."

"I am too greedy. These things, these causes and consequences... cough cough cough... all have to be borne by me alone, but Lian Xi, Lian Xi..."

"Explain yourself."

Bai Ma Song interrupted Shitara Choichiro's crying and reminded him coldly,

"Tell me about what happened back then."

"Yes Yes!"

Shitara Choichirou continued speaking tremblingly.