funbook-pk Chapter 166 Implementation of Simulated Personality
Chapter 166 Implementation of Simulated Personality
Ultimately, after a collective discussion among all members of the tour group, the suggestion to hike through the winter night was ranked last.
"a ha ha ha!"
Three loud laughs, strikingly similar to those of Koizumi Akako, came from behind.
Standing at the very edge of the crowd, Ms. Ayako Oki suddenly covered her mouth, narrowed her eyes, and slyly surveyed everyone: "I already know who the culprit is this time!"
"I have crucial evidence against the real culprit in this case. I'll be counting down from now until ten. If you don't confess, I'll reveal your name."
With a composed gait, Ayako Oki walked through the crowd towards the door: "I'm going to the restroom."
"Ayako, wait! Don't do anything rash!" Kento Toba said anxiously, quickly following after her.
Conan propped himself up and staggered along to catch up:
Her statements clearly indicate she's trying to negotiate something with the killer! Following her now might still prevent the impending tragedy…
thump!
With her legs feeling weak and powerless, Kuromon Haruya turned her head and saw the child lying unconscious on the ground.
He strode forward quickly, expertly pulling Conan into his arms; the moment his hand touched Conan, he felt a burning sensation.
"It's so hot! The temperature is probably close to 38 degrees Celsius, which is already a high fever!"
Shinichi must be taken to the nearest hospital immediately, but the transportation facilities in this house are already...
Considering his current predicament, he looked at Hattori Heiji with a displeased expression.
Hattori Heiji raised his hands: "I didn't touch him this time!"
He placed Conan into Hattori's arms, and Kuromon Haruya's expression turned solemn, just as before; every word and action was calm and decisive.
"Hattori, could you please take Shinichi back to his room, make sure he's warm and monitor his vital signs? Ms. Iwai, you mentioned earlier that the hotel has a rarely used medical room and first-aid equipment. Could you take me to see it?"
Since it's inconvenient for them to go, we can just have the doctor come to them.
The subordinates in the Mikasa district simultaneously received an order:
[Arrange for a pediatrician with experience to pass by this location, carrying medication for high fever that will not react with alcohol. Immediately.]
Then, in order to prevent the murderer from causing trouble, the case must be solved as soon as possible.
"Targeting weaknesses in a case isn't my forte, but Mr. Kudo once said..."
Since you have a good talent for acting, why not try to put yourself in the shoes of the suspects at the time of the crime and do role-playing?
"If I were a criminal..."
Knowing full well that the trip would attract all sorts of mystery enthusiasts, the smugly unsolvable puzzle he set up left behind emotions on the dead.
—This is a trial held in public, to ensure that Jin Gu receives the punishment he deserves, and to humiliate these half-baked Sherlock Holmes!
The evil deeds committed by Kanaya were certainly not directed at Sherlock Holmes himself; otherwise, I would rather change my attire than let him die in a detective's uniform. That scum doesn't deserve it at all! Speaking of which, Mr. Fujisawa once mentioned that when he recently published his new book, "Irene Adler's Ridicule," he received some incomprehensible and strange letters, which must have been my work.
The final warning has been issued: since they refuse to repent, they deserve to die! Not only that, I will continue to commit crimes, and I have even prepared clues to explain my motives!
I am aloof and arrogant, with radical and avant-garde ideas. I consider myself the only truly exceptional and clear-headed person, possessing a histrionic personality, and am most likely male...
"Mr. Kuromon, I found a blister pack of ibuprofen! Do you think this will work?" Miss Iwai excitedly pulled a medicine box from the corner, turned around and cheered, only to see Kuromon Haruya wearing an arrogant and smug smile as if he had seen something interesting: "Mr. Kuromon?"
"Very good. Then please deliver the medicine first." With a casual thank you, Kuromon Haruya turned to leave.
"Huh? Aren't you coming along?" Iwai asked, somewhat confused.
"I'll go and take care of the case first." He waved listlessly, and the hem of his clothes disappeared at the end of the corridor.
……
Beside the dimly lit garage, a slender figure in a formal dress looked around, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, carefully walked around the gasoline spilled on the ground toward the jeep.
"Ayako, don't go any further, you'll die because of it."
A figure leaned against the wall against the moonlight. The voice was muffled, but the tone was definitely right!
"Kento, what do you mean by this! Are you trying to kill me?!" Unable to discern the other person's expression, Ayako Oki took a few steps back and subconsciously pulled out a lighter for illumination.
A pair of hands gripped the lid. Kuromon Haruya stepped forward, calmly looking down at her: "That's right, he plans to use the ignition mechanism to silence you."
Ayako Oki's breath hitched, and she stammered, trying to play dumb: "I don't know what you're talking about."
"Really? It's almost 4:30." Glancing at her watch, Kuromon Haruya leaned closer with an undeniable air of authority: "You're a clever lady, why would you protect a hypocritical criminal?"
“That man never appreciated your strengths; he just found the perfect stand-in for Irene Adler.”
Ayako Oki gritted her teeth. Knowing Kento Toba as a scumbag, what he said was 100% true!
"but…"
“His methods are not sophisticated in the eyes of professionals, and it’s only a matter of time before he solves the case.” Seeing that she was gradually softening, Kuromon Haruya opened the lighter cap that he had somehow managed to take off and softly suggested, “I sincerely invite you to help me solve the case, Miss Detective.”
……
Five minutes had passed since 4:30, and Kento Toba looked anxiously at the motionless garage, his heart filled with uncontrollable impatience.
Did my plan fail? Did that woman not light a fire as usual?
Just as he was getting restless and was about to observe further, a figure ran quickly towards him from the direction of the garage.
Kuromon Haruya frantically opened the window, leaving several bloody handprints: "Something terrible has happened! Miss Oki has been attacked and killed by masked men in the garage!"
"What?" Toba Kento exclaimed in surprise, knocking the table aside and rushing to Kuromon Haruya to demand, "Is everything you're saying true?!"
"Absolutely true! When I passed by to pick up my medicine, I saw a suspicious dark figure run out of the garage. When I chased after it to investigate, Miss Oki had already been stabbed in the abdomen and was bleeding to death! You must come with me!"
Without waiting for them, Kuromon Haruya grabbed resident Ye Yanren's hand and ran back to the garage.
Hey! Slow down, don't hold me back!
The people gathered in the living room looked at each other, and finally decided to stick together and jog to catch up.
“It’s right here!” Kuromon Haruya stood in the shadows in the middle of the garage, pointing to the wall deep inside.
The heavy smell of gasoline from the leaking fuel tank filled the air, completely masking the scent of blood. But the body slumped helplessly against the wall in the dim light was unmistakably Ayako Oki.
"Ayako!" Kento Toba roared, and symbolically rushed forward, crashing into Haruya Kuromon and throwing himself into her arms.
Kuromon Haruya, who had originally intended to stop them to prevent their scheme from being exposed: ?
However, he reacted quickly and cooperatively stopped Toba Kento's actions: "The police investigation requires the protection of the scene, please cooperate!"
Fujisawa Toshiaki stepped forward and looked at the two who were constantly pulling at each other: "It's so dark, I can't see the situation at all." He then reached for his lighter to check.
"No!" Kento Toba shouted, trying to stop him, but he was locked in place by Haruya Kuromon and couldn't move!
He was standing right next to the car door; at that distance, the explosion caused by ignition would definitely have affected him!
"Damn it! Let me go!"
He struggled to break free, but the foolish consultant was too strong: "My condolences, but please calm down."
"Idiot! You'll blow us all up! Don't light the fire!"
But it was too late. Fujisawa's fingers swept across the scroll wheel, and a flame suddenly appeared!
Damn it, it's going to explode!
Kento Toba hurriedly turned his back and slammed his head in, tightly closing his eyes, trying to use Haruya Kuromon to block the damage!
One second, two seconds passed, but the murder trap that was supposed to be triggered did not move at all.
"...Huh? Mr. Toba, what do you mean by 'bombed to death'?" Ms. Maria realized something was wrong.
"It means this scumbag admitted to the method of murder." The "corpse" lying against the wall got up and uttered a cold sneer.
His body, which had been crouching and covering his head, suddenly shuddered, and he abruptly ran out—
But Kuromon Haruya was prepared. He anticipated Toha's movement and kicked him in the ribs as Toha Kento tried to escape, knocking him to the ground.
Time was short, and considering that Conan still needed to be looked after, Kuromon Haruya didn't have any handcuffs on hand, so she just grabbed a rough, prickly hemp rope from nearby and made do.
"This guy is the murderer who killed the shopkeeper, and also the one who wrote the letter expressing dissatisfaction with the new edition of the book."
He drugged his boss with an anesthetic, strangled him, and then used the heater to accelerate the rigor mortis process. After sabotaging the fuel tank, he poured highly concentrated gasoline inside the car, planning to kill another person using ignition, but I've managed to get that information out of him.
As he finished speaking, he had just finished tying up Toba Kento, his timing perfect.
"Please drag the culprit inside. I'll go check on Conan first."
With that, he threw out a gleaming silver object and headed towards the inn without looking back.
The silver metal cube was caught precisely by Ayako Oki. She opened her hands, and there was a lighter with blurry bloody fingerprints on it.