My neighbor's name is Conan

Maruta Ayumi, who was standing by, took out a small notebook and said, "The police received a call from the public at 6:36 p.m., and Detective Mori entered the store around 6:30 p.m."

Hearing this, Aoki Matsu turned to Noda Masao and asked, "So what time did you walk into the store?"

"It was probably around 6:20. Maybe I was too tired, so I fell asleep as soon as I sat on the chair." Noda Masao said uncertainly.

"So, apart from you two, was there no one else entering or leaving this store at the time of the incident?" Aoki Matsu looked at the two of them and asked.

"No!" Maori Kogoro replied, "At that time, the shuttle bus for the newly opened swimming school was parked in front of the store. It would have been impossible to avoid other people's eyes."

At this time, Conan said: "I didn't see anyone coming out of the store when I came here."

"Is there no one entering or exiting through the back door of this store?" Aoki Matsu asked again.

At the time of the incident, the young detective group was playing at the back door of the store. The impatient Yuan Tai was the first to answer: "That's right, there was not even a shadow of a person."

"The four of us have been playing in the open space at the back." Mitsuhiko also replied.

"I understand." Qing Musong nodded.

At this time, Maori Kogoro walked to the window and said, "I think the criminal must have shot a dart into the store from outside and killed Mr. Ebihara."

"From outside?" Qing Musong frowned slightly.

"The swimming class's car was playing music at that time, and the volume of the music was so loud that it was almost like noise. Mr. Ebihara probably opened the window because he wanted to complain to them." Kogoro Mori expressed his speculation.

"Did they choose this moment to shoot darts from the outside into the inside?" Aihara Yoji was very surprised when he heard this.

Maori Kogoro said seriously, "Yes, he should be hiding in the alley in front of the store, waiting for the opportunity. The distance from the alley to here is about 4 meters. Even a dart can get in at such a close distance."

When Aoki Matsu heard this, he did not agree with what Mori Kogoro said in his heart.

Because Kogoro Mouri's reasoning was a bit far-fetched. If someone stayed in the alley for a long time, people would find it strange and would subconsciously take a second look at them, which would put them at risk of being recognized and exposed.

Maruta Ayumi on the side said, "There seems to be traces of poison on the front end of the dart."

Upon hearing this, Qing Musong said, "Ask the forensic department to do a poison test on the dart."

It is easy to check whether poison has been applied. Just do a drug test.

Then Aoki Matsu began to inspect the scene, starting with the victim's body.

Qing Musong looked carefully and found some suspicious points.

"It's strange. Judging from the condition of the victim's real hair, I really can't see why he needs to wear a wig!" Aoki Matsu frowned.

The victim's name was Hideo Ebihara. He was old, but his hair was very thick and there was no sign of baldness. He had beautiful hair.

But on the victim's right wrist where he fell to the ground, there was a wig, and it was a short afro wig.

This hairstyle is generally only liked by those who like Western hip-hop and black singers. The public aesthetic of Japan does not like this hairstyle. Fashionable men prefer long bangs, and office workers basically have short hair.

Maori Kogoro came over to take a look and said, "That's true. I really don't see why Mr. Ebihara needs to wear a wig."

At this time, Aoki Matsu looked at Noda Masao and asked, "Mr. Noda, what do you think?"

"I don't know." Noda Masao replied.

Hearing this, Aoki Matsu looked at Noda Masao deeply, and then continued to check.

There was more strange thing about the victim. He was also wearing a strange sports top.

"This shirt is a bit strange. It doesn't look like something the victim would wear at his age."

Noda Masao knew the answer to this question, so he said, "He is a frequent visitor to the dart bar in this area, and the members of the dart enthusiasts in his group will serve."

"I like darts." Upon hearing this, Aoki Matsu turned to look at Noda Masao and asked, "You too?"

Noda Masao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes."

"A regular customer of the dart bar was killed by darts. I think the murderer might be a regular customer of the dart bar." Kogoro Mouri said after hearing what Masao Noda said.

Aoki Matsu thought for a moment and ordered, "Aihara, go to the darts and ask the regulars to come over and ask about the situation."

"Yes!" Aihara Yoji responded, and then went there immediately.

While waiting for people to come, after Aoki Matsu finished inspecting the scene, he gave a wink to Maori Kogoro. Maori Kogoro understood and followed Aoki Matsu out of the store.

Aoki Matsu looked at Maori Kogoro and asked, "Detective Maori, when you entered this store, did you see the front faces of Mr. Ebihara and Mr. Noda? I mean the front faces, not the side faces?"

Maori Kogoro recalled for a moment, then his expression became subtle. "When I entered the store, Mr. Ebihara was wearing a wig and a mask, so I didn't see his face. Mr. Noda fell asleep on the chair, so I didn't see his face either."

【really! 】

After hearing this, Qing Musong's guess became even stronger.

At Neon Barber, there is a cover up service.

In almost all haircutting procedures, the technician will wash the customer's hair before cutting. Usually, the customer will lie on the hair washing chair to wash the hair. In this way, others will see their face up close, and any defects on their face will be clearly seen.

In addition, when lying down with gravity pulling you downward, your facial muscles and skin will be pulled to the sides, making your entire face look unattractive. Even your nostrils can be seen clearly, making you look uglier.

The covering service of Neon Hair Salon is that after the customer lies down, the service staff will immediately cover the customer's head with a small square towel. Under the cover of the towel, the customer does not need to worry about his or her ugliest side being exposed, and can receive the service with a relaxed mind.

Of course, if someone feels uncomfortable with covering their face, they can point it out and the store will not force them to cover their face.

After listening to Kogoro Mori's statement, Aoki Matsu always suspected that there was something wrong.

Because of the masking service, after covering the face, if the height and build are similar, it is possible to impersonate the other person.

In other words, Aoki Matsu suspected that it was Noda Masao who killed Mr. Ebihara, and then put him on a chair and covered him with a towel to delay the time of being discovered.

When she was about to escape, she unexpectedly saw Maori Kogoro at her door, so she had to put on a wig and a mask to pretend to be the victim to receive Maori Kogoro. After that, she covered Maori Kogoro's face, and when the school bus of the swimming class drove over and the music was loud, she put the body on the ground and lay on the chair herself.

Qing Musong thought so because, on the one hand, this was a daily case in the science department, not so outrageous, and not particularly difficult. There was a small chance that the murderer would run away after killing someone. On the other hand, it was science.

But these are just Aoki Matsu's guesses and there is no evidence.

Not long after, Aihara Yoji returned with two people and introduced them to Aoki Matsu: "These two are also frequent customers of the dart bar. The first one is Mr. Shimazaki Nozomu who works at a sanitary products company, and the other one is Mr. Koike Tatsutaro, a pharmacist who runs a drugstore in this area. They seemed to have a conflict with Mr. Ebihara at the dart bar yesterday."

The two men's expressions suddenly changed when they heard this.

Aoki Matsu was also stunned when he heard this, and after he reacted, he frowned.

[This is——forcing you to choose one out of three!? ]

Aoki Matsu thought that this case was a long-lost proof problem, and Noda Masao would be the murderer. Unexpectedly, Aihara Yoji brought him a "big surprise" and found two more suspects who had conflicts with the victim.

Don't underestimate conflict.

As the saying goes, "If you hold back, you will get angrier; if you take a step back, you will lose more."

Many people will regret after they have done something, and then they will get angrier and angrier the more they think about it. Finally, if their anger is too much and they lose their minds, they may end up killing someone. There are real cases like this.

At this time, Koike Tatsutaro, who looked a little timid and weak, said in fear: "No, no!"

On the contrary, Shimazaki Nozomu, who looked a bit fierce, readily admitted it and complained, "It's all because of Uncle Ebihara who kept saying nonsense over there!"

"What do you mean by things that are not there?" Qing Musong asked immediately after hearing this.

When Shimazaki Nozomi heard Aoki Matsu's question, he immediately stammered, "That is..."

But Koike Tatsutaro said, "Because Ebihara kept insisting last night that Shimazaki had embezzled public funds, Shimazaki got angry and grabbed him by the collar. I had no choice but to step in and stop them."

Seeing that Koike Tatsutaro had "betrayed" him without hesitation, Shimazaki Nozomi was furious, and shouted at Koike Tatsutaro excitedly and with a hint of viciousness: "What a joke, you are the same! He said that you sold the drugstore's medicine privately and tried your best to make up for the deficit. Aren't you scared after hearing that?"

Koike Tatsutaro was a little scared when he heard this, but he immediately looked at Aoki Matsu and said, "No, that's not the case!"

"Cough, cough, cough..." At this time, Noda Masao suddenly started coughing.

Seeing this, Tatsutaro Koike asked with concern: "Noda, what's wrong with you? Are you still coughing? Where is your mask?"

Noda Masao answered subconsciously: "I don't know where it fell."

At this time, Shimazaki Nozomi suddenly pointed at Noda Masao and said, "Mr. Noda, although you pretend to be an outsider, didn't you also borrow money from Ebihara?"

After Shimazaki Nozomi's reminder, Koike Tatsutaro also looked at Noda Masao and said, "That's right! Ebihara once said that you were not doing well in business and he lent you money to make ends meet."

Aoki Matsu raised his eyebrows when he heard this, looked at Noda Masao and asked, "Is that so?"

"I did borrow money from him, but the amount was not that large!" Masao Noda quickly explained.

Shimazaki Nozomi, however, crossed her arms and tried to drag Noda Masao into the water, saying, "It's hard to say. When the incident happened, you were in the store, Mr. Noda. Aren't you the most suspicious person?"

Aoki Matsu agreed with Shimazaki Nozomi's words in his heart, but Mori Kogoro disagreed.

"No!" Kogoro Mori seriously denied Shimazaki Nozomi's point of view, "Mr. Noda was sitting on the chair next to me and resting when Mr. Ebihara was killed, so it is impossible for him to have committed the crime." But while saying this, Kogoro Mori gave Aoki Matsu a look.

Obviously, Maori Kogoro knew from Aoki Matsu's questioning that Aoki Matsu suspected Noda Masao was the murderer, but he did not arrest him immediately, probably because he had no evidence. So he deliberately said this to lower Noda Masao's vigilance, hoping that Noda Masao would let the cat out of the bag. It was a different kind of cover-up.

Hearing that his opinion was refuted, Shimazaki Nozomu looked at Maori Kogoro with dissatisfaction and asked bluntly: "Who are you? So arrogant."

Maori Kogoro introduced himself confidently and proudly, "I am the famous detective Maori Kogoro!"

"Eh!!!" After hearing what Kogoro Mori said, Shimazaki Nozomu and Koike Tatsutaro were both shocked.

"Sleeping Kogoro!!!" Tatsutaro Koike exclaimed in surprise.

"Okay." Seeing this, Qing Musong quickly changed the topic and looked at the two people and asked, "By the way, where were you two around 6:30 in the afternoon? Let's start with Mr. Koike."

"Ah!" Koike Tatsutaro was surprised at first, then replied: "I, I'm in my own shop."

"Can anyone prove that you were in your own shop?" Aoki Matsu asked again.

"Well!" Koike Tatsutaro thought for a moment and said, "There were no guests at the time, and my wife was in the kitchen preparing dinner..."

Aoki Matsu summed it up for him after hearing this: "So no one can prove it."

"But I definitely didn't kill him." Upon hearing this, Koike Tatsutaro immediately declared, "Please believe me!"

Qing Mu Song ignored the nonsense, looked at Shimazaki Nozomi and said, "Mr. Shimazaki, what about you?"

"If it's half past six..." Shimazaki looked up, thought for a moment and said, "I should still be on my way to deliver the goods. Oh, and I also went to the gas station."

"You went to the gas station?" Qing Musong said, "Can you ask the staff to confirm whether you have been there?"

Upon hearing this, Shimazaki Nozomi said with some disappointment and regret: "No, that's a self-service gas station, so there is no clerk. However, I still have the receipt with me." As he said that, Shimazaki Nozomi hurriedly felt in his coat pocket, took out the receipt and handed it to Aoki Matsu.

After Qing Musong took the receipt, he looked at it and the key point was the time: "6:24 p.m."

"It would take me 30 minutes to get here from that gas station even if I drive at full speed," Shimazaki Nozomi quickly added.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Ayumi suddenly pointed at Shimazaki Nozomi and said, "I saw this person just now!"