164 Chapter 164: If the Culprit Doesn't Kneel, There Must Be some Concealment
"Who are you? Who are you?!"
"You're a monster!! You're a demon!!"
At this moment, as the forensic personnel and the officers from the Search Team arrived one after another at the scene, what they saw was a baffling sight.
The husband of the deceased, Mr. Masuo, looked at Detective Senichi with a terrified expression, shouting loudly, while Shiratori's face turned unpleasant.
But Detective Senichi, the one being yelled at, had a smile on his face, an indifferent demeanor, and showed no signs of being provoked.
"What's going on?" A young detective from the Search Team looked at the scene before him, feeling a bit puzzled. "That man over there is the homeowner... the victim was his wife..."
"Yeah, but the situation now... seems a bit off." A member of the forensic team next to him rubbed his chin and said.
"Isn't that obvious? Who can't see that?" The young detective rolled his eyes and responded irritably.
But to be honest, he was also quite curious.
As part of the Mobile Search Team, they were usually among the first to arrive at the crime scene whenever a case occurred.
So they had seen all sorts of situations upon arriving at crime scenes.
Although there were cases where detectives or investigators happened to be the first to discover the crime, it wasn't unheard of.
But, a situation as "strange" as this, it was the first time they encountered it.
Usually, when the first discoverer sees a detective, they would feel reassured or at least not be afraid.
What's going on here?
Then, they saw Officer Shiratori beckoning them over and handcuffing the middle-aged man who was shouting in fear.
Oh, now it makes sense. So he's the culprit...
And at that moment, everyone present was confused. We just got here, what happened? How did it end so quickly?
After getting some information from Officer Shiratori, they also understood why this chubby man looked at Detective Senichi as if he had seen a ghost.
This meticulously planned murder method...
Just as the detective entered the house, it was immediately exposed, so his state of mind must have exploded.
But the terror of having your entire plan exposed in an instant, just thinking about it was horrifying.
Thus, after this case, Senichi would inexplicably gain the title of "The Detective with the Eyes of a Ghost," a rather edgy nickname.
It was said that during this case, in a matter of minutes, Senichi used his terrifying ability, like that of an "evil spirit," to seemingly penetrate into the depths of people's hearts and unravel the cunning murder plot devised by the culprit.
This horrifying deduction that made people shudder caused the culprit to scream in fear, calling Senichi an "evil spirit." Coupled with his performance truly resembling that of an evil spirit, with the ability to see through people's hearts.
Of course, Senichi was still unaware of this.
Seeing that Masuo was about to be handcuffed and taken away, Senichi stopped him and said, "Wait, I have a question for you."
"W-what?" Masuo stuttered, looking at Senichi with fear.
"I haven't asked about your motive yet." Senichi looked at Masuo and said, "Why did you kill your wife? I don't think ordinary people choose murder to solve their problems, at most, it would be a divorce."
And generally, after a detective solves the case, except for cases like Narumi Asho's, where the culprit harbors a sense of righteousness but struggles with revenge, where culprits don't kneel down and reveal their motives.
For culprits who kill for personal gain or greed, the classic kneeling confession of the motive is the normal operation, isn't it?
This guy, after being exposed, not only didn't kneel down but also didn't reveal the motive?
This is not normal!
"It was for the insurance money... my wife had a large insurance policy," Masuo replied. Although his answer seemed fine, Senichi keenly noticed a hint of guilt and unease in his eyes as he answered.
In the next moment, Senichi's gaze became sharp, his eyes fixedly staring at Masuo as he shouted, "Is that really the case?"
"T-true!" Masuo seemed startled by Senichi's gaze and nodded repeatedly. "That's why I devised this cunning plan, to frame it on the bank robbers..."
Although Masuo answered this way, the moment he met Senichi's eyes, he immediately averted his gaze. Despite trying not to lower his head, he did his best to avoid eye contact with Senichi.
Upon seeing this, Senichi narrowed his eyes and grew even more suspicious that the other party was hiding something.
"Speaking of which, this guy seems to be the branch manager of the bank, right?" Senichi couldn't help but recall the recent bank robbery a few days ago when he heard the mention of bank robbers.
It seems that according to Conan's Law, the cases reported in the news are always somehow connected to the cases triggered by Conan...
For example, the theft of the maple leaf gold coins by the Italian gang was a case reported in the news, which coincidentally got linked to a case triggered by Conan through some sort of light association.
Although Conan was decisively left at the police station by Senichi today and didn't bring a case with him, it was evident that cases triggered by Conan usually followed the "Conan's Law"...
With this in mind, Senichi thought that pretending to deceive him wouldn't result in much loss...
With this thought, a smile, seemingly with hidden meaning, appeared on Senichi's face as he looked at Masuo. "Heh, at this point, you're still thinking about concealing it for your friend?"
"What... what are you saying..." Masuo's chubby face trembled even more upon hearing Senichi's words.
"By the way, you seem to be the branch manager of the bank, right?" Senichi looked at Masuo's reaction, gaining even more confidence, and said with a meaningful tone, "I've reminded you like this, don't miss the opportunity for leniency."
At this point, Masuo, who had just stood up, suddenly went weak in the legs, kneeling directly on the ground, his voice hoarse. "I... I confess. I colluded with the bank robbers... to rob my own bank..."
"What?!"
Upon hearing Masuo's words, all the officers present were shocked. They didn't expect this case to be connected to a bank robbery.
And what's even more surprising is that it was the branch manager who colluded with the robbers to rob his own bank!
No wonder the robbery went so smoothly; there was an inside man!
"Speaking of which... During the robbery, Mrs. Masuo was initially taken hostage, but then the robbers changed the hostage because they captured the mastermind's wife." Shiratori suddenly realized.
Upon hearing this, Senichi had a faint conjecture. "And what was your motive for killing your wife..."
"It... my wife found out that the robber was a good friend who frequently visited our home..."
As Masuo spoke, he seemed to lose all strength, weakly saying, "I found her circling the friend's picture in our family album, and that friend happened to be the one robbing the bank..."
And the rest became clear.
Upon learning that she would meet with the police officer this afternoon and reveal her discovery to the authorities, Masuo, fearing exposure, devised this cunning plan to murder her and silence her.
But unfortunately, Not only did he fail to get the money, but he also ended up with a murder charge and lost his wife.
It's true that people shouldn't do bad things!
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