LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 94: Chapter 94
In a hurry to verify whether Lin Yi's reasoning was correct or not, Kogoro Mouri couldn't wait for the police to arrive.
He pulled out a handkerchief from the inside pocket of his jacket and first went to the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. When he opened it, he found an ice tray, but upon inspecting it, he saw that there wasn't a single ice cube inside.
After putting the handkerchief back and closing the refrigerator, Mouri asked Okino Yoko, "Miss Yoko, do you usually keep ice cubes in the refrigerator?"
"Huh?" Hearing Mouri's question, Yoko nodded repeatedly and replied, "Yes. I really enjoy cold drinks, so I usually keep ice stored."
"I see..."
Kogoro Mouri nodded; with that, he had gathered evidence related to the use of ice.
Next, Mouri headed to the kitchen to investigate further.
"Miss Yoko, how many knives do you have in your kitchen in total?"
"Five: the filleting knife, the peeler, the fruit knife, the knife for raw food, and the knife for cooked food."
Hearing this, Ran was surprised and couldn't help but ask Lin Yi, "What is a knife for raw food and one for cooked food? Do you know, Yi?"
Lin Yi responded, "The knife for raw food is used for preparing raw foods, like raw meat. The knife for cooked food is used for handling already cooked food. The reason for this separation is that raw food often contains bacteria, parasite eggs, and other impurities."
"Oh, I see..." Ran nodded, a bit embarrassed, and commented, "I never thought of that... It seems I should buy a cooked food knife next time."
Kogoro Mouri returned to the living room, where Okino Yoko curiously asked, "Mr. Mouri, have you found anything?"
"The knife found on the body... was taken from your kitchen," Kogoro Mouri replied, not giving further details.
Seeing Lin Yi again, Kogoro Mouri gave him a somewhat complicated look.
Both the refrigerator and the kitchen confirmed that Lin Yi's reasoning was correct.
Kogoro Mouri couldn't help but ask Lin Yi, "Have you had any kind of deduction reasoning training?"
"No, not at all."
Lin Yi replied, "It's just that sometimes, during class... when I really can't concentrate, I read mystery novels to pass the time."
To be honest, this answer made Kogoro Mouri feel quite uncomfortable.
Admitting that someone is better than oneself is very irritating.
If it were Shinichi Kudo, Kogoro Mouri could accept it, at least to some extent.
After all, Shinichi Kudo's family environment had allowed him to access a lot of knowledge related to mystery and deduction.
But this kid in front of him, he has only read a few mystery novels, and still managed to analyze the crime scene of this murder so clearly!
How could this be!
Mouri Kogoro was filled with complaints.
Lin Yi intentionally asked, "How about it, Uncle Mouri? Have you verified anything?"
"Your deduction is correct," Mouri Kogoro forced himself to look at Lin Yi with an approving expression.
This made Lin Yi unable to stop himself from smiling.
Ran also looked at Lin Yi in surprise: "Seriously? I thought you were just saying anything! I didn't expect it to be true!"
Lin Yi, a bit embarrassed, responded, "I just said what I thought..."
"You're amazing!"
This time, Ran's surprise was so great that she couldn't help but hug Lin Yi and kiss him on the cheek.
After giving the kiss, Ran realized that her behavior at a crime scene was completely inappropriate.
She carefully looked at Kogoro Mouri and, with an awkward smile, said, "I... I'm going to see if the police have arrived."
After saying that, Ran quickly left.
Here, it's important to explain why Ran was so excited that she did such a thing.
The reason is the "first love effect."
Most people are influenced by their first love. For example, if your first love was a girl with beautiful long hair, you're likely to be attracted to girls with long hair in the future. If your first love had a sweet personality, your future partners will probably be of the same kind.
In Ran's case, her first love was Shinichi Kudo, a detective from the Heisei era, and her impression of him is naturally tied to "deduction."
When Lin Yi showed deduction skills, Ran couldn't control herself and did something impulsive.
Fortunately, Kogoro Mouri wasn't paying attention to that. He told Lin Yi, "Although your deduction is correct... you've only recreated the crime scene. The main problem is... how did the body end up in Miss Yoko's house? Also, what was the relationship between the deceased and Miss Yoko? Why did they try to make it look like a murder to frame her?"
Mouri Kogoro, who had been a police officer in the past, knew the process of solving a case well.
Lin Yi felt a bit frustrated since he couldn't tell Mouri Kogoro that "Yuko Ikeizawa had entered Okino Yoko's house looking for scandals, but the deceased confused her with Okino Yoko."
Lin Yi looked at Okino Yoko for a moment, and suddenly had an idea: "Uncle Mouri, I just noticed that Miss Okino had a rather strange expression... I suspect she knew the deceased."
"She knew the deceased?" Mouri Kogoro looked at Okino Yoko and, unintentionally, tried to justify her: "If she knew him, why would she hide it?"
"A while ago, Officer Yamagishi called her for a private talk," Lin Yi said. "I suspect he doesn't want her to say what she knows... Maybe to protect his career or something like that."
After hearing this, Mouri Kogoro nodded, feeling that it made sense.
Kogoro Mouri was familiar with the observation skills of Ran's boyfriend, who had even deduced that he was a former police officer just by looking at him.
Also, the fact that Officer Yamagishi had taken Yoko for a private talk was suspicious.
"So... do you have a plan?"
Lin Yi nodded: "Yes, I have an idea... but I'll need your help."
"Explain."
"Uncle Mouri, distract Mr. Yamagishi... I'll take the opportunity to ask Miss Okino."
Mouri Kogoro frowned, and although he didn't say anything, Lin Yi guessed what he was thinking.
He had to explain: "You're a detective, and Mr. Yamagishi is suspicious of you, afraid you might get information out of Miss Okino... He won't want to leave you alone with her. So, you need to move him away, and I'll talk to her."
Understanding the explanation, Mouri Kogoro relaxed and nodded: "Alright."
"Mr. Yamagishi, I have some questions I'd like to ask you. Could you accompany me for a moment?"
"Sure."
"This isn't a suitable place; let's go outside."
"Alright."
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