Chapter 65
Furukawa Kumisa did not expect Ueda Nobuko to walk directly into the concert hall and ask her this question face to face.
It is true that she does have an aggressive character, but since she didn't jump out before Amakusa Shoyasu left just now, why did he come in alone and talk to her after he left?
Furukawa Kumisa just glanced at the burning cigarette butt in her hand and said calmly: "Miss Ueda, smoking is prohibited in the concert hall."
She was just giving a casual reminder, and was even prepared to welcome the other party's aggressive words - after all, the last time Amakusa Yuyasu was reminded like this, his attitude was very bad.
But Ueda Nobuko was momentarily stunned by her reminder.
She was in a daze, and even her usually enchanting eyes were covered with a dull mist.
Furukawa Kumisa looked at her inappropriate expression and paused slightly.
She suddenly realized that Ueda Nobuko did not seem to be as indifferent to Amakusa Yuyasu's death as she showed.
Perhaps her treatment of the second young master of the Amakusa family was not as she said, but he was just plotting the Amakusa family's property.
She is hiding her feelings for Amakusa Yuyasu - why?
Ueda Nobuko was absent-minded for only a moment, and her mind calmed down in an instant. Seeing Furukawa Kumisa looking around at him, she took a step forward and repeated again: "Do you believe what Amakusa Shōyasu said?"
Before Furukawa Kumisa could answer, she intensified her tone and once again emphasized what she meant: "Now that the two heirs of the Amakusa family are dead, he, as the one with the largest vested interests, is the most suspected."
Furukawa Kumisa looked at Ueda Nobuko who looked a little anxious, and her eyebrows moved slightly: "If I remember correctly, Miss Ueda just said today that you are also one of the inheritors of the Amakusa family's inheritance."
Nobuko Ueda was unmoved: "Because I hope to find out who the real murderer is."
Furukawa Kumisa's expression finally changed a little: "Are you using yourself as bait?"
Ueda Nobuko subconsciously picked up the long cigarette in her hand, as if she wanted to take another puff, but realized that this was a concert hall, and finally put her hand down.
Her expression no longer looked arrogant, and with a slight movement of her eyes, she explained the reason: "The craftsman is very kind to me, and I hope to find the murderer of his sons."
This is an untenable reason when you think about it carefully. Furukawa Kumisa is almost certain that she is hiding her feelings for Amakusa Yuyasu.
But why? They are obviously already a legal couple.
Unexpectedly, this idea was rejected by Ueda Nobuko herself in the next second.
"Young Master Yutai and I are not married yet. What we said this morning was to expose Amakusa Shōtai himself - if his goal is to monopolize Master Shutai's property, then his next target will definitely be me."
Furukawa Kumisa said in a calm tone: "But you are still alive now."
Ueda Nobuko sneered: "That's because I'm being cautious - why, you have to have me die in front of you before you believe what I say?"
Furukawa Kumisa shook his head: "We have searched Master Xiangtai's room several times in the past two days and found nothing unusual."
On the contrary, your lover Yuyao Amakusa has the most suspicious syringe in his room.
But Furukawa Kumisa did not tell her about this. She just glanced at Ueda Nobuko: "We have preliminary investigated everyone's rooms, and all suspicious items have been dealt with, except for your room, Miss Ueda."
Nobuko Ueda answered confidently: "I won't let anyone enter my room."
She doesn't believe in anyone, she only believes in holding her own life in her own hands.
Furukawa Kumisa was not surprised: "Then Miss Ueda can rest assured."
Ueda Nobuko was startled.
"Today's two meals are over. The police can go up the mountain at noon tomorrow, and we can leave this manor. Before that, you only need to lock yourself in the room to avoid any open or secret attacks."
Ueda Nobuko's room has always been locked, and the key has not been given to anyone. Since entering the manor, no one has been able to enter her room without her permission - as long as she stays in her room from tonight
In the room, she is absolutely safe.
Nobuko Ueda understood: "What about the murderer?"
"That's a matter for the police."
Ueda Nobuko's voice was a little higher: "You are the police!"
Ueda Nobuko seems to be very convinced that Amakusa Shotai is the murderer, and is eager to convince the "policeman" Furukawa Kumisa of this fact, so that when the police who actually investigated the murder come over, they can provide irrefutable evidence.
Her tone was already a little excited: "I just heard it. Since you have always been suspicious of Amakusa Shotai, why don't you believe what I say?"
Furukawa Kumisa's eyes moved: "Because I believe in the evidence more."
She can judge the suspect based on her intuition, but will not rashly identify the murderer without any evidence.
But Ueda Nobuko's words... made her think of another thing.
She heard the conversation between her and Amakusa Shotai, and knew what kind of person Amakusa Shotai was.
——Does Amakusa Shoyasu know?
She couldn't figure out the depth of Amakusa Shotai, but she instinctively felt that Amakusa Shotai might have known that Ueda Nobuko was outside the window.
But he let her hear it all.
——This means that he doesn’t care about letting others know his true identity, or has he determined that... Ueda Nobuko has no chance to tell all this?
Thinking of this, Furukawa Kumisa looked at Ueda Nobuko who was leaving quickly.
Seeing that she couldn't make sense with Furukawa Kumisa, she turned around and left the concert hall.
Furukawa Kumisa thought for a moment, then took two quick steps to follow.
Nobuko Ueda looked back at her: "Why are you following me?"
Furukawa Kumisa paused slightly, "...I'll take you back."
Nobuko Ueda:?
She raised her eyebrows slightly, showing a look of disgust: "I don't like women."
Furukawa Kumisa: "...coincidentally, so am I."
In any case, Furukawa Kumisa dutifully sent Ueda Nobuko to her room, watched her enter the room, told her to lock the doors and windows, and not to open the door to anyone, and then left with peace of mind.
She thought this would be foolproof.
But she didn't sleep peacefully that night, and there was no sound of rain outside the window. Just as Xiaoxun said during dinner, maybe the path down the mountain can be opened tomorrow.
She lay on the bed and thought about everything tonight. Whether it was the conversation with Amakusa Shotai or the confrontation with Ueda Nobuko, they all gave her a very ominous premonition.
She simply got up, turned on the light in the room, and poured herself a glass of water.
——Xiao Xun and the housekeeper Hiranuma moved a large box of unopened mineral water from the warehouse. After dinner, everyone moved a few bottles back to the room. At least there was no need to worry about what would happen to the unopened mineral water.
"Ta, ta, ta..."
In the silent night, there seemed to be footsteps coming from outside.
At first, Furukawa Kumisa almost thought it was his illusion, but the next moment, the system made a sound.
"Host, there is someone outside the door."
Furukawa Kumisa instantly became alert, and she almost subconsciously touched her gun.
"No, no, host, don't be nervous, the people outside the door..."
Before the system could finish speaking, Furukawa Kumisa heard a slight "stab" sound at the door.
She listened intently, making a harsh sound like fingernails scratching a wooden board.
Furukawa Kumisa took his hand | gun, dimmed the lights in the room, walked behind the door, and opened the door cautiously.
With a soft "squeak" sound, the door opened a crack, and the light from outside the corridor shone into the dark room. Along with it, a figure who suddenly fell down entered her room.
Furukawa Kumisa was already hiding behind the door with a gun, but she didn't expect that the person outside the door would fall straight in, which caught her off guard and threw her to the ground.
Furukawa Kumisa:......???
The body on the body is soft and slender, not a male body, but a weak female body.
"Who?!" she said aloud.
A weak and painful gasp came from the person pressed against him. Furukawa Kumisa concentrated on it and discerned it. It seemed to be... Kaori Gomokawa's voice?
"Miss Gobaikawa?!"
Furukawa Kumisa used the faint light outside the corridor to see clearly the figure pressed against her body. She put away her hand|gun and reached out to lift her off.
"What happened...Furukawa-san?"
Toru Amuro and Conan Edogawa, who were in the next room, probably hadn't slept to death either. They heard the commotion here and opened the door to check on her.
It was too late for Furukawa Kumisa to explain anything more.
"There's something wrong with Kaori Gohunkawa!"
Kaori Gomokawa, who was always neatly dressed, had her collar turned out messily, as if she had grabbed it away when she had difficulty breathing. She had fallen into unconscious coma and convulsions, and foam was constantly flowing out of the corners of her mouth - all symptoms.
Very similar to Amakusa Shuntai who died during the day.
Toru Amuro turned on the light in her room and saw Kaori Gomokawa on the floor.
Furukawa Kumisa reacted instantly: "She and Amakusa Shuntai were poisoned by the same poison!"
She stretched out her hand to check the condition of Kaori Gomokawa a few times, and immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on her.
"Amuro-kun! Towel!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a soft towel was handed over to her. After taking it, she stuffed it into Gomokawa Kaori's mouth, stretched out her hand and pressed it hard on her chest.
"No! Her situation is not optimistic!"
Edogawa Conan glanced at Kaori Gomokawa's eyelids and spoke eagerly.
Furukawa Kumisa still managed to spare some energy to think about the problem during the first aid - Kaori Ohmokawa's room is on the third floor, and Furukawa Kumisa's own room is in the middle of the second floor. If Kaori Kaori Ohmokawa finds out that she has been poisoned, what will she do?
I went downstairs to ask for help. I wouldn't have chosen my own room no matter what.
Whether it's the other residents on the third floor, or Toru Amuro's room on the second floor, which is closer to the stairs...
Why did she come to him with a clear purpose?
In the flash of lightning, she thought of something——
Chapter completed!