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Chapter 883: If Not For That Glance...
Two minutes later...
Chi Feichei and Mori Kogoro went Outside the Door of the Next Room. Conan also followed in while the Door was still Open.
The others waited Outside the Door of the Room and could only hear the Sound from Inside the Room.
"Hey, hey, you're really something, huh?"
"Isn't this to recreate the Crime Method?"
Shancun Cao pressed his ear against the Room Door, trying hard to See the Situation Inside from the Door Crack, but could only See the Shadow projected on the Ground at most. He was extremely anxious, "Mr. Mouri, Mr. Chi, are you done yet?"
"Five minutes," Chi Feichei Said.
"Okay, five minutes..." Shancun Cao stepped back two steps and started counting, "One, two, three..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
She wanted to go in.
...
Inside the Room, Mori Kogoro stood on a Stool with a Rope Ring around his Neck.
Chi Feichei tied one end of the Rope Ring to the Roof Beam, pulled it with his Hand to Check, and it was steady.
Conan watched Aside. He hadn't Realized the specific Method, but Akashi Hiroto was very suspicious, and then there was that Tooth...
Chi Feichei pulled over the long Lamp Cord hanging down from the Roof Beam and tied Mori Kogoro's Hands behind his back.
Conan's Eyes lit up. He ran Step Forward to See Chi Feichei tying the Knot and Said in a hoarse Throat, "On Mr. Yan Fu's Corpse's Wrist, there was indeed a Trace of something that had been tied..."
"Don't talk," Chi Feichei Said after tying the Knot. He turned to face Mori Kogoro, moved the Rope Ring on Mori Kogoro's Neck to the Front, took out a Handkerchief, wrapped it around the hanging Rope, and stuffed the Handkerchief and that section of Rope in front of Mori Kogoro's Mouth. "Teacher, bite down."
"Got it..." Mori Kogoro's Hands were tied behind his back, and there was also a Rope Ring around his Neck. He felt a bit uncomfortable, but didn't overthink it and bit down on the section of Rope wrapped in the Handkerchief.
Conan: "..."
He Understood, but Chi Feichei's Speed was too Fast.
Could it be that Chi Feichei hadn't been serious Previously? It's impossible for him to be that terrifying, right?
"Bite down tight..."
Chi Feichei reminded him. Seeing Mori Kogoro bite down tightly on the section of Rope wrapped in the Handkerchief, he lifted his Foot and kicked away the Stool under Mori Kogoro's Feet.
"Ugh!" Mori Kogoro was startled. He just wanted to Say something when he suddenly Realized that the section of Rope he was biting was hanging him by his Neck. His Whole Body was relying on biting that section of Rope to hang in the air. If he let go...
"If you can't bite down tight, you'll be hanged to death." Chi Feichei raised his Eyes to Look at Mori Kogoro, who was hanging in front of him, and finished speaking.
Mori Kogoro felt a chill down his spine from being stared at by Chi Feichei's emotionless Eyes. Subconsciously, he wanted to use his Hands to Grab the Rope, but his Hands were tied behind his back. "Ugh ugh... ugh..."
Could you please put him down first? His Present Situation is very dangerous!
"The Culprit is Mr. Kuanren. When he brought the Curry Rice upstairs, it took him about forty minutes to hang Mr. Yan Fu like this, placing the Plate for Curry Rice not far from Mr. Yan Fu's Feet, and then he went downstairs to eat." Chi Feichei looked at Mori Kogoro with a calm face. "After half an Hour, he asked Ran to come upstairs to collect the Plate and reminded Ran not to disturb him if the Light was on. This Time, Mr. Yan Fu was still alive, in the Same State as you are now. About twenty minutes later, Mr. Yan Fu, because his Whole Body Weight was supported by his Teeth biting this section of Rope, a Molar Tooth finally loosened and fell out, dropping into the Plate of Curry Rice. At the Same Time, his Whole Body fell Downwards, the Rope Ring tightened around his Neck, and the Electric Light Lamp Cord used to tie his Hands behind his back was also pulled Due To his Downwards fall, causing the Electric Light to turn off..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
He Understood. Could you please put him down first?
"At the Same Time, the Handkerchief wrapped around the Rope you're biting will fall Aside. When your Corpse is found, there won't be any Trace of Rope left in your Mouth," Chi Feichei Said. "And for the Lamp Cord I used to tie your Hands behind your back, I used a Bow Knot. After you fall Downwards and pull the Lamp Cord, that Knot will come undone. As you are hanged to death, your Hands will naturally fall to your sides..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh ugh..."
Please don't Say things like 'when your Corpse is found' and 'as you are hanged to death' ...
Conan felt that the atmosphere in the Room was very Strange now.
Uncle Mori's toes were more than twenty centimeters off the Ground, he was hanging there and couldn't Speak, just Struggling and making 'woo woo woo' sounds.
And Chi Feichei, that Fellow, was actually standing in front of Uncle Mori, looking up at Uncle Mori who was hanging there, calmly narrating Uncle Mori's tragic End with a calm Face.
This Suddenly reminded him of a Detective Novel he had read before, a book about a Serial Psychopathic Killer—the Victim desperately Struggling while the Culprit calmly stood in front of the Deceased, admiring the desperate Expression of the Deceased before death.
Correct. Chi Feichei was Just Like that cruel, terrifying, Crazy Culprit. This Scene could be made into a Movie.
"If he wanted the Electric Light pull String to be pulled when Mr. Yan Fu's Body fell Downwards, Mr. Kuanren Should have also cut a section of the pull String," Chi Feichei continued. "The Electric Light pull Strings in other Places are tied with Fishing Line Knot. You Should Know what a Fishing Line Knot is—it's the Knot used when you need to tie a Float to a Fishing Line. However, the pull String in the Room where Mr. Yan Fu was killed was tied with a Dead Knot. That Should be because Mr. Kuanren secretly reconnected the pull String while our Attention was drawn to the Corpse. Since he can't tie a Fishing Line Knot, he used a Dead Knot instead."
Conan secretly observed Chi Feichei's Expression Aside.
There was no morbid madness or enjoyment, just his usual calmness. Probably Chi Feichei thought Uncle Mori wouldn't really die, but this calmness was still very Strange, like a Mentally unstable Crazy person...
Uh? Chi Feichei was Originally a Patient. Could this Fellow have already become different from a Normal Person?
Secretly observing.
"Also, when I went to the Room to take a Bath, I pulled the Lamp Cord. The Brightness of the Lights here Should have three levels. When the Light is off, pulling the Lamp Cord the First Time will Turn on Light all the Lights. Pulling it a Second Time will turn off the outer ring of Lights, leaving only the Light Bulb in the middle lit. Pulling it a Third Time will turn off all the Lights. When the Light is on, you need to pull the Lamp Cord once to turn off the outer ring of Lights, and then pull the Lamp Cord again to turn off all the Lights..."
Chi Feichei recalled all the Details, trying to ensure there would be no omissions when Mori Kogoro did his Reasoning later. Correct, he still thought it was Better to let Mori Kogoro do the Reasoning. With his Teacher standing in front, it definitely wouldn't be his turn to take a Written Statement.
"When Mr. Yan Fu was hanged to death, the Lamp Cord was only pulled once, but when Ran went upstairs to collect the Plate for the Last Time, the Lights were still completely off. That's Because Kuanren had loosened the Light Bulb in the middle, so he only needed to pull it once to turn off the outer ring of Lights of the Electric Light, making it seem like the Electric Light had been pulled twice and all the Lights were off. This Should be a Trap he deliberately set to get rid of the Criminal Charge. If someone suspects him, he can bring up the fact that the Light has three levels of Brightness and question how the Lights could all go out with just one pull when they were on."
Mori Kogoro gave a 'ugh ugh ugh' with Half-Moon Eyes, indicating that he Understood. Also, his Mouth was sore, and he had Toothache. He could barely bite the Rope anymore!
"Please listen carefully. As a Famous Detective, if you are caught in a Flaw by the Culprit and left speechless during your Reasoning later, that would be very Lose Face," Chi Feichei Said, trying to appease Mori Kogoro as much as possible. He continued, "Also, our arrival Should also be part of Mr. Kuanren's plan..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh..."
Please put him down. He felt he would listen more seriously on Flat Ground.
"He first proposed to teach us Tennis at the Tennis Court. After playing Tennis and chatting, he could naturally invite us to his Home to be his alibi Witnesses for this murder. But We refused at that Time," Chi Feichei Said. "So, he Should have been following us the whole time and tampered with your Car parked in the Vicinity of the Riverside, causing the Car to be washed away by the River. The reason for this Judgment is Because he prepared too much Curry Rice tonight—two Plates for me, three for you, and roughly one Plate each for Ai, Conan, Sonoko, and Ran, plus one Plate each for him and his Father. Not counting the little bit left in the pot, it's about eight servings, which is too much for just Father and Son. Moreover, if, as he Said, his Father had a Cavity extracted, then he Shouldn't eat spicy Curry again. If he used to be responsible for Team Member Diets as a Tennis Coach, perhaps he could See a Doctor for a severe Cold and not Know the Difference between a Cold from Wind-Cold and a Cold from Wind-Heat, but it's impossible for him not to Know that you can't eat spicy food right after having a Tooth extracted..."
Mori Kogoro widened his Eyes and cursed, "Ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
That Kid looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Unexpectedly, he's a scammer just Like his Apprentice.
The Car he rented was washed away by the Water. That's going to cost a lot of Money in compensation!
"Father, What's Wrong?" Ran's worried voice came from Outside the Door. "Are you crying?"
Mori Kogoro cried for Help, "Ugh ugh ugh..."
"Okay! Time's up!"
While Mori Kogoro was still making 'woo woo woo' sounds, Shancun Cao pushed Open the Door. After Seeing the Situation Inside the Room, he was stunned. "M-Mr. Mouri?"
Chi Feichei turned his Head. "Teacher is playing the Victim to demonstrate the Method."
"I see! Mr. Mouri is really Dedicated!" Shancun Cao exclaimed. After entering the Door, he circled around Mori Kogoro, who was hanging there. "Mr. Yan Fu was hanged up like this before? Then it's definitely a Homicide Case, right?"
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh... ugh ugh ugh..."
Before we discuss this, could you please put him down first?
"The First Time Ai and I came upstairs to collect the Plates, I also heard a Sound like 'Father' coming from the Old Gentleman's Room," Ran Said, Looking at Haibara Ai. "You heard it too, right, Ai?"
Haibara Ai Nodded. "Correct."
"I thought the Old Gentleman was crying at that Time. Actually, he heard Footsteps and was Crying for Help," Ran Said, sounding dejected. "If I had gone in to Check at that Time, maybe he wouldn't have had an accident..."
Mori Kogoro stopped making 'ugh' sounds. His Heart was filled with Despair.
If his Daughter didn't Discover that he needed to be put down soon, his Old Dad would also be in trouble.
The next second, Mori Kogoro's Tooth ached and went numb. He couldn't bite the Rope anymore and his Mouth loosened. The Scene in his mind froze at the Time Chi Feichei turned his Head to Glance at him. If Time could be turned back, he would definitely Prayer—please don't let his hateful Disciple Glance at him.
As Mori Kogoro fell Downwards and his Neck was caught by the Rope Ring, the Lamp Cord tying his Hands behind his back was also pulled and then came loose.
Because the Light Bulb in this Room hadn't been loosened, pulling the Lamp Cord once only turned off the outer ring of Lights. Mori Kogoro's astonished and distorted Face was particularly clear in the Light Bulb Light.
When the others' Faces changed drastically, Chi Feichei had already taken out his Multi-function Military Knife. He raised his Hand and suddenly cut the Rope above Mori Kogoro's Head, which had been stretched taut.
Mori Kogoro just felt his Neck tighten a Bit after falling Downwards and then landed on the Ground, managing to stand firmly.
The others were still Dumbfounded, their Expressions unchanged.
Mori Kogoro was Be Confused for a moment before picking up the Broken Rope and Looked at it.
Nothing happened? Seemingly nothing... no, something did happen. He had Toothache. It shouldn't be about to fall out, right?
(End of Chapter)
Two minutes later...
Chi Feichei and Mori Kogoro went Outside the Door of the Next Room. Conan also followed in while the Door was still Open.
The others waited Outside the Door of the Room and could only hear the Sound from Inside the Room.
"Hey, hey, you're really something, huh?"
"Isn't this to recreate the Crime Method?"
Shancun Cao pressed his ear against the Room Door, trying hard to See the Situation Inside from the Door Crack, but could only See the Shadow projected on the Ground at most. He was extremely anxious, "Mr. Mouri, Mr. Chi, are you done yet?"
"Five minutes," Chi Feichei Said.
"Okay, five minutes..." Shancun Cao stepped back two steps and started counting, "One, two, three..."
Haibara Ai: "..."
She wanted to go in.
...
Inside the Room, Mori Kogoro stood on a Stool with a Rope Ring around his Neck.
Chi Feichei tied one end of the Rope Ring to the Roof Beam, pulled it with his Hand to Check, and it was steady.
Conan watched Aside. He hadn't Realized the specific Method, but Akashi Hiroto was very suspicious, and then there was that Tooth...
Chi Feichei pulled over the long Lamp Cord hanging down from the Roof Beam and tied Mori Kogoro's Hands behind his back.
Conan's Eyes lit up. He ran Step Forward to See Chi Feichei tying the Knot and Said in a hoarse Throat, "On Mr. Yan Fu's Corpse's Wrist, there was indeed a Trace of something that had been tied..."
"Don't talk," Chi Feichei Said after tying the Knot. He turned to face Mori Kogoro, moved the Rope Ring on Mori Kogoro's Neck to the Front, took out a Handkerchief, wrapped it around the hanging Rope, and stuffed the Handkerchief and that section of Rope in front of Mori Kogoro's Mouth. "Teacher, bite down."
"Got it..." Mori Kogoro's Hands were tied behind his back, and there was also a Rope Ring around his Neck. He felt a bit uncomfortable, but didn't overthink it and bit down on the section of Rope wrapped in the Handkerchief.
Conan: "..."
He Understood, but Chi Feichei's Speed was too Fast.
Could it be that Chi Feichei hadn't been serious Previously? It's impossible for him to be that terrifying, right?
"Bite down tight..."
Chi Feichei reminded him. Seeing Mori Kogoro bite down tightly on the section of Rope wrapped in the Handkerchief, he lifted his Foot and kicked away the Stool under Mori Kogoro's Feet.
"Ugh!" Mori Kogoro was startled. He just wanted to Say something when he suddenly Realized that the section of Rope he was biting was hanging him by his Neck. His Whole Body was relying on biting that section of Rope to hang in the air. If he let go...
"If you can't bite down tight, you'll be hanged to death." Chi Feichei raised his Eyes to Look at Mori Kogoro, who was hanging in front of him, and finished speaking.
Mori Kogoro felt a chill down his spine from being stared at by Chi Feichei's emotionless Eyes. Subconsciously, he wanted to use his Hands to Grab the Rope, but his Hands were tied behind his back. "Ugh ugh... ugh..."
Could you please put him down first? His Present Situation is very dangerous!
"The Culprit is Mr. Kuanren. When he brought the Curry Rice upstairs, it took him about forty minutes to hang Mr. Yan Fu like this, placing the Plate for Curry Rice not far from Mr. Yan Fu's Feet, and then he went downstairs to eat." Chi Feichei looked at Mori Kogoro with a calm face. "After half an Hour, he asked Ran to come upstairs to collect the Plate and reminded Ran not to disturb him if the Light was on. This Time, Mr. Yan Fu was still alive, in the Same State as you are now. About twenty minutes later, Mr. Yan Fu, because his Whole Body Weight was supported by his Teeth biting this section of Rope, a Molar Tooth finally loosened and fell out, dropping into the Plate of Curry Rice. At the Same Time, his Whole Body fell Downwards, the Rope Ring tightened around his Neck, and the Electric Light Lamp Cord used to tie his Hands behind his back was also pulled Due To his Downwards fall, causing the Electric Light to turn off..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
He Understood. Could you please put him down first?
"At the Same Time, the Handkerchief wrapped around the Rope you're biting will fall Aside. When your Corpse is found, there won't be any Trace of Rope left in your Mouth," Chi Feichei Said. "And for the Lamp Cord I used to tie your Hands behind your back, I used a Bow Knot. After you fall Downwards and pull the Lamp Cord, that Knot will come undone. As you are hanged to death, your Hands will naturally fall to your sides..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh ugh..."
Please don't Say things like 'when your Corpse is found' and 'as you are hanged to death' ...
Conan felt that the atmosphere in the Room was very Strange now.
Uncle Mori's toes were more than twenty centimeters off the Ground, he was hanging there and couldn't Speak, just Struggling and making 'woo woo woo' sounds.
And Chi Feichei, that Fellow, was actually standing in front of Uncle Mori, looking up at Uncle Mori who was hanging there, calmly narrating Uncle Mori's tragic End with a calm Face.
This Suddenly reminded him of a Detective Novel he had read before, a book about a Serial Psychopathic Killer—the Victim desperately Struggling while the Culprit calmly stood in front of the Deceased, admiring the desperate Expression of the Deceased before death.
Correct. Chi Feichei was Just Like that cruel, terrifying, Crazy Culprit. This Scene could be made into a Movie.
"If he wanted the Electric Light pull String to be pulled when Mr. Yan Fu's Body fell Downwards, Mr. Kuanren Should have also cut a section of the pull String," Chi Feichei continued. "The Electric Light pull Strings in other Places are tied with Fishing Line Knot. You Should Know what a Fishing Line Knot is—it's the Knot used when you need to tie a Float to a Fishing Line. However, the pull String in the Room where Mr. Yan Fu was killed was tied with a Dead Knot. That Should be because Mr. Kuanren secretly reconnected the pull String while our Attention was drawn to the Corpse. Since he can't tie a Fishing Line Knot, he used a Dead Knot instead."
Conan secretly observed Chi Feichei's Expression Aside.
There was no morbid madness or enjoyment, just his usual calmness. Probably Chi Feichei thought Uncle Mori wouldn't really die, but this calmness was still very Strange, like a Mentally unstable Crazy person...
Uh? Chi Feichei was Originally a Patient. Could this Fellow have already become different from a Normal Person?
Secretly observing.
"Also, when I went to the Room to take a Bath, I pulled the Lamp Cord. The Brightness of the Lights here Should have three levels. When the Light is off, pulling the Lamp Cord the First Time will Turn on Light all the Lights. Pulling it a Second Time will turn off the outer ring of Lights, leaving only the Light Bulb in the middle lit. Pulling it a Third Time will turn off all the Lights. When the Light is on, you need to pull the Lamp Cord once to turn off the outer ring of Lights, and then pull the Lamp Cord again to turn off all the Lights..."
Chi Feichei recalled all the Details, trying to ensure there would be no omissions when Mori Kogoro did his Reasoning later. Correct, he still thought it was Better to let Mori Kogoro do the Reasoning. With his Teacher standing in front, it definitely wouldn't be his turn to take a Written Statement.
"When Mr. Yan Fu was hanged to death, the Lamp Cord was only pulled once, but when Ran went upstairs to collect the Plate for the Last Time, the Lights were still completely off. That's Because Kuanren had loosened the Light Bulb in the middle, so he only needed to pull it once to turn off the outer ring of Lights of the Electric Light, making it seem like the Electric Light had been pulled twice and all the Lights were off. This Should be a Trap he deliberately set to get rid of the Criminal Charge. If someone suspects him, he can bring up the fact that the Light has three levels of Brightness and question how the Lights could all go out with just one pull when they were on."
Mori Kogoro gave a 'ugh ugh ugh' with Half-Moon Eyes, indicating that he Understood. Also, his Mouth was sore, and he had Toothache. He could barely bite the Rope anymore!
"Please listen carefully. As a Famous Detective, if you are caught in a Flaw by the Culprit and left speechless during your Reasoning later, that would be very Lose Face," Chi Feichei Said, trying to appease Mori Kogoro as much as possible. He continued, "Also, our arrival Should also be part of Mr. Kuanren's plan..."
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh..."
Please put him down. He felt he would listen more seriously on Flat Ground.
"He first proposed to teach us Tennis at the Tennis Court. After playing Tennis and chatting, he could naturally invite us to his Home to be his alibi Witnesses for this murder. But We refused at that Time," Chi Feichei Said. "So, he Should have been following us the whole time and tampered with your Car parked in the Vicinity of the Riverside, causing the Car to be washed away by the River. The reason for this Judgment is Because he prepared too much Curry Rice tonight—two Plates for me, three for you, and roughly one Plate each for Ai, Conan, Sonoko, and Ran, plus one Plate each for him and his Father. Not counting the little bit left in the pot, it's about eight servings, which is too much for just Father and Son. Moreover, if, as he Said, his Father had a Cavity extracted, then he Shouldn't eat spicy Curry again. If he used to be responsible for Team Member Diets as a Tennis Coach, perhaps he could See a Doctor for a severe Cold and not Know the Difference between a Cold from Wind-Cold and a Cold from Wind-Heat, but it's impossible for him not to Know that you can't eat spicy food right after having a Tooth extracted..."
Mori Kogoro widened his Eyes and cursed, "Ugh ugh ugh ugh..."
That Kid looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes. Unexpectedly, he's a scammer just Like his Apprentice.
The Car he rented was washed away by the Water. That's going to cost a lot of Money in compensation!
"Father, What's Wrong?" Ran's worried voice came from Outside the Door. "Are you crying?"
Mori Kogoro cried for Help, "Ugh ugh ugh..."
"Okay! Time's up!"
While Mori Kogoro was still making 'woo woo woo' sounds, Shancun Cao pushed Open the Door. After Seeing the Situation Inside the Room, he was stunned. "M-Mr. Mouri?"
Chi Feichei turned his Head. "Teacher is playing the Victim to demonstrate the Method."
"I see! Mr. Mouri is really Dedicated!" Shancun Cao exclaimed. After entering the Door, he circled around Mori Kogoro, who was hanging there. "Mr. Yan Fu was hanged up like this before? Then it's definitely a Homicide Case, right?"
Mori Kogoro: "Ugh ugh... ugh ugh ugh..."
Before we discuss this, could you please put him down first?
"The First Time Ai and I came upstairs to collect the Plates, I also heard a Sound like 'Father' coming from the Old Gentleman's Room," Ran Said, Looking at Haibara Ai. "You heard it too, right, Ai?"
Haibara Ai Nodded. "Correct."
"I thought the Old Gentleman was crying at that Time. Actually, he heard Footsteps and was Crying for Help," Ran Said, sounding dejected. "If I had gone in to Check at that Time, maybe he wouldn't have had an accident..."
Mori Kogoro stopped making 'ugh' sounds. His Heart was filled with Despair.
If his Daughter didn't Discover that he needed to be put down soon, his Old Dad would also be in trouble.
The next second, Mori Kogoro's Tooth ached and went numb. He couldn't bite the Rope anymore and his Mouth loosened. The Scene in his mind froze at the Time Chi Feichei turned his Head to Glance at him. If Time could be turned back, he would definitely Prayer—please don't let his hateful Disciple Glance at him.
As Mori Kogoro fell Downwards and his Neck was caught by the Rope Ring, the Lamp Cord tying his Hands behind his back was also pulled and then came loose.
Because the Light Bulb in this Room hadn't been loosened, pulling the Lamp Cord once only turned off the outer ring of Lights. Mori Kogoro's astonished and distorted Face was particularly clear in the Light Bulb Light.
When the others' Faces changed drastically, Chi Feichei had already taken out his Multi-function Military Knife. He raised his Hand and suddenly cut the Rope above Mori Kogoro's Head, which had been stretched taut.
Mori Kogoro just felt his Neck tighten a Bit after falling Downwards and then landed on the Ground, managing to stand firmly.
The others were still Dumbfounded, their Expressions unchanged.
Mori Kogoro was Be Confused for a moment before picking up the Broken Rope and Looked at it.
Nothing happened? Seemingly nothing... no, something did happen. He had Toothache. It shouldn't be about to fall out, right?
(End of Chapter)
