Chapter 305 Xiaolan’s suspicion

"Because the poisoned cup happens to be number 16."

Hearing Officer Megure's question, Conan couldn't help but explain.

"What does this have to do with the fact that the murderer is targeting Miss Amagi Kumi?"

Officer Megure asked still puzzled.

"Because, if you follow the original rules of the game, this game has a winning rule."

Conan continued.

"Original rules?"

"The winning rule?"

Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako couldn't help but become interested in what Conan said, so they asked aloud.

"Yes."

Conan nodded and began to explain:

"Originally, the game that led to Kumi Amagi's death was supposed to have only two contestants. The number of rings that needed to be shot was from 1 to 3. After all the players' scores were added up, the person who got 20 in the end would win.

It's just like the pebbles game that children often play."

"Yes, as for the pebbles game, I used to play it a lot when I was a kid."

Officer Memu Yugi said nostalgically, but then his expression changed slightly, he looked at Conan speechlessly, and whispered:

"Aren't you just a child yourself?"

"Whether it is a game of pebbles or this darts game, as long as it is played by two people, according to the rules, there is a sure way to win."

Conan continued to explain naturally:

"And according to the rules of this game, whoever can get the number 16 will definitely win."

"Is that what happened?"

Takagi Wataru nodded in surprise and said.

Conan immediately nodded and said:

"If two people play, then after getting the 16th, there will only be 4 left. One person can only choose 1 to 3 at a time, so the other person will never get to the 20th. In other words, according to

The original rule is that as long as you poison the wine glass No. 16, you will definitely kill Miss Kumi."

"I see."

Officer Megure and the others said in sudden realization.

"However, due to special circumstances today, three people finally participated in the game, so this winning rule cannot be used. However, since the wine in the hands of each school beauty was poured before the game started, when the game became

When three people do it together, the murderer has no chance to replace the poisoned wine."

Conan explained, "That's why Mr. Akechi, who got No. 16 in the competition, was accidentally poisoned."

"That's right."

Miwako Sato understood what Conan meant and couldn't help but praise:

"Kid, you are really not simple."

"Haha, no."

After being praised like this, Conan patted his head proudly and said.

"Wow! Conan is so awesome!"

Xiaolan on the side couldn't help but said in surprise:

"Your reasoning ability is as good as..."

Before the words were spoken, Xiaolan couldn't help but froze. The scene from the past when she and Kudo Shinichi encountered a case flashed through her mind——

"Just like... Shinichi!"

Frowning slightly, Xiaolan suddenly had this thought in her mind, and then thought of the day when Shinichi disappeared, Conan appeared——

"But...is it...impossible..."

Although I want to comfort myself in my heart, I can no longer suppress this thought since it appeared——

"Is it difficult? Could it be that this child is..."

"In other words, the murderer knew the final rules of the game in advance, and also knew the winning rules of this game, so in order to kill Miss Amagi Kumi, the murderer poisoned No. 16's wine in advance. But because of an accident, the game

The process has changed, so in order to ensure that Miss Amagi Kumi can be killed, the murderer started another plan, but No. 16, who had already poisoned him, had no chance to deal with it..."

After listening to Conan's words, Officer Megure made an analysis.

"But if you think about it this way, the prisoner's thinking is very rational, and he should be good at mathematics."

Miwako Sato analyzed.

"That's it! From this point of view, it is indeed a method of killing that only a mathematician can come up with!"

After hearing all this, Takagi Wataru pinned the suspicion on Feng again and stared at him with a stern look——

"You...are you kidding! Why do I have to poison No. 16's wine? If I wanted to kill Jiumei, I could have poisoned my own gold cup from the beginning!"

Feng retorted with some anxiety.

"So didn't you just do this in the end?"

Miwako Sato added, "Because the poison that was originally poisoned could not be drunk by the deceased due to the accident, so in the end you can only poison your own gold cup, right?"

"Didn't I tell you before?"

Feng roared angrily, "What reason do I have to kill Jiumei! If I have to say it, Xiangzi on the 16th has the motive! I heard Jiumei say it. And didn't the cup in her hand detect poison! Why?

Don’t doubt her!”

"is that so?"

Officer Megure confirmed to Miwako Sato.

In response, Miwako Sato looked at the survey results in her hands, nodded and reported:

"Well, she has a motive for committing the crime."

"What's her motive?"

Officer Megure asked.

"She lost to Kumi Amagi in today's competition and came in second place. After the competition, several people saw the two of them having a conflict in the bathroom."

"conflict?"

Officer Megure asked meaningfully.

"Yes."

Miwako Sato confirmed firmly.

"I see."

After Officer Megure finished speaking, he walked towards Sakurai Kyoko——

"Are you Miss Kyoko Sakurai?"

"Ah, I am..."

Although Kyouko Sakurai looked a little shaken, she still nodded to Officer Megure and replied.

"Several people testified that they saw you and the victim Amagi Kumi having an argument in the bathroom."

Officer Megure asked seriously, but upon hearing this, Sakurai Kyouko became a little excited:

"I...of course I quarreled with her! Because this guy Jiumei used dirty methods to win the championship!"

Sakurai Kyouko started the topic without hesitation.

"Dirty tricks?"

Officer Megure continued to ask.

"kindness."

Sakurai Kyoko said:

"Before the competition started, Jiumei went back and forth between various sponsors, either having dinner with them or going to sing songs with them, and gathered a lot of votes in advance."

"Oh? You couldn't forgive her for this behavior, so you poisoned her and killed her?"

Officer Megure asked sternly.

"How can it be!"

Sakurai Kyouko hurriedly denied, but Officer Megure's questioning continued:

"But we have detected the content of aconitine in your cup."
To be continued...