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Chapter 78 The Hatred of Karma

After excluding Shimizu Masato and Nishimoto Ken, only four suspects were left. Although Kuroi Ion Ryoko looked a bit arrogant, she didn't look like a woman who could kill her father no matter how she looked.

At least judging from the sadness she showed, she was quite affectionate about Tatsuji Kuroiya.

Then, the only real suspects are Asai Nariki, Murazawa Shuichi and Hirata Kazuaki...

Xia Ri accidentally bowed her head and happened to see Conan holding a small notebook and studying something there.

Xia Ri was curious. He walked over and bent down to see that Conan's notebook was actually painted with the two music scores left by the murderer at the two murder scenes yesterday and today.

"Oh, you actually drew the music score?" Xia Ri stretched out her hand, rubbed Conan's hair very annoyingly, and asked with a smile, "How about it, have you found something from the music score?"

"Not yet." Conan rolled his eyes and said dryly, "But I believe that since the murderer left these two music scores, there must be some secret code hidden in it."

Xia Ri nodded. In fact, when he saw the music score for the first time, Xia Ri knew that there must be some information hidden inside. However, he knew nothing about this kind of thing. Even if his eyes were sore, Xia Ri would not be able to crack the meaning inside.

On the side, when Xiaolan heard the conversation between the two, she also came over.

Looking at Xiaolan, Xia Ri's eyes lit up and said to Xiaolan: "Xiaolan, since you can play the piano, can you find anything from this score?"

After a little hesitation, Xiaolan took over the score.

"Then I'll try it, but I just understand it a little. If you can't see anything, don't blame me."

"You think too much, why would I blame you?" After Xia Ri said that, she was afraid that Xiaolan would feel pressured, so she gave Xiaolan an encouraging look.

Xiaolan took the notebook because she played the first score before and knew it was slightly different from the normal moonlight symphony, so this time, she watched it very carefully.

Xia Ri and Conan held their breath and did not dare to disturb Xiaolan. They just stood aside and waited quietly. However, after a long time, Xia Ri saw Xiaolan sigh helplessly.

"Sorry, Brother Xia Ri, these two music scores look no different from normal. If there is a piano here, you can try playing it, but if you only use your eyes, I really can't see anything."

Xia Ri felt a little disappointed, but she didn't say anything. She just patted Xiaolan on the shoulder and signaled that she didn't have to take it to heart.

But at this time, Conan suddenly stood on tiptoe and pointed to a note on the score.

"Sister Xiaolan, what does this symbol mean?"

"Symbol?" Xiaolan looked at the symbol on Conan's finger and smiled, "Oh, this is the up sign (#) and down sign (b)! Once this symbol is added next to the notes, it will rise by half or down, and as far as the instruments like piano generally refer to the black key part."

After hearing what Xiaolan said, Conan seemed to realize something. His body first shook, then jumped up and snatched the notebook in Xiaolan's hand.

"So that's it. I finally know what the message is hidden in these two music scores!" Conan's tone was full of confidence, and bright light was reflected on the glasses.

Xia Ri was stunned and asked casually: "Oh? What do you know?"

Conan looked at the notebook in his hand and said word by word: "Is it clear? Next, it's... you..."

The people who were still noisy in the hall suddenly became quiet. They turned around in shock and looked at Conan in shock.

Kogoro's eyes twitched: "What are you talking about, little devil...?"

"Actually, this code is very simple!" Conan raised his notebook with innocent expressions, "From the far left of the piano keyboard, put 26 letters in English in turn, and then turn the message text you want to convey into notes and write them on the music score in Roman pinyin..."

"According to this inference, after the music score left at the scene where Mr. Kawashima was killed was converted into a pronunciation, the one that was spelled out was... wakatterunatsugiwaomaenobanda..."

Xiaolan suddenly realized, "So that's it, so it's translated to "understand it? The next one is you!"

"That's right!" Conan nodded with a smile.

Everyone present looked at each other. Kogoro obviously realized the importance of this matter. He asked urgently: "Then... what does that music score drawn with blood mean today?"

Conan lowered his head, looked at another score, and quickly translated the information.

"Well... it's 'The hatred of the fire of karma is here to be revealed!'"

When Shimizu Masato and Kuroiyan Reiko and residents of Yueying Island were shocked when they heard this.

"The hatred of the fire of karma? Does it mean... the resentment of Aso Keiji who caused himself to burn his own fire 12 years ago has not yet come true?"

Hearing that it was Keiji Aso's resentment at work, Nishimoto Ken suddenly shouted: "That...that guy...is still alive! Keiji Aso is still alive!!!"

Xia Ri narrowed her eyes, but she didn't expect Nishimoto Ken's reaction to be so big. It seems that Nishimoto Ken should know some secret inside information about the incident of Keiji Aso's suicide 12 years ago.

Looking at Nishimoto Ken, who was full of horror, before the others could speak, an old voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Keiji Aso had ascended to heaven 12 years ago..."

The old policeman who spoke was the previous one. He rubbed his eyes while pushing open the door of the office.

"Uncle Police? Why are you here?" Xiaolan asked curiously.

"You haven't woken up yet!" The old policeman glanced at the quarrel of the quarrel, and Shimizu Masato who were still arguing just now, and complained, "How can you let me sleep when you are so loud?"

Xia Ri glanced at the watch and started from around 11 o'clock last night, until now, the old policeman has been sleeping for almost sixteen or seven hours.

And judging from his current appearance, if he hadn't been woken up by the quarrel just now, he might have continued to sleep.

It's really not simple.

Officer Meguchi asked, "Are you sure Keiji Aso is really dead?"

"He is indeed dead," the old policeman yawned and continued, "I still remember that during the mutilation of the fire scene, the remains of him and his wife and daughter were found. After comparing the teeth of the remains, it was proved that it was indeed Kei and his family."

"Everything on site was almost burned out, and the only thing that was preserved was a handwritten score placed in a fire safe."

Everyone present changed their faces suddenly.
Chapter completed!
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