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Chapter 160: Overturning Tie Zhuyu’s speculation

In response, Tie Zhuyu nodded, confirming Gao Yuan's thoughts.

"In this way, I probably understand."

Gao Yuan said with some surprise: "Because of the smell of gunpowder on Keiko Okumura's body and the fact that she has been to this cabin, you suspect that Keiko Okumura put gunpowder in this cabin? And that night, you discovered that Kubo Haruki was dating When Keiko Okumura came to this cabin to meet you, you felt something was wrong, right?"

"kindness."

After listening to Gao Yuan's summary, Tie Zhuyu did not deny it.

"That is to say, you suspect that Keiko Okumura put gunpowder in this cabin. And in this season, come to this cabin late at night, because there is no electricity here. To light and heat here, you must light a bonfire. …”

Gao Yuan said thoughtfully, but after looking at Tie Zhuyu beside him, he stopped talking and did not continue.

But following this line of thinking, it is obvious that one conclusion can be drawn - Keiko Okumura probably wants to kill Haruki Kubo!

According to the content of the text message, Kubo Haruki made an appointment with Okumura Keiko to meet in this cabin after twelve o'clock, when everyone in the villa fell asleep. So according to common sense, before Okumura Keiko passed by, Kubo Haruki as the inviter should have been waiting in the cabin in advance.

At night in this season, it must be very cold in the mountains. While waiting here, we must find ways to stay warm. There is no electricity here, but there is a place for a bonfire, so lighting a bonfire to keep warm is obviously a normal choice.

In other words, as long as you know that someone will come to this cabin at night, it is predictable that that person will light a bonfire - but what if gunpowder has been placed here in advance?

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan asked Tie Zhuyu: "You guessed a possibility, so you felt uneasy, so you ran here immediately to confirm, right?"

In response, Tie Zhuyu nodded: "I... don't want Keiko to do stupid things."

With such an answer, Gao Yuan knew that his guess was right. The girl in front of him would leave the villa at that time that night because he thought of this possibility.

"So, what's the result?"

Gao Yuan asked, "Did you find gunpowder when you came here?"

Tie Zhuyu did not answer immediately. He came to the bonfire, pointed to the pile of burned but unburned firewood and said, "Just below, it is covered with a layer of gunpowder."

"What did you do after that?"

Gao Yuan asked.

"I used the tools over there to get out the gunpowder and sprinkle it on the mountain behind the cabin."

Tie Zhuyu pointed to a pile of tools piled on the wall of the wooden house and said, and among the pile of tools, there were brooms and dustpans.

Hearing this, Gao Yuan nodded and agreed with the girl's approach, but soon thought of something and asked hurriedly:

"Wait a minute, didn't Kubo Haruki appear during the entire process when you were handling the gunpowder?"

"No."

Shaking his head, Tie Zhuyu said, "From the time I came here to the time I returned to the villa, I haven't seen anyone here."

"That's it."

After receiving such an answer, Gao Yuan couldn't help but think -

According to previous speculation, if the content of the text message is true, then according to common sense, Kubo Haruki should arrive at the cabin before twelve o'clock and wait.

According to Tie Zhuyu's previous statement, she discovered that Okumura Keiko was attacked around twelve o'clock in the evening. In other words, it should be around twelve o'clock in the evening when Tie Zhuyu returned to the villa after handling the gunpowder in the cabin. Moreover, the distance from the villa to the cabin is not far, and it takes less than ten minutes to walk. Therefore, the time when Tie Zhuyu left the cabin should not be far from twelve o'clock. But even so, Tie Zhuyu didn't meet Kubo Haruki?

Or is it that Haruki Kubo had already arrived, but the person he saw appearing in the cabin was not Keiko Okumura, so he didn't show up?

Wait a moment!

Thinking of this, Gao Yuan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and he understood why Tie Zhuyu was so sure that the murderer was Kubo Haruki:

"So that's it! That's why you said the murderer was Kubo Haruki!"

Looking at Tie Zhuyu, Gao Yuan said this, but before Tie Zhuyu responded, Gao Yuan continued to speak:

"Kubo Haruki made an appointment with Okumura Keiko, and Okumura Keiko lived in the same house as you. If Kubo Haruki found out that the person who appeared in the cabin was you, would you have thought that the only one in the bedroom of the villa at that time was Okumura. Keiko? Although it is unclear why Kubo Haruki met with Keiko Okumura at night, it is inferred from the text message that he wanted to meet Keiko Okumura alone that night. In this case, he already knew who was in the bedroom of the villa at that time. It’s just Okumura Keiko, so it’s the same thing if you go directly to the villa—is that what you think?”

After listening to Gao Yuan's reasoning, Tie Zhuyu nodded:

"Yes, since Kubo Haruki sent text messages to Keiko, it is impossible for him not to come over. And when he finds out that the person in the cabin is me, he may go directly to the villa to find Keiko. In this case..."

"In this way, the two of them would meet directly in the bedroom. Afterwards, no one knew what conflict happened between them. Kubo Haruki stabbed Okumura Keiko and escaped. Afterwards, Okumura Keiko deliberately said that she did not know him in order to protect Kubo Haruki. The one who attacked her."

Gao Yuan added, and then asked Tie Zhuyu for confirmation: "Is what I said correct?"

"right!"

Tie Zhuyu affirmed with some excitement, "That's what I think!"

As he said that, he seemed a little frustrated: "But, in order to protect Keiko's behavior, I can't..."

"But it's a pity, Miss Moroha."

Gao Yuan interrupted Tie Zhuyu, "Your guess is probably wrong."

"Why?"

Tie Zhuyu said in confusion.

"You came here to dispose of the gunpowder that night. It was dark at night, and this wooden house had no electricity, so there was no light for lighting. And because of the gunpowder, you couldn't light a bonfire."

Gao Yuan explained, "Therefore, the only means of lighting you had at that time was, at most, a flashlight. Am I right?"

Tie Zhuyu nodded.

So, Gao Yuan continued: "Then, here comes the problem. Since you didn't notice Kubo Haruki appearing, it is obvious that even if he was at the scene, he should not have approached you. There was only the light of the flashlight and he did not approach you. Under the circumstances, how can he be sure that the person in the cabin at that time was not Keiko Okumura, but you? "

Hearing this, Tie Zhuyu was stunned.

"In that case, it is impossible for Kubo Haruki to recognize who you are without getting close to you. Instead, he will take it for granted that the person who appeared in the cabin at that time is Okumura Keiko. In this way, no matter what, , he will choose to be close to you.”

Gao Yuan said, "You and Keiko Okumura have similar hair colors. In that case, only when you are very close can Kubo Haruki realize that you are not Keiko Okumura. But like this, at such a close distance, you You should also be able to find Haruki Kubo.”

"But...I didn't find out..."

Tie Zhuyu said in great panic.

"So I say, your guess is probably wrong."

Gao Yuan said.

"Then...what the hell is going on!"

Tie Zhuyu asked Gao Yuan with some collapse.

Looking at the girl in front of him with tears in her eyes, Gao Yuan sighed helplessly, then put his hands on Tie Zhuyu's shoulders, stared at Tie Zhuyu seriously and said:

"Miss Moroha, have you ever thought about how things would have turned out if you hadn't peeked at that text message?"

Thanks to Xia Mo Ye Zhi for the tip