Chapter 1051

"Charcoal-burning suicide?" Kaze Akaso looked along to the 4 corpses packed in transparent bags on the autopsy tables.

"Yes, the skin of all 4 people turned orange-pink, which is a characteristic of carbon monoxide poisoning,"

Officer Mouri said with a headache, "The suicide note was also found at the scene, but Dr. Misumi insisted on an autopsy, and she even brought Lord Akaso over."

"Because one girl has abrasions on her wrists from being tied up," Dr. Misumi interrupted, "And the 4 people are all unrelated, aren't they?"

"That's true," Officer Mouri met Kaze Akaso's gaze and coughed lightly, "The investigation found their identification documents at the scene. The first is Hatsuko Saeki, an 88-year-old woman who decided to commit suicide because she couldn't bear the torture of illness. She left a suicide note, and the hospital confirmed this."

"Then there is the owner of the house, Shoichi Sato, 56 years old, male. Two and a half years ago, his wife proposed divorce, and he was asked by the company to retire early, but he didn't find the next job."

Officer Mouri introduced the corpses in the autopsy room while taking out documents to explain: "... The investigation found that Shoichi Sato had logged into a suicide volunteer forum website, looking for suicide partners on it, and gathered the remaining 3 people. And it was also he who prepared the coal and the shichirin grill."

"Gathered 3 people?"

Kaze Akaso walked to the corpse of the young girl with abrasions on her wrists. Her orange-pink skin looked as if she were still alive, and she might open her eyes at any moment.

"Is this girl one of them too? She is much younger than the others. The others are at least 51 years old."

"Despairing of life at a young age—this kind of thing is common," Officer Mouri shook his head, "But only her identity hasn't been confirmed. She just left a suicide note."

"Identity unknown?"

Kaze Akaso took the girl's suicide note; a line of elegant text was written on a piece of white paper.

"Yes," Officer Mouri sighed, "Homeless, and the suicide note is also very desolate."

"Life is not something that can be given up casually," Kaze Akaso carefully examined the girl, "Is the suicide note really hers?"

"Otherwise?" Officer Mouri shrugged.

"This is?"

Kaze Akaso's gaze stopped at the girl's hair tips; there were some white crystals on them.

"This?" Officer Mouri leaned over too, "The identification department has already been called to test it, but..."

"This is salt," Kaze Akaso said softly, "After hair is soaked in salt water, these crystals will eventually appear." ===== CHAPTER 1053 =====