Chapter 396: The Tottori Spider House Murder Incident (monthly ticket adds more updates)

"what?"
Hui Yuan Ai also walked downstairs at this time, saw Tang Mu sitting behind the desk reading letters, and asked casually.
"Meow~"
Tang Mu happily jumped up from his seat, danced towards Haiyuan Ai, and then handed the commission letter and the large stack of Japanese yen that came with the letter to Xiao Ai.
Xiao Ai ignored the entrustment letter, took the money first, counted it a little, and said: "A total of five hundred thousand yen, which is quite a lot."
After this period of life, Xiao Ai already knows the importance of income.
Putting down the pile of yen, Xiao Ai picked up the commission letter and read it seriously. She frowned at it and said again.
"Are you ready to accept this commission?"
"Uh-huh!"
Tom Mu put his hands on his hips and nodded happily.
It's been a while since I traveled through time, and now I'm finally getting some treatment that a detective deserves. Of course, Tom Mu has to accept it.
After hearing this, Huiyuan Ai looked at the unclear entrustment letter again, then put away the money and the entrustment letter, nodded and said: "Let's eat first, the entrustment time is tomorrow, we will set off then."
Seeing that Hui Yuan Ai did not refuse, Tang Mu gave a thumbs up happily.
The next day...
Tottori Prefecture, Gogu Ridge.
Four p.m.
"Uncle, are you sure you are right to take this route? We have just made a circle. If you can't, we can ask the locals."
On the country road, a dusty black car was driving slowly.
Hai Yuan Ai, who was in the back seat, crossed his arms and looked sideways at Mu Mu Thirteen in the driver's seat.
"Don't worry, I haven't been here for more than ten years. It must be right this time."
Officer Memu, who was broad-minded and fat, wearing an orange hat, laughed to hide his embarrassment.
In order not to take the wrong road again, he drove the car very slowly, and his eyes observed the surrounding situation from time to time.
When they first met, I didn't think so. After getting along for a while, Officer Memu discovered that the little girl Haibara Ai is really a vicious-tongued girl who is not easy to get along with.
But like Tom Mu, Officer Memu can also see that this is a means of self-protection for the little girl.
Officer Megure's current unit is the Violent Crime Investigation Section 3 of the Criminal Investigation Section 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department, and his police title is the Police Department.
Today is Saturday, the day specified in the power of attorney.
Originally, Tang Mu only planned to go up the mountain with Huihara Ai.
Anyway, they have skateboards and twist cars, although this way of appearing may not be so serious.
But Officer Megure, who happened to be on vacation during this time, came to visit. Seeing that he had nothing to do, Tom invited him to go to Tottori Prefecture with him.
In fact, Tom Mu just wanted to find a driver.
After all, before setting off, Officer Memu assured him that he was very familiar with the terrain there and there was no need to ask for directions.
In the end, Tang Mu also believed his evil deeds, and he had to go around the bottom of Puppet Ridge several times before he found the road to the mountain.
But for now, it seems that there should be no problem.
"Meow~"
Seeing that the unreliable Officer Mumu finally found the right path, Tang Mu turned to look at Haihara Ai beside him and called out softly to express his concern.
This kid took the car without eating and on an empty stomach. As a result, he drove all the way here, and it was still difficult to walk on the mountain road. It was really uncomfortable to get motion sickness.
Fortunately, they bought some motion sickness medicine and took some bread along the way. They don't know what the situation is now.
Hearing Tang Mu's voice, Hui Yuan Ai nodded.
"much better."
Hui Yuan Ai's small body leaned against the car seat, her voice still a little weak.
"Haha! There must be no problem. I was very energetic just now."
Officer Megure driving the carHe turned around and looked at Haiyuan Ai in the back seat, looking like a kind uncle, which made Xiao Ai roll his eyes speechlessly.
I knew that Officer Megure was talking about something he complained about.
But I can't blame Xiao Ai for being a little resentful.
It's no wonder that Officer Memu suddenly paid a visit and disrupted their rhythm.
The commission letter also has a time limit, so you have to rush to the scene early, otherwise you can't miss a meal.
"Squeak--!"
At this moment, Officer Memu, who was smiling and turning back, was startled, and reflexively stepped on the brakes!
"bump!"
Tang Mu, who didn't check, was thrown directly onto the windshield in front of him by the sudden stop.
The whole cat is directly attached to it.
But it didn't matter that Officer Mu Mu and Xiao Ai were wearing seat belts.
Although the problem was that he was not used to wearing a seat belt while sitting in the back seat, Tang Mu still felt a little angry.

First he glared at Officer Megu, then followed Megu's gaze and looked out the car window.
It turned out that just beside the road, a foreigner dressed as a mountaineer appeared out of nowhere.
Officer Memu lowered the window, and the foreigner immediately came up to him with a kind smile: "Hello, my name is Rob Taylor, and I am an American. I am a photographer who loves nature, and I came here specially for this purpose. Came to take pictures of this nostalgic place."
"I have been here before, and Ms. Takeda took great care of me at that time, so I want to go and see it again. It's just that I haven't been here for a long time, so I'm a little lost. Do you know how to get to the Takeda house?"
This foreigner who appeared out of nowhere was like reading from a manuscript, and there were a lot of things he said.
This made the two people in the car and the cat a little confused.
Originally, Tom Mu wanted to continue to get angry.
Hui Yuan Ai, who was behind, stretched out his hands to hug Tang Mu back. Tang Mu suddenly felt angry and had nowhere to vent his anger.
But after Officer Memu reacted, he immediately shouted happily after hearing Taylor's question: "Look! Haha! He hasn't been here for a long time and he doesn't remember the way. It's normal for me not to remember the way before."
Haibara Ai rolled her eyes and ignored Officer Megure. Instead, she looked at the blond foreigner outside the car and asked calmly: "Do you want to go to Takeda's house?"
"Yes." Taylor looked at Hui Yuan Ai in the back row with a sunny smile on his face.
"That's just right. We are also going to the Takeda family. If you don't mind, get in the car and we can take you with us."
Officer Memu extended an invitation to Taylor. As a criminal police officer with a full sense of justice, he was quite willing to help others.
"Thank you so much! It's really helpful!"
Taylor bowed to Officer Megure, then opened the door and got into the back seat.
After sitting down, Taylor said hello to Haihara Ai in a friendly manner: "Hello, little sister, is this your cat? It's so cute."
But Haiyuan Ai just glanced at him and remained expressionless without saying a word, which made Taylor a little embarrassed.
As if to break the awkward atmosphere in the car, Officer Memu, who had restarted the car, familiarly introduced several people in the car to Taylor.
"The little sister next to you is called Haibara Ai. Even though she is so young, she is a famous genius detective in Tokyo. That cat is Tom. My name is Megure Shisan. I am a detective. Nice to meet you. "
Officer Memu said, nodding slightly towards Taylor through the rearview mirror.
Although there was no enthusiastic smile on Mu Mu's face, his attitude was undoubtedly excellent.
"Xing...criminal police?"
Taylor's sunny smile froze for a moment, but he quickly covered it up.
Mu Mu Shisan didn't find anything wrong. After all, criminal police is indeed a rather special profession for ordinary people.
Every time he introduced himself to some strangers, he could see similar reactions.
Over time, I got used to it.
On the other hand, Hui Yuan Ai and Tom Mu in her arms were staring at Taylor.
Not long after, as the vehicle went deeper into the forest, Tang Mu and the others finally saw several wooden buildings.
This is the Takeda family mentioned in the commission letter.
At this time, a group of people were standing in front of Takeda's house, talking.
It seems that they are not here to greet Tom Mu and the others.
Mu Mu's car stopped in the open space in front of the yard, and Tang Mu and his party got out of the car.
Seeing the people coming from their side, the Takeda family also cast their eyes in this direction.
Among them was a tall, thin man with a mustache who also frowned and looked over.
is looking at them with a scrutinizing gaze.
Anyway, Tang Mu and Haihara Ai don't like this kind of gaze.
Xiao Ai was not afraid of him and stared back coldly.
Tang Mu, who was lying on Xiao Ai's shoulder, bared his teeth in a threatening manner at the mustached man.
Seeing this reaction from Tang Mu and Xiao Ai, the man with the mustache also frowned and snorted in dissatisfaction!
"Oh! It's Rob! You're here too."
The second wife of the Takeda family, Takeda Yoko, said hello to Robert Taylor.
"Hello, I'm here to see Miss Meisha. I was kindly taken care of by you three years ago."
Like a true Japanese, Taylor bowed to everyone in the yard.
"Meisha..."
Speaking of this, everyone present felt as if their dumb acupoints had been tapped.When he spoke again, everyone's expressions were not very good.
This kind of atmosphere in the venue can make people think of many bad things at once.
The smile on Taylor's face gradually faded as he asked.
At this time, it was the second wife, Takeda Yoko, who continued to speak: "Misha, she passed away shortly after you left three years ago..."
"What! Miss Mesa died three years ago?!"
Rob Taylor seemed to be unable to accept this sudden bad news. He froze on the spot and stammered: "How, how could this happen?"
"About two or three days after you left, she hanged herself on the second floor of the puppet house."
Takeda Yoko said with a gloomy expression.
The mustachioed man on the side seemed to be very interested in this incident, and immediately said: "In other words, that Miss Meisha committed suicide, right?"
"Yes."
Takeda Yoko nodded and added: "Not long after, my sister-in-law, Misa's mother, also hanged herself there."
Unexpectedly, just after arriving at the destination, such a heavy topic came up, and everyone was a little silent.
Tang Mu felt that the current situation finally felt like the beginning of a detective drama.
Moreover, the current situation, coupled with the enigmatic commission letter, reminded Tom of a case in "Detective Conan".
The cat lay on Hui Yuan Ai's shoulder and thought.
Takeda Yoko's story was not over yet. She frowned slightly and sighed: "But the tragedy is not over yet."
"Just a few days ago, Mr. Negishi, who had always taken good care of my eldest brother, also hanged himself in the warehouse...it happened when all our family members were out."
Hearing this, Officer Memu, a criminal police officer, immediately couldn't sit still. He took a step forward and asked in a deep voice: "Did you call the police?"
"Well, we called the police immediately. The police came and said that Mr. Negishi committed suicide."
Takeda Yoko turned to look at Officer Megure. Although she did not know this person, she came here with Taylor after all. In addition to the Japanese character, she was not rude and gave an answer immediately.
"Does Mr. Negishi often walk around your house?"
The mustachioed man asked again. Facing this guy who always had no sense of presence, Tang Mu couldn't help but look at him again.
This person didn't seem to be a friend of the Takeda family, and the way he asked seemed to be like looking for clues.
The mustachioed man noticed the cat's gaze and scratched his cheek irritably, but he didn't look at Tom Mu anymore.
Takeda Yoko knew the identity of the man with the mustache. When he heard the other party's question, he immediately answered: "My eldest brother is a puppet master, and Mr. Negishi is engaged in the sales and transportation of puppets, so he often comes to us. Here comes the activity."
At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed as an office worker next to Takeda Yoko also spoke: "My elder brother invited you here just to find out what happened to Mr. Negishi."
This office worker is Takeda Yoko's husband, Takeda Ryuji.
He is the second son of the Takeda family.
Takeda Ryuji said this to the mustached man.
From this point of view, the identity of the man with the mustache is indeed a detective.
This is interesting.
I didn't expect that besides them, there was a second detective here.
And this detective looks much more orthodox than Xiao Ai.
After all, I was invited here by the eldest son of the Takeda family.
And it and Xiao Ai received a commission letter from an unknown source. They didn't even know who the client was.
Tang Mu thought about it, glanced at the mustached man, and then looked at Takeda Ryuji.
Then again, there is something wrong with what Takeda Ryuji said.
Since the police have concluded that it was suicide, their eldest brother also invited detectives to investigate, which shows that their eldest brother actually does not believe in the judgment of suicide.
So, on what basis did their eldest brother make this judgment?
Since you have this judgment, why don't you tell the police and choose to seek help from detectives.
Do you don't trust the police, or can't you tell the police about anything?
Tom looked at everyone around him, scanning their faces one by one, and at the same time began to dig out the memories in his mind.
Tottori Prefecture, Gogu Ridge.
The case they encountered should be the "Tottori Spider House Murder Case".
Tom Mu is like ordinary people. He can often only remember an outline of something he has seen for a long time, but he cannot remember the details.
It can only be recalled again by searching keywords in the mind.
In this way, Tang Mu could clearly remember all the details of the case.
Naturally, he now knows who the real murderer is.
To be honest, at this moment, Tom Mu would rather he had never watched Detective Conan.
After all, the case has just begun, and I already know the real culprit.
This is very boring.
But after all, Tom Mu's identity in this world is that of a detective cat.
Even if it already knows the real culprit, it still has to assist Xiao Ai in investigating the case, discover clues step by step, and then reveal the real culprit.
Just think of it as playing a script killing game.
Moreover, although Tang Mu has read the script, Haihara Ai knows nothing about it.
After this period of detective career, Xiao Ai also became somewhat interested in this detective game.
Take it upon yourselfI was playing with Xiao Ai.
Apart from anything else, Tang Mu quite enjoyed Xiao Ai's appreciative look after solving the case.
Another point is that this commission is after all the first big commission that their Gray Cat Detective Agency has received. They must seize the opportunity and build a good reputation.
As for the problem of letting the murderer go despite knowing the murderer.
Okay, Tom admits that he has a bit of a double standard.
If it were another case, forget it.
​But this case is different from other cases!
Those who die are those who deserve to die, and drug trafficking cannot be forgiven under any circumstances.
If he meets a good person, Tom Mu will still save him.
After all, it has a very flexible moral bottom line.
It can go up or down depending on the situation.
Although Tom Mu seems to have been doing good things in the eyes of ordinary people.
But Tang Mu really doesn't think he is a good person with boundless love in the traditional sense.
This can be seen from Tom Mu's previous time travel.
Tom Mu is just an ordinary citizen with normal views and selfish motives.
With such a powerful power as Tom Cat, only people with Tom Mu's mentality can be responsible for the safety of the lives of all sentient beings in the world.
Tom Mu has already finished recalling this case in his mind.
The man with the mustache also came to the end of his conversation with the second son of the Takeda family.
"Please rest assured, I, Mitsunaga Momota, am a famous detective in Kyoto, and I promise to solve this case for you."
The mustachioed man Mitsunaga Hyouta confidently made the promise.

As he spoke, the man looked at Haihara Ai with disgust and said, "If I guess correctly, you are also a detective, right? The genius elementary school student detective who suddenly became famous recently?"
"Ha! Elementary school detective! I feel ridiculous even when I say this."
"Little sister, forget about looking for cats and dogs. Don't dare to play your detective game here. This is irresponsible to the case and the people involved in the case!"
After saying these words, Mitsunaga Momota looked at Takeda Ryuuji again and said: "Mr. Takeda, I am not used to investigating cases with other people. They tend to destroy my ideas."
"Some unscrupulous rookies will even destroy certain traces of the case at the scene. Since you have already invited me, you should trust me instead of inviting another detective."
"And he is such a playful elementary school student detective. This is really ridiculous. I have been a detective for so many years, but I have never seen an elementary school student who can also be a detective. I'm afraid he can't even add, subtract, multiply, and divide within a hundred. good."
Listening to Mitsunaga Momota's words, Takeda Ryuji also stayed for a while, looking at the proud Mitsunaga Momota, and then at the expressionless Haibara Ai.
Takeda Ryuji obviously didn't expect that this strange little girl was also a detective!
To be honest, Takeda Ryuji is a little angry now.
Such a big thing happened in the Takeda family, and a child came to join in the fun, which made him feel very irritable.
​As Mitsunaga Momota said, this is simply nonsense!
But in the end, Takeda Ryuji took a deep breath and suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart.
Then he glanced at Officer Memu, then looked at Haibara Ai and asked: "I'm sorry, we don't seem to have invited the second detective. If you are just here for fun, please leave."
Hui Yuan Ai said nothing.
Of course she could see that the adults present did not trust her to solve the case, but just treated it as a child's play.
But this is not important, Huihara Ai believes in Tang Mu's ability.
It can definitely solve the case before that annoying mustached man.
As a member of Haimao, Haihara Ai also knows that this case is very important for Haimao to become famous.
Therefore, the expressionless Haibara Ai took out the commission letter from his backpack and handed it directly to Takeda Ryuuji.
Seeing that the other party took the letter with a puzzled look on his face and started to look at it, he continued to say calmly: "This is the commission letter we received yesterday.
"It says inside, 'Please be sure to get to the Takeda family in Tottori Prefecture before the sun goes down next Saturday. Otherwise, a living puppet will be killed by a spider again.'"
"In addition to this entrustment letter, we also received an entrustment fee."
"That's true."
Takeda Ryuuji took the letter and glanced at it, but considering the age of the little girl in front of him, he still asked with some suspicion: "Is this a prank or something?"
Officer Memu next to him finally couldn't stand it any longer and directly showed his police officer ID card to endorse Haihara Ai and said: "I know what you are worried about, but I guarantee in the name of the police that Xiao Ai is definitely an excellent officer. detective."
Unexpectedly, Megure Thirteen turned out to be a criminal policeman. Takeda Ryuuji suddenly smiled awkwardly, and then returned the letter to Haibara Ai, and then said with some confusion: "This is strange, in the end it will be Who sent the letter?"
"What happened to the spider in that letter? Is there anything else you haven't told me?"
Mitsunaga asked with a frown. As a detective, he quickly grasped the key.
"That is indeed the case." Yuzo Takeda, the third of the three Takeda brothers who had driven to pick up Mitsunaga Hyakutayama, said:
"Aren't some unfortunate things often happening to our family in the past few years, so this timePeople here gave us a nickname a while ago, saying that we are the Spider House in Puppet Ridge. "
"If you don't want to be cursed, it's best not to get too close to us."
"Is this what happened?"
This was the first time Officer Memu heard about this kind of thing, and he nodded immediately.
At this moment, Takeda Shinichi, the eldest brother of the Takeda family, finally walked out.
This was a middle-aged man with a beard and a chin beard. As soon as he appeared, he smiled and greeted Mitsunaga Momota:
"Hello, Detective Mitsunaga, I am the one who invites you this time. The eldest son of my family, Takeda Shinichi. I'm really sorry to ask you to come all the way."
When Mitsunaga Momota saw that the real owner was coming, he also smiled and greeted him. He raised his head arrogantly and said, "Thanks to your trust, I will definitely investigate this case for you."
Seeing that Mitsunaga Momota was too close, Takeda Shinichi put his arms around Mitsunaga Momota's neck and deliberately stayed away from the crowd. The two of them gathered together and whispered.
This move immediately made Tom Mu, who had been paying attention to them, raise his eyebrows.
Still owe sixty-two thousand