I'm on the scramble

With a flash of white light, the consciousness was pulled away, and after regaining consciousness, the person had returned to the room in the original real world.

"What, it actually came out?" A Li, who landed on his toes and floated in the air, was still in the palm of Luan Bu's palm, and was led to the ground by him, with an expression on his face that he hadn't realized what was going on.

——Solve the case as soon as you put on the glasses, how fast is it!

Even the black-haired young man in the middle of the room yelled out the same thoughts as hers.

"W-how could it be so fast!"

He grabbed his head with both hands, unable to accept this cruel fact, and broke down and scratched the black curly hair.

"Impossible, the book that we have worked so hard to write is just like this..."

This is tantamount to beating his previous six years of hard work to waste.

Luanbu hummed triumphantly, blocked Ali behind him, and waved away the small cloak he was wearing originally with one hand.

"There are two fatal mistakes you made in this incident: one is that you challenged Lord Ranpo; the other is that you challenged Lord Ranpo!"

Edgar Allan Poe's haggard expression became startled, and he hugged his elbow weakly and complained, "Aren't they all the same..."

"So, Luanbu, you already know who the culprit is?" Before he could get out of the shocking fact, Ah Li hung himself on the bamboo horse's arm and asked him the truth.

This question happened to be what Poe wanted to know, so Luanbu squinted at Ali and suddenly asked, "Who do you think the prisoner is?"

At the critical moment, there is still a brain teaser!Ah Li was pissed off by this trick, but she still used her clever little brain to reason: "Hiss..."

Then Luanbu took out the pocket watch in his cloak, and waited for the second hand to reach 12 o'clock to announce the start: "Okay! Count down for 1 minute from now! Tell me your answer!"

"Wait! Why is there still a countdown!" Ah Li panicked for a moment, then quickly calmed down by pinching his chin, "Tsk... I won't give in!"

The time of thinking passed quickly in her mind, and Ah Li, who put together the clues and integrated them, was silent for a while, then raised her head and said, "The murderer...is it me?"

"Generally speaking, solving a case starts with solving the modus operandi. There are two ways to create a secret room murder case: one is that the murderer enters the room to kill, and then leaves the room through tricks and then locks it; the other is that the murderer is not at the scene. , to achieve long-distance killing. The cause of death of the victim was beating to death, and there were clearly visible nail prints on the throat, so I deduce that it is very likely that it should be the former."

"According to the death message left by the victim, the string of scribbled English refers to the black cat he had raised. The black cat does not necessarily refer to the real black cat, but it may also be a reference. Owning a 'black cat' 'Only the dead lady and I have this feature. Besides, I can contact the ghost, and I can completely manipulate the ghost to eliminate the evidence after the murder."

After speaking, there was silence for a while.

Poe squatted on the ground and whispered, "No..."

Before Ah Li could react, Luanbu immediately blew a whistle: "Porf—very good! Now we have ruled out a wrong answer!"

"What! Since you said that my reasoning was wrong, you are saying who is the murderer!" It is too arrogant!Seeing this, Ah Li immediately rushed over and wrestled with his bamboo horse just like when he was a child.

The No. 1 detective in the world has a slender physique, and his force value is not even comparable to a 0.5 goose. He can only "wow" a few times, as if playing in circles with A Li, and the two of them circled around the slope in the middle.

"Wait, please don't treat me as an obstacle!" The black cloak behind Po, who was caught in the middle as a tool man, was pulled back and forth by the two people, and the person was also staggered and almost couldn't stand up. He couldn't bear it. complained.

Then he got a fierce look from Ah Li: "You just wait for me, the next one will be my turn to settle accounts with you!"

Poe's voice weakened just like that: "...Okay, please don't worry about me, let's go on."

So humble.

"Ali, your angle of reasoning seems reasonable, but if you follow this line of thinking, you don't need to get your hands dirty. It's more effective to complete this wonderful suicide by being possessed by a ghost. perfect modus operandi.”

During the interval between the childhood sweethearts' daily squabbles, Luanbu took the opportunity to hold down the corner of Po's cloak, and stood opposite to meet Ah Li's eyes.

"But I also said that it wasn't the ghost who killed the person. If she killed it, it would be inconsistent with the victim's cause of death judged earlier, right? He couldn't have grabbed his throat while beating himself, and Before he died, he reluctantly left behind a string of handwriting."

"You just said that there are two ways to kill people in a secret room, and there is also the latter one, isn't it? There is a method that can easily kill the victim without entering the locked room without going to the scene. At that time, the hall was not the only one where the host stayed alone, right?"

Hearing this prompt, Ah Li also stopped in his tracks, and realized what was happening: "...it's the animal in the next room."

Luanbu snapped his fingers, and there was a hint of praise in his smile towards her: "That's right, it's the animal imprisoned in the next room that killed the murderer from a distance."

Ali rubbed his chin, and continued following this line of thought: "If you can control animals, then the scope of suspicion will be expanded several times. The three people who invited to visit are all suspects, and the uncle is originally the owner of the animals. The supplier must have a good understanding of the habits of the animals, if they tame the animals in private to kill people, it must be very possible."

"And the patron is also a fan of hunting rare and rare animals. The newspaper reporters are very familiar with the ancient legends of various animals. Even the head maid is very suspicious. She is the person in charge of guarding the cage."

After listening to Luanbu, he added again: "You missed the number of people. Except for a few of them, people who know the behavior of animals thoroughly, and the victim, and his son."

Ah Li slowly put down his hand, hesitant to speak, unwilling to imagine the possibility: "In other words, the prisoner is..."

"Ali, you played as a detective in it, and you made the biggest mistake—that is, you never doubt me." Ranbu put his hands behind his head, and said the truth casually: "The prisoner is me."

Poe's pupils shrank: "You already know everything?"

"Of course, I've figured out everything including the modus operandi and motive." Luanbu raised his lips triumphantly, "Since he was the owner who has been involved in auctioning rare and exotic animals for so many years, the victim must have great feelings for animals. interest——then his son has been obsessed with these since he was a child, isn't it normal?"

"You remember the two of us were in the bedroom, and I was playing the shamisen, and the maid came and said that the animals in the cages were emotional—that was my test. My bedroom Right above that room, with a little bit of setting in the connecting vent, the sounds in the bedroom can be faintly carried into the room below."

"The sound of the shamisen is a signal to strike. The orangutan, whose body is far stronger than a living person, received the order, reflexively broke through the cage that had been handed over beforehand, and killed it according to the training. victim."

"Next, we just need to wait for the crowd to come, and the orangutan who has regained his composure will go back into the cage on his own initiative, and then he will be able to complete the murder in a secret room without anyone noticing. No one knows that the 'murderer' who just killed someone is actually here So close to everyone."

After listening to the whole reasoning, Ah Li felt that the fog blocking his eyes was gently pushed away by his hand, but there were still some things he couldn't figure out.

"Then why did you kill that guy? How much hatred does a son have for killing his biological father, because 'his' mother was killed by 'his' father? Then he took this opportunity to kill his father for revenge ?”

Unexpectedly, Luanbu asked a question at this moment: "What do you think?"

"The string of scribbled death messages does not refer to the 'murderer', but the 'object' he wanted to harm before he died. The string of letters left behind because of unwillingness is aimed at the victim in his mind. A 'death threat' issued."

"The victim obviously had a mental illness such as a mental disorder. According to the servants and the invited guests, he was very friendly to animals at first, so he adopted a lot of animals. I don't know when it started Violent to animals. Through out-of-control conjectures, Mrs. Yuan is probably the black cat that has been tormenting him crazily in his eyes. He took Mrs. Yuan as the cat and brutally killed it, and built it in the wall."

"He didn't stop there. The stepwife he married is his second replacement. If he has the 'cat disease', he may plan to kill someone."

At this moment, Luanbu looked at Ali again, his eyes met in mid-air, as if to lure her closer to a certain truth, and asked her repeatedly: "Why do you think 'he' would do that?"

——Because 'he' fell in love with his stepmother, who was about the same age as him, in order to kill her before his father killed her.

At this moment, they seem to have changed back to the two people in the book at that time. The detective's frank and direct eyes seemed to say that he loved her.

The temperature suddenly rose, and Ah Li, who felt his cheeks burning hot, took the lead to look away, and murmured: "Little Ma's literature... really smells good."

But not long after, in order to divert attention, Ah Li came over with his arms akimbo to settle accounts with Po!

"Despite this! I can't forgive you for daring to write me as a chaotic little mother! I'm a young girl who hasn't had a boyfriend yet! You married me to a bad old man!"

The oppressive momentum was like a dark cloud on Poe's body, and he immediately crouched down with his head in his arms, trembling.horrible!terrible!

"But, but... Miss's role in the book is a very attractive woman, with amazing beauty, agility, and cunning, which has attracted everyone's admiration. I just follow my own impression of Miss. Just come and write!"

The words spoken by the autistic young man with a strong desire to survive are far more beautiful than ever at this moment, and Ah Li's little fist that was in the air was so shocked that he didn't fall down.

Sure enough, don’t Westerners understand the subtlety of Easterners——

It has been a long time since he felt the expected pain on his body. Poe couldn't help but quietly opened his eyes, and saw the girl with the cat-eared headband unconsciously grabbing the hair that fell to her shoulders with both hands. The ends of the strands of hair were collided by her once and for all.

After thinking about it seriously, for the sake of what he said, Ah Li still decided to forgive him.

"Hmph! If that's the case, let me let you go! It's not like I can't afford it." And it's already really fragrant just now.Speaking of this, Ah Li immediately narrowed his eyes again, "But if you dare to do these weird things to me next time, see how I will deal with you."

Poe hugged his head and looked up in a daze: "...Eh?"

(Can there be next, next time?)

At this time, Luanbu interrupted abruptly: "But it is precisely because of this that he wants to write a story that makes us kill each other."

Ranbu, who caught the attention of the two, pouted here and said, "Do you still remember, this is a serial murder case. We, who cannot use supernatural powers, want to deal with Ah Li, who has a high force value, the best person is Me, the protagonist who is the victim’s son also inherited his father’s mental illness, no matter what the reason was before, if he doesn’t care, he will definitely target the next person.”

"Either I killed Ah Li, even if I solved this case, I would torture myself afterwards. Or Ah Li killed me instead. No matter what I do, this cannibalistic scene is very important to both of us." It's a lose-lose situation, and that's the biggest trap you're trying to facilitate—to keep us forever lost in this world of books."

Ah Li looked at Po in disbelief, and the emotion of wanting to let him go was gone: "Is this true?!"

Seeing this sight, Poe took a few steps back in fear, and stammered: "This, this is..."

Standing on the sidelines, Ranbu shook his index finger, and finally added: "But you underestimated the ability of the world's No. 1 detective. It is absolutely impossible for me to hurt Ari."

Ah Li shook his hand and smashed his fist like that, Poe screamed on the spot.

"Ughhh-"

After finishing the repairs, and almost an hour later, Ali and Luanbo left the apartment.

"He actually came up with such a trap, that guy is so hateful!!" Recalling what happened in the room just now, Ah Li still felt aggrieved, and he rounded the two small fists hanging by his side.

Walking in front of her, holding the back of her head with both hands and walking at a slow pace: "But it's quite exciting. Compared with before, his writing level has improved a lot. Although his skills have improved, he still focuses on Create an atmosphere of suspense and horror."

He also told Poe about this comment just now, before leaving, he asked him to continue to work hard, and then come to him for encouragement.If there is a person who racks his brains to make fun to please Ranpo-sama, he won't have to worry about not having "new toys" to play with in the future.

I remember that Poe's expression was very dull at that time, and he asked the silly remark of "my generation, can I continue to look for you".

But that touching picture was destroyed by Ah Li in the next second.

[As a reward for winning the game, I will accept Karl. 】

【Ahhh, only this!Please never!We have already given you the combination information! 】

[That's a 'meeting gift' for inviting us over, it's different from game rewards!Let go, don't hold my leg! 】

[No, woo woo Karl—please, don’t take Karl away, instead I’m willing to do anything for you, miss! 】

Ah Li still remembers the scene he saw at that time.

Anxious that his only friend was about to be taken away, Poe was really bullied to the point of crying.The pale face showed the eyes hidden under the bangs because of the posture of raising his head in pleading. The haggard eyes with thick dark circles turned red, and there were fragile and crystal clear tears.

Ah Li, who was really bullied and cried, stayed where she was.

For some reason, Ranpo forcefully dragged her away at that time.Ah Li reluctantly turned back and asked Poe to "bring Carl over to touch her three times a week after the matter is over", and then hurriedly followed the chaotic steps that dragged her on the way back.

Xu felt that she had been in a daze for too long, and she stopped walking in front of her, unable to tell whether it was jealousy or something else, and poked her cheek, and her fingertips sank into the skin at the corner of her mouth, as if poking a sweet Sweet dimples.

"With Lord Ranbu by his side, he still thinks about other people!"

At this time, they came to the vicinity of the railway bridge. Beautiful cherry blossom trees were planted around the peaceful and peaceful buildings. During the blooming season in early spring, pink and white heart-shaped petals kept falling from the crown of the trees.

Then he stopped in his tracks, Ah Li slapped his claws off his face, glared at him and retorted, "I don't have any!"

Rather, he is the one who thinks more.

Whether he is thinking about the sky or people, the figure he keeps in his heart will always occupy a place there.

I don't know if Luanbu has noticed this, he snorted dissatisfiedly: "It's so fierce at every turn."

"What's wrong with me being so fierce!"

"It's a big problem because it's cute."

Ash was stunned.

In the distance came the clang of a train about to pass.

The famous detective was still staring straight ahead, under the brim of the beret, the tips of his ears were red hidden in his black hair.

"There are not many people who think you are so cute. Only Ranpo-sama in this world thinks so, so you have to thank me."

A train swayed across the bridge above the head, and the propelled air lifted Ah Li's long tea chestnut hair draped over his shoulders, and scattered it into the sweet cherry blossom petals in the sky.

Even the sound of her violent heartbeat was drowned in the sound of the wheels rolling across the rails.