Higashino Hirosawa couldn't hear the analysis of the detectives on Nishio Mahyu's side, but after watching it for a while, he understood why they went astray.

Heavy rain washed away the crime scene, and Higashino Hirosawa cleaned it up after the battle. It can be said that nothing was left at the scene.

However, the battle between Higashino Hirosawa and Taniguchi Shio was still too violent. Some traces of the battle between the two can still be seen at the scene, especially the final swing. The seat part was completely damaged, and some chain iron buckles were also on the scene.

Under Shio Taniguchi's violent struggle, it was bent.

After analysis, the detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department believed that the murderer used the swing as a chain to tie up the other person and was unable to break free, and then commanded his men's ferocious animals such as hounds to come forward and kill Shio Taniguchi.

Up to this point, their analysis was correct.

But then it went terribly wrong.

A group of criminal police later believed that the fight between the two men at the scene was too fierce. Stray dogs and other animals would be scared and run away when they saw it, and they would not dare to stay, and they would not be able to bite Shio Taniguchi to death.

Because Shio Taniguchi's throat was not bitten in one bite, but bitten many times, the wound in the throat was bitten to a blur, and the throat was completely broken.

This must have been bitten by a well-trained animal.

At the same time, because there were too many bite wounds, they were no longer able to determine what kind of animal had caused the bite. They could only make a preliminary judgment that it was probably an animal such as a hound. At the same time, judging from the size of the wound, they judged that it was not bitten by a large animal.

In this way, neither Higashino Hirosawa nor the stray Akita dog is on the list of suspects.

The detectives came to such a conclusion, not because they were stupid, but because their analysis actually made sense.

But no one could have imagined that a person and a stray dog ​​would kill people together.

If Higashino Hirosawa was not a party involved, it would be unimaginable.

Next, as long as the Akita dog does not wander around and be suspected by others before it is healed, it will be safe after the injury is healed.

"Huh? Someone came to the scene later and cut a wound on the body? And someone sent an email in the middle of the night to inform the Metropolitan Police Department that Shio Taniguchi was the serial murderer?"

When Higashino Hirosawa wanted to interrupt his vision, he made another unexpected discovery.

A criminal partner in a serial murder case?

No, if they are accomplices, then they should remove Shio Taniguchi's body and collect all evidence that may be discovered before Shio Taniguchi is discovered.

Instead of leaving the body behind, he reported Shio Taniguchi as the murderer in the middle of the night.

Higashino Hirosawa didn't know what the police thought, but he believed that the person who left the wound and the person who reported the report were the same person.

This person should know that Shio Taniguchi is a serial murderer, and there should be some kind of cooperative relationship with Shio Taniguchi.

The Metropolitan Police Department has begun a thorough investigation into Taniguchi Shio's interpersonal relationships.

Higashino Hirosawa didn't make random guesses. There were so many people in the Metropolitan Police Department investigating, and he just had to wait for the answer.

…

Adachi General Hospital.

Professor Lichuan was sitting in his office, playing with his wooden sculpture of a flying eagle in a good mood.

The completely artificial heart surgery was a great success. He visited the patient in the morning and found that he was in very good condition and might not even experience rejection.

This is an amazing feat. As long as he gets the technology from Shio Taniguchi, his name as Professor Tokawa will be heard all over the world.

It is not impossible to win the Nobel Prize in Medicine by then.

From then on, let alone second-rate hospitals like Adachi General Hospital, the world was so big, and he was respected by thousands of people wherever he wanted to go.

"Professor, it's bad, something happened to Taniguchi and he died!"

"What? Taniguchi is dead? Wasn't he still fine when he went back last night?"

He was waiting for Shio Taniguchi to come to work today. Unexpectedly, Shio Taniguchi didn't come, but his assistant came in in a hurry and gave him a bolt from the blue.

"Where's his computer? Let the people in the computer science department get his computer over quickly and find the research data and technical papers on improving the completely artificial heart!"

After Professor Lichuan came to his senses, he hurriedly said.

"No, the police said he is a suspect in an important case, and all items related to Dr. Taniguchi will be sealed and taken away."

The assistant said with a wry smile.

Gone?

Professor Lichuan sat down heavily on the leather chair, and his mood instantly fell from heaven to hell.

He was not the only professor in the hospital. It was only because Shio Taniguchi was the cardiology doctor under his command that he had the upper hand.

Now that there are results, Taniguchi's research materials were taken away by the police. When he can get the data back from the police, he wants to get it exclusively, but it is absolutely impossible.

If you cannot monopolize the results, the effect of the results will be much smaller.

No!

He is not defeated yet!

The surgical patient is still in his hands, and he can completely remove the completely artificial heart from the patient's body and study it!

Professor Lichuan thought this and couldn't help but tap his fingers on the table to study the feasibility.

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it became.

He only needs to announce to the public that the patient died of rejection after surgery, and no one will doubt anything. This is a normal phenomenon after a completely artificial heart transplant, and the patient has signed an agreement.

For a patient who cannot provide research results or papers, even if the operation is successful and he survives, it means nothing to him. Others will only attribute the credit to the deceased Shio Taniguchi.

Professor Lichuan made up his mind, prepared a good plan, and then looked for an opportunity to take action.

"It's not good, Professor Lichuan, it's not good!"

But at this moment, a middle-aged nurse hurried in and shouted anxiously.

"You're in trouble! How unbecoming it is for you to yell like that!"

Professor Lichuan was in a bad mood, so the middle-aged nurse who rushed in naturally became a punching bag.

"No, Professor, something really happened!"

The nurse hurriedly defended herself.

"What happened to Dr. Taniguchi? I know it. You don't need to tell me!"

Professor Lichuan said impatiently.

Now he no longer wants to hear the name Shio Taniguchi.

"No, it's the patient! The patient who had a complete artificial heart surgery yesterday has disappeared!"

The nurse said anxiously.

"What? What did you say? Wasn't she still lying there fine this morning? She's such a big person, and she's gone?"

When Professor Lichuan heard this, he stood up involuntarily and yelled at the nurse.

The assistant on the side also widened his eyes when he heard this.

How could a patient who could not move around and still depend on medical equipment for recovery be able to disappear out of thin air from such a large hospital?

…

Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Office of the Inspector General of Police.

As one of the largest power holders in Japan, Police Chief Himuro Musashi has a lot of affairs every day. He will basically not interfere in the specific affairs under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Police Department.

But when he heard that Matsumoto wanted to see him, he thought about it and took the time to meet with Matsumoto.

"Matsumoto, this is not your style. What's the point of coming to see me directly?"

Himuro Musashi asked.

Matsumoto Tsukasa is just the manager of the First Investigation Section. If you have any questions, you should first go to the Chief of the First Investigation Section instead of him.

If he were an ordinary manager, Himuro Musashi would at best ask him to make a written report instead of meeting him directly.

But Matsumotoji's background is a bit special.

Matsumotoji came to see him directly, something must be unusual.

Matsumoto didn't say anything and directly handed a stack of photos to Himuro Musashi.

"The Cult of Our Lady of Truth? Sacrifice?"

Himuro Musashi frowned and looked at it.

Among the pictures, one is a strange sacrificial pattern.

"Yes, the murderer of this serial murder case is a fanatical believer of Our Lady of Truth. He held at least one sacrificial ceremony."

Matsumotoji nodded.

"How many people know about this?"

Himuro Musashi thought for a while and asked.

"Not many. Apart from me, there are only two trustworthy subordinates. When I discovered that the body of Shio Taniguchi was unusual, I guessed that it was probably related to a cult and made preparations in advance."

Matsumotoji replied.

"Very good, you can lead people to continue the investigation, but the matter should not be made public. Give me a report after the investigation is completed."
To be continued...