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Chapter 283 Tips for Using Rigor

Chapter 283 Tips for Using Rigor

Upon hearing this, all the members of the tour group, including Conan, who had been diligently answering the so-called 1000 questions of Sherlock Holmes from last night until dinner today, all looked at the waitress.

The waitress was startled, having never seen anything like it before.

Conan is alright; he'll only think about it at most. He definitely wants to win the book home with his own real strength. He'll just think about it and won't actually take action.

Moreover, this questionnaire is only a prerequisite for participation.

The real test is the reasoning and questioning session that Hiroyuki Kanaya was supposed to give them after dinner tonight.

However, not everyone has this awareness, or rather, only a very small minority can have it.

For someone who finds even completing the 1,000 questions in this preliminary stage incredibly difficult, it's all about getting a chance to participate in the final stage and win a piece of the book collection.

Whether it's intentional or external help, they certainly won't care about so much.

The waitress trembled. Many people looked at her as if they wanted to devour her. She was just an employee, and even if the expressions of anger directed at her were more of a subtle form of resentment, she couldn't bear it.

The maid then quickly revealed the truth.

Hiroyuki Kanaya is the founder of this Sherlock Holmes fan club, and he gives away his collection of books as prizes for the event every year.

But as astrologer Maria Toda said, this should essentially be considered a scam, as both the thousand questions and the subsequent reasoning questions are quite difficult.

To date, Hiroyuki Kanaya has not given away any of his books.

Hiroyuki Kanaya was not a generous person. In his opinion, no one could pass the final test and win his treasured possessions. Naturally, the so-called monitoring and listening devices did not exist.

Installing it in every room would be a considerable expense.

"Damn it, this guy was definitely playing us. There's no need to wait any longer, I'm going to sleep."

""

Toba Kento clearly didn't want to go back like that. After killing Kanaya Hiroyuki, he had already come up with a perfect alibi, the kind that only Sherlock Holmes could probably find the flaws in.

Only by letting everyone see with their own eyes that it was Hiroyuki Kanaya who drove straight to the cliff, can the suspicion against him be completely cleared.

"Wait, what's that?"

Following Toba Kento's gaze, they saw a car that had brought some of them to the hotel heading out.

Akutagawa Hiko felt that the murderer was still not calm enough this time. The expression of relief after seeing what was going to happen and knowing what was going to happen was too obvious.

Of course, Akutagawa Hiko also knew that this was largely because he knew the cause and effect of the matter, which was why all relevant information was magnified in his eyes.

Perhaps to suppress his inner tension, Kento Toba unconsciously reminded him, "That's a cliff over there!"

This is outrageous! No matter the reason, no matter how he repeatedly lied or how morally depraved he was, it still resulted in a human life.

Akutagawa Hiko led the way, with Hattori Heiji and Conan following behind. They pushed open the windows and rushed towards the car that suddenly accelerated.

After taking a clear look at the situation inside the car, Akutagawa Hiko and Conan became serious. They had a unique set of skills for determining whether a person was dead, which Hattori Heiji did not possess.

"You two, move aside—"

Without the slightest hesitation, Akutagawa Hiko showed considerable interest in destroying the murderer's alibi.

Then, to the astonishment of Kento Toba and his girlfriend, who had followed him out of concern, Akutagawa Hiko simply ripped the car door off, dragged the body out of the car, and then got into the driver's seat and parked the car.

Akutagawa Hiko immediately concluded the case: "Manager Kanaya has been dead for a long time, and his body has now softened again. It seems this is a genuine murder!"

The waitress looked sorrowful. Regardless of her feelings for Jin Gu Yuzhi, she was at least unable to get her wages settled, and she also had to compete with others to find a new job.

Thinking of this, the maid's face grew even more bitter: "Master—how could he—"

Akutagawa Hiko pretended to sort out the clues with Hattori Heiji and Conan. Since there was no direct evidence to prove who the murderer was, they could only deduce the method at present.

Once the methods of the crime are known, the police, who are more adept at this, will be able to find evidence that can identify the perpetrator and convict him, thanks to their greater manpower and higher level of expertise.

"It appears that he was murdered shortly after we parted ways with Mr. Jingu."

Here we need to mention a little-known fact about rigor mortis: at room temperature, a corpse usually begins to stiffen within half an hour to two hours, and remains stiff for nine to twelve hours.

It will start to soften after 30 hours, and will be completely softened after 70 hours.

However, this only applies at room temperature; it is not applicable under extreme conditions.

For example, in this case, the car's heater was on, and a thin blanket was used to cover the air vents, directing the warm air towards the corpse's feet, raising their temperature to over 35 degrees Celsius and accelerating the softening process.

Furthermore, it resulted in a significant difference in the degree of rigor mortis between the upper and lower body.

The killer clearly intended for the car and the body to fall off the cliff together. Regardless of whether an explosion would occur, an immediate autopsy was impossible.

The later the body is recovered, the higher the chance that he can avoid discovering his modus operandi and disrupt his plans.

In short, Hiroyuki Kanaya was murdered shortly after they parted ways last night. This can be indirectly verified by the fact that Hiroyuki Kanaya has been missing for days afterward. However, the most important factor is the analysis of the degree of rigor mortis in his body.

Furthermore, before rigor mortis develops, the body's feet are secured to the brakes. Once rigor mortis has occurred, the heavy objects are removed. At this point, even if the engine is started directly, the car will not move.

It wasn't until the car's heater accelerated the rigor mortis process that the brakes lifted the corpse's softened feet, allowing the car to drive out of the garage.

As for why the car suddenly accelerated, it was likely due to the bumps on the road causing the body's feet to completely leave the brakes.

The instrument panel was covered with a blanket, partly to guide the heating, and partly to prevent people who see the car from noticing that the heating was on.

However, now that the car has stopped, it's pointless.

In short, the murderer cleverly used rigor mortis to create a perfect alibi.