Wednesday, March 26th, around half past four in the morning, in the mud temple in the upper reaches of the Tama River, guest room.

Hearing Mu Nian's exclamation, Ran and Yuanzi's faces immediately changed, Conan and Mei Daizi immediately ran out, and Maori followed suit. However, the direction is different, Conan and Mori are facing the door, and Midaiko is facing the wall opposite the door.

Yamazaki smiled, "It's a mountain." As he spoke, he stopped Mei Daizi, who had just taken a step, "And this outer wall is ten centimeters thick, it will hurt." ”

"Huh?" Midaiko was stunned.

"Poof. Yuan Zi and Lan immediately laughed.

Mei Daizi looked at the roof and said, "Then brother, you ask me, I'll turn over the house." ”

"Forget it, if we break something, we won't have any cash to pay. Yamazaki smiled, "And it's been shouting for a while, if it's a foggy dog, I'm waiting for you to run early." ”

"Really. Midako complained.

"Alright, let's go over and have a look," Yamazaki laughed.

The four of Yamazaki came to the front yard and found Kuan Nian, Tun Nian, Mu Nian and Xiu Nian standing at the door of the confinement room.

At this time, Maori and Conan came out of the confinement room, and Maori said: "It's just right to come, go and call the police, someone here is dead, it's the abbot of Tianyong." ”

"Okay. Yamazaki went into the confinement room to take a look, and Abbot Tenaga was hanging from a beam about ten meters above the ground, and then went to Abbot Tenaga's bedroom to make a phone call.

Maori asked, "Master Mu Nian, you were the first to find out?"

"Yes, yes. Mu Nian said.

"Master Mu Nian, you are so powerful, the abbot is hanging at such a high place, if it were me, I wouldn't have found it at all. Conan said.

"Of course you will find out," Mu Nian exclaimed in fear, "almost exactly the same thing happened in this room two years ago. ”

"So, there was a murder here two years ago?" said Maori, "that's what you want to tell me, so now tell me what happened two years ago." ”

"Yes," Kuan Nian said, "two years ago, on a rainy day in the middle of the night, my junior brother Zhongnian disappeared. ”

"We searched all over the temple and couldn't find it. Tun Nian said.

"A few days later, when I was repairing the big hole in the wall of the confinement room," Mu Nian said, pointing to the big hole in the corner of the confinement room, "it was about the same as this. Then he said, "I casually looked up and was startled, and Zhongnian, who had been missing for a few days, was hanging from the beam, just like Master is now. ”

Maori asked, "What did the police say?"

"Because there are no additional marks on the beams, no footprints, no traces of rope rubbing, it seems that the case has not been closed until now. Mu Nian said.

"No, no additional traces?" Mori and Conan were taken aback, looking up at the abbot's body.

Tun Nian said: "The abbot said that the foggy dog flew up and tied a rope to the beam, and then hung Zhongnian on it. ”

Mu Nian said: "That hole is what the Foggy Sky Dog used when he entered and exited. Moreover, the outer wall of the temple is very strong, and if you want to open such a large hole with a height of one meter two and a width of one meter five, it is not something that one person can do in a few times, let alone without tools. ”

Kuan Nian said: "This is the only one that makes sense." ”

"Indeed, carrying a person to a height of ten meters is indeed a monster. Maori said.

At this time, Yamazaki came over and said, "Uncle, the Dusk Police Department said that he should come over as soon as possible, but now that the rain is light, the road is not easy to walk, and I estimate that it will take about an hour." ”

"Well," Maori said, looking up at the body again, thinking for a moment, "then wait a minute." ”

"Brother, this hole is about 1.2 meters high, and if you climb in close to the ground, your body is about 1.2 meters high, about 1.5 meters wide, and about 1.5 meters wide at your shoulders. If the height of the legs is one and a half times the height of the body, the length between the front and rear limbs is three times the width of the shoulders, the length of the head and neck is half the width of the shoulders, and the length of the tail is the same as the body, then in this way, the height of the back is three meters, the body length is four and a half meters, and the length of the head and tail is nearly ten meters, this foggy tengu is a big guy. Mei Daizi smiled, "This body has not been eaten, that is, it only eats the soul, but this thing only happens once in two years, that is, it is only eaten once every two years, so it is easy to raise." Brother, let's call someone to round it up. ”

"This is confirmed, it's really the work of the Foggy Tengu. Yamazaki smiled and asked, "Uncle, how's the situation?"

After listening to Maori's explanation, Yamazaki touched the wall and asked, "Master Munian, if the plank in the middle of the wall is broken, how do you repair it?" Wooden buildings are the most susceptible to insects, not to mention that you are near the water." ”

Mu Nian said: "It's a telescopic ladder. ”

"Telescopic ladder?" said Maori, "take me to see it." ”

In the storage room next door, Maori and the others saw the ladder. Maori said: "It's okay to go up alone, but you can't take someone with you." Then he asked, "Master Mu Nian, you didn't bring it from the scene, did you?"

"No, no. Mu Nian hurriedly said.

"Hey, is there a leak in this pantry? This dinghy looks like it's wet?" asked Conan.

Xiu Nian smiled: "It's just that the water is too high, and things here are often like this." ”

"Uncle Maori, now you can only wait for the police to come, I'm here to watch, you go wash first, change your clothes. Yamazaki said, "Master Kannian, please bear with me for a while. ”

Tun Nian said in surprise: "We? ...... you mean?"

"There were only us in the temple last night, and if nothing else, the murderer was among you. Maori said.

"What!" Kuan Nian and the four of them were taken aback, and Kuan Nian hurriedly said, "This is impossible. ”

"Yes, there is someone else who inherits this temple. Tun Nian said, "Now that Master has passed away, maybe we will be homeless." ”

"yes, yes. Mu Nian and Xiu Nian echoed.

"The question of motivation, more on that later. Yamazaki said, "If you have any needs, please solve them now, and please try not to leave here later." ”

Kuan Nian said, "I want to go and make it easier." ”

"Me too. "And I have to prepare breakfast." ”

"I'm going too. Mu Nian said, "I'm going out to pick some mushrooms." ”

"Me too. Xiunian said.

"The rain has almost stopped, and we'll take care of breakfast. Conan, you accompany them. Yamazaki smiled, "Ran, Midaiko, Sonoko, the satellite phone is in the clothes in the guest room, the three of you discuss ordering a breakfast." ”

Ten minutes later, Conan sent the four of them back, and then went to take a shower.

"I would like to ask a few questions that are not related to this incident. Yamazaki asked, "How big is this mud temple?"

Xiu Nian said: "There are only 100 meters around. ”

Mu Nian said: "There are mostly rocks and river beaches, and there is no place to farm. ”

Tun Nian said: "But no one cares about the surrounding mountains and forests, so we often go to pick mountain goods, improve food, and exchange for some money." ”

"It's the most stable income. "There are no attractions nearby, and the main road is about a ten-minute drive away, so few people usually come to stay." We have a small temple here, and the nearest house is more than a kilometer away from here, so there are not many people who store their spiritual tablets here. ”

"A hundred meters. Yamazaki asked, "So this 35-meter-high waterfall next to it belongs to the Yamaniji Temple?"

"Yes. Kuan Nian said.

At this time, Ran, Midako, and Sonoko returned, and then Mori returned, and Yamazaki went to the bathroom. Nearly ten minutes later, he came back with Conan, and then Ran, Mei Daiko, and Sonoko went to the bathroom, and came back in half an hour, while the sound of the police car came from a distance, and fifteen minutes later, at about six o'clock, the Twilight Police Department led the team to the scene.

After letting his subordinates get to work, the Twilight Police Department walked up to Maori and gritted his teeth and said, "Heh, heh, Maori, you're really laid-back." ”

Maori smiled, "Your Excellency, this is your credit." ”

The Twilight Police Department asked, "What happened this time, how did you find out?"

Maori whispered in the ear of the Twilight Police Department.

The Twilight Police Department couldn't help but whisper to themselves: "I don't go to sleep in the middle of the night, and I catch the foggy tengu as a pet." He rubbed his forehead as he spoke.

At this time, an forensic officer climbed on the beam and said: "Police Department, sure enough, it is the same as two years ago, a thick layer of ash has accumulated on the beam, and there is no trace of passing, although some ash has fallen in the middle, but it can be judged that it is caused by the rope tied to it, and there are no traces of friction between the rope and the beam." ”

"Where's the ladder?" asked the Dusk Police Department.

"There is no sign of a ladder on the side. "The traces show the same as the last time, that is, someone is standing in the air at a height of ten meters, tying a rope to a beam, and putting his or someone else's head into the rope sleeve. ”

Kuan Nian shouted in horror, "Foggy Heavenly Dog!"

"It must be a foggy tengu. Mu Nian echoed in horror.

"Please stand up and check the ceiling," Yamazaki said, "and the surrounding walls to see if there are any signs of rivets or something." ”

After a few moments, the forensic officer said, "No, not a single hole." ”

"What about the rope buckle? Is it a loop rope buckle, you can make a big loop from the skylight and put it on the beam, and then let it tighten in the middle. "This allows you to jump from the skylight yourself or by someone." ”

The forensic officer said, "No, just an ordinary knot." ”

"That's it, it's not even possible to commit suicide. The Twilight Police Department asked, "Maori, what do you think?"

"This ......" Maori's sweat came down.

At this time, there was a car honking outside, and Mei Daizi smiled at Lan and Yuanzi: "Breakfast is here." So saying, he ran out

Lan and Yuanzi, who looked scared, said, "One, together." So saying, he followed.

"Tell them to make more breakfast. Yamazaki said loudly.

"Got it. Mei Daizi said without looking back.

"Dusk Police, you haven't had time to eat breakfast yet, have you?" Yamazaki said, "Come along." ”

"Is enough for us?" said the Dusk Police Department, "ten of them." ”

"The ingredients are definitely enough. Yamazaki laughed.

The Twilight Police Department smiled, "Then we're welcome." Then he laughed out loud, "Put the body down first, and then get ready for breakfast." ”

After the body was put down, the forensic officer took a look at it and suddenly said, "Police Department, unlike the last time, there are two strangulation marks on this person's neck." ”

"What!" the Dusk Police Department was taken aback, and then quickly asked, "What about the thickness?"

The forensic officer said, "It's as thick, it's definitely this rope." ”

"In other words, he was strangled and then hanged," Maori said. ”

The Twilight Police Department asked, "When was the time of death?"

After a few moments, the forensic officer said, "The preliminary determination of the time of death was between ten and twelve o'clock last night. ”

"The last time I saw Abbot Tenaga was at the bathroom door," Mori said, "and I saw him walking towards the bathroom. ”

Xiu Nian said: "It was Senior Brother Kuan Nian who saw that Mr. Maori was about to wash up, and asked me to inform Master Tianyong to come to the bathroom." ”

The Twilight Police Department looked at the four of them and said, "That is to say, after Abbot Tianyong took a bath, he was killed by someone. Then he asked, "Can you tell me about your alibi?"

Kuan Nian said: "Master Tianyong came out around 10:20, then Mu Nian and Xiu Nian, Tun Nian and I went in at about 10:40, and then around 11 o'clock, we went to inform Mr. Yamazaki of them, and then I went back to the room. ”

Yamazaki said: "From 11 o'clock to 11:40 o'clock, during this time, Master Tunnian has been helping me clean up. ”

Tun Nian said: "I went to take a shower later, and I returned to my room at about eleven fifty-five o'clock. ”

Mu Nian said: "After I came out of the bathroom, I went back to my room at about ten forty o'clock. ”

Xiunian said: "Me too. ”

At this time, Mei Daizi, who was holding a bone stick, came over to inform her that breakfast was ready, so she paused and ate breakfast first.

Looking at what was in Mei Daiko's hand and sniffing the smell in the air, Yamazaki asked with a smile as he walked, "This can't be a dog's leg, right?"

"Hmm. Mei Daiko bit down a piece of meat, nodded, then chewed a few times and swallowed, and said with a smile, "Tengu is also a dog, and he came to me when he was angry." ”

"The bad news for you, these two incidents were not done by Tengu. Yamazaki laughed, "It's artificial." ”

"What? wouldn't it?" complained to Midako, "really. ”

The breakfast of the 10 police officers was egg fried rice with beef miso soup, the four of Kannin had rice and pickles with kencho juice made with radish and tofu and other vegetables, the Twilight Police Department and Mori had rice, grilled fish and pork juice, Yamazaki, Conan, Sonoko and Ran had toast, vegetables, ham slices, and fried eggs with milk, a total of 7-inch cakes, and Midaiko had 2 roasted black dogs and 2 7-inch cakes with vegetable juice.

At about seven o'clock, breakfast in front of the mountain gate ended. At this time, a car drove up, and a woman and a man came down, the woman was the granddaughter of Abbot Tenaga, Miss Kikuno, and the man was her husband, the heir to a large temple in Saitama Prefecture.

Back in the confinement room, when Miss Kikuno saw the body of Abbot Tenei, she lay on it and wept bitterly.

Tun Nian said: "It seems that she was the one who cried next to Zhongnian's body two years ago. ”

Mu Nian said: "She used to come to this temple to play often, but she never came back after that incident. ”

Lan asked, "Are you scared?"

"No, Miss Kikuno has a good relationship with Tadanen," Kannian said, "so I don't want to come here again after Tadani dies." ”

Sonoko looked at Miss Kikuno and her husband and asked, "What about them?"

Mu Nian said: "I heard that the two of them have been engaged since they were children. ”

Kuan Nian said: "Yes, I was shocked when I suddenly heard about it two years ago. ”

Tun Nian said: "We originally thought that Zhongnian would be with Miss Kikuno, so that we would be fine in the future, otherwise like now, Master passed away, and we might be homeless." ”

"I see. Mei Daiko said, "It must be that Abbot Tenei instructed the Kiritengu to kill Master Tadanen in order to prevent trouble. Later, the Kiritengu rebelled and killed the abbot of Tenei, and then fled. ”

Yuan Zi said, "It seems to make sense. ”

Lan said in fear, "So, it's really a foggy tengu. ”

Maori said: "Police, I think it's better to search the residence of the abbot and Master Kuan Nian first to see if anything can be found." ”

The Twilight Police Department said, "That's right, maybe the first scene is not here. Then he ordered his men to go down and search. ……