Chapter 349 Leave the rainy alley, may you shine brightly in the sunshine.
"So the doctor did this to avenge his family member?"
After deciphering the contents of the musical score, Conan thought about the booklet that Wang Changsheng gave to the police and quickly guessed Asai Narumi's motive for murder.
"Chirp chirp"
Just as Conan figured out the key to this and sighed, a little sparrow chirped twice outside the window.
"Huh? Why are there sparrows here now?"
When Conan looked up and saw the sparrow for the first time, he didn't think anything of it, but he quickly realized that something was wrong.
"Now that we've found it, let's hurry back and not keep Inspector Megure and the others waiting too long."
My thoughts were interrupted by the old policeman.
Conan snapped out of his daze and looked out the window again, but the sparrow had already disappeared.
He frowned, but didn't think much of it. He nodded and left the warehouse with the old policeman.
After leaving the community center, the two hurriedly headed towards the local government office.
So, instead of Ran's lunchbox, Uncle Mori and Inspector Megure got the crucial clue in the whole case.
"Is this the sheet music?" Inspector Megure carefully took the sheet music from Conan's hand and examined it closely.
"Yes, Inspector Megure, please keep it safe." Conan nodded, then looked around as if searching for something.
"By the way, Uncle Mori, Wang... Changsheng-nii, where are they? And why aren't Ran-neechan and Dr. Asai here either?"
Conan asked Uncle Mori, who was huddled next to Inspector Megure, looking at the sheet music together.
"Oh, them? We found a room for your older brothers and sisters to rest. As for Ran and Dr. Asai, they went to the clinic."
"What?!" Conan's eyes widened in surprise. "To the infirmary? Why? Is someone injured?"
"No, it's still Ken Nishimoto." Uncle Mori shook his head. "Dr. Asai saw that his injury seemed a bit serious, so he suggested taking him to the office to get some medicine."
"Although that guy is a suspect, we can't really let him continue to go crazy, so we agreed. Xiaolan went with us too; she was going to bring us some food."
Inspector Megure nodded and said, "They already spoke to me on the phone before you came. Dr. Asai gave Ken Nishimoto a sedative and some medication. He needs to rest there for half an hour."
"The focus now is on studying the leads we've already obtained. Although Mr. Nishimoto Ken is the leader on the list, there's no rush to deal with him right now. Anyway, there are people guarding him over there, so let him get some sleep..."
Before Inspector Megure could finish speaking, Conan suddenly interrupted him loudly.
"Can't!"
"????Well?"
Inspector Megure paused, then looked down at Conan, whose face was grave.
"Something's wrong! We need to get to the hospital right now! Hurry!"
"What happened?" Conan's serious tone made Inspector Megure take it seriously as well.
"The sheet music you're holding isn't just sheet music. Once you decipher it, you'll find that it's actually a suicide note left behind by Keiji Aso, who died twelve years ago!"
Conan quickly explained, "This contains detailed records of his illegal and criminal activities with Kawashima Hideo, Kuroiwa Tatsuji, and others. The roster is genuine! It's just that Aso Keiji later regretted it and tried to leave, but his accomplices burned him to death in his home!"
"That fire wasn't an accident at all; it was a premeditated murder!"
"Most importantly, Keiji Aso's entire family didn't die in that fire; one of his sons survived, and his son's name was Narumi!"
Uncle Mori: ? ? ?
Inspector Megure: ? ? ?
Conan's words left the two of them stunned.
"Narima? That name sounds familiar... Wait, isn't that...?" Uncle Mori frowned.
"Yes! It was Dr. Asai!" Conan nodded immediately. "This also explains why Kawashima Hideo and Kuroiwa Tatsuji were completely unprepared before they were murdered—because Asai Narumi was someone they knew!"
"They never expected that Asai Shigemi would be Aso Keiji's son!"
Uncle Mori's Adam's apple bobbed twice: "But, but if that's the case... then what about Ken Nishimoto now..."
"It's very likely he's already been murdered!" Conan's voice was resolute, yet tinged with a hint of helplessness.
Inspector Megure, who was standing nearby, realized what was happening and immediately grabbed one of his men, ordering him to contact the two detectives who had been originally sent out.
"Go quickly! We must confirm Nishimoto Ken's current situation and the whereabouts of the suspect, Asai Narumi!"
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Just when Uncle Mori and Conan were feeling overwhelmed...
The room where Wang Changsheng and the others were located.
Xiao Ke sat on the table, one hand supporting herself behind her, the other cradling her round belly.
"Ah~ I'm so full! It's so delicious!"
Its face was full of enjoyment, and it even smacked its lips as if it wanted more.
There was still food, of course, but it simply couldn't eat anymore.
"Eating too many sweets will make you fat!" Sakura glanced at the good-looking guy and kindly reminded him.
"Tch~ I'm the sealing beast that protects the Clow Cards, how could I possibly get fat from a few pieces of cake!" Kero curled his lip in disdain.
It then looked at Wang Changsheng, who had been standing silently to the side, and couldn't help but feel a little strange.
"Why is this kid so quiet today? I've eaten so much of his food, and he hasn't even made fun of me. Has the sun risen in the west or something?"
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Xiao Ke's eyes, barely bigger than mung beans, darted around.
Wang Changsheng's sudden silence really made it a little uncomfortable.
Sakura, Tomoyo, and Syaoran all glanced at Wang Changsheng.
At this moment, the latter was leaning against the stool with his eyes closed, seemingly dozing off.
"Xiao Wang is probably tired. Xiao Ke, stop making such a fuss and let him rest for a while. Don't disturb him."
Sakura softened her tone and voice, ordering Kero to shut up immediately.
Although Xiao Ke had a defiant and irritating expression, she stopped chattering and spoke much more softly.
At this moment, their focus was on Wang Changsheng, but their minds were no longer on this matter.
He focused all his attention on the sparrow he had summoned.
Through the eyes of a sparrow, I saw a lonely figure.
After Conan left the community center.
The figure slowly entered the music room inside the hall.
He did not turn on the light.
The moonlight was cold and desolate.
It sprinkles here quietly.
An endless sorrow flows forth.
He walked silently to the piano.
Slowly stroke, gently touch.
Her movements were gentle, yet tinged with a hint of lingering affection.
"Clang~"
When his slender fingers pressed the piano keys, the notes leaped up and danced with him.
"Unfortunately, no matter how beautiful the music is, it's not pure, and no one listens to it..."
A voice, neither clearly male nor female, rang out.
Just as he was about to play "Moonlight Sonata" in its entirety, a sound suddenly came from all directions of the music room.
"Who says nobody listens?"
"Bang!"
The figure was startled, and with a sudden burst of force from his fingers, the piano emitted a piercing noise.
"Who's there!"
He forced himself to calm down, took a deep breath, and carefully looked around.
"Don't be so nervous."
A sparrow appeared and landed on top of the piano.
"What?... Could it be you? Was it you speaking?"
Looking at the sparrow on the piano, Asai Narumi was shocked, looking incredulous.
The little sparrow shook its neck: "Of course it's me."
"You...you're a demon? Are you here to take me to hell?"
Faced with this completely illogical situation, Asai Narumi's mind went completely blank for a moment.
However, if the other party is a demon, then everything seems to make sense again.
Although Asai Narumi anticipated that he might not be able to go to heaven after his death, he did not expect that a demon would come to take him away in advance.
really.
Was he really that heinous...?
"demon?"
The sparrow chuckled softly, "What demon would turn into a sparrow?"
"Uh." Asai Narumi blinked. "Then you..."
Suddenly, he realized something.
"Was that poem and that letter from you?"
Sparrow stared directly at Asai Narumi: "You don't need to worry about me right now. I want to ask you, are you trying to kill yourself?"
"Seeking death..."
Asai Narumi paused, his inner thoughts revealed by Wang Changsheng's words.
Looking at him, Sparrow shook his head.
"Why did you have to commit suicide? If you believe in heaven and hell, then you should also know that people who commit suicide can't go to heaven, right?"
Seeing that the sparrow seemed to have come to persuade him, Asai Narumi slowly shook his head: "I have sins that cannot be washed away, and death is my only relief."
"..."
That's quite a refined way of putting it.
Wang Changsheng jumped up and down a couple of times, then reorganized his thoughts.
"What sins have you committed? Do you think that killing someone automatically makes you a sin?"
"Isn't that right?"
Asai Narumi stares at the sparrow.
He understood how absurd it was to talk to a bird.
But he seemed like a normal person; aside from his initial strangeness, he had now calmed down.
Perhaps a person who is about to die with the determination to die is already mentally unstable.
If an ordinary person saw a talking sparrow, they would probably run away immediately.
But he sat quietly at the piano, answering each of the sparrow's questions earnestly.
His words left the sparrow speechless.
"If everyone who kills someone goes to hell and is guilty, then wouldn't the soldiers or police officers who carry out executions be incredibly sinful? What's the basis for that?"
Although it was a sparrow, its eyes were bright and piercing, making Asai Narumi feel that he was not talking to a bird at all, but a real, independent life with its own thoughts.
That is, people.
"Some people commit crimes and harm others, so they should be deprived of their right to life. The person who carries out this is not only not guilty, but has done a great deed."
"It is because you killed such a heinous and unspeakable villain that countless families were saved, and countless fathers, mothers, sons and daughters escaped their clutches."
"You have done something of immeasurable merit, so how can you feel filled with sin?"
"I think you'll go to heaven after you die."
Sparrow's words struck Asai Narumi's heart like waves crashing one after another.
It made his tongue go numb, and it was deafening.
For a moment, neither of them spoke; instead, they fell silent.
However, after a moment, Asai Narumi still shook her head.
"In order to climb to this position and avenge myself, in addition to killing these beasts who killed my family, I also unknowingly caused harm to many innocent people."
Asai Narumi's tone sounded exceptionally firm.
He looked up.
Their eyes met those of the sparrow.
"I don't know who you are, but I know you must be here to persuade me not to commit suicide. But I'm so tired, so very tired. I really don't have the strength to go on."
Please leave.
The sparrow watched him silently.
Finally, he slowly opened his mouth.
"If you believe death is your relief, I won't interfere with your choice. But there's one thing I'd like to ask you."
"If you died once, would you be willing to continue existing in this world in another form? In that case, you might possess some mysterious and unpredictable abilities."
As soon as Sparrow finished speaking, Asai Narumi was slightly taken aback.
"After I die... you mean, I'll go to hell and become a demon?"
sparrow:……
Message: Wang Changsheng's negative points +999
Why do we have to get hung up on this hellish thing?
Do you really have to go to hell or what?
"That's not what I meant... well, it's pretty much the same thing. But instead of sending you to hell, I'll assist you in achieving a change in your life level. If you don't really die, would you be willing to become my assistant and work for me?"
Since the other party was determined to die, and Wang Changsheng was not a negotiation expert, he had no reason or standing to dissuade them.
And even if he manages to persuade them this time, what about the future?
Furthermore, he committed murder, and although Wang Changsheng has erased all the clues, Conan and the police will definitely not let him go.
Someone who was already contemplating suicide might confess everything under pressure.
Rather than spending a lifetime in jail because of a few scoundrels, it's better to die now.
That can be considered a true liberation.
Of course, Wang Changsheng wouldn't let him lose his life so easily.
If he really wants to erase the mistakes he made in this way.
Then Wang Changsheng would choose to help him usher in his new life.
"Really... is it possible?" Asai Narumi was somewhat dazed.
What Wang Changsheng said was too shocking and challenged his understanding.
"nature."
The sparrow flapped its wings.
"Okay, if you really want to do it, I won't stop you, but if you don't want to die, I'll help clear your name."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sparrow disappeared from Asai Narumi's sight.
Let me give you another poem—
Holding a paper umbrella, alone
Long and long hesitation
Lonely rain alley
I hope every time
A clove
Sad girl
She has
The same color as lilac
Fragrance like cloves
Sorrow like lilac
Lament in the rain
Sorrow and Wandering
In the lonely rain alley
Holding a paper umbrella
like me
Like me
Walking silently
Indifferent, desolate, and melancholy
She approached silently.
Approached, then cast
General sigh
She drifts by
Like a dream
A poignant and bewildering dream
Drifting by in a dream
Ichiedacho Incense
I was carried away by this girl
She is silently gone, gone
At the cage wall
Running through this rainy alley
Sadness in the Rain
Her complexion has disappeared
Loose her fragrance
Dissipated, even her
A sighing look
The courage of
Holding a paper umbrella, alone
Long and long hesitation
Lonely rain alley
I hope to drift
A clove
A girl burdened with sorrow and resentment.
"Leave the rainy alley; you deserve to shine brighter in the sunlight."
As I slowly sat down in the chair in front of the piano, the sparrows had completely disappeared.
Asai Narumi's face was hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see his features.
He seemed to be deep in thought, or perhaps savoring the poem that resonated so powerfully within him.
Although the entire piece is about hesitation and loneliness, he felt a force called hope.
"Death and rebirth, huh..."
Asai Narumi murmured.
The piano room was dark and silent.
a long time.
A melody from a zither rang out once more.