Loli on the Left, Rich Woman on the Right

The villagers attending the banquet were all drawn over, Fujino and his group also came here.

Even though he already knew the outcome, Fujino still activated his Eagle Vision and scanned the interior of the church.

Only after seeing no vital signs did they regretfully turn off Eagle Vision.

"Wakaba, open the door quickly!"

Shida Jusan knocked on the church door, and when he received no response, he became extremely flustered.

Fujino stepped forward and pushed the church door.

The church doors were made of solid wood and were very heavy; it was absolutely impossible for an ordinary person to force them open.

With his Detective Enhancement activated, he was confident he could kick it away with one foot.

However, given my current physical condition, if I exert myself too much, the wound will definitely reopen.

"No!"

Uncle Kazematsu, who had checked around the church, rushed over hurriedly, "The other entrances are locked from the inside too!"

"Were they all locked from the inside?"

Fujino twitched his chin.

If this is the case, then this murder should be a locked-room murder...

It seems the only option is to kick the door open.

Fujino took a deep breath, just about to activate the system enhancement, when he heard a loud shout from behind, "Everyone, get out of the way!"

Upon hearing this, Fujino turned around and saw Odagiri Susumu driving a car, carrying the front hinge of a small jeep, hurriedly running towards them.

'What a coincidence?'

Fujino frowned in confusion.

We were so grateful to have the little jeep when we got here.

Now we need a small jeep to break down the church door.

This little jeep has done a great job...

The group hooked the hinges onto the church door, and with the engine of the jeep starting up, the door was suddenly pulled open.

In front of the church, a headless female corpse lay on a white bed. Moonlight streamed down from the skylight in the church roof. The white wedding dress was stained with blood, and the sheets beneath her were also stained red with blood.

"Ah!"

Upon seeing the corpse, those among the crowd who were less knowledgeable all let out a horrified scream.

Momiji was also startled by the shocking scene before her. Her legs went weak, and she took two steps back, almost falling to the ground.

Fortunately, Fujino had anticipated this and reached out to help him up.

He could understand Momiji's feelings at that moment.

As a Kyoto resident who doesn't work in Tokyo's Beika district, I probably rarely encounter murder cases.

"Fujino..."

Momiji was a little scared, "Ruo... Wakaba, she..."

"I'll go see what's going on."

Fujino helped Momiji up and called out to Ai, "Ai, come and help keep an eye on Miss Momiji."

"I see."

Ai Haibara recovered from her surprise, nodded, and then silently went to Momiji's side.

Ai can also understand Momiji's feelings.

I just saw Mummified corpses, and now I've seen my former classmate, with whom I spent every day, beheaded.

Even the most determined person cannot remain completely unresponsive.

Moreover, this young lady...

Fujino put on white gloves, walked slowly forward, and squinted at the headless female corpse.

At this Shida Wakaba's head had been cut off, and the nerves and blood vessels in her neck were exposed, with blood splattering onto the white sheets from the arteries.

Judging from the extent of the blood splatter, he was likely beheaded in bed.

However, what caught Fujino's attention was that on Wakaba's white wedding dress, the words "The seventh corpse, took the bride's head" were written in blood.

However, the information provided in this passage is too vague, leaving people feeling somewhat confused.

Fujino raised his head and glanced around.

All the exits of the dimly lit church were locked from the inside; the only entrance was through the skylight at the top.

However, judging from the appearance, the skylight is probably not large enough for one person to enter and exit.

In other words, just as he thought, this was a locked-room murder.

Turning her gaze away, Fujino reached out and brushed Shida Wakaba's hand away.

The fingers were very slender and fair, with no cuticles remaining under the nails.

"So, you mean he was drugged and then beheaded?"

Fujino restored the body and pondered silently.

These kinds of locked-room murder cases are indeed the most troublesome.

That's all...

Fujino closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, a glint of light flashed in his eyes. "So that's how it is."

"Wakaba!"

At this moment, Odagiri Susumu, who had been lying limp on the ground, also came to his senses and quickly walked over.

"Don't come any closer."

Fujino turned around and Odagiri Susumu: "The person is beyond saving."

"Wakaba, my daughter!"

Shida Jusan suddenly clutched his chest and knelt down on the ground in pain.

"Oh no, Tokita's having a heart attack!"

Uncle Fengji was the first to recover and quickly helped him up. Together with the others, they took him to the village clinic.

"So, who exactly are you?"

After the commotion subsided, Isshiki Torao had a birthmark on his face, looked at Fujino with some displeasure, "Why should I allow you to get close to the corpse?"

"My name is Fujino, and I'm a detective."

Fujino turned his head upon hearing this and looked at everyone. "Wakaba's death may be a locked-room murder."

"A murder case?!"

Everyone present was shocked.

Although beheading is something that can only happen in a murder case.

But in this situation, they were all completely bewildered.

They only came to their senses after Fujino's words jolted them awake.

Late Night · Clock Mansion

Moonlight streamed through the window into the guest room.

Fujino lay on the large bed in the guest room bedroom, staring at the ceiling with dead fish eyes, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

Beside him on the bedside, on one side was Ai Haibara, and on the other was Ooka Momiji.

The three of them shared a single blanket, giving the impression of a family of three spending the night together...

The reason for this predicament can be traced back to what happened after we returned from church.

In short, somewhat frightened, Ooka Momiji ran to his room, too scared to sleep alone in the guest room next door.

Under normal circumstances, Fujino, being a gentleman, would definitely refuse.

But after all, this village is dangerous in some ways.

So he didn't refuse.

The guest room only had one bed and no other bedding, and the sofa in the living room was too small to sleep on, so the three of them had to make do...

On the left is a little girl, and on the right is a rich woman.

For some reason, it feels like the life a real man dreams of...

Fujino shook his head, dismissing the unrealistic idea, and then began to ponder the case.

He has made some progress in this case, but the identity of the murderer is still uncertain.

The seventh corpse, from which the bride's head was taken.

The pastor's family, including seven children, were burned to death more than 20 years ago.

And those mummified Mummified corpses hidden in the basement...

No head...

There's also the secret of Rokkaku Village.

Is there some connection between them?

Could the Mummified corpses in this mansion be the remains of the pastor and his family who were burned to death?

But logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case...

Suddenly, the soft touches on both sides interrupted Fujino's thoughts.

Fujino looked down and saw Ai asleep, hugging his arm. Ooka Momiji also rolled over, turned to her side, and naturally wrapped his arm around her.

Feeling the warmth from both sides and hearing their faint breaths, Fujino sighed.

This trip to handle the commission was really exhausting.