Conan wanted to immediately ask Inspector Megure what was going on. However, the inspector was currently busy directing everyone under the gaze of all—on closer inspection, Jiang Xia and Hashimoto Maya were not far from him. If Conan went over to ask now, the others would definitely hear.
Thinking of this, Conan could only clench his fists and endure. At the same time, he pricked up his ears and listened carefully for clues about the case at hand: it seemed that only by solving this case as quickly as possible could he get information from Inspector Megure.
Not far away.
Jiang Xia asked Inspector Megure, "Have you checked the electric lights in this corridor?"
Inspector Megure nodded. "Takagi just told me that someone tampered with the lightbulb, which is why it wouldn't turn on. And as long as someone presses the light switch, it causes a short circuit and cuts power to the whole house.
"Also, the surface of the electric light is very clean, as though it was just wiped down—surely the murderer set all this up, then wiped away the fingerprints."
At that, Inspector Megure scratched his head in confusion. "This really is the most meticulous thief I've ever seen. He actually set up a trap in the victim's house... What was he after? With that time, he could've searched a few more bookshelves."
Jiang Xia seemed to have guessed the answer. "Because..."
Inspector Megure immediately perked up and looked at him expectantly.
But just then, Jiang Xia suddenly stopped and turned toward Hashimoto Maya.
Hashimoto Maya, who had been quietly watching the show: "!"
Jiang Xia smiled. "What do you think, Mr. Hashimoto?—I haven't seen you in a long time. I wonder whether your deductive skills have declined."
Hashimoto Maya: "..." What deduction? I'm not a Detective!