Arai's body was soon taken away by the police.
Seeing that the matter seemed to be wrapping up, the three fishermen scratched their heads. "Then we'll head back first? We still have to go fishing tomorrow morning."
"Head back? What are you heading back for?" Inspector Yokomizo frowned deeply at the fishermen's indifferent attitude toward solving the case. "There are still plenty of things I need to ask you."
"Still asking? We've already told you everything we know." The three fishermen frowned as well. "You don't really suspect us of being the killers, do you? That female student already said it—we were eating at the restaurant the whole time. When would we have had time to sneak out and kill someone?"
Inspector Yokomizo refused to yield. "Didn't that male student also say that you each arrived at the restaurant at different times? The three of you came separately. The exact time of death hasn't been determined yet. Who knows whether you killed him first, then went to the restaurant for the appointment!"
"Besides..." Having experienced god's-eye view last night, Inspector Yokomizo had once again developed a strong interest in deduction. He had eagerly crammed a considerable number of Mystery Novels during the day.
Now, that last-minute effort seemed to be paying off a little. He looked suspiciously at the three men opposite him. "Besides, right after leaving the hotel, you immediately found the body, half-submerged in the sea, with pinpoint accuracy in such a huge dark area. No matter how you look at it, that's far too suspicious."
When he finished speaking, he saw Jiang Xia nod slightly, as though approving of his words. Inspector Yokomizo instantly looked as though he had received a shot of adrenaline: his back straightened, his chin lifted, and his voice became even more confident