Hearing this, Suzuki Sonoko's gaze turned suspicious. She tugged at Jiang Xia's sleeve and muttered softly:
"Accounting is such an important position. Having weekends off is one thing, but not even answering the phone during those days off is too strange—do you think she killed someone, then suddenly remembered that you, the Great Detective, were here, and hurriedly ran away because she was afraid of being exposed?"
Jiang Xia nodded. "That makes a lot of sense."
Suzuki Sonoko proudly lifted her chin. Hehe.
Jiang Xia said, "But such a relaxed work attitude might also come from efforts in other areas. For example, she might have gotten hold of something on the victim—someone like Lawyer Tachibana seems to have quite a few weaknesses that could be used for threats."
Suzuki Sonoko suddenly understood. "I see!"
Haibara Ai, who had been listening in: "..." Though it was all true, wasn't it a little inappropriate to make such dark speculations where others could hear?
On the other side.
Curacao instinctively listened to the commotion over there while feeling somewhat hesitant. She had accidentally stumbled upon Uzo teaching his subordinates. She probably ought to avoid a scene like this, but then again... if she eavesdropped a little longer, wouldn't she learn more about Uzo?
If she heard any particularly useful lessons, not only could it improve her chances of survival, she might even be able to trade them to Vodka for something...
Unfortunately, the lesson did not continue.
There were only so many clues at present. As the police left to continue searching for the suspicious red hat, the villa returned to peace.
Everyone went back to their rooms, and Curacao returned to the room assigned to her as well.
After closing the door, Curacao expertly checked the doors and windows, then expertly inspected