Mizumachi Tomoaki choked up. After racking his brains for a long time, he finally came up with a reason: "If I were the killer, I definitely would've used the strongest knot to hang the factory manager. Otherwise, what if I left and he managed to break free from this flimsy single knot?"
Officer Momoi froze. "That... actually makes some sense..."
Jiang Xia nodded. "At the moment, it seems the person who tied up the factory manager here and the person who strangled him to death were two different people."
Mizumachi Tomoaki was overjoyed. He suddenly felt as though he had become Jiang Xia's fan, and he nodded repeatedly. "Exactly, exactly! I only tied up the factory manager because the boss's wife told me to, so we could sign the contract—I didn't kill anyone, I really didn't!"
Officer Momoi was troubled. "But among everyone who has a key, you're the only one without an alibi."
"Yeah." Conan rubbed his chin and frowned as well, muttering to himself, Although there's no evidence yet, I have a feeling the boss's wife is highly suspicious. And what Mr. Mizumachi said doesn't seem false either... But from one-thirty to two, the boss's wife was indeed with us the entire time, or else in view of the cameras. Her alibi is extremely solid...
As he pondered, Jiang Xia beside him said...
Before Jiang Xia could say anything, Conan noticed that he was about to speak and snapped on his headphones. Proud of the reflexes he had honed through long training, he quietly moved to the side and continued thinking.
However, seeing that Jiang Xia was about to speak, the boss's wife cut him off first.
She wiped away her tears. "Mr. Mizumachi... actually killed my husband for the sake of our Winery."
Mizumachi Tomoaki froze. "I