"Let's not announce that the victim is still alive yet. It would be better to investigate it as a murder case for now. That way, the killer won't learn that the victim still has a chance of surviving and take the opportunity to flee."
"Yes, naturally."
Even without Tangze's reminder, Juzo Megure knew what to do.
With such a deep wound from a sharp weapon in such a vital location as the neck, there was a very high chance that the victim could identify the killer.
If the killer discovered that the victim had not died and realized that they would be exposed no matter what, they would likely flee overnight.
"Besides the fatal wound on his neck, this victim probably has multiple fractures too." Conan, who had finally managed to wipe his hands clean, folded his arms and commented, "That sound we heard was most likely caused by him being thrown down from somewhere else. It made such a loud impact that it would be hard for him to come through it unscathed."
During the time the police had gathered around to question people, he had observed the surrounding terrain. His preliminary conclusion was that the victim had been thrown down from above this winding road.
As for how he had been thrown—whether he had been tied to a truck and flung off, or launched by some other method—considering the injury to his neck and how far he had landed, if he had not luckily fallen into a pile of garbage that cushioned his fall, that drop alone would have been enough to kill him.
"Mm, based on the current situation, we'll tentatively assume the killer was a very strong adult man..."
That was what Ye Ban Jiadai heard as she approached.
Standing amid the crowd, she could not