Chapter 10 9. The truth about plaster statues

The brilliant light from the crystal chandelier in the study streamed all over the floor, and on the table was a plaster statue of the arm that had been unwrapped. The doctor, Nozaki, and Hirata looked at each other around the plaster statue. "Mr. Hirata." The doctor broke the silence and said, "You just said that besides you, five salesmen were hired, right? Are the plaster statues sent to the middle school by the five people the same as this one?" "No, it seems to be different. Some got a head statue, some got a body without a head, hands and feet, and some seemed to have legs. But I don't remember clearly."

"I knew it." The doctor nodded directly. "It's really terrible. If my guess is correct, this is an unbelievably terrible crime, but it's no use guessing here. Just confirm my imagination Is it true or not! Nozaki, I’m sorry, but I’ll trouble you to find an iron hammer, okay?” "Ah, looking for an iron hammer?" Assistant Nozaki was taken aback. "Yes, an iron hammer. Nothing else can solve my nightmarish doubts." Nozaki had just left the study to look for the iron hammer, when the scholar came in immediately, and saw Juanzhi's visit in the announcement.She visited the doctor's house again as agreed.

Soon, the beautiful figure of Kinue appeared in the study together with Nozaki who was looking for the iron hammer. She greeted politely, but the doctor ignored her and asked her directly: "Your sister looks like you, right?" "Uh, what do you mean?" Kinue asked back in astonishment. "I mean looks, your looks." "Yes, we look very much alike. Although we don't feel it ourselves, others say we are carved out of the same mold." "Speaking of which, I want to ask a strange question. Is there any mark on your sister's right arm? I mean the kind of mark that can be recognized just by looking at the arm."

"The right arm?" Juanzhi was even more astonished by this inexplicable question, and couldn't answer it for a while.The situation was so weird that she couldn't figure out what the doctor was really thinking. "Yes, it's the right arm. Do you remember any moles or scars?" "Yes, indeed. My sister has been naughty since she was a child, and she was severely cut on the palm of her right hand, and there is still a clear scar. But why do you ask such a thing? Ah, it couldn't be..." Kinueda seemed to finally understand the meaning of the doctor's question, and when he said this, he fell silent.I saw her face getting paler and paler, and her bloodless lips began to tremble slightly.

"No, you don't need to be so alarmed. It's just my assumption. Anyway, there can't be such absurd things." However, only the doctor himself could understand these words, and Kinue was completely puzzled.Because even Nozaki, the doctor's assistant, didn't expect that the doctor was talking about the plaster statue on the table in front of him. Speaking of this, the author would like to remind readers to pay attention to one point. When everyone was so absorbed in the discussion, the little gangster Hirata Toichi slipped out of the study at some point and disappeared.

Did he take the initiative to avoid Kinue's visit because he was worried?No, no, no, Hirata was not that kind of polite young man.So, is there any other reason?As mentioned above, he is a habitual thief, so maybe seeing the grand decoration of the doctor's house made him feel bad again? In any case, the fact that the little bastard slipped out of the study alone at this time has a lot to do with the development of the case in the future, so I have to ask readers to remember this first. Leaving aside the details, in short, Dr. Pan Liu seemed to have finally made up his mind, holding the iron hammer, but he suddenly became alert and said:

"Miss Satomi, maybe it's better for you to avoid it for a while. Just in case—really just in case—makes you uncomfortable." "No, it's okay." Juanzhi faintly sensed something in the doctor's words, and said, "It's really okay. Don't look at me like this, I think I'm still very strong, so no matter what happens, I won't cause you any trouble." "Really? It seems that I am overthinking myself, so it should be nothing." Before he finished speaking, the doctor raised his iron hammer and slammed it down on the plaster statue on the table.

White fragments flew in all directions, and the gypsum fragments on the pedestal fell one after another, revealing a lump of lead gray object. The doctor's conjecture was correct, the plaster statue hides evidence of major crimes that can shock the world - the reason why this plaster statue amazes the doctor and Nozaki's assistant is not because of the ingenious craftsmanship of the craftsmen, but because it is made of a thin layer. Wrapped in thin plaster, the human flesh inside has the beauty of well-proportioned texture. The doctor and Nozaki's assistant were astonished, but Satomi Kinue's shock was even more appalling.For a moment, her soul seemed to leave her body, and she stared blankly at the shattered fingertips.Afterwards, when she understood the meaning of that thing, she gasped and took a few steps back reflexively, but maybe she was aware of other people's eyes, she bit her lower lip until her lips turned white, and stood firmly on her feet , Almond eyes wide open, staring at the terrible carrion.

The doctor had no time to care about the silk branch, and hastily pulled his wrist away from the pedestal, inspecting the palm of his hand, even though it had rotted, there was still a clear and huge cut mark.This was Satomi Yoshie's arm, and there was no room for doubt. "Ah, teacher, Satomi-san!" Nozaki's surprised cry made the doctor turn around in surprise, only to see that poor Juanzhi had passed out and fell into Nozaki's arms.