"Um…"
Lin Yi pretended to ponder, seemingly organizing his thoughts, then he said:
From A's sentence, 'Anyway, I can't guess it, because I'm very sure you can't guess it either,' we can clearly know that the clue B got will definitely not be the 18th or 19th.
Why do you say that? Because the 18th and 19th are unique days, specifically May 19th and June 18th. If the information B got was the 18th or 19th, then he would immediately guess the answer.
Because A is very sure that B can't guess it, there won't be any unexpected situations.
So we can directly exclude all dates in May and June.
Wait…
When Lin Yi said this, Yoko Okino couldn't help but interrupt him. She asked curiously, 'Why can this exclude May and June? I don't quite understand how you excluded May 16th, 17th, and June 15th.'
Listening to the question Yoko Okino raised, Kogoro Mouri subconsciously wanted to nod in agreement. Obviously, he also didn't understand why Lin Yi wanted to directly exclude May and June. However, he realized that they were still filming, so he forcibly stopped himself from nodding, and incidentally stroked his chin to cover it up.
Faced with this question, Lin Yi patiently explained, 'If A knew the clue was in May, because there is a unique 19th, then A would have no way to guarantee that B couldn't guess it.'
If A knew the clue was in June, similarly, because there is a unique 18th, A would have no way to guarantee that B couldn't guess it.
But in July and August, the 14th, 15th, 16th, and 17th all have two identical days.
So only in July and August can it be guaranteed that B absolutely cannot guess the answer.
Therefore, May and June can be directly excluded.
Oh~~" Yoko Okino lengthened her voice in sudden realization, then said embarrassedly, "I still don't understand… but I'll go back and think about it slowly.
Haha… it's okay, Yoko. Because I don't quite understand it either." Takashi Matsuo mocked himself from the side. He looked at Lin Yi and gestured, "Assistant Lin, please continue.
Okay." Lin Yi nodded and continued:
After A said that sentence, B immediately knew that the information A got was July or August. He can directly determine the date based on the day in his hand, so he can exclude the 14th, which is common to both July and August.
Only the 16th of July, the 15th of August, and the 17th of August are left, these three dates.
And A only knew the exact date after B left, then the only possibility is July.
If the information A got was August, then the 15th and 17th of August would be left, meaning even if B left, A would not be able to know the exact date.
So, the answer is July 16th.
Oh oh ~~~~ Amazing!
Takashi Matsuo couldn't help but applaud, exclaiming, "I didn't expect Assistant Lin to be so extraordinary. No wonder Mr. Mouri chose you to be his assistant."
No, it's all thanks to Mr. Mouri's guidance.
Lin Yi said modestly.
Ah, hahaha… Although he is very powerful, compared to me, he is still a little bit lacking.
Kogoro Mouri gradually lost himself in flattery, and couldn't help but start to feel elated.
As expected of the famous detective Kogoro Mouri, even his assistant is so capable. No wonder you can assist the police in solving cases time and time again." Takashi Matsuo praised Kogoro Mouri once again.
Afterward, he glanced at Yoko Okino, signaling her with his eyes to bring out the final highlight question.
After receiving the hint, Yoko Okino turned her head to Kogoro Mouri and said, "Mr. Mouri, you are really amazing!"
These logic-testing questions are nothing.
Kogoro Mouri waved his hand, saying nonchalantly, "What I'm really good at is solving murder cases."
Is that so?" Yoko Okino said with a beaming smile, "It just so happens that I prepared a reasoning question about a murder case in advance!"
Ta-da!! The murder mystery question is here!" Yoko Okino took out the chart board next to her.
Kogoro Mouri's smile gradually stiffened. He felt that he was just being a smart aleck, and what he feared came true.
Solve a murder case? He only succeeded with Lin Yi's help every time.
If he did it himself, he wouldn't be able to figure out the murder method for half a day.
Yoko Okino looked at the camera with great interest… actually, she was looking at Lin Yi. She said with a smile, "The picture above is a high school reunion. The freshly cooked food is steaming hot, and several long-lost classmates are gathered together to discuss life."
The warm scene was broken by a sudden storm. The pouring rain and thunder covered the sound of chatting.
Miss B accidentally spilled coffee on Miss A's clothes. Miss A went to the bedroom to change clothes, and Miss B went to the toilet to clean up.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, and the room was suddenly pitch black. Miss C screamed, and Miss A and Miss B also started screaming.
Mr. D explained to everyone that the fuse must have blown, and went out in the rain to fix it. At this time, only Mr. E's cooking sound could be heard in the room. Before long, the lights came on, and Mr. D came back. The food was almost cooked, but at this moment, they found Miss A dead in the bedroom!
Who killed Miss A?
Identity explanation! Miss A and Miss B are actresses, Miss C is a news anchor, Mr. D is the boss of an entertainment company, and Mr. E is a top chef."
Ah… this question.
Takashi Matsuo tapped the chart board and said, "When the show editor gave me this question, I spent a full two hours trying to solve it."
Mr. Mouri, as a detective, how long do you think it will take you to find out who the murderer is?
Kogoro Mouri glanced at the chart board, then looked at Lin Yi behind the camera. He nodded and gestured a C, giving the answer.
Kogoro Mouri didn't say the answer immediately, but said, "Um… I think I need two minutes."
Two minutes?" Takashi Matsuo couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "Mr. Mouri, although you deduced the answers to the previous two questions very quickly, I still think you overestimate yourself a bit.
You must know that logical reasoning and murder case reasoning are completely different things.
Hehe." Kogoro Mouri smiled, "Mr. Matsuo, the fact is that I already know who the murderer is… but I had to pretend to think for a while for your sake.
Lin Yi, who was listening in the audience, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
Well, pretending to be cool is something you don't need to be taught. You're born with it.
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