Eliminated Cases. ~The Pharmacist is Innocent, but Pitch Black~

At a certain tavern, about ten adventurers who were drinking complained of feeling ill. Among them, several were in critical condition with loss of consciousness. And two died. Following an investigation, it was determined that the adventurers' illnesses and deaths were caused by alcohol mixed with industrial alcohol and inferior potions. Industrial alcohol is of course harmful to the human body. Moreover, inferior potions have poor compatibility with alcohol, and when alcohol is consumed before being expelled from the body, they cause damage to the liver and kidneys. The tavern owner denied providing mixed industrial alcohol. Additionally, testimony from other customers suggested that it was something brought in by one of the adventurers. And as the creator of the inferior potion, a certain apothecary emerged as the suspect. This apothecary had a suspicious reputation, repeatedly having past involvement suspected in similar fatal incidents, but being released due to insufficient evidence. This time again, the apothecary who emerged as a suspect underwent voluntary questioning but―――― The apothecary laughed with a delighted "hehehehe" while... claiming their innocence. A discreet yet fatal revenge. You could say it serves them right, but I think it's the kind of "serves them right" that doesn't feel entirely satisfying. Thank you for bookmarks, ratings, and likes♪ Published on Alphapolis and Kakuyomu.