Chapter 263

Being able to openly admit that one is suspicious is commendable, but what awaits Han Chuan Shen Liu is only silence.

It's not that everyone is uncooperative, it's just that... who would be so kind as to joke around and tell a story in front of a gruesome corpse!

If there were relatives of the deceased present, it would be understandable for them to go up and go berserk and beat people!

So when Kogoro Mouri heard the shouts of former police officer Kōzaki, who was completely devastated, he couldn't help but mutter to himself:

—This doesn't sound like the first time, so isn't this all because you spoiled them? Is this something a police officer should say?! Only now do you realize the importance of education?!

Hanchuan Shenliu was very self-aware, and he immediately categorized himself as a suspect, which left everyone speechless.

After an awkward silence, Hattori Heiji forced himself to speak: "Um, I didn't doubt you."

Regardless of whether Hanchuan Shenliu is an "advisor" or has any connection with that organization, the key point is that this guy doesn't look like someone who would take matters into his own hands.

Even if he had any enemies, they would probably just disappear without a trace, and no matter how hard you investigate, you wouldn't be able to find them on Hanchuan Shenliu.

Han Chuan Shen Liu gave him this strange feeling.

So even though Hanukawa Shinryu openly says he went to kill someone... well, it really feels like he's just joking, and it's not funny at all.

Their reactions, on the contrary, were probably quite amusing to Hanchuan Shenliu...

Her personality is truly awful.

But compared to crimes, this kind of depravity is actually insignificant... No wonder Kudo was so conflicted; Shinryu Samakawa is indeed a very complex person and not easy to analyze.

Hattori Heiji broke the awkward atmosphere, and former Inspector Kōzaki calmed down a bit: "Anyway, let's take a look at this body first."

Sigh, he's not Kenji Hagiwara, so he can't accurately predict when Shinryu Kagawa will say something that would damage the image of a police officer, and he doesn't dare to directly cover his mouth and interrupt him. Fortunately, not many people here know that Shinryu Kagawa is a police officer, so he probably won't receive any more complaints.

But since he was the one who invited Han Chuan Shenliu aboard, if they really complain, he can just help write a self-criticism. It's just strange that he has to write these things even though he's been retired for two years; it gives me a strange feeling of sadness…

Led by former police officer Kōzaki, the group began to examine the corpse.

The stylishly dressed young woman looked over and hesitated before asking, "Um... I can understand the two detectives and this policeman, but is this Mr. Han Chuan... also a detective?"

Although Hanchuan Shenliu was indeed right under everyone's noses when the gunshot was heard, he did look very suspicious!

Why do these people so naturally include others in the list of people who can discuss the case?!

Former police officer Kōzaki fell silent.

If not mentioning Hanchuan Shenliu's identity before was intended as a surprise attack to let him see if anyone was acting suspiciously, then now that Hanchuan Shenliu has said those strange things, it's clear he doesn't want to admit that Hanchuan Shenliu is a police officer at all.

Hanchuan Shenliu seemed to see through the former police officer Jiaozaki's dilemma, and calmly nodded to him to indicate that he understood.

Former police officer Kōzaki was puzzled for a moment.

What did Han Chuan realize? Did he realize that a policeman shouldn't say such strange things? Or did he realize that he didn't want Han Chuan to reveal his identity?

For a moment, even former police officer Kōzaki felt a little guilty.

Although Han Chuan's perverse sense of humor always flares up regardless of the occasion, occasionally damaging the image and reputation of the police, people only boarded this ship because of him.

He helped him, yet he wouldn't let Han Chuan reveal his identity as a police officer. Wouldn't that just cause Han Chuan to continue to be suspected?

No, you can't be so heartless.

So former police officer Kōzaki calmed himself down and said in a deep voice, "Actually, he..."

Before Officer Kōzaki could finish speaking, Hanchuan Shenliu said, "Although I'm not a detective, I see police officers often and am very familiar with murder methods. I know more about them than many police officers, so I can definitely be of help."

Others: "………………"

Former police officer Jiaoqi: “…………”

Those in the know understand that Shinryu Hanakawa is an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department; those who don't might think he's some kind of outlaw!

"You..." Former Inspector Kōzaki didn't know whether this highly suspicious description was intentional on the part of Shinryū Hanakawa, or whether it was because of him that the description was being used to avoid mentioning the title of police consultant.

How could someone describe a perfectly legitimate profession like this?!

Hanchuan Shenliu had already casually moved on to the next topic: "The watch on the corpse looks familiar."

Conan Edogawa instinctively chimed in, "It's Mr. Kanie's. He said he was going to go for a smoke after we finished playing cards..."

"Is that a sign of plastic surgery on your face?" Hattori Heiji joined the discussion.

Although what Hanchuan Shenliu said just now was suspicious, they all felt that the case had nothing to do with Hanchuan Shenliu, so they just complained about Hanchuan Shenliu's perverse sense of humor in their hearts.

But the real murderer, Mr. Kujirai, was different; he hid behind the crowd wiping his sweat.

Fortunately, in his script, he now needs to portray fear, so he's essentially playing himself.

At that moment, he was terrified and completely confused about what was going on with Hanchuan Shenliu.

Based on Han Chuan Shenliu's description, he seems like some kind of outlaw, but the police and detectives there seem to know him and are somewhat wary of him. Yet, they still call him in to discuss the matter... This...

Mr. Whaley vaguely felt that this way of getting along was somewhat familiar.

After all, Mr. Kujirai considered himself a crime strategist, so he had seen a lot of crime-themed movies, TV series, and novels. He racked his brains and actually found one that matched up—

Isn't this exactly the way Hannibal Lecter interacted with the police in "The Silence of the Lambs"?!

Although Hannibal Lecter was a criminal, he was also a master of psychology. When the police encountered some bizarre cases, they had to consult Hannibal Lecter to see if he could offer any insights.

But the police were well aware of Hannibal's danger, so their attitude was always wary, apprehensive, and tinged with dissatisfaction and fear... Just like what was happening right now!

Wary of Shinryu Kagawa, and fearing he might say something strange again, former police officer Kōzaki said, "This posture is due to thermal rigor mortis. When a corpse burns at high temperatures, the contraction of its bones and muscles leads to this posture..."

Harassment towards Fukami Hanakawa, and mainly troubled by the information Conan Edogawa had given him, Hattori Heiji said: "But this watch seems to be on the wrong wrist. This corpse might not be Mr. Kanie's, but a smokescreen. Maybe Mr. Kanie is still hiding on this ship..."

Kogoro Mouri, who actually dislikes anyone who is in competition with him: "Who didn't have an alibi back then...?"

While these people are indeed wary, apprehensive, and dissatisfied, their reasons may differ from Mr. Kujirai's...

Nevertheless, Mr. Kujirai confidently drew his conclusion.

—I understand. Even a policeman like Han Chuan Shenliu knows what's going on, but he just can't find any evidence. He can only watch as Han Chuan Shenliu goes unpunished, and the big boss might have to ask him for help from time to time!

Mr. Whale Well was filled with respect.

Then, he felt excited again.

He killed Ye Caisan not only because Ye Caisan wanted to turn himself in, but also because he had always been jealous of Ye Caisan.

Ye Caisan is a genius criminal planner. He thinks he is no less capable, but his proposals are always rejected by Ye Caisan. Mr. Jingjing is doing this after 20 years to prove that he is no worse than Ye Caisan.

Although Ye Caisan is dead, a similar big shot has now emerged. If this big shot also fails to discover his plan, then he wins!

Soon, things went exactly as Mr. Kujirai had planned, and everyone began to interrogate him at the restaurant because of his "indiscretion."

As planned, he began to deny it until he heard the detectives reach the conclusion he wanted.

"When the explosion happened, most people were on the deck. The staff were also paired up to testify to each other. There were no alibis except for the mysterious guest who had never appeared, the 1st, the 'Samakawa Fukari,' and Mr. Kameda, who had said he was going back to rest a long time ago."

Hanchuan Shenliu: "I..."

"You're fine!" Former Inspector Kōzaki immediately interrupted his spellcasting, secretly regretting that he couldn't just cover his mouth like Kenji Hagiwara did. "I know this case has nothing to do with you!"

Hanchuan Shenliu: "…………"

He paused for a moment, then simply got up and left.

Hattori Heiji wasn't familiar with Samikawa Shinryu, so seeing his expression, he hesitated and asked, "Is he angry?"

Although it seems strange to get angry because someone told you "you're fine," turning around and walking away does look like a tantrum.

"No, maybe he went to investigate." Although former Inspector Kōzaki hadn't worked with Shinryū Kanakawa many times, he was quite familiar with Kanakawa's habits. "He prefers to act alone. If I don't say anything, he'll just suddenly disappear again."

As he spoke, former police officer Kōzaki sighed, "At the scene, it's common for someone not paying attention to find Hanchuan missing. When he's found again, he's either crying and begging for mercy, or he's crying and shouting for the police to do him justice..."

Hattori Heiji: "…………"

Conan Edogawa: "…………"

Oh, this.

Such a terrible personality (repeated).

Former Inspector Kōzaki: "Anyway, I'm going to find that Kameda. What about you?"

Hattori Heiji sighed, "I'll go to the deck and take another look. I might have missed some clues earlier."

Once those people left, the rest of the people didn't want to stay in the restaurant either.

Kogoro Mouri wanted to keep the man there, but he wasn't a proper policeman, so the man ignored him and left without a second thought.

He had no choice; he couldn't stay idle, so he decided to search the entire ship for the mysterious man.

As Kogoro Mouri was searching, he suddenly heard a scream, followed by cries for help.

What?! Another case has occurred?!

Kogoro Mouri was shocked and rushed out following the sound. On the way, he encountered Conan Edogawa, who was also looking around for staff to ask about the situation.

But at this moment, he couldn't care less about complaining that Conan Edogawa had run off again. He just wished he had more legs, and was very worried that when he arrived at the scene, he would only find a corpse and the culprit would be missing again.

Strangely, as he approached, the cries for help grew louder—had they really encountered a criminal after such a long period of crying for help? Was the criminal so slow to act? Or were the people crying for help resisting too effectively?

While still puzzled, they encountered several people who had heard the noise and rushed over. They all rushed onto the deck and finally saw the scene of the screams.

They saw that Hanakawa Shinryu had his back to them, and next to him lay Hattori Heiji, who seemed to have lost consciousness. In the darkness, it was really hard to tell whether the other person was still alive... What kind of murder scene is this!

Even Conan Edogawa, who wouldn't personally take action if he suspected that there was something wrong with Shinryu Sukawa, couldn't help but have some doubts.

However, he soon realized that something was wrong.

Huh? Heiji Hattori is lying on the ground unresponsive, so who's screaming in agony?!

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Extra chapter tonight

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The prisoner: The police were wary and suspicious of Han Chuan...

Police officer: I'm so worried that Han Chuan will say something weird again QAQ