Chapter 264

Hearing the sound of a group of people running up, Han Chuan Shenliu turned his head to look at them and said calmly, "You've come."

Accompanied by cries for help, his posture inexplicably took on a sinister air.

Others: "…………"

Why is this person so calm...?

Because of his short stature, Conan Edogawa noticed things that others didn't.

He noticed that when Han Chuan Shenliu turned around, his left foot took a half step back to maintain balance, but his right foot remained firmly in place, without changing its angle at all.

This is undoubtedly somewhat awkward, but that's why Hanakawa Shinryu insisted on doing it this way...

He shone the flashlight beam at Han Chuan Shenliu's feet.

Everyone's attention turned to that direction, and they were surprised to find that under Han Chuan Shenliu's black leather shoes, there seemed to be something white...

Wait! That's a human hand, isn't it?!

Someone fell overboard and is clinging to the edge of the deck! And Han Chuan Shenliu is stepping on their hand?!

Just then, the person who fell down also heard the noise of someone coming, and their cry for help instantly changed.

"Help! I'm falling! Han Chuan is stepping on me!"

Now everyone finally reacted. Some went forward to check Hattori Heiji's breathing, others lay on the deck to help pull up those who were about to fall, and still others gently persuaded Samikawa Shinryu to let go of his foot...

After a chaotic scene, the obese Mr. Kujirai was finally dragged up.

Mr. Kujirai, who had just narrowly escaped death, was still in shock and trembling all over. He had been able to shout for help just moments before, but now, looking up at the unbridled and brazen behavior of Sumikawa Fukami, he could only manage a hoarse sound and was unable to utter a complete sentence.

Hanchuan Shenliu didn't seem to care at all about being caught committing a crime. He leaned against the railing, enjoying the sea breeze, and tilted his head slightly, looking at everyone busy with an expressionless gaze.

Strangely enough, no one approached him or tried to grab him; they just let him watch the spectacle as if he were just passing by.

After rescuing the person, Kogoro Mouri wiped away a cold sweat, then turned to ask Shinryu Samikawa, "What exactly happened?"

Hanchuan Shenliu replied leisurely, "Just like you see."

What did you see?! Explain yourself clearly, or people will misunderstand and think you're something else!

Former police officer Kōzaki suppressed his emotions, swallowed the urge to roar, and pressed his temples: "So, Mr. Kujirai is the culprit?"

Everyone else turned to look at former police officer Kōzaki in horror.

Police officer! No, former police officer! How did you arrive at this conclusion?! Did we miss a lot of episodes?! How could you come to this conclusion?!

Conan Edogawa seemed to have grasped something.

Wait a minute, it seems like not long ago, former police officer Kōzaki said that many of the prisoners encountered by Samikawa Shinryū were crying or begging the police for help...

Sure enough, former police officer Kōzaki said with a complicated expression, "Generally speaking, the people that Kōkawa tortures are criminals..."

Conan Edogawa: "...???"

What kind of bizarre crime-solving method is this?!

The stylishly dressed young woman's lips twitched: "Huh? I felt like you two knew each other before, but who exactly is he?"

Torture prisoners?! What kind of situation would you encounter like this?! And they're actually using it to identify prisoners?!

The emotional turmoil caused former Inspector Kōzaki to accidentally let slip: "…………"

Oh no, we've already taken ninety-nine steps, we can't afford to fall short on this last one! It's one thing for the police to have no empathy and say strange things in front of the corpse, but torturing the prisoner is something we really can't admit to!

“Uh…” Former Inspector Kōzaki slowly looked at Shūryū Haikawa, “He is…”

Help me! Help me! Han Chuan! Say something quick to save the day!

Han Chuan Shenliu suddenly smiled, his demeanor inexplicably taking on a dangerous air: "I'm an old friend of the police."

Former police officer Jiaoqi: “…………”

A stylishly dressed young woman said, "...I apologize for being presumptuous."

No one knows what she was imagining, but judging from her expression, it probably wasn't anything good. In particular, the way she looked at former police officer Kōzaki became somewhat subtle, as if she were looking at some corrupt cop.

Feeling that his reputation had been damaged, former police officer Kosaki hesitated to speak, but ultimately gave up on explaining.

Never mind, let's leave it at that.

But why does Han Chuan always manage to tell the truth in such a way that it's so easily misunderstood? That's a kind of skill, isn't it?

Kogoro Mouri was still struggling with the question: "But Mr. Kujirai was right in front of us when the stern exploded. How could he have lit the fire? Has Samukawa made a mistake?"

Conan Edogawa pondered, "Perhaps it's some kind of mechanism..."

Former police officer Kōzaki: "Kanakawa has never made a mistake... Kanakawa, would you be willing to explain?"

Conan Edogawa looked at former Inspector Kōzaki with a complicated expression.

Do you really trust Shinryu Suikawa that much...?

According to his observation, this former police officer, Kōzaki, is a very responsible policeman. The fact that even such a policeman trusts Sakura Kōzaki so much suggests that although Sakura Kōzaki may seem a bit...unpleasant, he is actually quite competent as a policeman.

Hanchuan Shenliu: "You can ask Mr. Kujirai."

So everyone looked at Mr. Kujirai, who was still trembling.

Mr. Kujirai had barely calmed down. His hand was in excruciating pain from being stepped on; the bones were almost broken, and he nearly died. Feeling wronged, he couldn't help but complain first: "He almost killed me..."

Former police officer Kōzaki's lips twitched: "No, if he really wanted to kill you, he wouldn't have gone through all this trouble. The only reason he would do it so openly is... cough."

Han Chuan Shenliu blinked, his expression unchanged, and said, "He was about to fall, and in my haste, I had no choice but to step on his hand to prevent him from sliding further down."

Everyone: "…………"

That's such a flimsy excuse... From the time we heard the screams until we ran here, it's been so long, haven't you even bent down to lend a hand?

Mr. Kujirai was so shocked by this shamelessness that he even forgot his fear for a moment and subconsciously retorted, "Why don't you mention why I fell down in the first place?"

When he arrived here, he saw the dark-skinned high school detective looking around with a flashlight. He seemed to have discovered something, and in a moment of panic, he knocked the man unconscious with a stick, intending to push him directly into the sea to destroy the evidence.

As a result, the high school detective's body had slid almost halfway down the railing when he was suddenly pulled back, and then, before his eyes could even register a blur, he was thrown out and nearly fell into the sea...

He looked up and saw terrifying red eyes staring coldly at him in the darkness. He felt a pain in his hand as if it were being broken, but even so he dared not let go, after all, the sea was right below.

It's the middle of the night; if someone really fell into the sea, there's no guarantee they'd be caught.

The most terrifying thing was that he couldn't be sure whether Han Chuan Shenliu really wanted to kill him.

Although I felt that letting him yell was just to teach him a lesson, when I met his eyes, I felt that Hanchuan Shenliu didn't care at all whether he would be discovered for killing someone...

On second thought, what if the police's apprehension and vigilance stemmed from Han Chuan Shenliu having connections within the police force...?

It's terrifying to think about.

Despite Mr. Kujirai's weak accusations, Shinryu Hanakawa remained calm.

"Didn't you slip?"

Han Chuan Shenliu's dark red eyes fell on him again, his icy gaze seeming to dissect his very being, yet his tone remained polite: "Hmm? Mr. Kujirai? Please try to recall?"

Mr. Kujirai shuddered, as if he had fallen into an endless nightmare. His feigned composure shattered once more, and he was plunged back into fear: "I...I..."

Former Inspector Kōzaki could tell at a glance that this man's mind had been completely ruined by Hanakawa Shinryū: "You bastard, if you don't like explaining, can't you at least go easy on us and leave us someone who can explain!"

Several years ago, when we were in the First Investigation Division, we rarely collaborated, and it was always like this.

They had no idea what Shinryu Hagawa had done or how the criminal had committed the crime. Everyone was waiting for an explanation, but Shinryu Hagawa wasn't cooperating. If Kenji Hagiwara hadn't been there, they would have had to spend time appeasing the criminal... What a mess!

Hanchuan Shenliu pondered for a moment: "I've saved some for you."

Former police officer Kōzaki: "...? Who is it?"

"Hattori Heiji."

All eyes were on Hattori Heiji, who was still unconscious.

Just then, Hattori Heiji was finally woken up thanks to Edogawa Conan's efforts.

He clutched his head, opened his eyes blankly, and was helped to sit up by Conan Edogawa. Then he suddenly realized: "I know who the culprit is! I was hit on the head, and the culprit is—"

“Mr. Kujirai.” Conan Edogawa interrupted his reading.

"Huh? Huh?"

Hattori Heiji paused for a moment, looked around, and finally realized that there were still many people around him.

He asked blankly, "Shouldn't I have fallen?"

Former police officer Kōzaki replied, "It must have been Kanakawa who saved you."

"Oh..." Hattori Heiji was surprised and a little slow to react due to his headache, so he blankly thanked him, "Thank you, Mr. Kankawa..."

"No need to thank me, I saved you for this very moment," Han Chuan Shenliu said matter-of-factly. "Everyone's waiting for you."

Hattori Heiji: "...???"

Former Police Officer Kōzaki: "Kanakawa doesn't like to explain, and Kujirai is speechless right now. Since Kanakawa says you can explain, then you should know the truth, right? We're just waiting for you!"

Hattori Heiji: "………………"

He looked around, trying to understand what former Inspector Kōzaki meant, and then pondered what Sakamawa Shinryū had just said. His expression gradually became subtle.

...What the hell? It's like Hanchuan Shenliu is saying that the purpose of saving him is to make him take responsibility for explaining things now!

How annoying it is to explain this!!

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Bonus chapter

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Police: Can we leave someone who can explain?

Hankawa: Stayed

Hattori: Is my only purpose to explain...?

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Police: He is the criminal.

Others: Why?

Police: Because Han Chuan tortured him.

Others: ? ? ?

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Former police officer Kōzaki has also inadvertently become a corrupt cop...