Chapter 337

The groom's heart was pounding. He just wanted to get rid of this amazing person as soon as possible and didn't want any more trouble. Unexpectedly, his timid bride even broke through her fear in a fit of anger.

"What are you talking about! It's come to this, how can we cancel the wedding! Is this how the police solve problems!?"

The bride was both aggrieved and angry, and also very dissatisfied with the police.

What?! Letting such a dangerous person sit at the registration desk and allowing them to spout such nonsense… This is her wedding with her beloved! It should be a time of happiness and joy, why…?

Kenji Hagiwara quickly stepped forward to calm her down: "Calm down, miss, I believe he didn't mean it that way, please calm down..."

Shiratori Renzaburo also said, "Kankawa wouldn't speak without reason. He must have his reasons for saying this. Why don't we listen to his explanation?"

Conan Edogawa had already noticed a subtle inconsistency in the two newcomers' narratives, but before he could sort out his thoughts, Shinryu Samakawa suddenly dropped a bombshell.

By working backward from Hanakawa Shinryu's statement and considering his own doubts, Edogawa Conan felt he had a general understanding of what was going on.

He looked up at Kenji Hagiwara, who was calming the bride while subtly leading her away from the groom, and thought that Officer Hagiwara probably guessed something too.

Inspector Megure, perhaps already used to Kagawa Shinryu's incoherent speech, sighed and asked, "Kakawa-kun, why can't this wedding be held?"

Conan Edogawa was already mentally rehearsing his lines.

If it were him, he would definitely start by saying things like, "Why did the groom bring a flashlight to the bride's house? Did he already know her power was out?" and "Were the people who broke into the house actually your accomplices?"

Then he saw Hanchuan Shenliu speak calmly.

"The groom is that serial killer."

Everyone: "…………"

That's too direct! Didn't you even give me any build-up?!

Conan Edogawa even choked on his own saliva.

Why isn't Mr. Hanchuan following the expected procedure? Shouldn't he first present the suspicious points step by step, and then produce the evidence?

However, just two seconds after Sugawa Shinryu finished speaking, Edogawa Conan saw Shiratori Ninzaburo spread his arms to protect him, Mouri Ran and Mouri Kogoro step back, and Hagiwara Kenji put his arm around the bride's shoulder, who looked dazed and hadn't reacted yet, and quickly hid in a corner.

They looked extremely well-trained, as if they had practiced this hundreds of times before, which made Conan Edogawa sigh in admiration...

What have you all been through?

Inspector Megure also dropped the amiable demeanor he had shown to the person who called the police, staring at the groom with a serious expression: "Do you have anything to say in your defense?"

The groom's facial muscles were twitching.

If it were someone else's accusation, he would be happy to feign anger at being offended and argue for himself.

But the person who accused him was Shinryu Samakawa.

The "crime consultant" he had wanted to consult but could never get a turn.

Having heard too many rumors about this "consultant," frankly, he didn't think he could fool the "consultant's" eyes...

But at least let him know how he died!

The bride finally came to her senses. She clearly trusted her lover more. While struggling to break through Kenji Hagiwara's defenses and return to her fiancé's side, she shouted, "How dare you say that about him! Where's the evidence?!"

Inspector Megure was used to this situation.

After all, some people don't even trust the police. Even if they call the police, they still look at the police with suspicion when they try to solve the case. In particular, it was Hanchuan Shenliu who spoke this time.

However, few dare to challenge Han Chuan Shenliu, which shows that this lady truly loves her lover.

Conan Edogawa coughed and peeked out from behind Shiratori Ninzaburo, thinking that he, being the one who could speak, was probably needed to ease the atmosphere: "Sister, when this brother saved you that night, he actually had a flashlight with him. Don't you find that strange? He knew your house was without power before he left?"

The bride paused, realizing there was some truth to it, which made her uneasy. To combat this unease, she stubbornly insisted, "It might just be a coincidence! Besides, he was injured because of it..."

Before Conan Edogawa could say anything more, he was interrupted by Shinryu Samikawa.

“Inspector,” Shinryu Kanakawa said, looking at Inspector Megure, “Don’t you have the serial killer’s fingerprints? Just compare them with his.”

Everyone: "…………"

Ah, this does seem simpler, and the evidence is more conclusive...

Ran Mouri suddenly exclaimed, "Mr. Megure! Watch out!!!"

Knowing he couldn't escape, and with the bride, who was the easiest target for hostages, being protected by Kenji Hagiwara, the groom took advantage of the moment when Shinryu Suzumawa was talking to Inspector Megure, pulled out a knife he had hidden behind his back, and lunged at Inspector Megure.

In any case, as long as he has a hostage, he can break this deadlock. Of course, it would be better if he had a higher position and more power!

Actually, the person closest to him was Hanchuan Shenliu, but the groom dared not lay a hand on Hanchuan Shenliu.

He even felt that if Han Chuan Shenliu were still looking at him, at those dark red eyes that seemed to see through everything, he wouldn't have the courage to resist.

Before Ran Mouri could finish her exclamation, she saw Shinryu Kagawa continue talking to Inspector Megure while taking a step to the left without looking back. He precisely grabbed the groom's wrist holding the knife, twisted it slightly, and the groom released his grip in pain.

With a deft touch, Han Chuan Shenliu caught the dagger with his other hand, and in a flash of cold light, he placed it against the groom's carotid artery: "Don't move."

bridegroom:"……"

If a police officer did this, he would definitely be gambling that the police wouldn't dare to act, but...

His gaze swept over the police officers present, all of whom looked at Han Chuan Shenliu with tense expressions. It seemed that they were more worried about what Han Chuan Shenliu might do than about him, this vicious serial killer.

The groom was quite uneasy because of the police officers' strange attitude...

No way? Someone really would kill someone in front of the police?!

Wait a minute, is this "advisor" trying to justify killing someone under the guise of self-defense?!

When you police officers ask someone for help, don't you do any preliminary investigation beforehand?!

Han Chuan Shenliu didn't even glance at the groom, but simply frowned slightly and asked, "Who's wearing handcuffs?"

Inspector Megure then came to his senses and quickly threw his handcuffs to Shinryu Kanakawa.

The groom's lips trembled: "Wait, wait! I admit I did break the law, but is this Han Chuan Shenliu you've found completely without any problems?!"

Han Chuan Shenliu ignored his trash talk and handcuffed him directly, even leaving a bloody mark on his neck because the groom moved around.

The groom realized that Han Chuan Shenliu was truly not going to stop, so he obediently allowed himself to be handcuffed. However, while his body remained still, his mouth didn't stop: "Do you really know who he is?! He's a notorious criminal consultant! Shouldn't he be arrested for instructing others to commit crimes?!"

Han Chuan Shenliu: "You've mistaken me for someone else."

bridegroom:"……???"

The groom was shocked.

Consultant! Shouldn't you be portrayed as someone with an exceptionally high level of self-esteem and an arrogant personality?! How could you tell such a low-level lie?!

With that kind of aura, how could he possibly mistake him!

Inspector Megure coughed and stepped forward to take over the prisoner: "You've definitely mistaken him for someone else. The criminal consultant who planned the crimes for others has been arrested for a long time. Hanukawa-kun mainly advised others not to commit crimes..."

"That sounds too nice, Inspector," Kenji Hagiwara retorted. "He's just trying to discourage people and make them lose confidence in committing crimes."

After all, a revenge plan that one has meticulously crafted for several years or even more than a decade was exposed with a bunch of flaws in one go, and someone claimed that the case could be solved just by going to the scene... It's a miracle that I didn't see a psychologist.

However, Hanchuan Shenliu occasionally offers help in finding evidence or recommends reliable lawyers for revenge through legal means, so the satisfaction rate is quite high.

Those who were dissatisfied all went to jail.

Seeing that the prisoner had been executed, Shiratori Renzaburo dropped his protective stance and said with a smile, "That's great, at least he didn't lose any hands or feet this time. It seems that since Hanchuan resigned, he's become much more ruthless. I always have to worry about the prisoner in situations like this."

bridegroom:"…………"

He suddenly realized that the bloodstain on his neck was nothing.

Kenji Hagiwara coughed and said, "He's actually back to normal now. He was really outrageous back when he was still in police academy..."

Shiratori Renzaburo's lips twitched: "The time you insisted on making the bomber hold the bomb so he could disarm it, right? I heard that the criminal needed psychological intervention in prison after being arrested. I wonder how he is now."

People hearing this for the first time: "…………"

Conan Edogawa was starting to feel uneasy—this wasn't just a matter of a bad personality; it was practically his true nature coming out. He had a feeling that Mr. Hanakawa was indeed quite dangerous…

Although the groom knew he couldn't escape, he was still unwilling to drag others down with him. He just felt unlucky, and if Han Chuan Shenliu hadn't appeared here, he would definitely be fine!

This caused him to feel both resentment and fear towards Hanchuan Shenliu... Fortunately, he has now been captured, so there is no need to worry about Hanchuan Shenliu accidentally killing him, and his words have become simpler and more direct.

"He used to be a policeman? Are you kidding me! You should investigate him! If he doesn't have at least one or two lives on his hands, I'll change my surname to yours! [Advisor]! Has no one died because of you?! Even using someone else to do your dirty work counts!"

Regardless of what the police know about Hanchuan Shenliu, based on the rumors he had heard, the groom could conclude that Hanchuan Shenliu might not actually have blood on his hands. He could easily commit the perfect crime, have someone else kill for him, and that person would even believe it was their own will!

Conan Edogawa looked at the groom as if he were looking at his past self.

If he hadn't finally lost his temper and asked Officer Hagiwara for a detailed explanation instead of relying on keywords to communicate incoherently as before, he would probably still be misunderstanding Shinryu Samakawa.

Although Mr. Hanchuan appears dangerous, cold, and unapproachable, he is actually a good person. No matter what, he wouldn't kill anyone or scheme against anyone, and no one would die because of him...

Han Chuan Shen Liu: "Yes."

Conan Edogawa: "...?!?!?!?!"

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Thank you to the reader who helped me find the original text; I just realized I've already used up all my bonus chapters.

In the author's notes at chapter 100, it was mentioned that there would be an extra chapter every 5,000 words before reaching 150,000 words, and an extra chapter every 20,000 words after that. I misremembered it as 10,000 words, and I'm lost in thought.

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Three more chapters of landmines are owed.

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Hankawa: Violent words

Colleagues: Skillfully protect the masses

Conan: You're too skilled, so skilled it hurts.