Chapter 389

In the dimly lit operating room of the haunted house, the background music is a screaming chorus of two high school girls. In a corner where the light doesn't reach, a pair of dark red eyes float in the darkness like a ghost, silently staring at him.

The fact that the bespectacled guy didn't scream along with the high school girls is already pretty impressive...

The main reason was that he was so frightened that his mind went blank and his throat stopped working.

Perhaps realizing she had startled him, those eyes glanced at him and then politely looked away.

The bespectacled man: "...?"

His reason, which had been thrown off balance by fright, returned.

Does this reaction mean... that he didn't realize what he was doing?

Yeah, I guess they thought it was part of the haunted house's scare stunt, but once they find out the person is dead, Han Chuan will realize something's wrong.

...That being said, having already gone this far, suddenly running off to turn himself in seems a bit too much...

His remaining self-respect prevented the bespectacled man from stopping at such a degrading point.

Moreover, perhaps because he stood there motionless for a few seconds, the other person turned back to look at him and gave him a look that seemed to say, "Aren't you coming out?"

The bespectacled man suddenly realized something.

Could it be that Han Chuan Shenliu has actually seen through everything, but doesn't intend to say anything? It feels like that person is indifferent to things that don't concern them, unmoved even by crimes, and might even be happy to see them happen!

That's right, the moment he saw the other person, he felt they weren't a good person! Sometimes you really should trust your intuition!

Is it Hashiguchi? Does Hashiguchi know I'm avenging him, so he's protecting me from heaven? Although I'd rather he just protect me from being discovered...

Thinking of this, the bespectacled man suddenly felt excited and became more agile. He quickly crawled out from under the bed, prepared the props, and actually made it back to the original plan. With a composure that he himself admired, he managed to finish the script under the watchful eyes of someone in the know!

This calm and composed attitude, which makes him unafraid of embarrassment, even makes the bespectacled man feel that he might have great potential as an actor.

"Just kidding, hahaha." Completely out of it and unaware of anything, the student laughed as they removed the prop that made their upper body look like a skeleton. "You guys are overreacting!"

People cannot share the same joys and sorrows. At this moment, this student is thinking:

Wow, thank goodness that guy who looks so intimidating went to the other side, so he could scare people without any psychological barriers, otherwise who knows who would be scaring whom!

Conan Edogawa looked at the woman dressed as a zombie who was still lying on the bed with some confusion.

The scary part is over now, everyone has taken off the props and started chatting, so why is this person still lying there without even saying hello?

Is he really that dedicated?

Not only Conan Edogawa, but his classmates also found it strange: "Speaking of which, Anza's performance this time is a bit different. Before, after spitting blood, she would suddenly sit up and scare people."

The bespectacled man nervously adjusted his glasses: "An Cai, stop acting, get up. Didn't you want to hear other people's opinions on how you died?"

Theoretically, he should be nervous about killing someone right now, but the bespectacled man feels more nervous about Hanchuan Shenliu's reaction.

Whether she didn't realize what he was doing, or she knew but decided to let him be, we'll have to wait and see!

He stepped forward and removed the zombie woman's breathing mask: "Anna? Anna?"

Everyone realized something was wrong and gathered around. The classmate panicked and shouted several times. The bespectacled man seized the opportunity, picked up the deceased in a princess carry, and destroyed the evidence.

Conan Edogawa quickly shouted, "Don't touch her! Her breath tastes like bitter almonds; she might have been poisoned!"

The bespectacled man's heart tightened instantly, and he subconsciously wanted to see Han Chuan Shenliu's reaction, but he restrained himself with acting skills that rivaled those of an Oscar winner!

"Apricot, almond?"

As he continued the conversation, he also spared some attention to focus on Han Chuan Shenliu, his suspicions rising and falling with his anxious heart.

Han Chuan Shenliu remained silent.

Even after everyone decided to call the police, Hanchuan Shenliu did not stand up and say that he was suspicious. He only nodded perfunctorily and made a phone call when Moli Ran asked him to call the police.

"A murder has occurred here. Yes, in the haunted house in the north building of Beika University."

Look, even when they call the police, they do it so perfunctorily, not bothering to say a single extra word, and their tone is utterly devoid of pity. They really aren't afraid of being accused of making a false report.

The police over there didn't ask any more questions... They might really have thought it was a fake police officer.

The bespectacled man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Great! It seems my guess was right. Han Chuan Shenliu is definitely not a good person, and he might not have clean hands either, which is why he doesn't want to meddle in other people's business.

If that's the case, his plan can still proceed...

Sometimes, office workers lack courage, while students who haven't entered the workforce are often highly skilled and daring.

At least when it comes to things related to the Cold River Flow, this college student's imagination is relatively restrained and quite idealistic. He likes to imagine things in a way that benefits him. In the past, those people were knowledgeable but also had big imaginations. They scared themselves and ended up scaring themselves out of their wits.

The police responded quickly and arrived at the scene shortly afterward, cordoning off the area.

What was originally a quiet little corner became increasingly crowded after the police arrived. Even though people outside the haunted house couldn't see what was happening inside, they still had to whisper and exchange information with those around them. The haunted house suddenly became the most talked-about attraction at the school festival.

The police officers in charge this time were Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date.

Because Shinryu Kagawa's call went directly to Kenji Hagiwara...

Inspector Megure was speechless after hearing Kenji Hagiwara's report. He was too lazy to even come, and simply dumped the case on Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date. He couldn't help but mutter, "Why did he go to the school festival for no reason?"

Kenji Hagiwara: "...It's me. I told him to go out for a walk. The school festival at Beika University is quite lively lately."

Mu Mu Police Department: "…………"

Date Hang hesitated for a moment, then said, "Otherwise, you can just let him stay at home."

It seems like ever since Han Chuan started police academy, he's been prone to running into cases as soon as he steps outside! What's going on this time? Is he going to be mistaken for a criminal again?

Because Shinryu Hanchuan didn't say anything on the phone except that he mentioned a murder case, Kenji Hagiwara couldn't be sure if that was true. He could only comfort himself: "Mr. Mori and Ms. Ran were with us this time, so it shouldn't be that serious."

Upon hearing that Kogoro Mouri was also there, Inspector Megure immediately remarked, "It's dangerous to be around a plague god!"

"...No, Kofuka was like this before."

But who can blame them when Shinryu Sugawa resigned long ago? The person who has recently appeared in front of Inspector Megure is, of course, Kogoro Mouri more often. As the saying goes, distance makes the heart grow fonder, and Inspector Megure has firmly placed the blame on Kogoro Mouri.

With a sense of helplessness and a little worry, Kenji Hagiwara and Wataru Date entered the haunted house.

Then I saw Hanchuan Shenliu leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, seemingly isolated.

Even Date Wataru was a little worried. Could it be that with Kogoro Mouri around, Shinryu Saikawa was still being misunderstood? Or had Saikawa reached the point where explanations were useless and he was clearly a suspect no matter how you looked at him?

Upon taking a few more steps closer, Date Wataru realized that Kakeru Samikawa was actually playing on his phone...

Date Wataru: "..."

He slowly turned his head to look at the others at the scene. Some were afraid, while others were discussing the case. The atmosphere was very tense.

...Okay, the fact that Hanchuan Shenliu didn't turn on the sound while playing the game already shows a lot of respect for the atmosphere.

Kenji Hagiwara's lips twitched slightly. He didn't bother Shinryu Hashikawa while he was playing the game, and went straight to the person most suitable for commentary: "Conan-kun, what's going on here?"

Having encountered Conan Edogawa at various locations every day, Kenji Hagiwara has gone from disapproving to skillfully exploiting elementary school students.

Conan Edogawa and Kenji Hagiwara were already familiar with each other, so they naturally began to explain.

Date Wataru pondered: "So, the deceased struggled violently in front of you?"

The deceased's classmate speculated: "Because she was very realistic, could it be that she kept poison in her mouth to put some psychological pressure on herself, and accidentally bit open the capsule and swallowed it?"

The bespectacled man quickly agreed: "That's certainly possible. She's gone crazy in her pursuit of realism."

"Hmm..." After understanding the situation, Kenji Hagiwara turned to look at Shinryu Hatsukawa beside him, "What do you think? Is there anything to add?"

The reason why we didn't ask Senkawa Shinryu from the beginning was simply because Senkawa Shinryu didn't like to explain. Hagiwara Kenji's experience was to ask someone else about the situation first, and then ask Senkawa Shinryu, which would save a lot of trouble.

The bespectacled man's heart jumped again. Although his previous assessment had made him think that Han Chuan Shenliu wouldn't say anything, human nature is like that, always wavering, so he started contributing a lot of doubt points again.

Hanchuan Shenliu: "The one with glasses."

Hagihara Kenji: "…………"

Date Wataru: "…………"

The bespectacled man: "…………?!?!?!?!"

—Huh?? You just sold me out like that?! You didn't even bother to remember my name!

And if you were planning to sell me, why didn't you say so for so long? What's the reason for only saying it now?!

Is it because they're afraid of the police...? That can't be, can it?

Just as he was thinking this, the bespectacled man turned his head and saw one of the police officers who had come to handle the case rubbing his forehead and saying quite naturally.

"Little Shenliu, you... never mind, do you have any evidence?"

The man with glasses: "..."

Wow! This policeman seems to know Hanakawa Shinryu very well!

So it wasn't because you were afraid of the police that you said it... If it wasn't because of the police, then what was it for!

Han Chuan Shenliu: "I saw him crawl out from under the bed."

Date Wataru understood: "I see. Since the mechanism on the bed can be controlled by the person lying on it, there's no need for someone to go under the bed to do anything..."

The bespectacled man was having a mental breakdown, but luckily Conan Edogawa was there to share it with him.

While waiting for the police to arrive, Conan Edogawa diligently investigated the scene and deduced the truth. However, he suddenly learned that the perpetrator, Shinryu Samakawa, had actually witnessed the crime all along, but Samakawa refused to say anything...

Therefore, Conan Edogawa, unable to bear it any longer, blurted out the question the bespectacled man couldn't bring himself to ask: "Mr. Kankawa, since you've already seen it, why didn't you say anything earlier?!"

Good question! That's exactly what the bespectacled guy wants to know too!

"I want to see how he plans to clear his name..."

With his hands in his pockets, Han Chuan Shenliu casually swept his dark red eyes over the criminal, his gaze lingering for a second on the evidence the criminal had unknowingly left behind, before offering a nonchalant assessment.

"To be honest, it's very disappointing."

Conan Edogawa looked at Shinryu Kazuki, whose identity he could never associate with a police officer, and recalled his absurd idea from earlier, feeling quite complicated.

Even after serving as a police officer for several years, Mr. Hanchuan still prioritizes his personal interests over solving cases...

Could it be that Mr. Hanchuan really treats being a policeman as a pastime?

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Happy New Year everyone!

Because I'll be watching the Spring Festival Gala, the extra update might be a little late...

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When Han Chuan saw this chapter, the person was already dead. The struggle of the deceased was a method used by the perpetrator to obscure the time of death.

He usually doesn't take the initiative to do anything. If the prisoner sees him and imagines a bunch of things, that's ideal, but if they don't give up, he won't specifically try to save them unless they're killed in front of him. That's someone else's karma, and whether he intervenes or not depends on his own mood.

So he really wasn't suited to be a policeman; the assessment he made as a child was actually quite accurate.

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Inspector Megure: Who let Samikawa go to their school festival?

Hagiwara: ...It's me, but Mori-senpai is here too.

Inspector Megure: Mori is a real jinx.

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