Chapter 116
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda are currently in a state of confusion, unable to understand, yet seemingly accepting.
After all, this is Hanchuan Shenliu. Once Hanchuan Shenliu encounters a case, anything outrageous can happen.
Isn't this development too fast? They can't keep up, it's like they've missed a few episodes...
On Hagiwara Kenji and Matsuda Jinpei's side, the preliminary autopsy was completed, and they were discussing how to preserve the body to minimize the impact on the coroner who wouldn't be able to arrive until the next day.
During this time, Matsuda Jinpei received a phone call from Samikawa Shinryu and relayed Samikawa Shinryu's speculation to Hagiwara Kenji.
Kenji Hagiwara said at the time, "I do feel that Yuki is a bit strange... Since Fukaru said so, it must not be my imagination."
“What a coincidence, I thought so too,” Matsuda Jinpei said. “If Kankawa acts alone, he might discover something else.”
They discussed it, and the most outrageous scenario they came up with was that Hanchuan Shenliu would use the same trick again, breaking down the prisoner's psychological defenses and causing the prisoner to confess. They also reached a consensus that as long as no one saw it, they would pretend they didn't know anything.
After all, not everyone pursues procedural justice. I believe Hanchuan Shenliu is aware of this. Besides, he is not currently working and has not even been officially assigned a position, so there is even more room for maneuver.
Then they saw Han Chuan Shenliu arrive with someone, who immediately bowed to them and said something like, "I've troubled you all to make this trip because of my matter," which was practically self-disclosure. Then he addressed Han Chuan Shenliu as "Master."
This respectful attitude immediately confused Matsuda Jinpei.
Huh? Why does he seem unfazed by Hanchuan Shenliu's words? But what's with those words?
Kenji Hagiwara immediately thought of what happened before Christmas.
Officer Shima called him and said that Kanakawa Shinryu was being treated like the young leader by the Suminoe Group's executives, who escorted him all the way to his destination, doing whatever they told him to do...
When I first heard about Kenji Hagiwara, it felt like something fantastical and unreal, but today I finally got to see him perform live.
The two handled this unexpected situation with a mixture of confusion and composure.
In any case, the fact that the criminal was able to recount his crime and record it makes things much easier afterwards.
Until Kenta asked with a glimmer of hope, "Master, you must be joking, you are the 'Moriarty', right?"
Hagiwara Kenji: "...???"
"Hmm, some people do call me that," Hanchuan Shenliu admitted. "I'm a little surprised how you recognized me."
Kenji Hagiwara wanted to say something, but after being given a look by Shinryu Kazukawa, he hesitated for a moment and then kept quiet.
Kenta suddenly realized what was happening and breathed a sigh of relief.
He said he hadn't mistaken me for someone else, which startled him.
However, the master's attitude is really strange... Could it be that the master thinks his disguise is flawless, and therefore resents him for seeing through the other party?!
Thinking about it carefully, people who like to pursue the perfect crime might indeed have some strange obsessions... but he's truly innocent! The master didn't pretend to be a good person enough, and he recognized him, so should he be blamed?!
This is beyond his control!
"Master, I won't tell anyone, so..."
Before he could finish speaking, his wrists were handcuffed.
Kenta stared blankly at Hankawa Shinryu.
Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda were also stunned for a moment.
"...Little Deep Flow, are you wearing handcuffs while soaking in a hot spring?"
"I just went back to my room to get this; I think it might come in handy." Hanchuan Shenliu handcuffed the man, then gestured for Hagiwara Kenji to make a phone call. "Contact the police station; they've already caught the mastermind. Matsuda, go and arrest that Yuki."
"No! I'm not the mastermind!" Kenta's self-deceptive illusion was shattered, and he finally realized that Kagawa Shinryu wasn't joking. "I bought the plan! You're the mastermind!"
Han Chuan Shenliu said casually, "Is that so? But I haven't committed any crime."
Kenta choked.
So, when the deal was made, the master did say he could walk away unscathed because he was only selling crime novels…
Kenta, who was ignorant of the law, believed this nonsense, but when the master not only danced in front of him but also used him to boost his sales performance, Kenta still couldn't bear the unfortunate ending that only he and Yuki suffered.
"I'm going to report you! I'm going to expose what you've done!!!"
Kenta, who had been respectful before, began to fly into a rage of impotence.
Matsuda Jinpei scoffed, adding fuel to the fire for Sugawa Shinryu's suspicions: "Go ahead and report him. He's got tons of reports on him already, he's got so many debts he doesn't care anymore."
Kenta: “…???”
So the next day, after the professionals dealt with the avalanche, the police finally sent people to take Kenta and Yuki into custody. From the moment Kenta saw the new police officer, he kept reporting them.
"That guy made me kill him! He's the one who gave me the idea! And he's a cop! Aren't you going to do anything about it?! These are all parasites in the police force!"
The police officer, who had been briefed on the situation at the Cold River beforehand, remained calm: "Understood, your complaint will be recorded here..."
Then Kenta exploded in fury: "I didn't believe them when they said all the police were corrupt, but I can't believe that even after I filed this complaint, you haven't done anything at all... Even if he's selling crime novels, it's still a crime of incitement, right?! How can someone like that be a policeman?!"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"I'm talking about Moriarty! He's Moriarty!"
The policeman coughed. "He is, but we don't usually call him that. It's not very polite. Where did you hear that from?"
Kenta went crazy: "Aaaaaah!!! You guys aren't arresting anyone?! You guys aren't arresting anyone?! Is this Japan?! It's so dark!!! I should have immigrated a long time ago!!!"
Because Xiaoxue didn't experience the same breakdown as Kenta, who was severely deceived and walked right into a trap, but was simply arrested like an ordinary criminal, she was very upset, but managed to stay rational and not become incoherent.
She tried to explain to the police, "Kenta bought the criminal plan from Moriarty, so Moriarty should also be guilty, right?"
"Uh, let's talk about this in detail when we get back to the police station..."
After much persuasion, they managed to get the two uncooperative prisoners into the police car. One of the local police officers wiped his sweat and ran over to Kenji Hagiwara's car to ask, "So, shall we take them away?"
“Okay, you guys drive ahead, we’ll follow behind,” Kenji Hagiwara said, gripping the steering wheel. “You can try to explain his misunderstanding, but I doubt he’ll believe you.”
This is also the meaning of "deeply flowing cold river".
When Shinryu Samakawa accepted the name "Moriarty" yesterday, Kenji Hagiwara wanted to explain, but was stopped. Later, after the two prisoners were separated and detained, Shinryu Samakawa spoke to him.
"Let him misunderstand like that. His hatred for me will make him more willing to reveal information in order to drag me down."
Kenji Hagiwara sighed, "You've worked hard, Fukami-chan, this sacrifice..."
Matsuda Jinpei said ruthlessly, "He did it on purpose. He might even be happy to be misunderstood. It's not a sacrifice at all."
Hagihara Kenji: "…………"
Indeed, Shinryu loves to create these pointless misunderstandings...
How can someone be happy to be misunderstood? What kind of twisted sense of humor is that?
“This time is different. I do feel that I have made some sacrifices.” Han Chuan Shenliu frowned.
"So you're admitting that none of the previous sacrifices counted as sacrifices after all..." Matsuda Jinpei retorted, "What's the difference between this time and the past?"
"I barely soaked in the hot spring, just for a short while," Hanchuan Shenliu sighed softly. "We came here for a vacation, so why did it turn into overtime?"
After this incident, there's no way they can stay here to soak in the hot springs any longer. So, as soon as the police arrived, they had to go to the police station as investigating officers to hand over the case.
Perhaps because it's rare for a murder to happen in such a small place, they actually ran into reporters when they were almost at the police station. It's likely that other guests on the mountain were on the phone complaining to their relatives and friends, and then someone told them that they had given the information to reporters and received a tip.
Reporters, armed with cameras and microphones, blocked the police station's vehicle and, as the officers got out, attempted to interview Kenta and Koyuki: "Do you have anything to say? Why did you kill them?"
Kenji Hagiwara, who was driving behind, fell silent as he watched the scene unfold.
A few seconds later, he chose to turn around and leave before the reporters spotted them, planning to return when there were fewer people around.
As a result, he missed the rest of the story.
Generally speaking, when faced with reporters, prisoners will either lower their heads to avoid being seen and quickly walk through the crowd, or they will make outrageous statements, claim innocence, or start playing the victim to tell their story of how hard they have worked. This is especially true for those who are specifically looking to take revenge on society, as it is a great opportunity for them to promote their own ideas.
But this time the criminals are different.
It's unclear where he got the strength, but the prisoner managed to break free of the police's restraints and shout at the reporters.
"Police sting! Moriarty sells criminal plans! Then they arrest people at the scene! The police fabricate cases to increase their chances of solving them!!!"
The reporters were immediately in an uproar.
—What?! Is the Japanese police force really this corrupt?! They thought they had already portrayed it badly enough with their writing, but reality is far more outrageous than their fictional portrayals!
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I'll update again tonight, see what time I get home... I've had so much going on these past few days.
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This wave of suspicion has really paid off... The system must be laughing all the way to the bank.
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Bo Ye: (Holding a lot of doubt points) We came here for a vacation, why did it turn into working overtime?
System: Don't pretend to be innocent after getting a good deal, okay?
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