Chapter 265
Although he didn't quite understand why some people disliked explaining, for a detective, this was a highlight moment, so Hattori Heiji didn't refuse.
But before that...
"There are people hanging outside the ship!" Hattori Heiji gestured. "I saw it..."
“Crab River,” Hanchuan Shenliu said naturally.
Hattori Heiji paused for a moment to be polite, but then realized that Samikawa Shinryu had stopped after saying a name and still didn't intend to explain, so he had no choice but to continue.
“I just checked here and found traces of something stuck to the railing. So I deduced that the gunshots we heard and the sudden fire here could all be traps. Just leaving a lit cigarette here would be a simple trap, so our previous alibi wasn't reliable. While checking this area, I shone my flashlight outside and found a rope ladder over there, and Mr. Kanie was hanging there. This means that my… uh, my previous guess was wrong…”
While Hattori Heiji was recounting the events, the onlookers quickly dispatched someone to rescue Mr. Kanie, who was hanging outside the ship.
The person is still alive, but in a coma.
The staff brought the person over and placed him at Hattori Heiji's feet.
Hattori Heiji's throat was dry from talking, but he finally finished explaining Mr. Kujirai's plan.
In short, it's a classic case of feigning death to make everyone believe that everything was orchestrated by Mr. Kanie, including that the person who died was a stand-in hired by Mr. Kanie. Then, they'll find another reason to make it look like Mr. Kanie committed suicide. Even if he's exposed, because the statute of limitations has expired, he can still keep 400 million yen all to himself.
While Hattori Heiji was explaining, Samikawa Shinryu wasn't completely silent. He would only mention a key word when others raised questions, and Hattori Heiji would then elaborate on that key word...
After going through this whole process, Hattori Heiji completely understood that Samikawa Shinryu had indeed seen through the truth! Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to pinpoint the key words so precisely!
He only has one question.
"Mr. Hanchuan, when did you notice that Mr. Kujirai was acting strangely?" Hattori Heiji asked suspiciously.
"Hmm." Hanchuan Shenliu thought for a moment, "When we were playing cards."
Everyone: "………………"
Isn't that practically equivalent to realizing something's wrong the moment you meet them?!
Mr. Kujirai had already resigned himself to his fate when Heiji Hattori began to explain, but he was still surprised when he heard this: "Where did I give myself away?"
“A person who has killed, a person who wants to kill…it’s very obvious to me,” said Hanchuan Shenliu calmly.
Former police officer Kōzaki's lips twitched: "Then why didn't you tell me sooner?"
“Insufficient evidence,” said Hanchuan Shenliu. “Now we have evidence.”
Everyone: "…………"
Oh, this.
That makes sense. The statute of limitations is about to expire. Even if we had spoken out back then, the other party wouldn't have been without a way to escape, and it would have alerted them.
Since Hanchuan Shenliu has already seen through Mr. Kujirai's murderous intent, it would indeed be more convenient to wait for a double-cross and for new evidence to emerge before making an arrest. And a new round of murders would certainly be within the statute of limitations...
Now, Heiji Hattori is both a victim and a witness, as is Kanie, who is still in a coma. Mr. Kujirai cannot escape his fate no matter what.
Well, in terms of problem-solving efficiency, this operation is indeed okay, but from the perspective of problem-solving... I feel that this approach is a bit subtle.
Former police officer Jiao Qi held his forehead.
He always felt that the way Kanakawa Shinryu sometimes acted, especially his ruthless methods to achieve his goals, might be more suited to joining the Japanese Public Security Bureau.
After all, the Japanese Public Security Bureau is notorious for its expertise in illegal operations...
"Alright, the case is solved anyway. Let the captain go full speed ahead and get back to shore quickly." Former Inspector Kōzaki restrained Mr. Kujirai, intending to find a place to lock him up before going ashore.
Suddenly, Hanchuan Shenliu said, "Wait, I have another question to ask."
Former police officer Kōzaki paused, then stopped in his tracks: "Go ahead and ask."
Hattori Heiji and Edogawa Conan also slowed down curiously—Samakawa Shinryu seemed to know everything, so how could there be any questions he didn't know?
Then they heard Han Chuan Shenliu ask seriously, "How did you administer the drug? Kanie has been exposed to the night wind for so long and hasn't woken up despite all this tossing and turning."
Everyone: "…………"
Although the focus is a bit strange, that's true.
Did Mr. Kujirai administer the dosage meant for elephants to Mr. Kanie? Is he even going to wake up? What if he wakes up as an idiot?!
Mr. Kujirai paused for a moment before explaining the situation.
He had originally planned to kill Mr. Kanie, and the dosage was just enough to keep him alive until tonight. As for whether he would go crazy or something, that was not within his consideration.
He admitted that Mr. Xie Jiang might indeed have suffered brain damage...
Hanchuan Shenliu: "Oh, that's good."
Conan Edogawa: "...???"
Hattori Heiji: "…………"
Former police officer Kōzaki, who was quite familiar with Hanakawa Shinryū, was speechless: "Hanakawa, you... never mind, I'll take him that way first."
This guy really can't stand to see prisoners doing well!
Although he may seem a bit... well, Hanchuan Shenliu is genuinely righteous and hates evil, he just doesn't know how to speak properly.
Sigh, sometimes I really wish Kenji Hagiwara and Shinryu Samikawa could be on equal footing... No, I doubt it would work, because Shinryu Samikawa sometimes just says weird things on purpose!!!
Hanchuan Shenliu turned around and found Hattori Heiji still looking at him, so he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Hmm?"
"Um, thank you for saving me." Heiji Hattori scratched the back of his head. "But may I ask a slightly presumptuous question?"
Han Chuan Shenliu said tolerantly, "Go ahead and ask."
"Well... you arrived so just in time, could you have actually been here a while ago?" Hattori Heiji's lips twitched.
After all, he had already felt himself fall over the railing before he lost consciousness. How close would he have to be to knock down Mr. Kujirai and save him so precisely!
The deck was dark at night, with no lights. You couldn't see your hand in front of your face even half a meter away. If someone was next to him, he might not even notice them.
“It wasn’t very early. I went there with Kujirai,” Hanakawa Shinryu replied. “Otherwise, I would have kicked you out long ago.”
Hattori Heiji: "...??? Why?!"
Why does she seem to dislike him?
Han Chuan Shenliu casually said, "Because you affected Kujirai's plans... But never mind, it's not important anymore, it's fine as it is now."
Hattori Heiji watched as Samikawa Shinryu left on his own, feeling utterly bewildered. He couldn't help but ask Edogawa Conan, "What does he mean? Does he want Mr. Kujirai to continue killing?"
Conan Edogawa: "Uh...maybe."
"What?!"
Conan Edogawa sighed: "His last concern was whether Mr. Kanie might have suffered brain damage due to the dosage of the drug... Perhaps he regretted having to expose Mr. Kujirai's plan prematurely in order to save you, which led to Mr. Kanie's survival..."
Hattori Heiji was taken aback. He recalled the attitude of Suzuriha Kakeru when he asked the question, and the "That's good" after receiving the answer. His expression became subtle.
"So when Mr. Hanchuan said 'it's okay as it is now,' he meant he was reluctantly accepting the fact that Mr. Kanie didn't die? Because he became mentally disabled and had to go to prison, so he paid a price?"
Conan Edogawa remained silent, but did not refute it, which meant he agreed with the speculation.
Hattori Heiji fell silent for a moment before finally saying, "Wasn't he a policeman before?"
What's with this mentality of someone who clearly saw through everything long ago, yet waits until the prisoners kill each other and only one remains before making their move? What kind of new battle royale is this?
He'd never seen a policeman like this before!
Conan Edogawa laboriously reminded him, "You're basically a police officer now, aren't you..."
Heiji Hattori tried to salvage the situation: "In a way, he also hates evil and seems to have a strong sense of justice..."
Conan Edogawa paused for a moment: "Actually... Mr. Kōzaki revealed something before, that when Mr. Kazukawa was a policeman, he particularly enjoyed toying with criminals..."
If it's all about playing around to this extent, it just feels strange to say that Hanchuan Shenliu has a sense of justice!
They don't value the lives of prisoners at all!
Moreover, now that things have come to this, when Conan Edogawa thought back and couldn't help but suspect that when Tsukikage Island was being investigated, Shinryu Saikawa had already discovered the truth, but he just didn't say anything—he even made an excuse to stay away from the scene by investigating other things, probably to avoid other acquaintances thinking that he was too slow in solving the case this time.
Once Asai Narumi has taken her revenge, someone discovers the truth and solves the case, and Samikawa Shinryu returns, Asai's strange and subtle attitude towards Samikawa Shinryu becomes understandable...
Wait a minute, someone who solves cases quickly pretends to be blind when witnessing a revenge scene, and also pretends to be blind when witnessing a double-cross... doesn't that seem like someone who truly hates evil?!
Conan Edogawa was suddenly speechless, so he simply took it out and discussed it with Heiji Hattori.
After listening, Hattori Heiji said earnestly, "While I can understand your suspicions about Mr. Hanakawa, judging a book by its cover is really not a good idea... Based on the current information, apart from the fact that he did appear at the game launch event with Potts, he has nothing to do with that black organization! His personality doesn't seem like that of an 'advisor' who would advise criminals..."
"You're right." Conan Edogawa sighed and reflected, "Indeed, I still need to understand more about the inner workings."
Hattori Heiji then said, "Since Mr. Kankawa isn't a bad person, why don't we just ask him if he knows about another [crime consultant]?"
Conan Edogawa was taken aback, then realized it made sense!
He had previously asked if Shinryu Hanchuan was an "advisor," and Shinryu Hanchuan admitted it. Although it was later discovered that he was actually referring to an advisor for the Metropolitan Police Department, which was a complete misunderstanding, it was clear that Shinryu Hanchuan was not uncommunicative. Asking him more questions might actually yield results.
So the two who were chatting on the deck started running and caught up with the leisurely Hanchuan Fukami.
Hattori Heiji: "Um, Mr. Kasukawa! Wait, I have another question to ask!"
Han Chuan Shenliu stopped and turned to wait for them.
Wow, Mr. Hanchuan is so polite... He always uses honorifics when he speaks, and he seems to have a very good temper too...
Hattori Heiji was lost in thought when he ran up to Samikawa Shinryu and asked, "Mr. Samikawa, have you heard of the [Criminal Consultant]?"
"The one we caught a few days ago?"
"Not that one!" Hattori Heiji said urgently, "Are there any other consultants? The kind that prisoners often consult..."
Hanchuan Shenliu pondered for a moment: "I don't know much about this, except for the person who has already been captured..."
Heiji Hattori and Conan Edogawa held their breath.
Han Chuan Shenliu: "Then it's just me."
Hattori Heiji: "..."
Hattori Heiji: "Huh???"
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Extra chapter tonight
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A deep, cold river, filled with hatred for evil (?).
Cherish your current thoughts...
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Right now, Kujirai is guilty of murder, and Kanie is simply mentally unstable, living a life worse than death.
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