Chapter 336
Before meeting the person who reported the crime, they met with Wataru Takagi and Yumi Miyamoto.
Mori and his group compared the photos of the complainant and his fiancée, then looked at the two police officers dressed in tuxedos and wedding gowns disguised as stand-ins, and were utterly shocked: "My God! You two really look alike!"
Conan Edogawa was also deeply moved.
Although I knew he looked similar, I didn't expect him to look this much like him. He was almost identical to the high school student that Brother Bo Ye had shown him, who looked exactly like him.
He felt that if things continued like this, it wouldn't be long before he saw someone who looked like Xiaolan...
Looking around, Conan Edogawa felt that the person he was least likely to meet who looked like him was Mr. Kankawa.
Mr. Hanchuan looks... wait, upon closer inspection, he seems more refined than I remember, his facial features don't seem particularly sharp...
Although Conan Edogawa has met with Shinryu Sakkawa quite a few times, he hasn't really paid much attention to the other's appearance.
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but if he lingered his gaze for even a little longer, Han Chuan Shenliu's eerie dark red eyes would look over, forcing him to subconsciously look away, or he could only awkwardly meet Han Chuan Shenliu's gaze, and in the end, all that remained in his memory was the oppressive feeling brought by those eyes.
Moreover, Conan Edogawa isn't drawing portraits of people. Having a general impression, recognizing them when you see them, and knowing what they look like is enough. Compared to appearance, there are too many other issues worth paying attention to. His focus has never been on appearance.
Now that most of the doubts about Hanakawa Fukami have been resolved, Edogawa Conan finally has the time to think about these details.
However, he didn't get to observe for very long this time. After about two seconds, Hanakawa Shinryu looked down and stared at Edogawa Conan.
Conan Edogawa could only stare blankly, pretending to look at the decorative paintings on the wall behind Shinryu Samakawa, but actually listening to Kenji Hagiwara's explanation of the case.
"About six months ago, the bride's house was broken into by a notorious robber. She was almost killed, but the groom arrived in time to save her. Then the robber left with the words 'I will not let you go'."
Shiratori Ninzaburo chimed in: "If it were just an ordinary robber, that would be one thing. The problem is that the fingerprint of the left thumb found on the murder weapon left at the scene belongs to a serial killer who committed four robberies, killing six people in the process, and even setting fire to houses to destroy evidence."
"Then, not long ago, the bride received a threatening letter saying, 'Happy wedding, let me come and celebrate with you in a grand way...'" Takagi Wataru sighed. "We have to be careful with these vicious criminals; one wrong move and it could turn into a tragedy!"
At this point, everyone basically understands why the police took this matter so seriously, even resorting to using stunt doubles.
“Alright, I’ll take Shinryu to see the person who filed the report and try to get his consent.” Kenji Hagiwara patted Shinryu on the back, then looked at the others, “You guys…”
Kogoro Mouri straightened his expression: "I'll come too. Since we're already here, we should at least see Inspector Megure before leaving. Besides, there might be an opportunity for me, the sleeping Kogoro, to make an appearance... Hahahaha!"
He couldn't stay serious for more than three seconds before his true colors were revealed.
Kenji Hagiwara blushed slightly: "Okay, Inspector Megure should be there too, let's go together."
Soon the group arrived at the door of the real newlyweds' room. Inspector Megure had just hung up a phone call and came up to greet them: "Oh, Mori, you're here too... and so is Kankawa."
Inspector Megure looked at Shinryu Kagawa, seemingly wanting to say something but then hesitated, and said, "...Anyway, Kagawa-kun, come with me."
Although the complainant had basically agreed to Kenji Hagiwara's suggestion, that was because they hadn't met Shinryu Kagawa yet. Once they did, they might regret it!
Just as Inspector Megure had guessed, after he and his group knocked on the door and entered the newlyweds' preparation room, the expressions of the two newlyweds became somewhat strange.
He pretended not to see it, first introducing Kogoro Mouri, letting the newcomer also know the famous detective and liven up the atmosphere, and then introducing Shinryu Samikawa.
"This is the same Shinryu Kagawa I mentioned before, the one who's here to help, because having him sit at the registration desk at the entrance would reduce the probability of prisoner attacks," Inspector Megure said with a somewhat stiff smile. "What do you two think?"
The bride didn't seem to accept it.
What respectable family would invite a yakuza boss to their wedding to oversee the proceedings?! What are you police officers thinking?!
This is a wedding that may only happen once in a lifetime! She wants to create the most beautiful memories!
But if this person sits at the registration desk, it feels like her relatives and friends might not be able to resist complaining to her, and maybe even after everyone is seated, the atmosphere will be ruined...
There might even be some unpleasant rumors circulating about her and her fiancé, such as that she or her fiancé actually owes money, and that yakuza members are directly accepting gifts at the registration desk to pay off the debts...
The more she thought about it, the more pressure she felt, but the bride skillfully said, "Actually, with so many police officers here, I'm already quite relieved. There's no need to trouble too many people..."
Before she could finish speaking, the groom interrupted her: "I think it's okay."
Inspector Megure couldn't help but look at him in surprise.
Is this for real? Is it really that easy?
He thought he would have to persuade her at least once before she would agree!
The bride was even more surprised than Inspector Megure, her eyes widening as she looked at her fiancé in disbelief: "Darling?"
The groom's expression was firm: "As long as our wedding can proceed smoothly, I am willing to accept any arrangement."
"But..." the bride wanted to say, the wedding went smoothly, but what about public opinion?! Did they just throw away their reputation?!
Han Chuan Shenliu glanced at the two of them for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Can you tell me how the groom saved the bride that night?"
Before they could even finish discussing one topic, Kagawa Shinryu jumped straight to the next. Inspector Megure sighed, "Kakawa-kun, let's first confirm the bride's wishes..."
But the bride didn't want Han Chuan Shenliu to sit at the registration desk, so this change of topic was exactly what she wanted. She didn't even ask who was speaking to, and started talking.
"That night, I heard strange noises in the middle of the night and wanted to go downstairs to check, but when I turned on the light, it didn't work. I guessed there was a power outage, so I took a flashlight to check where the strange noises were coming from. I didn't expect to see a suspicious person holding a kitchen knife. I ran towards the door, and he chased after me. I thought I was going to die, but then my darling suddenly appeared at the door. His flashlight illuminated the darkness, and at that moment, I knew I would marry no one but him..."
As the bride showed off their affection, the groom smiled and said, "I went to check on her because she told me that her parents had gone on a trip and that there were only two elderly maids at home besides her. I was worried about her and ended up saving her."
"When he was fighting with the inmate, he told me to call the police, so I went to find the phone. When I came back, the inmate was making threats and trying to escape... There was nothing I could do, he was injured while fighting with the inmate, his left hand was broken."
The bride and groom were about to continue speaking when Han Chuan Shenliu suddenly coughed.
“Yes, I understand,” said Han Chuan Shenliu. “There’s no need to hold this wedding anymore.”
Everyone was immediately taken aback.
The most nervous person was the groom.
...Because the guy he was fighting with was actually an accomplice. He was originally in charge of gathering intelligence, but he discovered that he could gain more by marrying a rich second-generation girl, so he turned against him. As a result, his accomplice harbored resentment towards him and wanted to kill him.
He lured his accomplice out yesterday and killed him instead, so there's no need to pay attention to that threatening letter anymore.
To him, the police's busy day was just part of a charade. Once it was over peacefully, the police would assume their accomplice had given up, and he could safely pocket his wife's money...
But then this person suddenly appeared!
Damn it, the last time he saw this person, this guy was still a "consultant"! Why is he with the police now?!
Although he didn't dare go in for a consultation, he did see the person named Han Chuan Shenliu when the consultant came out!
The crime consultant has such a good relationship with the police, didn't anyone remind him?!
He initially thought he had escaped a disaster because the "advisor" seemed to be behaving normally, but then the advisor suddenly said that there was no need to have a wedding...
[Advisor] Could it be that he recognized me and is planning to help the police arrest him?!
He thought that the consultant saw so many people every day, he shouldn't remember what he looked like, since he was just a nobody passing by!
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Help! Does anyone remember which chapter I mentioned in which I changed the bonus chapter count from 5,000 to 10,000 nutrient solutions? From which tens of thousands of nutrient solutions were we counting? I've forgotten…
Nutrient solution was added and finished faster.
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The prisoner felt emotionally betrayed (although he didn't go in for counseling).
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