This is the second beautiful woman who told him she wanted to create a new account.
The last one was the quirky and lovable older sister, Yukiko.
Given her lively and unrestrained personality, Yu Shengnan was not surprised to hear her say such a thing, but the fact that Master Jinghua, who was always dignified and reserved, would say such a thing at this moment was truly unexpected.
"Master, you..." Yu Shengnan lowered his voice, "Are you serious?"
Ikeba Shizuka gracefully smoothed her hair and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "There always has to be a child who knows how to make mom happy."
As she spoke, she turned her head slightly, glanced at her son who was still righteously accusing the prisoner, and sighed softly: "This one is already useless."
Yuzuru almost burst out laughing.
It seems that Hattori Heiji was quite angry with his master.
He coughed lightly, trying hard to suppress a laugh, and leaned close to his master's ear, whispering with a hint of impatience, "Then... shall we start working hard tonight?"
Chibo Jinghua's ears turned slightly red, and she gently pinched his arm: "You're so frivolous."
While the master and apprentice were secretly plotting their "alt account" scheme, Hattori Heiji seemed to sense the "resentment" behind him and suddenly sneezed. He rubbed his nose and inexplicably felt a chill down his spine.
"In short!" Hattori Heiji cleared his throat and continued his deductive reasoning, "No matter the reason, murder is—"
Shimabukuro Kimie quietly looked at Hattori Heiji, her eyes as calm as a deep pool of water.
“Three years ago…” Her voice was soft, yet it clearly reached everyone’s ears, “My three friends—Saori Kadokawa, Naoko Kuroe, and Tomi Ebihara—drank themselves into a stupor because they failed to draw the Dugong’s Arrow.”
“That night, they saw ‘Grandma Longevity’ walk into the warehouse, and then…” Her fingers tightened slightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, as if she was trying to suppress the pain and anger deep inside her. “They set a fire to see if ‘Grandma Longevity’ was really immortal.”
Her voice didn't tremble, yet it sent chills down one's spine.
“They wanted to verify the legend, to see if ‘mermaid flesh’ could really grant immortality.” She looked up, her gaze sweeping over everyone present. “And my mother… was burned alive just like that.”
The mourning hall was deathly silent.
Ran and Kazuha covered their mouths, tears welling in their eyes. Their eyes were filled with shock and sympathy, and they were heartbroken by Kimie Shimabukuro's tragic fate.
Kogoro Mouri remained silent, and even the usually talkative police officers lowered their heads.
Only Hattori Heiji, still frowning, stubbornly held onto his own sense of justice, and said:
"Even so, you cannot seek revenge on your own! The law will—"
"law?"
A clear, cool child's voice suddenly interrupted him.
Ai crossed her arms, her icy blue eyes filled with sarcasm: "Great Detective, aren't you cold standing on your moral high ground?"
She gave Hattori Heiji a cold glance: "You detectives always judge others from a high and mighty position, but you never think about what you would do if you were in that situation?"
Hattori Heiji was momentarily speechless, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face, but he quickly hardened his posture, straightened his back, and said loudly, "No matter what, murder is murder! The police can make the arrests!"
He turned to the police officers, signaling them to take action.
However, just as the police hesitated and were about to step forward—
"Slap, slap, slap."
A round of applause rang out.
Yuzuru stretched and slowly walked out from the side, looking as if he had just watched a wonderful performance.
We've had enough of the show; it's his turn to appear.
Heiji Hattori and Conan's expressions changed simultaneously—the thing they feared most had happened; that guy was indeed going to cause trouble.
Hattori Heiji frowned: "Hanyu Kusunoki, are you trying to interfere with law enforcement?"
"Enforcement?" Yuzuru looked at the leading policeman with a half-smile. "Are you sure you want to arrest my personal shrine maiden?"
"?!"
The entire audience erupted in uproar.
Heiji Hattori and Conan both widened their eyes simultaneously: "Your people?!"
The others stared blankly at the handsome young man who had suddenly appeared, while Ai, completely unsurprised, let out a cold snort.
The police officers looked equally bewildered: "Who are you?"
Yu Shengnan sighed. The police in small towns just don't know any better.
He was too lazy to make excuses anymore, so he simply took out his phone from his pocket. His shrine maiden could take revenge if she wanted to; no one could stop her or punish her.
"Inspector Megure, it's me... Yes, from Mermaid Island..."
That's right, he just wants to use his power to intimidate people; it's simple and brutal.
Three minutes later, the police officer in charge of the team received a ring on his phone.
He answered the phone, his face instantly turning deathly pale: "Yes! Understood! Chief of Criminal Investigation!"
After hanging up the phone, the police officer wiped his sweat: "Um... following instructions from higher-ups, this case is... uh... a mermaid revenge incident, not a criminal case. Dismissed!"
The police officers, looking completely bewildered, followed their captain away.
Heiji Hattori and Conan were completely dumbfounded.
No, you're not even going to act anymore, are you?
They spent the whole night searching for clues, and the murderer even confessed to the killings. And you're telling me it's a mermaid's revenge?
"Wait! You're just leaving like that?!"
Hattori Heiji said angrily.
The police officer didn't even turn his head: "This is an order from above."
"you--"
Heiji Hattori tried to stop him, but Conan grabbed him.
The great detective stared intently at the person who had walked aside to comfort Shimabukuro Kimie. He knew very well that Hanyu Kusunoki's power was far more than that.
If the other party wants to cause trouble, they have no way to stop them.
"Why?!"
Hattori Heiji looked at the villagers in the mourning hall with resentment.
"Are you just going to let the murderer go like this?!"
However, unexpectedly—
Apart from a few young people who looked indignant, the rest of the older villagers all lowered their heads and remained silent.
Yuzuru smiled faintly:
"They knew all along."
"What?"
“They knew all along that the longevity granny was a fake.” Yuzuru glanced at the villagers who were bowing their heads and remaining silent. “They knew there was no such thing as an immortal longevity granny; it was just the Shimabukuro family playing the role.”
"So, when the warehouse caught fire last night, they saw 'Shimabukuro Kimie' perish in the flames, but then they saw 'Grandma Longevity' appear..."
"They already understood everything."
Yuzuru's voice was soft, yet it was like a sharp knife, dissecting the deepest secret of this small island.
"They know they've wronged Kimie Shimabukuro, so—"
"When questioned by the police, they all chose to remain silent."
"Including the relatives of the three deceased."
Heiji Hattori and Conan were completely stunned.
They never imagined the truth would be like this.
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