The Beautiful and Charming Villain! Xiao Hei Makes His Entrance!

Just as nervous as Conan was a bald police officer in the crowd.

The bald police officer is a detective from Fukui Prefecture. He came to this island specifically to investigate the call that Ran reported last night.

But as soon as they arrived on the island, a scene unfolded before their eyes: a large group of villagers chasing a man in black carrying a woman.

To be honest, it startled him.

If he hadn't been a policeman for over a decade, he would definitely be bald, and he might have been so frightened that he wouldn't know what to do.

"What on earth is this guy up to?!"

The bald policeman looked up at the Xiao Hei Fujino standing on the top of the shrine and swallowed hard.

He didn't quite understand what that person was doing.

They actually beat up a woman from the island in front of a large group of angry islanders...

This kid, isn't he afraid of getting caught and beaten to death?

As a police officer, he couldn't just watch that guy get caught by this group of angry villagers.

If the situation gets out of control, he, as a police officer, will naturally not be able to escape responsibility.

With that thought in mind, he quickly pulled out his police ID, squeezed through the crowd, and shouted, "Everyone, calm down! I am Shimura Yuichi detective from Fukui Prefecture!"

The shout successfully drew the islanders' attention, and they all looked at the bald police officer.

"Police from Fukui Prefecture?"

Fujino glanced down at the bald police officer.

The arrival of the police was indeed unexpected.

I didn't expect Fukui Prefecture to act so quickly...

Now that the police have arrived, things have become much simpler.

But the surname Shimura... could it be related to Shimura the Pot King?

"It seems the sea has calmed down."

Hattori Heiji: "But a whole night has passed, so you've finally made it through?"

Conan breathed a sigh of relief, "With the police officer here, these villagers shouldn't do anything too outrageous."

"Ahem!"

Being stared at by so many eyes was a first for even the bald police officer. After clearing his throat, he continued, "Can someone explain to me what's going on here?"

"This guy kidnapped people on our island!"

"He also attacked the Ebihara family's daughter!"

"I heard it's the ghost of a mermaid!"

The group of people were talking all at once, which gave the bald police officer a headache.

"It's a series of kidnapping and attack cases."

Fujino silently took out his work ID and stepped forward. "About four days ago, he kidnapped a woman on this island in Tokyo. Last night, he attacked someone during a festival on this island. Now, he has kidnapped someone in broad daylight and was discovered by the islanders who chased him here."

"The Metropolitan Police Department?"

The bald police officer glanced at Fujino's work badge, but the words "Criminal Consultant" on it seemed unfamiliar.

However, since they are from the Metropolitan Police Department, they are essentially colleagues.

As fellow members of the police force, Fujino's words were naturally taken to heart by the bald officer.

"Help me! Please help me!"

At this moment, Kuroe Naoko on the roof came to her senses and realized that she had been grabbed by the ghost of a black mermaid, the 'Mermaid Ghost'. She excitedly shouted to the crowd below.

"Shut up."

The Xiao Hei version of Fujino frowned, stepped on Kuroe Naoko's back, and then whispered viciously, "If you scream again, I'll let you experience the same feeling I had when you burned me to death three years ago, the feeling of being burned by hellfire!"

"Waaah—"

Upon hearing this, Kuroe Naoko's expression changed drastically; her face turned deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.

She knew that only she and the two people involved at the time knew about the arson attack on the warehouse.

Thinking about it simply, as a devout follower of mermaids, she was terrified by this ridiculously simple disguise.

"You on the roof, listen up! Don't do anything rash!"

Seeing that things were spiraling out of control again, Shimura Yuichi shouted, "Put that lady down right now! We can talk about anything!"

"Oh, is anything negotiable?"

Fujino became interested, pressed down on Kuroe Naoko's neck, and then sat cross-legged on the roof.

"That's right, everything is negotiable!"

Seeing that there was a possibility of negotiation, the bald Shimura Yuichi sigh of relief. Then, recalling how he had heard his colleagues in charge of negotiations before, he asked, "But before that, may I ask how I should address you?"

"Since you have asked so sincerely, I will mercifully tell you!"

"To prevent the world from being destroyed, to safeguard world peace!"

Xiao Hei slowly stood up and ripped off his black clothes. "A beautiful and charming villain who embodies both love and evil! Xiao Hei reporting for duty!"

"Ah!"

A girl screamed from the crowd.

Ran and Kazuha covered their eyes and peeked through a crack, only calming down when they found nothing was wrong.

Shimura Yuichi: "..."

Are criminals these days really this outrageous?

Introduce yourself.

Why are you taking off your clothes?

Why does this guy seem to have some mental issues?

Conan: "..."

So you're the only one called Xiao Hei!

Why does this guy seem a bit like a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur)?

I must say, it does match the physical characteristics quite well.

Hattori Heiji: "..."

What kind of cat or dog names?

Why does it seem to have the same name as the black cat belonging to the old lady next door?

As for being beautiful and charming... you're even darker than me, how are you beautiful and charming?

Fujino: "..."

However, I didn't expect the third-person perspective to be so awkward.

Yes, as everyone knows, an alias is an alias, not the real person.

Xiao Hei is Xiao Hei, not me, Fujino.

It has nothing to do with me.

"Ahem!"

Shimura Yuichi coughed lightly, and after regaining his composure, he continued, "Mr... Mr. Xiao Hei, may I ask what your purpose is in doing these things?"

"Purpose..."

Xiao Hei glanced at the shrine's plaza and said, "Arrest Kuroe Naoko, and Ebihara Sumi, who committed Kadowaki Saori and murder three years ago."

As soon as the words were spoken, many of the islanders in the crowd suddenly stiffened.

Many elderly people on the island know the truth about the fire three years ago.

But they really didn't know anything about their arson.

Arson and murder?

Upon hearing this, Shimura Yuichi was taken aback, then turned around in confusion to look at Fujino behind him.

"It should be the case of the mermaid corpse from three years ago."

Fujino pretended to think for a moment, then said, "About three years ago, didn't a woman die in a fire in the warehouse of this shrine?"

"I do remember that case, after all, I handled it myself..."

Shimura Yuichi moment and quickly remembered the case. "I remember a woman was burned to death in the shrine's warehouse, and we couldn't find her identity."

"But arson..."

Hattori Heiji frowned. "Could it be that those three set fire to the warehouse and killed the middle-aged woman?"

"But this is also not right."

Mori Kogoro clearly didn't believe it. He glanced suspiciously at Xiao Hei and loudly questioned, "Hey, Kuro, you said those were the ones who set fire to the warehouse three years ago. What proof do you have?"

At this moment, Shimabukuro Kimie stared blankly at the Xiao Hei figure on the roof, feeling quite puzzled.