Model worker and his little darling

At this point, Junhui came out and asked everyone to move to Mermaid Falls, where the awards ceremony would be held.

An hour later, everyone gathered at Mermaid Falls.

The ceremony was organized by Junhui. With a call from her, the three winners stepped forward to receive the Dugong Arrow.

"Now, please, the three of you, receive the light of bliss!"

As soon as Junhui finished speaking, fireworks burst in the dark night sky.

Ping Qing pursed his lips. He had been very curious about the Light of Bliss, but it turned out to be just fireworks.

Fireworks lit up the night, and amidst the intermittent bursts of light, a figure appeared and disappeared within the Mermaid Falls, resembling a mermaid swimming upstream.

The group put her down, and they saw that she had a rope around her neck, with the other end of the rope connected to a wooden stake.

Looking at the woman who died with her eyes wide open, Pingqing glanced at Junhui, thinking that her methods were quite ruthless.

Uncle Mori leaned forward to examine it and confidently said, "I see. So, Miss Sumi lost her balance when she reached this riverbank in the dark. Although she grabbed the rope, the current was too fast, causing the wooden stake to fall, and she was strangled by the rope."

Seeing that the older man had immediately noticed something amiss, Hattori asked, puzzled, "Why did Miss Sumi have to come to the forest at this time?"

"She probably came looking for the mermaid's grave. Three years ago, on the night after the festival, the shrine's warehouse suddenly caught fire. After the fire was extinguished, a 'mermaid skeleton' was found in the warehouse. This matter is of great concern to Sumi."

Hattori was speechless. "How did you know those were mermaid skeletons?"

"After the local police examined the remains, they concluded that it was the skeleton of a middle-aged woman," Junhui said calmly, but her eyes were filled with sorrow.

Suddenly Junhui felt someone watching her, and when she turned her head, she saw Pingqing.

Seeing that he had been discovered, Ping Qing smiled and winked at Jun Hui.

Junhui smiled back, but her heart was in turmoil. Could it be that this person had discovered something?

"The police were never able to identify the remains, so they closed the case as an accident. In the end, the remains were buried at a shrine. Later, someone tried to steal the remains, so they were eventually moved to the forest."

Ping Qing was a little troubled, and unexpectedly said, "Traditional skills of Japanese police."

Hmm, could that officer be Inspector Megure? That's just his style. They were the ones who cleaned up the mess from the Tengu case last time.

Seeing the complicated situation, Uncle Mori told Ran to call the police. But the police said the waves were too big and they couldn't come for the time being.

Hattori, looking confident, explained the situation while holding a lifebuoy, which made Kazuha very happy. "Don't worry, the culprit will be caught soon. Every time Heiji moves his hat to the front, it means he's really motivated."

Ran looked at Hattori in surprise, and Kazuha immediately became worried. "But you can't like Heiji, okay? If it comes to competing with you, I have no chance at all."

"Kazuha, you're so cute."

Seeing the two cute girls suddenly hug each other, Pingqing looked at the two detectives who were engrossed in solving the case and thought, "Tsk, they're really hopeless."

Actually, lilies are quite pretty too.

It was late at night, and Saori's drunken father was still sober, so everyone decided to go visit the old woman who was about to die.

Seeing Junhui go to call the Longevity Granny, Pingqing followed her, using the excuse that he had found Junhui's things.

Junhui was not surprised to see Pingqing behind her.

“Miss Junhui, the older people on this island all know that you played the role of the Longevity Granny.”

"what?"

Junhui gasped in surprise, while Pingqing sighed softly, "I'm just an outsider, what reason would I have to lie to you? The skeleton from three years ago was your mother, right? You want to avenge your mother."

Junhui burst into tears instantly. After a while, she reached out and wiped away her tears. "Then what is your purpose in targeting me?"

Pingqing was very satisfied with Junhui's performance. She was smart, calm, and ruthless in killing. Now, none of the detectives outside had any suspicions about her.

"I can help you get revenge, erase the traces of your actions, and give you a new identity so you can survive. I also have someone under my command who has had a similar experience to yours, so I believe you'll have common ground."

"My goal is to get you to work for me. If you refuse, then the one who will be burned to death in the warehouse will be the real Shimabukuro Kimie." With that, Hirakiyo's knife landed on Kimie's neck.

"So, Miss Junhui, what's your choice? I'm being very sincere."

Junhui looked at Pingqing in front of her. He was very young, but his aura was amazing, as if his hands were stained with countless blood. He was not the same kind of person as the detectives outside.

"Who are you?"

"That's your choice."

"What if I say no? Aren't you afraid people outside will find out?"

Ping Qing raised an eyebrow. "I admire you, Miss Junhui. Actually, I could just knock you out and take you away; no one would know. But I think it would be better if you agreed."

Junhui closed her eyes. "Okay, I promise you."

Pingqing sheathed his knife and chuckled, "Alright, Miss Junhui, you should go and disguise yourself. There are still people waiting outside to see Granny Changshou."

Watching Pingqing's departing figure, Junhui turned around and began to disguise herself.

She didn't know who that person was, nor what the consequences of this choice would be.

Now, all she wants is revenge for her mother.

Seeing that Tairai had returned, Hattori nudged him, "Tairai-nii, why were you gone for so long?"

"It's only been a few minutes. I only exchanged a few words with Miss Junhui."

"Hey, Pingqing, you didn't fall in love with her at first sight because she's pretty, did you?"

Ping Qing was speechless. What were these people thinking all day long? Couldn't they be a little more innocent?

Conan leaned close to Hattori and whispered, "Hattori, Taira no Kiyoshi has a girlfriend. We've all seen ambiguous marks on him."

Upon hearing this, Hattori looked at Taira no Kiyoshi with a gossipy expression and said, "Taira no Kiyoshi-nii, do you have any photos? Let us take a look."

Pingqing crossed his arms and smiled at Conan, thinking that the brat deserved a good lesson.

Seeing that Taira no Kiyoshi remained silent, Hattori continued to stir things up, "Taira no Kiyoshi-nii, don't be shy, hurry up and show it to us."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan and He Ye stared at Ping Qing with wide eyes, and even the uncle perked up his ears.

Looking at their expressions, Ping Qing's lips twitched. He did have the photos, but if he were to show them, all of them would jump up in anger, with Conan being the one who would jump the highest.

Just then, the sound of a cane drifted over, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the Longevity Granny appear at the door.

After chatting for a few minutes, the longevity woman left.

"Her voice was hoarse and her complexion was terrible. I don't think this old woman will live much longer."

Hearing Hattori's words, Taira Kiyoshi slapped his hand in annoyance, "How can you talk like that?"

Watching Junhui's departing figure, Pingqing was even more satisfied.

Their conversation had a great impact on Junhui, but she was able to act as if nothing had happened and appear in front of everyone in the blink of an eye, which shows that she is extraordinary.