Chapter 162: Reversal of the Express, the Silver Star on the road to destruction
Chapter 162: Reversal of the Express, the Silver Star on the road to destruction (13)
—————May 3, 11:25 p.m.——————
—————Silver Star Train, Second Carriage Courtroom————————
(Current BGM: Fatei Rest Room ~ Hajime Overture)
After a period of waiting, all the court participants had arrived.
Among them were prosecutor Kuma Sukawa and prosecutor Saito Yusaburo, who were originally in the first car.
Although it was the first time he saw Prosecutor Yusaburo Saito, Yuanguang Xiang did not have a good impression of him.
It's not just the attitude of Saiga towards Uncle Maori that Conan mentioned when they chatted before.
It’s also because of this guy’s arrogance...he just looks unpleasant.
"I didn't expect that we would meet again so soon, Mr. Xiang Yuan."
"Originally, if I were the only one defending, I might feel that I lacked the momentum."
"But I'd feel more at ease if you were here too."
Kisaragi stood quietly beside Xiang Yuanguang, which made Xiang Yuanguang a little confused.
He looked at the door that Kisaki Eri came from, then looked at the other door and frowned.
"Lawyer Fei, may I ask why you came in from the door of the first carriage?"
"The door to the second carriage is in the other direction, isn't it?"
Kisaki Eri was not surprised at this, as she had already thought it through.
There is only one way this could happen now, and that is if the order of the train's carriages has been swapped.
She stood beside Xiang Yuanguang and spoke softly.
"Do you remember the emergency stop before? I guess that emergency stop was not just to let Liebnand get on the bus."
"And there was a purpose for switching the carriages on the Silver Star train—I just don't know why."
"Is there any reason why the restaurant that was originally the second car must become the fourth car?"
This is indeed a problem, but Xiang Yuanguang has never thought about it.
He looked at the scenery passing by outside the window and shook his head.
"No, I don't know either, but everything will become clear after the trial begins."
"By the way, does Attorney Fei know the situation of the two prosecutors we are going to face?"
When talking about the two prosecutors opposite her, a hint of surprise flashed in Kisaki Eri's eyes.
She hummed as she tapped the knuckles of her fingers on the table.
"I don't know that little girl, but I have seen the man next to her."
"Yusaburo Saiga, an elite prosecutor from the United States Attorney's Office."
"After the trial on Tsukikage Island, Prosecutor Kujo Reiko mentioned this man to me."
"Generally speaking, Yusaburo Saiga is not responsible for prosecuting cases, so he has nothing to do with this case."
"But I think it is precisely because he has nothing to do with this case that he appears in this mobile court."
(It is because it has nothing to do with this case...?)
(Is it because it has nothing to do with this case and there is no conflict of interest, so a fair trial can be held?)
The hedgehog-haired lawyer nodded, thinking that this reason was acceptable.
He picked up the case records in his hand and patted them.
"The only evidence in this case is a pistol, and it is in the United States Attorney's Office."
"The case records we obtained are all Libnan's words."
"Lawyer Fei, if you want to find the truth of the case or prove Mr. Liebnand's innocence, the only way is..."
"From the testimonies of these witnesses, I have found the logical problems and loopholes in this case."
The two lawyers completed a brief discussion of the case.
Mugen-Mitsu's gaze turned and stopped at the prosecutor who was not a prosecutor in this court - Kuma Sukawa.
This guy was simply invited by the presiding judge to serve as an impartial officer and clerk.
However, he didn't understand why he had to invite Kuma Sukawa over, since Kuma Sukawa's presence was obviously not strong.
Or is it that Kuma Sukawa is the only prosecutor in the Tokyo Public Prosecutors Office...?
Impossible, there is at least one other person, Kujo Reiko, although that person probably has no interest in this. Noticing the gaze directed at Genmi, Kuma Sukawa turned his head and nodded slightly.
It was like giving a brief response to the hedgehog-headed guy, not intending to say anything.
(…Something seems to be wrong.)
Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and stared at Kuma Sukawa's back.
But he couldn't tell what was wrong, he just felt it was wrong.
Well, it is also possible that due to the complicated situation on the train, his intuition is not as sharp as before?
The prosecutors had no idea how Hedgehog Head came up with this guess.
As an elite prosecutor in the United States, Yoshisaburou Ya is extremely confident about the trials here.
The trials of the United States are absolutely correct and the justice system is absolutely fair.
Now that a guilty verdict has been handed down, it is absolutely impossible to change it in any way.
Caiya subconsciously pressed his black-tech glasses and sneered.
"Humph, it's nothing but a waste of effort. There's no way we can turn the tables."
"Without any evidence, everything in the case can only be restored through the testimony of witnesses."
"But how much can these witnesses still remember about the case from a year ago?"
"From any perspective, this is a case that is absolutely impossible to overturn."
(Senior... The Silver Star train is now under the control of Libnand's men.)
(You are speaking so arrogantly here, won't it really make Libnan angry?)
The young prosecutor standing next to Ya Yusaburo was secretly complaining in her heart.
She recalled the cases she had learned about at the United States Higher Judicial Institute.
The case was quickly sorted out and a conclusion was finally reached.
If we look at the case records presented by Senior Cai Ya during his speech at that time.
Habri Libnand was undoubtedly guilty.
There was a clear motive for murder, and the murder weapon was found on his body, with his fingerprints on it.
Apart from him, there is no other suspect on the field——————
(Mr. Xiang Yuan, although you defeated Dad in the trial...)
(But in this case, even you can’t turn the tables.)
Guiyueying stood quietly there, raised her head and looked in the direction of the hedgehog head.
At this time, Hedgehog Head had already picked up the coffee and drank it in small sips without feeling the heat at all.
While drinking, he read the relevant information provided by Libnand.
Suddenly, Xiang Yuanguang looked at the flight attendant next to him and asked.
"Excuse me, has the lost child been found?"
The flight attendant nodded, and then seemed to suddenly remember something.
He was very confused and spoke in a halting manner.
"Well, I found it, but kid, please let me tell you a message."
"【The Silver Star is the same train as the one described by the great writer Yusaku.】"
"[Although there is a crisis, the great detective can always find a solution]"
“[Keep up your best, detective lawyer brother]————That should be it.”
Holding the coffee up to Yuan Guang, he blew away the hot steam and took another sip.
(The trains described by Yusaku Kudo are always closely related to explosions and murders.)
(That is, is there a bomb or murder on the Silver Star train right now?)
(But the great detective always finds a way to solve it, so he has to deal with it?)
(Let me concentrate on dealing with the affairs of the Inquisition and dealing with Liebnand?)
The hedgehog-haired lawyer looked serious.
For some reason, he always thought of a little joke that Kudo Yusaku had played on them before.
He once thought that it was Gin who had personally put them in such a difficult situation.
And this time, there is a similar sense of danger... I hope Conan is okay.
"The trial is about to begin. The presiding judge is ready."
"Come on, Xiang Yuan. If nothing unexpected happens, this is a defense that we can't lose."
Lawyer Hibiki Eri next to her spoke meaningfully.
There are two more chapters, which will be posted one after another
(End of this chapter)