Chapter 452: Reversal of Mask
Chapter 452: Reversal of Mask (24)
"Isn't this exactly consistent with what Nishikiyama Akira said about the case?"
Xiang Yuanguang said calmly, his meaning was very clear.
"Akira Nishikiyama mentioned that the top leaders of the Tojo Clan were attacked, and all the people involved died in the sudden attack. It's obvious that someone wants to pin the blame on the Tojo Clan."
"The inexplicable large amount of cyanide that has appeared in the Tsujimura family now proves this point even more. That is, the Tojo Clan was indeed used as a shield by the real murderer——————"
"It doesn't mean that the Dongcheng Clan doesn't need to bear corresponding responsibilities for selling cyanide, but it means that the Dongcheng Clan is indeed not the real mastermind behind the death of the deceased in this case."
In response to this, Kogoro Mori frowned. Although he said that, the people had already arrived in the courtroom.
If they don't solve a few problems, wouldn't it seem that the strength of their dead card duo is not outstanding enough?
Besides, a gangster like Jinshan Zhang is not a good person to begin with, so letting him go is too easy for him...
Just when Uncle Maori was about to express his opinion on this, he suddenly felt his body go numb, and then sleepiness came over him. He subconsciously took two steps back, and then fell down while muttering "Why at this time?"
Under the watchful eyes of the public, the famous detective Kogoro Mouri fell asleep, with a kind of beauty that was not bound by worldly rules.
"...?"
Nishikiyama Akira slowly typed a question mark. When he typed the question mark, it was not because he had a problem, but because he felt that there was a problem with Kogoro Mori - buddy, can't you just sleep in the courtroom?
Isn't this a secret trial site? Why is this assistant lawyer so casual? And sleeping is like a sudden coma. Is this the famous detective of Beika Town?
Seeing this scene, even the two prosecutors in the prosecution seat were stunned.
Whether it was Hotaru Kizuki, who had only seen Kogoro Mouri many times, or Prosecutor Dante, who had just arrived, it was the first time they saw Kogoro Mouri fall asleep immediately, and they couldn't help but marvel at it.
Dante in particular, when he saw Kogoro Mori fall asleep, and no one in the courtroom found it strange except him, Hotaru Kizuki, and Akira Nishikiyama, he felt even more resentful in his heart.
(Isn't the court here quite tolerant of those who participate in the trial? First, Xiang Yuanguang came into the court with a sound samurai sword and no one stopped him. Then, Maori Kogoro fell asleep and showed his detective nature...)
(If it were a United States court, he would have been thrown out of the court by the collegial panel.)
"What Mr. Xiang Yuan said is correct. The Dongcheng Society is indeed not the real mastermind behind this case."
The sleeping Maori Kogoro spoke like this.
Xiang Yuanguang's gaze shifted slightly and fell on the transmitter inside Mouri Kogoro's cuff. He couldn't help but blame Mouri Kogoro in his heart for having been here for a whole day without noticing that someone had installed a transmitter on his cuff.
But this saves trouble. In the absence of Professor Agasa to help cover for him in the first row of the audience, Conan can hide his identity by speaking through his voice changer linked to the voice machine on Kogoro Mouri.
"Your Majesty, the defense does not have any questions for Mr. Nishikiyama. However, the defense does intend to invite the witness, Tsujimura Kimie, who has not yet completed the questioning phase in the previous trial, to testify in court."
The blond judge, who had heard of Maori Kogoro's title before, was not surprised, but was puzzled that Maori Kogoro did not intend to ask Nishikiyama Akira more questions.
Because as a former criminal, Kogoro Mori actually has a good idea of how the yakuza organizations develop. If he asks the members of the organization to hand over their share on this basis, Nishikiyama Akira will at least be kept for a little longer.
By that time, it is possible that Nishikiyama Akira will say too much and reveal some secrets that the Tojo Clan is not convenient to disclose. Why did Mouri Kogoro give up his original strategy at this time?
Needless to say, the reason is that Edogawa Conan, who is sitting in the last row, is speaking on behalf of Mouri Kogoro. In his eyes, these things can be put aside for the time being. He is more concerned about the existence of the Black Organization.
Anyway, the Kamurocho police have already stepped up their control over the Tojo Clan. Even if Nishikiyama Akira didn't reveal any useful information in court, the police would still be able to find it out afterwards.
But if the Black Organization's lurking mole in the investigation team is not exposed during this trial, there will be no second chance, and they must seize the time.
"Did you hear that? Old man, it's a replacement. Hey, Nishikiyama Akira, you have nothing to do now, go and have fun." Dante smiled and waved at Nishikiyama Akira who was behind the testimony stand, which immediately made Nishikiyama Akira frown. He was extremely unhappy with Dante in his heart, but he certainly could not lose his temper in the courtroom.
For a wolf like him, interests are of vital importance. Whoever touches his interests will become his enemy. But now Dante's words are a disguised way of protecting his interests, it's just that they are not very pleasant to hear.
Therefore, Nishikawa Akira just nodded indifferently and did not intend to say anything more.
In response, the presiding judge of the first trial court just frowned, but he still understood the importance of the matter. He immediately lowered the gavel and then spoke.
"Then, please ask the witness Nishikiyama Akira to leave the court temporarily, and ask the bailiff to bring the witness in this case, Tsujimura Kimie, to the testimony stand in the courtroom to testify."
Tick, tick, tick, tick.
Nishikiyama Akira pushed open the door of the courtroom and left the first courtroom. He was led by the bailiff to return to the lounge to wait for a possible second court summons, but he saw that guy on the way...
I met the woman who purchased cyanide from the Nishikigami Group, causing great damage to the interests of the Nishikigami Group and even the entire Tojo Clan—Tsujimura Kimie.
The wolf's eyes suddenly became sharp, as if it wanted to tear Tsujimura Kimie to pieces.
Kimie Tsujimura felt a chill on her back, but she did not recognize who Akira Nishikiyama was.
After all, the person who had transactions with Tsujimura Kimie was just a member of the Nishikiyama Group, so it was normal that she had never met Nishikiyama Akira.
The two men passed each other, and the door of the first courtroom was opened again, and Tsujimura Kimie returned to the courtroom.
(Why do people look at me like this? They look at me like a criminal...)
Tsujimura Kimie's heart suddenly became heavy. She quickly walked to the testimony stand and finally discovered something strange in the courtroom - one person was missing and one person was extra.
The lawyer's assistant Kogoro Mouri, who was originally at the defense seat, disappeared, and a little girl appeared next to Dante at the prosecutor's seat.
Could it be that Maori Kogoro turned into a little girl and became the prosecutor's assistant?
"It seems that Ms. Tsujimura Kimie has arrived at the testimony stand."
When Kogoro Mouri's voice came, Kimie Tsujimura realized that this guy was leaning against the wall behind the defense seat, his body hidden by the table, so she didn't see him at first glance.
However, this made the presiding judge confused, and he asked suspiciously.
"Detective Mori, you can't see the witness stand from this angle, right? How do you know it's Mrs. Tsujimura who's here?"
Of course, Edogawa Conan, who was sitting in the last row of the audience, saw it all clearly. He curled his lips and made up an answer to fool people.
"Because when I was in the police academy, I learned how to identify people by their voices in order to catch criminals."
Immediately, the presiding judge nodded and stopped arguing.
And the existence of Kogoro Mouri makes him even more powerful in the heart of Ran Mouri... ?
(End of this chapter)