People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 1023 Shiratori Ninzaburo

The vehicle was parked outside the Miho Theater.

Xiang Yuanguang pushed open the door and left without any hesitation.

He looked at the cute little girl who was holding the letter of request and looked about the same age as Conan, squatted down, and asked, "Excuse me, are you Ms. Ito Megumi?"

This attitude, however, left Ito Megumi somewhat at a loss.

After all, the other police officers she encountered treated her like a child, but Xiang Yuanguang was the only one who spoke to her as an equal.

Why did she recognize Xiang Yuanguang at a glance?

Because Xiang Yuanguang's features are so obvious that even a child can easily memorize all of them, which are nothing more than his blue coat, spiky hair, and lawyer's badge.

"Attorney Xiang Yuan, can you help me?"

“My brother couldn’t have killed anyone; he must have been framed… He told me that he was investigating Edo Boy’s whereabouts and suspected that Edo Boy was in the theater troupe.”

"He was not the one who killed Chikaishi Tetsuo, nor was he the one who killed Aunt Ogiwara Itoe."

"The real culprit was Edo Kid. He was merely used by Edo Kid and happened to be near the victim; he wasn't the real killer."

"Ito Megumi said pitifully."

However, speaking of Edo Boys...

Xiang Yuanguang was completely unaware of this.

It wasn't that he was ignorant; rather, period dramas were already outdated among the locals, so it was normal that he had no recollection of phantom thieves associated with period dramas.

Conan, standing nearby, sighed and said,
"Edo boy? I've heard of him."

"It is said that he is a period drama actor who plays a phantom thief. He has a record of thefts all over the country and is quite ruthless. He is much more dangerous than Phantom Thief Kid."

"He has injured and killed people more than once."

"Furthermore, the police have suspected more than once that Edo Kid was hiding among the members of the traveling drama troupe where Ito Tamanosuke works, but they have not been able to find him during several searches."

"If Ito Tamanosuke believed that Edo-kun was hiding in his theater troupe and tried to find him, but failed, it would be normal for Edo-kun to retaliate and ultimately lead to this tragedy."

Conan's knowledge is much broader than that of Hikaru Mugen.

Even if you summoned Xiang Yuan back from the world of the dead, he might not be aware of these obscure topics.

Therefore, when Conan indicated that Ito Tamanosuke might be innocent.

Xiang Yuanguang also took this information into consideration.

However, he doesn't have much time left to search for information on Edo Kid, for no other reason than that Ito Tamanosuke's case will begin trial tomorrow.

He must complete the on-site investigation and understanding of the evidence today.

If possible, he also wants to meet with Ito Tamanosuke late at night to confirm whether Ito Tamanosuke is the murderer, and finally complete the engagement so that he can prepare to defend him the next day.

— And the previous case of Katsuichi Saruhashi.

For him, time is indeed running out.

"Let's go, we can talk about it on the way."

Xiang Yuanguang said it directly.

Conan, who was standing next to him, also followed in the footsteps of Hikaru.

Ito Megumi, who was initially pleased to see that Conan knew this information, didn't have time to say much to Conan before being swayed by his hurried pace and subconsciously followed.

What kind of person do you think Ito Tamanosuke is?

He asked Yuan Guang.

Conan glanced at Megumi Ito following behind him before saying, "He's a good person, and a rather gentle one at that."

"As one of the actors in period dramas, he also has excellent martial arts skills. If he really fought with Chikaishi Tetsuo, given his young physique and martial arts skills, the person who would be thrown out would definitely not be Ito Tamanosuke."

"Therefore, the possibility that Ito Tamanosuke would use a murder weapon to kill Chikaishi Tetsuo is extremely low."

“He had many ways and opportunities to kill Chikaishi Tetsuo, and there was no reason for him to kill Chikaishi Tetsuo while other theater troupe members were inside the Beika Theater.”

"As for Ogiwara Itoe..."

Conan didn't continue.

It would be impolite of him to continue.

Because Conan knows that Ito Tamanosuke definitely had a reason to kill Ogiwara Itoe, since as the second-generation leader, Ito Tamanosuke, despite his considerable efforts, could not have allowed the theater troupe to decline so quickly.

Even considering the progress of the times, it's impossible.

It's highly likely that someone is embezzling the internal assets of the period drama travel theater troupe. As for who is embezzling them, there's no need to say more. Right now, the troupe only has Ito Ogiwara as the financial manager.

Who else could it be but this extraordinary person?
"Excuse me, but unauthorized personnel are not allowed to approach here..."

"Attorney Xiang Yuan? What are you doing here?"

Shiratori Ninzaburo, who was in charge of guarding the scene, was about to persuade the visitors to leave.

However, when he looked up, he saw Xiang Yuanguang, and a look of surprise immediately appeared in his eyes, because Xiang Yuanguang should not normally be here.

He tentatively poked at Xiang Yuanguang's lawyer's badge on his collar.

—This lawyer's medal may be made of cardboard, and Xiang Yuanguang's hairstyle and blue coat may be deliberately imitated by someone who looks very similar to Xiang Yuanguang.

However, the quality of the lawyer's medal goes without saying.

Xiang Yuanguang's gaze made Shiratori Renzaburo chuckle awkwardly and withdraw his hand, saying,

"Sorry, I thought you were an imposter."

"I remember you were supposed to be working on a project with the famous ninja novelist Tsukigata Ryutaro? Today is only the first afternoon of the project, why are you here already?"

"You didn't actually resolve the case on the first day of the trial, did you?"

As Shiratori Ninzaburo continued speaking...

Finally, he sighed, realizing roughly what was going on.

"Well, it seems, Attorney Xiang Yuan, you've accepted that young girl's case."

"However, based on my understanding of you, Attorney Xiangyuan, you probably haven't visited the detention center and met with Ito Tamanosuke yet, so it's impossible for you to actually sign a retainer agreement."

"So, my answer is————"

He pulled up the barricade behind him and said,

"Please come in."

“However, Attorney Xiang Yuan, please do not leave any obvious traces at the scene. I will tell you the details of the case and the evidence I have learned. Please do not make things difficult for me.”

"You know, I'm a professional, so it's best if I don't leave any stains in this area."

Shiratori Ninzaburo had met with Mukamoto Hikaru several times.

Without a doubt, he is a trustworthy and upright police officer.

Even though he was a young master from a wealthy family.

She also had a crush on her colleague.

(End of this chapter)