People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 832 A Dragon-like Reversal (70)

Xiang Yuanguang stopped the judge from speaking.

He could tell from the change in the blond judge's expression that this judge, whose brain was probably as dull as the bald old man in the Third Tribunal, had likely guessed the final truth.

However, if the presiding judge were to say that name aloud in front of everyone right now...

For Xiang Yuanguang, this is actually quite disadvantageous.

The so-called deterrence strategy is based on the cards that have not yet been played. Once the cards are played, the deterrence ceases to exist, and the final result is either a resounding victory or mutual destruction.

The current court hearing needs to maintain a slightly more conciliatory atmosphere for the purpose of revisiting the case.

"Your Honor, now is not the time to reveal that name."

Xiang Yuanguang raised his hand to stop the presiding judge.

This time, he didn't use the Truth Bullet, but the pressure he exerted on Shimano Tai was no less than when he used it, because in that instant, Hikaru truly grasped his Achilles' heel.

—Shimano Tai had already realized that his impulsiveness had brought him to a rather fatal situation.

He made it clear in court that there was another person besides himself who could do such a thing. Although he did not give a specific name, it is easy to guess who it is.

Apart from Sera Katsu, the fourth chairman of the Tojo Clan, no one else has such qualifications.

However, if Shimano Tai really does mention Sera Katsumi's name in court, claiming that Sera Katsumi instructed Majima Goro to kidnap Ai Haibara and prevented Majima Goro from releasing Ai Haibara, then he's truly finished.

—Although Sera Katsumi and he had a rather bad relationship during his lifetime, that was during his lifetime!

Sera Katsuki is now dead; he was the former chairman.

Therefore, Shimano Tai had no choice but to show his respect for and recognition of the former chairman. According to the code of honor, even if Sera Katsu really did it, he had to take the blame himself.

A person dies with a great reputation, and as the successor to the next chairman, he cannot allow the reputation of the previous chairman to be tarnished.

There is a saying: "To be in a position of power is not to be held properly."

If Shimano Tai publicly criticizes Sera Katsumi in court as someone who could order his subordinates to kidnap the elementary school girl adopted by a famous lawyer, then his time as the next chairman's successor will truly be over.

No member of the East City Gang would ever accept him as the next leader of the East City Gang.

If he still wants to be the fifth chairman of the Tojo Clan, he absolutely cannot say anything bad about Sera Katsu in court. However, if he doesn't mention Sera Katsu's name now...

Therefore, he is very likely to be detained or even imprisoned as a result.

Even if Shimano is rich enough to pay for bail or simply get medical parole, he would still miss the opportunity to seize power in the Tojo Clan after Sera Katsu's death, when the clan would be leaderless.

No matter which option he chooses now, the final result will be a loss.

It's simply a matter of big losses, medium losses, and small losses.

Shimano Tai stood next to the testimony platform.

His gaze fell on Xiang Yuanguang's face, which was not far away.

This despicable spiky-haired lawyer, at this moment, wore a half-smile, seemingly full of malice towards him, making no attempt to conceal his likes and dislikes.

At this moment, Shimano Tai finally felt a bit of regret.

If he hadn't had ulterior motives from the beginning and hadn't chosen to kidnap Xiang Yuanguang's adopted daughter to force Xiang Yuanguang to appear in court as his defense lawyer, the situation would never have deteriorated to this point.

He made a terrible move, putting Xiang Yuanguang, an absolutely dangerous person, on the opposite side.

Tragically, he now has no way or means to make amends. This top-ranking member of the East City Society is trembling.

Not out of fear, but out of anger, boundless anger.

He wanted to be the president of the East City Club. He desperately wanted to be president, having dreamed of it for so many years. He finally had a chance, but he lost so utterly.

There were only two paths before him now.

One option is to use Sera Katsumi as a shield, gambling on whether Minamoto Hikaru can get the dead man to speak and say that it has nothing to do with him, and see if he can walk out of the courtroom bearing the infamy, using this tiny chance to try to become the new chairman.

The other option is to drop the accusation against Sera Katsu and admit that he was the mastermind behind the kidnapping.

Although this would cause him to miss the best opportunity to become the fifth president of the East City Gang, at least he would still have the possibility of becoming the sixth president of the East City Gang in his lifetime.

Between two equally harmful options, choose the lesser one.

Shimano knew he had no other choice.

Sizzle————

Xiang Yuanguang's gaze fell on Shimano Tai.

At this moment, the three black heart locks on Shimano Tai's body were trembling and the cracks were increasing. It was clear to the naked eye what kind of internal struggle was taking place in Shimano Tai's heart.

—In fact, at this point, Shimano had already lost.

He thought that revealing Shi Liangsheng's name was already a huge loss.

However, in reality, after Shimano Tai revealed Sera Katsu's name, Minamoto Hikaru used a magatama to summon Sera Katsu, exposing all of Shimano Tai's secrets. That was Shimano Tai's real defeat.

If it weren't for the fact that the afternoon's investigation would likely require most of his energy, he wouldn't mind using this method to deliver a crushing blow to Shimano and leave him with a profound lesson.

Of course, if Shimano insists on revealing Seiyoshi's name, then he will still take action.

Click————

The sound of the heart lock breaking was heard.

At this moment, under immense psychological pressure, Shimano Tai's eyes were bloodshot, and anger and regret completely filled his heart. He wanted to admit everything, but he couldn't bring himself to speak.

He was unwilling to be pulled back just as he was about to become the fifth-generation president of the East City Gang.

However, his reason kept telling him that if he didn't admit it now, he wouldn't be able to get his hands on the fifth or even the sixth generation of the East City Gang, let alone the fifth generation.

Two conflicting thoughts kept clashing in Shimano Tai's mind.

He even considered giving up everything and taking a gamble, betting that Sera Katsumi would die without being able to testify, and that Majima Goro would not speak, so that no matter what, Minamoto Mitsuko could not prove that he was the mastermind.

However, in the end, Shimano Tai gave up on the idea.

He is too rich and too powerful.

When he was just starting out, he would have taken a gamble without hesitation, but now he no longer has that kind of qualities or talent.

However, this unprecedented sense of frustration instantly shattered his heart the moment he opened his mouth to admit it, breaking the black lock on his heart along with it.

“Aa ...

Shimano's roar echoed throughout the entire courtroom.

(End of this chapter)