People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 889 A Dragon-like Reversal (93)

—The theft of billions of yen by the Tojo Clan.

This case occurred approximately one month ago.

The blond judge's expression was somewhat serious.

He didn't need to explain to Genko; he could understand why Genko said the 10 billion yen theft was directly related to Sera Katsu's murder, because Sera Katsu was killed because his position was unstable.

The reason why Sera Katsu's position is unstable is due to the theft of billions of yen.

Since Xiang Yuanguang has now brought up the theft of 10 billion yen, he must have some profound insights. In that case, let's give Xiang Yuanguang a little more time and hear his views.

The judge lowered his gavel and said sternly,

"Please keep quiet! Attorney Xiang Yuan, please state the connection between this case and the 10 billion yen theft case involving the Tojo Clan, as well as any relevant information and inferences you have regarding the 10 billion yen theft case!"

The previously noisy courtroom fell silent.

Everyone was waiting for Xiang Yuanguang to continue.

Kazami Yuya's expression turned serious, like that of a judge.

The Japanese Public Security Bureau is also investigating the big shot behind the Tojo Clan, but the only results of their investigation are the MIA's recent operational records. These records prove that the MIA is being manipulated by a powerful figure for personal gain.

However, this method cannot reveal who the bigwigs behind the MIA are.

Now that Xiang Yuanguang has openly brought this up in court, does it mean that Xiang Yuanguang has already determined who the big shot behind MIA is, and that he wants to confront that big shot directly in court?

Kazami Yuya was secretly pondering this.

However, Xiang Yuanguang had no idea what these people were thinking. He simply took a sip of his coffee to moisten his throat, and then spoke directly.

"I believe everyone who has been listening for so long can see that Sera Katsu, as the fourth chairman of the Tojo Clan, has recently been in an unstable position. The reason why Nishikiyama Akira and Shimano Tai want to take his place is the 10 billion yen stolen from the Tojo Clan."

"However, after my investigation, I discovered a rather significant problem with these 10 billion yen."

Xiang Yuanguang opened the file bag he had brought, took out a thick stack of paper documents, and then, in front of everyone, slammed it onto the table, saying directly,

"This 10 billion yen does not belong to the Tojo Clan!"

This astonishing conclusion instantly caused an uproar in the entire courtroom.

Even Kazami Yuya, who was somewhat prepared for this, couldn't help but widen his eyes, while Iwai Sayoko, who was completely unaware of this, blurted out, "How is this possible?"

The presiding judge said incredulously,
"Wait a minute, Attorney Xiang Yuan, I'm a little confused. What do you mean by this?"

"Are you saying that the Tojo Clan doesn't actually have 10 billion yen? In reality, 10 billion yen is just what they claim to have, not something that actually exists, so it doesn't belong to the Tojo Clan...?"

He shook his head in slight distress, a look of even greater confusion appearing in his eyes.

However, before the blond judge could figure things out, he launched another attack.

"No, Your Honor, the 10 billion yen does exist, but it doesn't belong to the Tojo Clan; it's merely stored within the Tojo Clan—"

The lawyer in blue affirmed.

Upon hearing this, the courtroom erupted in another uproar. Standing behind the witness stand, Akira Nishikiyama remained unexpectedly calm, listening to Hikaru Mugen's reasoning with a hint of astonishment.

Now that he's out of the game, he's an outsider, so he can naturally remain calm about what's happening inside.

He had actually sensed that the 10 billion yen did not belong to the Tojo Clan, but he only confirmed it after spending a lot of time investigating and contacting the big shot behind the Tojo Clan.

He couldn't even imagine completing the game in three days without knowing anything, like Xiang Yuanguang.

"Okay, let's make a scene."

Akira Nishikiyama's lips curled into a smile.

"Let's drag all the top leaders of the East City Gang down with us. Since I can't become the fifth-generation president of the East City Gang, then nobody else can become the fifth-generation president of the East City Gang!"

His voice was very low, and only Kazami Yuya, who was nearby, could hear it.

However, Kazami Yuya, who was in charge of the public security department in charge of this series of incidents, merely glanced at him and did not make any statement, seemingly having some other thoughts.

At this moment, the presiding judge asked in surprise,
"Attorney Xiang Yuan, you're saying that the 10 billion yen is real, but doesn't belong to the Tojo Clan?"

"Whose money is this 10 billion yen? Why was it kept in the Tojo Clan's vault? Why was it stolen? And what is its direct connection to Sera Katsu, the fourth chairman of the Tojo Clan? How are you going to prove all of this?"

He asked a series of questions.

At that moment, all sorts of questions filled his mind, and his thirst for knowledge briefly overcame his professional ethics. Only after asking the question did the judge realize that he might have said a little too much.

However, to his surprise, Xiang Yuanguang actually started answering his questions.

"I don't know who the 10 billion yen actually belongs to, but there are a few people who certainly do."

"Those are Akira Nishikiyama, who is standing behind the testimony table in the courtroom right now, and Shintaro Kazama, who is still waiting to appear in the first courtroom's lounge. They must both know the real name of the mastermind behind this!"

"As for why it was placed in the East City Club's vault, that was merely a transit point."

"How exactly were those 10 billion yen stolen? Could Yumi Sawamura really have taken 10 billion yen in one go without anyone noticing, just because the Tojo Clan claimed it unilaterally? No, impossible, absolutely impossible."

"The person who stole 10 billion yen is actually Sera Katsu himself, the fourth chairman of the Tojo Clan!"

Xiang Yuanguang's voice was affirmative.

The courtroom erupted in uproar. Even the blond presiding judge was stunned by the barrage of information. He shook his head, just as he came to his senses and was about to ask something, when he saw Xiang Yuanguang holding up a stack of paper documents in his hand.

"This is the Dongcheng Club's internal ledger. After verification, no matter how much is added, it is impossible to have a working capital profit deposit of up to 10 billion. This is a clue."

—So that's how you figured it out, no wonder…

Akira Nishikiyama nodded slightly, then suddenly realized that something seemed amiss.

Wait, what did you just say you figured that out from somewhere?
The Tojo Clan's internal ledger? Where did you get the Tojo Clan's internal ledger? Did you raid Sera Katsuto's place right after he left? No, even if you raided the place, you wouldn't find the ledger. How did you get your hands on it?

Akira Nishikiyama's expression suddenly became quite interesting.

He sensed that there was probably a mastermind behind this!

(End of this chapter)