People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 893 A Dragon-like Reversal (97)

Is it really me who's going to be asked to give testimony about the Tojo Clan's theft of 10 billion yen?
After a moment's thought, Shintaro Kazama guessed what Hikaru Gen was trying to do.

Without a doubt, Xiang Yuanguang was engaging in a simple psychological game with him.

—Although Shintaro Kazama couldn’t be sure how much information he could find about the Tojo Clan’s 10 billion yen theft after only one day of investigation, his confidence suggested that he was not alone.

In that case, his subsequent testimony needs to be carefully considered.

Since Xiang Yuanguang has access to the information, he, as a high-ranking member of the Dongcheng Society, should also have access to it. If Xiang Yuanguang brings up information that he did not mention after his testimony, the situation will be steered by Xiang Yuanguang.

At that time, the people present will inevitably suspect that he is hiding some information about the case.

Although Shintaro Kazama didn't know what the courtroom had said before, he could vaguely sense from the way the audience looked at him that they seemed to regard him as a criminal.

This is something he didn't experience during his last court testimony.

In other words, Xiang Yuanguang has most likely already presented his theory in court that he and Sera Katsumi are the real culprits in the Tojo Clan's 10 billion yen theft case, otherwise the others wouldn't have looked at him like that.

He had to be careful in giving his testimony to avoid falling into Xiang Yuanguang's trap.

Shintaro Kazama did not speak immediately.

He was pondering what to say in his next testimony, while Kazami Yuya, standing to Kazama Shintaro's right, appeared calm, but his expression soon changed.

This is not because Shintaro Kazama did anything special, nor because he said anything earth-shattering.

It was simply because his phone, which was in his pocket, vibrated at that moment.

As the police officer in charge of this series of cases, Kazami Yuya's professionalism is still guaranteed.

When a court hearing is in session, he usually puts his phone on silent mode and doesn't even turn on vibrate to avoid disrupting the court proceedings. He only sets up vibration alerts for important people.

The vibration in his pocket meant a letter had arrived from someone he had marked as important.

Kazami Yuya's gaze fell on Kazama Shintaro beside him.

He looked quite serious and focused, but his hand quietly slipped into his pocket, gently holding his phone inside, with only a corner showing. After pressing the power button, the sender's name appeared on the message notification.

[Letter: Toru Amuro]

Kazami Yuya was somewhat surprised.

He didn't know why Amuro Tooru was sending him a message at this time. Did some emergency occur that he didn't know about? Or did Amuro Tooru have some new investigation that he needed to inform him of now?
Despite his doubts, he still opened the message.

Just by glancing at the contents, Kazami Yuya's face showed an undisguised look of surprise—Amuro Tooru's message indicated that Koshimizu Nanatsuki and Sawamura Yumi were already in the courtroom.

This is extremely crucial information and witness information!
He hadn't expected that the lawyer's assistant, who had always accompanied Xiang Yuanguang to court, would disappear for once, only to return with such a heavyweight witness. It seemed that the outcome of this trial was already decided.

Kazami Yuya put his phone back in his pocket.

He couldn't help but look at Shintaro Kazama beside him with a hint of pity.

Without a doubt, Shintaro Kazama has now been completely manipulated by Hikaru Minamoto. No matter what testimony Shintaro Kazama gives next, when Yumi Sawamura appears in court as a witness, she will be beaten to a pulp in the end.

The truth of all this will inevitably be exposed to the light of day. Shintaro Kazama has no way to turn back.

However, Shintaro Kazama was unaware of this unexpected turn of events.

He had been waiting in the lounge of the First Trial Court since 8:30 a.m., without contacting the outside world at all, so he had no idea that Nanatsuki Koshimizu had found and persuaded Yumi Sawamura that morning.

He still believes that Yumi Sawamura is still hiding somewhere, waiting for the plan to proceed, just as he instructed.

As for the brief change in Kazami Yuya's expression beside him, Kazama Shintaro didn't notice it at all, since his mind was completely focused on how to fabricate a testimony to deal with Minamoto Mitsu.

Akira Nishikiyama, standing to Shintaro Kazama's left, noticed the change in Yuya Kazami's expression.

Although he didn't know what Kazami Yuya had seen, judging from the change in the other man's eyes, perhaps some evidence or witnesses that would be beneficial to the Japanese Public Security Bureau had been found.

—It's highly likely that Shintaro Kazama will soon be just like him, directly crushed by Hikaru Mukamoto.

Although it wasn't the first time he had witnessed Xiang Yuanguang's terrifying dominance in the courtroom, seeing it again still made him sigh. Once this guy gained an intelligence advantage, it would snowball and grow bigger and bigger.

I doubt anyone could turn the tables on Xiang Yuanguang in court, especially when they are at a disadvantage in terms of intelligence.
"Your Honor, I shall now begin my testimony."

The thought process is over.

Shintaro Kazama didn't look at the expressions of Akira Nishikiyama and Yuya Kazami on either side of him. He simply faced the presiding judge in the main seat and spoke earnestly and solemnly.

[Testimony regarding information obtained about the Tojo Clan's 10 billion yen theft case]

[Testimony begins]

"The real thief in the Tojo Clan's 10 billion yen theft case is Yumi Sawamura."

"Whether it's me, Shimano Tai, or other high-ranking members of the Tojo Clan, we've all been persistently investigating the 10 billion yen and the whereabouts of Sawamura Yumi, but no matter how we investigate, we've found nothing."

"Of course, I know that everyone in the courtroom may be surprised that the Tojo Clan has tens of billions of yen in liquid funds—but I want to say that there is no need to be surprised."

"Dongcheng Club is a legitimate organization under current laws. It operates its own businesses in various aspects, and its income is far more than what people usually think of as ordinary income from KTVs and bars."

"It's not surprising that the Tojo Clan has accumulated billions of yen in savings over four generations."

That's all I have to say for now.

[End of testimony]

He said so.

Suddenly, the whole audience was in an uproar.

The ledgers that Xiang Yuanguang previously presented, certified by the Japanese Public Security Bureau, clearly indicated that the Tojo Clan could not possibly have tens of billions of yen in liquid funds. However, Shintaro Kazama is now saying that the Tojo Clan has other business operations.

If the ledgers in Xiangyuan Guang's possession do not contain the financial information of other companies that Kazama Shintaro mentioned...

The credibility of the ledger in his possession would be greatly reduced!
(End of this chapter)