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Chapter 895 A Dragon-like Reversal (99)

Xiang Yuanguang's voice was like a sledgehammer that slammed into Kazama Shintaro's heart.

Suddenly, the black heart lock began to vibrate again.

—If Xiang Yuanguang's goal is also to bring down the big shot behind the East City Society, then Xiang Yuanguang and he should be on the same side.

However, Shintaro Kazama did not believe that Hikaru Mugen truly possessed that kind of strength.

Although he knew that Xiang Yuanguang was the grandson of the last minister of the former Ministry of Justice, it was obvious at a glance who was stronger and who was weaker between the deceased minister of the former Ministry of Justice and the current bigwigs in the cabinet.

Will revealing the truth in court really bring down that important figure?

Shintaro Kazama doesn't think so.

If he reveals the truth in court, and Xiang Yuanguang and the others do not have the strength to defeat that important figure, the only outcome will be that the important figure realizes the danger and begins to clean up the mess.

Whether it's him, Yumi Sawamura, or anyone else who can prove that the big shot is guilty, they will all be swept away by that big shot in a very short time.

By then, it will be too late no matter what.

He was able to achieve this now only with the help of the deceased Sera Katsumi. He would have preferred to follow his original, more prudent plan rather than this risky one.

Although the heart lock on Shintaro Kazama was swaying, it showed no signs of breaking.

Upon seeing this, Xiang Yuanguang gently put his fingers together.

His eyes narrowed slightly, and the system panel appeared at just the right moment, displaying an exceptionally clear number of verbal bullets, informing him what steps he would need to take to forcibly unlock the door.

—Of course he could force the lock open; that was his confidence as a top lawyer.

However, unless absolutely necessary, Xiang Yuanguang would not use this method on a criminal who was not guilty of murder, as this method would still cause some degree of damage to his mental state.

The lawyer in blue finally snapped his fingers and said,
"Mr. Kazama, it seems you really don't want to tell the real truth about this incident."

"You don't trust the impartiality of the court, and you don't believe the Japanese Public Security Bureau is capable of bringing the mastermind behind all this to justice. But what if your comrades think it's the right thing to do?"

—Does my partner think this will work?
Upon hearing this, Shintaro Kazama's expression changed.

He immediately turned his head to look at Kiryu Kazuma, his gaze landing on Kiryu Kazuma's chest. After noticing that there was no magatama there, he frowned, wondering what Minamoto Hikaru was talking about.

Known as the Great Magician, Xiang Yuanguang is associated with various mysterious legends of casting spells in the Tribunal.

Among them, the most talked-about is spirit communication.

It is said that during the first trial after his comeback, which was the trial of Asai Narumi, he communicated with Asai Narumi's father through a spirit, and accused the murderer of various atrocities in court.

Although many people later believed that this was just one of the ways to bluff Yuan Guang.

However, Shintaro Kazama still held onto some beliefs.

Therefore, when Kazama Shintaro told Minamoto that his companions thought this would work, his first reaction was that Minamoto had summoned the spirit of the deceased Sera Katsu to confront him.

However, Kiryu Kazuma, who works as a lawyer's assistant, did not change at all, which means it has nothing to do with psychic abilities.

Therefore, Shintaro Kazama was momentarily confused at this moment.

He actually only had two accomplices: one was the deceased Sera Katsu, and the other was Sawamura Yumi, whom he had hidden. If the accomplice that Minamoto Mitsuko was referring to wasn't Sera Katsu, then it could only be Sawamura Yumi. However, since Sawamura Yumi was hidden by him, it was impossible for her to be present in court today.

What exactly is Hikaru Mugen trying to say? Is this just a bluff? Or has he really sent someone to Kamurocho to find Yumi Sawamura? And is Yumi Sawamura willing to tell the whole truth in court?
Shintaro Kazama hesitated.

However, Xiang Yuanguang would not give him a chance to hesitate.

The lawyer in blue turned his head to look at the presiding judge in the main seat and said without hesitation,
"Your Honor, the defense requests that new witnesses testify in court."

Upon hearing this, the presiding judge was stunned.

Should new witnesses testify in court? But how come he doesn't know of any new witnesses who could testify? Could it be that some unknown new witness has just arrived in the courtroom?

He asked instinctively,
"Attorney Xiang Yuan, you mentioned a new witness? May I ask who this witness is and what their connection is to this case?"

This question doesn't need to be answered by Yuan Guang himself.

Yuya Kazami, standing next to Shintaro Kazama, spoke first.
"Currently, there is only one witness in the courtroom who has not yet appeared to testify."

As the police officer in charge of the current case, he stated unequivocally,

"This witness is none other than Yumi Sawamura, the true thief in the Tojo Clan's 10 billion yen theft case mentioned by witness Shintaro Kazama! Your Honor, please allow witness Yumi Sawamura to testify in court!"

Yumi Sawamura!

Shock flashed in the blond judge's eyes.

He really didn't expect that the Japanese police would be able to find Yumi Sawamura, who had been missing for so long, and even bring her to court to testify!

He didn't want to think, and said directly.
"In that case, the court will certainly grant the defense's request."

The judge raised his gavel and brought it down sharply.

"Please summon witness Yumi Sawamura to testify in court!"

Upon hearing this, Shintaro Kazama, Akira Nishikiyama, and Kazuma Kiryu were all taken aback.

Although they had expected it, they still couldn't help but feel surprised when the presiding judge called Yumi Sawamura to testify as a witness.

Especially Kiryu Kazuma.

He had been looking for Yumi Sawamura for quite some time. In his opinion, Yumi Sawamura had changed even more than Akira Nishikiyama. She even had a child the same age as Haruka Sawamura, which made him wonder what Yumi Sawamura had been doing for the past ten years.

"Attorney Xiang Yuan, is this the arrangement you mentioned?"

Kiryu Kazuma asked seriously.

He had previously told Genko that if his plan didn't work, he should cooperate in launching a fierce attack on Shintaro Kazama. At the time, he didn't realize what Genko's plan actually meant.

But now, upon hearing Yumi Sawamura's name, he immediately understood.

Without a doubt, the arrangement that Hikaru Mugen mentioned refers to Yumi Sawamura.

If Yumi Sawamura is indeed an accomplice of Sera Katsu and Shintaro Kazama, then she must know the whole truth of the case. Using her testimony to attack Shintaro Kazama, the case would be easily and effortlessly resolved!
(End of this chapter)