People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 900 A Dragon-like Reversal (104)

Although the bailiffs' voices were not loud.

However, with Xiang Yuanguang's extraordinary hearing, he could still hear his voice directly. Immediately, the light of the jade pendant dimmed slightly, and he subconsciously pointed to his forehead with his finger, somewhat confused.

He didn't know why the Ooka family knew about the situation here and why they would interfere at this time.

Although Hattori Heiji has many connections with Ooka Momiji of the Ooka family, it seems that Hattori Heiji hasn't met Ooka Momiji yet at this time, so it's unlikely that the Ooka family helped him because of Hattori Heiji's influence.

Could it be that the Ooka family has been keeping a close eye on the former prime minister's situation, preparing to deliver the final blow and ruin his political career?

The lawyer in blue remained silent.

Within his line of sight, Sera Katsu appeared beside him, informing him of the locations of the ledgers containing the transfer information, transaction records, and other ledger entries related to Jingu Kyohei that he had mentioned earlier.

Although Nanatsuki Koshimizu and Kazuma Kiryu, who were standing next to Hikaru Mugen, could not see the existence of the spirit.

However, they vaguely sensed a strange feeling around them, especially Kiryu Kazuma. He felt that Minamoto Hikaru had completely transformed into Sera Katsumi, but in the blink of an eye, he returned to normal.

This made him feel a little strange, and he became even more concerned about Xiang Yuanguang's situation.

"The MIA?"

The blond judge paused for a moment.

He raised his head and glanced at the many audience members in the courtroom, his gaze especially falling on the reporters sitting in the front and back rows, holding long lenses and ready to take pictures at any moment.

He immediately realized that at this moment, swaying left and right was absolutely not an option.

Regardless, he now has to give a definite answer.

As for what the exact answer is—

"Officer, please project these materials onto the screen and make them available to the other audience members in the courtroom."

After a moment's thought, the blond judge gave his answer.

He decided to side with the Ooka family.

Not only because the former prime minister has revealed a flaw and will most likely be finished off by the Ooka family, thus ending his political career, but also because making known information public is part of ensuring a fair trial.

As a courtroom conducting an open trial, no piece of evidence is off-limits.

Immediately, an uproar erupted in the courtroom.

Many reporters gripped their cameras, raising them to aim at the projection screen, ready to take pictures and capture the information to be published later.

Just seeing this, Shintaro Kazama breathed a sigh of relief.

He was initially unwilling to reveal the truth about the Tojo Clan's 10 billion yen theft because if he did, the time for his showdown with Jingu Kyohei would inevitably be brought forward.

If Jingu Kyohei cannot be brought down after that, then everything will be over.

In his view, even Xiang Yuanguang, as the grandson of the last Minister of Justice of the former Ministry of Justice, was still inferior to the son-in-law of the former prime minister in terms of background.

Therefore, he did not believe that Hikaru Mugen alone could defeat Kyohei Jingu.

However, the situation is now completely different. Shintaro Kazama's mood has calmed down considerably.

Now, the Ooka family, which also has the backing of a former prime minister, has jumped out and wants to use Jingu Kyohei as a springboard to attack the former prime minister behind Jingu Kyohei. Jingu Kyohei no longer has the means to deliver a decisive blow on the political level.

Now, the blonde judge has gone so far as to publicly disclose information about Jingu Kyohei's illegal use of the MIA forces.

Next, reporters from major newspapers and television stations will use this to create a huge media storm. If no one else manages to suppress the news immediately after the trial, this media frenzy will be enough to shatter everything!
Not to mention that Jingu Kyohei will be imprisoned because of this, it is not impossible that the entire MIA unit will be disbanded because of this!
Click, click, click.

The sound of camera shutters clicking could be heard all around.

Many reporters were furiously scribbling down this crucial bombshell in their notebooks.

"Your Honor, I would like to request that members of the Japanese Public Security Bureau retrieve the ledgers I just mentioned and release them to the public as evidence."

"In addition, there is only one question in the four cases that the court has heard in succession that has not yet been answered."

The voice of the blue-clad lawyer rang out somewhat inappropriately at this moment.

Upon hearing this, the numerous reporters who had been writing furiously stopped writing and turned to look at Xiang Yuanguang's location, intending to hear what shocking words this great lawyer was about to utter.

Even the presiding judge lowered his posture and asked cautiously,
"Attorney Xiang Yuan, the problem you mentioned, it wouldn't be..."

"That's right, it's about where the 10 billion yen in cash stolen from the Tojo Clan is."

Xiang Yuanguang raised the question without any hesitation.

He looked at Shintaro Kazama and Yumi Sawamura behind the testimony platform and asked again.

"Since you claim that stealing 10 billion yen was merely to ensure Jingu Kyohei receives the punishment he deserves and to preserve this 10 billion yen as evidence, then where should this 10 billion yen be kept?"

"If you've used those 10 billion yen as disposable assets, then..."

"If I may be so bold, your previous statements will seem somewhat untenable, and you may face unnecessary charges during the subsequent trial."

The blue-clad lawyers mentioned further case hearings.

This is not a three-day trial for conviction, but a subsequent sentencing trial, because Shintaro Kazama, Yumi Sawamura, and others did indeed commit theft and will certainly be held accountable.

However, if their lawyers handle things properly, it's not impossible to maximize sentence reduction in the subsequent sentencing hearing. Given Kensuke Komikado's personality, he would definitely put in a lot of effort to handle such a lucrative case.

It's possible that the final sentence will be a suspended sentence, not a criminal one.

"Excuse me, Ms. Sawamura, Group Leader Kazama."

"Do you know the current location of those 10 billion yen, and are you willing to allow the Japanese Public Security Bureau to go to the site to confirm it? You don't need to make it public now, but you must give a definite answer."

Xiang Yuanguang tapped his fingers lightly on the table and said in a low voice.

Jingu Kyohei is definitely paying attention to the proceedings of this trial. If the whereabouts of the 10 billion yen are revealed in court, then the possibility that he has absconded with the money must be considered.

All he needs is a positive response from Shintaro Kazama and Yumi Sawamura.

(End of this chapter)