People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 901 A Dragon-like Reversal (The End)

The exact whereabouts of the 10 billion yen.

This is indeed a big secret that everyone is eagerly awaiting.

The theft of 10 billion yen from the Tojo Clan has been going on for quite some time now. Countless people have tried to find the exact location of the 10 billion yen, but without exception, they have all come up empty-handed.

Now that there's a possibility of finding out exactly where the 10 billion yen is, how can we not get excited?
"Yes, Attorney Xiang Yuan is right."

The presiding judge nodded.

Although he also wanted to know the exact location of the 10 billion yen in court, he knew that a politician like Jingu Kyohei couldn't possibly ignore the corresponding public trial proceedings.

Therefore, the safest approach is to have the relevant professionals conduct a discreet investigation first, and then disclose the information to the public after finding the billions of yen. It would be putting the cart before the horse to risk jeopardizing the whereabouts of the billions of yen in order to hold a public trial.

Hearing this, Shintaro Kazama nodded and said affirmatively,
"No problem, Your Honor. I can write down the specific whereabouts of the stolen 10 billion yen and hand it over to the Japanese Public Security Bureau next to me so they can send someone over to verify it."

After receiving the assurance, the presiding judge nodded.

"Then, please, Mr. Kazama, provide the specific hiding location and hand it over to the members of the Japanese Public Security Bureau so that they can verify the exact whereabouts of the 10 billion yen."

"Once the specific details of the 10 billion yen have been verified, today's court hearing can be completely concluded."

Whether it was the initial attempted assassination of prosecutor Makoto Kusakabe, the later assassination of Katsumi Sera, the kidnapping of Ai Haibara, or the earlier theft of billions of yen by the Tojo Clan.

The truth behind these cases and the perpetrators have all been found; now only the final verification step remains.

Xiang Yuanguang also wrote down the account book information that Zeng Seyisheng had told him and handed it to the bailiff next to him, asking him to pass it on to Kazami Yuya, so that Kazami Yuya could take people to verify the specific location information now.

However, just as Kazami Yuya received the two slips of paper and was about to leave to verify the situation,

Everyone in the courtroom heard a peculiar sound—

Ordinary people in other parts of Tokyo might be confused and unfamiliar with this, but as residents of Kamurocho and Beikacho, the many listeners in the audience instantly recognized what the sound was.

Without a doubt, that was gunfire; someone fired shots outside the courtroom!

The courtroom erupted in uproar once again.

Before the presiding judge could lower the gavel and instruct the bailiffs to maintain order, the courtroom doors were suddenly pushed open. The bailiffs outside, sweating profusely, instinctively adjusted their hats before hastily speaking…
"Someone attacked the courtroom, stormed into the lounge, and kidnapped a little girl!"

"Several Japanese Public Security officers stationed there have been shot and wounded. The head of the Japanese Public Security Bureau asked me to come and inform them to temporarily suspend the trial in the First Trial Court!"

—They rushed into the lounge and kidnapped a little girl?

Upon hearing this, the presiding judge was stunned.

A little girl? What little girl? No, there haven't been any minors appearing as witnesses in the trial today, or even in the past few days, so why is there a little girl in the break room of the first trial court?
Is this a family member of someone's witness?

"Wait, is that Haruka?"

Kiryu Kazuma was immediately startled.

He slammed his hands on the table, leaned forward, and his voice carried a rare hint of surprise. As a result, Yumi Sawamura, Shintaro Kazama, and Akira Nishikiyama, who were behind the witness stand, turned to look at the entrance to the courtroom.

Without much thought, right now in the courtroom, specifically in the break room of the First Trial Chamber, only Sawamura Haruka matches the description of the little girl's appearance; there can't be anyone else!

"No, we have to find Haruka..." Shintaro Kazama frowned and said seriously.

“Officer Kazami, you just saw the address I wrote down for you, right? That address is actually a locked room. To open the locked room, you need something that acts as a key.”

"...You're not going to tell me that you've put the key to the secret room on Sawamura Haruka, are you?"

Kazami Yuya's expression changed.

He asked tentatively, and although he didn't get an answer, the expressions of Shintaro Kazama and Yumi Sawamura had already given him the final answer.

—That's right, that's exactly it.

Upon hearing this, Akira Nishikiyama, who was standing next to him, was completely stunned.

Is the key to unlocking the secret room containing billions of yen on Sawamura Haruka? He even kidnapped Sawamura Haruka before, and he knows exactly what that little girl has.

If he really had a key, how could he not know? There's nothing special about Sawamura Haruka on her...

Akira Nishikiyama suddenly froze.

When he fought with Kazuma Kiryu on the top floor of the Millennium Tower, Haruka Sawamura stood in front of him to protect Kazuma Kiryu. At that time, he saw that Haruka Sawamura was wearing a pendant on her chest.

The pendant contains a photo of Kazuma Kiryu and Yumi Sawamura.

The only thing that seemed out of place on Haruka Sawamura was the pendant, which clearly belonged to Yumi Sawamura. Could it be that he had already found the key to the 10 billion yen, but failed to recognize it and pushed it away?
Thinking of this, Akira Nishikiyama's expression turned grim.

However, the unexpected turn of events in the courtroom left him no time to think.

Upon hearing this unexpected turn of events, the presiding judge lowered his gavel without hesitation and spoke earnestly.
"Given the unforeseen circumstances in this court, the final hearing will be postponed until tonight. The court is now adjourning. Bailiffs are requested to maintain order and ensure the safe departure of the audience!"

No sooner had the presiding judge finished speaking than a white figure rushed out of the courtroom.

The moment the trial was adjourned, Kiryu Kazuma flipped over the defense table and ran towards the courtroom door, catching up with the other departing Japanese Public Security officers.

"...The task of escorting the criminals is now entrusted to you."

Xiang Yuanguang raised his head and spoke to Iwai Sayoko on the prosecutor's bench.

He then quickly walked out of the defense stand with Nanatsuki Koshimizu, and together with Yuya Kazami, left the courtroom, not forgetting to inquire about the final hiding place of the 10 billion yen.

The answer he received surprised him.

The billions of yen that Tojo Cities were supposed to steal were hidden on the top floor of the Millennium Tower.

In other words, he had actually seen the entrance to the secret room where billions of yen were hidden, and even saw the key, but he did not realize the location of the secret room containing billions of yen.

Thinking of this, before leaving the courtroom, he subconsciously glanced at the position of Akira Nishikiyama.

At this moment, Akira Nishikiyama remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

Without giving it much thought, the blue-clad lawyer had already caught up with the pace, preparing to move towards the Millennium Tower, a landmark building in Kamurocho, to see what was going on.

(End of this chapter)