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Chapter 939 The Reversal of the Silk Thread (3)

— Ritsuko Usui's attitude may indeed not be very good.

However, what she said was not problematic, because Ghost Moon Hotaru had only described the scene of Kanami Saki using the Heavenly Silkworm Silk to set up a murder trap and kill Jellal Tenma, without providing any evidence.

Moreover, the scenario she presented could be performed by anyone in the villa.

Such a universally applicable method of murder makes it impossible to pin the murder charge on a single person!
"Silence, silence! This court trial requires silence!"

The presiding judge said seriously.

His gaze swept over Ritsuko Usui on the defense panel and Hotaru Onizuki on the prosecutor's panel, before finally settling on Hikaru Mukamoto, who was disguised as Prosecutor Gold.

Immediately, Xiang Yuanguang put the photo back on the table, took a sip of his coffee, and then said,

"No need for further explanation. If you want to know the answer to the question, why not inquire about the criminal investigation of this case?"

—Clearly, he meant to have Takagi Wataru testify in court first.

The presiding judge nodded in response to Prosecutor Gold's answer, seemingly unsurprised.

Generally speaking, after describing the facts of the case, the prosecutor will ask the person in charge of criminal testimony to testify, and then supplement relevant evidence from the side to ensure that there are no major problems with their inferences.

Prosecutor Gold's response was fairly standard.

The judge lowered the gavel and then said,

"Then, please have the criminal investigator in charge of this case, Wataru Takagi, give his testimony regarding the facts of this case!"

Takagi Wataru, who had been standing behind the testimony platform for a long time, perked up.

He had waited so long, and finally, he had his chance—in his view, the evidence to prove Kanami Saki's guilt in this case was quite substantial, because they had found the murder weapon used to commit the crime.

That's right, they found the silkworm silk used to set up murder traps.

This is why Guiyue Ying referred to the silk thread as fishing line when she was investigating, but changed her story in court and said it was made of silkworm silk!
"Now, I'm going to begin my testimony!"

Takagi Wataru said earnestly.

[Testimony related to the murder of Gerald Pegasus]

[Testimony begins]

"The person who killed the victim in this case, Geral Tenma, is indeed the defendant, Kanami Saki."

"Because we not only confirmed the entire process of Kanamisaki killing Jellal Tenma, but we even found the mechanism for setting up the murder trap inside Kanamisaki's room—"

"That's right, the silkworm silk used to set up the murder trap was placed inside Kanami Saki's room!"

"Before closing the case, the police questioned everyone at the Kana villa, and they all said that only Kana Misaki had purchased the silkworm silk, and no one else had purchased it."

"It is clear that the person who set up the murder trap was none other than the defendant, Kanami Saki!"

[End of testimony]

Upon hearing this, the courtroom erupted in another uproar.

Upon hearing this, many audience members in the gallery suddenly felt that Guiyue Ying's statement was quite reasonable.

No wonder Onizuki Hotaru dared to say that this kind of trap without a clear target must have been set up by Kanami Saki. It turns out that the murder weapon was only in Kanami Saki's possession, and no one else had it.

That's certainly true. Having ruled out other possibilities, this is the only one left. Ghost Moon Firefly noticed the conversation circulating within the courtroom.

Just as she was about to retrieve the evidence placed on the prosecutor's table, Xiang Yuanguang had already handed her the Heavenly Silkworm Silk before she could even reach for it.

Upon seeing this, the young prosecutor felt a warmth in her heart.

She looked up at Prosecutor Gold, only to find that this elusive interim prosecutor was holding a coffee in one hand, looking straight ahead at the defense table, while handing her a piece of silk in the other.

He didn't even glance at the silkworm silk in his hand, as if his attention was entirely focused on the defense.

Instantly, the warmth in Guiyue Ying's heart vanished after a brief moment.

—It seems that even Prosecutor Sigma can be seduced at some point.

She took the silkworm silk that had been packaged before the trial, placed it on the prosecutor's table so everyone could see it, and said without hesitation,

"The prosecutor presented evidence—silk found in Kanami Saki's room!"

"This evidence is sufficient to prove that only Kanami Saki could have set up the murder trap. If the defense believes that it was not Kanami Saki who set up the murder trap, then please provide the evidence!"

The young prosecutor's face darkened.

Although the middle school student's appearance wasn't particularly striking, the presence of a large, imposing man standing next to her instantly amplified her aura to a level she could never have achieved before.

This caused Ritsuko Usui's heart to sink to the bottom.

"If the defense cannot provide evidence that others also possessed or used the silkworm silk purchased by Kanami Saki, then the prosecution believes that all other defense arguments presented by the defense are meaningless!"

In criminal cases, prosecutors wield considerable influence.

Although Onizuki Hotaru is the youngest among the prosecutors at the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office, her extensive experience gained from her studies in the United States makes her no less capable than the other prosecutors in the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office.

Now that Xiang Yuanguang is standing beside her, even the last flaw of her lack of imposing presence has been made up for.

How could Ritsuko Usui possibly withstand such intensity?
The elementary school student who witnessed the scene through the live stream muttered to himself.

"Huh? It's been a while since I've seen him, and this kid seems to have gotten even more imposing?"

"...I remember she's an adult, right? You're only seventeen, yet you're saying these pretentious things. Do you think it adds any prestige to your reputation as a great detective?"

Ai Haibara chimed in with a comment from the side.

However, Conan merely raised an eyebrow and retorted without hesitation.

"What you said makes sense, but you seem to be an adult too, right? And Miss Guiyue is in her early teens, while you're at least in your twenties, aren't you?"

The former scientist from the Black Organization silently watched the elementary school student who was facing death.

However, before the two could say anything more, the courtroom scene broadcast on television changed once again, and the suppressed Ritsuko Usui launched a counterattack.

The notoriously ruthless female lawyer said with a sneer.

"That's not certain."

"Just because the defendant, Kanami Saki, purchased the silk doesn't mean it was necessarily used by Kanami Saki. I don't think so, because there were other people at the crime scene who could have used the silk!"

(End of this chapter)