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Chapter 960 The Reversal of the Silk Thread (24)

brooch……?
Hotaru Onizuki's gaze also fell on the gemstone brooch hanging on Kanami Saki's chest.

If we're talking about it, a gemstone brooch is certainly a possibility.

Because the brooch has a slightly complex structure, some wine might remain inside and drip into the piano room.

However, a day has passed. Could this brooch be the same one from back then?
She could, however, demand in court that Kanami Saki hand over the brooch for examination.

However, if no alcohol from red wine was detected inside the brooch.

That could turn the tide of the game.

Ritsuko Usui on the other side looks like she's completely giving up.

However, Ghost Moon Firefly can say with certainty.

Ritsuko Usui seems to be giving up because she feels there isn't a suitable point for a counterattack right now.

Ultimately, this female lawyer is the type who strives for victory.

As long as there is a chance to launch a counterattack and potentially win this mission, the other party will definitely launch a full-scale attack without hesitation, not letting go of any opportunity.

Ghost Moon Firefly needs to consider this more carefully.

However, at that moment, the presiding judge spoke.
"Prosecutor Ghost Moon, does the prosecution have any evidence that can directly prove that Kanami Saki set a trap inside the piano room and killed Geral Tenma?"

The bald old man seemed a bit agitated.

However, anyone would naturally feel annoyed if they encountered someone as extraordinary as Kanami Saki.

However, Guiyue Ying still had some hesitation in her heart.

She was considering whether to have Gerald Pegasus's manager testify as a witness at this time.

Perhaps having the agent testify in court could provide more favorable information.

However, she herself knew the truth.

Gerald Tenma's manager is a complete outsider, just like Tokudaiji Masayo.

In terms of being an outsider, he was even more so than Tokudaiji Masayo.

Before the trial began, Guiyue Ying had already communicated with Gerald Tenma's agent multiple times.

However, the agent was unable to provide any useful testimony or evidence.

The only useful information he provided was that he had brought a bottle of imported French red wine to the banquet.

This made Onizuki Hotaru realize that the red wine was the key after hearing Tokudaiji Masayo's testimony in court.

But there was nothing else to be gained.

"...The prosecutor has evidence that proves Kanami Saki was the one who set up the murder trap in the piano room."

Ghost Moon Firefly's gaze gradually hardened.

She said without hesitation.

At this point, there's nothing left to consider.

Gerald Tenma's manager, as a witness, was indeed completely opposed to Kanami Saki. However, this manager was determined to find Kanami Saki guilty, and might make outrageous statements in court.

Last night, that agent did something similar.

If we repeat this in court, it will become a handle for Ritsuko Usui to attack. In that case, it's better not to summon him to court at all and get straight to the point.

"The prosecution believes... that there is evidence that proves Kanami Saki is the perpetrator..."

"It's the gemstone brooch that Kanami Saki wore last night!"

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion within the courtroom.

It was only then that they noticed that Kanami Saki was indeed wearing a gemstone brooch on her chest.

The brooch looked quite expensive. However, they didn't see any necessary connection between the brooch and Kanami Saki being the murderer.

There is no other reason.

A brooch that has no connection to a piano room, nor to silkworm silk.

To say that this is the key evidence that Kanami Saki set up the murder trap and killed Jellal Tenma is simply too unacceptable!

The presiding judge also looked shocked.

He suspected that his attitude might have been a bit off, putting a lot of pressure on Gui Yueying, which was why she was so desperate and blurted out something as evidence.

After hesitating for a moment, the bald old man said gently,
“Prosecutor Guiyue, this court has not forced you to reveal any specific evidence.”

"If the prosecution has not yet found specific evidence, then we can adjourn the court today and present it during tomorrow's hearing... Are you sure the evidence you are pointing out is Kanami Saki's gemstone brooch?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Gui Yueying nodded.

However, she added one more thing.
"To be precise, the decisive piece of evidence mentioned by the prosecution is the gemstone brooch that Kanami Saki wore last night. If I'm not mistaken, there should be some red wine residue on that brooch."

"Inside the piano room, the aroma of red wine was unusually strong."

"I guess that Lady Kanami Saki was splashed with red wine by Kogoro Mouri during the banquet, and some of the wine was left on the complex structure of the gemstone brooch."

"Then, when Mrs. Kanami Saki entered the piano room to set up the murder trap..."

"The red wine happened to drip onto the piano and was later mistaken for blood. As it evaporated, it left a strong smell of wine at the crime scene."

Such a conclusion may be a bit too far-fetched.

Ritsuko Usui on the defense stand raised an eyebrow.

She couldn't believe that such an outrageous thing could exist in the world.

There is no other reason.

Kanami Saki isn't stupid; how could she not know there was red wine residue in her brooch? Logically speaking, wiping the red wine off yourself after it's been spilled is the most normal thing to do, right?
Could it be that Kanami Saki didn't even bother to wipe it before running straight to the piano room to set up a trap?

Isn't this just pure suicide?

Ritsuko Usui looked toward the defendant's dock, intending to see what was going on with this somewhat mentally unstable defendant.

Then, she noticed that Kanami Saki's expression changed again.

—Did this person really not carefully clean out any red wine that might be inside the gemstone brooch?

Because I was in a hurry to set up the murder trap in the piano room, I just wiped it haphazardly?
The presiding judge hesitated for a moment.

The prosecution's claim that the crime scene smelled strongly of alcohol is merely one side of the story, lacking concrete evidence.

In this case, even if there were indeed traces of red wine in Kanami Saki's gemstone brooch.

That doesn't necessarily mean that Kanami Saki is the murderer.

However, Xiang Yuanguang took a sip of his coffee at that moment and said directly,

"Is there even a need to consider it?"

“There are still officers from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on site. Let them take samples on the spot and send them back to the forensic department for examination. Wouldn’t that solve the problem?”

"Red wine residue testing is not like an autopsy report that takes a lot of time!"

Prosecutor Gold's words made the presiding judge realize something instantly.

He immediately lowered the gavel and said earnestly,
"Then, let's do as Prosecutor Gold says."

"Please have the bailiffs call Officer Takagi and have the officers at the scene take samples of the red liquid from various locations and send them back to the forensic department for analysis immediately."

"As for the defendant... please remove your gemstone brooch and cooperate with the investigation!"

(End of this chapter)