Violence supervision in Conan

Chapter 765 The Truth Behind It, Onino Group Takes Over
"Is the village chief doing this because of the resort?"

The villagers didn't understand Conan's words.

Conan explained, "I think the old village chief chose to do this because the construction of the resort comes at the cost of destroying the village's ecology, so he wanted to use the kappa legend to create panic and stop the developers."

Unable to accept that the old village chief was impersonating his son Tatsuhiko as a kappa, Numayama Hanzo immediately questioned, "Village chief, is it as Detective Mouri said?"

"Ugh!"

With a sigh of dejection, the old village chief stopped denying it and nodded with a complicated expression: "That's right, everything is just as Detective Mori deduced. I had Yoya (the village chief's son) disguise the kappa. It was all my idea."

"Because I will not allow the resort to be built, and I cannot tolerate their destruction of the village!"

“But…” Numayama Banzo asked, puzzled, “The contract with the developer was clearly signed by you, village chief.”

"They tricked me with a fake contract!" The old village chief's expression suddenly turned furious. "I had no idea beforehand that they would build a dam on the upper reaches of the Naihe River, which would severely damage the local aquatic ecosystem!"

"The Naihe River is the river that our ancestors have relied on for survival for generations, and I will never allow anyone to destroy it!"

The old village chief suddenly looked at Banzou Numayama: "Banzou! This will also damage your inn's hot springs. Would you agree to that?"

The swamp mountain remained silent, its inhabitants speechless.

The old village chief's indignant expression was genuine, but it quickly turned into helplessness and sorrow:

"But the contract had already been signed, and those bastards from Yamamoto Trading Co., Ltd. (the developer) threatened me that they would force construction to begin even if I disagreed."

"I had no choice but to resort to this tactic. I also staged this scene with Yoichi and Nobe. The purpose was the same as what Detective Mori said: to spread panic and thus affect the development plan."

Everyone suddenly realized.

It turns out that the old village chief orchestrated this whole thing to protect the ecology of the Naihe River from damage. He did this to reinforce the legend, create panic, and make the developers and outsiders believe that there was an "uncontrollable supernatural force" here, thus causing them to abandon the development plan.

The plan was good, but unfortunately, it ran into the Grim Reaper Elementary School Student, and the trick was exposed.

The truth is revealed!

The old village chief, with tears streaming down his face, confessed everything.

The others and villagers sighed inwardly, and no one had the heart to blame the old village chief anymore.

Some people agree with the old village chief's idea, believing that resisting unreasonable development is not wrong. Of course, those who are eager for quick success and instant benefits are also inevitable, since the construction of the resort can bring more benefits.

Ultimately, the old village chief's original intention was simply to protect the homeland passed down from generation to generation, not for personal gain. Most people can understand this, but they can't help but feel sorry for his illegal behavior.

Regardless of the circumstances, the old village chief ultimately broke the law and must be punished by law.

Next, Shan Cuncao finally had something to do. He had someone escort the old village chief and his son, along with their accomplice fisherman, back to the police station. He looked delighted, having done another good deed.

Although the credit came out of nowhere, well... whatever~

Yamamura Misao had gotten used to lying flat, after all, he had been promoted to police inspector while lying flat.

Although the old village chief and his accomplices were arrested, since no irreparable consequences occurred, their trial is unlikely to be too severe.

The truth about the kappa is thus revealed.

While feeling sympathy for the old village chief, Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, the kappa was fake from beginning to end; it was just a legend that didn't exist.

"As expected, the old village chief was behind yesterday's events. What a joke! I was hoping to see what a real kappa looks like!"

After confirming that the kappa was fake, Sonoko Suzuki was no longer afraid and started to show off again, standing with her hands on her hips and bragging.

"Heh, why didn't I see you looking so smug just now?" Conan rolled his eyes, then his brows furrowed slightly again.

Although the matter was resolved and it was confirmed that the kappa was indeed a person in disguise, Conan still had an unresolved doubt lingering in his mind.

'Was it really the old village chief and his men who did what happened last night?' Unfortunately, he didn't have a chance to ask that question.

Looking at the old village chief being led into the police car, his already hunched back seemed even more stooped, and Ran Mouri couldn't help but feel sympathy: "Actually, it's understandable that the old village chief did what he did."

Conan sighed and remarked with feeling, "Although there are no monsters in the world, the lies fabricated to protect what is important, and the human heart behind them, are sometimes more complex and real than any legend."

Sonoko Suzuki curled her lip: "Tch, this kid always talks so maturely."

Ran Mouri covered her mouth and chuckled, then her face showed worry: "Although the truth has been revealed, the development of the resort will continue, and the damage to the ecology will still exist..."

Although Sonoko Suzuki had a carefree personality, she wasn't without compassion. Hearing her best friend say that, she immediately patted her chest and said:
"Don't worry, I'll call Secretary Nishino right now and have the Suzuki Group acquire this project. Or we could just acquire that Honda Trading Company directly?"

The second young lady's nonchalant yet extravagant words immediately made the people around her twitch their lips.

Ran Mouri quickly intervened, saying, "Sonoko, that's not what I meant..."

Sonoko Suzuki waved her hand to interrupt her, saying nonchalantly, "Don't worry, it's nothing, just a phone call."

"But……"

Ran Mouri hesitated, not wanting her best friend to spend money because of her words. Even though the amount was just a drop in the ocean for the Suzuki Group, it wasn't her intention.

Just as I was at a loss, a voice suddenly broke in:
"Why don't you leave this to me?"

The three turned around and saw Oni Takeshi walking over.

Conan's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Director Onino, what do you mean?"

Oni Takeshi smiled and said, "I happen to be quite interested in this village, so you don't need to worry about what happens next."

The three of them didn't understand his hidden meaning, and when they saw that Oni Takeshi was willing to take on the matter, they were immediately relieved.

Ran Mouri was still a little worried: "Director Onino, what about the damming the river..."

Oni Takeshi chuckled and reassured them, "Of course I'll demolish it after I take over. How could I bear to destroy such a beautiful river?"

The three of them burst into laughter. As expected, Oni Takeshi was the most reliable.

Ono Takeshi smiled slightly. He wasn't telling the whole truth. His willingness to get involved wasn't simply because he was optimistic about the so-called resort project, as he claimed. He had other motives.

The strange and inexplicable aura he had previously been aware of had made him pay more attention to the entire Kuchibashi Village, which is why he had not interfered with Conan's investigation and had simply observed from the sidelines.

He was more concerned with the hidden secrets behind a lie than with a lie that was obvious at a glance.

This is a good opportunity to get involved.

Let's see what secrets are hidden here.

Perhaps... there will be unexpected gains!

Since it was just a small amount of money, Ono Takeshi didn't care much. He was more interested in figuring out the existence and secrets of that strange aura.

There is nothing more to say next.

While the old village chief's initial intentions were understandable, he must bear the consequences of his actions.

Ultimately, the resort project was forced to be suspended due to public pressure and the exposure of environmental violations.

Of course, it is unknown how much of a contribution the Onino Group made.

However, not long after, Yamamoto Trading Co. was exposed to be in debt crisis, and the resort project became a worthless burden that no one wanted.

In the end, the Onino Group unexpectedly took over this unpromising project at a low price and continued to invest in its development. Of course, all procedures were legal and compliant.

This matter has finally been settled.

(End of this chapter)