Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 112 The Budding Anti-Justice Alliance (Happy Qixi Festival)

The trending topic has definitely been stolen.

One should not flaunt one's new lackeys.

A little unhappy.

Hakuba Saguru vaguely heard someone mention his name. He turned around and looked back, but no one was looking at him.

It's one thing if they didn't discover Zheng Yi's true identity.

But Hakuba Saguru was very frustrated that he couldn't even catch Kaito Kid.

However, by the next day, Hakuba Saguru was already relieved that he hadn't caught Kaito Kid.

Because the newspapers clearly stated that Hakuba Saguru, the son of the Metropolitan Police Department's superintendent, was suspected to be Shoichi's henchman, and that the Metropolitan Police Department had been completely controlled by Shoichi.

Unfortunately, such explosive news was suppressed.

The fact that Kaito Kid piloted an armed helicopter caused Tokyo residents to hurl insults at the Metropolitan Police Department.

Even fans of Kaito Kid felt a chill run down their spines.

What would happen if this armed helicopter appeared in the city?
How could those insects allow a thief to possess such a dangerous weapon?

Where did he get it from, and how did he get it to Tokyo? You insects, are you even protecting the citizens properly?

Being controlled by Shoichi is one thing, but even armed helicopters could be secretly transported to Tokyo.

Will armored vehicles, or even nuclear submarines, appear in the future?
Why don't you just bring an aircraft carrier over?

"That wasn't an armed helicopter at all; it was just an ordinary helicopter. There was no gunpowder on it," Inspector Megure told the media.

His expression was serious, and he said without looking away, "The police have already located the helicopter. There will definitely be no more unknown flying objects appearing in the skies over Tokyo."

Inspector Megure, representing the Metropolitan Police Department, made a solemn promise.

The effectiveness of this promise is unclear, but you can hear shouting and cursing at the Metropolitan Police Department in any coffee shop you walk into.

But the people at the Metropolitan Police Department either went to work or left work as usual.

I'm used to being scolded.

This time I was just scolded a little harsher; I should just take off my uniform earlier when I leave work.

"These unscrupulous media outlets!"

Kaito crumpled the newspaper into a ball.

He admitted that there was an element of showing off in his actions.

The ubiquitous reporters also managed to capture a photo of him hanging below the helicopter, looking down at the police.

Indeed, it was quick, and he achieved his goal of showing off.

However, those unscrupulous media outlets actually claimed that Hirono Takenaka was killed by Kaito Kid.

That's complete slander.

Moreover, the back of the newspaper even featured news about Zheng Yi auctioning off Takenaka Hirono's posthumous works.

Kaito had a feeling that he was being framed by the news, and that Shoichi was behind it all.

Since you've sensed it, go ask.

"Hey, Kaito, you did a great job this time," Shoichi said with a smile.

Not only did he suppress the news of the deaths of Senator Tsunago and Pisco, but he also took the blame for killing Takenaka Hirono.

Aside from not being able to let Zheng Yi show off his new toys, there was nothing else that made Zheng Yi unhappy.

"Is it you who's been spreading rumors that I killed Takenaka Hirono?" Kaito asked.

Zheng Yi asked seriously, "Is there really such a thing?"

Kaito's face darkened.

The way you're talking doesn't sound like you're unaware at all.

"Don't worry, I will clear your name sooner or later," Zheng Yi said.

"Sooner or later?" Kaito asked.

"A month?" Zheng Yi said uncertainly.

"So long?" Kaito said with dissatisfaction.

With his legs crossed, Masakazu casually said, "Kaito, you may not know this, but I'm not the only one who framed you."

Ok?
Kaito was puzzled. Was he really worth so many people framing him?
It must be that Zheng Yi did something wrong and missed some clues, which made him a suspect, so they brought him out to confuse the situation.

Masashi said to Kaito, "Takenaka Hirono hired a ghostwriter to draw for him, and then had the ghostwriter's daughter kill him. Do you know how heinous that is?"

How bad?

“As a painter with a worldwide reputation, if everyone finds out that Hirono Takenaka hired a ghostwriter, it will directly damage the image of the Japanese art world.”

"So, for the sake of Japan, you should put up with this for now," Zheng Yi said earnestly.

“Isn’t it right to expose a fraudster?” Kaito said.

"Where are you planning to go swimming, Tokyo Bay or the Sea of ​​Japan? I'm even going to give you a swimming ring made of cement."

Kaito: ...

No, why did you suddenly decide to sink it into the sea when everything was going so well?
Zheng Yi said, "You should also understand our difficulties. We've bought a lot of paintings by Takenaka Hirono, and we need time to sell them."

Once I've sold it, I'll definitely expose his misdeeds and clear your name.

Painters of Takenaka Hirono's caliber.

Many wealthy, powerful, and influential people in Japan are promoting his paintings.

Kaito will have to make do for a while.

"Be good, just bear with it for a while. Everyone will remember your kindness and we'll let you fly a police helicopter someday," Zheng Yi said.

"I……"

"Where are you planning to go swimming?" Zhengyi asked.

Kaito said in a muffled voice, "I'm prepared to endure this for a while."

Zheng nodded.

If you can't even tolerate this little bit of grievance, how will you achieve great things in the future?
The idea that "one must endure hardship to serve others well" still needs improvement.

After hanging up the phone, Kaito was naturally unwilling to be falsely accused.

But you can't fight city hall.

Because his identity was known, he was completely controlled by Zheng Yi, and any resistance would result in threats.

Kaito unfolded the crumpled newspaper and found another useful piece of information on it.

Bai Ma Tan becomes Zheng Yi's new lackey.

Kaito had a relatively high opinion of the detective who had transferred from England.

Because he had already clashed with this detective, and he was quite capable, a guy worth teasing and playing pranks on.

Moreover, this guy seems to still have a certain pride and sense of justice, so it's hard to believe he would become a lackey of the Zhengyi sect.

Hakuba Saguru would certainly not become Zhengyi's lackey.

While people are still not deeply convinced of his status as a lackey of the Zhengyi sect, he has already begun a major investigation into the Zhengyi sect.

The first person they investigated was Kogoro Mouri.

This top henchman of Zhengyi committed countless wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice for Zhengyi, causing many people to die in "accidents" and resulting in numerous "family destructions and deaths."

Hakuba Saguru, posing as a detective who studied in France, goes to consult Kogoro Mouri.

Initially, Hakuba Saguru thought that Kogoro Mouri was just a wise fool, because when asked about the cases he had handled, Mouri was always vague and unwilling to answer.

Hakuba Saguru believed that he knew he was doing something wrong, so he deliberately covered it up.

But as the communication deepened...

Hakuba Saguru realized that Kogoro Mouri was a complete idiot.

This guy knows absolutely nothing about the case; it's ridiculous that someone like him can become Tokyo's most famous detective.

After a polite farewell, Hakuba Saguru became even more convinced that Shoichi was Moriarty's idea.

How did a detective who knew nothing suddenly awaken a super brain and become able to easily solve so many difficult cases?
Because this guy already knew the truth about the case.

He was merely a tool of Zhengyi.

After Shoichi finished writing the script, Kogoro Mouri was just someone who came out to wrap things up.

"Heh, although we didn't gain anything else from Kogoro Mouri, at least we've made it clear that those murder cases are not as simple as they seem."

Hakuba Saguru turned to look at the detective agency behind him, a contemptuous smile on his face. "Shoichi, I'll catch you sooner or later."

"Brother, what are you doing?" A little kid in a blue suit looked at Hakuba Saguru with a curious expression.

Hakuba looked at the quick-thinking little boy in the Takenaka case.

"I am witnessing the extreme evil in the world."

"what?"

Conan scratched his face, puzzled.

Is this guy going through his chuunibyou phase?
"A kid your age wouldn't understand," Hakuba Saguru said softly, then turned and left.

Conan watched Hakuba Saguru's retreating figure and shook his head.

It's really hard to understand this kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) guy.

On his way home that evening, Hakuba Saguru encountered an unexpected person.

Kaito Kuroba was waiting for him near his house.

"Do you have time to talk?" Kaito asked.

White Horse asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Let's talk about some boring detective cases."

Kaito tossed some files to Hakuba Saguru.

Hakuba Saguru was taken aback after looking through the files. These were all files from cases solved by Kogoro Mouri, and they were all related to Shoichi.

In all of these cases, Zheng Yi was the prime suspect.

"How did you get this?" Hakuba asked.

“I have my own way,” Kaito said.

sad!
As a phantom thief, he's now doing more than just stealing jewels.

"Are you also investigating Zhengyi?" Baiba Tan asked.

Given the highly targeted nature of the case file, it's not hard to guess who Kaito is investigating.

"Yes."

"Why did you investigate him?" Hakuba Saguru asked.

He remembered that this classmate of his didn't seem to be a detective, and seemed to have no interest in detectives.

Kaito flashed a pair of bright white teeth and said, "As long as Shoichi is still a human being, I would want to get rid of him as soon as possible!"
There are quite a few people who have been secretly investigating him.

I naturally couldn't tolerate his outrageous behavior, which is why I decided to investigate him.

Hakuba Saguru neither agreed nor disagreed with Kaito's words.

The guy's tone made it sound like he had some personal grudge against Zheng Yi.

But Hakuba Saguru didn't think about it deeply.

It's perfectly normal for him to have personal grudges against Zheng Yi.

However, since Zheng Yi is a villain, this classmate may not be a good person either.

Hakuba Saguru said, "So you want to investigate Shoichi with me?"

“That’s right,” Kaito said.

It's very difficult to find a weakness in someone like Zheng Yi by himself.

Therefore, we need to find help.

Hakuba Saguru is the son of the Superintendent General of Police, so he must be able to utilize the power of the Metropolitan Police Department, right?
Although the Metropolitan Police Department has become Shoichi's lackey, it's impossible for Hakuba Saguru to be completely powerless.

"Okay." Hakuba Saguru nodded gently.

"That's good. Let's go to Wakamatsu Cafe tomorrow morning and talk about Shoichi."

After leaving a message, Kaito waved goodbye to Hakuba Saguru.

"Oh~ you..."

Hakuba Saguru lowered his hand as he watched Kaito's retreating figure.

Actually, I have other plans for tomorrow.

……

"Ah!"

"I feel like someone is thinking bad things about me." Zheng Yi rubbed his nose with a tissue.

Ai, who was doing her homework, slightly raised her head.

So keen?

I had just cursed him in my mind.

After throwing the crumpled paper into the trash can, Masaichi came over and ruffled Ai's hair. From Ai's handwriting, he could tell that Ai was somewhat dissatisfied with him.

So, he bullied Ai in a very unreasonable way.

Ai stubbornly fixed her hair without uttering a single curse.

This body is still too useless.

Even if you go and criticize Zhengyi, you'll be laughed at as cute.

"When will my sister be back?" Ai asked with a stern face.

Zheng Yi leaned back in his chair and said, "It must be very late. She's been a bit busy lately."

The Mihana Municipal Building project was finally won by Justice Construction.

His unwavering sincerity finally moved everyone, and they all gave up the competition. The city hall staff also believed that Justice Construction was sincere and reliable.

Sincerity is indeed a killer move.

Starting a company isn't that difficult. As long as you stay sincere, things will get better and better sooner or later.

Zheng Yi pinched Ai's cheek and said, "Your sister works so hard to earn money to buy your freedom."

Ai pushed Shoichi's arm with her hand, but his claws wouldn't budge.

This useless body is no match for Zhengyi.

Zheng Yi, that bastard, does he even remember that she's actually eighteen?
"How's the lab?" Ai gave up resisting, leaving only the stubbornness in her eyes.

She wanted to recover her health as soon as possible; she couldn't continue to suffer persecution from Zhengyi here.

"No rush," Zheng Yi said.

Ai looked at Shoichi strangely, "Aren't you in a hurry to research medicine at all?"

Zheng Yi smiled and said to Xiao Ai, "Those experimental equipment are hard to buy, so we can't rush it."

Zheng Yi whispered, "Don't you want to relive your childhood? What a great opportunity! Your sister would definitely be willing to take care of you."

"I don't want to," Ai said coldly.

This useless body can't even resist Zheng Yi pinching its face and touching its head, there's nothing to miss about it.

"Tsk~ That's such a pity."

Take your hand off!

……

White Horse visits home.

Hakuba Saguru held his phone, hesitated for a long time, and then carefully sent an email.

"Akako, are you free tomorrow? —Hakuba Saguru"

Hakuba Saguru stared intently at the screen, one minute, two minutes, nearly an hour passed, and still no reply.

Watson flew onto Hakuba Saguru's shoulder and made eye contact with him.

Hakuba Saguru silently put his phone away.

At this time, Hongzi should already be asleep, so it's normal not to see his messages.

Hakuba Saguru lay helplessly on the bed.

Tomorrow I have no choice but to go find Kaito and expose Shoichi's true colors so that he can no longer harm Japan. That's the most important thing.

That bastard, wherever he goes, a lot of talented people are killed.

He will ruin Japanese industry sooner or later.

(End of this chapter)