Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 116 Zheng Yi's Big Operation
"Inspector Megure, what are you taking me to do?"

"I made an appointment with a doctor."

"Doctor? I'm not sick?" Kogoro Mouri looked at Inspector Megure strangely.

He's perfectly healthy and doesn't need to see a doctor at all.

“He’s a neurologist,” Inspector Megure said. “You often solve cases in your sleep, right? I suspect it might be a mental illness.”

"sick?"

"Yes."

Inspector Megure nodded solemnly.

If it weren't for his illness, how could he and Kogoro have solved a case in their sleep and become Shoichi's lackeys?
Inspector Megure suspects that Kogoro Mouri's condition is more serious.

After all, he would only fall asleep and speak up for Shoichi when Shoichi was present, while Kogoro Mouri's situation was much more serious.

Even in cases unrelated to Shoichi, Kogoro would solve the case while asleep.

"I don't think this illness is absolutely incurable," Kogoro muttered to himself.

Solving a case by sleeping? There's no such thing as a free lunch.

"Do you want to remain Shoichi's lackey forever?" Inspector Megure asked.

"Of course not," Kogoro Mouri said decisively.

But he had some doubts.

Because of this illness, he has become the most famous detective in Japan, and is respected wherever he goes.

Even Inspector Megure.

It seems that he was commended by the Metropolitan Police Department several times because of this illness.

"Let's go, that doctor is really amazing."

Megure and Kogoro arrived at the hospital.

"Inspector Megure and Mr. Mori, right? I've heard so much about you," Kyosuke Kazato said to the two with a smile.

"Hahaha, so Dr. Kazato has also heard of my reputation, Kogoro Mouri!"

"Of course." Kyosuke Kazato smiled politely.

Kyosuke Kazato asked the two men, "May I ask if you two have any questions?"

Inspector Megure, sitting across from Kazato, said, "Mouri and I often suddenly fall asleep, and then we sleepwalk and solve cases. What kind of condition is this?"

"Forehead……"

Isn't this an action you took out of guilt?

Knowing he was being used as a lackey and henchman for Zheng Yi, he deliberately kept his eyes closed.

When pressed by others, he can pretend to be asleep.

"Let me think about it." Kazato Kyosuke picked up his pen and began to ponder.

These two are definitely not here for a proper medical consultation.

Kyosuke Kazato racked his brains for all the knowledge he had acquired, but still couldn't come up with a corresponding symptom.

Sleepwalking is characterized by a state where the patient's consciousness is blurred and they are able to perform some simple movements.

Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure, on the other hand, completed complex deductions directly after falling asleep.

That's not scientifically sound.

How can a sleeping person have clear logical abilities?
But since both of them came to him, they must have wanted to be diagnosed with some kind of illness.

Kyosuke Kazato remembered that the certificate proving Shoichi's mental abnormality was issued by him, and he thought that Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure had the same purpose.

"Ahem." Kyosuke Kazato cleared his throat and said:

"The symptoms of both individuals are typical of dissociative identity disorder."

When you were solving the case, you weren't actually asleep; rather, a second personality emerged, causing your normal personality to fall into a deep sleep.

The second personality, when solving a case, engages in deep thinking, which is extremely mentally taxing. Therefore, after solving the case, it quickly falls into a deep sleep, at which point the first personality awakens.

"Really?" Kogoro Mouri asked blankly.

“Really,” Kyosuke Kazato said.

Since you've already asked, how could it be fake?

"Ahahahaha!"

Kogoro Mouri's sudden burst of laughter caused Kyosuke Kazato and Inspector Megure's hands to tremble simultaneously.

Mori laughed and said, "I knew it! I am the greatest detective in Japan!"

He was even feeling guilty before.

The second personality is still myself; it is the strongest.

“Ahem, of course you are.” Kazato Kyosuke said with a smile.

Inspector Megure ignored Kogoro's sudden outburst and instead asked Kyosuke Kazato, "So how should this be treated?"

How can you treat something if you're not sick?

“Your second personality switches very infrequently, and the second personality exists for very short periods of time. You only need to cooperate with medication,” Kazato Kyosuke said.

"Is this okay?"

"Yes."

Kyosuke Kazato skillfully issued them certificates of mental abnormality, and then picked out a few useless but expensive medications.

After giving them the medicine, I also told them to come back for a follow-up check-up in half a month.

Not long after they left, Kaito also came out of the hospital.

He came to a tree by the roadside and said to Hakuba Saguru, "Both Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure have obtained certificates of mental instability."

Bai Matan nodded.

These two guys are definitely Zheng Yi's lackeys.

What normal person would issue such a certificate?
“I suspect that Zheng Yi is planning something again soon,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have let their two lackeys prepare something like this.

Moreover, it must be a major operation, putting both of these lackeys at risk of being caught, which is why they prepared this thing to mitigate their punishment.

Kaito said, "Then if we keep an eye on Kogoro Mouri and Juzo Inspector Megure, we can find evidence of Shoichi's crimes."

Both Kogoro Mouri and Inspector Megure may be involved in the crime.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to investigate whether Zheng Yi has committed any crimes.

Kaito suddenly said, "Do you think it's possible that Shoichi wants to kill us?"

Hakuba Saguru lowered his head and said:
"It's hard to say, but it's more likely to be Officer Sato."

When it was discovered that Officer Sato was secretly investigating Shoichi, Shoichi immediately had Inspector Megure prepare a certificate of mental instability.

Sato and Megure were in a superior-subordinate relationship and had a lot of contact.

"Should we remind Officer Sato?" Kaito asked.

……

"What's wrong with you? It's just a movie shoot, why are you taking so long? Have you even been working properly for me?"

Zheng Yi, at the entertainment company, looked at Vermouth with a dissatisfied expression.

This guy not only slacks off at the distillery, but he also slacks off at his own company.

unacceptable!

Simply unforgivable!
This is when Zheng Yi empathizes most with Gin.

“I haven’t taken a vacation in a long time.” Vermouth leaned back in her chair and swirled the wine glass in her hand.

Drinking red wine in the office speaks volumes about Vermouth's work ethic.

"Taking a vacation? May I ask how much money you've earned for me?" Zheng Yi asked.

“I think I deserve a long vacation,” Vermouth said.

Zheng Yi said, "You've earned me a billion and you want to take a vacation?"

“How about I rob a bank for you? That’s a quick way to make money,” Vermouth said.

Running a so-called entertainment company is far less lucrative than robbing a bank.

It's only a billion yuan; robbing a bank would be quick enough.

"I'm a legitimate entrepreneur, not a criminal," Zheng Yi said. "Besides, is making a billion yuan through running a company the same as robbing a billion yuan?"

Looking at the lazy Vermouth, Zheng Yi said with dissatisfaction, "Spend more time and energy working for me, and don't make me unhappy."

"Oh?"

Vermouth said with a playful tone, "What can you do if I make you unhappy? Are you going to just tell Gin Conan's identity?"
If you still want me to work for you, you definitely won't do it.

Vermouth seemed somewhat emboldened.

"I'll sulk if I'm unhappy," Zheng Yi said quietly.

"Why are you sulking? Give me a demonstration. Maybe I'll find you cute when you're angry, and I'll try harder at work?"

Vermouth lifted Zheng Yi's chin with her fingers and then gently patted his face.

He's still young, his face is so tender.

Furthermore, Vermouth's investigation revealed that Shoichi and Ran actually had a very good relationship.

Therefore, Vermouth's fear of Zhengyi lessened somewhat.

Don't worry too much about him hurting Ran or Conan.

He remained expressionless.

This woman has lost her sense of priorities.

She doesn't even know who the boss is, yet she tries to put herself above him and lay hands on him.

But Zheng Yi is still too good.

They would never deduct employees' wages, nor would they threaten them; they would only use sincerity and conviction to motivate employees to work hard.

“You should show more respect to your boss,” Zheng Yi said.

"I have a lot of respect for you, young boss~"

Vermouth's attitude was completely flirtatious.

Zheng Yi looked at the languid Vermouth and didn't say anything more.

He deeply empathized with Gin.

If the company is full of people like Vermouth, he will also be very troubled.

But unlike Gin.

Zheng Yi is very good at training his employees.

His sincerity could move his competitors, and it would surely move his own employees as well. He could only slowly, with his burning sincerity, try to move Vermouth.

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon!

He walked out of the company and sat in his car with a blank expression.

"Should we kill her?" Curaçao asked.

Zheng Yi shook his head: "I never kill people."

"Oh."

Curaçao nodded; she had just said it offhand.

Anyway, they won't kill them.

As Zheng Yi's personal bodyguard, she also knew that Zheng Yi didn't seem to have time to kill people or arrange for someone to kill someone.

But since everyone says so, Curaçao just 'thinks' it that way too.

Curaçao is a bit strange.

Zheng Yi clearly did nothing, so why did his competitors die so mysteriously?
Is he truly destined for greatness, with everything going smoothly for him?

I can't understand it, I can't understand it at all.

Looking out the window, Zheng Yi said, "Don't tell Ai about this. I don't want her to worry about me."

"Ok?"

Curaçao tilted her head in confusion.

If Ai knew you'd gotten the short end of the stick with Vermouth, she probably wouldn't be worried; she'd most likely be gloating.

Speechless all the way.

When the car arrived home, Ai was cooking.

Moreover, the amount of food prepared seems to be only enough for two people.

“Curaçao needs to eat too,” Masato said to Ai.

"This is what I made for my sister," Ai said. "You have a chef, so you don't need me to cook for you."

Zheng Yi looked at Ai in the takeout box and wanted to knock her on the head.

But Zheng Yi never bullies children.

“Your sister is working overtime today. Let her eat at the company. There are some really good restaurants near the company, and they even offer delivery,” Zheng Yi said.

After saying that, he snatched Ai's lunchbox away.

Ai glared at Seiichi, thinking, "That bastard!"
Zheng Yi sat on the sofa, eating as he spoke, "I'm going to a wedding celebration tomorrow. Do you want to come with me?"

"I'm not going." Ai guarded her last lunchbox, glaring fiercely at Masakazu.

"Oh, really? That's such a pity."

Zheng Yi shook his head and did not insist on taking Xiao Ai with him.

If you don't like going, then don't go. It's normal for a kid like Ai to not like noisy festivals.

Zheng Yi casually shared his worries with Xiao Ai: "Today one of my employees complained to me that she has too few holidays and wants to take a vacation."

Honestly, I don't like working at all.

This is nothing like your sister; she didn't get a single day off for the entire following month.

"You bastard!" Ai yelled at Masakazu.

"What did you say?" Masakazu seemed not to have heard Ai Haibara clearly.

Ai took a deep breath, then said calmly:

“I said, I really want to go to that wedding celebration with you.”

Zheng Yi said in a low voice, "It's okay if you don't want to. There's absolutely no need to force yourself because of me."

It's not like he's all alone.

"It's okay, I actually really want to go too," Ai said.

You idiot, how come you haven't been hung to death on the lamppost yet?!
"Is that so? Then I'll take you with me," Zheng Yi said. "You can always back out if you want."

"Hehe." Ai nodded with a forced smile.

After laughing, Ai asked Shoichi, "How's that lab going?"

"It's coming soon."

"Oh." Ai nodded.

Once she develops the antidote, she will immediately run away with her sister, letting Zheng Yi, that scoundrel capitalist, experience the wickedness of human nature.

Let this bastard know that you can't get anything by threatening him.

"Ai, what do you think I should wear on the day of the celebration?" Masakazu asked.

Ai said coldly, "You can try on the shroud."

……

"I'm pretty sure now that Zheng Yi is planning a big operation," Hakuba Saguru told Kaito.

"What big operation?" Kaito asked.

"There will be a wedding celebration the day after tomorrow," Hakuba Saguru said. "It's the wedding celebration of Shiratori's sister, the heiress of the Shiratori Group, from the Metropolitan Police Department."

Kogoro Mouri, Inspector Megure, Shoichi, and Inspector Sato will all be there.

That must be where Zheng Yi is operating.

Gathering so many people together at once is bound to cause problems.

Officer Sato, you're in great danger.

Hakuba Saguru said, "I also received an invitation. I will be careful to protect Inspector Sato at the banquet."

His simple sense of justice made him unwilling to see others harmed by Zheng Yi.

In particular, Sato was targeted by Shoichi because he warned them to be careful.

"Sigh~ If only Shoichi wasn't a bad person, and it was all just a coincidence." Kaito scratched his head.

He misses the carefree days when he was a phantom thief.

I'm so annoyed every day now.

Hakuba Saguru looked up at the sky and said, "There can't be that many coincidences. If Officer Sato doesn't have any accidents tomorrow, I'm willing to believe that it's all just a coincidence."

(End of this chapter)