Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 123 I Speak Up for Zhengyi (Justice)
"How about it."

"The deceased was in a stable emotional state," said forensic pathologist Chang Zong.

"Are you emotionally stable?"

Choso looked at Inspector Megure and said, "What kind of answer do you want from me? The deceased died right in front of you, his head pierced by a steel bar."

Inspector Megure wiped the sweat from his brow and glanced at the officer who had pried open the car door.

He stood there, bewildered.

“Inspector Megure, the cause of death is probably not that simple,” Hakuba Saguru said.

"Brother White Horse, have you discovered anything?"

Hakuba Saguru, holding Kazeto Kyosuke's phone, said, "Dr. Kazeto received two phone calls today."

One was before he came out, and the other was after he died.

Clearly, the first phone call was to get Kyosuke Kazato out of the hospital, and the second call was to confirm his death.

"Can we track this number?" Inspector Megure asked.

“We can’t track it,” Takagi said.

Hakuba Saguru frowned. Was the police's technology really that bad?
Inspector Megure said, "That phone call is indeed very suspicious."

"Furthermore, I also found an explosive device inside the car's tires," Hakuba Saguru said.

Inspector Megure took the phone and said, "So, this might not even be a regular car accident?"

“That’s right, it was a complete murder!” Hakuba Saguru said confidently.

"Then this case is yours, Brother Hakuba!" Inspector Megure said.

Bai Matan nodded.

After accepting Inspector Megure's important mission, Hakuba Saguru immediately mobilized the officers to do some things.

These police officers were very obedient, having become accustomed to being commanded by the detectives.

After learning some details, Hakuba Saguru had some vague speculations, and with these speculations, the way Hakuba Saguru looked at Inspector Megure became somewhat strange.

"How's it going, Brother Hakuba? Any new discoveries?" Inspector Megure asked with some concern.

Judging from Hakuba Saguru's eyes, does he think I'm the murderer?

Or is the murderer Zheng Yi?

“We already have a suspect,” Hakuba Saguru said. “The person who called Dr. Kazato is the prime suspect.”

Hakuba Saguru frowned and said:
“I’ve already had Takagi investigate Dr. Kazato’s route. The direction he drove was very likely towards the Mouri Detective Agency.”

"Mouri's agency?" Inspector Megure said in surprise.

"That's right, this is the correct direction. And Mr. Mori's daughter's attending physician is Dr. Kazato."

It's very likely that Dr. Kazato went to check on Ran's condition.

Inspector Megure looked worried.

So, is Mori the culprit?
Inspector Megure understood the meaning behind Hakuba Saguru's complex gaze.

Mori is a lackey of Shoichi, and Inspector Megure is also a Shoichi henchman; they're cut from the same cloth as Mori.

“But Mori-kun had no motive to kill anyone, did he?” Inspector Megure said.

Since Kogoro Mouri was a suspect, Inspector Megure had no choice but to call him over first.

Hakuba Saguru, on the other hand, is contemplating the relationship between Kazeto Kyosuke and Shoichi.

Kogoro Mouri and Shoichi are too close; one can't help but think about it.

No matter how hard I try, I can't find any connection between the two.

“There’s something else very strange,” Hakuba Saguru said. “I found a handgun in Dr. Kazato’s car.”

A doctor who carries a handgun with him when he goes out seems suspicious no matter how you look at it.

Inspector Megure also looked puzzled.

Things feel more complicated now.

"Inspector Megure, how did I become a criminal suspect?" Kogoro Mouri shouted as soon as he arrived.

A young boy in a suit was following behind him.

Kogoro Mouri looked at Inspector Megure with displeasure.

We used to treat him as Zheng Yi's lackey, but now he's been promoted to a criminal suspect. Will he have to play the victim in the future?

“Mr. Mori, please cooperate with the police investigation,” Hakuba Saguru said. “Did you send Dr. Kazato to your house today?”

"No," Kogoro said impatiently.

Hakuba Saguru gestured to Takagi, who nodded and took Kogoro's phone.

At that moment, Conan secretly ran to the deceased's side.

'Kyosuke Kazato, it's him?'

Conan's eyebrows furrowed, unable to understand why he was the one who had died.

Seeing that Kogoro was about to start arguing with Hakuba Saguru, Conan knocked him down with a single needle.

"What! Brother Mori got into the zone so quickly?"

Inspector Megure stared at Kogoro in shock.

My little Mori brother fell asleep so quickly today.

"Then tell me quickly, Mori-kun, who is the murderer who killed Dr. Kazato?" Inspector Megure said.

Kogoro Mouri sat on the concrete slab and said in a low voice:

"More than Dr. Kazato's death, I want to talk about another case. In fact, I have already found out who killed the two detectives, stabbed Officer Sato, and killed Dr. Jinno back then."

Bai Ma Tan raised an eyebrow.

Not understanding why Kogoro was changing the subject, he asked, "Who is it?"

"It's Dr. Kyosuke Kazato!"

Hakuba Saguru turned his gaze to the dead man.

I get the feeling that this is a way of shirking responsibility.

“But Dr. Kazato didn’t show any signs of gunpowder reaction?” Inspector Megure said.

"It's simple. Conan!"

"exist!"

Conan jumped out from behind Kogoro, handed the umbrella to Inspector Megure, and then quickly disappeared.

"Actually, Kazeto cut a hole in the umbrella, held a gun through the umbrella with his gloved hand, and then shot it."

"Then, the smell of gunpowder and gunpowder smoke will be kept out by the umbrella and won't stay on your body," said Kogoro Mouri.

"Is that so?" Inspector Megure asked.

"That's right. According to my investigation, Kyosuke Kazato was originally an excellent surgeon. During one of his surgeries, his hand was cut by Dr. Jinno."

This rendered him unable to perform surgery anymore, so he had every motive to kill Dr. Jinno.

Moreover, Kyosuke Kazato is not only Officer Shiratori's attending physician, but also Officer Narasawa's attending physician.

Officer Narasawa was filled with remorse because of the death of his comrade, so he often visited Dr. Kazato.

The reopening of this case, which was originally classified as a suicide, was something Kyosuke Kazato learned about from Dr. Narasawa.

So he began hunting down the police officers.

"At the time, Officer Narasawa's actions before his death were probably not meant to express the police handbook, but rather the spirit of the psychological therapy department."

Hakuba listened to Kogoro Mouri's analysis and nodded.

If that's the case, then everything makes sense.

Furthermore, it's plausible that Kyosuke Kazato possessed a pistol.

Because Xiaolan may have seen his true colors, she wants to take a gun and eliminate this threat.

Hakuba Saguru said strangely, "If Detective Mouri's analysis is correct, then Kogoro Mouri has a motive to kill."

"Ok?"

Conan scratched his head.

What was the motive for the murder?

"Mr. Mori, so you investigated and found out that Kyosuke Kazato was the murderer, and because you were worried that he would harm your daughter, you killed him?"

"No, no, no! How could this be!"

Conan, using Kogoro's voice, loudly defended himself: "How could I do such a thing? Of course I would call the police to arrest him, I would never resort to vigilante justice."

Hakuba Saguru shook his head. A hollow and powerless explanation.

You are now the only suspect.

Hakuba Saguru then asked, "So, Mr. Mori, what did you and Inspector Megure say to Kyosuke Kazato before Inspector Narasawa died?"

Conan shut his mouth.

He didn't know either.

Fortunately, Inspector Megure, who was standing nearby, said for him, "Kogoro and I went to see Dr. Kazato."

"see a doctor?"

“That’s right,” Inspector Megure said. “Because Kogoro and I are having some mental health issues, we went to see Dr. Kazato, who was recommended by Inspector Shiratori.”

After saying that, Inspector Megure also produced a certificate of mental abnormality issued by Kyosuke Kazato.

Conan, who was hiding behind Kogoro, was taken aback.

I never expected that Uncle Mori would have a mental illness.

You can't tell this guy's true colors normally.

Has he been pretending to be normal all this time for the sake of his family?
Hakuba Saguru held Inspector Megure's certificate, his lips twitching. He couldn't see any sign of Inspector Megure having a split personality.

“Detective Hakuba,” Kogoro Mouri continued, “all your guesses are baseless, and you’re just accusing me without any evidence. Isn’t that a bit unfair?”

“I did not pin the blame on Mr. Mori; I simply believe he is highly suspicious,” Hakuba Saguru said.

"Is it the same suspicion as Zheng Yi before?"

"Ok?"

Conan couldn't help but speak out righteously: "You guys, you're framing Masakazu without any evidence at all."

This caused Zheng Yi to suffer so much unwarranted criticism.

You guys are absolutely terrible!

Hakuba Saguru, ask yourself, are you even qualified to be a detective?

Hakuba Saguru was a little confused by the scolding.

He glanced at Kogoro.

As expected, Kogoro Mouri and Shoichi had a very close relationship.

“I’m just maintaining the skepticism that a detective should have,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Reporter Koike, who was taking photos at the scene, kept snapping pictures of the group.

At the same time, he felt disdain.

They're all just lackeys of Zhengyi, yet they're arguing.

Koike suspected that these people were just putting on an act in front of the reporters and that things would eventually end peacefully.

Unlike their Justice Daily, which is the real champion of justice.

And just as Koike had predicted, they did.

Neither the evidence nor the clues could lead to the real murderer.

Mori is, after all, a household name and great detective, so he can't be arrested without evidence.

"Then, Mr. Mori, the evidence that Kyosuke Kazato is the murderer doesn't seem to be sufficient, does it?" Hakuba Saguru said.

That umbrella doesn't prove that it was used by Kyosuke Kazato.

The handgun that was just found in the car was not the one he used to kill.

“Once Sato wakes up, or Ran regains her memory, we’ll have witnesses,” Kogoro said.

As reporter Koike predicted, the case indeed ended in a disappointing failure.

Hakuba Saguru, a henchman, suspects Kogoro, another henchman, is the murderer, while Inspector Megure acts as the referee, ultimately leading to a muddled conclusion.

All the blame was pinned on that unknown person who called Dr. Fenghu out and planted a detonator on his car tires.

After cleaning up the scene.

Hakuba Saguru found Kaito.

"You mean, Kogoro didn't leave the detective agency all day?"

“That’s right.” Kaito nodded.

"What about a few days ago?"

"No, not at all," Kaito said.

"Have you been spying on him these past few days?"

"I guess so," Kaito said guiltily.

In fact, he was also on secondment at Zhengyi's security company.

I'm basically colleagues with those security personnel; I can just ask them and I'll know. I don't need to keep an eye on them all the time.

He looked at Hakuba Saguru guiltily, feeling a sense of immorality about it.

"If he didn't go out, how did he investigate Kyosuke Kazato?" Hakuba asked.

Kogoro shouldn't know anything about Kyosuke Kazato's relationship with those people, or about Kyosuke Kazato's past.

How did he find out this information from his family?

“Perhaps it was something he investigated beforehand?” Kaito said.

"Did he conduct any prior investigation?"

"No."

At least after the detective was murdered, Kogoro did not investigate the case.

“That could only have been even earlier,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Hakuba Saguru pieced together all his clues and said uncertainly:

"Is it possible that Kyosuke Kazato is also a lackey of Shoichi?"

"what?"

Hakuba Saguru said, "Actually, Kazato Kyosuke is also Shoichi's henchman. Megure and Kogoro going to him to get a certificate of mental instability was just a pretext."

Their real purpose was to get Kyosuke Kazato to commit murder.

And after Kyosuke Kazato committed the murder, in order to eliminate any future trouble, Shoichi also killed Kyosuke Kazato?

"This is way too much of a conspiracy theory," Kaito said, speechless.

After all the twists and turns, it turns out that Zheng Yi is the mastermind behind everything.

Is the whole purpose simply to demonstrate against the police?
Hakuba Saguru shook his head.

He also thought that he was being too suspicious and had become somewhat obsessed.

Perhaps Kogoro Mouri was right to criticize himself; he had become too deeply infatuated with Shoichi.

"Beep, beep, beep~"

Kaito's phone suddenly received an email.

Kaito opened his phone and his pupils instantly contracted.

"what happened?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly realized that your conspiracy theory isn't entirely without merit," Kaito said.

"Ok?"

Kaito put his phone away.

"Kaito, I want to eat fish. —Shoichi"

That guy is going to call him out again to quell public opinion.

Are there any cases recently?

The case of the murdered police officer has generated the most public discussion.

"What do you mean?"

"I totally agree with what you said," Kaito said.

"Cut!"

The two walked together, seemingly passing by a film crew.

It seems the film crew is also shooting a car accident scene.

"This looks like the set of Final Destination 2," Hakuba Saguru said.

(End of this chapter)