Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 14: He was shot eight times in the back—it was poisoning! He committed suicide by poisoning himself!

“Mr. Zhengyi, although the Sumitomo family is very powerful, you are, after all, a newcomer to the construction industry. This project is not so easy to get.”

A bald old man patted Zheng Yi on the shoulder with a smile.

He looked at Zheng Yi with a mocking expression.

Being born into a wealthy family doesn't guarantee that everything you do will go smoothly.

In the construction industry, if you don't drink and make those people happy, how can you possibly get projects worth billions or even tens of billions of yen?

Still acting like a rich kid? Reality will teach you a lesson.

Slightly tipsy, President Takeda pushed aside his driver and drove away himself.

"He already has a way to die."

Zheng Yi looked at the woman dressed in black in front of him.

The woman frowned and said, "I won't help you do that kind of thing."

"Why not? Think of your sister. Don't you want to be reunited with her sooner?" Zheng Yi said. "You're willing to rob a bank for your sister, so why can't you do me a small favor?"

Akemi Miyano said coldly, "I won't make the same mistake again."

She will not become a criminal weapon in the hands of these guys.

"No matter what, I will not kill for you."

Zheng Yi raised an eyebrow and said strangely, "You're so violent. I just wanted you to intimidate him."

Akemi Miyano unconsciously twisted the hem of her clothes.

What you just said was a path to death, it doesn't sound like you were just threatening him at all.

"Where is my sister?" Miyano Akemi asked.

"I don't know. Maybe the organization found him and secretly executed him," Zheng Yi said maliciously.

Akemi Miyano clenched her fists and asked, "What will it take for you to release me and my sister?"

“You’re really strange,” Zheng Yi said. “I’m a law-abiding citizen. I’m just hiring you as my personal secretary.”

You can leave whenever you want; I won't restrict your or your sister's freedom.

The first business competition ended in a crushing defeat.

Not only did they fail to secure their first order with the company, they were also severely humiliated by their competitors.

Zheng Yi pulled his secretary along to watch "The Godfather" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to learn business warfare skills.

Akemi Miyano was restless.

What does this movie have to do with business warfare?

Do you have some misunderstandings about business warfare?

Although there is a "battle" in business warfare, it is not a war.

"Excuse me, are you Mr. Shoichi Sumitomo?" A team of police officers walked into Shoichi's company with their badges.

"I'm."

Takagi said to Masakazu, "Mr. Takeda Taro died at home this afternoon. You are a prime suspect. Please cooperate with our investigation."

Akemi Miyano stared at Masakazu in disbelief.

When did you kill that person?

"Officer, I'm a law-abiding citizen," Zheng Yi said innocently.

……

Takeda family.

Inspector Megure glanced at the wretched Taro Takeda and covered him with a white sheet.

He was shot eight times in the back.

What kind of deep-seated hatred and resentment could this be?

"Inspector Megure, there are currently only three suspects: Takeda Taro's son, Takeda Kazuo. He recently lost a large sum of money speculating in copper."

According to Mrs. Takeda, he recently asked Mr. Takeda for money, but Mr. Takeda thought he would only waste the money he had worked so hard to earn, so he refused.

Another one was the butler, Mr. Takeda. Mr. Takeda was a very short-tempered man who often beat and scolded the butler. Moreover, the butler and Mrs. Takeda had a relationship.

He will likely retaliate against Mr. Takeda.

The last suspect is Mr. Shoichi Sumitomo from the Sumitomo family. Mr. Shoichi has been unruly since childhood.

He had just started a construction company, and during business negotiations, Mr. Takeda snatched the project away, so it's highly likely he harbored resentment and committed the murder.” Inspector Megure nodded.

These three are the prime suspects.

He turned to the mustachioed man beside him and asked, "Brother Mori, what do you think?"

"Hello everyone."

Masaichi walked in, interrupting Kogoro Mouri's attempt to randomly identify the culprit.

Zheng Yi casually found a chair and sat down. The secretary, with a dark face, brought over a cup of tea. Zheng Yi took a sip and handed it back, saying:

"Remember to add sugar next time."

"Eating too much sugar is bad for your health," the secretary said bluntly.

Masakazu crossed his legs and waved to Inspector Megure.

"Go on, don't pay attention to me."

Kogoro Mouri crept closer to Inspector Megure and whispered, "Is this guy really a suspect?"

He remembered seeing him once at the police station because of Conan, and all he knew was that he was very wealthy.

Would a rich person commit murder?
"Of course, he is indeed the kind of person who could commit the crime."

"Does he know he's a suspect?" Kogoro Mouri asked.

"know."

"The suspect is so arrogant? Anyone who didn't know better would think he was your boss." Kogoro Mouri said speechlessly.

Inspector Megure shook his head.

The young master of a chaebol family is a tough nut to crack.

Regardless of Shoichi, who was at the scene enjoying afternoon tea, Inspector Megure asked the forensic pathologist, "How did the examination go?"

The forensic doctor adjusted his glasses and said in a serious tone:

"He was shot eight times in the back and died by suicide."

"Um!??"

Conan, who was searching for clues, stared dumbfounded at the forensic doctor.

He died by suicide after being shot eight times in the back?

Could you be any more absurd?
Inspector Megure's lips twitched: "Died from poisoning?"

“That’s right.” The forensic doctor nodded and said, “The deceased had too much copper in his body; he died of copper poisoning. The person who fired the shot was likely involved in indirect murder.”

The deceased had eight bullets in his body, all with copper bullet heads, and none of them were removed.

The forensic doctor, with a straight face, spouted nonsense: "Of course, it's also possible that Mr. Takeda committed suicide by poisoning himself."

"The world is so beautiful, why would you take poison to commit suicide?" Zheng Yi said regretfully.

"Yes, it's really hard to understand," the forensic doctor agreed with Zheng Yi.

"What the hell?" Kogoro Mouri smirked.

Inspector Megure said, "The culprit is very likely Sumitomo Shoichi, the forensic pathologist. He was able to apply to the police academy probably because of the Sumitomo family's financial support, which is why he said that."

To claim that killing someone with a gun was due to copper poisoning.

Their ability to lie through their teeth is truly remarkable.

Even if they find evidence that Zheng Yi shot and killed someone, they can still distort the truth and use copper poisoning to defend themselves, claiming that he was the one who indirectly killed the person.

If he finds a good lawyer to defend him, it will be very difficult to convict him.

Kogoro Mouri said angrily, "This guy is definitely the murderer, and I absolutely cannot let him get away with it."

Inspector Megure patted Mori on the shoulder.

There are very few people nowadays who are not afraid of the powerful and wealthy; we especially lack people like Brother Mori.

"Humph!"

Kogoro Mouri glanced at Seiichi, who was being intimate with his secretary, and snorted coldly.

As soon as he turned around, his consciousness became blurred, and he slumped into a chair with his eyes closed.

"I already know who the murderer is!" Ventriloquist Kogoro Mouri officially enters the scene.

"Brother Mori!?"

(End of this chapter)