Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 186 Zheng Yi: I feel like everyone has ill intentions towards me.
"Dongya, why are you only arriving now?"

“I’m on a national tour, so I’m a little late. Please don’t mind.”

Higashiya took out a letter and said:

"Also, my company also received this threatening letter, and we dealt with it as well."

Su Fang's adopted daughter asked on her behalf, "Have you also received such threatening letters?"

“That’s right, I’m starting to suspect that it was that guy named Sumitomo Shoichi who threw it at me,” Higashiya said.

"Brother Zhengyi would never send you something like that."

"Ah you are?"

Higashiya looked at the kid in front of him strangely.

"Conan Edogawa, a detective."

"hehe."

Higashiya started laughing when he heard the word "detective".

Everyone knows that Zheng Yi's favorite lackey is the detective.

He Dai whispered, "Mr. Zhengyi also received such a threatening letter, so it couldn't have been sent by Mr. Zhengyi."

Moreover, there are many bodyguards from Zheng Yi inside the villa.

It wouldn't be good if they heard that.

After all, Zheng Yi was not very magnanimous.

"Why should we be afraid of him? He didn't have a good relationship with us to begin with," Dongya said.

Zhengyi Entertainment's singer business is not strong.

So, that guy has always wanted to acquire Su Fang Hongzi's company.

He, currently Japan's top rock singer, is also among Masakazu's targets.

I'm just used to being a boss, and I don't want to work for someone else anymore.

"Let's say less," Kazuyo said.

"Mr. Zhengyi, this way please."

Upon hearing that Zheng Yi had arrived, Dong Ya pursed his lips and sat quietly in his chair.

"Hello everyone."

"Hello."

As soon as Masaichi entered, most people showed smiles, some genuine and some fake, but Kogoro Mouri kept a straight face.

It's clear that Zheng Yi is indeed very afraid of death.

He was surrounded by bodyguards dressed in black.

Conan looked at the person behind Zheng Yi and asked curiously, "Brother Zheng Yi, I think I've seen this person behind you before."

Shuichi Akai said, "Yes, I saw him on a public bus."

Shuichi Akai was quite surprised.

The kid who was the first one thrown off the bus by the robbers, I actually ran into again here.

Conan blinked and continued to ask Zheng Yi, "Brother Zheng Yi, why does your bodyguard take the bus?"

Shouldn't they be protecting Zheng Yi Ge at all times?
Zheng Yi evaded the question by saying, "I don't know either. It's all arranged by the security company. I have a lot of faith in those professionals."

"Oh."

Conan nodded, frowning as he began to ponder the logic behind it.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please proceed to the restaurant for dinner."

The group arrived at the restaurant.

During the meal, Katagiri asked Su Fang, "Ms. Su Fang, why do you hold a charity gala for children who have lost their families in car accidents?"

"Actually, I've been involved in charity work for 15 years," Su Fang said.
"But a few years ago, a woman I had been taking care of hit someone and fled the scene. I could no longer be indifferent to car accidents."

Xiao Lan asked, "What happened to that woman afterward?"

“She committed suicide,” singer Higashiya said. “That woman was my mother.”

My father passed away long ago. After my mother committed suicide, I am able to live today thanks to the support of Teacher Su Fang.

At Hongye Publicity Company, there are quite a few kids like me.

"That's amazing!" Xiaolan exclaimed.

While everyone else was talking, Zheng Yi quietly ate the steak on his plate.

Behind him stood Shuichi Akai, who hadn't eaten yet.

Su Fang said, "Thank you for coming to attend this charity gala, and thank you Mr. Zheng Yi for his donation."

"I also want to do my part for charity," Zheng Yi said with a smile.

He pointed to the mask on the wall and said, "Ms. Su Fang, are you sure you don't sell the Xiao Nai'er mask on your wall?"

You know, I really love these artworks, especially those with such a story behind them.

Having such a story is something Zheng Yi absolutely must acquire.

"I'm sorry, these masks are not for sale," Su Fang said.

"Ok."

Zheng nodded and didn't insist.

He dislikes being forced to buy or sell.

Zheng Yi said, "However, my art museum is about to open, and I would like to borrow your mask for the exhibition."

“There’s absolutely no problem with that,” Su Fang said.

Zheng Yi raised his glass and nodded to Su Fang.

While the two of them were speaking, the rest of the people fell silent.

Zheng Yi wiped his mouth and said to Su Fang, "Ms. Su Fang, regarding our business cooperation, you..."

"Please stop talking," Su Fang said. "My company will not be sold."

“Then I respect your opinion,” Zheng Yi said.

After dinner, everyone went to the masquerade room for entertainment.

Zhengyi took out a compressed biscuit and handed it to Shuichi Akai.

"You haven't had dinner yet, have some of this to tide you over," Zheng Yi said.

"Um, thank you."

Under Shoichi's watchful gaze, Shuichi Akai took a bite of a compressed biscuit.

"Moroboshi Dai, is that your name?" Shoichi asked.

"Yes."

Zheng Yi said, "I remember there was another person with the same name."

Shuichi Akai's face was expressionless.

"You must protect me," Zheng Yi said.

"Don't worry," Shuichi Akai said.

Zheng Yi looked at the ceiling and said, "I have a feeling that Ms. Su Fang might want to harm me. Be careful of her."

"she?"

"That's right, this woman went from being a female singer to becoming an entertainment mogul; she really has guts," Zheng Yi said.

"She doesn't hold back when it comes to killing."

Akai Hideaki nodded and said, "Understood."

"Also, be careful of other security personnel," Zheng Yi said.

"What do you mean?"

Masakazu touched his face and said, "Back in Nishitama City, I almost got shot to death."

Shuichi Akai's eyes flickered.

The assassination of Zheng Yi did indeed make headlines.

Then this time, Vodka almost got blown up too.

Could it be that Shoichi and Gin really have an irreconcilable conflict?
Zheng Yi rubbed his neck and said softly, "I feel like everyone wants to harm me."

He's having a paranoid episode.

I don't think I'll be able to sleep well tonight.

"I apologize for interrupting your enjoyment."

The twin maids came out and said, "Over the years, this villa has had a tradition of locking the masquerade room at midnight."

Once locked, the east and west wing rooms can no longer be connected to each other.

Therefore, we must ask everyone to go back and rest before we proceed. We ask for your cooperation.

"What? It's barely dark at midnight!" Kogoro said, dissatisfied.

The maid said apologetically:
"Because Xiao Naier likes to play pranks after midnight, we must ask everyone to go back and rest."

"The idea that masks can play pranks is utter nonsense," Kogoro said.

“It’s true. Every time after dawn, those masks either tilt to the left or right, or they just fall to the ground,” the maid said. Zheng Yi smiled and said, “That’s really eerie.”

He said to Shuichi Akai, "Did you hear that? Someone's going to start killing people after midnight. You'd better protect me."

Zheng Yi's voice was not quiet.

So everyone in the masquerade hall heard what he said.

"Does Mr. Zhengyi mean that Ms. Su Fang would kill someone?" Dongya asked.

“I didn’t say it was Ms. Su Fang,” Zheng Yi said.

“But these rules were all set by Teacher Su Fang,” Dong Ya said.

They questioned Teacher Su Fang's rules, saying that someone wanted to use these rules to kill people.

Doesn't that mean they think Teacher Su Fang is going to kill someone?

"Interpret it however you like," Zheng Yi said indifferently.

Conan watched the two arguing and scratched his head.

This villa is really eerie.

Zheng Yi believes someone is planning to kill someone, and the tarot card reader named Chang Liang also believes something bad is going to happen.

This made Conan feel a little uneasy.

He seemed to see a strange yet familiar figure as well.

Okay, so many people feel something's wrong; it looks like something bad is really going to happen.

Conan decided to sleep with one eye open.

Around midnight.

One maid led the Mori family and Higashiya to live in the east wing, while another maid led the rest of the people to live in the west wing.

After both doors were locked, the clock struck midnight.

"Mr. Zhengyi, your room is on the third floor," the maid said. "It's the same floor as Ms. Su Fang's room."

"Mm." Zheng Yi nodded.

After opening the door to the room, the maid took her leave.

Zheng Yi let the bodyguards go in to check.

Just as Shuichi Akai was about to go in, Shoichi stopped him.

Shuichi Akai looked at Masakazu with a puzzled expression.

Zheng Yi said, "I don't care why you joined my company, as long as you work for me, I don't care about your purpose."

Shuichi Akai stared intently at Masakazu.

Zheng Yi smiled and said, "I am more magnanimous than you think."

He said, "I knew that Amuro Tooru worked at my car company a long time ago, but I didn't do anything to him, did I?"

And that female agent, she's been in my company for so long, and I haven't taken any action against her.

Including you, I see you all the same.

Shuichi Akai said, "I don't understand what you're talking about."

Zheng Yi rubbed his temples.

He muttered under his breath, "You're really not being open at all. Using such a lame name, it's like you never intended to hide your identity."

"I'm worried that Gin will harm me. Protect me, or you won't get your salary this month."

After speaking with Shuichi Akai, the bodyguards also came out.

Zheng Yi waved his hand and said, "My safety is in your hands."

After saying that, Zheng Yi closed the door, leaving Akai Shuichi and several bodyguards in black outside.

"Keep an eye on this place and don't disturb the boss's rest," a bodyguard in black whispered.

The others nodded.

They were all carrying guns. What kind of lousy mask would dare to come and cause trouble?

Shuichi Akai glanced at himself, his hands empty.

Was he being targeted?
Don't you have a weapon?

“No.” Shuichi Akai nodded.

The bodyguard said, "Then why don't you say so? How can you protect the boss without weapons?"

"I……"

"Alright, is this your first mission?" the bodyguard asked.

“That’s right.” Shuichi Akai nodded.

The bodyguard muttered under his breath, "Why would the boss send a newbie to protect him?"

"Go downstairs and get your equipment, hurry up."

Shuichi Akai frowned and said, "Is it alright if I leave?"

“We don’t need another bodyguard,” the bodyguard said, disgruntled. “Besides, you don’t even have a weapon on you. How are you going to protect the boss if someone is in danger?”

The bodyguard actually thought the boss was making a mountain out of a molehill.

These are the only people living in this villa.

Even if all those people went at once, they wouldn't be able to withstand a few rounds of their gunfire, so there was absolutely no need to be so cautious.

Hideaki Akai glanced at the bodyguards on the third floor.

It seems that none of them have anything to do with the organization.

"it is good."

Shuichi Akai nodded and prepared to go downstairs to get his weapon.

On the way to the stairs, as I passed Ms. Su Fang's door, I saw a dark figure standing in front of her door, doing something I couldn't tell.

"What are you doing?" Shuichi Akai shouted.

When the dark figure saw someone approaching, it took out a stick.

Just when Shuichi Akai thought the man was going to hit him with a stick, the man suddenly poked the door with the stick.

At that moment, Shuichi Akai realized that the person seemed to be holding a rope in their hand.

"what!"

"Bang~"

After that stick was poked, a scream came from the inner room.

After the shout, the dark figure began to flee, dropping what it was holding.

After being released, a loud noise broke out in the room again.

Seeing the fleeing shadowy figure, Shuichi Akai wanted to give chase.

But when I exerted force, I felt a bit numb.

They could only watch helplessly as the dark figure ran away.

A man dressed in black walked over. Shuichi Akai looked up and saw that it was the bodyguard who had been guarding the door with him.

"It's unbelievable that you fell for it so easily."

"you are?"

The bodyguard smiled and said, "The drug you have on you is called a 'magic potion' by Zheng Yi."

It can ensnare you without you even realizing it, so it truly deserves to be called a magic potion.

Shuichi Akai said, "Are you going to attack me?"

Shuichi Akai clenched his fist.

He supported himself and stood up.

Moreover, a short knife had appeared in his hand at some point.

The bodyguard carefully took a step back.

She had no intention of fighting Shuichi Akai here, even though Shuichi Akai looked to be in very poor condition.

"Since I started working for Zheng Yi, I've become a law-abiding ordinary person and stopped being an assassin."

She raised her hands for Akai Hideaki to see.

It's very clean, without a speck of dirt.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, she smiled and slowly backed away.

"By the way, you might not know this, but the person who killed Miyano Akemi was Shoichi."

Do you think he's worried that you know about this?

Shuichi Akai's pupils contracted.

After saying that, she turned and ran away.

While chasing after him, Shuichi Akai bumped into Kogoro Mouri, who was rushing over.

Who are you? Why are you here?

(End of this chapter)