Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 222 Murder Forecast
"Do you still want to do it?"

Kaito picked at his ear, held the phone closer, and said:

"Boss, what's wrong now?"

“Hongzi said that you don’t respect her.”

Kaito pursed his lips.

Isn't that disrespectful?
His respect for Akako had reached a point that even Hakuba Saguru couldn't stand.

Kaito complained to Masakazu:
“Hongzi isn’t stupid; she can definitely tell I’m not being sincere. There’s no point in pretending.”

“It’s better if it’s not genuine,” Zheng Yi said.

"Ok?"

Kaito was taken aback. What did that mean?
Kaito felt as if he had been disrespected.

"I……"

“Kaito, I have dozens of pages of evidence proving you are Kaito Kid,” Shoichi said calmly.

Kaito was speechless for a moment.

Hakuba Saguru only suspected that he was the Phantom Thief Kid.

And Zheng Yi really does have dozens of pages of evidence.

Furthermore, many people wouldn't believe Hakuba Saguru when he claims to be Kaito Kid.

But few people in Japan would doubt what Shoichi said.

Kaito remained silent for a long while.

Shoichi said gently, "Kaito, I pay you so much just so you can make a little girl happy, and you're not even willing to do that?"

"I'm willing," Kaito said reluctantly.

This job can be described as quite lucrative.

When you're in school, it's enough to show admiration and submission to your classmates.

It's not troublesome at all.

If Zheng Yi threatens me, that would be even better.

Kaito said, "But Hakuba Saguru seems to know that I am Kaito Kid. He talked to me a lot yesterday, so I'm not in the mood to act today."

"You can't stop working just because you're in a bad mood." Zheng Yi's tone was somewhat reproachful.

But he still generously said, "This is a one-time exception. This time, I'll only deduct your bonus for this month."

"As for Hakuba Saguru, don't worry about him, I'll shut him up."

"Three days. I'll teach him a lesson within three days."

Zheng Yi thought for a moment, and thought that Conan's aura would surely kick in within three days.

"Beep, beep, beep~"

"Wait! No! How are you going to shut him up!?"

Kaito shouted into his phone.

"Don't hang up! Can you just leave this alone? I can handle it myself!"

But even after the call was disconnected, no one could answer him.

The only response he received was the busy tone of his phone.

Kuaito jumped up.

If Zheng Yi tells him to shut up, he'll definitely shut up forever!
No! I have to go and warn Hakuba Saguru!
……

"Alright, I've taken care of it for you. Kaito will be very well-behaved tomorrow." Masayu put his phone away.

Hongzi blinked.

It's easy.

She suddenly felt bored and listless.

Even if he works hard to earn money, he still wants Shoichi to help him conquer Kaito.

Hongzi suddenly looked at Zhengyi with burning eyes.

Therefore, conquering Shoichi is equivalent to conquering Kaito!
Zhengyi didn't understand why Hongzi's gaze towards him had suddenly changed.

He touched his face; there shouldn't be anything on it.

"Time to go to work."

Ai looked at Masakazu.

When Akako offered him a raise, he not only refused but also deducted Kaito's bonus.

That's absolutely inhuman.

Ai couldn't help but ask, "Why are you so stingy?"

Zheng Yi said matter-of-factly, "You have to have one of these: greed or lust, right?"

Most people have both.

Zheng Yi felt that he already possessed only one of these qualities, making him a saint. Xiao Ai's lips twitched slightly.

"You're already so rich, are you still greedy?"

Zheng Yi, resting his chin on his hand, said, "It's not that I'm greedy."

Ai looked at Masakazu curiously, urging him to continue.

“I just simply enjoy exploiting people,” Zheng Yi said.

Ai's face turned cold.

This is bad.

Zheng Yi rubbed Ai's head and said, "I don't smoke, I don't drink, I'm not a womanizer, and I don't have any bad habits."

"All I do is enjoy exploiting people, and you won't even allow that?"

Masakazu felt that Ai was being too harsh on him.

If you take away all your hobbies, what's the point of living?
"This isn't a hobby!" Ai said sternly.

Who has this kind of hobby?
“I like this, so why can’t this be my hobby?” Zhengyi asked.

"Then that's not a proper hobby."

……

White Horse Explores the Study.

A little bird crashed into the study window.

His eagle Watson cried out, and the white horse looked toward the window.

The bird that hit the window has disappeared.

Only one letter remained on the windowsill.

The envelope was embossed with silver iris patterns on the edges, and the letter paper was printed with a miniature playing card design using a subtle watermark.

The handwriting was in a fancy style, written with a fountain pen dipped in gold powder, and at the end was a chibi-style silhouette of a phantom thief holding a rose.

To my esteemed rival—the young master of Superintendent Hakuba's family:
When the silvery light of the full moon swept across the bronze Sherlock Holmes statue on your study windowsill for the third time, the hunter in the shadows had already sharpened his poisoned blade.

Your proud chain of logic will face its most cunning variable tonight.

Someone is using the threads of an investigation to weave a net that will drag you into the abyss.

Hakuba Saguru turned the letter over.

On the back of the letter, a simple hourglass was drawn in red ink, with sand flowing toward a skull pattern.

If you want this hunting game to continue to be interesting, don't let your reasoning be defeated by the malice lurking in the shadows.

Don't let me end up saying "goodnight" to your tombstone next time.

——Kaitou Kidd
Under the witness of moonlight and roses.

After reading what Kaito Kid had given him, Hakuba Saguru put the letter in the drawer.

It's been a long time since the Phantom Thief Kid's announcement letter has appeared.

Phantom Thief Kid always sends a warning letter before he steals something.

This guy, who sees stealing as an art, is very particular about ritual.

However, this time, Hakuba Saguru confirmed the announcement.

This is unlike any of the previous notices; this is a 'murder threat'.

This might be a premonition of Zheng Yi's murder of him.

White Horseman held the pocket watch.

Is this a provocation by Zheng Yi, or simply the work of Kaito Kid?

“I’d like to see how you’re going to deal with me,” Hakuba Saguru said.

If Shoichi and Kaito make a move, there will definitely be traces.

Then I can find the flaws in Shoichi and Kaito from these traces.

……

"Ah!"

Kaito took off the Phantom Thief Kid costume and rubbed his nose.

Zheng Yi is going to deal with Bai Ma Tan.

Wasn't my reminder enough for him?
"Ah!"

"It's so cold today," Kaito said.

He shook his head.

I feel like I've done enough.

He couldn't stop Zheng Yi's decision, and he couldn't understand Zheng Yi's methods of killing.

The warning to Bai Ma was already the limit of what he could do.

(End of this chapter)