Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

"I didn't mean to protect anyone, I'm the murderer!" Dong Dongpa said.

He simply thought to himself.

Why don't you just plead guilty?

If he does not confess, the police will place suspicion on Zheng Yi.

His fate will definitely not be any better than falling into the hands of the police.

It would be no better than falling into the hands of the police.

"Even now, are you still going to try to argue?" Hakuba Saguru asked.

He clenched his teeth tightly, still persevering.

Hakuba Saguru calmly watched the thumping sounds.

Now that we know Dongdongpa isn't the murderer, finding more evidence that he isn't the murderer is quite simple.

"Inspector Megure, you stay here and ask around, I'll go out and find some evidence," Hakuba Saguru said.

After Hakuba Saguru walked out of the room, Conan followed him.

He also suspected that Dongdongpa was taking the blame for someone else.

However, his method of taking the blame was too naive, and it was obvious to everyone that it was fake.

This is not normal either.

By reviewing surveillance footage, Hakuba Saguru quickly discovered many suspicious points, all of which indicated that Dongdongpa was not the murderer.

The company's surveillance footage shows...

At eight o'clock, Mr. Ouchi went to a nearby convenience store to buy a bento box.

Moreover, the bento box was heated in the store.

Therefore, Mr. Ouchi ate his bento around 8 o'clock.

According to Chosokabe's assessment.

Judging from the digestion of the stomach contents, Mr. Ouchi was killed about an hour after the meal.

Hakuba Saguru returned to his room and asked Dongdongpa, "Mr. Dongdongpa, where were you at nine o'clock this morning?"

Hakuba Saguru asked Dongdongpa, "Mr. Dongdongpa, where were you at nine o'clock in the morning?"

"I……"

“Mr. Dongdongpa mentioned before that he went to the painter Suda’s house to return the art book,” Inspector Megure said.

Hakuba Saguru stared intently at Dongdongpa, who nodded.

"So, what's her phone number?" Hakuba Saguru asked.

Dongdongpa said, "She lives near my house, has no cell phone, no TV, and no radio. She is a person who is out of touch with society."

"very strange."

Conan said, "Doesn't that mean she lives entirely in her own world and doesn't even pay attention to time?"

“No, there’s a clock on her wall to tell the time,” said Dongdongpa.

After getting the address.

Takagi and Sato went to visit the painter Suda.

From the painter Suda, I learned that Dongdongpa was indeed at her house at nine o'clock in the morning.

That place is an hour's drive from the company.

If he wanted to kill someone, there wouldn't be enough time.

After Takagi and Sato returned to the scene, they told Inspector Megure and Dongdongpa everything they had said.

Bai Ma Saguru watched the thud, wanting to see how he would try to argue his way out of it.

Conan frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

"Thump, thump, slap! You're not the murderer at all! Tell me, who are you protecting?!"

Although it was asking about "dong dong pa".

But Hakuba Saguru's eyes remained fixed on Shoichi.

Meanwhile, Shoichi didn't seem to care about Hakuba Saguru's blatant gaze and continued to happily chat and send emails on his phone.

He would occasionally pinch the eagle's neck.

“I want to take the blame for the murderer,” Dongdongpa said.

"Cough cough!"

"Cough cough!"

Just as I was looking at my phone, I suddenly burst out laughing, as if I had seen something really funny.

Because he laughed so hard, he accidentally choked. After hearing Zheng Yi cough, he suddenly closed his mouth again.

He carefully turned his head and glanced at Zheng Yi.

If, however, one does not admit to their crime.

Then everyone will doubt Zhengyi, right?

Judging from the behavior of those around them, the detective named Hakuba Saguru, and the police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department, were all very suspicious of Seiichi.

It's always the right one who makes others take the blame.

If Zheng Yi were to take the blame...

“Mr. Dongdongpa.” Hakuba Saguru looked at him and said softly, “Tell me, who made you take the blame?”

Trust the police; they will absolutely protect you, and you will not be harmed by anyone.

Inspector Megure also made a guarantee regarding the "dong dong pa" incident.

With his decades-long reputation as a police officer, he would definitely protect Dongdongpa.

"That's right, I did indeed fake my confession this time."

Dongdongpa said with his head down, as if he had used all his strength.

Having gotten the answer he wanted, Hakuba Saguru laughed.

This time, it seems like he's going to win.

Bai Ma looked at Zheng Yi and found that Zheng Yi had not done anything drastic.

There was no verbal intervention or threat.

Kogoro, Zheng Yi's lackey, didn't react at all. Instead, he looked at Dong Dong Pa with curiosity.

“It seems this case is getting interesting,” Kogoro said.

After Shoichi took the water that Takagi handed him.

I've already suppressed the discomfort I felt earlier.

Now, she's grinning from ear to ear, watching Dongdongpa with a smirk, and even giving Hakuba Saguru a provocative look.

The white horse let out a long breath through its nostrils.

Even at this point, they're still so carefree.

Do you really think you can threaten everyone?
Hakuba Saguru stood in front of Dongdongpa, blocking Masakatsu's view of Dongdongpa.

He said, "Now, tell me who you're protecting."

“I didn’t protect anyone,” Dongdongpa said.

"What did you say?!"

White Horse suddenly turned around.

"I am the murderer," thump-thump-pa said.

Hakuba Saguru said, "You didn't have time to commit the crime. The victim died at nine o'clock in the morning, and you were there at nine o'clock..."
It's about an hour's drive from here.

"And you just said that your confession this time was fake. Are you going to recant your confession immediately?"

Inspector Megure looked at the thumping sounds with a puzzled expression.

The confession that had just been given was immediately overturned.

That's a bit ridiculous.

Even the usually good-natured Inspector Megure was getting a little angry.

Is this another attempt to fool the police?

He said angrily, "Mr. Dongdongpa! Please guarantee the consistency of your testimony!"
Providing false testimony to the police or judicial authorities, including deliberately lying, concealing the truth, and fabricating information.

This is a clear violation of the law!

Your actions have become extremely egregious.

Not only did they provide false evidence to turn themselves in, but after exposing your innocence, they could have easily made you change your testimony.

But after you changed your testimony, you actually tried to fake a confession and take the blame for someone else.

Dongdongpa excitedly said, "My confession just now was definitely fake."

He stood up, looked at Inspector Megure, and said, "But I'm turning myself in again now. I killed Ouchi!"

He was even worried that Inspector Megure wouldn't believe him, so he held Inspector Megure's hand tightly to show his sincerity.

Inspector Megure was so angry he lost his mind.

Was your previous confession fake, but this one is real?
He's talking nonsense and spouting gibberish.

What exactly do you see the police as?! (End of Chapter)