Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

"Listen to my explanation, all of you!"

“What’s there to explain? It’s just covering for someone,” Hakuba Saguru said.

Inspector Megure also glared at Dongdongpa with a hostile expression.

He said with great dissatisfaction, "What are you trying to explain? You're just covering for someone else. Do you think no one can see through your little scheme?"

The two pressed forward relentlessly, causing Dongdong to stumble back several steps, even knocking over the chair behind her.

“Mr. Ouchi, I really did kill him,” Dongdongpa said.

Sato said, "What you're saying is full of holes. Aren't you just trying to help him cover this up? Do you think we're all fools?"

"Papa~"

A clapping sound drew everyone's attention.

Everyone looked in Kogoro Mouri's direction.

I want to see what this lackey of Zheng Yi will say to help cover things up.

Kogoro looked at everyone, then pointed to himself and said innocently, "It wasn't me."

"Yes!"

Conan raised his hand, and only then did everyone see the little radish head.

Conan raised his hand and said, "Everyone, let's listen to what Mr. Dongdongpa has to say."

It seems to me that Mr. Dongdongpa is about to reveal the truth.

"That's right, everyone, please listen to my explanation," Dongdongpa said.

He slammed his hands on the table.

Dongdongpa shouted loudly to the crowd, "The murder weapon that killed Da Nei was indeed that steel pipe."

"That steel pipe, I actually brought it in using the guitar case. After killing Daigoku, I put the steel pipe behind the gate."

Hakuba Saguru said coldly:
"But Mr. Ouchi died around nine o'clock, and at nine o'clock you were at the painter Suda's house."

"What's the point of saying all this? It's just taking the blame for the real murderer."

He's the one who hides behind you like a coward, and you're still counting the money for him?
No, you're the one who needs to count the money.

Everyone understood what Hakuba Saguru meant.

This guy who came out to take the blame definitely didn't skimp on the benefits.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be so eager to take the blame; he's even starting to talk nonsense now.

"no!"

Dongdongpa said, "Actually, I adjusted the clock in Suda's house; it's an hour slow!"

"wrong!"

Sato frowned and said, "When Takagi and I went to Suda's house, we saw that the time on the clock was the same as normal."

“Because I transferred it back,” Dongdongpa said.

Sato's eyebrows furrowed tightly.

You're quick-witted; you came up with a reason so fast. It's a real shame you're not good at being a comedian.

Dongdongpa said, "Because in Suda's house, there is only this one clock to tell the time."

Therefore, I had already planned to use her as my alibi.

I added sleeping pills to Suda's water and secretly went to his house at night to slow down the time.

Later, they secretly changed the time back.

Hakuba Saguru frowned and said, "But how did you manage to sneak into Suda the painter's house so easily?"

"Because the painter Suda didn't install a security door, he didn't close the windows tightly when he went to sleep at night," Dongdongpa said.

The white horse's exploration of the hidden passage was fraught with difficulty.

Since Dongdongpa said so, we'll definitely get the same answer if we go to the painter Suda's house.

It seems he was very well prepared.

"He turned himself in at the police station at 11:30. Not only did he confess to the murder, but he also waited there for the real murder weapon."

And we're waiting for the person who can help me create an alibi to be found.

All of this was within my plan.

First, I'll make the police believe I'm the murderer, and then I'll use the police to clear my name.

The loud thud made everyone frown. This was utterly ridiculous.

Hakuba Saguru said, "Then why did you make it so complicated?"
You've done everything right; there's absolutely no need for you to turn yourself in.

Hakuba Saguru stared at the thumping eyes.

I don't want to hear nonsense like "this is all for the sake of criminal art".

"Because it's all for hype," Dongdongpa said.

Dongdongpa said, "Because Da Nei not only embezzled the company's assets, but also extorted money from other artists."

There are many people who want to kill him, and I can easily pin the blame on someone else.

Not only could that person be made to take the blame, but the Grand Secretary could also be utterly disgraced.

If the 'truth' is exposed, everyone will know what he did.

I didn't want my best partner's reputation to be tarnished, so I took the blame. What a perfect plan!

He collapsed onto the floor with a thud, suddenly losing all his strength.

That answer is acceptable.

But this is still only one side of the story.

Hakuba Saguru looked at Masakazu as if he could see Masakazu mocking him.

He understood now.

It's impossible for him to say from Dongdongpa's mouth that it was Zhengyi who ordered it.

Zheng Yi spoke up, "Excuse me, are there any other questions surrounding this case?"

There are many suspicious points.

Dongdongpa's sudden surrender is suspicious.

The police found many more suspicious points, proving that the murderer was not Dongdongpa.

Dongdongpa then explained his plan and the reasons for these doubts.

Zhengyi glanced at his watch.

He said softly, "Please hurry up. After you find the culprit, I still need to go see Inspector Nakamori."

Don't think that just because Da Nei is dead, all the money he embezzled from me can be wiped clean.

Death is absolutely not a reason to run away.

Zheng Yi looked at Bai Ma Tan and said, "Hurry up and find other evidence to prove that the murderer is someone else."

You don't have much time left, and nobody has that much patience.

Hakuba Saguru gritted his teeth and glared at Masaichi.

I don't know if when he said "you don't have much time left," he meant he didn't have much time left to solve the case.

He still didn't have much life left, and Zheng Yi was preparing to deal with him.

Suppress this thought.

Hakuba Saguru began to investigate the case further.

But no matter how much they investigated, they couldn't find a second suspect.

No one had the time to commit the crime, and there was no evidence to point to anyone else.

The media doesn't have much patience.

At this moment, the media reporters who had already dispersed gathered around again.

The police were under immense pressure and had no choice but to take Dongdongpa, who had turned himself in, to the police station.

The criminal has surrendered, and there is evidence; the rest should be left to the court.

The police have done all they can; it's time to pass the buck.

Hakuba Saguru stayed at the scene, unwilling to leave.

Zheng Yi also instructed the company's supervisor to allow Hakuba Saguru to conduct investigations freely within his company.

They seemed completely fearless.

Meanwhile, Zheng Yi got into the police car and went to find Officer Nakamori.

The minor murder case has been solved, but the economic crimes case remains unsolved. (End of Chapter)