Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

"Conan, you've arrived."

Zheng Yi opened the villa door and brought death home.

"Brother Zhengyi".

Shoichi secretly meets Conan late at night; there are only the two of them in the living room.

"Don't rush to talk about it, let's draw a vial of blood first," Zheng Yi said.

After saying that, he took out a very scary syringe.

"Huh?" Conan covered his arm in fear and retreated to the corner of the wall.

Zheng Yi explained, "I'll help you research the antidote."

"Oh."

After the blood was drawn, Masakazu didn't waste any words and handed all the newspapers he had collected to Conan.

The news in the newspapers was all about organizing actions.

What about shooting at Tokyo Tower and blowing up buildings?

These are all large-scale operations.

"Have you noticed anything wrong?" Zheng Yi asked.

"The organization is very well hidden; there's not a single piece of information about it in the newspapers," Conan said.

Zheng nodded.

Zheng Yi said, "Such a large-scale operation couldn't possibly have been completely devoid of organizational information in the newspapers."

These newspapers are deliberately misleading the public and diverting their attention in other directions.

"Ok?"

Conan looked at Shoichi with a puzzled expression.

Zhengyi said:

"Such important events were quickly buried, while at the same time, some relatively trivial, entertaining, or sensational news dominated the headlines?"

Zhengyi showed Conan the next few issues of the newspaper.

Conan realized that Shoichi was right.

Whether it's shooting at Tokyo Tower or a building exploding, news about celebrities will soon follow to quickly grab everyone's attention.

"Furthermore, these newspapers have almost all adopted the same story, all pointing the finger at Phantom Thief Kid," Zheng Yi said.

Conan nodded again.

He compared news reports from several newspapers and found that their versions of events were almost identical.

Even the newspaper of the top leader made this speculation.

This is really scary.

Zheng Yi continued, "Moreover, in these major incidents, the government has put very little effort into investigating them."

This is clearly abnormal.

Conan's heart raced.

This is absolutely not Zheng Yi Ge's alarmist talk.

The Metropolitan Police Department's actions were indeed minimal.

Despite the large scale of the operation organized, the Metropolitan Police Department's actions seemed more bark than bite.

He made outrageous remarks in front of reporters and the media.

But there was almost no actual action taken; they just conducted a cursory investigation for a few days and then declared it a cold case.

After that, few people paid attention to it.

He said in a low voice, "You mean, they can even influence the government?"

Zheng Yi nodded heavily.

Conan's mood grew even heavier.

The organization has this capability, and it's within his acceptable range.

I didn't call the police for help because I was afraid that the organization's influence would spread to the Metropolitan Police Department.

In retrospect, his choice back then was the right one.

The organization's power was far beyond his imagination.

Conan thought that if he had called the police immediately after shrinking, he might have been captured by the organization long ago.

Thinking of this, Conan couldn't help but shudder.

No need for Zheng Yi to remind me.

Conan found the news about Kenzo Masuyama from back then.

He had suspected Masuyama Kenzo's identity, and Masuyama Kenzo's sudden death at the time made Conan believe that it was an attempt by the organization to silence him.

Seeing this news again gave Conan a new idea.

The news reports all say that Zheng Yi is going to enter the automotive industry and wants to acquire Masuyama Kenzo's company.

Because Kenzo Masuyama disagreed, he was killed by Masakazu.

The text devotes considerable space to describing Zheng Yi's domineering, terrifying, and lawless nature.

It seems like they are deliberately guiding the public to oppose the Zhengyi sect, which makes no one care about the real cause of Masuyama Kenzo's death.

At first, I thought it was just a stereotype of Zheng Yi Ge from the media, and that it was just written that way to attract attention.

But Conan only realized it after being reminded by Zheng Yi.

It turns out they were trying to divert attention. When everyone suspected Brother Zheng, no one would suspect any mysterious organization.

hateful!

Conan slammed his fist on the table.

I was still one step behind. Why didn't I think of that back then?

To this day, the murderer who killed Kenzo Masuyama has still not been found.

The fact that Shinichi Kudo couldn't find the culprit in the case strongly suggests that the culprit is someone from the organization!
Because it was nighttime, Zheng Yi lowered his voice.

"So, guess what organization in Japan can control the media and influence the government?"

"A chaebol?" Conan asked tentatively.

Then he nodded again.

In Japan, only zaibatsu (conglomerates) have this kind of power.

Even high-ranking government officials can't do that.

Moreover, without the help of conglomerates, the organization could not have infiltrated Japan so quietly.

It was so subtle that no one could tell what was happening.

Such a powerful organization couldn't have developed overnight; it's still developing in secret.

Zheng Yi nodded with satisfaction.

Conan is so smart; he figured it out right away.

“That’s what I suspected at the time,” Zheng Yi said. “Because of my background, I’m quite familiar with the domestic conglomerates.”

Conan blinked and looked at Shoichi.

"Ahem~" Zheng Yi coughed once:

It shouldn't be Sumitomo. If it were the Sumitomo Group, given my current position within the family, I would definitely know.

Even those secret matters, the family won't hide from me anymore.

Conan nodded.

He still trusted Zheng Yi.

Masahiro's position within the Sumitomo Group must be very high; it's impossible that he wouldn't know the group's internal secrets.

Is Zheng Yi actually involved with the organization?
How can this be.

If Zheng Yi Ge had connections with the organization, he would have been used as a guinea pig long ago.

Conan touched the spot where he had just had blood drawn.

Brother Zheng even helped me research the antidote; he's a really good person.

“It’s also unlikely to be the Suzuki Group,” Conan said.

He still remembers the building in Nishitama City.

The building exploded while the garden was still inside.

If the Suzuki Foundation is supporting the organization, then the organization cannot possibly ignore Sonoko's safety.

After all, Sonoko is getting married, and Sonoko is the woman who will inherit the Suzuki Group's business.

She can't have any accidents happen to her.

Moreover, that sniper rifle almost hit the leader of the Zheng Yi gang.

This once again cleared Sumitomo Group and Masahiro from suspicion.

Conan looked at Shoichi and asked, "So, Shoichi-nii's suspicion is related to the automotive industry?"

Before coming to Zheng Yi's house, Zheng Yi mentioned on the phone that the problem was discovered when he was fully entering the automotive industry.

"I only have a slight doubt; I'm not entirely sure," Zheng Yi said.

He wrote the word "Toyota" on the paper.

"Ok?"

"Toyota Group?" Conan asked in surprise.

"That's right, it's very likely it," Zheng Yi said with certainty. (End of Chapter)