Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

During the conversation, a high school student stood on the second floor, silently looking at the crowd below.

"Hakuba Saguru? So that boy was him." Kogoro muttered to himself.

Hakuba Saguru glanced at him, then remained silent.

Kogoro said maliciously, "Isn't it just because his father is the Metropolitan Police Department's Chief Inspector Hakuba?"
"What's so great about them? They don't even want to talk to us anymore, acting like they're superior."

Kogoro pursed his lips and looked at Shoichi, "Even Mr. Shoichi isn't as arrogant as an ordinary high school detective like him."

Hakuba Saguru's eyebrows furrowed, but he remained silent.

Gunda said, "Young Master Hakuba is sick. His throat is sore and he can't speak for the time being."

"I see." Everyone nodded.

Zheng Yi looked at Bai Ba Tan with concern and asked, "Are you feeling very unwell? My company has just developed a new drug; I can send it to you to try."

"Humph."

Hakuba Saguru exhaled a long breath through his nose and turned his head away.

Even after his good intentions were misunderstood, Zheng Yi was not angry.

Everyone in Japan knows that he's incredibly shrewd and resourceful.

As they went upstairs, Xiaolan noticed many spots on the handrail.

What are all these things on top of me?

Mogi said, "It's blood. There's also a large patch of blood on the doorknob when we come in."

"what?"

Xiaolan withdrew her hand and said awkwardly, "You're kidding, right?"

"This is no joke."

Ms. Gunda said:

“Besides the doorknobs and handrails, there were bloodstains on the ceiling, floor, and even the walls.”

Although it had been wiped clean at the time, almost every part of this villa had been stained with blood.

It seems the owners of these bloodstains are not just one or two people.

Xiao Lan shrank back in fear.

Upon arriving at the banquet hall on the second floor, one finds entertainment facilities such as a pool table.

"Please wait here, guests, while I prepare dinner for you."

"it is good."

Xiaolan walked into the banquet hall and saw Xiao Ai sitting in a chair.

"Ai, you're here too."

"Mm." Ai nodded.

She didn't want to come, but Zheng Yi lured her with the treasures inside the villa.

Ran and Ai became a couple, and Conan and Shoichi skillfully became a couple as well.

Kogoro looked around and sensed something was off.

He seemed to have brought his whole family with him, so how did he end up all alone?

Before dinner, a group of people gathered together, playing cards and billiards in twos and threes to kill time.

Hakuba Saguru walked up to Masakazu's side, and the moment he spoke, it was almost unrecognizable as his voice.

"What...are you... here...for...why?"

Like a cello that's out of tune and has rusty strings.

The scratching sound made Zheng Yi very uncomfortable.

“Didn’t I tell you? We’re here to buy houses and treasures,” Zheng Yi said.

"Heh, with your... wealth... you'd actually be interested in... so-called treasure?" Hakuba Saguru said, his throat constricted.

Zheng spread his hands, "Why wouldn't I?"

Hakuba Saguru's sharp eyes swept across the surrounding crowd, finally landing on Shoichi.

“One of your… employees…died unexpectedly,” Hakuba Saguru said. Masaya nodded. “You seem to pay close attention to me; you even know that.”

While they were talking, Mogi wasn't focused on the card table; he was listening carefully to what was happening on Shoichi's side.

"Shunzi."

"Ran, it's not good to cheat while Mr. Mogi is distracted," Ms. Gunda said.

"what?"

Xiaolan paused for a moment, then said, "Sorry, the two playing cards were stuck together; I didn't see them."

Xiaolan picked up the playing cards from the table, and in the instant she separated the cards that were stuck together,

"what!"

"what happened?"

Xiao Lan's scream attracted everyone in the room, including Zheng Yi.

“Blood, there’s blood on the playing cards,” Xiaolan said.

Mogi said nonchalantly, "The maid said that nothing in the villa has been touched since what happened back then."

Therefore, it's perfectly normal for there to be blood on playing cards.

Hakuba Saguru followed behind Shoichi and said, "So, you want to avenge your... employees?"
Or is it to maintain... one's own authority?

"I don't understand what you're saying."

Zheng Yi walked behind Ai and helped her fix her hair, then casually looked out the window.

Ai, considering the presence of outsiders, gave Masaru some face and didn't push away his groping hands.

Shoichi said, "The Nagoya police told me that the employee died in an accident. Who am I supposed to take revenge on?"

"An accident?" Hakuba Saguru stared intently at Seiichi.

Even if everyone else thinks it was an accident, you certainly wouldn't agree.

After all, you were the first to create the 'accident'.

"Ahem, you...you know best whether it was an accident or not." Hakuba glanced at Mogi.

"You came to this villa, probably to seek revenge or to protect your dignity, right?"

Mogi threw the playing cards in his hand onto the table.

He casually toyed with his gold lighter and said:
"Heh, the ending of that Nagoya guy was just an unfortunate accident. That was a case I was in charge of."

The reason that accident happened was simply because that person had a weak sense of safety.

Detectives like us are masters at risk avoidance. Certain unexpected situations simply won't work with us.

After saying these words, Mogi glanced at Kogoro Mouri.

As the most loyal lackey of Zhengyi, would you be the one to orchestrate my accident?
A hint of disdain flashed in Mogi's eyes.

In the detective profession, being famous and entering the field early does not necessarily mean being more capable.

Conan frowned, sensing that these people seemed to be implying something in their words.

It seems that everyone gathered here not only has to confront events from decades ago, but also the conflicts between a few individuals.

Conan adjusted his black-rimmed glasses.

Things were getting interesting, making his blood flow even faster.

Kogoro pinched his chin with one hand.

Why did the atmosphere suddenly become tense?
The detective Mogi suddenly seemed to look at me with suspicion and malice.

Gunta and Chima both understood the meaning behind their words.

His gaze darted between Hakuba Saguru, Mogi, and Shoichi.

Ai and Masahiro exchanged a glance, wondering what they would have for dinner.

"squeak~"

The maid pushed open the door to the banquet hall, breaking the strange atmosphere.

She paused for a moment, then spoke:
"Dear guests, dinner is finally ready. Please move to the dining room; our host has been waiting for you." (End of Chapter)