Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Zheng Yi achieved some small successes in business thanks to his reputation for sincerity.

Conan, relying on his deductive reasoning skills, also uncovered the murderer who killed Representative Takada.

The murderer was Mr. Niikura, the secretary of Representative Takada.

Arakura was originally hailed as the successor to Representative Takada, but how can there be a successor for twenty years?

Representative Takada showed no intention of stepping down or seeking advancement, and was in good health, so Niikura had no choice but to use his own methods to rise to power.

His plan was excellent.

He even managed to fool the Metropolitan Police Department's AI, but the truth was still discovered by 'Sleeping Kogoro'.

Conan was filled with resentment.

They finally found a powerful figure connected to the organization, only to have him killed.

Of course he was unwilling to do so.

So Conan continued to dig deeper into Representative Takada's case and actually uncovered some things.

“Brother Zhengyi, I’m planning to go to Toyota City,” Conan said.

"what?"

Zhengyi looked at Conan with some surprise.

Ai Haibara also sat on the sofa, listening curiously to Conan and Shoichi's conversation.

Conan glanced at Ai but didn't pay her any attention.

Conan trusts and dotes on Ai Haibara, telling her everything. Ai already knows that he is Shinichi Kudo, so Conan doesn't hide anything from her when he talks to her.

Ai picked up the water glass on the coffee table and took a sip.

The heat made her slightly open her mouth and stick out her tongue.

Ai finally understands why Shoichi likes Conan so much and provides him with so much help.

Without Shoichi even having to give the order, Conan volunteered to help Shoichi "kill".

She would like to have such a cow or horse herself.

"Why go to Toyota City?" Masakazu asked.

You just killed Representative Takada, aren't you going to take a break for a while?

That would make me seem cruel.

Although those guys already think I'm very cruel.

Zheng Yi swallowed hard.

Conan's murderous intent is too great; even Shoichi wants to go on a trip to avoid the limelight.

"Because I found a lot of information about Representative Takata's involvement with Toyota, and Representative Takata is dead."

"If you want to investigate the organization, you have to go to Toyota," Conan said.

"You're all alone..."

Masakazu looked at Conan with a conflicted expression, not believing that a child like him could possibly find out anything.

Most importantly, Conan rarely sees anyone of importance, and the deaths of minor characters do no good for Shoichi.

Conan stared longingly at Shoichi.

It's rare to see someone begging for help by acting cute towards Zheng Yi.

"Cough cough!"

Ai coughed twice, which made Conan to tone down his shameless gaze.

"I really can't do anything with you." Zheng Yi said with a helpless expression.

"Cough cough!" Xiao Ai coughed twice more.

I laughed at Zheng Yi's smug look, as if he had gotten the better deal.

"Ai, what's wrong? Is your throat sore?" Masakazu asked.

Ai shook her head and said, "No."

"If your throat is sore, drink more hot water," Zhengyi said with concern.

After showing concern for Ai, Zheng Yi asked Conan:
Who do you want to investigate?

Conan said, "Toyota Ichiro, Okuda Hon, and Takeuchi Yuha."

Zheng Yi's tactical lean back.

Conan really knows how to pick people.

They chose the current leaders of the Toyota Group all at once. If they all died unexpectedly, the uproar would be significant.

Conan knew he had chosen a very important target, and he glanced at Masakazu with concern.

He looked conflicted.

He stood up and sat down repeatedly. Both his facial expressions and body language revealed his inner turmoil.

Finally, Shoichi said, "Conan, if I help you investigate these three people, I definitely won't be able to keep it from them."

This is also the part that Conan is most conflicted about.

He has no right to investigate other people on his own.

Asking Brother Zheng Yi for help would be a big deal, and it would definitely attract attention, making people more careful and increasing the difficulty of the investigation.

After thinking for a moment, Conan said, "Then, Brother Zhengyi, could you provide me with their address? I'll figure out how to investigate myself."

"Too dangerous."

"It's okay, I'm just a kid now, no one will notice," Conan said, blinking.

If you don't attract attention, then you're relatively safe.

Who would make things difficult for a little boy?
Zheng Yi then asked, "So, how will you persuade Xiao Lan and the others when you go to Toyota City?"

“My mom has returned to China,” Conan said.

"Oh? Ms. Yukiko has returned to Japan?"

Conan nodded.

A complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

Seeing Conan's complicated expression, Masakazu began to press him for the reason Yukiko had returned.

Conan stammered and was unwilling to say it.

But under Zheng Yi's persistent questioning, he finally revealed it.

Because they were unwilling to let Zheng Yi bear the cost of developing the antidote alone, the expenses during this period were very high.

The Kudo family is already struggling.

To earn money, his father, Yusaku Kudo, worked day and night, and the dark circles on his face became much more pronounced.

His mother, Yukiko, couldn't keep playing either.

She plans to return to China to make money to pay for her son's medical expenses.

Masahiro expressed deep sympathy for the Kudo family's plight and even helped Conan curse the damned organization.

If it weren't for that organization, the Kudo family wouldn't be in such dire straits.

So hateful!

How could the Black Organization be so evil!

Zhengyi couldn't bear to see his friends suffer like that.

He said to Conan, "Why don't you just have your mother sign with my company?"

"This isn't a good idea," Conan said hesitantly.

He has already troubled Brother Zhengyi a lot, and he really doesn't want to cause him any more trouble.

His mother has been retired for so long, who knows how much fame she still has.

“It’s alright,” Zheng Yi said magnanimously. “It’s not troublesome at all, and your mother was quite famous back then.”

Signing with my company is essentially helping me make money.

"Can……"

"Alright, it's settled then," Zheng Yi said.

Seeing that Conan was still hesitating, Zheng Yi said, "The entertainment industry is very dark now, and it's not the same as what your mother was like back then."

With me taking care of her, your mother won't get involved in those messy things.

Conan nodded.

Conan had heard about the chaos in the entertainment industry.

Anyway, the rumors circulating outside are quite outrageous. If everyone says that Zheng Yi Ge owns an entertainment company, then the rumors are highly credible.

"Then thank you, Brother Zhengyi." Conan showed an innocent smile.

"You're welcome," Zheng Yi said with a smile.

"Cough cough!"

"Cough cough!"

Ai started coughing loudly again, as if she had choked on something and couldn't stop.

Zheng Yi patted Ai's back and said with concern:
"What's wrong with you? If your throat is sore, drink more hot water."

"Ahem... I understand," Ai said softly.

She felt that Zheng Yi was completely rotten.

After taking care of Ai, Masakazu turned to Conan and said:
"Whom do you want to investigate first?" (End of Chapter)