Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Zhengyi did not explain the reason to Mingmei.

Although Miyano Akemi was full of questions, she didn't press Masakazu for answers and quickly went to find Ai.

Ai has already changed her clothes; she has hidden her original clothes.

It was hidden where Zheng Yi couldn't find it.

Akemi whispered to Ai, "Your clothes from before?"

“It was thrown away by Shoichi.” Ai glared fiercely at Shoichi.

"threw?"

Akemi nodded, her expression somewhat surprised.

At this moment, Zheng Yi had already been dragged by Hong Ye to play karuta, and Hong Ye's hands were being slapped repeatedly.

Hongye also seemed to have developed emotions and began to take revenge on Zhengyi.

The two seemed to have changed their approach to the game.

……

"Ah!"

Conan, still searching for the real culprit, sneezed.

He rubbed his nose and said, "I still feel that the person who killed Yajima was Tone."

“He is indeed very suspicious.” Heiji nodded.

Just now, he cooperated with Conan to put Kogoro to sleep once, thus tricking Higashigen once.

Dong-gen's performance was very similar to Zheng-yi's.

What kind of talk is this? "Do you have any evidence?" "Don't talk nonsense if you don't have any evidence." "If you had evidence, what you're doing now is sending the police to arrest me, not trying to deduce things in front of me."

These are the kinds of words that Zheng Yi uses most often.

Because of these words, Heiji was almost convinced that he was the murderer who killed Yajima.

"However, it was probably Chairman Meiko who planted the bomb at the TV station," Conan said.

Heiji nodded.

Indeed, Ming Qing is currently the only suspect.

Heiji said with some trouble, "If the murderer is indeed Meisei, then Higashine and Ooka Momiji will also become his targets for revenge."

Heiji wasn't too worried about the autumn leaves in Ooka.

As the daughter of the Ooka Foundation, Momiji's security is not an issue.

Moreover, she's been hanging out with Masakazuki lately, so security is no longer an issue. It's going to be very difficult for the murderer to get revenge on Kouye.

But Dong-geun is different.

Donggen doesn't have that much security, and for some reason, he's unwilling to let the police protect him. He resists police protection and even thinks it's a form of surveillance.

He has been trying to evade police protection.

His attitude toward the police was also a major reason why Conan and Heiji suspected him.

It's normal for Conan and Heiji to be worried.

Not long afterward, they received a message.

Dong-gen's car was bombed, and he is now in the hospital with a high chance of becoming a vegetable.

……

"Acquisition?"

Achiba looked at the capable woman in front of him and wondered if he had misheard.

He and Zheng Yi had only exchanged a few words before; it wasn't a formal negotiation.

This formal negotiation really surprised him.

This is too direct.

"Ahem." Achiba coughed and said, "I'm sorry, Achiba Real Estate has no intention of selling."

He glanced at Mingmei and continued, "There are no plans to add another shareholder."

It was completely baffling that Zheng Yi sent people to discuss the acquisition.

There was absolutely no warning beforehand.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Achiba, please reconsider our company’s acquisition proposal,” Akemi said softly.

Her voice was soft and warm, but her words filled Achiba with an inexplicable anger.

Achiba said coldly, "I've said it many times, I have no intention of selling the company."

Although he was used to hearing how domineering Zheng Yi was, he still found it hard to understand when he first encountered him.

How dare he?
Even if the head of the Sumitomo Group came, he wouldn't say such things to him so directly.

Zheng Yi is simply inexplicable.

Mingmei continued in a gentle voice, "Mr. Zhengyi asked you to take advantage of this last bit of time to arrange a backup plan for the company, so that you won't have no chance later."

"You've gone too far!" Achiba said angrily.

This was the first time Achiba had ever heard such a blatant threat from someone else.

He did say something like that to others when he started his business.

But now that he has achieved success, he is surprised to hear such threats from other people.

This is absolutely ridiculous.

Achiba, barely suppressing his anger, said, "Please leave now. I have nothing to talk about with your Justice Group."

Achiha pointed towards the door; he no longer wanted to talk to Akemi.

He originally had no reason to cooperate with Zheng Yi; it was Zheng Yi who came to him eagerly.

He treated Shoichi's men well out of respect for Sumitomo.

But the people from Zheng Yi are really crazy; they dare to threaten him directly.

Akemi did not leave because Achiba was angry; she simply sighed softly.

Strangely enough, although she helped the Justice Group secure many projects, she didn't accumulate much negotiation skill.

Her negotiation process usually consists of only two rounds. In the first round, she goes to the other party and provokes them with extremely harsh conditions, which leads to them angrily kicking her out, leaving her with the words that she would rather die than cooperate with them.

The second round of negotiations went very smoothly each time, with the conditions remaining unchanged, and sometimes even more stringent than the first round.

However, the other party's attitude will undergo a dramatic change.

No matter what you say, the other party will agree, even if it means suffering heavy losses, they will not refuse.

According to Zheng Yi, they were moved by his sincerity, which is why they did this.

Akemi said softly, "Mr. Achiba, what I said just now was not a threat to you. I hope you don't mind it."

Akemi's attitude was so sincere that Achiba didn't know how to get angry.

The person sent by Zheng Yi to negotiate looked completely unprofessional, as if Zheng Yi had just randomly assigned him.

Even those previous threats were spoken very gently, and she seemed quite unwilling.

Achiba said, "I won't make things difficult for you. You can go back on your own. There's no way I'll agree to the Justice Group's acquisition."

No normal person would agree to Zheng Yi's inexplicable acquisition.

Do you really think Japan is Sumitomo's domain?

Akemi glanced at Achiha but did not leave immediately.

Akemi has seen far too many bosses like him.

It's always the same.

Achiba's behavior was already very well-mannered.

If it weren't for Akemi's fighting skills, she would have been beaten up many times over.

Akemi said to Achiba, "Chairman, you don't have a son, do you?"

“That’s right?” Achiba looked at Akemi and let out a cold laugh: “What? Is Sumitomo Shoichi going to be my son?”

If he were to become my son, my shares could indeed be given to him after my death.

Achiba has no son. He has not remarried since his wife's death and remains single.

Mingmei said, "Zhengyi said that since you don't have a son, there will be no one to help you manage the company after your accident, which will cause big problems."

"Hmph!" Achiba sneered, "That's none of Mr. Seiichi's concern."

Akemi bowed to Achiba, looking very solemn.

Zheng Yi told her that she had said everything and that they just needed to wait a while before coming back to negotiate.

Akemi said softly, "I hope to see you again someday."

"Threatening me?" Achiba glanced at Akemi with a dangerous look.

When he used underhanded methods to kill people, Zheng Yi wasn't even born yet.

Zheng Yi is showing off his limited skills in front of an expert.

Simply ridiculous!
Achiba said to Akemi, "Then please also pass on a message to Shoichi."

"Please speak," Mingmei said gently.

“I hope I’ll still have the chance to have tea with Mr. Zhengyi.” Achibo’s eyes hardened.

Mingmei was taken aback; this was the first time someone had threatened Zhengyi.

She nodded to Achiba and then left his office.

The negotiations broke down, and Achiha was in a bad mood.

Last time, when Hongye said someone was going to attack him, he thought it was 'Mingqing', but he didn't expect she was talking about Zhengyi.

However, Achiba did not take Shoichi's threat to heart.

Although Zheng Yi has a notorious reputation, this also shows that his methods are crude.

Unlike him, who had used dirty tricks before, but no one had ever discovered them or connected them to him.

Zheng Yi can't beat him.

Moreover, he is no longer afraid of offending the Sumitomo Group.

After saying goodbye to Achiba, Akemi went to Osaka's shopping district by herself and bought a lot of gifts for Ai.

I bought a lot more clothes, in particular.

She felt that her younger sister would lack clothes if she stayed with Zheng Yi.

As she was leaving the Achiba Real Estate Building, she noticed someone taking pictures of her.

But Akemi didn't pay any attention to it.

As a high-ranking member of the Justice Group, she has appeared in newspapers several times, and reporters pay close attention to her schedule.

She was still thinking while shopping.

Why was Shoichi able to so quickly deduce that Chairman Achiba was going to prison?

Compared to those who like to come up with wild ideas, Zheng Yi would use murder to eliminate his competitors.

Akemi believes that Masakazu relies on 'prophecy'.

He simply knew precisely that those club presidents would die or be arrested for crimes, which is why he made arrangements in advance.

"Could it be that AI?" Akemi muttered to herself uncertainly.

She guessed that the AI ​​had predicted everything.

……

"Too deceiving!"

Sitting in his office, Achiba felt more and more that Seiichi was going too far.

He was just living a peaceful life on his own little plot of land when Zheng Yi shamelessly came to disturb him and even tried to take away the business he had worked so hard for over the years. What did he take him for?

He took out his phone, intending to contact one of his bodyguards.

The bodyguard was supposed to help him handle dirty business, but as Achiba Real Estate grew stronger, he became less and less involved.

So it has been idle for a long time, and has even left my side.

Until recently, Achiba reinstated him to do some things.

But Achiba believed that before doing those things, he could teach Shoichi a lesson first.

Before he could even make the call, a group of police officers stormed into his office without warning, snatched his phone, and handcuffed him.

"What are you doing?" Achibo asked, his face grim as he looked at the group of police officers.

The lead police officer showed Achiba an arrest warrant and said, "Osaka Prefectural Police, Mr. Achiba, you are under arrest."

"What did you say?" Achiba's face was extremely ugly.

Zhengyi had just warned him when the Osaka police came and arrested him.

Even the Tokyo police wouldn't be this obedient to Shoichi, would they?
No wonder there are rumors that Masakazu is the head of the Osaka Prefectural Police.

They went far beyond what the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department did, and were much more direct; they didn't even bother to pretend.

Achiba said with a livid face, "As Osaka Prefectural Police, how can you openly help Shoichi eliminate his business rivals?"

"Chairman Achiba, you shouldn't say things like that." The lead policeman adopted a cautious posture.

Any police officer would be extra cautious if they were involved with Zheng Yi.

He didn't know the attitude of the Osaka Prefectural Police's higher-ups towards Shoichi, but he considered himself to be impartial and definitely not Shoichi's lackey.

He said to Achiba, "Mr. Achiba, the police arrested you because of the TV station bombing and the attack on Mr. Higashine. It has nothing to do with Mr. Shoichi."

We must eliminate our connection with Zhengyi, otherwise the public will misunderstand us.

"What?" Achiba's face showed a look of disbelief.

The police arrived handcuffed and arrested him, which clearly indicates they had ample evidence.

The police officer said to Achiba, "Chairman Achiba, your bodyguard has been arrested. I advise you to confess honestly."

Achiha stopped struggling and lost all hope.

The police officer concluded by saying to Achiba, "Oh, right, there's also the matter of Mr. Nagoro. The police have found his body as well."

Achiha's body trembled slightly.

He asked in a low voice, "What about the chorus cards?"

"It is evidence in the case of Mr. Mingqing's murder and has been protected by the police," the police officer said.

Achiha lost all his strength and collapsed to the ground.

……

Outside the Achiba Real Estate Building, Akemi saw many police cars parked outside as she passed by after buying clothes.

Because of the large-scale police deployment, journalists have also rushed to the scene and are now surrounding the building.

Soon, the police escorted Achiha down from the building.

The reporters were all excited when they saw Achiba being taken away by the police.

This is big news!

"That was way too fast!" Akemi exclaimed, unable to hide her surprise as she looked through the car window at Achiha being taken away by the police.

She had only been gone from the Achiba Real Estate building for a short time when Achiba was taken away by the police.

Mingmei glanced at the group of excited reporters again.

It's easy to imagine how exaggeratedly these guys will report this news.

It's no secret that the Justice Group is negotiating with Achiba Real Estate.

So, these reporters now have plenty of material to fabricate.

"If I were one of those reporters, I would definitely have misunderstood Zhengyi too," Mingmei said softly.

Because it was too much of a coincidence, and there were just too many coincidences.

Aside from that explanation, it's hard to find any other plausible explanation.

Moreover, conspiracy theories always have a market, and Zheng Yi is very much like the mastermind behind everything.

It's just a pity that it damaged the reputation of Masakazu and the Osaka Prefectural Police.

Shoichi's reputation isn't afraid of being tarnished, but the Osaka Prefectural Police are terrified. (End of Chapter)