Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 58: The World of Detective Conan, Full of Goodwill

“Mr. Sumitomo Taro is right.”

"The bad guys are those foreign empty-headed organizations."

Although those present may have lost a lot of money as a result, they all swallowed their anger and shared a common hatred.

If it weren't for those short-selling organizations intervening, those copper coins wouldn't have been stuck in our hands.

They'll definitely be able to sell the copper and make a fortune.

Even Heiji, who doesn't understand business, is aware of the predicament Mr. Takahashi is currently facing.

“So, Mr. Takahashi really did commit suicide,” Heiji said.

“That’s right! It seems the famous detectives of Osaka and Tokyo have reached a consensus.” Zheng Yi clapped his hands.

With the two detectives in agreement, the police's opinion became irrelevant.

This case can now be closed as a suicide.

Shoichi came over specifically to shake hands with Heiji and said to him, "Thank you for clearing my name and preventing Takahashi's conspiracy from succeeding."

Heiji was somewhat taken aback by Shoichi's formal attitude.

High school students are not yet accustomed to formal adult social etiquette.

Heiji's attitude towards Shoichi is complicated.

Although all the news now points to Takahashi committing suicide, and Shoichi is just the unlucky guy who was framed by him.

However, Mr. Takahashi was indeed persecuted to death by the Sumitomo Group.

Takahashi committed suicide because of the Sumitomo Group.

This made Heiji dislike the conglomerate.

Shoichi also sensed Heiji's attitude and said to him, "I am also very sorry about what happened to Mr. Takahashi, but his death was not because of the Sumitomo Group."

Even if he hadn't speculated on copper, he would have speculated on other things. What killed him was his greed.

Besides, how much money did he lose? How much did the Sumitomo Group lose? We're much more pitiful than Takahashi."

Zheng Yi habitually shirks responsibility and positions himself as innocent and pitiful.

Heiji remained noncommittal in response to Shoichi's words.

In short, he still wanted to avoid Zheng Yi.

Even if this incident has nothing to do with Shoichi, what about all those rumors that circulated in Tokyo before?

It can't all be baseless rumors.

This is not a purely virtuous person.

Shoichi also sensed Heiji's estrangement, but didn't take it to heart.

Do you think you can just distance yourself from me whenever you want?

As a detective, you are already burdened with 'original sin', not to mention that your father is a superintendent of police, which adds even more 'original sin' to your resume.

I am the man you can't avoid.

Heiji didn't want to talk to Shoichi much, so he stayed by Shoichi's side for a while before leaving.

Ai walked over with small steps and handed the camera to Masakazu.

"The photos are done," Ai said.

"Great, as a reward, you can sleep in my arms tonight." Zheng Yi picked up the camera and looked at it.

Ai smirked; this wasn't a reward.

She asked curiously, "Why are you taking a picture with Hattori Heiji?"

“I like taking photos with celebrities, especially detectives,” Zheng Yi said.

As Shoichi looked at the photos in the camera, Hattori Heiji's face was clearly captured, while Shoichi's face was turned to the side. It would need to be blurred again before it could be published in the newspaper.

What pleased Shoichi most about this photo was that it actually included a blurry profile of Hattori Heizo.

Although it's not as stunning as Kogoro Mouri's photo, it's good enough.

Ai leaned closer to Shoichi and quietly asked, "Do you know a lot about chemistry?"

“That’s right, but only for things like poisons,” Zheng Yi said.

"Oh." Ai nodded.

Her expression was rather somber.

If Zheng Yi had a good understanding of chemistry, then poisoning Zheng Yi would be extremely difficult. Given Takahashi's suicide, the banquet obviously couldn't continue, and Sumitomo Taro's birthday party had to end there.

Only a few people closely associated with the Juya Foundation remained, and a simple blessing banquet was held.

Sumitomo Taro approached Shoichi and asked, "How did your talk with Takahashi go?"

"Not good at all, his attitude was terrible," Zheng Yi said.

Sumitomo Taro nodded.

This is understandable, after all, he went bankrupt because of speculating on copper prices, so it's understandable that he's not friendly to the Sumitomo Group.

"So, you killed him?"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "How could that be? I've never even killed a chicken."

"hehe."

Sumitomo Taro did not believe Shoichi's words.

Police have determined that 90% of suicides are not true suicides.

Moreover, people tend to believe what they want to believe rather than the police reports.

Zheng Yi offered no explanation.

He had grown accustomed to the misunderstandings people had about him.

"By the way, Uncle, could you introduce me to the other people at the newsstands too?" Zheng Yi said.

Takahashi's specialty store has been mortgaged to Sumitomo Bank.

After Takahashi dies, the bank will definitely auction off his belongings, and it will be easy for Masakazu to buy them at a low price.

This world is indeed full of goodwill towards Zheng Yi.

He can do whatever he wants so easily.

Establishing a newspaper distribution channel is such a difficult thing, yet he can buy one so easily.

This was without him seeking help from his family.

When he becomes a tycoon in the future, he can write in his autobiography that his success was all due to his own hard work.

“No problem, but don’t keep killing people. Our Sumitomo Group has been around for hundreds of years; we don’t want to ruin our reputation here,” Sumitomo Taro said.

Although murder can also be a viable tactic in business warfare.

But it's not good to keep killing people.

Especially someone like Zheng Yi, who is already well-known, is still very rare.

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I do business with sincerity and will never tarnish the reputation of the Sumitomo Group."

Sumitomo Taro gave Masakazu a strange look.

You've killed all the dishonest people, haven't you?

The suicide that occurred at Sumitomo Taro's birthday party quickly made it into the local Osaka newspapers.

However, the reason for Takahashi's suicide was left vague, only saying that he owed money and couldn't pay it back.

He didn't mention a word about why he owed money.

Furthermore, neither Shoichi nor Sumitomo Taro were mentioned.

The novel simply focused more on what could be reported, devoting a large portion to Hattori Heiji's crime-solving process and his seamless teamwork with Mouri Kogoro.

Zheng Yi only glanced at the newspaper twice before putting it down.

No wonder print media will eventually be replaced by online media.

What kind of nonsense is this?
What are the three elements of news?
There was none of it—no attempts to pit others against each other, incite emotions, or create controversy.

Zheng Yi was heartbroken.

He felt that he came to Osaka to save the city's news industry.

"Mr. Zhengyi, all the people you invited have arrived."

“Alright, please let them in,” Zheng Yi said.

After Zheng Yi finished speaking, several middle-aged men in suits walked in.

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