People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 54 Adjournment Investigation Plan
April 17, 10:15 am.

Tokyo District Court, First Lounge.

Xiang Yuanguang, who just looked so majestic (physics) in the courtroom.

At this moment, I am being chased around by Uncle Maori.

"That damned little Xiang Yuan actually suggested that I be expelled from the Tribunal!"

"You inherently evil lawyer kid, I'm going to personally--"

Mao Lilan and Suzuki Sonoko stood at the door of the first lounge. When they saw the situation inside, they didn't know whether they should go in or not for a moment. How should I put it? They are so grown-ups, but they are still acting like children.

"Uncle Maori, you can't beat me, and it's no use catching up with me."

"Don't chase me anymore. I asked you not to appear in court as a witness so that I can find the real murderer!"

Xiang Yuanguang noticed Mao Lilan appearing at the door and his eyes lit up.

With a whoosh, he appeared behind Mao Lilan like the wind.

The next moment, he disappeared at the end of the corridor inside the courtroom.

Kogoro Mouri, who originally wanted to catch up, saw Ran Mouri standing at the door. He felt embarrassed for a moment and didn't know what to say. He touched the back of his head and smiled awkwardly.

"Haha, Ran, why are you here? Aren't you going to pick up Conan from school?"

"Really, Dad, this place is far from Teitan Elementary School."

Mao Lilan looked angry.

"Also, why did you chase after Lawyer Xiang Yuan?"

"That's very rude, very disrespectful."

“Uh, ah… That’s it.”

Uncle Maori said this, but he was thinking in his heart.

(You evil lawyer, wait until the case is over and see how I deal with you!)

"..."

Suzuki Sonoko originally wanted to ask Xiang Yuanguang what was going on, but after seeing this, she suddenly didn't want to ask anymore.

Sure enough, longing is the farthest distance from understanding, and distance creates beauty!
Next time, I'll go find Prosecutor Gold...

Tick, tick, tick.

When footsteps were heard, Maori Ran and Maori Kogoro subconsciously looked outside the corridor.

Just then, I saw Eri Kisaki and her legal assistant Midori Kuriyama passing by.

They were talking about something, but their voices were not clear.

"... Tomorrow, the SL3 case will be heard... "

"...Cross Court...Kujo Reiko..."

(Tomorrow... SL3 incident...?)

Mao Lilan's face was full of doubt and confusion.

Is it such a coincidence that the cases handled by Lawyer Xiang Yuan and my mother were handled on two separate days?
But what is a cross-court?

What Mao Lilan and others didn't know was that someone was already waiting for Xiang Yuanguang to come out at the door.

She was a female detective who wore sunglasses, had earrings, and looked very boyish.

It was Nanatsuki Koshimizu, who was also suspected in the trial of this case but did not testify on the first day.

The day before yesterday, Xiang Yuanguang went to the detention center in order to get Asai Narimi to agree to let him appear in court as a defense lawyer.

At that time, Nanatsuki Koshimizu was outside the detention center and listened to the conversation between Genmi Mukai and Narimi Asai.

They also exchanged their information at that time, which further facilitated Xiang Yuanguang's current plan.

"Are you going to Yueying Island now? I guess if you go to Yueying Island, Hirata Heming will attack you."

"After all, after you kicked Maori Kogoro out of the witness stand, Asai Shigemi's innocence is almost certain."

"If the investigation continues, then Hirata Kazuaki will most likely stand trial as a defendant."

Koshimizu Nanatsuki reminded Genmitsu.

Hirata Heming is not an ordinary murderer. There is a drug trafficking gang behind him.

Besides, Yueying Island is also the base of Hirata Heming... It's not a good place to go.

"Hirata Heming is not a fool. He can also see that the upcoming trial will be unfavorable to him."

"Next, he will most likely testify in court as the first eyewitness who was chased by the murderer and broke the glass to escape in panic, as Prosecutor Gold hypothesized, and accuse Asai Shigemi of murder."

"As a defense lawyer, I am the biggest risk factor he needs to eliminate."

Xiang Yuanguang said this and took out a flip phone from his pocket.

He glanced at Nanatsuki Koshimizu and added, "Tomorrow you will appear as my witness and explain that Asai Shigemi did not have the time to commit the crime."

"I'll go to Moon Shadow Island alone. I don't need your help collecting evidence."

(Tsk, why are you still pursuing personal heroism at this time?)

Koshimizu Nanatsuki snorted and turned away.

After seeing Nanatsuki Koshimizu walking away, Genmitsu finally made the call.

The name on the phone note is————[Ryosuke Arita].

The final link in the plan lies with Arita Ryosuke, whom Genko met during his first case.

"I'm Xiang Yuanguang from Xiang Yuan Office... I need your help..."

"No problem...Okay, I got it."

After hanging up the phone, Xiang Yuanguang sighed.

In the case of attempted murder on Tsukikage Island, is it difficult to get Asai Narimi off the hook?

It’s not difficult, absolutely not difficult, but I want to overturn the SL3 case from twelve years ago at the same time.

Xiang Yuanguang must ensure that all witnesses at the time are in a condition where they can appear as witnesses in case SL3.

That is now, the trial has not yet ended, and Kuroiwa Tatsuji and the other two are still staying in Beika Town as witnesses in this case.

"I hope everything can develop according to my plan."

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At the same time, in the Procuratorate, a certain office.

Prosecutor Gold, or more precisely, Kuma Sukawa, is still sorting out the documents for this case.

Just when he was racking his brains over where to find the third party in this case, someone knocked on the office door.

Knock knock knock, knock knock knock.

"Excuse me, is Attorney Gold in the office?"

The person outside asked.

Kuma Sukawa narrowed his eyes slightly and put on Prosecutor Gold's instrument again.

Then, he calmly put the ID card on the desk into the drawer and spoke.

"I'm here, please come in."

crunch————

The office door was pushed open.

One of the witnesses in this case, Hirata Tamaki, who had not yet appeared in court, walked in.

He looked nervous, for some reason.

"Do you have any new information to tell me?"

Kuma Sukawa asked.

In response to this, Hirata Heming swallowed his saliva nervously.

Then he said in a panic.

"I...I witnessed the murderer... Asai Narimi killing someone!!"

"What! You are the third person present!?"

Kuma Sukawa was shocked. He didn't expect that he could find the third person so easily.

But soon, he calmed down.

"Then why didn't you say it before? Why are you saying it now?"

Hirata Heming hesitated for a moment, and after a while he spoke.

"Because when Lawyer Xiang Yuan entered Yueying Island three years ago, he and I had a little friction."

"I was afraid that he would deliberately pin the blame on me, so I didn't dare to say anything."

(Hmm? You didn’t dare to say it before? Why do you dare to say it now?)
Kuma Sukawa narrowed his eyes under the instrument, feeling confused.

Then he stood up subconsciously.

Because, Hirata Heming said so.

"Because...Heiyan Village Chief said that he would give Attorney Xiang Yuan a large sum of money to make him absent from tomorrow's trial."

"That's why I dare to tell the truth about the case now."

(End of this chapter)