People are in Conan, but Ace Attorney

Chapter 76 Intertwined, then reversed (24)

Under the gaze of everyone, Ken Nishimoto came to the testimony stand.

He looked very sloppy, wearing an old suit, and was visibly poor.

According to Conan, he is a little poorer than Xiang Yuanguang——

At least Xiang Yuanguang's favorite blue coat is washed regularly.

"I'm Ken Nishimoto. I'm unemployed and 56 years old."

"What do you want to ask me?"

Ken Nishimoto spoke slowly and looked at the presiding judge in the main seat.

When the presiding judge of the Grand Court saw Ken Nishimoto, he was already shaking his head in his heart.

Why? Because Nishimoto looked really poor, and he didn’t look like a heroin smuggler at all.

It stands to reason that smuggling and trafficking in heroin is a lucrative business, and after doing it for nine years, it would be worth it even if you were kicked out.

It is impossible to become like this in less than three years, right? Even if you live off your past achievements, it is impossible.

However, Genmitsu Mukai on the defense bench knew the reason why Ken Nishimoto was like this.

For no other reason than that it was made by Ken Nishimoto himself.

(He had no other source of income except for smuggling heroin. While other accomplices set up businesses, he only knew how to squander money.)
(After Kameyama Isamu's death, the heroin trade was reshuffled, and he was immediately kicked out of the trade by Kuroiwa and Kawashima.)
(He squandered all his fortune in less than three years. Who can he blame for his current situation?)
(Humph, heroin dealers... not worth it)

Xiang Yuanguang never had the slightest favorable impression towards these guys who sold heroin.

Selling this kind of thing, no matter what the reason, is an unforgivable crime in Xiang Yuanguang's eyes.

Heroin is harmful to people. No matter what, we cannot allow it to circulate.

The sentences for heroin smuggling in this country are still too light. They should be shot directly like in my previous motherland!
Boom, boom, boom.

The presiding judge banged the gavel, looked at Ken Nishimoto again, and then spoke.

"This court witness, Takeo Nishida, has presented testimony regarding your involvement in the heroin trade."

"Takeo Nishida claimed that you had been dealing heroin twelve years ago, but were kicked out three years ago."

"Please testify about this. After you testify, the prosecutor and the lawyer will ask questions or give their opinions on this."

(Heroin deal twelve years ago, deal reshuffle three years ago…)
(Takeo Nishida? The reckless thug of Kuroiwa Tatsuji? How could the situation turn out like this?)
When Nishimoto Ken's expression changed, he finally understood why Kuroiwa Tatsuji gave him a large sum of money last night.

It turned out that the purpose was to make Ken Nishimoto give false testimony at this time.

This ensures that the heroin trade of Kuroiwa Tatsuji and others will not be affected.

(Damn it, the money I should get should not be just this little, it should be much more!)

(Just for this, you want me to give false testimony?)

Without rushing to give his testimony, Ken Nishimoto turned his head and looked at Tatsuji Kuroiwa on the other side of the testimony stand.

Although Ken Nishimoto didn't say anything, Tatsuji Kuroiwa knew what this guy was going to say.

The four of them and Keiji Aso have been good friends and classmates since childhood.

They know each other's personalities very well, and even if he hasn't contacted Nishimoto Ken for a few years, Kuroiwa Tatsuji can still tell what he is thinking.

It's just for the sake of extra money...

Kuroiwa Tatsuji nodded, and Nishimoto Ken turned around with satisfaction and looked at the presiding judge in the main seat.

At this time, Prosecutor Kujo also discovered something wrong between Ken Nishimoto and Tatsuji Kuroiwa.

It seemed as if these two people had discussed their testimonies beforehand and were now colluding with each other through secret codes.

(Really? They actually played this kind of trick in front of me? Are there really these two people involved in the heroin trade?)

(Even if there is no evidence, the claims made by the defense are correct facts?)
Kujo Reiko lowered her head and remained silent. She was thinking quickly about the connection between the current cases. On the other side of the defense seat, Genmi and Kisaki had already communicated with each other in advance and knew the situation of the case.

They quietly waited for Ken Nishimoto's testimony, knowing that this was the best place for the debate.

Moreover, this time, Hibiki Eri cannot intervene, and it must be done by the more intimidating Mitsuru Xiang.

Otherwise, there is no way to achieve the expected results that the two people had agreed upon before.

[Testimony begins]

"I'm not involved in any heroin trade. If I was involved in that trade, I wouldn't be so poor."

"As for this scary-looking burly man, I've never even seen him before. He must be a fake witness."

"Although I am an unemployed vagrant, poor people have their own ambitions. I will not touch the heroin trade."

"Finally, twelve years ago, I personally saw Aso Keiji kill his wife and daughter and set himself on fire. It had nothing to do with the four of us witnesses."

[End of testimony]

The presiding judge nodded secretly. Yes, if you are still so poor after participating in the heroin trade, it would be better not to trade.

From this perspective, Takeo Nishida did not have a labor contract, and there were no other witnesses to prove that he was related to Kuroiwa Tatsuji...

Is it true that Xiang Yuanguang fabricated this important witness in order to win the case?
"Ken Nishimoto."

Xiang Yuanguang was not flustered by Nishimoto Ken's testimony. He stared at Nishimoto Ken and asked questions.

"Did you smuggle heroin? Did you kill Mr. Keiji Aso's entire family?"

Ken Nishimoto was frightened by the look in Yuanguang's eyes, but thinking of his money, he spoke without hesitation.

"No, of course I didn't smuggle heroin, and I didn't kill Keiji Aso!"

Heart lock [activate].

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.

Chains emerged layer by layer, locking up Ken Nishimoto's body. There were five heart locks on them... Unlike the previous red ones, this time they were black.

The black heart lock represents that Ken Nishimoto is hiding a secret deep in his heart, or in other words... it represents that Ken Nishimoto's mental state is not as good as it seems.

(Don’t even think about running away…!)

Xiang Yuanguang slapped the table, and all the evidence in the case instantly turned into chess pieces and placed on the chessboard.

He will try every possible means to break through Nishimoto Ken's psychological defenses as quickly and best as possible and find out the truth!
【Logical chess, open】.

"A pound of pear!"

"The defense hereby objects to all the testimony presented by witness Ken Nishimoto!"

Xiang Yuanguang raised his head and stared at Xiben Jian. In an instant, a strong wind swept in all directions with him as the center.

This time, because he did not deliberately point out any particular testimony, there was no verbal recovery, but he just wanted to create this momentum!

Word bullet【4/5】.

"W-What!?"

Ken Nishimoto stepped back repeatedly. He didn't know why something so sudden happened. What was going on with this lawyer in front of him?

"You were involved in the heroin trade three years ago, and even after being kicked out, you continued to spend lavishly, which led to your current situation!"

Boom!
Xiang Yuanguang slammed the table again, angrily.

"The defense presented the testimony of witness Masato Shimizu to prove why Ken Nishimoto ended up in such a state over the past three years!"

The white chess piece whizzed past!

(End of this chapter)