Conan: Chief of Rice Flower's Science Points

Chapter 42 Planning

After Shiraishi revealed his purpose...

"Eh? Eh eh eh?" Dai obviously couldn't remain calm - isn't this too ridiculous?
"This is your only chance." Bai Shi said confidently, not worrying at all that she would not accept it.

Since the people from the Procuratorate are not cooperating, then... Bai Shi will find someone who is willing to cooperate!
Facing Bai Shi's relentless pressure...

"This... then I..." Dai bit her lip and decided to agree.

but……

Shiraishi interrupted at this time: "Don't tell Gu Meimen about this before the court session."

"Eh?" Dai was stunned again.

Shiraishi looked up at her, then broke and pulled out the crab legs while saying, "The prosecutor's office will ignore the evidence against Tsubokura, and Gu Meimen will also ignore the evidence against Tsubokura... and even cover up something in advance, and once he is prepared, he will mess up the court and attack directly.

"Perhaps the prosecutors will be unable to fight back because they have hidden the evidence, and then Tsubokura will be acquitted regardless of whether he is the real murderer or not."

Dai had no words to refute this - although they had only known each other for a short time, she knew very well...

Gu Meimen is indeed that kind of person!
"I want the truth of the case to come to light, not what happens to Tsubokura. I'm not sure whether he committed murder intentionally or attempted murder, so... I'm meeting you here.

"I heard that the jackal's commission was paid by you selling your ancestral land for Tsubokura? I think you should be that kind of person." Shiraishi said the latter part and pointed at himself with the crab leg with the crab meat sucked out.

"I... understand! Thank you very much for your trust!" Dai was in high spirits at this time - it was obviously Bai Shi's affirmation that made her feel a sense of accomplishment.

If it was just an ordinary compliment from the director, she wouldn't be shaken at all, but now...

Firstly, Shiraishi's identity is special. Although the public has already forgotten, Dai certainly still remembers what happened to the former Minister of Justice two months ago. Secondly, what Shiraishi is doing now is undoubtedly just as he said...

It's a manifestation of trusting yourself!

"Well, since you agreed... this is a clue that you can get by yourself. As for the confession, it is not convenient to give it to you. You can ask it again in court when the time comes." Bai Shi said, taking out a manila file bag, and pushed it directly across the tatami to Dai's side.

"Don't worry! I will find out the truth in court tomorrow!" Dai said solemnly.

Bai Shi nodded when he heard this. He didn't doubt it. After all...

The defense lawyer is that Kumimon!

The only difficulty is how to make him know these things after the trial. Otherwise, he will definitely kill his way through the prosecutor's office, and there will be no way to find out the truth. Moreover, Kumimon does not care whether Ms. Hayashida is the real murderer or not. He will only try his best to get a "not guilty" verdict.

Only at the last minute, if Gu Meimen knew about this, he would have to choose between the two...

The existence of Lawyer Dai just made Bai Shi see an opportunity.

Although judging from previous situations, Lawyer Dai’s level is average, but... he does have a strong sense of justice!

This saved Shiraishi the trouble of attending the trial as an auditor and then meeting Kumimon in person during the recess - given his status, if such a thing were to be exposed, it would surely attract criticism.

at the same time……

The evidence that Bai Shi gave to Dai was all something she could theoretically access herself, so she didn't have to worry about getting into trouble.

Bai Shi even kept evidence of the records submitted for inspection. If the Procuratorate had any opinions, Bai Shi wouldn't mind slapping it in the face!
……

After the meal, Shiraishi went to see Gina again and treated her to a meal at the "Manman Gyudon" in Kamurocho. After all, Shiraishi can eat four people. If he had eaten the set meal for four people there, Shiraishi would have felt bad, so he only ate two meals. "Why did you eat a crab feast with that female lawyer, but only beef rice with me?" Gina was picky while eating.

"That's to create a sense of authority and put psychological pressure on her...You are a child, you don't need so much pressure." Bai Shi said very reasonably.

Gina curled her lips when she heard this, but then she turned her eyes and said, "Otherwise, I will be your professional informant in the future!"

"No!" Bai Shi refused directly.

"Eh? 10 yuan a month is enough for me! Isn't it your team's favorite to support people like us?" Gina immediately wanted to bargain.

Fortunately, there were not many people in the store, except for the owner of a beef bowl shop next to him who couldn't help but glare at him - but he knew Shiraishi's identity and was simply displeased with him, so he didn't misunderstand anything.

"Keep your voice down and don't say anything that might cause misunderstanding! And... no means no, you are still young, don't even think about going to learn something... to be an informant or something!" Bai Shi refused sternly.

10 a month is really not much...

However, "informer" is not a profession at all, and it is different from "undercover". "Undercover" is a real police officer, lurking in criminal organizations. Even if he dies, it is called "sacrifice" and "died in the line of duty"!
"Informants" are usually gangsters who are recruited by the police and can provide some intelligence on a regular basis. They belong to the gray area.

Therefore, the "informer" must not be a decent person, but just has some connections with the police. If he is caught, he will still be sentenced, but at most he will be given a lighter sentence and may even have meritorious service.

In terms of the nature of the work, "teaming" is the most dependent on informants. All the veteran detectives in this field have some informants in the underworld.

Shiraishi is not opposed to this kind of gray operation, but he will not choose a "child with hope" as an informant - the subtext of choosing her as an informant is to let her walk in the gray area and become a gangster in the future!

"Stingy..." Gina pouted.

Shiraishi ate three servings of beef rice and finally filled his stomach.

"Pay the bill!" Bai Shi shouted.

"Put the money on the counter yourself!" said the boss sullenly.

"You don't owe him money, do you?" Gina asked in a low voice.

Bai Shi just shook his head, put down the money and left.

……

The next morning, Shiraishi did not ask for leave to go to court, but came to the police station as usual and sat in the office to work!
It was not until noon that Bai Shi began to look at his phone a few more times with some concern... but there was still no news.

"It seems like the situation is very tense..." Bai Shi was relieved when he saw this.

It wasn’t until 3pm that the news finally came out—“Reversal! The murderer on the witness stand!”, “Verdict on forced confession case, intentional homicide… but unsuccessful?”, “Clash between lawyers and prosecutors, review of the peak courtroom showdown”…

Bai Shi was completely relieved at this time.

Apparently, Gu Meimen and Dai did not disappoint.

As expected, Gu Meimon achieved the final reversal by questioning witnesses, constantly finding loopholes in their testimonies, and then reporting the case in court, and Dai did keep her promise - if Gu Meimon had been prepared from the beginning, the court would probably have given a not guilty verdict before it could even proceed to this step.

Then Iwata also called at this time. The matter that Shiraishi had asked him to do before had already been followed up...

(End of this chapter)