Conan: I'm a zaibatsu in Tokyo

Chapter 48 My Heart and Actions Are as Clear as a Mirror (Bonus Chapter)
"Oh? What brilliant idea does Detective Mori have?" Sato asked, frowning.

When Kogoro Mouri first identified Shoichi, Sato was pleased, thinking that this detective was not afraid of the powerful and influential.

but now……

It's just a tactic of praising by first criticizing.

First, there's a barrage of suspicion without any evidence or logic, then they clear his name.

"Shoichi and Takeshita had a conflict, and it was Shoichi who invited Takeshita to the movies, so isn't it obvious that you're the murderer?" Kogoro Mouri said irresponsibly.

He handed a coffee cup to Takagi next to him.

He walked up to Kogoro Mouri, took out a business card from his wallet, handed it to him, and said, "Mr. Mouri, you can consult a lawyer to find out what kind of legal punishment you will receive for falsely accusing an innocent citizen."

Kogoro Mouri glanced at the business card and flew into a rage.

This is his wife's business card.

Zheng Yi continued slowly, "If Detective Mouri continues to frame me, then be prepared to receive my lawyer's letter."

Kogoro wanted to yell at Shoichi for a while longer.

However, Conan, who had just returned from outside with his cat, was pricked in the neck with a needle.

Conan nimbly pushed the chair next to Kogoro, causing Kogoro to fall down, then slumped into the chair and quietly hid behind Kogoro.

All of this went unnoticed by anyone.

She was silently patting Ai's head, completely unaware of Conan's actions.

Ai bared her teeth and grabbed Shoichi's hand, but didn't see Conan make any move.

"Ahem, that was just a harmless little joke. I already know who the culprit is," said Kogoro Mouri.

In the past, when the police officers heard the detective say this, they would all breathe a sigh of relief and show a relaxed and happy expression.

But now, they were all frowning as they looked at Kogoro and Shoichi's faces.

"Everyone, listen to Mr. Mori's reasoning." Forensic pathologist Choso took off his gloves, stood up, and looked at Kogoro.

Kogoro blurted out, "The culprit! It's you, Mrs. Takeshita!"

“Me? How could that be!” Mrs. Takeshita asked.

“That’s right, it’s you!” Kogoro said. “Mr. Takeshita, you must be afraid of cats, right?”

Lady Takeshita's face turned deathly pale, and she took a shaky step back as if she were about to fall.

“Even if you don’t admit it, the police will find out if they ask other people who know Mr. Takeshita.” Kogoro said.

Then, Conan secretly let the kitten he was holding out of the room.

After the kitten ran out, it ran straight into Yoko Okino's arms.

Yoko Okino stroked the kitten's fur and said, "Because my manager told me that Mr. Takeshita is afraid of kittens, I put it outside."

Yoko sniffed the kitten, frowned, and said, "Why does it smell so strongly of disinfectant?"

"Because it was made by Mrs. Takeshita."

Conan had already retreated back to his hiding place and continued speaking in Kogoro Mouri's voice: "Mrs. Takeshita must have poured disinfectant on the cat, which caused the kitten to become stressed and rush in, bumping into Mr. Takeshita."

At this moment, Choso said, "I have already consulted Takeshita's attending physician, and his condition is relatively stable and he will not suddenly fall ill."

Furthermore, I extracted caffeine from the deceased's mouth.

Conan continued in Kogoro's voice, "Besides, the medicine you gave Mr. Takeshita must have been switched, right?"

"The real medicine should be in your pocket." Chosoko took off and put his gloves back on, picked up the bottle of medicine from the ground, and said, "I can go check the ingredients of this medicine."

"No need to check, it's just ordinary candy," Mrs. Takeshita said.

She knelt helplessly on the ground and began to weep bitterly.

"That's right, I added caffeine to the water he drank."

"But that's all because he deserves to die!" Mrs. Takeshita said viciously. "Originally, I was an independent director who invested all my savings in making a movie."

He told me that if I spent one night with him, he would give me enough screen time. But that bastard lied to me in the end; he only gave me 1% of the screen time!
The movie undoubtedly flopped at the box office, and then he coerced and bribed me into becoming his wife.

Mrs. Takeshita sobbed and said, "I had thought that being a quiet wife might not be so bad, but that bastard was always having affairs outside."

Recently, he even considered divorcing me for a younger woman, and I had no choice but to agree.

Although the woman made herself sound helpless, Changzong smiled when she took off her mask.

He walked up to Inspector Megure and said, "Inspector Megure, can we arrest him now?"

Inspector Megure looked at Mrs. Takeshita on the ground, hesitated for a moment, and then ordered Takagi to arrest her.

Chosoka tied up Lady Takeshita and smiled smugly.

Detective Mori is responsible for deduction. He is also responsible for examining the deceased and the things the deceased ate and drank to provide evidence. Finally, Inspector Megure orders the arrest.

With the three of them around, who could possibly wrongly accuse Young Master Zhengyi?
The case went very smoothly; Zheng Yi only watched the show for a short while before it ended.

Masakazu whispered to Ai, "Although those in the know understand that Takeshita's death has nothing to do with me."

But those who don't know the truth will only think that I killed Takeshita and pinned the blame on his innocent and pitiful wife, causing his family to be destroyed.

Perhaps this is why those people misunderstand me.

Zheng Yi sighed deeply.

My heart and actions are as clear as a mirror, yet the world slanders me too deeply.

Ai rolled her eyes quietly, not because she misunderstood.

The case has been solved, so naturally the police should clean up the scene. Once the scene is cleaned up, the police are about to leave.

Sato came over again and said, "This case has nothing to do with you, I hope you..."

"Wait, how do you know it has nothing to do with me?"

After Sato's eyes widened, Masakazu slightly raised his palm and gently pushed Ai's head, almost knocking her over.

Then Zheng Yi smiled and said, "Sometimes, you don't necessarily have to kill someone yourself. Just a gentle push and someone else will do it for you."

Guess who the woman was who seduced Takeshita and wanted him to divorce his wife?

Just as Sato was about to speak in shock and anger, chubby Yamashita ran over, covered in sweat, and shouted at Masakazu:

“Mr. Zhengyi, I have applied to the company for the film scheduling and revenue sharing you requested.”

He was well-versed in Chinese culture and knew that when Liu Bang left Hongmen, he had Zhang Liang leave behind as a gift.

Since he didn't have Zhang Liang, he had to deliver it himself.

Takeshita is dead, but he wants to live at the foot of the mountain.

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