Conan: What's wrong with my Yan Shuangying's painting style?

The court session was about to begin, and perhaps his client had already arrived in the courtroom lounge and was waiting.

After all, there was a large flow of people in the Tokyo District Court today. If he had not met his client, it might have delayed the trial. There were not many trials that were sent back to the first instance, so he cherished this opportunity.

Tick, tick, tick.

Masayoshi Sakaguchi walked up the stairs step by step and headed towards the entrance of the courtroom.

At the same time, Kuriyama Midori, holding a paper bag, and Kisaki Eri, carrying a briefcase, appeared at the entrance of the courtroom. Kuriyama Midori even had a half-complete donut in her mouth.

When she was at Poirot Café before, she didn't have much time and was delayed for a while with Conan on the way.

Now they can only eat on the way in the morning, but defense lawyer Eri Kisaki has already finished her share in the car. Although the amount of food she eats is not much, at least she can get through the trial normally.

"I've said that defense commissions, especially those in criminal cases, need to arrive early."

"If the lawyer enters the courtroom after the prosecutor, the presiding judge will likely think the lawyer doesn't take the trial seriously, which in turn lowers the lawyer's opinion in the presiding judge's mind, and the case will be skewed against the defense."

Eri Kisaki walked in front, not forgetting to give some instructions to her legal assistant Midori Kuriyama.

As the only lawyer and director of the Fei Law Firm, she will sooner or later recruit more lawyers. The first person she will train is Kuriyama Midori, who has been following her in many lawsuits. She is like her student and best friend, so naturally she has to give her more advice.

"Oh, by the way, in court, the defense cannot slam the table, otherwise they may be kicked out of the courtroom."

As if she thought of something, Kisaki Eri turned around and gave Kuriyama Midori some instructions. Then, she saw Kuriyama Midori looked up at the entrance of the courtroom with some surprise, and even the half-eaten donut fell directly to the ground.

Kisaki Eri then turned her head and looked in the direction where Kuriyama Midori was looking with some confusion.

I immediately saw the scene of Masayoshi Sakaguchi carrying a briefcase and walking towards the entrance of the courtroom.

————When Midori Kuriyama explained the reason why she was late this time, she mentioned that Conan from the Mori Office had asked her about the youth bullying incident involving Masayoshi Sakaguchi, and also asked about the retrial of the first instance.

She remembered that the date for the retrial of the first instance had not been set, but she didn't expect that the retrial would be held today.

So, Kisaki Eri went over first to say hello to Masayoshi Sakaguchi, and also apologized for her previous misjudgment of people and mistaken defense of a villain, which led to the end of Masayoshi Sakaguchi's winning streak.

However, she saw Masayoshi Sakaguchi carrying a briefcase and a man holding a cardboard box walking out of the entrance of the courtroom and passed by him by mistake. Then Masayoshi Sakaguchi stood there and did not move.

"Mr. Sakaguchi?"

Kisaki Eri frowned and looked at the guy who had just bumped into Sakaguchi Masayoshi and left without even saying an apology, but she saw that the man holding the paper bag had disappeared silently in the hurried crowd.

For some reason, Kisaki Eri's sixth sense as an ace lawyer is warning her.

She subconsciously jogged a few steps and walked to Sakaguchi Masayoshi's side. Just as she was about to ask what happened, she saw Sakaguchi Masayoshi's body suddenly fall backwards, and a bloody wound appeared on his abdomen, staining his suit jacket red.

————There was a knife scar on Sakaguchi Masayoshi’s abdomen, which was made by the man just now.

"Green! Call an ambulance immediately and then the police!"

Kisaki Eri didn't care that her formal dress was stained with Sakaguchi Masayoshi's blood. She quickly turned around and shouted to Kuriyama Midori who was walking towards them. Kuriyama Midori also caught a glimpse of the blood on Sakaguchi Masayoshi's hat and immediately understood what was going on.

It's clear that Masayoshi Sakaguchi was stabbed at the entrance of the courtroom!

Such situations are not uncommon in this country, because some lawyers are indeed unscrupulous, especially those who support the abolition of the death penalty. It is normal for them to be stabbed by the angry families of the deceased. But Masayoshi Sakaguchi is definitely not among the unscrupulous lawyers, and he should not have become the victim of the deceased!

Midori Kuriyama quickly pulled out the phone from her pocket and dialed the number of the Mika Hospital with trembling fingers.

The pedestrians at the entrance of the courtroom were the same as usual. They glanced at the situation here and then left nonchalantly, as if they didn't care at all about what happened here and just continued to do their own things.

On the contrary, it seems that Eri Kisaki, who was trying to stop the bleeding of Masayoshi Sakaguchi, and Midori Kuriyama, who was calling an ambulance and a police officer, were the outliers.

"……So this is ah."

Sakaguchi Masayoshi's voice was a little weak. He raised his head and looked at the azure sky.

————Sure enough, some things are missed and they are missed forever, and no matter what you do, you can’t get them back.

He missed the best chance to save his son, which led to his son committing suicide due to bullying. Now, is he going to miss the opportunity to save another child, causing another child to fall into the abyss?

Life was draining from Sakaguchi Masayoshi's body along with the blood.

The phone suddenly rang at this moment.

Sakaguchi Masayoshi turned his head and looked at the phone that had fallen out of his pocket. The cracked screen displayed the caller's information - [Caller: Mayurika]

He subconsciously reached out and tried to grab the phone, but was powerless.

Kisaki Eri, who was standing next to her, noticed the incoming call and the familiar caller's name. She pressed the answer and hands-free buttons for Sakaguchi Masayoshi, and then heard a cold voice.

"Masayoshi Sakaguchi, the child you want to save is here with me."

"If you don't want her to die with her mother, then you should tell Yan Shuangying now - the game has begun. If he can't find me, then just wait to collect the body of another person who died because of him!"

————Yan Shuangying?!

A look of shock flashed in Kisaki Eri's eyes.

She had heard of the half-human, half-ghost urban legend in Beika Town, and also knew that there was recent news that the name of the urban legend was Yan Shuangying, but she did not expect that Yan Shuangying really existed and was related to someone she knew!

"Lawyer Fei...I want to trouble you with something."

It's hard to tell what emotion is on the frail lawyer's face. Guilt? Pain? Regret? Or maybe all three?

He said.

"Please find Mr. Yan and ask him to save that innocent child..."

"This is my last request, please..."

Chapter 142: Kogoro Mori: Serious Form (4/5)

Beika Town, morning, in Dr. Agasa's laboratory, Ai Haibara's room.

The adult formerly codenamed "Sherry" has completely adapted to the body of this elementary school student. She sits in front of the computer desk, typing on the keyboard with both hands, constantly checking the Internet for information about the case that Masayoshi Sakaguchi was in charge of.

However, no matter how hard she looked, Huiyuan Ai could not find any news reports about this case——

In other words, the loss of the youth bullying case that Masayoshi Sakaguchi was responsible for did not cause any public opinion response on the Internet at all. In other words, it is impossible for this case to be sent back to the first instance for retrial due to public opinion.

What Kuriyama Midori said is wrong, completely wrong.

Haibara Ai's face became serious. She felt that her Black Organization's detection radar was working. An inexplicable sense of unease and disgust eroded her heart, forcing her to pick up her mobile phone immediately.

blah blah.

Her fingers quickly pressed the buttons of the phone, opened the address book, scrolled down the contacts, found [Kudo Shinichi], and then she dialed [Kudo Shinichi]'s number————

Inside the Maori Office, Edogawa Conan, who was stroking his chin with his hand and a gloomy face, heard the ringing of his cell phone.

This is not the ringtone of the phone he used as [Edogawa Conan], but the ringtone of the phone he used as [Kudo Shinichi]. Not many people would call this number.

Now that Mouri Ran is right in front of him, arguing with Mouri Kogoro, it can only be someone from Dr. Agasa's research institute.

Conan pressed the answer button without even looking at the content of the call, then walked behind the sofa and said coldly.

"I'm Kudo, what's up?"

On the other end of the phone, Haibara Ai seemed startled by his cold voice and spoke after a few seconds.

"After returning to Dr. Agasa's laboratory, I investigated the situation regarding the lawsuit involving Masayoshi Sakaguchi."

"Then, I discovered that the lawsuit filed by Masayoshi Sakaguchi regarding the youth bullying incident had no coverage on the internet at all. What the paralegal at the Hime Law Firm told you was wrong."

————Ahh, I should have thought of this earlier.

Conan didn't reply, letting sadness and regret surge in his mind.

Bullying among teenagers is a widespread phenomenon in this country. No matter who is being bullied, lawsuits against such bullying incidents are unlikely to cause any major stir, let alone to the point where the court has to send the case back to the first instance for a retrial.

The so-called retrial of Mr. Sakaguchi's case was a scam, a deception and bait that exploited Mr. Sakaguchi's inner scars and lured him into a death trap.

No, Mr. Sakaguchi wasn't even the target of the trap; he was merely a bait.

The Death God Elementary School Student leaned back on the sofa, having already come to the full picture of the incident.

This was concluded when Aunt Eri Kisaki called Kogoro Mouri just now to inform him of Masayoshi Sakaguchi's death, and asked Kogoro Mouri to help find the person in the Beika Town urban legend and convey Masayoshi Sakaguchi's words.

Now the call from Haibara Ai only indirectly confirmed the truth of his reasoning.

"Dad! Mr. Sakaguchi is lying in the emergency room of the hospital right now. I want to go see him!"

"I told you not to go! The people who killed Mr. Sakaguchi are most likely the same group that blew up the Tokyo National Stadium. Their goal is that urban legend! Mr. Sakaguchi is just a means to lure out Yan Shuangying!"

This time, the confused detective saw the true face of the matter.

Or perhaps it was just a matter of his family's safety, so Maori Kogoro displayed a level of reasoning far superior to his usual ability. Maori Kogoro said loudly.

"The group that severely injured Mr. Sakaguchi must be guarding near the intensive care unit. If you go there now, you will most likely be mistaken for Yan Shuangying's companion and killed!"

"Your mother is being guarded by my former colleagues from the Metropolitan Police Department. Furthermore, that group of people needs your mother to pass on Mr. Sakaguchi's words to Yan Shuangying. Your mother will be absolutely fine. If you go over there, she will be in danger!"

As Kogoro Mouri spoke, he took his coat from the hanger next to him.

His eyes became serious, and even his confused temperament changed. If Maori Kogoro looked like this when Hakuba Tan saw him for the first time, I'm sure Hakuba Tan would praise Maori for being a qualified detective, right?

"You and Conan stay here. I've spoken to Inspector Megure. He'll send someone to take you back to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for protection. Before he arrives, don't tell anyone about this matter."

"I'll handle Yan Shuangying's affairs by myself, so you don't have to worry about it!"

He turned around and was about to push the door open, but he heard Ran Maoli's words with a hint of tears in her voice.

"Dad, is it really okay for you to go alone?"

Kogoro Mouri paused, then waved his hand in a nonchalant manner, pushed the door open and walked out, leaving only one sentence.

"Of course, I'm the famous detective Maori Kogoro!"

————Maybe.

The Death God Elementary School Student raised his head and looked at the closed door.

He had previously speculated that there was some connection between Sakaguchi Masayoshi and Yan Shuangying, and now, his speculation has been confirmed. He was afraid that the Black Organization had been hit in a sore spot by Yan Shuangying, so they launched a revenge operation at all costs.

I'm afraid that all those suspected of having connection with Yan Shuangying will be captured by the Black Organization.

Previously, he and the Junior Detective Team cracked the human trafficking case of the counterfeit money thief [Silver Fox] in the Dadujian area. Yan Shuangying helped at that time. I am afraid that now he and the members of the Junior Detective Team are on the list of the Black Organization.

It would be safer for Kogoro Mouri to go out and investigate alone at this time.

The one who is in danger is Ran Mouri, who stays in this house with Conan.

However, Conan, who was carrying all kinds of magical props brought from Dr. Agasa's laboratory, was not afraid. If he was alone, he should be able to lead his team to escape from the attack of the Black Organization.

He was just worried about his fellow Detective Boys—

Genta, Mitsuhiko, Ayumi, and Haibara.