I'm in Conan, but I'm in Ace Attorney

The light from the projector was reflected on the blank wall above the entrance.

What appears above is the case information of these two cases.

"The investigation into the SL3 incident twelve years ago, the murder and self-immolation case of Keiji Aso, was reopened four days ago."

"The murderer in this case is Keiji Aso, and the victims are Keiji Aso, and his wife and daughter."

"The witnesses are the former village chief of Tsukikage Island, Kameyama Isamu, the current village chief, Kuroiwa Tatsuji, Nishimoto Ken, and Kawashima Hideo, a total of four people."

Reiko Kujo lowered her head and slightly switched the projected image.

"Three years ago, the perpetrator of the drug smuggling and trafficking case was the former village chief of Yueying Island, Guishan Yong. He trafficked a large amount of heroin and was sentenced to eleven years in prison. He died of illness while serving his sentence at the age of 53."

"The witnesses of the case at that time were Mr. Shimizu Masato, the police officer of Tsukikage Island, and Mr. Asanari Minoru, the suspect in the attempted murder case of Tsukikage Island."

When the picture was adjusted to a photo of hemp growing mature, the gallery immediately became noisy.

There are many people who ask questions like "I guess, how can this be a gentleman? Isn't this a woman?"

The appearance of Ma Chengshi in the dock made people even more suspicious whether there was something wrong with the court's description.

In response, the presiding judge couldn't help but cough twice, then he banged the gavel and spoke.

"This court has determined that the defendant in the Tsukikage Island attempted murder case, Asanari Minoru, is a male."

"Please keep quiet and do not be misled by the defendant Asami Minoru's appearance."

The audience finally quieted down.

At this time, Kujo Reiko continued to explain the circumstances of the case.

"Then, there is the Tsukikage Island attempted murder case that is currently being tried. The victim is 27-year-old Murasawa Shuichi, who has now regained consciousness and will appear as a witness in this court. The suspect is Ms. Asanari Minoru... Mr. Asanari."

"The witnesses are Mr. Hirata Kamii, Ms. Koshimizu Nanatsuki, and Mr. Kuroiwa Tatsuji."

"The defense has proven the connection between the three cases and put forward the claim that [Tatsuji Kuroiwa, Hideo Kawashima, Ken Nishimoto, and Isamu Kameyama were already smuggling and selling drugs twelve years ago. They used this to kill and frame Keiji Aso]."

"There is also the claim that [the perpetrator of the drug smuggling case three years ago was not only Kameyama Isamu, but also Kuroiwa Tatsuji, Kawashima Hideo, Nishimoto Ken, and Hirata Kazuaki were accomplices, and that drug smuggling and trafficking transactions are still ongoing]."

"Finally, the defense proposed that [Hirata Kazuaki attacked Murasawa Shuichi in order to cover up the drug smuggling and trafficking transactions, and framed the crime on Asami Minoru]."

To be honest, when Kujo Reiko saw these three suggestions, her eyebrows subconsciously raised.

Because almost all of the three claims were made and proven by the new lawyer Xiang Yuanguang.

This surprised her a little, but she felt relieved when she thought of Xiang Yuanguang's identity.

She put down the information in her hand and looked at the presiding judge.

"The circumstances of this [staggered trial] have been explained, and the prosecutor believes that the trial of the above two cases can now begin."

The presiding judge nodded and banged his gavel.

"Then, this court declares that the two cases explained by Prosecutor Kujo will be tried from now on."

"Now, please invite the first witness... Hirata Heming to step onto the stand and testify."

Chapter 71 Intersection, then Reversal (19)

crunch————

The door of the Grand Courtroom was pushed open.

Witness Hirata Heming walked onto the podium, his heart filled with anxiety.

There is absolutely no trace of the crazy look he showed after breaking down his defense yesterday.

Maybe he felt that the probability of him being sentenced to death was lower than the probability of being killed by wind magic in the courtroom?

"..."

Hirata Heming glanced at the crowded courtroom and saw Xiang Yuanguang at the defense seat, and he subconsciously shuddered.

(Damn it, how come this wizard who openly used magic in the court of inquiry hasn't had his lawyer medal revoked yet?)

(This country’s judicial system is fucked. They don’t even care about the magistrates, so how can they care about the lawyers?)

The presiding judge had no idea what Hirata Heming was thinking, even if he knew.

No comments will be made on this either.

After all, Xiang Yuanguang's magic is as inseparable from his hedgehog head, just as the West cannot lose Jerusalem.

dong dong.

The presiding judge spoke solemnly, tapping the gavel lightly.

"Please, witness Hirata Heming give your testimony."

[Testimony begins]

"I am not the main murderer who attacked Murasawa Monday."

"Someone instructed me to do this... I am not the principal offender."

"As for the smuggling and trafficking of drugs, I was totally unaware of it."

"It's impossible that it has any connection with the case twelve years ago!"

"I am only thirty-one years old now!"

"How could you have participated in the murder of Keiji Aso twelve years ago?"

"Please believe me, I have repented!"

[End of testimony]

Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin as he thought about the connections and contradictions between Hirata Heming's testimonies.

(It seems that Hirata knew that he had no way to get rid of the charge of attempted murder.)

(So, just admit the crime and then bring up the mastermind to reduce the sentence.)

(He also removed himself from the drug smuggling and trafficking transactions and stated that he had no connection with the previous case?)

(Hmm... really cunning, but still within my expectations.)

Kisaki Eri stretched out her knuckles and tapped the table lightly, making a sound.

This made Hirata Kazuaki notice the words and existence of Kisaki Eri.

"Mr. Hirata Heming, since you have suggested that there is a mastermind behind this, you are not the principal offender in this case."

"Then please tell me the true identity of the mastermind behind this."

"How can you prove that he is the main culprit behind the case?"

Hirata Heming took a deep breath, hesitated for a long time, and finally said the man's name.

"Kawashima Hideo... The person who instructed me to kill Murasawa Shuichi was Kawashima Hideo."

"I often see Kawashima Hideo sneaking around the piano room in the community center."

"Maybe it's because he hid heroin inside the piano..."

"By chance, Hideo Kawashima ran into Shuichi Murasawa entering the piano room."

"So, he asked me to kill Murasawa Shuichi and arranged this plan."

Hideo Kawashima, the largest entrepreneur on Tsukikage Island, was also an eyewitness to the SL3 incident twelve years ago.

This name has never appeared in previous trials.

Now, it suddenly appeared in Hirata Heming's testimony.

Suddenly, the whole audience was in an uproar, and the presiding judge banged the gavel repeatedly, signaling everyone to be quiet.

The presiding judge waited until the whole place had returned to its previous calm and no longer made any noise before he began to ask questions.

"If I remember correctly, the selection of village chief is currently underway on Moon Shadow Island."

"The candidates for village chief are fisherman representative Shimizu Masato, current village chief Kuroiwa Tatsuji, and..."

"Entrepreneur Hideo Kawashima." "Why do you follow Hideo Kawashima's plans and orders? This doesn't make sense."

"...Oh, common sense."

In response to the presiding judge's questions, Hirata Heming smiled bitterly and shook his head.

He looked at Prosecutor Reiko Kujo and said bitterly.

"Please, prosecutor Kujo, show me evidence...evidence that can prove that I was instructed."

Originally, as a man of Kuroiwa Tatsuji, Hirata Heming should have submitted the evidence to Prosecutor Kigetsu Ryuun.

He then handed his evidence to Reiko Kujo, a female prosecutor who had just returned from the United States.

I hope that Prosecutor Reiko Kujo, known as the "Madonna of the Legal World", will not let him down.

"Ah."

Reiko Kujo nodded. She had no reason to refuse Hirata Heming's request.

If one of the cases can be easily resolved during the staggered trial, the trial progress will be quickly accelerated.

"Here, the prosecutor presents the evidence requested by witness Hirata Kazuaki."

"Everyone, please look... this is it."

Present————evidence [a large amount of foreign currency].

If all the coins projected on the wall were converted into Japanese yen.

It is definitely enough to drive ordinary people crazy and activate people's greed.

This is the evidence that Hirata Kazuaki claimed that he followed the instructions of Kawashima Hideo.

"The witness, Mr. Hirata Ho-ming, claimed that he received a large amount of money from Kawashima Hideo."

"That's why he betrayed Kuroiwa Tatsuji and even took the risk of attempting murder."

"And these foreign currencies...prosecutors believe can be considered [proceeds of drug transactions]."

Reiko Kujo was not in a hurry. She explained her thoughts calmly.

"Heroin is a highly profitable restricted drug, and both its purchase and sale involve large sums of money."

"The best way is to use cash transactions, and foreign exchange is more suitable than yen."

"The use of large amounts of Japanese yen will be questioned, but foreign exchange is different."

"The seller used foreign exchange to trade heroin, and Kawashima then used his own business to launder the foreign exchange."

"It is natural to convert foreign exchange into Japanese yen, which is then used to prepare more heroin and expand the area of ​​transactions... The prosecutors even believe that Kawashima Hideo also has a trading chain in the country."

"Based on the current evidence, the prosecution believes that [Hirata Kazuaki did not know about the drug trafficking and was bribed by Kawashima Hideo's money offensive, and tried to kill Murasawa Shuichi but failed, and then tried to frame Asano Minoru]."

"Please, Your Excellency, sentence Hirata Kamii guilty of perjury and attempted murder, and Asano Minoru not guilty."

Ma Sheng in the dock was full of surprise. He did not expect that the other prosecutor's style was completely different from Guiyue.

Prosecutor Guiyue used all means to prove his guilt, but Prosecutor Kujo directly proved his innocence.

Could it be that he would really be declared not guilty so easily?

At the testimony stand, Hirata Heming breathed a sigh of relief. He secretly thanked God that his lies had been hidden from Kujo Reiko.

"Well, then, let's follow Prosecutor Kujo's suggestion and rule that Asano is not guilty."

The presiding judge nodded, raised the gavel in his hand and was about to bring it down.

The next moment, a strong wind swept in, and Hirata Heming immediately lowered his head and hugged the table of the testimony desk as a reflex.

I was afraid that I would be blown away by the strong wind and hit against the wall or fence like before!

"A pound of pears! Defense, objection!"

Xiang Yuanguang actually slammed the table at this moment and raised an objection just one second before Ma Chengshi was found not guilty!

He looked at Prosecutor Reiko Kujo and spoke bluntly.

"Your idea is too arbitrary!"

"The defense hereby presents new evidence, which...can prove Hirata Heming's [crime]!"