Chapter 88 The famous detective’s investigation is in progress

Train from Tokyo to Honichidai.

“Really, Dad, you accepted the commission to investigate Attorney Xiang Yuan… Isn’t that a bad idea?”

“If Attorney Xiang Yuan knew about this, he would do the same as at the beginning and send a lawyer’s letter to Dad, right?”

Xiaolan and Uncle Maori complained.

In response, Uncle Maori could only scratch the back of his head and laugh dryly.

He thought about it, hesitated, and finally made a sound that he himself did not believe.

“Haha, Lawyer Xiang Yuan will definitely not care about these trivial matters.”

“I’m just investigating his current commission. This is a small civil case, not a criminal case…”

“Besides, President Shimazu gave us a commission of 800,000!”

Are there risks? Of course there are.

However, with a commission of 800,000 yen, it can only be said that there will always be brave men behind a big reward.

There will always be people who try to challenge the Wind Wizard’s Level 8 gale.

It can be called a dark game. People with bad hair quality will have a Mediterranean style, while people with good hair quality will have a strong back hair.

(Uh, the uncle really has an inexplicably firm will in this regard…)
Conan, who was brought over by Xiaolan and Kogoro and was sitting next to them, shook his head helplessly.

He looked outside the train and saw that the tall buildings outside were rapidly moving backwards and then disappearing.

By the way, Honchidai is also a small place with a feeling of the 1970s and 1980s.

The only advantage is that it is close to Tokyo, making travel between the two sides a little easier.

“Oh, by the way, we can’t let Xiang Yuan find out we’re here!”

Uncle Maori suddenly remembered something, and then he looked at Conan with an unfriendly look.

“Little guy, don’t send a message to Lawyer Xiang Yuan, otherwise you won’t get the feast after the deal is done!”

“Hahaha……”

(…I’m not a child anymore, why would I really want to have a big meal?)
Conan shook his head and thought about the case that Yuan Guang was currently handling.

It is said to be a civil lawsuit case, and it is currently struggling between out-of-court mediation and a court decision.

It seems that there is no room for investigation in such cases. It is nothing more than a civil dispute.

Suddenly, the Grim Reaper injected a silver needle into his brain, and he suddenly realized.

(Wait, if it’s someone like Xiang Yuan who would commit murder wherever he goes!)

(I hope there won’t be any vicious murders happening in this place!)
The more Conan thought about it, the more it made sense. He nodded secretly, complaining in his heart.

(From this perspective, it is necessary to investigate, and the first step is to meet with the client, President Shimadzu.)
(Then investigate the places Xiang Yuan has been during this period, maybe we can find the deceased?)

I don’t know what the little detective is thinking, nor do I know what the great detective is thinking.

Caught between the two detectives, Mao Lilan sighed.

“I hope that Attorney Xiang Yuan will know about this and won’t send a lawyer’s letter to Maori Law Firm…”

“I feel that if a lawyer’s letter is really sent, my mother will also help Attorney Xiang Yuan to fight the lawsuit.”

—————April 24, 9:30 a.m. —————

—————Near Terada Workshop, Noodle Shop——————

“——————Senior Xiang Yuan!!!”

After quickly finishing his noodles, Xiang Yuanguang was just about to go to the station to see if Uncle Maori and the others had arrived.

As a result, the unlucky new lawyer rushed over.

Nakano Soki’s expression was complicated. He seemed angry, sad, or something else… (Uh, what did he do? Did he go to Kumimon to discuss compensation and get scolded?)

Xiang Yuanguang touched his chin and thought for a moment.

As expected, as soon as Nakano Souji stopped, he spoke excitedly.

“Kumikado is too much. He is only willing to give each person 3,000 yen in compensation…!”

“Moreover, they slandered my qualities as a lawyer. That’s too much!!!”

“…?”

Xiang Yuanguang blinked his eyes. If he remembered correctly, he remembered that Nakano Souji wanted three million in compensation.

How many times has Kumimon cut the price to only be willing to give 3,000 yen per person?
But as a lawyer, uh, Nakano Souji was quite brave in the court.

I don’t know if it’s because he’s been tortured too much in real life that he’s become a little timid.

“Senior Xiang Yuan, he also said that a second briefing will be held this afternoon.”

“Claiming to have evidence that can completely defeat us!”

(Completely defeated… [Evidence]?)
(Coincidentally, I already have the trump card.)
Xiang Yuanguang nodded in agreement, picked up his phone and planned to call Conan.

Ask Uncle Maori when he will arrive to see if it will conflict with the second briefing session in the afternoon.

However, Conan didn’t answer the phone, which is strange… maybe something happened to him.

If it were someone else, Xiang Yuanguang might still worry whether something had happened.

But if it was a monster elementary school student who could kick a football or overturn a car, Xiang Yuanguang would not be worried at all.

Rather, it is more dangerous to try to put Conan in danger.

(However, if Conan is coming to Honikedai, will there be any criminal cases here?)
(After all, he is a Bleach Elementary School Student. I remember that Uncle Mori’s client was President Shimazu, as Conan said before.)
(We still have some time, so why not investigate this Shimadzu president?)
Having made up his mind, Xiang Yuanguang put the phone back into his pocket, then wiped the lawyer badge on his collar.

There’s nothing I can do about it. He is just such a spiky-haired lawyer with a strong sense of justice.

—————April 24, 10:17 a.m. —————

—————Residential areas and streets in the Honichidai area——————

“The neighborhood committee chairman named Yamada actually took it upon himself to expand the scale of the protest meeting.”

“Now they are still handing out flyers everywhere, and all kinds of people have been dragged in.”

“Blind expansion is a way to death for a power, right?”

Nanatsuki Koshimizu leaned against the wall, her hand on the headphones, but her eyes were fixed on the person next to President Yamada.

There, there was a man who looked very handsome, but had some anime character stickers on his clothes.

Although she doesn’t know much about ACG culture, that’s what is called the second dimension…?
“He moved in yesterday and joined the neighborhood committee today, and his house has no right to light at all.”

“Although it looks like they were coerced by public opinion, I feel like it was arranged by someone.”

“What do you think, Mr. Arita?”

“Uh, I don’t think he’s a bad guy…?”

Arita Ryosuke blinked, took a bite of the pineapple bun in his hand, and then spoke.

“I have a friend who told me that people who like the second dimension are not bad people.”

“…”

Pushing her hat down, Nanatsuki Koshimizu didn’t really want to continue talking to the young man.

“Let’s put those things aside for now. Mr. Arita, how about you accompany me to meet this new resident?”

(End of this chapter)