Conan: Another Famous Detective

A week later, the court date arrived.

As the presiding judge knocked down the gavel, the first public trial of the Dajin Company robbery and murder case officially began.

First, the prosecutor reads out the indictment.

Prosecutor Kujo stood up and said: "The defendant Takashi Inoue, male... (defendant's personal information omitted), the facts and reasons of the case are as follows. The defendant Takashi Inoue invaded the 2-chome of Cupido Town around 8:30 on the night of the crime. The Otsu housing agency on the second floor of Nomoto Building No. 9 broke into the president’s office and entered.”

"Just when the defendant was preparing to look for money to steal, the company's president Toshiyuki Otsu accidentally bumped into him when he returned to the company. He threatened the victim with the murder weapon he held, and then pried open the safe in the president's room."

"Not only that, but they even hit the victim on the head three times with the ashtray in the president's room, causing the victim to die. In the end, all the 12 million in cash in the safe was stolen. The method was very cruel. Therefore, the prosecutor According to Article 240 of the (Japanese) Criminal Code, we request the court to sentence the defendant to life imprisonment.”

After Prosecutor Kujo finished speaking, he sat down.

The presiding judge nodded slightly and looked in the direction of the defendant: "Does the defendant agree or object to the charges raised by the prosecutor?"

The defendant Takashi Inoue had annoyance written all over his face: "I just wanted to steal something, I didn't want to kill anyone at all!"

"Does the defense have any objections?" The presiding judge looked at Fei Yingli.

Feiyingli nodded slightly to the presiding judge and said: "We do not accept the crime of robbery and murder accused by the prosecutor. According to our further investigation and verification, President Toshiyuki Otsu was not killed by the defendant!"

As soon as Fei Yingli finished speaking, there was a burst of noise in the auditorium.

The observers had some knowledge of this case. In their opinion, even if Fei Yingli was defending, she should only argue with the prosecutor in the direction of accidental death. As a result, Fei Yingli directly denied the defendant's murder. fact.

The presiding judge also changed his face slightly when he heard this, and asked: "Does the defense have evidence to support its defense opinion?"

"Yes!" Fei Yingli nodded: "We apply to summon Nomoto Building administrator Akiyama Takuya to testify in court."

"Agreed." The presiding judge nodded.

After a while, Akiyama came to the witness box.

After reading the witness instructions, Fei Yingli began to question the witnesses. "May I ask the witness, what did you see outside the president's office?"

Akiyama replied: "I saw someone attacking the president."

"Is that person the defendant?" Fei Yingli pointed at Inoue Takashi.

Akiyama glanced at the defendant and shook his head: "No, in fact, I didn't see that person's face. Because there was no light inside at that time, I only knew the figure through the light outside shining on the wall. Someone is beating someone.”

"That is to say, you are not sure that the person who hit the person is the defendant?" Fei Yingli finally asked.

"Hmm..." Qiu Shan nodded hesitantly.

"I'm done asking." Fei Yingli nodded to the presiding judge and sat back down.

Whispers came from the auditorium again. There is indeed a certain difference between seeing a shadow and seeing a murderer.

Prosecutor Kujo's expression was quite calm. Although she was surprised by Fei Yingli's defense strategy, she was slightly relieved after hearing this testimony.

"Hmph! If that's all it is, it won't be that easy to make a comeback!"

At this time, the presiding judge heard the question: "Does the prosecutor want to question the witness?"

Prosecutor Kujo stood up: "I would like to ask the witness, did you hear the sound of the president falling to the ground?"

"Yes, Mr. Arima and I both heard it at that time." Akiyama nodded.

Prosecutor Kujo turned to look at the presiding judge: "The prosecutor is requesting that the victim's son-in-law, Arima Masahiko, appear in court to testify."

Ma Yayan came to the court.

"Mr. Arima, did you and the administrator hear the sound of the president falling?" Prosecutor Kujo asked.

"Yes." Arima Masahiko replied.

"So, you used your body to break open the office door and rushed in, right?" Prosecutor Kujo asked again.

Arima Masahiko nodded: "Well, because only the president has the key to the office, we can only break in through the door."

"Then what was the condition of the safe at that time?"

"The safe has been opened, it's empty, there's nothing in it."

Prosecutor Kujo looked at the presiding judge: "I'm done asking."

"Now let's ask the defense to conduct cross-examination." The presiding judge looked at Fei Yingli.

Feiyingli said: "Excuse me, Mr. Arima, as far as I know, it was you who asked the administrator to open the door of Otsu Company's office area. Why did you go to the president at that time?"

"Because the president left his reading glasses there when he ate at my restaurant, so I went to the company to return his eyes to him."

"So where are those glasses now?"

"It has been taken away as evidence by the police."

"I'm done asking." Fei Yingli said.

"Are there any witnesses from both sides that need to be summoned?" the presiding judge asked.

Prosecutor Kujo was silent for a while and shook his head insignificantly.

In her prediction, Fei Yingli would start with the motive for the murder, so she specifically investigated the relationship between the defendant and the victim.

In the end, she really found a clue.

The defendant's daughter Noriko Endo is suspected of having an affair with the deceased, and the deceased seemed to have done some not-so-good things to Noriko Endo. Therefore, it is entirely possible that the defendant holds a grudge for this.

If Feiyingli starts from the motive of the murder, she can also refute it. Even now that Noriko Endo is in the auditorium, she can summon her as a temporary witness.

However, Fei Yingli's strategy is completely different now, so Noriko Endo naturally has no need to go to court.

After confirming that there were no new witnesses from both sides, the presiding judge said, "Then, let's proceed to the court debate. The defense will first express its arguments."

Fei Yingli stood up: "First of all, we believe that the figure seen by the administrator Akiyama and Mr. Arima at that time was not the defendant, and the defendant had already fled the scene."

Prosecutor Kujo stood up and asked: "So, if that figure is not the defendant, then who is it? The defendant did invade the president's office and hit the deceased on the head with an ashtray. The fatal injury to the deceased was indeed caused by cigarette ash. cylinder, and the defendant’s fingerprints were left on the safe’s wheels.”

"If the figure at that time was not the defendant, who was it?"

Fei Yingli smiled slightly: "As for the issue of human figures, we request that a video be played in court to explain."

"Permission!" said the presiding judge.

Court staff then placed a videotape into the courtroom's projector.

This was evidence that Fei Yingli had submitted before the trial, and she did not provide it on the spot.

Soon, a picture appeared on the projector.