President Ichikawa continued Doctor Okano's words. "So I'll be stepping down soon. But before that, I need to decide on my successor."
Suzuki Sonoko recalled President Ichikawa's request from earlier, then thought of his two daughters. Her expression turned slightly strange for an instant. "So you asked Jiang Xia to watch them because you want to see which one is more suitable as your successor?"
"Heh, I never said I'd choose one of them." Although President Ichikawa looked down on these little brats, considering the Suzuki Conglomerate behind Sonoko, he reluctantly explained a little more. "If they dare betray me, then even if they're my own flesh and blood, I won't leave them a single cent."
Suzuki Sonoko had never been interested in matters of money. The moment she heard this topic, she found the whole thing boring. She only wanted to get through tonight's banquet and fast-forward to tomorrow's trip to the beach.
But Conan couldn't help arguing with President Ichikawa. "That may be true, but under inheritance law, they can still inherit quite a bit of reserved estate. Saying they won't get a single cent isn't really accurate."
Suzuki Sonoko paused halfway through a yawn and silently looked at Conan. How did a kid his age know so much about inheritance? His parents seemed awfully dangerous...
President Ichikawa, however, did not care about that. He merely gave a cryptic chuckle.
"That is true. But if they've done anything illegal, then it'll be a different matter. That's also why I hired a Detective. To be honest, I have a feeling something major is about to happen."
...Another Riddler.
But Jiang Xia had met plenty of people like that, so he did not dislike Riddlers much. In his experience, people like this could always bring him gains in one way