The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

It's not entirely unusual for a bank branch manager like Keizo Masuo to live in such a house. However, to outsiders, it might seem a bit unbecoming of his status. Given his position, he would be considered a semi-upper-class person in Tokyo, and someone of his stature should be living in an affluent area.

Jiang Hang focused his attention on the villa and activated his Eagle Vision to investigate.

From Jiang Hang's eagle-eye perspective, a small hole, big enough for an arm to pass through, had been made in the window in the corridor of the villa at some point, seemingly indicating that the robbers had unlocked the window and entered the house through this hole.

Jiang Hang scanned the area more carefully with his eagle eye, trying to find any trace that Ms. Masuo Kayo was still alive.

Unfortunately, through the eagle eye's perspective, Jiang Hang clearly saw a woman lying in a pool of blood inside the house.

If he wasn't mistaken, the woman who was now lifeless should be Masuo Keizo's wife, Masuo Kayo.

In his eagle-eyed view, Masuo Kayo's body was now in a study next to the living room, the fatal wound caused by a fruit knife stuck in his back.

Because of the extreme pain she was in, her appearance before death was somewhat grotesque.

Moreover, her body was covered by a heavy bookcase, with books scattered everywhere, as if she had been silenced by the robbers before they could discover her true identity, and the bookcase may have collapsed at that moment.

After entering the house, Jiang Hang originally planned to go directly to the room where the body was located.

What he didn't expect was that Masuo Keizo stopped Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako at the stairs, leaving Jiang Hang behind as well.

"Please start by checking upstairs and over there. I'll take care of checking the living room and dining room," he said to Jiang Hang and the others, pointing to the hallway and stairs, indicating that they should split up.

It's quite normal to do this if you don't know the location of the body.

But Jiang Hang already knew the location of the body.

The location that Masuo Keizo was planning to check was exactly the room where the corpse was located, so Jiang Hang couldn't help but feel something was amiss when he heard Masuo Keizo's words.

It felt as if he was deliberately saying this to distract Takagi Wataru and Sato Miwako.

Noticing this possibility, Jiang Hang did not immediately object, but nodded at him, pretending to agree with the other party's statement.

While Sato Miwako and Takagi Wataru went upstairs separately to investigate, Jiang Hang, who was supposed to be in charge of the corridor and storage room, made a feint and turned around to follow Masuo Keizo.

As expected, Masuo Keizo was indeed problematic.

When a person enters a room and sees a corpse lying on the floor, their first reaction is neither to shout for Takagi Wataru and the others to come over, nor to freeze in place speechless with shock.

Keizao's reaction was to carefully confirm his wife's death, and then inexplicably seem to breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, he suddenly started cleaning up the books that had fallen all over the place, and even tried to right the fallen bookshelf.

Seeing that this guy was trying to destroy the evidence at the scene, even though Jiang Hang still didn't know whether this guy was the murderer of his wife or how the other guy had done it, Jiang Hang simply pushed open the door and "just happened" to see Masuo Keizo lifting a bookshelf.

As expected of a bank branch manager, Masuo Keizo is undoubtedly a master at speaking to people in a way that suits them perfectly.

After Jiang Hang caught him in the act, without any premeditation, tears welled up in his eyes, and he put on a sorrowful expression.

"Can you help me? I just want to move the bookshelf that's pressing down on her."

His answer sounded perfectly normal. If it weren't for the tear in the corner of his eye that he had forced out, Jiang Hang might have actually thought the other person was a very emotional person.

Therefore, when faced with this situation, Jiang Hang simply looked at the other party with a serious expression: "These are all evidence from the scene. Before the police have finished their investigation, I hope that nothing here will be touched by anyone else."

After seeing what Masuo Keizo had just done, Jiang Hang knew that he was definitely involved in this case, and that he might even be the mastermind behind it.

But in this situation, if Keizo Masuo is indeed the suspect, then what method did he use to murder his wife over the phone?

Was it a pre-arranged partnership, or some other special method?

While informing Takagi Wataru and the others to come down, Jiang Hang was thinking about the matter in his mind.

Chapter 306: Chapter 304: Sato Miwako’s reasoning

"The victim was Kayo Masuo, 42 years old. The murder weapon was a fruit knife stuck in her back. Apart from the overturned bookshelf, there were no signs of struggle at the scene, so it should have been a fatal stab wound."

At the crime scene, Miwako Sato is recording the details of the case.

Takagi Wataru also looked at the deceased's body with a serious expression.

"There was some sweat on the victim's neck, which means that she was very likely exercising on an exercise bike when she was killed by the murderer."

Other police cars had arrived and began investigating and collecting evidence at the scene.

“Based on the time of death, the perpetrator must have committed the crime when the victim screamed while answering the phone.” As she said this, Sato Miwako looked at Masuo Keizo, who stood to the side with a somber expression.

The man in his fifties collapsed to the ground, clutching his head. He nodded painfully to Miwako Sato, indicating that he had indeed heard his wife's dying screams on the phone.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have gone home first and taken her directly to the Metropolitan Police Department," Keizo Masuo said with some self-reproach.

Sato Miwako comforted the other person, telling them not to be too sad: "We police will definitely catch the culprit who murdered your wife!"

After examining the body's condition, Takagi Wataru frowned slightly.

He looked around but found that Jiang Hang was nowhere to be found at the crime scene.

He originally intended to ask Jiang Hang if he had made any discoveries and to tell Jiang Hang about the strangeness of the scene. But he had just left the crime scene when he bumped into Shiratori Ninzaburo, who had just arrived.

"Inspector Shiratori, what brings you here?" Takagi asked Shiratori Ninzaburo with some curiosity.

"Since Inspector Megure is in charge of investigating that bank robbery case, I've been assigned to handle this one. How's your investigation going?"

"We haven't found any clues related to the murderer yet. We only found signs of damage on the window in the hallway. Our initial conclusion is that the murderer broke into the house through the window and killed the victim." Takagi Wataru briefly explained the situation to Shiratori Ninzaburo.

"Didn't the murderer leave any clues? Interesting." Shiratori Ninzaburo said softly, seeing that Takagi Wataru seemed to be searching for someone, and couldn't help but ask with some curiosity.

Are you looking for someone?

Takagi mentioned Jiang Hang, and Shiratori Renzaburo nodded.

Although he hasn't worked on many cases with Jiang Hang yet, Jiang Hang has helped the First Investigation Division so much, and the two have met and chatted.

"I was planning to congratulate Jiang Hang on becoming a consultant to the Metropolitan Police Department today, but I was delayed by other cases. I didn't expect him to be here right now." Shiratori Renzaburo said, but his gaze suddenly fell on Sato Miwako, who was investigating at the scene.

He frowned, walked past Takagi Wataru, and went to Sato Miwako's side.

"I remember Sato, your injuries haven't fully healed yet, so how did you end up at the crime scene? Didn't anyone stop you?"

Upon hearing Shiratori Ninzaburo's words, Takagi Wataru's expression behind him became somewhat subtle.

There were two reasons for his subtle expression. First, he hadn't stopped Sato Miwako back then, and he figured he'd get a lecture from Inspector Megure after the case was over.

The second reason is because of the friendly tone in which Hyakki Ninzaburo speaks.

He had heard before about Shiratori Ninzaburo's ambiguous attitude towards Sato Miwako.

The thought that such a wealthy young man, who was also a professional elite who had passed the national civil service exam, might become his rival in love made Takagi Wataru's heart pound.

However, he remembered that he was still at work and quickly shifted his attention back to his work. But he couldn't help but keep his eyes on Sato Miwako, wanting to know what her attitude was towards Shiratori Ninzaburo.

As for Miwako Sato, she waved her hand dismissively: "I told you long ago that there's nothing wrong with my health. The doctor said there's nothing to worry about, but you just never believed me."

"Besides, even if my injuries haven't fully healed, I'm already here. Why bother talking about this? Let's focus on finding clues at the scene."

Holding her notebook, Sato Miwako spoke about the case before Shiratori Ninzaburo could say anything else: "I suspect this case may have been committed by the robbers from that bank robbery, because the victim contacted us last night, saying she remembered some things about the robbers and arranged to come to the Metropolitan Police Department this afternoon to explain."

"Moreover, the victim was on the phone when she was attacked, and it happened to be Mr. Keizo Masuo calling from the Metropolitan Police Department. If it were just a regular burglary, and the burglar heard that the other party was about to leave, he would not have had the intention to kill the victim at that moment."

"Only those robbers would be worried that the victim would reveal things about them over the phone, so they would kill her before she contacted the police."

Sato Miwako briefly explained Masuo Keizo's identity to Shiratori Ninzaburo, suggesting that the two cases could be discussed together.

Miwako Sato pointed to the bookcase lying next to Kayo Masuo: "We've checked this bookcase. Its shelves were removed beforehand, and there's enough space inside for a person to hide."

"Furthermore, the bookshelf was covered with a dark curtain, making it difficult to detect even if someone was hiding there. Perhaps the perpetrator hid there beforehand, and after hearing the victim talking to the police, rushed out, killed the victim, and fled the scene. The bookshelf was probably knocked over by the murderer at that moment."

“Your analysis makes a lot of sense. There’s a high probability that these two cases are related. I’ll contact Inspector Megure now and see if they have any information about the robbers.” After listening to Miwako Sato’s analysis, Ninzaburo Hyakutori nodded and decided to contact Inspector Megure first to ask about the situation.

He then gave instructions to the other officers: "Go check the nearby surveillance footage and also ask the local residents if they saw any suspicious people in the past few days."

Watching the teamwork between Miwako Sato and Ninzaburo Shiratori, Wataru Takagi sighed inwardly.

To be honest, the two of them are quite a good match. At least compared to Shiratori Ninzaburo, he himself doesn't have much confidence.

It was at this moment that he saw Jiang Hang coming down from upstairs carrying something.

He quickly put aside his other thoughts and walked towards Jiang Hang, asking him what Jiang Hang thought about the case.

Chapter 307: Chapter 305: You really can't compare to them.

"This case is being handled by Officer Shiratori, right? Your love rival?" Jiang Hang said to Takagi Wataru as soon as he came down the stairs.

With his eagle eyes, he had already seen Shiratori Ninzaburo coming over, and he even saw the tension that had just appeared on Takagi Wataru's face.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's question, Takagi Wataru's expression immediately turned flustered.

"Jiang Hang, don't talk nonsense. Sato is just my colleague and friend, and I don't consider Inspector Shiratori a rival in love."

Jiang Hang nodded at Takagi Wataru's insincerity: "To be fair, he is indeed an elite in the professional group. He is a police inspector in his early twenties, and he will at least become a superintendent in the future. Moreover, the Shiratori family is a famous family. In this respect, Takagi, you really can't compare with him."

Seeing Takagi Wataru's ashen face, Jiang Hang patted him on the shoulder: "It's okay. Even though you can't compare to him in anything, I will still support you."

Takagi Wataru restrained himself from asking Jiang Hang how he could support him, and forced the conversation back to the case: "Jiang Hang, I have a feeling that there's something strange about this case."

He told Jiang Hang the deduction that Sato Miwako had just made, which was that the bank robbers were afraid of being exposed, so they took the opportunity to sneak into this house, hide in the bookshelf, and kill Masuo Kayo after she revealed that she was on good terms with the police.

"Sato's reasoning sounds reasonable, but there's something awkward about it... as if it's too deliberate."

Hearing Takagi Wataru's words, Jiang Hang raised an eyebrow: "Congratulations, your intuition was right this time. Everything at the crime scene was actually staged."

Takagi Wataru blinked slightly, then his expression changed, and even his voice lowered: "You know the identity of the murderer?"

Jiang Hang smiled and joked, "Do you need me to tell you the truth directly so you can save face in front of Sato?"

"Don't joke with me. If Sato finds out about this, I really won't have any chance at all." Takagi Wataru was quite principled on this matter, and he quickly waved his hand at Jiang Hang.

"Then good luck to you. Oh, and here, take this." Jiang Hang handed the not-so-thick photo album to Takagi Wataru.

Takagi Wataru took the photo album and opened it with some confusion: "A photo album? Is there something in here... Hmm, why are some of the people in the photos circled?"

Jiang Hang replied, "Go investigate these people who have been locked up; perhaps that will solve the bank robbery case."

Upon receiving this answer, Takagi Wataru's eyes widened: "What... this should be the Masuo family's photo album, right? You mean, Masuo Keizo's friend planned this bank robbery?"

"No wonder those robbers were so familiar with the bank's layout and the Masuo family's situation during the robbery... It's likely that Mrs. Masuo noticed some clues on the kidnappers and recognized them..."

"It's even possible that Mr. Masuo mentioned to his friends that they were going to the Metropolitan Police Department this afternoon, and those people couldn't sit still, which is why they made their move today," he muttered to himself, but he still felt that something was wrong.

“No… If he is Mr. Masuo’s friend, then there’s no reason why Mrs. Masuo would recognize him while Mr. Masuo wouldn’t… Could it be…” Takagi Wataru seemed to have thought of a bold possibility. He looked at Jiang Hang, still somewhat uncertain.

"Let's go, let's put a period to this case, which has a somewhat ironic truth, as soon as possible."

At the crime scene, Shiratori Ninzaburo confirmed once again that the murderer was not a thief, based on the fact that no valuables were missing from the house.