The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Matsumoto Kiyonaga was a fierce-looking man with a deep scar over his left eye, which was said to have been inflicted by a criminal during a pursuit mission twenty years ago.

Before being specially appointed as an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, Jiang Hang had dealt with Inspector Megure's superior quite a bit and knew that the other party was a good police officer who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

"It's just that the criminal's initial performance was too outstanding, so it was easy for people to notice him. Even without me, the officers who went to the crime scene would have been able to find the real culprit," Jiang Hang replied casually.

"Alright, I know you're modest and don't care about these credits, but there's no need to be modest on the phone. I already know the whole story of this case from Takagi and Shiratori. At the beginning, you were the only one who had doubts about the suspect. If it weren't for you, it wouldn't have been so easy to arrest him after he cleared away all the evidence against him."

Matsumoto Kiyonaga spoke a few words to Jiang Hang on the phone, and even invited Jiang Hang to play golf together sometime before hanging up.

After finishing his conversation with Matsumoto Kiyonaga, Jiang Hang, who was about to leave the crime scene after solving the case, felt someone pat him on the shoulder.

He turned his head and saw that it was Sato Miwako.

"We're about to take the suspect back. Inspector Megure is very happy to have solved the case. He just called me and said he wants to invite us to the bar for a drink. Do you want to come with us?"

Jiang Hang waved his hand: "I won't go. I have to go to the film and television company later. There's a new crew's first night shoot today, and I need to check on the filming results. I can just grab a boxed lunch at the crew's place."

Sato Miwako blinked, seemingly puzzled by the film and television company Jiang Hang mentioned.

She hadn't had much interaction with Jiang Hang before, only knowing that he was a detective with a strong background and excellent observation and reasoning skills.

Jiang Hang briefly explained to the other party the tokusatsu company he had bought, and Sato Miwako nodded in agreement.

"I didn't realize you were so rich. I really don't understand what you rich people are thinking. Instead of inheriting your family business, Shiratori became a policeman, and you became a detective." Sato Miwako spread her hands. Although Shiratori Ninzaburo was considered a rich kid, he was, after all, an elite police officer in the professional division. With his own abilities and the help of his family, he would almost certainly rise to a position above Superintendent in the future, so it wouldn't be considered that he was neglecting his duties.

Jiang Hang, on the other hand, has hundreds of billions of yuan in assets but instead of inheriting them, inexplicably went to Japan to work as a detective, and then bought a bunch of properties in a daze. Now he even has to go to the film set to eat boxed lunches.

Regarding Jiang Hang's actions, Sato Miwako could only say that the lives of the wealthy were beyond her comprehension.

"It's just a hobby, but I'd much rather be a detective than inherit the family fortune," Jiang Hang replied, though his true thoughts were quite different.

If it weren't for the system supervising him, not only waking him up on time every morning but also urging him to do work from time to time, he would probably be living a lazy, good-for-nothing life by now.

Jiang Hang and Sato Miwako were having a perfectly normal conversation. But after she left, Jiang Hang sensed a somewhat resentful look from Takagi Wataru not far away.

"Did Sato say anything to you just now?" After watching Sato Miwako walk away, Takagi Wataru quietly leaned over and asked Jiang Hang, "I felt that Sato's attitude towards you was quite good. She just turned down Shiratori's invitation to their Michelin three-star restaurant..."

Takagi Wataru asked Jiang Hang somewhat nervously, after all, having a rival like Shiratori Ninzaburo was already putting a lot of pressure on him.

Although he quickly figured out the truth of the case thanks to Jiang Hang's hints and even made an appearance in front of Sato Miwako, if Jiang Hang were to join in the fun again, the already slim hope would become even smaller.

Seeing through Takagi Wataru's intentions at a glance, Jiang Hang deliberately sighed: "Officer Sato just invited me to dinner. After all, I should be considered to have solved this case, so it's not surprising that this would happen."

According to Sato Miwako, she had just received a call from Inspector Megure. Seeing him about to leave, she came over to ask him first. Takagi Wataru probably didn't know about Inspector Megure's dinner invitation that evening. Realizing this, Jiang Hang decisively tricked Takagi Wataru.

Seeing Takagi Wataru's dejected expression, Jiang Hang smiled strangely and shook his head: "But I have something to do tonight, so I have to decline. If you want it, this is all I can do for you. You'd better work hard."

Although Jiang Hang told Takagi Wataru that he had refused, Takagi Wataru still felt a little bitter when he thought about how Sato Miwako had taken the initiative to invite Jiang Hang, since Sato Miwako had never taken the initiative to invite him to dinner.

He watched Jiang Hang leave the crime scene with a heavy heart, but no sooner had Jiang Hang left than Sato Miwako came to find him.

"Takagi, you're here! I was wondering why I couldn't find you anywhere. Has Jiang Hang already left?"

Takagi Wataru nodded with a subtle expression, and Sato Miwako seemed to notice the subtle expression on Takagi Wataru's face as well, and immediately asked him a question.

"What's wrong? You don't look very well. You're completely different from when you solved the case."

Takagi Wataru quickly waved his hand: "No, I'm just a little tired. I'll get some rest after I get off work."

Sato Miwako seemed a little disappointed: "Then you should go back and rest. It looks like we can only go for a drink together another time."

Takagi Wataru was about to nod when he suddenly realized that Sato Miwako's words seemed to have some other meaning, and he abruptly stopped shaking his head.

Is this... is she inviting him to go for drinks after get off work?

Takagi Wataru immediately perked up.

"Ahem, having a drink after get off work to relax is a good idea; maybe that'll make me feel more energetic," he quickly replied to Miwako Sato.

"Are you really okay?" Sato Miwako asked, looking at Takagi Wataru, whose spirits had suddenly improved.

In response, Wataru Takagi patted himself on the shoulder in affirmation.

"I'm fine with drinking a little bit of alcohol."

At this moment, Takagi Wataru was still full of anticipation for what would happen tonight.

This expectation lingered until he got off work, when Sato Miwako took him to an izakaya near the Metropolitan Police Department. There, he saw more than ten colleagues from the Investigation Division, plus Inspector Megure, and his hopes were completely dashed.

Chapter 310: Chapter 308: What's this guy's name again?

Leaving aside Takagi Wataru's psychological changes.

After giving Takagi Wataru a taste of his own medicine, Jiang Hang happily headed to the filming location of Da Bao Films.

Today, DaBao Films is filming the storyline of Ultraman's first arrival on Earth and his encounter with his human host.

Because Jiang Hang's beloved 86 will not be able to be transported back from Nagano Prefecture for a few more days, and the Rolls-Royce SUV that Jiang Hang bought a few days ago with almost a day's income and was going to drive on mountain roads will have to be transported from abroad, which will probably take more than half a month, so he can only take a taxi to the filming location for the next few days.

As the pioneering work of Ultraman, the first episode of the original Ultraman series naturally had to explain why Ultraman came to Earth, and also properly introduce Ultraman's existence to the audience.

The reasons are easy to come up with; they're all veteran screenwriters who've been making tokusatsu shows for ten years. When they made Gomera, they could come up with the origins of all sorts of cosmic monsters with ease. Now, it's just that Ultraman, the hero on the side of justice, has been replaced. In essence, there's not much difference.

Jiang Hang had already told Daisuke Mikami and the scriptwriters about the Land of Light and the Ultraman Space Garrison a long time ago. All they had to do was come up with a story about a monster tracking down to Earth, only to find that Earth was being targeted by even more monsters. In order to protect the humans on Earth, Ultraman would decide to stay on Earth.

While this formulaic setting may seem a bit old-fashioned, tokusatsu works like Ultraman exist to protect children's dreams. Occasionally, the stories can explore some heavy topics to improve adult reviews, but more importantly, they should ensure that children can enjoy watching Ultraman.

The current settings are sufficient for use; the rest can be added later.

For the people at DaBao Films, all they want to do right now is to make this Ultraman movie well. Under the pressure from Yingdu Photography, they dare not relax at all, for fear that Jiang Hang, the super-rich investor, will be unhappy and sell DaBao Films again.

However, even though these guys who had been poor for over a decade suddenly became rich, most of them were still thinking about how to save money.

Just like at the beginning, regarding the filming of the first episode, Daisuke Mikami thought that since it was just Ultraman's first appearance, it would be fine to find a deserted place to film it, so that he wouldn't have to worry about the models being damaged too much during the battles later.

But after he told Jiang Hang about this idea, Jiang Hang felt that such a commotion was too small. So after his consideration, DaBao Films made a big move and rented a warehouse near a port for a long period of time.

Ultraman's first appearance involved being moved directly from the wilderness to a port near the city. When the monster appeared, it was supposed to destroy the entire port, but at the crucial moment, Ultraman sassily waited for the vehicle.

Combined with a city model that was produced at great expense, with a very high level of completion and a very realistic look, and after filming, special effects that are paid for by the second will be added, the first episode of Ultraman will definitely leave a deep impression on everyone.

To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the production efficiency of Tokyo's city models is so low, with only two or three batches completed so far that it's not enough for filming, Jiang Hang would really like to include a classic scene of a monster destroying Tokyo Tower in the first episode.

When Jiang Hang arrived at the filming location, the crew was having their dinner boxed lunches. Jiang Hang casually picked up a boxed lunch and started eating.

For him, becoming an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department was nothing to celebrate, and he never complained about the bento boxes.

Because of his arrival, the crew had to find a new catering company to provide their lunch boxes. These lunch boxes were more than half more expensive than the previous ones, and the taste was naturally much better. I heard from the HR department that some of the employees who recently came to apply for jobs at Dabao Film and Television were there specifically for the delicious lunch boxes.

While eating his lunchbox, Jiang Hang casually strolled around the film set area.

Even during meals, the production team was still quite busy discussing the upcoming filming plans to avoid any mistakes that could waste those expensive models due to some basic errors.

The people who remain at DaBao Film and Television now all seem full of fighting spirit; those who just want to coast along won't survive here.

Because of the industry templates from the system, as time goes by, the willing employees at Dabao Film and Television will only become more and more excellent, while those who just want to coast along will not get any benefits. As long as Jiang Hang checks on these people every now and then to see if they have made any progress, he will know what they have been doing during this period.

Just as the crew members finished dinner and were preparing to start work, Sakura Himegami, whom they hadn't seen for a while, arrived on set.

Besides the security guards from their last meeting, a slightly disheveled middle-aged man was also by her side this time.

Seeing that Himegami Sakura probably wanted to talk to him, Jiang Hang greeted the director, Mikami Daisuke, and then found a quiet spot to look at her.

Sakura Himegami shook her pipe and gestured to her underlings.

One of the henchmen let out a heavy snort.

Then Jiang Hang saw the middle-aged man, who looked a little disheveled, beg for mercy from him.

If Jiang Hang hadn't reacted quickly and stopped this guy, he might have been kneeling in front of him right then and there.

"Mr. Jiang Hang, please forgive me. I didn't know you also had your eye on that movie theater. If I had known earlier, I would never have done those things."

Hearing the middle-aged man talk about the movie theater incident, Jiang Hang suddenly remembered that he hadn't paid attention to the movie theater incident since he asked Himeko to investigate who the person who hired thugs to cause trouble at the movie theater was.

Almost a week has passed, and with the events of Infernal Affairs and Twilight Villa in between, followed by the Metropolitan Police Department consultant incident, Jiang Hang has not only forgotten that he has a movie theater waiting to be acquired, but he has also almost completely forgotten the man's name.

His memory was good; after a while, Jiang Hang finally remembered his name.

Zhang Tianzheng, the owner of a third-rate real estate agency, wanted to acquire the cinema that Jiang Hang had his eye on at a low price, and then resell the land to other real estate developers at a higher price to make a profit from the difference.

Chapter 311: Chapter 309: Another photography studio can poach talent?

Judging from his current state, it seems that Himegami Sakura gave him a hard time after finding him.

As for what kind of suffering they had endured, Jiang Hang did not inquire, at least the other party appeared to be unharmed for the time being.

Ignoring Zhang Tianzheng's pleas for mercy, Jiang Hang and Ji Shenying walked to the other side and asked him what was going on.

"Didn't I ask you to help investigate him? How did it turn out like this?"

Himegami Sakura's attitude towards Jiang Hang was much better.

“I had someone investigate his past. This guy and his company have basically relied on shady dealings since they were established, such as extortion, blackmail, and framing. As long as there is money to be made, this guy will do anything.”

"After learning that someone was investigating him, he ran away to another place. It took us a lot of effort to catch him. In order to prevent him from running away again, I used some special methods on him."

Although Jiang Hang already knew that Zhang Tianzheng was no good person, he still found it strange to hear words like "lowlife, not presentable" coming from the mouth of Himegami Sakura, a genuine yakuza heiress.

Clearly, Himegami Sakura had done thorough preparation before coming to see Jiang Hang, as she directly presented him with a series of irrefutable pieces of evidence.

Zhang Tianzhengci is in his forties, but he has been to prison several times, and each time the way he was imprisoned was different.

He has been convicted of crimes such as fraud, intentional assault, and indecent assault, and each time he spends several years or months in prison. After his release, he continues to try to make money.

The real estate closure company he now owns was established after his release from prison a few years ago, and it is currently doing quite well in terms of profitability.

After several experiences in prison, Zhang Tianzheng has become much wiser.

He knew that some things were better left to others to do, and there was no need for him to do them personally. As long as the police had no evidence to prove that he had done them, he was safe.

In a sense, this guy going to prison can also be seen as going home.

Most of the time, Jiang Hang doesn't like to resolve things with violence. As a pacifist and a laid-back person, he prefers to let criminals turn themselves in or voluntarily confess their crimes.

But sometimes, for some people, the quickest solution is only violence.

After learning some things about what Zhang Tianzheng had done from Himegami Sakura, he didn't feel too much disgust towards Himegami Sakura's methods of forcing Zhang Tianzheng.

This kind of person is difficult to reason with; he only becomes obedient in the face of a more powerful force.

Ultimately, Zhang Tianzhengci was just a decent thug, far inferior to a real gangster.

He wasn't afraid of going to jail, but when facing real gangsters, he appeared timid and submissive.