The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

“I know quite a few people in the Metropolitan Police Department. I even had dinner with the son of Chief Inspector Hakuba a while ago. If you want to come back, or if you don’t want to continue being undercover, I can help you.”

Hearing Jiang Hang's sincere words, a hint of conflict flashed across Moriya Jun's face.

It's clear that he's somewhat tempted.

In the end, Jun Moriya shook his head at Jiang Hang, indicating his refusal.

"Having come this far, I can't accept giving up now."

Jiang Hang was not surprised by this result. His skills did not include advanced persuasion effects, so it would be strange if his persuasion could work on someone with such a strong will.

He thought about it and realized that it would be a waste for someone like him to dedicate his entire life to being an undercover agent.

After thinking for a while, Jiang Hang rummaged through his wallet and handed Himegami Sakura's business card to her.

"This is..." Moriya Jun seemed a little curious upon seeing the business card.

"You're probably still just a regular member of the Black Star Society, right?"

Moriya Jun nodded: "We are people who have just joined the Black Star Society. They don't trust us very much yet, so we have to start from scratch."

"Didn't your boss say you didn't play a role in the last operation? Why don't you make some big splash within the gang this time?"

Jiang Hang said this, and then explained Himegami Sakura's identity to him.

Upon hearing about Himegami Sakura's background, Moriya Jun's expression changed slightly.

"She's kind of my partner. I think if you run into any trouble, or if you want to advance further in the gang, she should be able to help you."

Moriya Jun stared at the business card in her hand for a long while before looking at Jiang Hang.

"Who exactly are you, and what do you want me to do?"

Jiang Hang spread his hands: "Just a helpful and positive detective. Although you may have a lot of side jobs, I just think that with your abilities, you are fully capable of going to higher places. I think your friend probably thinks so too."

He made a "zero" gesture again, which was another way of using Amuro Tooru's name to fool others.

"If we're talking about something else, it's probably that when I went to the Metropolitan Police Department to accept the consultant position that day, your superior gave me a dirty look, which made me a little annoyed. So I'm thinking of recruiting you as my informant. What do you think?"

"Your abilities are far superior to mine. Are you sure you need me as an informant?" Moriya Jun looked at Jiang Hang with some distrust. He had been in the Oda Group for so long and didn't know about the mole within the Metropolitan Police Department. Yet Jiang Hang had only conducted a casual investigation for two days and had already brought down the Oda Group. Moriya Jun knew that his abilities were no match for Jiang Hang's.

“I can’t keep an eye on the Mud Ginseng Association all the time. You just need to tell me about what’s going on with the Mud Ginseng Association regularly. That shouldn’t be too difficult for you,” Jiang Hang said, looking at Mori-ya Jun. “Besides, my promise is still valid. If you don’t want to continue, I will find a way to help you regain your identity.”

Moriya Jun seemed to want to express his gratitude, but he had clearly not done so in a long time, and the final expression on his face looked particularly stiff.

"You probably haven't thrown away my business card yet, right? I won't give you a new one. If you ever run into any trouble, remember to contact me. In this regard, I'm definitely more reliable than your boss." Jiang Hang patted the other person on the shoulder.

Moriya Jun was silent for a while, then glanced at the time before saying to Jiang Hang, "I should go back and report on the situation here, otherwise they'll start to get suspicious."

He glanced at the coffee that had just been served to him, hesitated for a moment, then picked it up and took a sip: "Let me make this clear beforehand, no matter what, I will always be a policeman."

Then he left the coffee shop without looking back.

Chapter 322: Chapter 320: What if another murder really happens?

Winning over Moriya Jun was actually something Jiang Hang didn't plan for.

He simply never liked seeing tragedies. Although this Japanese version of Infernal Affairs had a fairly good ending thanks to his intervention, seeing that Jun Moriya was still unable to extricate himself from his undercover identity, he couldn't help but want to help him.

"How come I feel like I'm about to become the mastermind behind everything..." Jiang Hang muttered to himself, thinking about what he had just said to Moriya Jun.

However, to be honest, Jiang Hang also felt that he really needed to develop his power a bit.

Look at the background that his terrible system arranged for him: the leader of the Templar Knights and the Assassin Brotherhood. He has secretly supported countless companies and groups in this world. If his identity were fully revealed, he would definitely be the template for the ultimate demon king.

If he could use these powers, it wouldn't be a problem to throw him into those Mary Sue novels as the male lead.

In reality, his assets consist of a detective agency in a residential housing reform project, a barely passable art museum, a few small-scale tokusatsu companies, and a movie theater still under renovation.

Most of the people he currently manages are the most common office workers. Although Shizuka Sakaki and Yuno Koharu can help him in some small ways, they haven't fully matured yet, and Jiang Hang wouldn't want to put them in a dangerous situation.

With his current resources, he already felt it wasn't enough when he went to rescue Shiho Miyano last time, so he had to ask the phantom thief Kidd to come and help.

He will have more and more things to deal with in the future. If he doesn't find a way to build up his own small force, he can't guarantee that he will continue to face various situations as smoothly as he does now.

Thinking of this, Jiang Hang took a sip of the black coffee in front of him, and then he couldn't help but show a subtle expression.

This stuff is really bitter. Wouldn't it be better to drink the fully sweetened version? I should have known better than to pretend to be something I'm not.

Upon returning to the office, after hearing that Jiang Hang had solved another murder case during his trip, Mu Chun Yuno muttered to herself, "This is too fast! He just solved that robbery and wife-murder case at the Metropolitan Police Department, how come you've encountered another murder case so soon... Could it be that Jiang Hang's death aura has become stronger again?"

Yoshino Kiharu always remembered that not long after she started working at the agency, Jiang Hang suddenly had the idea to take her to an art museum. There, she saw a sight that she would never forget.

From then on, Jiang Hang's image in her eyes became that of a detective with the aura of death. Now, every time she goes out with Jiang Hang, she has to worry about whether there might be a murder case around them.

Hearing Yuno Kiharu's mutterings, Jiang Hang couldn't help but roll his eyes at her. If Conan had said something like that to him, he would have already given him a good whack on the head.

"To be honest, it's been a while since I've encountered a murder case. I took you to the Twilight Villa last week, and nothing happened, okay?"

Yoshino Kino continued muttering, "Let's not talk about that Twilight Villa, okay? You still haven't told me what the real treasure is..."

"Didn't I tell you last time?" Jiang Hang's lips twitched. He had been pestered by Muchun Yuno for a long time, and after returning, he told Muchun Yuno the truth about the treasure of the Twilight Villa.

Yoshino pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved: "That's clearly because you didn't want to tell me, so you made things up, like the Twilight Villa's treasure being hundreds of tons of gold or something. How could that be possible!"

"When the Twilight Villa was built, the total gold reserves in Japan were estimated to be only a few dozen tons. Even now, Japan's total gold reserves are only about 700 tons. No matter how rich the Karasuma family was back then, they couldn't have conjured up that much gold out of thin air. If you really want to make something up, it would be more normal to make up 10 tons of gold. Hundreds of tons is too much. Jiang Hang, when you're lying, at least do some basic research on these figures."

It's clear that after working at the detective agency for a few months, Koharu Yuno has made great progress in data and intelligence gathering. In the past, she might have believed Jiang Hang's words, but now, after checking the information and analyzing it from the perspective of a detective's assistant, she finally concluded that Jiang Hang was lying to her.

Jiang Hang was somewhat amused and exasperated by this. He told the truth, but Koharu Yuno didn't believe him. What could he do?

"Alright, alright, anyway, the treasure of Twilight Villa is gold. Whatever amount you think is reasonable, that's fine. But I have to remind you, the last murder case I encountered was the one involving the Great General, and it was Naruhodo who dragged me into it. It's been almost half a month since then!"

Sakaki Shizuka didn't join in the discussion about the Twilight Villa treasure, but returned to the case itself: "Alright, alright, Yuno, let's not talk about this anymore. After all, Jiang Hang is now a special advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, and can go directly to the crime scene to help solve cases. He will definitely encounter more murder cases."

“However, going to murder scenes every day isn’t good either. I know you want to solve more cases, Jiang Hang, but you should also be careful not to always be so emotional,” Shizuka Sakaki kindly reminded Jiang Hang.

Sakaki Shizuka's words were much more comforting to hear. After all, she wasn't Conan, that elementary school student who died wherever he went. Compared to Conan's death aura, she was just a little brother.

As Shizuka Sakaki said this, she seemed to remember something and said to Jiang Hang, "By the way, the owner of a photography company called today. It's the tokusatsu company that Ms. Himegami told you about before, which is about to close down and is selling its filming equipment. He invited you to visit their studio in a few days. You should bring Director Mikami with you."

Jiang Hang nodded: "I understand. So, Jingxiang, aren't you going over there?"

"I have to go to the film set for voice acting that day, so I won't be able to go. Why don't you take Yuno with you?"

Jiang Hang seemed to have thought of something, and then looked at Kiharu Yuno: "Yuno, didn't you say that I always encounter murder cases? Are you coming with me this time?"

Koharu Yuno hesitated and looked at Jiang Hang: "Then let's forget about it. I think it's better if you don't set such a flag. What if something really happens?"

Chapter 323: Chapter 321: Period Drama Star

Three days later, at the entrance of the Dongdu Photography Studio, which has a history of forty years.

Jiang Hang, along with Mu Chunyuno and Daisuke Mikami, the director of Da Bao Films, arrived at the photography studio that was about to close down and be converted into a large supermarket.

"So this is the Toto Photography Studio. It looks very historical!" Looking at the rather weathered entrance of the photography studio, Yoshino Kimura couldn't help but exclaim.

It's clear that although Yoshino Kiharu kept saying that going out with Jiang Hang would easily lead to murder cases, she was still quite excited at the moment.

“I remember when I was a child, my family would often sit in front of the TV and watch period dramas produced by Eto Studio. At that time, I even said that when I grew up, I wanted to be the leading lady in a period drama. I never thought that I would actually be able to visit Eto Studio today.”

At this point, Yoshino Kiharu's expression became somewhat dejected: "But I never expected that Toto Studio, which produced so many classic works, would also go bankrupt."

“After all, period dramas are getting harder and harder to shoot these days, especially traditional period dramas that are filmed in studios with set backgrounds. The investment is large and the return is small. If you want to make money, you might as well shoot morning dramas or family dramas instead of period dramas and tokusatsu,” Daisuke Mikami sighed and explained to Yuno Kiharu. “Toto Studio has always been a studio that insists on traditional period dramas. It’s just a pity that Mr. Shirota, the owner of Toto Studio, passed away a few years ago. His son, Haruhiko Shirota, took over the studio, and since then, Toto Studio has been declining year by year.”

It was clear that Daisuke Mikami had some disdain for Haruhiko Shirota: "After he took over the photography studio, he had a major conflict with the stars who were originally working there, which caused them to leave one by one over the years. In just a few years, he ruined all the reputation and goodwill that his father had built up over his entire life. As a result, the photography studio will be closing down at the end of this month and will be converted into a supermarket."

“Those actors can at least find work elsewhere if they don’t film here, but the staff at the photography studio are mostly veterans who have worked here for over ten years or even their entire lives. If the studio closes down, they’ll probably only face unemployment.” As he spoke, Daisuke Mikami secretly glanced at Jiang Hang, seemingly hinting at something.

“I brought you along because I’m here to poach talent. You’ve been in the industry for over 30 years, so you should still have some influence,” Jiang Hang gave Mikami Daisuke an encouraging look. “If you’re capable, you could poach his entire photography studio to Da Bao Films without any problem.”

Jiang Hang had no intention of acquiring the photography studio this time. One reason was that the studio was already planning to transform it into a supermarket to make money. Another reason was that, based on Daisuke Mikami's description of Haruhiko Shirota, if he expressed his desire to acquire the studio, he didn't know what price the other party would offer him.

He's not some rich fool with money to burn. More importantly, he has no interest in traditional period dramas. He just wants to quietly make the tokusatsu shows he wants to watch, and later start his own animation company. If he has the opportunity, he can also start a game company.

In fact, after solving the arcade murder case a few days ago, the system generously rewarded him with an Animus standard edition device, which is the instrument in Assassin's Creed that can read the user's genetic memory.

Of course, the instrument that the system rewarded him with was still blank and did not contain any memories. Because Jiang Hang did not know how to use the instrument, he temporarily put it away. He planned to hand it over to Professor Agasa if he still could not figure it out after a while.

Moreover, in Jiang Hang's memory, the Conan movie "The Phantom of Baker Street" was about a similar device, so maybe he could get his hands on one of those devices to study for a while.

In short, he will have many places to spend money in the future. Two photography studios under his control are enough. He will be satisfied if he can poach some experienced employees before this photography studio closes down.

"I'll go talk to Haruhiko Shirota about the equipment later. You can take Yuno Kimura to recruit people."

After receiving Jiang Hang's approval, Mikami Daisuke nodded emphatically.

Soon, led by the staff of the photography studio, Jiang Hang and his group arrived at Haruhiko Shirota's office.

However, when they arrived at the photography studio, they encountered a middle-aged man who had just left the other party's office.

The middle-aged man was about fifty years old. He was wearing a white kimono and had his hair tied up in a Japanese ronin-style topknot. He looked very energetic, and his eyes also gave people a sharp feeling.

Jiang Hang's gaze swept over the other person. It seemed this person was an actor. Having been in this world for only a few months and never seen a period drama, he naturally wouldn't recognize them.

He didn't react much, but when Yoshino saw the actor, she paused slightly, as if she recognized him.

"You are... Omiya Jushiro?" Yoshino Koharu exclaimed softly, her expression showing some excitement.

When the actor named Ōmiya Jūshirō heard someone call his name, his gaze immediately fell on Kōharu Yuno, and he gave her a friendly smile.

His gaze quickly swept over Jiang Hang and Daisuke Mikami before finally settling on the employee who had led them there.

"Mr. Da Gong, these are the director and boss of Da Bao Film and Television. They're here to discuss work with the young master," the employee quickly explained.

“I see. Hello,” he said, extending his hand to shake hands with Jiang Hang, and then complimented Mikami Daisuke for a few moments. “I took my nephew to see Gomera’s movie in the cinema before. It was a very exciting film.”

Yoshino Koharu was also pleasantly surprised and shook hands with the other person: "My mother and I grew up watching your period dramas. My mother always says that your look in 'Chūji's Homecoming' completely captivated her!"

"That would be my honor," Ōmiya Jūshirō smiled. He seemed to have some things to attend to. After exchanging a few words with Kōharu Yuno and taking a photo with her, he turned to the photography studio employee who had led the way. "I'm going to the rehearsal site now. Remember to remind the young master not to forget the time."

After saying that, he turned and left without any hesitation.

Chapter 324: Chapter 322: The Murder Case of a Period Drama Actor

Watching Ōmiya Jushiro's departing figure, Kiharu Yuno couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected to see Ōmiya Jushiro here. If I show this photo to my mother tonight, she'll probably be envious of me."

After watching the other person walk away, Jiang Hang secretly asked Kiharu Yuno, "Is the other person a very famous actress?"

Yoshino Kiharu nodded: "Thirty years ago, up to a few years ago, he was a national-level period drama star. Even though he hasn't released any new movies in recent years, he still seems to be quite popular among middle-aged women."

Daisuke Mikami whispered to Jiang Hang, "He's probably the last star to stay at Toto Studio. It's said that he debuted here thirty years ago and has stayed at Toto Studio for over thirty years without accepting any invitations from other agencies or studios. His personality is quite famous in the industry."