The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

The Japanese Penal Code stipulates that anyone who causes injury or death due to negligence or gross negligence in their work can be sentenced to imprisonment for up to five years.

Given Ōmiya Jushirō's status and his current sincere attitude in admitting his guilt, if he finds a good lawyer to work things out, not only could his sentence be shortened, but his imprisonment could also be changed to jail. That is, although he would have to go to jail, he would not be required to do forced labor in prison, and he could reduce his sentence by voluntarily applying for labor.

Even in the best-case scenario, there's a possibility that Ōmiya Jushirō could be pardoned and only have to pay a fine. After all, besides the main reason that he picked up the wrong knife, Shirota Haruhiko's own positioning mistake was also a very important factor. Of course, this might require a lawyer of Eri Kisaki's caliber to handle.

Of course, Jiang Hang got all this information from Naruhodo Ryuichi, who was studying the Six Codes at Aya's office every day.

"But...did it really be that Mr. Ōmiya who committed the murder? Although it seems a bit unbelievable, if it were him, and considering the ronin movies he's starred in, if Ōmiya Jushirō's personality is similar to the characters he played in those movies, then it wouldn't feel so surprising." After hearing Jiang Hang's brief explanation of the situation at the Tokyo Photography Studio, Naruhodo Ryuichi couldn't help but say this.

It seems that this person also grew up watching the other's movies, and Phoenix Wright quickly expressed his hope that "this case is just a simple mistake."

"If it's ultimately determined to be manslaughter, Jiang Hang, why don't you talk to Mr. Omiya and ask him to hire me or Ms. Chihiro as his lawyer? It seems Ms. Chihiro is also a fan of Mr. Omiya..."

Before Naruhodo Ryuichi could finish speaking, Jiang Hang hung up the phone.

If this continues, Phoenix Wright will probably just come here to meet with Toshiro Omiya.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Hang saw that Muchun Yuno didn't really need his comfort, so he prepared to go back to the crime scene to see if there were any clues he had missed, and what Takagi Wataru and the others thought about the case.

However, just as he was about to leave, Koharu Yuno suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Jiang Hang, "There's one more thing, I don't know if it will be useful."

As Yoshino Koharu said this, she took out her phone and started looking through the photos she had taken at the rehearsal.

Jiang Hang looked at Koharu Yuno's phone and saw that the photo was taken before the official rehearsal. Omiya Shishiro stood alone on the stage that had been set up, holding the real sword, silently looking at the prop moon on the backdrop behind him, as if he was thinking about the next rehearsal moves.

It has to be said that Ōmiya Jushirō was born for this line of work. Even though it's just a casual photo taken by Kinoko Koharu, he actually has a bit of a ronin vibe about him.

"Although I really hope this was just an accident, I always feel that, given Mr. Omiya's personality, he wouldn't make such a mistake at this time," Yoshino Kino muttered to herself, then shook her head. "Of course, it could also be because the photography studio is about to be demolished, which distracted him."

Chapter 327: Chapter 325: This is just an accident.

After listening to Yuno Kiharu's analysis, Jiang Hang smiled at Yuno Kiharu and sent the photo to his phone.

"You can rest here. If you want to go back, you can go back with Director Mikami. I'll let you know when we have the results."

To his surprise, Yuno Kino shook her head immediately: "No, I'm going with you!"

"My mother is a big fan of Mr. Omiya, and I want to know the truth about this incident as soon as possible. I definitely won't hold you back!"

Hearing what Koharu Yuno said, and seeing the determination in her eyes, Jiang Hang naturally had no reason to refuse.

He nodded, then led Yoshino Kiharu towards the crime scene.

However, the situation at the photography studio seemed somewhat delicate. Jiang Hang only glanced around with his eagle eye and realized that the studio was already surrounded by reporters who had rushed over after hearing the news.

Even Inspector Megure had a conflicted look on his face at this moment.

They seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Jiang Hang approaching.

Takagi Wataru walked over quickly and asked Jiang Hang in a low voice for his assessment of the case.

"Jiang Hang, have you made any discoveries so far?"

Jiang Hang pursed his lips, indicating that he hadn't discovered anything, and then he inquired about the group of reporters outside the photography studio.

Takagi Wataru sighed.

"After all, this accident happened during rehearsals, in front of everyone. There are always some people in this photography studio who want to make money off this. Those reporters probably found out about it even faster than we did. Plus, the killer was Ōmiya Jushiro, a fairly famous actor in the entertainment industry. We had only been here a short time when a lot of reporters had already surrounded us. The higher-ups' idea is to deal with those reporters briefly first."

"However, those reporters aren't so easy to deal with. They keep asking us about the truth of the matter, and since they're gathered outside the studio, we can't just kick them out. Inspector Megure is currently struggling with this issue."

Takagi Wataru looked at Jiang Hang: "But since you haven't found anything either, it seems quite likely that this case was an accident."

Jiang Hang did not give a direct response, but after changing his clothes and cleaning the bloodstains off his body, Ōmiya Jūshirō appeared in front of them in formal attire.

Unlike his ronin-like appearance when he wears a kimono, carries a long sword, and has his hair tied up, Ōmiya Jushirō usually wears glasses and looks like a scholar.

“Officer Takagi, Mr. Jiang Hang, I apologize for keeping you waiting,” he said, giving a slight bow to Jiang Hang and Takagi, and then smiling at Yoshino Kiharu behind Jiang Hang.

His attitude remained quite sincere, and he went straight to the point with Jiang Hang, saying, "I have no intention of exonerating myself, nor do I need any explanation. All the problems lie with me, and I am willing to bear all the corresponding culpability."

His gaze lingered on Jiang Hang, whose expression remained unchanged: "Although I shouldn't be saying this, I still want to convey it to you. I will only say this once. This was indeed an accident, and I hope you are aware of it."

After Ōmiya Jūshirō said those words, Jiang Hang's eyes met his.

Two sharp gazes collided in mid-air.

Jiang Hang first asked the other party, "Mr. Omiya, I saw a petition in Mr. Shirota's office. If I'm not mistaken, you were the one who handed that petition to Mr. Shirota before I went to his office, right?"

To this question, Ōmiya Jushiro nodded firmly: "Most people at the photography studio know about this. It was our petition to him requesting that the studio be allowed to continue operating, but unfortunately it was rejected because Mr. Shirota himself owes a large sum of money."

“Even though we offered to help him pay off the debt, and even proposed that we raise funds to buy the photography studio and make him a shareholder, he ultimately decided to close the studio and build a new supermarket here.”

"Even if you wanted to raise funds to buy the photography studio, he wouldn't agree?" Jiang Hang asked curiously.

"After all, the photography studio hasn't been making any money for the past few years, and it can't sell for very high prices. As for the reason, even if you, Mr. Jiang Hang, don't know, I think Director Mikami, who came with you, should know. The investment in period dramas is already quite high, and the more advanced the times become, the more the expenses will continue to increase in order to cater to the audience's tastes," said Omiya Shishiro calmly. "And Mr. Shirota has always felt that he has a talent for business and feels that the returns from shooting period dramas are too low, and he can't earn a satisfactory amount. So, in addition to running the photography studio, he is always trying to venture into other industries."

"Perhaps he thought that earning a small amount of money and becoming a minority shareholder in a photography studio that doesn't make any money at all was not as good as opening a supermarket and receiving quarterly dividends from it. After all, he only ever had a casual attitude towards filmmaking."

In his words, Ōmiya Jūshirō directly expressed his dissatisfaction with Ōta Haruhiko. Just from what he just said, it was almost certain that this person had sufficient motive to kill.

After all, the photography studio where he had worked for over thirty years and shot countless classic films was on the verge of bankruptcy because of the meddling of a spoiled brat. It would be strange if he could develop feelings for the other party.

But soon, Ōmiya Jūshirō shifted the topic directly to Jiang Hang: "I was worried about the future of the old employees of the photography studio after it went bankrupt. After all, although I can retire at any time and don't have to worry about my future, those employees are not as relaxed as I am. But after knowing the purpose of your visit, Mr. Jiang Hang, I feel much more at ease."

"I just didn't expect something like this to happen today." Saying this, Ōmiya Jūshirō sighed slightly.

Listening to Ōmiya Jushirō's words, Jiang Hang couldn't help but think that finding the problem in the other party's words was not important. Ōmiya Jushirō had just been talking about his dissatisfaction with Shirota Haruhiko, but then he directly shifted to thanking him. It seemed that he was telling him: Although I did have the possibility and motive to kill Shirota Haruhiko before, because you came, I don't have to worry about the employment situation of the other people in the photography studio after the studio closed down, so there is no need for me to take action against Shirota Haruhiko.

Looking at Ōmiya Jūjō's calm demeanor, Jiang Hang pondered what else might be going on that he hadn't noticed.

Just then, Jiang Hang suddenly noticed the stage backdrop behind Ōmiya Jūshirō, and frowned slightly, as if he had discovered something.

Chapter 328: Chapter 326: Suspicious Points Regarding the Prop Moon

Seeing how readily Ōmiya Jushirō accepted the answer, Takagi Wataru, out of his fondness for Ōmiya Jushirō, was naturally more inclined to believe that it was truly just an accident.

But at that moment, he saw Jiang Hang suddenly point to the stage where the tragedy was taking place.

"Excuse me, when was the moon raised?" Jiang Hang asked Ōmiya Jūshirō.

Takagi Wataru and Omiya Jushiro turned around and saw that Jiang Hang was referring to the moon prop that was originally in the center of the background.

He looked at Jiang Hang with some confusion, wondering why Jiang Hang had suddenly changed the subject. It seemed that the moon had nothing to do with the case.

Jiang Hang, of course, wouldn't ask meaningless questions.

He remembered that before the crew's rehearsal, the photo that Yoshino Kiharu had just shown him was of Toshiro Omiya looking up at the moon.

Back then, the prop moon was on the backdrop, but now, it has been moved to the very top of the stage, and it's almost invisible unless you look closely.

Even when Jiang Hang was using Eagle Eye to check his surroundings on the rehearsal stage right after the incident, he didn't look up and see the moon. Naturally, he didn't notice the prop moon above his head emitting a faint light in Eagle Eye's view.

Upon hearing this, Omiya Jushiro turned his head and glanced at the moon hanging in the sky.

"I'm not entirely sure either. It must have been some staff member who raised it up before the official rehearsal. After all, it's just a rehearsal, so there's no need to be so meticulous. Mr. Jiang Hang, would you like me to ask the props team for you?"

Judging from his appearance, he didn't seem to know anything about this either.

Jiang Hang carefully observed his expression, then smiled and waved his hand, "No need, I'm just a little curious."

The matter concerning the moon seemed to have passed, but before Takagi Wataru could even react, Jiang Hang suddenly pulled Takagi Wataru aside and said to him, "Wait here for a moment, and let Mr. Omiya re-simulate the incident."

Hearing Jiang Hang's words, Takagi Wataru was still somewhat puzzled: "Re-simulating the incident means having him demonstrate his actions with the knife?"

Jiang Hang nodded, then made sure that Omiya Jushiro wouldn't hear them: "See those two swords over there? The one on the left is a prop sword, and the one on the right is a real sword. You can pick up the prop sword first and make him only be able to hold the real sword. If he recognizes the sword in his hand as a real sword immediately, then it means that he can actually distinguish between the two."

"Jiang Hang, do you still think that Mr. Omiya's act of killing Shirota Haruhiko was intentional?" Takagi Wataru asked Jiang Hang for confirmation.

Jiang Hang nodded: "As expected, there are still too many suspicious points. I have a bit of an idea now. Anyway, you should go and test the waters first. Remember to act well and don't let them see through your intentions at a glance."

Takagi Wataru replied somewhat reluctantly, "I can't guarantee that. She's a top-notch actress. How can I compare to her in terms of acting skills?"

However, he was somewhat interested in the ideas Jiang Hang had mentioned.

"Did you find anything? Is it related to the moon?" he asked Jiang Hang.

"It's just some speculation. I'll go and check it out first. Just do your best here. Contact me if you have any news."

Having received Jiang Hang's reply, Takagi Wataru could only nod helplessly in agreement.

After leaving the crime scene, Yuno Kiharu asked Jiang Hang with great concern, "Jiang Hang, what exactly did you find?"

"That prop moon was probably raised up by Ōmiya Jūjō himself, but he lied when I asked him about it."

When facing Yoshino Kiharu, Jiang Hang no longer needed to pretend; he directly told her about his discovery.

"When he answered, his gaze shifted slightly, but since Ōmiya Jūjō is a famous actor, he quickly adjusted his expression, but I still noticed it."

"If I'm not mistaken, it's probably because my question was too sudden, catching him off guard," Jiang Hang replied, then looked at Koharu Yuno, who still seemed somewhat confused.

"I don't know if you've noticed, but if that moon were in its original position, it would be exactly where Haruhiko Shirota was murdered."

Yoshino blinked, as if she had just realized something: "You mean Mr. Omiya did this on purpose so that the blood from when he killed Mr. Shirota wouldn't splatter on that prop moon?"

But soon, Yoshino Kiharu had a new question: "But why would he do that? It was just an ordinary prop, nothing special. There was Mr. Shirota's blood splattered on the stage backdrop and the fake tree."

Jiang Hang nodded, indicating that what Kiharu Yuno said was correct.

"This is what we need to investigate now. If the moon was indeed moved by Ōmiya Jushirō, and he had planned to kill Shirota Haruhiko long ago, then why would he care so much about the moon?"

Although what Jiang Hang is investigating now doesn't seem to have any direct connection to the case, since he has been marked by Hawkeye, and there are no other clues to investigate, Jiang Hang feels that this might be the key to the case.

He called Daisuke Mikami directly to ask for his current location. Although a murder had occurred at the film studio, this conscientious director was still trying to recruit the people from the film studio to Da Bao Film Studio.

However, it's clear that his recruitment efforts haven't been very successful.

At least when Jiang Hang found him in the props warehouse, he was still chatting with the props team and a prop master who looked about his age.

"Yamamoto, I know you've worked at the Toto Photography Studio for over thirty years and are among the most senior employees, but given the current situation, you should face reality," Daisuke Mikami advised the man named Yamamoto.

“I’m not asking you to abandon the photography studio now. I’m telling you to come over together after you’ve settled everything here.”

However, Yamamoto simply shook his head at Mikami Daisuke.

"I don't want to talk about this now; let's wait until this is over before discussing it further."

Mikami Daisuke clearly wanted to say a few more words of advice to the other party, but after seeing Jiang Hang coming over, he gave up the idea.

He smiled somewhat awkwardly at Jiang Hang.

Before coming here, he had confidently told Jiang Hang that he knew many people at Dongdu Photography Studio, and that as long as Jiang Hang was willing to pay, he could definitely bring a group of people to join Dabao Film and Television.

Daisuke Mikami originally wanted to introduce Jiang Hang's identity to the prop master Yamamoto, but little did he know that Yamamoto had already heard about Jiang Hang.