The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

After hearing Jiang Hang's explanation, Omiya Shijuro remained silent for a long time.

Then he looked at Jiang Hang and shook his head: "According to your analysis, it does seem that I had murderous intent towards Mr. Shirota during the rehearsal and deliberately killed him."

His gaze fell on the moon on the stage: "That prop moon was indeed the prop I used when I first became the protagonist. After filming ended, I specifically asked Mr. Shirota for it and stored it in the prop warehouse. I didn't expect you to find out about this so quickly. You truly deserve to be called a great detective."

Jiang Hang's expression remained unchanged, because he could tell that Omiya Jushiro did not seem to be prepared to surrender so easily.

Sure enough, Ōmiya Jushirō soon issued another inquiry.

"But I don't know when it was promoted. Or have you found evidence to prove that I did it?"

Takagi Wataru quickly looked at Jiang Hang, knowing that the fight between the two had probably reached its final stage.

Based on his past experience with cases, when a suspect starts questioning whether there is any evidence for a certain matter, his complete defeat is not far off.

He looked at Jiang Hang expectantly, seemingly wanting to hear what method Jiang Hang would use to prove that Ōmiya Jūjō was the one who deliberately murdered Ōta Haruhiko.

However, the next moment, something unexpected happened.

When asked this classic question by Ōmiya Jūshirō, Jiang Hang spread his hands and said, "I don't think anyone saw you operating the machine, and there are no surveillance cameras installed on this stage."

"Even if I find your fingerprints on the lifting machine that controls the prop moon, it's perfectly normal for a veteran actor like you, who has been with this studio for over thirty years, to operate the lifting machine. Although we can make a judgment based on the approximate age of the fingerprints, it cannot be considered conclusive evidence."

Ōmiya Jūshirō shook his head slightly: "Although I have already said that I will not mention it again, I still want to reiterate that this incident is indeed just a regrettable tragedy."

“I know that investigating cases is the duty of you police officers and detectives, and I also know that I did have a motive to kill Mr. Shirota, so I don’t care about your suspicions. If you can really find evidence that I killed Mr. Shirota with murderous intent, please be sure to tell me.”

He tidied himself up, seemingly preparing to leave the crime scene.

Watching the conversation between Ōmiya Jūshirō and Jiang Hang, Takagi Wataru was completely dumbfounded. He quickly moved closer to Jiang Hang and whispered, "Hey, Jiang Hang, you're not kidding me, are you? We've come this far, are we just going to let this case end like this?"

Yoshino Koharu also looked at Jiang Hang with a shocked expression, seemingly never expecting this outcome.

Even Yoshino Koharu, a fan of Toshiro Omiya, knew very well that this case was a case of premeditated murder after learning about the prop moon.

Even though they had deduced the final answer, and even though Omiya Shishiro's silence just now almost proved that Jiang Hang's reasoning was correct, would they ultimately fail because they lacked sufficient evidence?

Yoshino looked at Jiang Hang, hoping that he would reveal the most crucial evidence to refute Toshiro Omiya at this moment.

Jiang Hang merely sighed slightly, seemingly ready to let Ōmiya Jūjō leave.

But the next moment, as a policeman rushed into the crime scene and said to Takagi Wataru, "The perpetrator in this case has just confessed," the situation on the scene instantly reversed 180 degrees.

Upon hearing this news, Omiya Jushiro, who had been calm, suddenly changed his expression and stopped in his tracks, looking at the policeman who had spoken.

Not to mention Ōmiya Jūjō, even Kōharu Yuno and Takagi Wataru were caught off guard by this sudden plot twist.

Throughout the entire crime scene, only Jiang Hang kept staring at the prop moon on the stage after the policeman entered, and showed no reaction to the twist in the case.

"W-what? The prisoner turned himself in?" Takagi Wataru hurriedly asked who the person who turned himself in was.

"It's Yamamoto Osamu, the prop manager of the photography studio. He just came to us and said that he had long been dissatisfied with Shirota Haruhiko and wanted to protest his decision to close the studio. So he secretly replaced the knife when no one was looking, which ultimately led to this incident." The police officer briefly explained the situation to Takagi Wataru.

Upon hearing the name of the person who turned himself in, Yoshino Kiharu stared wide-eyed at the police officer who was explaining the situation.

Props manager Yamamoto Osamu... Isn't this the person Jiang Hang just dealt with and who was tricked by Jiang Hang? Why would he suddenly turn himself in?

Could it be that the prop master was really the culprit in this case?

Yoshino Koharu shook her head violently.

No, she's already analyzed it. Changing the props was completely unnecessary, and the only culprit in this case from beginning to end was Ōmiya Jushirō. That moon alone proves everything.

After all, even if the weapons are changed, the only people who can control the stage movement are Shishiro Omiya and the action director.

Taking the blame?

This idea suddenly popped into Yoshino Kiharu's head; in this situation, it seemed to be the only possibility.

But why would he suddenly take this action?

Yoshino Kiharu recalled what Jiang Hang had said to the other person in the warehouse. At that time, Jiang Hang seemed to be implying during the questioning that someone had switched the knife, and that the person who switched the knife might be the murderer in this case.

After checking the surveillance footage with the prop master and confirming that no one had visited the prop warehouse during that period, Jiang Hang deliberately sighed and said some pessimistic things to the other party.

Moreover, judging from Jiang Hang's current appearance, it seems that he had expected this to happen.

Could this also be part of Jiang Hang's plan?

Yoshino thought to herself with some disbelief.

Takagi Wataru was unaware of Jiang Hang's presence in the prop warehouse. He was currently feeling extremely confused and was almost unable to grasp the situation of the case.

He looked at Jiang Hang, seemingly wanting to ask what had happened.

Jiang Hang, on the other hand, shifted his gaze from the moon on the stage to Ōmiya Jūshirō, whose expression had turned somber.

"Mr. Omiya, what are your thoughts on Mr. Yamamoto's surrender?"

Chapter 332: Chapter 330: Ōmiya Jūshirō's Confession

“I want to meet with Yamamoto,” Ōmiya Jushirō replied to Jiang Hang in a deep voice.

Jiang Hang glanced at Takagi Wataru beside him. Although Takagi Wataru hesitated for a moment, he finally nodded.

In the prop warehouse, Yamamoto Osamu is now under police surveillance and has no choice but to stay there until the investigation is over.

Under the watchful eyes of Jiang Hang and Takagi Wataru, Omiya Jushiro witnessed Yamamoto Osamu sitting silently in the warehouse.

Upon seeing the arrival of Ōmiya Jushirō, a hint of panic flashed across Yamamoto Osamu's face.

"Should we avoid this?" Jiang Hang suddenly asked Ōmiya Jūshirō.

“He is innocent, you should know that very well.” Omiya Jushiro stared intently at Jiang Hang.

"I should be the one who gets arrested."

Jiang Hang looked at Ōmiya Jūshirō and nodded: "I know."

"If I understand correctly, can this be seen as Mr. Omiya's confession that you deliberately murdered Haruhiko Shirota?"

Upon hearing this, Yamamoto Osamu, who was sitting there, seemed to realize something and quickly stood up, pointing at himself and saying to Jiang Hang, "Detective, I have already turned myself in. It was I who secretly replaced Mr. Omiya's knife, which caused this accident. It has absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Omiya!"

As Yamamoto Osamu smeared himself, Ōmiya Jushirō looked at Jiang Hang.

After another ten seconds of silence, he answered very firmly: "Yes, I admit it."

After he finished speaking, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and the previous imposing manner in his eyes was gone.

Yamamoto Osamu just opened his mouth, as if he couldn't believe the result. He wanted to say something more, but Ōmiya Jushirō shook his head to stop him.

After receiving Ōmiya Jūshirō's reply, Jiang Hang did not say anything more, but turned to look at Takagi Wataru.

"I think you should be able to handle things more easily after that."

Takagi Wataru is still somewhat caught up in the moment; the situation in the case has changed much faster than he imagined.

Jiang Hang first found the clues and confirmed that Ōmiya Jūjūrō had committed intentional homicide, and then Ōmiya Jūjūrō countered with almost no flaws.

Then, for some reason, another person suddenly appeared who turned himself in. After seeing the other person, Ōmiya Jūshirō said that he would also turn himself in before he could even speak.

For a moment, Takagi Wataru couldn't figure out who the real culprit was.

It was Ōmiya Jushirō who approached Takagi Wataru: "Officer Takagi, could I speak with Yamamoto alone before I am arrested?"

“You don’t need to worry. Now that I have confessed, I will not deny it anymore.”

At Jiang Hang's suggestion, they went to wait outside the warehouse.

Only Ōmiya Jushirō and Yamamoto Osamu remained in the entire warehouse.

Looking at his old partner who had worked with him at the photography studio for nearly thirty years, Ōmiya Jūshirō did not blame him at all.

He simply sat down next to the other person and asked, "Why would you do something like this?"

Yamamoto Osamu answered somewhat evasively, "Because, because those police officers have always suspected you, sir!"

"The detective told me that if the investigation continues, even without sufficient evidence, there is still a high probability that the man with a clear motive for murder will be charged with intentional homicide."

As he continued, Yamamoto Osamu's attitude became increasingly agitated.

"Actually, we all knew when the case happened that you did this for our sake, sir."

"There are many people in the props team who can replace me, but if you leave, sir, our Dongdu Photography Studio will really be finished!"

“I appreciate your kindness, but do you think I would just stand by and watch you take the blame for my actions?” Ōmiya Jūshirō shook his head. “I have a clear conscience about what I did.”

"Let's leave it at that. I'll explain your situation to the police, and I'm sure they won't have any objections." Ōmiya Jushirō stood up.

"From now on, the photography studio will really be in your hands. I hope you won't ruin it before I come back."

......

Outside the warehouse, Jiang Hang was being questioned by Mu Chun Yuno.

"Jiang Hang, you probably expected this to happen, didn't you?"

Jiang Hang nodded noncommittally.

However, it was clear that his mood wasn't actually very high at the moment.

In fact, he already sensed the complexity of the case when he first examined the crime scene.

Unlike in the past, where clues left by the murderer were everywhere at the crime scene, making it easy to identify the murderer and then simply present the evidence, this time the situation is different.

This time, knowing who the murderer was, he needed to prove that the case was not an accident, but a premeditated murder.

The prop moon is indeed a very important clue, but it still lacks decisive evidence.

In fact, the core of this case should be focused on those in the film crew who witnessed the murder.

Even if Yoshino Kiharu couldn't tell, those veterans who had worked on the set for decades could definitely sense the attitude of Toshiro Omiya when he made his move.

Unfortunately, everyone in the photography studio harbored varying degrees of dissatisfaction with Haruhiko Shirota, but they all held Jushiro Omiya in high regard. Under this premise, they would never bring up the matter themselves, and would even consciously cover up for Jushiro Omiya.

Jiang Hang had already sensed this when he first questioned the crew members.

At that moment, he realized that if Conan were the person there, he might be able to find clues in ways that ordinary people would never expect.

But as a third-rate detective, he probably can't solve this case using normal methods.

After considering this possibility, he began to carefully observe the personality of everyone in the photography studio while investigating other clues, hoping to find the most suitable person.

Finally, Yamamoto Osamu, who had been anxiously inquiring about Ōmiya Jushirō's condition as soon as he saw him, came into his view.

And then came what is happening now; everything is indeed going according to his plan.