The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

However, after this incident, he will probably need to adopt a new identity to cover his tracks.

Shuichi Akai maintained his aloof demeanor, while Jodie seemed to have remained largely unchanged.

She probably knew that her identity had been exposed to Vermouth, but she still had to maintain the persona she was projecting and not let others see through her facade. This was a necessary attitude for an FBI investigator.

"That man is so cold and uninteresting. We worked together to take down the thug, and he still gave me that sour look. It's really annoying." Seeing Jiang Hang run into a wall with Shuichi Akai, Judy didn't hesitate to start complaining about Shuichi Akai as well.

Vermouth, however, stepped in to defend him: "Maybe that's just his personality. In any case, it was you and him who risked your lives to save us all. Without you, we would probably all have been killed by the bomb."

Listening to Vermouth's insincere thanks to Shuichi Akai and Jodie, Jiang Hang couldn't help but think to himself: They risked their lives to save the other people on the bus. If you were the only one on the bus, I think they would have preferred to be shot dead by those two thugs.

She's getting a good deal and then acting innocent; Vermouth really knows how to be disgusting.

Jiang Hang had no idea how uncomfortable Judy would feel after hearing Vermouth say those words.

Even Judy had to put on a proud demeanor when accepting Vermouth's thanks.

Taking statements is a time-consuming process, especially in hostage situations where everyone has to be questioned.

Jiang Hang left Professor Agasa's house around 3 or 4 pm. After more than an hour of hostage situation and taking a statement, it was already 8 or 9 pm by the time everything was settled.

By this time, the museum had long since closed, but it was clear that neither Vermouth nor Judy had much interest in it.

But Jiang Hang eventually met Vermouth at the entrance of the art museum.

"You shouldn't be followed this time, right?" Jiang Hang asked Vermouth as he met her.

Of course, with Altaïr patrolling the sky, no one could escape his gaze, and this time Vermouth had no little tail following her.

Vermouth had now returned to her original appearance, and in this deserted art museum, she no longer needed to worry about being recognized as the famous Hollywood actress Chris Vineyard.

"I imagine they're busy dealing with the traces and clues they left behind in Japan. After all, to be honest, it was quite a major oversight for them," Vermouth said with a smile.

"Of course, I also have to thank Mr. Jiang Hang for not dealing with those thugs in advance, otherwise I wouldn't be able to take the initiative like this now."

"And after returning to Japan, I seemed to have become a bit lax, and those two almost found out about our date," Vermouth said to Jiang Hang, shaking her head.

However, her words seemed to easily lead one to think of something else entirely.

Jiang Hang ignored the potentially ambiguous parts of the other person's words and directly retorted to Vermouth: "You knew all along that someone was following you, didn't you? If I'm not mistaken, today's events were also something you planned in advance, weren't they?"

It's clear from the email Vermouth sent him this afternoon that Vermouth even knew exactly which bus the thugs had chosen.

Jiang Hang did not believe that such a plan could be devised on the spot.

Chapter 344: Chapter 342: I Saw Your Ex-Boyfriend

When Jiang Hang asked Vermouth if she had planned and designed the case in advance, Vermouth smiled.

"I just happened to learn about this gang's plan through some secret channels of some organizations. I wasn't planning to interfere, but when I was about to head to the bar we had agreed to meet, I found myself with two shady little rats behind me, so I just decided to use this opportunity." Vermouth seemed quite candid when facing Jiang Hang.

"I'm sure you wouldn't want two annoying mice behind us when we're on a date, would you?"

She spread her hands, looked at Jiang Hang, and directly revealed the identities of Shuichi Akai and Jodie: "The man wearing the mask is Shuichi Akai. He is an investigator from the FBI. A few years ago, he went undercover in our organization and was given the code name Rye Whiskey. However, his undercover identity was exposed two years ago, and he escaped from the organization. The woman is also an FBI agent. I think you should have some idea about this."

On the bus, Vermouth had already noticed that Jiang Hang's attitude toward Judy was unusual. Even if Jiang Hang didn't know Judy's identity, he should have sensed that she was not an ordinary person.

Jiang Hang already knew about Shuichi Akai and the other person's identities, but it was clear that Vermouth had only guessed about the identity of Ms. Jodie today after the bus robbery, based on Shuichi Akai's identity.

Afterwards, Vermouth briefly explained Shuichi Akai's deeds within the organization.

Of course, she also mentioned that Shuichi Akai entered the organization by taking advantage of Akemi Miyano's status as her boyfriend.

"And because of this, he had a good relationship with Sherry when he was in the organization. Coupled with his own strength, he quickly gained the trust of the organization. I just didn't expect him to be an undercover agent."

"Moreover, after his undercover identity was exposed, he did not take Miyano Akemi and Sherry with him."

Vermouth then brought up the matter of Akemi Miyano again: "It was because of this incident that people in the organization became dissatisfied with Akemi Miyano and Sherry, and it eventually escalated to this point. So when Akemi Miyano and Sherry were rescued, many people in the organization believed that it was Shuichi Akai who did it."

As she spoke, Vermouth kept staring at Jiang Hang, seemingly wanting to know how Jiang Hang would react when he heard about this.

However, Jiang Hang maintained a listening posture, as if he were learning about this for the first time.

Everyone here is a skilled actor; such a simple test is unlikely to yield any results.

After listening to Vermouth's words, Jiang Hang looked at Vermouth.

"They were already watching you when you were in the US, weren't they?"

"They only recently arrived in Japan. For the FBI to follow them all the way from the US to Japan, and even your disguise didn't work, it seems you've done quite a bit of work back in the US?"

Seeing Jiang Hang's natural expression, Vermouth didn't react in any particular way. She just shook her head slightly: "Although the organization has its own influence in the United States, the organization's headquarters are still in Japan. Most of the time, I'm only responsible for intelligence gathering there. After all, I'm just a weak woman. Those kinds of fighting and killing are left to the combat team."

Hearing Vermouth say this, Jiang Hang couldn't help but mutter to himself: You're kidding me.

He knew very well that Vermouth was a very important person in the brewery. It could be said that Vermouth managed all affairs in the United States and even the Americas. Anyone who believed that a woman like her claimed to be weak would probably be devoured by her, leaving not even bones behind.

Vermouth continued, "I didn't give anything away in the US, otherwise, given the FBI's style, I wouldn't have been able to get here from the US so easily."

“When I was in the United States, I did know that the FBI was investigating me, and I could guess that Shuichi Akai was in my team investigating me. But I didn’t expect that those two would actually chase me all the way from the United States to Japan. It seems that I should think about whether I really did something wrong to them in the United States, that they would be so relentless in pursuing me,” Vermouth smiled with a hint of sarcasm.

"When I realized someone was following me, I thought it was the Japanese Public Security Police or Interpol. Even if it was the CIA, I wouldn't be too surprised. But considering that this is Japan, it wouldn't be strange to see the FBI, which is only responsible for managing internal affairs of the United States."

Jiang Hang nodded noncommittally, then his expression turned serious again.

"When you were in the car, didn't you ever think that they might choose not to make a move in order to continue hiding themselves?"

Vermouth shook her head: "Whether it's Shuichi Akai or me, we both know that we have to make our move before the criminals go all the way."

"If we don't take action, we'll all die together. But if we do take action, whoever loses their composure first will lose the initiative."

"However, I was quite lucky. That thug ultimately chose you and Shuichi Akai, and forced him to reveal his true colors in front of me. In this confrontation, I can be considered to have gained the first point."

Vermouth looked at Jiang Hang: "And even if they don't make a move, you're still here, aren't you? With your skills, dealing with those two should be a piece of cake."

"You really trust my skills that much? Those two thugs had handguns, you know," Jiang Hang said, looking at Vermouth.

Vermouth answered without hesitation: "Even if I had a pistol, it would have to be able to hit you first."

“I’ve heard Gin say that the member of that ‘Brotherhood’ can easily dodge his bullets, and in our organization, in terms of marksmanship, only Shuichi Akai, who has already left the organization, can compare to him.” Vermouth smiled as she looked at Jiang Hang.

Upon hearing Vermouth suddenly bring this up, Jiang Hang's expression remained unchanged: "Do you think I can do this too?"

“I don’t know, but I think you should be able to do it, and things haven’t gotten to that point yet, have they?” Vermouth said with a smile, changing the subject.

"I know you're a little upset about what happened, Mr. Jiang Hang, but as an apology, I believe the outcome of this meeting will satisfy you."

When she talked about this, Vermouth's smile seemed to become ambiguous.

Jiang Hang once again ignored the ambiguity in Vermouth's words and did not dwell on the topic. The two of them were actually quite in sync now.

Because of Conan, and the oppressive feeling Jiang Hang gave her, Vermouth could guess that Miyano Akemi and Miyano Shiho were likely rescued by Jiang Hang. However, compared to the interests of her organization, she personally hoped to ensure Conan's safety.

Of course, the enormous power behind Jiang Hang, which she couldn't see through at all, was also the main reason why she chose to maintain cooperation with Jiang Hang.

She remembers everything that happened forty years ago very clearly.

I believe that even the organization's boss would make the same choice if he knew about this.

Jiang Hang was well aware that Vermouth was wary of the background wall the system had created for him, so even if she could guess what was going on, she would only mention it subtly to keep the two of them in sync.

Vermouth, as expected of the person in charge of intelligence at the brewery, gained control of almost half of the brewery's intelligence system after arriving in Japan, at the behest of the brewery boss.

She was involved in almost everything, from the power struggles within the brewery's upper echelons to the recent actions and movements of certain members, and even the secrets of the entire Japanese business and political world and the current situation of those underground forces.

Moreover, when facing Jiang Hang, Vermouth revealed this information without hesitation, seemingly unconcerned that Jiang Hang might pose a threat to the distillery in the future.

It can be said that if Jiang Hang wanted to take action against the winery, with Vermouth's help, he could reduce the difficulty by at least 30%.

Even if Jiang Hang didn't have such thoughts, with the information provided by Vermouth, he could easily capture several major criminals who were on the run.

"I'm considered one of the BOSS's people in the organization. In order to investigate the Brotherhood, I've been using up a lot of the organization's resources. But the organization's second-in-command, Rum, seems to be somewhat dissatisfied with me. So recently, he sent one of his men to my side, ostensibly to assist me in the investigation, but actually he probably wants to investigate whether I'm seriously working for the organization."

Jiang Hang looked at Vermouth: "Do you want me to help you deal with that person?"

Vermouth shook her head: "I didn't mean that. If something happens to the people Rum sent, everyone will think I did it, and I don't want to see that happen."

"I just think that person is quite interesting. Besides his work within the organization, he also works as a waiter in a restaurant. He's probably still working there now. In addition, he also works part-time as a detective. You might just run into him at a crime scene someday."

"Even if we really have to deal with that guy, I've already figured out what method to use."

"Back when Shuichi Akai was still an undercover agent in the organization, it seemed that person disliked him. After Shuichi Akai's undercover identity was revealed, he continued to investigate him. I think if I tell him that Shuichi Akai has returned to Japan, he probably won't have the mind to pay attention to my affairs."

"And I think Shuichi Akai would be quite troubled to know that he's been entangled with his old rival from within the organization again." As she said this, Vermouth smiled, as if she could already see the scene of the two men meeting again.

She paused, then added, "Of course, if you, Mr. Jiang Hang, are dissatisfied with this fake detective and want to teach him a lesson, I certainly won't have any objections."

Seeing Vermouth's cunning expression, Jiang Hang's lips twitched slightly.

From Vermouth's words, he had already guessed who Rum, the second-in-command of the distillery, had sent to monitor Vermouth.

Not Gin, but multiple identities, with a love-hate relationship with Shuichi Akai—isn't this the Amuro Tooru who might have a passionate battle with Shuichi Akai on a Ferris wheel in the future?

Jiang Hang had gone to the cinema to watch the theatrical version before he traveled through time, so he was quite familiar with Amuro Tooru, who worked four jobs and was nicknamed "Japanese Wolf Warrior" by netizens because of his line "My lover is this country".

Moreover, some time ago, during the Infernal Affairs incident, Jiang Hang had already found the family restaurant where Amuro Tooru was currently working, thanks to Moriya Jun, an undercover police officer.

He even took some time to go to that restaurant alone for a meal and say hello to the person there.

Jiang Hang was wondering when he would confront Amuro Tooru, but now he was hearing his name from Vermouth.

After sharing Amuro Tooru's information, Vermouth seemed to be preparing to leave.

However, even as she was leaving, she seemed to be hinting to Jiang Hang that she wouldn't care if something unusual happened.

Of course, Jiang Hang still ignored Vermouth's hints.

After all that happened today, he still hasn't gone home, and he hasn't even gotten his first win of the day.

Anyway, after Vermouth left, Jiang Hang did not leave the art museum directly. He scanned the art museum with his eagle eye and then entered the art museum through the locked side door.

In the art museum office, Miyano Akemi looked somewhat surprised to see Jiang Hang suddenly arrive late at night.

"Are you planning to sleep at the art museum again tonight?" Jiang Hang asked, looking at Miyano Akemi, who was planning to stay at the art museum that night.

He had rented a house for Akemi Miyano before, but she spent most of her time resting at the art museum and rarely went home to sleep.

"I don't sleep very soundly at home; it's more reassuring to sleep in the office." Miyano Akemi smiled. Although she had escaped from the organization, she always felt a little uneasy when she was alone at home. "Jiang Hang... what brings you here?"

Jiang Hang got straight to the point, stating the main reason he approached Miyano Akemi.

"I saw your ex-boyfriend today. He came to Japan with a woman."

Chapter 345: Chapter 343: Then let's go on a trip to relax!