The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Jiang Hang shook his head slightly: "The crime scene has been thoroughly investigated several times tonight. Even if we go back tomorrow, we probably won't find any useful clues."

"I plan to go to Yusuke Sakata's house tomorrow morning to see if I can find anything useful inside, but I think that given Sakata's personality, there probably won't be much left in his house."

"Besides, he is an Osaka police officer after all. Even though I am an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, it is not appropriate for me to get too involved in this case. If the case does not make any progress, then we will have no choice but to return to Tokyo."

Hearing the girls' words of encouragement, Jiang Hang didn't say much, only telling them to go back to their rooms and rest.

After the girls left, Jiang Hang spent about ten seconds in his mind repenting for deceiving them. Then, he avoided the hotel's surveillance cameras and went to Shiho Miyano's room.

As expected, when Shiho Miyano's door was opened, Jiang Hang saw Shiho Miyano with a sour face.

Before Jiang Hang could even greet Shiho Miyano, she forcefully pulled him into the room and questioned him in a accusatory tone, "What exactly do you want? After provoking the organization, do you now want to confront the Japanese police head-on?"

"If what you did today gets discovered, you'll be completely ruined, you know that?!"

This afternoon, when Jiang Hang suddenly asked her for help, contrary to his usual behavior, Shiho Miyano sensed that Jiang Hang was probably about to do something that would surprise everyone.

But to her complete surprise, Jiang Hang actually protected the criminal who had killed four people.

Right now, the entire Osaka police force is probably working overtime to find Yusuke Sakata's whereabouts.

No one could have imagined that the mysteriously disappeared Yusuke Sakata was now in the room next to Shiho Miyano's.

Not to mention Shiho Miyano, who was completely baffled by Jiang Hang's actions, even Akemi Miyano was looking at Jiang Hang with some concern in her eyes. However, she still told her sister not to speak so aggressively.

“Since Jiang Hangjun made such a choice, he must have his own reasons. Zhibao, calm down and listen to Jiang Hangjun’s explanation.”

These two sisters, one playing the good cop and the other the bad cop, work together in a way that's really not easy for an ordinary person to handle.

Seeing that Miyano Akemi had thoughtfully poured him a glass of hot water, Jiang Hang then looked at Miyano Shiho, whose expression was still not very good, and told her about his plans.

To be precise, they've started showcasing their acting skills again.

"You all probably know about the Pioneer Foundation behind me, right?"

The Miyano sisters nodded. Having known Jiang Hang for so long, they were naturally aware of these things.

Although Jiang Hang has always said that he has no intention of inheriting that huge foundation, the relationship between that foundation and Jiang Hang is somewhat intriguing upon closer examination.

But it seems that Jiang Hang is finally ready to unveil the mystery of the foundation to them once again.

"You should also know the name of the Assassin Brotherhood that I used when I rescued you from your organization, right?"

Shiho Miyano was stunned for a moment. She remembered very clearly that when she asked Jiang Hang if this organization really existed, Jiang Hang casually replied that he made it up.

After learning about the Pioneer Foundation behind Jiang Hang, Shiho Miyano almost forgot about the huge pitfall that was the Brotherhood.

"So, you really intend to establish such an organization?" Shiho Miyano looked at Jiang Hang suspiciously.

Jiang Hang nodded first, then shook his head.

"The Brotherhood has always existed, but its name has changed over time. I only recently learned some things and am now preparing to rebuild the Brotherhood."

Seeing that Shiho Miyano didn't quite understand, Jiang Hang continued to explain.

"There are two organizations whose traces have spanned the entire history of humankind."

"One organization's mission is to protect human free will, while the other aims to create a perfect world through absolute order."

"Brotherhood was a name the former used, but it was not its only name."

"In ancient Egypt, it was called the Hidden Ones; in the Middle Ages, it evolved into the Brotherhood of Assassins; and in modern times, with the advancement of technology, the Brotherhood also changed. However, due to the two world wars in the last century, the Brotherhood was severely weakened and became a mere shell of its former self. After several splits and reorganizations, it eventually became the Forerunner Foundation."

"As for the other organization, it was originally known as the Order of the Ancients and the Cult of Order. You may not have heard of these names, but it has a more widely known name: the Knights Templar, who left a significant mark on the history of medieval Europe."

Chapter 391: Chapter 387: It doesn't matter, the system will take care of it.

Anyone with a basic understanding of medieval European history will have heard of the Knights Templar.

Historically, he, along with the Knights Hospitaller and the Teutonic Knights, were known as the three major knightly orders of the Catholic Church.

Founded during the Crusades, and after gaining the approval of the Papacy, it rapidly expanded its power and wealth to a level that rivaled that of a nation.

"But I remember the Knights Templar only existed for a little over two hundred years in history, right?" Shiho Miyano recalled information about the Knights Templar.

At its peak, the Knights Templar held the top position among the three major knightly orders in terms of both size and wealth. However, precisely because of this, the overly flamboyant Knights Templar were soon targeted and disbanded by King Philip IV of France in the early 14th century.

On the contrary, the other two knightly orders, although not as wealthy and powerful as the Knights Templar of yesteryear, have at least survived to the modern era, and even now, news of these two knightly orders can still be heard occasionally on the European stage.

However, after hearing Jiang Hang's words, Shiho Miyano realized that the Knights Templar, which had shone brightly in European history for two centuries, did not seem to have truly left the stage of history. Instead, they continued to fight against the Assassin Brotherhood that Jiang Hang mentioned for the next few centuries.

Jiang Hang nodded to Shiho Miyano: "To be precise, it was the French Brotherhood that played a significant role in that period of history. They successfully lobbied the King of France at the time and coerced the Pope to recognize the Grand Master of the Knights Templar as a Catholic heretic, which ultimately led to the dissolution of the Knights Templar."

"In the thousands of years of struggle between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Knights Templar, such situations are not uncommon. When the Knights Templar were powerful, they suppressed the Brotherhood in many regions to the point of exhaustion and even on the verge of disbanding."

"In short, after the Knights Templar disbanded, the French Brotherhood wanted to press their advantage, but unfortunately the Knights Templar found an opportunity to completely hide their remaining forces."

"From then on, the Templars, like the Assassin Brotherhood, went completely into the shadows, quietly driving the world's development without anyone knowing."

After briefly explaining the history of the Knights Templar, Jiang Hang told Shiho Miyano about many historical figures related to the Knights Templar before bringing up the present.

"The two world wars that occurred in succession in the last century were actually closely related to the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Knights Templar. It was precisely because of these two wars that the Brotherhood and the Knights Templar declined."

What I've been talking about so far is from hundreds or thousands of years ago. Jiang Hang can just make things up based on the history from Assassin's Creed.

Cleopatra and Caesar were assassinated by the Hidden Ones, Genghis Khan was assassinated by Altaïr, Washington had a friendship with an assassin whose name cannot be mentioned, and even the United States today actually achieved independence with the help of the Assassin Brotherhood.

Anyway, these things happened hundreds of years ago, and no matter how outrageous Jiang Hang's stories are, Shiho Miyano can't prove that he's lying.

But when it comes to the two world wars of the last century, we have to be quite cautious.

Although he could continue to spout nonsense based on the Assassin's Creed lore, such as the Axis powers being puppets controlled by the Templars, and the Brotherhood providing substantial assistance to the Allies, ultimately leading to their victory in the war.

But this involves far too many aspects.

Even though Jiang Hang believed that it didn't matter how outrageous his story was, because the system would step in and create a flawless backdrop for him, Jiang Hang was still a little worried that the system might suddenly create a bunch of Eden artifacts for him in this world, which would completely throw the world into chaos.

The world of Detective Conan is already powerful enough that it can smash cement with its fists and catch bullets with its hands. There is really no need to continue developing it into a science fiction and high-martial arts world. Therefore, after thinking about it for a while, Jiang Hang decided to temporarily put an end to the conflict between the Brotherhood and the Templars that he had made up in the middle of World War II.

"In short, the Brotherhood made great sacrifices in that war, dismantling the Templars' power once again. In the end, after the war, in order to avoid being used and discarded by the Allied Powers, and also to avoid falling into depravity after losing the Templars, their adversary of thousands of years, the Brotherhood's leadership decided to disband the Brotherhood."

Jiang Hang has already mentioned this part. After that, the remnants of the Brotherhood formed the Pioneer Foundation, and in just a few decades, they completely cleaned up their act and buried the past of the Brotherhood in the dust of history.

"So, the Assassin Brotherhood is actually just like how the Hidden Ones became the Brotherhood before, transforming from the Brotherhood into the Forerunner Foundation?"

When asked by Shiho Miyano, Jiang Hang shook his head again.

"The Brotherhood has indeed disbanded. Although the main founders of the Pioneer Foundation were indeed former members of the Brotherhood, there is no direct connection between the two. In fact, several founders of the Pioneer Foundation were once members of the Knights Templar."

As a strange expression appeared on Miyano Akemi's face, she seemed to be thinking, "Aren't those Templar Knights supposed to be villains who would do anything to maintain world order? How come you assassins would accept starting a business with these Templar Knights?"

Knowing Miyano Akemi's doubts, Jiang Hang continued to explain.

"The Templars' original intention was not to rule the world, but to create a world that was as perfect as possible. That's why they valued order and wanted to use more forceful means to achieve their goals."

"But in reality, whether it's the Brotherhood or the Templars, their ultimate goal is to make humanity better; they just choose different methods."

"The Templars like to lead humanity forward according to their ideas. If the leader has a clear understanding of the future path, it will undoubtedly accelerate human development and progress. But if the leader himself loses his way and is corrupted by power and wealth, those humans who follow him without any independent thought will naturally be unable to find a new path."

"Assassins, on the other hand, are more accustomed to pushing people forward from behind. The advantage of doing so is that it allows the people in front to have a more independent thinking ability. The problem is that unrestrained freedom is also a disaster. The assassins who are pushing people forward from behind cannot know whether their current actions will send people directly into the abyss in the future."

"It sounds like assassins and Templars actually complement each other. Haven't you tried cooperating after all these years of fighting?" Miyano Akemi asked curiously.

The Templars led the way, guiding humanity forward, while the Assassins provided support from behind. They could also issue early warnings if they noticed any problems with the Templars' path.

If all of this could be achieved, the progress of human society would probably be decades or even earlier than it is now.

In response to Miyano Akemi's question, Jiang Hang shook his head: "The two organizations have been fighting for so many years, and the hatred has long been deeply ingrained in people's hearts. Even if there are smart people in both organizations who realize this, it is difficult to make any changes to this situation."

"If it weren't for the destruction of the Templars and the self-dissolution of the Brotherhood, the Forerunner Foundation, which now combines the ideologies of both sides, probably wouldn't have been born."

Jiang Hang talked at length about the past and ideals of the Knights Templar and the Brotherhood, and then finally got to the most crucial point.

"We'll discuss the details of the grudges and feuds between the Templars and the Brotherhood later. Now, let's get back to the main topic. The reason I want to rebuild the Brotherhood of Assassins is because I've noticed something in the intelligence I've received from the Foundation recently."

"Decades later, those Templar Knights who should have been completely wiped out back then seem to have reappeared. And this time, they seem to have made contact with your organization. No one knows what kind of shady secret they want to achieve by using your organization after so many years of absence."

Jiang Hang solemnly told Shiho Miyano the "truth".

Although the "Templar Knight" who made contact with the distillery was actually himself, that didn't stop him from using his own identity to create a completely new story.

Anyway, Jiang Hang already has a whole bunch of messy identities. In the eyes of most people, he is a famous detective who became famous in Japan not long after his debut.

In the eyes of those with some power, he was a member of the Pioneer Fund.

In the eyes of those high-ranking officials in Japan, he was a big shot who might inherit the Pioneer Foundation in the future.

At the distillery, he was a Templar Knight whose background and influence were shrouded in mystery.

Adding the identity of a Brotherhood rebuilder to Shiho Miyano's side now doesn't seem like a big deal.

However, Jiang Hang knew he was making up a story with a plausible basis, but thanks to his superb acting skills, both Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano completely believed his description at this point.

After all, the Pioneer Foundation is real, and it's also true that Jiang Hang suddenly rescued a murderer and wants to recruit him as his subordinate.

They had no idea that all of this was actually Jiang Hang talking nonsense, and that a lot of it was just made up on the spot.

As for the news of the organization's suspected "cooperation" with that Templar Knight, Miyano Shiho had already been prepared for it after Jiang Hang's long preparations.

But when she confirmed this fact with Jiang Hang, Shiho Miyano couldn't help but show a worried expression on her face.

Chapter 392: Chapter 388: Revitalizing the Glory of the Japanese Brotherhood is Our Inescapable Duty

Shiho Miyano now has a very high level of trust in Jiang Hang.

The Assassin Brotherhood and the Knights Templar are two ancient organizations with a history spanning thousands of years, each holding different ideologies.

Judging from Jiang Hang's explanation, the entire history of humankind is filled with the love-hate relationship between these two organizations, and many historical figures have connections with these two organizations.

Even the United States achieved independence with the help of the Assassin Brotherhood. If someone else had said that, Shiho Miyano would probably have rolled her eyes at them on the spot.

But when Jiang Hang says something, even the most outrageous things seem to have a high degree of credibility.

Therefore, upon hearing that the Knights Templar, which should have been dismantled after World War II, had made a comeback and even become involved with the organization, Shiho Miyano began to seriously consider the matter.

They didn't know how the Templars had risen from the ashes, nor did they know why the two organizations were cooperating.

However, the Knights Templar have a history spanning thousands of years, and as they champion order, they have mostly appeared as the ruling class.

Over the years, they probably don't even know how much wealth they actually possess.

Even though their power was completely eradicated after World War II, now that they have made a comeback, and can still get an organization that has always acted domineeringly to cooperate with them, it is clear that the Templars can not only offer incentives that the organization is tempted, but also protect their wealth in the face of the greedy organization.

As for the organization... its low-key development over the past few decades has resulted in a rather tight allocation of resources within the organization. Gin is already busy enough eliminating spies and searching for troublemakers within the organization, yet he also has to use dirt on other companies to blackmail others.