The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Pisco has indeed aged. At tonight's memorial service, she rejected so many people's attempts to get close to her, but she talked for so long with Jiang Hang and his little assistant. Didn't they even consider his identity?

Such tactics might fool ordinary police officers, but in front of Jiang Hang, it was simply an insult.

Right now, she should think about how to shut Piske up completely before he gets arrested by the police.

Chapter 431: Chapter 427: Pisco's Confidence

Pisco had no idea that he had dedicated his entire life to the organization from the age of ten to seventy, only to be abandoned by the organization after encountering Jiang Hang during a mission.

Piscoe is still unaware of the mistakes he made on this mission.

He knew, of course, that firing a gun in this situation to create an accident was not the best option, but Shigehiko Tobu had been quite good at disguising himself in front of the organization in the past. The organization knew he was greedy for money, but they had never mistreated him in this regard, and he had never given himself away. It wasn't until recently that the organization found out that this guy had secretly embezzled a large sum of money behind the scenes.

The organization also tried to resolve the issue of Shigehiko Tonoguchi, since it wasn't easy for the organization to cultivate a member of parliament with some influence.

However, Shigehiko Tobu has been going a bit too far lately, and his rivals are no pushovers either. Despite the organization's considerable efforts, they have only managed to slow down the police investigation into him.

The organization naturally used all the time gained during this delay to deal with its long-standing relationship with Shigehiko Tonoguchi.

Now, all that remains of Shigehiko Tobuchi's connection to the organization is himself.

As long as we can get rid of him, even if someone suspects the organization, it won't matter if they can't produce evidence.

After all, the lights in the hall were off, and everyone's attention was on the screen. Even if the police found traces of a gunshot, as long as he disposed of the handgun beforehand, how could the police possibly suspect that this old man, who was over seventy years old and almost in his grave, could shoot the chandelier on the ceiling so accurately in the dark?

Moreover, he wasn't unprepared. Many of the people attending the memorial service were business owners from large companies with whom he had good personal relationships. If he stepped forward at the right time to put some pressure on the police, he believed that the Japanese police would have no choice but to make concessions to these major taxpayers.

Even when he encountered the recently popular detective Jiang Hang, he didn't take it seriously.

He didn't believe in famous detectives or anything like that; quite a few famous detectives had died at the hands of their organization over the years.

Unless the police or that famous detective can find evidence on the spot that directly links him to the case, the Japanese police will not be able to find even the slightest problem with him after he leaves the hotel.

Even if something really goes wrong later, he can just fake his death and get away with it. Anyway, he's reached retirement age now. He's served the organization his whole life, and no one will say anything if he takes a sum of money and goes to a small island in the Pacific to live out his retirement comfortably.

While Pisco was handling the firearms, he even muttered to himself that although he was old, he was still a prominent figure in the organization. Since the organization had entrusted him with this task, there was no need to specifically send Vermouth to assist him.

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Thanks to the efforts of Jiang Hang and the on-site host, the situation at the scene has been largely brought under control.

It must be said that these Japanese entertainers and hosts are indeed quite dedicated. Even though a murder had just occurred, they remembered their duty as hosts and were helping Jiang Hang stabilize the situation at the scene.

The reporters at the scene were also very professional; they certainly wouldn't let go of such a big news story as the death of a prominent politician at a memorial service for a famous director.

So, one by one, they took advantage of the moment when no one was looking to start transmitting what was happening at the scene back to their respective newspapers or news websites, so that people would work overtime to produce a report to attract public attention.

Several reporters with cameras even wanted to do a live broadcast from the scene, but Jiang Hang stopped them from going too far.

After dealing with the reporters, Jiang Hang, relying on his eagle-eye ability, successfully found the purple handkerchief with the smell of gunpowder that Pisco had left at the scene.

If a test were to be conducted, Pisker's fingerprints might even be detected on it.

"How careless! Such an important tool for committing the crime, instead of using the one you prepared in advance, you used the one provided by the organizer, and after committing the crime, you simply left it at the scene. Is this the level of your organization's well-known cadres?"

As he spoke softly, Jiang Hang shook his head slightly.

He positioned Shizuka Sakaki near the corpse to prevent anyone from getting close, and the person closest to her at that moment happened to be Vermouth.

It's clear that Vermouth was aware of the problem with the handkerchief, which is why she approached it.

Faced with Jiang Hang's questioning, Vermouth replied without changing her expression: "It's normal for older people to be a little careless, otherwise the organization wouldn't have sent me here to assist."

"So he's been abandoned by your organization?" Jiang Hang was slightly surprised by Vermouth's sensible reaction, but upon reflection, it was indeed the Black Organization's usual style.

The organization is rife with internal strife, and everyone has their own agenda, so every time we meet, we have to be careful.

They don't give a friendly look to those who are useful to the organization, let alone those who are useless.

It's a miracle that such an organization could exist for half a century, and even gradually develop into the global criminal syndicate it is today.

"If Mr. Jiang Hang is willing to let him go, then our organization will naturally not easily give up on such an old man who has made great contributions to our organization. How about you name your price, Mr. Jiang Hang?"

Vermouth tentatively asked Jiang Hang a question.

Although it's just an experiment, it's not impossible if it can save Pisco at some cost.

Jiang Hang looked at Vermouth, then picked up the purple handkerchief: "I recently took on a case in Tottori Prefecture. I originally planned to hand it over to my assistant, but I heard that your Black Organization has quite a bit of influence in Tottori Prefecture..."

Although Jiang Hang hadn't finished speaking, Vermouth was a smart woman, and she fully understood what Jiang Hang meant.

Her mind immediately began to analyze.

Tottori Prefecture is indeed the location of the organization's headquarters. While this is a top secret within the organization, it is hardly a secret for the Knights Templar, who nearly destroyed the organization decades ago.

What Jiang Hang meant was that he was too lazy to go to Tottori Prefecture to collect evidence, so he wanted the Black Organization to help him find the real culprit in the case.

The condition was the purple handkerchief in his hand that was quite disadvantageous to Pisco.

She thought it over carefully. If Jiang Hang didn't intend to use the handkerchief as evidence, as long as Pisk could handle the gun and the gunpowder residue on his body properly, the police shouldn't be able to find any flaws in Pisk's case.

“No problem, I will hand over the murderer in that case to you within two days.” After a quick consideration, Vermouth agreed to Jiang Hang’s terms, and even felt that Jiang Hang’s request was too simple.

"I don't want the murderer, I want evidence," Jiang Hang emphasized again.

Although he recently rescued a murderer and lured him into his assassin organization, and has the Precursor Foundation, an economic organization that is even more threatening than the Black Organization, he remains a law-abiding citizen.

He only needs evidence of the murderer's crime; he doesn't need the Black Organization to bring the murderer to him.

As for why he didn't make any more demands, it's because he didn't need to get involved in this case. The purple handkerchief seemed like an important clue, but in reality, so many people in the hall had the purple handkerchief; even a random waiter or a reporter who snuck in could have brought one in.

If Vermouth were to slip by and switch the handkerchiefs on a few people, even if the police suspected Pisco, he could use the fact that his handkerchief had been switched as an excuse. Then, given the Black Organization's capabilities, it wouldn't be difficult for them to find a scapegoat to divert attention from Pisco.

Ultimately, the outcome of this case was already decided the moment that gossip reporter captured the exact moment Pisco committed the crime.

Jiang Hang doesn't need to do anything; all he needs to do is find that photo and show it to the police.

That's why he gave Vermouth face here. Vermouth felt that he had indeed shown a friendly attitude towards the Black Organization. It's just that Pisco himself gave himself the opportunity but failed to make a difference, so he can't blame anyone else.

After that, they will work even harder for Jiang Hang.

Thinking of this, Jiang Hang used the theft techniques he had learned from the system to quietly slip the purple handkerchief into Vermouth's hand, letting her handle this "key" evidence herself.

Meanwhile, Jiang Hang continued to patiently question those who were close to Shigehiko Tunguchi before the incident, hoping to glean any other clues from them.

When the police arrive, he can use these people's statements as an explanation.

While the Japanese police may indeed be somewhat lacking in capability, their speed of response has always been widely recognized.

In less than twenty minutes, the familiar Inspector Megure and his subordinates arrived at the crime scene.

"Brother Jiang Hang, thank you for maintaining order at the scene. Did you find anything?" Because he was already quite familiar with Jiang Hang, Inspector Megure exchanged a few polite words before asking Jiang Hang about the details of the case.

After glancing at the police officers who were cordoning off the crime scene and taking control of the situation, Jiang Hang stated directly that this case was not an accident and must have been a homicide.

"So it really wasn't an accident..." Inspector Megure wasn't too surprised by Jiang Hang's answer.

Given the deceased Shigehiko Tobuchi's status, although corruption, bribery, and political crimes are not under their jurisdiction, as a front-line inspector of the Metropolitan Police Department, he naturally knew more inside information than the average person.

If Shigehiko Tonoguchi hadn't had this "accident," he would probably have been taken away by the police for a full investigation within the next couple of days.

The Metropolitan Police Department's top brass has repeatedly suspected that Shigehiko Tobuchi, who has suddenly risen to become a member of parliament in recent years, may have other mysterious forces supporting him.

Now that Shigehiko Tobuchi is dead, and Jiang Hang, the Metropolitan Police Department advisor, has discovered the possibility of murder, it is very likely that the mysterious force was behind it.

Inspector Megure listened to Jiang Hang's analysis with a serious expression.

Upon hearing that there were gunshot marks at the broken end of the chandelier, and that it was highly likely that someone had shot it with a handgun in the dark, causing it to fall and kill Shigehiko Toguchi, he confirmed this and immediately ordered the surrounding police officers to search for the bullet scattered throughout the hall.

While Japan's gun control is not as strict as that of its neighbor China, it is still much stricter than that of the United States.

Since the other side has guns, they have to consider whether the organization behind Shigehiko Tobuchi is a terrorist organization.

If members of that terrorist organization are still at the scene, the police must be even more cautious to avoid a desperate situation. After all, it is a responsibility that a mere police inspector cannot bear to have armed terrorists openly shooting and killing people in front of many famous figures.

Under Inspector Megure's instructions, everyone at the scene became more cautious. Inspector Megure himself contacted his superior, Kiyonaga Matsumoto, the superintendent of the First Investigation Division, to report the situation and request that higher-ups in the Metropolitan Police Department send personnel to support the scene.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, the prominent figures from the entertainment, business, and even political spheres present did not immediately step forward to object to the police, but instead silently observed the attitude of the Japanese police.

These big shots may not be afraid of the police, but there's no need for them to step forward and attract the police's attention.

If the police still can't provide an explanation after a long time, they will naturally instruct their subordinates to take the lead so that they won't have to stay at the scene to be interrogated by the police.

Pisco had this plan: to change into identical clothes, dispose of the firearms, and return to the venue before the police arrived.

He could naturally sense the tension on the police's side. It seemed that the detective was indeed skilled, discovering the gunshot marks left at the scene so quickly.

However, that's all the investigation can do. No matter how much they investigate further, they won't be able to find anything about him.

Pisco was thinking this when he saw Vermouth walk past him with a purple handkerchief in her hand, given by the organizers, and a look of disdain on her face.

"I've already taken care of the oversight you made, but this is only the first time. You won't be so lucky next time. Before the police find you, you'd better think about whether you've made any other silly mistakes."

As Vermouth's warning reached his ears, she also slipped a new handkerchief into his hand, one that she had taken from someone else.

Chapter 432: Chapter 428: The Deadly Photograph

Although Jiang Hang kept complaining in his heart that there weren't many people in the Black Organization who actually did any real work, he knew that it was just a joke.

In this assassination attempt against Shigehiko Tomonokuchi, in addition to sending two codenamed executives, Pisco and Vermouth, the Black Organization naturally had many junior members in the venue assisting them in completing the mission.

However, apart from being raised by the Black Organization from a young age and assigned a public identity, most of these grassroots members were unaware of each other's existence.

All they had to do was obey the orders of those officials and complete the tasks assigned to them.

Under Vermouth's control, these grassroots members did indeed make the situation at the venue much more chaotic than before.

Furthermore, Vermouth had already resolved the crucial handkerchief issue, so she now maintained a rather aloof demeanor when questioned by the police.

While other socialites at the scene might have cared somewhat about the attitude of the Japanese police, Vermouth, now known as 'Chris Vineyard,' is a famous Hollywood actress, and under that identity, she doesn't need to care about such things at all.

When questioned by Inspector Megure and his team about her location at the time of the incident, she became somewhat impatient and had her "translator" tell the police that she knew nothing. She also repeatedly urged the police to investigate the cause of death as soon as possible and not to waste too much of her time.

As for the body search, just hearing those two words made Vermouth say that if the Japanese police really did search her, she would protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs afterward.

After Vermouth first protested to the police, other socialites, when questioned by the police, also began to question the police's capabilities, expressing that they did not want to be searched like criminals.

The investigation is stalled, and the investigators are being questioned by these so-called social elites. Inspector Megure is really having a headache right now.

Because he was facing not only external pressure, but also pressure from the higher-ups in the Metropolitan Police Department and from the Second Investigation Division, which was responsible for investigating economic and political crimes. They were urging him to find out the cause of Tonguchi Shigehiko's death as soon as possible.

After all, Shigehiko Tobuchi was a big fish that the Second Investigation Division had been watching for several months. As long as the case went smoothly, the police officers in charge of it would get a share of the credit afterward.

But now that Shigehiko Tomoguchi has suddenly died, all the things they have painstakingly investigated over the past few months have vanished in an instant. Now, the people from the Second Investigation Division are even more eager to rush to the scene to find out how Shigehiko Tomoguchi died than Inspector Megure's team.