The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

"I had such a large bonus and vacation time. We were supposed to make the arrest in the next couple of days. He was fine this afternoon, so how could he suddenly disappear tonight?" This is pretty much what the police officers from the Second Investigation Division are thinking right now.

In response, Inspector Megure gritted his teeth and firmly stated that no matter who it was, even if it was the Prime Minister, anyone who wanted to leave would have to undergo a police search and questioning.

So far, however, the police have not been able to find any useful clues from the guests at the scene.

If things continue like this, who knows what sharp words those reporters will use to criticize the police's incompetence after they leave.

Thinking of this, Inspector Megure could only look hopefully at Jiang Hang, who was standing under the chandelier seemingly studying something.

Hopefully, this rarely-mistaken consultant will continue to demonstrate his remarkable reasoning abilities in this case.

"Brother Jiang Hang, do you have any clues now?" Inspector Megure asked Jiang Hang tentatively.

The other party has just found the bullet that the murderer fired, which is currently the only thing the police have that can be considered evidence.

Sensing Inspector Megure's unease, Jiang Hang didn't try to be mysterious; instead, he pointed to the broken chandelier on the floor and ceiling.

“Based on my judgment, the bullet was probably fired from that direction. Judging from the angle of the bullet, it was roughly in this area,” Jiang Hang said, walking around the spot where Piske had been standing.

"Inspector Megure, you can ask the people in this area to recall who they know. That should reduce a lot of trouble."

Although Inspector Megure had good eyesight, he obviously couldn't see what the broken end of the chandelier on the ceiling looked like. After taking a picture with his camera and then enlarging it to confirm that Jiang Hang was right, Inspector Megure was still amazed, even though he already knew that Jiang Hang had eyesight comparable to a satellite camera. He then immediately followed Jiang Hang's instructions and started questioning the people around him.

Of course, the location Jiang Hang provided wasn't that precise; it was just a circle with a diameter of five or six meters, but that was enough to narrow down the suspects from all the guests in the venue.

But Jiang Hang glanced at the scene and realized that Pisco had deliberately changed his position in the darkness. After firing the gun to confirm that the chandelier had fallen and hit Shigehiko Tunguchi, he left the venue to deal with the firearm. Therefore, after Inspector Megure's round of questioning, no one had noticed Pisco's position when the incident occurred.

In Jiang Hang's gaze, he could even see a barely perceptible hint of smugness on Pisco's face, who hadn't been questioned by the police.

That expression seemed to say, "Although I'm old, I won't be sloppy when it comes to carrying out a mission."

Jiang Hang withdrew his gaze.

He was certainly aware of this situation, but he hadn't originally thought that this would make Pisker manifest.

He deliberately gave such a large circle to make his next move seem less abrupt.

Watching Jiang Hang's actions, Vermouth's lingering unease intensified.

At the same time, she was also a little worried. Under such circumstances, could Jiang Hang still find any fatal evidence?

But no matter what, she has to be prepared for the worst.

While the police were still questioning the guests, Jiang Hang wasn't idle either. After questioning several people and figuring out who was with them, Jiang Hang approached his real target.

"You were standing in that spot when the chandelier fell, right?" Jiang Hang asked the unremarkable-looking middle-aged man wearing glasses.

This is a reporter who sneaked in to film some gossip. He has no idea what incredible things he has captured in his attempt to secretly film gossip.

It's clear that this reporter is a seasoned veteran who has seen it all. When Jiang Hang questioned him, he showed no sign of nervousness whatsoever. In fact, under Jiang Hang's questioning, he readily admitted to being a gossip reporter.

“I was indeed here when the incident happened, but I was there to film gossip news. At the time, my attention was entirely focused on Tarumi and Nanjo, and I didn’t notice anyone else around me.”

Tarumi is a well-known music producer, while Nanjo is a very popular female writer recently. The two have been rumored to be dating recently, but neither of them has admitted it publicly. This gossip reporter sneaked into the memorial service because of the two of them.

"Judging from your current appearance, you've already taken photos of the two of them being intimate?" Jiang Hang asked knowingly.

"If it weren't for the sudden murder case, the photo I just took would have been the biggest news tonight," the reporter sighed with some regret.

The public announcement of a relationship between a well-known music producer and a popular female writer would normally keep the topic trending for hours, but not now.

A member of parliament, already embroiled in a corruption scandal and about to be arrested by the police, was killed when a chandelier fell on him while he was attending a memorial service for a famous director. I bet every TV station has been bombarded with this news in the next few days... except for TV Tokyo.

Although he secretly took a few photos at the scene, there were quite a few colleagues there, and official news reporters would be coming later. A small reporter like him couldn't compete with so many colleagues; at most, he could only try to get some attention.

"Can I see the photos you just took?" Jiang Hang asked simply.

The reporter didn't think much of it. Since his photos had already been published and were probably already on news websites, there was nothing he couldn't show to others.

He took out his phone, brought up the photo, and handed it to Jiang Hang.

The photo shows the two of them embracing intimately. Judging from their affectionate expressions, it's clear they've probably been together for a while.

Behind this photo are several other people intently looking at the screen.

However, at the very back of the photo, there is one person who stands out from the rest of the group, even holding a pistol and pointing it upwards.

Although the figure in the photo is somewhat blurry due to focus issues, and you might not notice the person unless you look closely, once you do notice them, it's easy to identify them from their figure and gray hair.

Without a doubt, the person in the photo holding a pistol and pointing diagonally upwards, preparing to fire, is the perpetrator in this case.

Kenzo Masuyama, the current president of Masuyama Motors, is also Pisco, an executive of the Black Organization.

Seeing this, Jiang Hang looked at the reporter in front of him. Being able to take this photo was certainly a stroke of luck.

This means that the reporter and this photo are about to become famous!

As a result, the main subject of the photo, the couple embracing each other, may also become a viral sensation.

After all, being able to capture the appearance of a murderer committing a crime in a gossip photo means that whenever someone mentions the case in the future, they will be able to picture the couple in the photo.

However, this is also a potential problem.

After all, given the nature of the Black Organization, they certainly don't want their organization's information to be leaked.

Especially veteran employees like Kenzo Masuyama who have served the organization for decades.

He knows too much and is involved too deeply. If he is arrested by the police, it will implicate a large number of people. It would almost mean that a small part of the organization's secrets in this area of ​​Japan, which must never be revealed to the public, will be exposed by the police.

The journalist who took this photo may very well face retaliation from the organization in the future.

However, Jiang Hang couldn't always be by the other party's side to protect him. At most, he could only remind the other party to be careful recently, and then apply for a period of witness protection for the other party after the case was over.

Thinking this, Jiang Hang led the reporter directly to Inspector Megure's side. On the way, he took a moment to slightly shake his head at Vermouth, who was not far away, as if to tell her that Pisco was beyond saving and that she should take care of herself.

"Wh...what? He just happened to take a picture of the moment the murderer committed the crime!?" Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Inspector Megure looked at the equally bewildered reporter in shock.

"What happened? Did I capture the murderer on camera?"

But as Jiang Hang pointed to the figure behind the photo, both Inspector Megure and the reporter fell silent instantly.

Inspector Megure was shocked by the coincidence of all this. He considered dozens of possibilities, but he never expected that the case would find the culprit in such an outrageous way. He didn't know how to write the case report after the case was over.

The reporter's thoughts were much simpler: Damn, I've lost a lot of money. Can I contact the website to ask for more money? No, can I still go to the website to change the title?

Regardless of what the reporters thought, the police quickly located Kenzo Masuyama, who was standing nearby preparing to pressure the police with his friends, based on this photo.

When the police came to his door, he wasn't too flustered. But when he saw the photo of him firing a gun, his expression immediately darkened. He seemed unable to believe that he, who had been so brilliant all his life, had fallen in this place.

With this irrefutable evidence, Kenzo Masuyama was arrested by the police without a doubt. In addition to him, those who had frequent contact with him also became the focus of the police's attention. After all, the other party was a member of a mysterious force. Since he came to the scene today to attack Shigehiko Tonguchi, there must be his accomplices in the venue!

However, Kenzo Masuyama was quite cautious in this regard. The people he dared to communicate with openly and honestly were all people he had met under the identity of Kenzo Masuyama.

Even a low-level cadre within those organizations would never have any contact with the other party in broad daylight.

Even after seeing the photo of him raising a gun to fire, Kenzo Masuyama immediately shut his mouth. No matter how the police questioned him, he didn't say a word, as if he had become deaf and mute.

Only Jiang Hang knew that this veteran cadre, who had dedicated his life to the organization, probably hadn't lost hope in the Black Organization yet; he was still waiting for Vermouth to come to his rescue.

Unfortunately, his hopes were dashed.

Chapter 433: Chapter 429: Vermouth's Imagination

When the police arrested Kenzo Masuyama, the chairman of Masuyama Motors, who is now over seventy years old, in front of everyone, the guests present were not able to react at first.

Some well-informed people knew that this case involved sensitive firearms and terrorist organizations, which is why the police were on high alert.

But unexpectedly, this wealthy man with assets worth hundreds of billions of yen secretly joined a terrorist organization and even directly participated in its assassination missions.

It's truly remarkable that at his age, his hand holding the gun is still so steady; one can only say that you can know a person's face but not their heart.

Those who had dealings with the Masuyama Group were now feeling uneasy, only wanting to find out if the police had made a mistake. If it really was Kenzo Masuyama who did it, then the Masuyama Group was definitely doomed. They needed to quickly come up with appropriate public relations strategies to deal with those annoying reporters and their company's shareholders after they got back tonight.

However, with so many people present, the one who must be having the biggest headache is obviously Vermouth.

She originally thought that she and Jiang Hang had reached some kind of tacit understanding, that they would each give way a little, and that this case would be dealt with casually, and that would be the end of it.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hang had just handed her an important clue to the case, but in the blink of an eye, he produced an even more irrefutable "ironclad evidence".

Because she was standing close, and because Jiang Hang was deliberately speaking loudly to Inspector Megure, Vermouth was able to hear the truth of the matter.

But this is also the most speechless part.

There was no rigorous reasoning, nor any brilliant flash of inspiration; it was simply a random event with an impossibly low probability—the moment Pisco committed the crime, a gossip reporter happened to capture the moment in a photo taken by someone secretly photographing another person's relationship.

She didn't even spend much time before she saw the photo on the gossip reporter's website. Although the person was a bit blurry in the dark, she could easily identify them with a little attention.

She had witnessed so many crime scenes and seen many criminals whose lies were exposed by famous detectives, but this was the first time she had encountered such a lucky break.

Vermouth even began to doubt whether it was truly a "coincidence".

What if this is also part of Jiang Hang's plan?

After all, the mysterious and unknown Knights Templar and the Pioneer Foundation behind Jiang Hang are not just empty words.

Although the Black Organization claims to be unwilling to let others know of their existence, Vermouth actually knows that there are many spies from various countries lurking in their organization, and their existence is probably mentioned in classified documents of various governments.

Although the spies from various countries have not yet been able to access the organization's core secrets, they have caused considerable obstacles to the organization's development over the years. This is why Gin couldn't help but want to kill people the moment he heard the word "spy."

The Pioneer Foundation is different. Although it was also an organization that had been targeted by intelligence agencies from various countries, the undercover agents sent by these countries not only failed to obtain any useful intelligence after infiltrating the Pioneer Foundation, but also became the organization's top-notch employees who worked tirelessly for them. Moreover, their treatment was ridiculously good. Even when their undercover identities were exposed and they had to retire, they could still receive a substantial retirement pension from the Pioneer Foundation. Don't ask how the Black Organization knew this, because they had tried it themselves.

For this reason, intelligence organizations from various countries, worried that their undercover agents would completely turn into the shape of the Pioneer Foundation, abandoned their investigation of the Pioneer Foundation after several years of fruitless probing and did not regard it as a dangerous organization.

Vermouth didn't know what the other intelligence organizations were thinking, but she had personally witnessed how, more than 40 years ago, someone had stormed into her organization's headquarters without a word of argument, and even nearly scared the then 100-year-old organization's BOSS, who had just faked his death, to death.

A behemoth that is many times more powerful than the Black Organization, and has evolved from the earliest days of humanity to the present day, no matter what the Forerunner Foundation does, Vermouth feels that she would not be surprised.

And now that I think about it carefully, Jiang Hang's action of handing her that handkerchief without any hesitation was indeed a bit strange, but if the other party knew at the time that Pisco couldn't escape, then all of this can be explained.

So, the other party only produced a piece of evidence that was of little use, and their organization had no choice but to obediently work for them?

Vermouth deeply felt how difficult the other party was to deal with.

Having dealt with him a few times before, she felt that Jiang Hang sometimes seemed a bit too honest, and his personality seemed quite easygoing.

Looking back now, who knows if it was just a disguise on the other end?

However, Vermouth didn't dwell on this for long.

As a master of disguise, Vermouth knew that the more she agonized over her thoughts, the more easily she would fall into the trap the other party had meticulously designed.

Given the complete imbalance of power between the two sides, and since Jiang Hang claims that it was all a coincidence, let's just treat it as a coincidence.

Her most important task right now is to resolve this matter properly before Piske leaks information about the organization.

There are two ways to do this.