The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

"Although it's not surprising that mothers and daughters look alike, apart from their hairstyles and hair colors, they were almost indistinguishable when they were young."

“Sharon Vineyard claims that on the day she first stepped onto the stage, her parents died, her husband died the day after she won the Oscar, and her only daughter disobeyed her. She and her daughter had severed their relationship for more than ten years and had almost never seen each other during that time.”

"But I'm pretty sure these are all things Vermouth made up to fool ordinary people, because apart from what she mentioned in interviews, there's absolutely no other information about her husband and daughter when they were young."

"Having been a Hollywood actress for so many years and met so many reporters, it's surprising that not a single reporter was curious about her identity. This can only mean that she has a huge force supporting her behind the scenes."

"Just a year ago, Sharon Vineyard passed away due to illness. After that, Chris Vineyard quickly debuted and became a hot actress in Hollywood after filming several TV series and movies. But even so, no reporter has been able to find out where Chris Vineyard went to school and grew up."

"I have also not heard of Vermouth having any children within the organization."

"So I now strongly suspect that Chris Vineyard is actually Sharon Vineyard, and that the two of them are the same person. They are just false identities used by Vermouth. As Sharon Vineyard got older, she faked her death and escaped by changing her identity."

At this point, Shiho Miyano's tone seemed to become more coherent, as if she felt she had discovered an incredible truth.

She continued to analyze the reasons why Vermouth changed her identity.

“My father researched drug A, which was called the Silver Bullet at the time. That was more than 20 years ago. Although they failed to perfect the existence of drug A, to be honest, the core ingredients of APTX4869 that I have developed are not significantly different from those of the Silver Bullet developed by my parents.”

"In other words, if APTX4869 can have a rejuvenating effect on certain specific groups of people, then the medicine that my parents researched before their death may also have a similar function."

"If we think about it this way, maybe Vermouth was one of the first people to use the 'silver bullet' back then, and with that immature drug, she regained her youth. Perhaps her reaction was even more miraculous than I imagined, keeping her appearance in the state she has now?"

"Perhaps it is because of the existence of Vermouth's 'success story' that the organization's BOSS has so much confidence in me. Even though I had just graduated and come into contact with my parents' inheritance, they arranged for me to work in a research institute. While giving me the title of cadre, I didn't need to think about anything else. I just needed to focus on researching the improvement path of APTX4869."

Thinking about her unique and enviable treatment within the organization, Shiho Miyano couldn't help but sigh softly. She felt that she must have found the truth. Otherwise, with so many geniuses in the organization, why would the boss care so much about her?

Today, in order to draw Jiang Hang's attention and warn him about the existence of the Black Organization, she had to recall this memory again.

"Perhaps Vermouth did regain her youth, but it was the earliest version after all. I'm afraid that the drug wasn't without side effects, and it might even have come at a huge cost. That's why she was so opposed to me taking over the results of my parents' experiments back then."

It must be said that Shiho Miyano's speculation is quite bold. Perhaps she is wrong, but as things stand, the possibility is quite high.

Jiang Hang was also curious about this topic before he traveled through time. After all, Vermouth's actual age is at least 4 or 50 years old, while in the movie and animation, she looks at most 2 or 30 years old.

Under such circumstances, it is indeed quite possible that Vermouth had taken an experimental version of drug A and regained her youth.

Chapter 435: Chapter 431: Is this the organization's style?

Vermouth's past is a highly mysterious matter even within the organization, so it's already quite remarkable that Shiho Miyano knew about the identities she had used before.

Under pressure from the organization, Shiho Miyano made a conjecture that seemed to have few flaws.

Of course, these are just speculations, and Shiho Miyano cannot provide any conclusive evidence to prove them.

But Shiho Miyano, having lived in the organization for so many years, had long since developed the "good habit" of first considering the worst-case scenario no matter what happens.

After analyzing the possibility that Vermouth had taken the first version of drug A, Shiho Miyano looked at Jiang Hang with a serious expression.

"In the worst-case scenario, the organization may have known all along that this could happen with Drug A. They might even have been using APTX4869 as a poison in order to find people who had taken Drug A but did not die."

“I should have mentioned to you before that there is a list in the organization specifically used to track the status of APTX4869 users. Shinichi Kudo was originally listed as ‘unknown’ on that list, but I changed it to ‘confirmed dead’ later.”

"I just don't know if the organization will re-examine the contents of that list after I defect. Anyway, you should take some time to talk to that famous detective about this. He must know about the case last night. If he didn't have to go to school today, he probably would have come even more urgently than me."

Shiho Miyano casually mentioned Conan, and Jiang Hang could even picture Conan's anxious expression after seeing the morning news.

"In short, you should be more careful lately, and it's best to reduce your contact with Kudo's side to avoid them discovering any clues."

Jiang Hang muttered to himself: Vermouth has already contacted me privately, and when it comes to Conan, she's even more anxious than I am.

But on the surface, he nodded seriously: "Conan's current identity was specially arranged by me and his parents. All the procedures are complete. Even the winery can't find any useful information. Besides, Conan is quite low-key now. I haven't heard of any cases involving him recently."

"That's true. Recently, that famous detective has indeed been much more low-key than at the beginning. I think it started after his girlfriend lost her memory last time, right?"

Jiang Hang nodded slightly in response to Shiho Miyano's question.

Ran's amnesia did have a significant impact on Conan. It was through that incident, and under Jiang Hang's "encouragement," that Conan, although he didn't directly reveal his identity to Ran, did reach some tacit understanding with her.

With this tacit understanding, Ran will help Conan cover up at the crime scene, and Conan will be able to better hide behind Kogoro Mouri. Unlike in the original work, where everyone seems to have gotten used to Conan's bossy and swaggering behavior at crime scenes later on, this time it's not like in the original work.

Moreover, this might also prevent a phantom thief who looks exactly like Shinichi Kudo from impersonating him and engaging in some unpleasant and ambiguous interactions with Ran in the future.

After discussing Conan, Shiho Miyano talked to Jiang Hang about the list, confirming that although most of the names on the list were people killed by the organization in recent years, the earliest name on the list was actually from nearly seventeen years ago.

“Before I left the organization, I wondered why the organization would use the drug that my parents developed seventeen years ago as poison and even set up a special table for it. But if it was all part of the organization’s plan, then it makes sense.”

Under pressure from the Black Organization, Shiho Miyano practically sold off the organization's secrets for free, as if she believed that the more information she revealed about the organization, the better Jiang Hang would evade their investigation.

Even in today's conversation, Jiang Hang heard the name "Haneda Koji" for the first time. This was the name of a person who was disposed of by Rum, the organization's second-in-command, using APTX4869 seventeen years ago and whose name was recorded on the list.

This is also the place where the main storyline of the Detective Conan manga had just reached before Jiang Hang traveled through time.

It's a pity that Aoyama, the old scoundrel, can't draw much these days, and a considerable portion of it is used to set up the theatrical version. There aren't many chapters that can be used to properly tell the main story. The Haneda Koji case has been dragging on for several years and is still being pulled back and forth.

Jiang Hang was somewhat interested in this case, after all, it was considered Rum's biggest mistake in all these years, and Jiang Hang really wanted to know what mistake Rum made in that case back then.

But seventeen years have passed, and to understand the case from back then, we can only wait for those who experienced it to still remember something.

Of course, Jiang Hang wasn't in a hurry.

According to the main storyline, we've only just entered the Vermouth arc. The people involved in the Haneda Koji case are still nowhere to be found. Even if Jiang Hang goes to look for them now, he probably won't be able to find them in a short time, let alone gain their trust and learn the truth about what happened back then.

In the bedroom, Jiang Hang and Shiho Miyano talked for more than an hour, and what they talked about was comparable to the progress of more than ten years in the Conan manga.

After Shiho Miyano left and came out of her bedroom, Jiang Hang felt a somewhat concerned look from Shizuka Sakaki.

However, regarding the Black Organization, it's not really appropriate for Shizuka Sakaki, a girl who has always lived in the sunlight, to get involved for the time being, and Jiang Hang doesn't currently intend to bring her and Yuno Koharu into the Assassin Brotherhood.

It would be fine if they could continue being detective assistants without having to think too much.

Therefore, Jiang Hang completely ignored the glances from Shizuka Sakaki and chatted with them about the work the agency had recently received.

......

After dealing with the work at those agencies, Jiang Hang shared the information with Conan that night and reminded him to be more careful and discreet recently. The next day, Jiang Hang changed into a more capable-looking suit, made a simple disguise, and drove to the TV building of Nichiri Television.

Today is the day for recording the detective program where I last agreed to speak with a high-ranking executive at Nichiri TV at the stadium.

Originally, this program was just a normal procedure. Jiang Hang only needed to go through some tests according to the program team's requirements, then briefly talk about the cases he had solved, share some secrets in the detective circle, and incidentally ride the wave of popularity of the Tonguchi Shigehiko case. Then the program could be successfully concluded.

However, when Jiang Hang saw a somewhat familiar yet unfamiliar figure on the show, a subtle expression appeared on his face.

Why didn't anyone tell him that the host of this show was Rena Mizunashi, who was sent by the CIA to infiltrate the Black Organization?

This was the first time Jiang Hang had met Rena Mizunashi in real life. As for that feeling of familiarity mixed with strangeness, it was because Rena was a host and on-site reporter for Nichiuri TV. Although Jiang Hang hadn't paid much attention to her, Rena was an important figure after all, so Jiang Hang had memorized her appearance to avoid the embarrassment of not recognizing her when they met.

Now that I've actually met Rena Mizunashi in real life, she looks even more beautiful than she does on TV. She also has an intellectual charm, and with her bright blue eyes, who would have thought that such a beautiful TV host is actually a seasoned undercover agent?

While Jiang Hang was sizing up Rena Mizunashi, Rena Mizunashi was also paying attention to Jiang Hang, the recently very popular eagle-eyed detective.

The first time she heard Jiang Hang's name was actually during the shooting incident at the television station.

In that case, the original host of the detective show, Takashi Matsuo, murdered Michihiko Suwa during a break in filming because he was unhappy with the show's producer's decision to revamp the program.

In order to boost ratings, the television station broadcast the case live on television.

Although Jiang Hang did not appear on television that time, and only had Suzuki Jirokichi, an advisor to the Suzuki Foundation, stammeringly explain the murderer's motive and method to the audience, it was that incident that made Jiang Hang, a rookie detective, an instant sensation and a highly sought-after detective.

After that, the detective show called "Japan Detective Agency" could not escape the fate of being reformed. However, the reformed show did not take the path of becoming more adult-oriented as Michihiko Suwa had hoped.

Originally, this program was just a simple interview program, and most of the time was spent discussing the latest and hottest mystery novels.

Perhaps because the novel experience that Jiang Hang's on-site crime-solving brought to the audience was so successful, the revamped Japanese Detective Agency took a similar path.

First, they invited Rena Mizunashi, a well-regarded host from Nichiri TV. They also purchased real case files from the Metropolitan Police Department and famous detectives. Using these real case files as themes, the participating guests acted as detectives to deduce and find the culprit.

Thanks to Rena Mizunashi's excellent professional skills and the cases carefully selected by the production team, the ratings of the Japanese Detective Agency have been pulled back from the brink of collapse in just a few months, and the current upward trend in ratings looks quite optimistic.

And tonight's guest on the show is Jiang Hang, currently the most dazzling eagle-eyed detective in all of Japan. This episode has already garnered considerable attention during its promotion.

However, Rena Mizunashi looked at Jiang Hang, who seemed rather ordinary, with a strange expression on her face.

Is this the famous detective who ruined Pisco's reputation the night before last?

Why does he look somewhat different from the information she received from the organization?

Is this a disguise technique?

Working for the CIA and infiltrating the Black Organization, she naturally knew about such technology, but she never expected that Jiang Hang would use such technology on a TV program.

Shouldn't she have made herself look even more handsome than before? Looking at Jiang Hang's profile, he was already quite good-looking, but Jiang Hang deliberately made his appearance more ordinary, looking like just a sharp-eyed young man.

However, since the higher-ups at the TV station had no objections, she, as the host, naturally had even less to object to.

Moreover, the focus of their show isn't on looks; after all, for true detectives, their talent is what's most appealing.

"I wonder if his reputation will suffer after tonight's show," Rena Mizunashi thought to herself.

Her task tonight is to embarrass Jiang Hang on this show.

Of course, this task did not come from the television station, but from her organization.

The person who gave her this task was the rather mysterious Vermouth from the organization.

When she received this task, Rena Mizunashi's first reaction was to look at her with a face full of question marks.

She knew all too well what kind of organization the Black Organization was.

Being called a terrorist organization is actually a compliment.

Besides being part of a CIA mission, she infiltrated the organization to avenge her father's death at the hands of the Black Organization.

Now the organization has given her a task: to make things difficult for Jiang Hang on the show and make him lose face.

Is Vermouth out of her mind?

Rena Mizunashi couldn't help but have such doubts.

Jiang Hang personally exposed a veteran cadre who had worked for the organization his entire life, and the organization faced considerable pressure in order to get rid of Pisk.

If we want to retaliate against Jiang Hang, shouldn't we use more drastic measures?

Threats, kidnappings, extortion, and even assassinations behind Jiang Hang's back, such as burying him in cement and sinking him into Tokyo Bay...

This should be their organization's consistent style, right?

After thinking for a long time without figuring it out, Mizunashi Rena could only obey the organization's orders. After all, compared to secretly eliminating Jiang Hang, it was obviously much easier to cause Jiang Hang some trouble on this program.

Moreover, she didn't even have to think about the troublesome topics; Vermouth had deliberately interfered with the case reasoning segment of the show and even specially presented Jiang Hang with a case that she considered quite difficult tonight.

Although the program will be edited before it is officially broadcast, as long as Jiang Hang's performance is slightly unsatisfactory, the uncut recording video will immediately appear on the homepage of major video websites.

Chapter 436: Chapter 432: During Program Recording