The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

The invitation from Hattori Heiji that said if he didn't come, there would be more live puppets used as bait for the spider was clearly a provocation from the murderer to the detective.

Thus, Takeda Shinichi, who had formally sent an invitation to Jiang Hang, was able to clear himself of suspicion.

After learning that the Takeda family was selling drugs, Jiang Hang understood why Takeda Shinichi still hired a detective to investigate the case even though the police had ruled it a suicide. How could he not panic when his partner in the drug trade was suddenly killed?

Jiang Hang knew this information, and so did Shizuka Sakaki, but obviously they couldn't just tell the audience directly.

However, Jiang Hang didn't need to worry about anyone noticing anything wrong, because his reasoning was correct, only slightly weak in one aspect of less important evidence.

However, this weakness became insignificant after he revealed the identity of the real culprit.

Because there are significantly more suspicious points about Rob than about Takeda Shinichi.

The misunderstanding three years ago and his return after three years, followed by the discovery that his beloved had died, led him to transform into a demon to seek revenge for love. These events, once told by Jiang Hang, completely captivated the attention of the entire audience.

"In my deduction, Robert probably didn't know that the message he left three years ago would cause such a great regret. He probably stayed at the house of the deceased Negishi on his way to the Spider Mansion after returning to Japan."

"Then that night, Negishi, presumably because of Shinichi Takeda, used some insulting adjectives when talking about Misa Takeda, and was then killed by an angry Rob."

At this point in Jiang Hang's speech, Mizunashi Rena, who was standing next to him, also feigned surprise at just the right moment: "From what you're saying, Mr. Jiang Hang, you think that after killing Negishi, Robert wasn't satisfied and wanted to continue targeting others?"

Jiang Hang nodded in agreement.

“If he killed Negishi in a moment of impulse, then he wouldn’t have needed to properly dispose of the body and put it in the Takeda family’s warehouse.”

"Since he chose to disguise Negishi's body as a suicide and put it in the Takeda family's house, it basically means that he is ready to continue his 'revenge' and Takeda Shin is very likely to be his next target."

By this time, the audience had largely accepted Jiang Hang's reasoning, so when they heard Jiang Hang say that if he hadn't stopped the other party, they were likely to continue killing, they couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

However, the program did not provide a follow-up answer, which means that the perpetrator was arrested by the police before he could continue committing crimes, which is why the revenge could not continue.

After Jiang Hang explained and clarified his reasoning process, Mizunashi Rena also made a summary statement.

Following the procedure, the results Jiang Hang deduced were announced one by one to see if they matched the truth, and then the number of audience members who answered correctly was counted.

Given that he was using cheats, Jiang Hang's answer was naturally unlikely to be wrong.

When she said that Jiang Hang's reasoning was correct, Mizunashi Rena's attitude was somewhat subtle.

She had already tried her best to mislead Jiang Hang's judgment, but the other party was completely unmoved and showed no sign of being misled.

It even seems that the other party had already identified Rob as the suspect from the very beginning.

Faced with such an opponent, all Rena Mizunashi could do was obediently shoulder her responsibilities as the host.

As for the accuracy rate of the audience members present, it was rather dismal.

Aside from the questions Jiang Hang directly asked, the correct answer rate for the questions he didn't give directly was less than 10%. In the final question about guessing who the real culprit was, only one or two audience members wrote down Robert's name.

Moreover, these viewers didn't deduce the result through reasoning; they were just people who wanted to have fun and write down an answer that a normal person wouldn't write to make up the numbers. These kinds of shows usually give a couple of shots to people who choose outrageous options, and those who deliberately filled in Robert's name had roughly the same intention.

Little did they know that the answer they had casually written down would actually be the truth of the case.

The experience of being filmed directly in the face by a camera was completely beyond their imagination.

When asked why they chose Robert, they could only stammer and repeat what Jiang Hang had just said, adding that they had a rather accurate intuition that confirmed Robert was the real culprit in this case.

After the Q&A session, Rena Mizunashi announced the final outcome of the case to the audience.

Rob, who was plotting his next revenge, was arrested on the spot by the police, who discovered a crime scene trap he had designed himself.

Drug dealer Shinichi Takeda was also arrested, and the drugs hidden in the doll were seized on the spot. Those who had long maintained a business relationship with Shinichi Takeda are also being investigated by the police.

This result was naturally not unexpected for Jiang Hang, and it truly shows how much influence the Black Organization has accumulated over the years in Tottori Prefecture.

In less than two days, they learned the whole story of the case and then handed the murderer over to the Tottori Prefectural Police Station, which saved Jiang Hang a lot of trouble.

Jiang Hang did not regret failing to recruit Rob into his Assassin Brotherhood.

The reasons for Robert's crimes differ from those of Yusuke Sakata.

Yusuke Sakata seeks revenge on the murderer of his father, without involving bystanders.

His initial plan was to surrender himself or commit suicide after the revenge was over as a way of making amends.

In other words, Yusuke Sakata still maintained a sense of proportion during his revenge.

What makes Rob different is that he failed to realize the wound in his beloved girl's heart three years ago, and it was a full three years after he left that he returned to Japan hoping to rekindle their relationship.

As a result, after discovering that Misa Takeda was dead, he immediately killed Negishi, who had no direct connection to the matter.

If the truth hadn't been discovered, Rob might have actually killed the entire Takeda family to avenge Misa Takeda.

Although Negishi is a drug dealer who deserves to die a thousand times over, Rob's indiscriminate revenge makes him unsuitable for joining the Assassin Brotherhood.

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Finally, the screen on stage paused on Misa Takeda's grave, marking the end of the program.

After that, Jiang Hang also assisted in recording some behind-the-scenes footage of the show. Of course, the focus of the footage was mainly on Shizuka Sakaki, who was dressed up for the occasion. After completing these shoots, Jiang Hang's first ever TV show recording came to an end.

Rena Mizunashi had originally planned to invite Jiang Hang out for a meal after the show's recording ended.

After all, the opening of this program was quite successful. With a little promotion, it could probably become the most popular program since the program's revamp. It's not surprising that the host would have dinner with the famous detective Jiang Hang.

However, she was still an undercover agent infiltrating the Black Organization. It was already troublesome that she failed to complete the mission assigned to her by the organization this time. She also had to go back and think about what she should say if the people above her in the organization asked her to explain this matter.

Therefore, in the end, she only exchanged contact information with Jiang Hang, and then the two went their separate ways.

Jiang Hang also erased his disguise and prepared to return with Sakaki Shizuka and Koharu Yuno, who had changed back into normal clothes.

He could see that although the case had been solved, Shizuka Sakaki still had many doubts in her heart.

They had already been investigating this case for a week, so why did it suddenly end, and why was it even featured on television as the subject of a program?

However, since they were still on the TV station's turf, neither Shizuka Sakaki nor Yuno Koharu directly raised this issue. They were both waiting for Jiang Hang's explanation after they returned to the agency.

To Jiang Hang's surprise, they arrived quite discreetly and did not attract any attention.

However, when they were about to drive back, they encountered an uninvited guest.

A short-haired girl was blocking the AE86 parked in front of Jiang Hang.

He looked to be around 17 or 8 years old, with bright, alert eyes, and was dressed in sportswear that allowed for easy movement.

To avoid any danger, Jiang Hang simply glanced at the other party with his eagle eyes.

He wasn't carrying any weapons and didn't seem to pose any threat.

Judging from the current situation, it seems that this girl has realized his identity, so she is waiting for him here on purpose?

Jiang Hang told Shizuka Sakaki and Yuno Koharu to stay in the car while he got out and started talking to the girl.

"By stopping my car here in this way, is there something you want to talk to me about privately? If it's a request, you can come to my office tomorrow."

The girl looked at Jiang Hang, whose appearance was different from what she had seen on stage, and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Wasn't Jiang Hang on stage just now an ordinary-looking guy? How come the person in front of her now suddenly looks so much more handsome?

But the famous detective Jiang Hang drove this car today, and the two extremely beautiful female assistants she had just seen on the show were indeed in the car.

"You...did you disguise yourself when you went on the show?" After carefully examining Jiang Hang, she first asked about his appearance.

"Because I am just a detective, it's not a good thing if too many people know a detective's face. So far, I personally have no intention of transforming into an idol detective."

Hearing Jiang Hang's answer, the girl's attitude seemed to have improved considerably compared to before.

She stopped dwelling on that point and instead introduced herself directly to Jiang Hang.

"I am Koshimizu Nanatsuki. For now, I would say I'm a professional detective who works primarily out of hobby. I was just in the audience in the studio. Your reasoning skills are amazing. Even though the program deliberately concealed Rob's information, you were able to pinpoint the culprit directly to him. I certainly couldn't do that. Before you gave me the answer, I was still thinking of Takeda Shinichi as the culprit."

Upon hearing this name, Jiang Hang seemed to have some kind of reaction.

It sounds familiar. Is it a character from Detective Conan or a main character from other anime?

However, Jiang Hang didn't dwell on this for long, because the girl who called herself an "amateur detective" suddenly brought up what Jiang Hang had just said on the show.

“This act of stopping the car was indeed somewhat inappropriate, but I just heard you say on the show that ‘if a detective’s reasoning is wrong even once, an innocent person may become a scapegoat.’ So I still have some questions that I would like to discuss with you in person. I wonder if you have time now, Mr. Jiang Hang?”

Jiang Hang frowned slightly.

At first, he thought the other party might have some kind of commission to ask him to investigate. But when the other party revealed his identity as a detective, he sensed trouble, especially since the questions the other party was about to ask were sure to be the kind of incisive and crucial questions.

Sure enough, before Jiang Hang could react, Koshimizu Nanatsuki had already asked her first question with a rather fiery tone: "What I want to ask is, in your reasoning, the explanation that Takeda Shinichi was cleared of suspicion seems a bit too simplistic."

"Not being present at the scene and having no reason to act seem like sufficient grounds for explanation, but what if these were all staged by Shinichi Takeda himself to cover his tracks and evade punishment?"

"I have a feeling that you had already determined that Robert was the real culprit, and then used reverse reasoning to deduce his actions, and then eliminated the suspicion of others one by one. Am I right?"

Chapter 443: Chapter 439: Sincerity is always the ultimate weapon

Jiang Hang had to admit that the girl in front of him, named Koshimizu Nanatsuki, did indeed have a remarkably sharp intuition.

She can notice even the smallest details; she's sure to become a remarkable detective in the future.

Having dealt with equally perceptive detectives like Conan and Heiji Hattori for so long, Jiang Hang naturally understood that to deceive these detectives, the first step was to avoid overly complicated methods, act swiftly, and leave no clues at the scene that could lead to discovery.

Just like in the case of Yusuke Sakata, what he did was very simple: arrive at the target location a few minutes early, avoid all surveillance, and take Yusuke Sakata away without leaving a trace.

Then return to the scene and begin the investigation as a detective, while also checking if you have left any loopholes or flaws at the scene.

Ultimately, under Jiang Hang's prompting, Hattori Heiji blamed Sakata Yusuke's disappearance on the Black Organization, and gritted his teeth to keep the case in mind.

However, Sakata Yusuke's situation was able to end so smoothly because Jiang Hang personally intervened.

This case is different.

Vermouth deliberately threw the case's clues onto the show with the intention of setting him up, perhaps wanting to see him embarrass himself on air. As a result, the key information in the case was intentionally or unintentionally obscured.

Jiang Hang had investigated the case in advance, but because he didn't know about the existence of Robert, the real culprit, the case hadn't made any new progress.

In other words, if Jiang Hang had known about Robert from the maid of the Takeda family, Aida Miyuki, he probably would have already figured out the real culprit's identity.

After the show ended, Shizuka Sakaki and Yuno Koharu were still puzzled as to why Miyuki Aida hadn't mentioned Rob to them.

Jiang Hang was having a bit of a headache about this. He still didn't know how to explain to the two girls how he found out about Robert.

Of course, let's put that aside for now; he still has unanswered questions about Koshimizu Nanatsuki.

Although Jiang Hang tried his best to normalize his reasoning process, and most viewers wouldn't notice anything wrong, it's normal for someone like Koshimizu Nanatsuki, who has detective talent, to feel a bit out of place.

However, her decision to run directly to the parking lot to stop cars and ask questions was quite a bold move.

Faced with this girl who only played for real, Jiang Hang thought for a moment and then took the initiative to extend an invitation to her.

"Your intuition is right, but the story is a bit complicated. If you want to know, how about we chat somewhere else? We're about to go eat now, would you like to come with us?"