The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

"Professor Jiang Hang, from which aspect should we begin the investigation of this case?"

Since Jiang Hang was one of the earliest witnesses in this case, he should have uncovered a lot of crucial information by now. All that's left is to follow the clues he found to arrest the criminals.

That's what Yamamura Misao thought, but Jiang Hang shook his head at him.

If it weren't for the need to find some experience points for Shan Cuncao to level up, he would have caught the murderer long ago.

For now, he only had Altaïr keep an eye on that area. As long as the murderer didn't show any intention of escaping, he didn't need to worry too much about it for the time being.

"Didn't I just teach you these things a few days ago? This case doesn't require any reasoning. Just follow what I taught you and do it diligently. It won't be too difficult to find the killer's whereabouts."

Shancun Cao was still a little unaccustomed to Jiang Hang's reply, wondering why the development was different from what he had seen before.

His luck was indeed quite good. After passing the professional group assessment and being assigned to the investigation department, he encountered Conan, a guy with the protagonist's halo, in his first murder case. Conan easily solved the mystery of the case for him and found the real culprit.

For a while afterward, as a trainee police officer, he wasn't assigned any major criminal cases. He basically just followed the other departments in the investigation division to catch petty thieves, and also participated in a few minor extortion and theft cases.

When he received another murder case, he was once again fortunate enough to encounter the "golden duo" of Kogoro Mouri and Conan, and the case was easily solved again.

Then there was the suicide case in the Head God Forest.

This case is even simpler. He originally just came over to do a follow-up visit, but a murder occurred. As a result, in front of Jiang Hang, a detective with extraordinary abilities, before his colleagues could even arrive at the scene, the murderer had already been brought to his breaking point by Jiang Hang's relentless pursuit.

Having worked as a police officer for a few months, Yamamura had become somewhat dependent on others in handling most of the major cases. So much so that when he arrived, he wondered if Jiang Hang had already found the murderer's whereabouts.

Now, reminded by Jiang Hang, he suddenly realized: Oh right, he's a policeman, it should be their responsibility to investigate the scene.

Although he couldn't get the answer directly from Jiang Hang, Shan Cuncao was an optimistic person by nature, and after learning about Jiang Hang's "good intentions," he seemed to become even more enthusiastic.

"Then leave this case to me, Professor Jiang Hang. You just stay here and watch. I'm sure I can use what you've taught me to find the murderer!"

As Yamamura said this, he then recalled in his mind what he had learned from Jiang Hang.

At the scene, emergency medical personnel and traffic police have already arrived and should have already conducted a search of the scene. Getting the clues and traces left at the scene from them will save a lot of time.

Then, based on these clues, we will search for possible witnesses to see if we can get more information about the vehicle involved in the accident from them.

Seeing that Yamamura Misao was still giving instructions somewhat awkwardly, Jiang Hang returned to the car and continued chatting with Fujiwara Bunta.

"That policeman doesn't seem very reliable, but he seems to listen to you quite a bit. After chatting with you for a few minutes, he suddenly became very enthusiastic and energetic?" Fujiwara Bunta asked Jiang Hang, somewhat puzzled by this.

After learning from Jiang Hang that Yamamura Misao was his newly accepted disciple, Fujiwara Bunta's expression became even more subtle.

After all, Jiang Hang is a famous detective, and he's quite young, at most in his early twenties.

A famous detective of this age wouldn't be in a hurry to take on any apprentices, much less seek out someone who looks several years older than himself as an apprentice.

Or is this seemingly unreliable police officer actually hiding something else?

Of course, while Fujiwara Bunta, as a former race car driver, inevitably possessed some arrogance, he also knew that such questions were not appropriate to ask Jiang Hang.

After briefly mentioning the mountain village incident, Jiang Hang chatted casually with Fujiwara Bunta about some mundane family matters to pass the time.

After a while, Yamamura Misao, who had obtained a lot of information from the police officers at the scene, ran over again to report the situation to Jiang Hang.

In addition to what Jiang Hang already knew, Shan Cun Cao also mentioned the details of the luxury car theft case.

If nothing unexpected happens, the crashed Mercedes is very likely one of the stolen luxury cars that the police are currently investigating.

"...In short, the murderer is now driving a dark blue car towards the mountains. However, none of the theft reports we have received so far include a blue car, which means the murderer must have used his own car to commit the crime and escape."

As Yamamura said this, he looked at Jiang Hang cautiously, worried that Jiang Hang would lecture him.

Although he sought out Jiang Hang to learn kung fu, and in terms of kung fu, he couldn't even stand in a proper horse stance yet, the authoritative presence of Jiang Hang as his teacher had been firmly imprinted in Shan Cuncao's memory.

"I've already sent people up the mountain to look for witnesses, but I don't know if we can get any useful clues from them."

Listening to Yamamura's actions, Jiang Hang nodded noncommittally. Yamamura's intelligence gathering was basically flawless, and his simple judgments were unlikely to have any problems.

"So what are you planning to do next?" he asked Yamamura Misao.

This question immediately stumped Yamamura Misao again.

He hesitated for a moment, scratching the back of his head, before asking Jiang Hang uncertainly, "Are we now looking for witnesses with the other officers?"

Jiang Hang shook his head, then pointed to himself and Fujiwara Bunta next to him.

"Although we two eyewitnesses who arrived at the scene first had already been questioned by the police before you came, are you sure we've given you all the information?"

Chapter 476: Chapter 472: Fujiwara Bunta's Concealment

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's somewhat suggestive words, Yamamura Misao was still in a daze.

It's unclear whether he was too nervous or genuinely failed to grasp Jiang Hang's implied meaning.

After hesitating for a moment, Yamamura Misao looked at Jiang Hang and asked his newly acquainted teacher with a slight stutter, "Teacher Jiang Hang, is there any information you've discovered that you haven't revealed?"

Jiang Hang covered his forehead in exasperation.

Although he did not say a lot of things, if he did, wouldn't it be the same as leaking the exam questions?

He glanced at Bunta Fujiwara beside him, whose expression had become somewhat uneasy, and then earnestly introduced this legendary former driver to his disciple.

Upon arriving at the scene, Jiang Hang noticed something unusual on Fujiwara Bunta's face, which clearly indicated that he was aware of the crashed black car or the theft and smuggling ring behind it.

Of course, as the protagonist's father, Fujiwara Bunta would obviously not lower himself to do such petty theft, but in the Akina area, things related to cars are really hard to escape the eyes and ears of Fujiwara Bunta, the hidden big boss.

Even if he didn't know the exact location of the smuggling ring's base, he could still obtain a lot of key information through his connections.

Therefore, Jiang Hang specifically reminded Yamamura Misao, but unfortunately Yamamura Misao's brain couldn't understand any hidden meanings, so Jiang Hang could only point out the topic directly.

Upon hearing that Fujiwara Bunta, this unassuming, squinty-eyed uncle, was actually a legendary figure who dominated the Japanese racing world 20 years ago and still maintains contact with famous domestic racers, and also knows many big names from the past in the Akina region, Yamamura Misao let out a low, seemingly profound exclamation.

But after a low shout, he finally understood Jiang Hang's explicit message.

It was only at this moment that he realized his teacher's intention—there might be someone at the scene who hadn't revealed all the clues they knew, and coincidentally, there was a former legendary driver present, who also had many connections in the racing world.

Could this retired race car driver be connected to this case?

Speaking of which, how did his teacher get involved with this race car driver? Did his teacher know from the beginning that something was wrong with this person, so he deliberately dragged him to Mount Akina?

Thinking this, his gaze toward Fujiwara Bunta became dangerous, as if he were treating Fujiwara Bunta as a suspect.

Yamamura Misao's gaze was undisguised, and Fujiwara Bunta immediately sensed it.

Although Bunta Fujiwara knew he had nothing to do with the case, the problem was that he had indeed done a lot of shady things over the years, such as letting his son drive without a license from junior high school onwards, and doing some borderline car modifications on the side. If these things were found out, it would be a lot of trouble for him.

As a middle-aged man in his forties, Fujiwara Bunta felt a bit overwhelmed.

If I had known this all along, I would have just stayed at my own tofu shop and sold tofu. Why did I have to come out and lead people on a mountain run for a little money?

But who would have thought that he had been driving on Mount Akina for decades and had encountered many car accidents, the most serious of which involved three or four cars colliding and falling off a cliff.

But he had never encountered a murder case in all these years. How could it happen today, when he was going out with this famous detective from Tokyo?

Most importantly, he actually knew some things related to the case.

After all, the area around Mount Akina is only so big, and he has good relationships with several car repair shops and modification shops in Mount Akina. Whenever they get together to drink and chat, they naturally talk about things in the industry, and some sensitive topics are easily brought up.

Such information includes which race car driver used prohibited modifications, which accident car was refurbished and put back on the market at which repair shop, and which luxury car was targeted by someone.

He had heard about the car theft and smuggling gangs in Akina Mountain in recent years, but he didn't care because it didn't concern him. He wasn't exactly a saint, so he didn't want to do anything that would cut off someone's livelihood and incur their jealousy.

But now, Jiang Hang, the famous detective, truly lived up to his reputation, as he could tell at a glance that Jiang Hang knew more about the case.

So now he can only tell what he knows.

Facing the gazes of Jiang Hang and Yamamura Misao, Fujiwara Bunta sighed softly, then explained to them, "I do know some things, but not many. If you want to know, then I'll tell you."

"That gang from Mount Akina came here about a year or two ago."

“They were probably in Hokkaido before, but their thefts weren’t limited to Gunma Prefecture. The whole of Japan was their territory. This place was just a base they used to hide their smuggling vehicles.”

"Over the past year or so, they've probably done seven or eight deals in Gunma Prefecture, but I don't know exactly where they hid or how they smuggled those cars out of Japan. I can only give you a general idea."

With that, Fujiwara Bunta drew a circle around Yamamura Misao based on his own deduction.

Although he didn't know the approximate location of the base, he was fairly certain of its general location based on some rumors.

However, this circle is indeed quite large. Although it does not completely surround the entire Akina Mountain, it covers a significant portion of the mountain.

Finding a deliberately hidden base within this area is no easy task.

Of course, if Fujiwara Bunta really wanted to search for it, he would have a way to find the location of that base.

After all, a car theft ring that has been in the Akina area for more than a year will inevitably leave a lot of traces in the area. Some of the vehicles that are not suitable for smuggling will naturally flow back into the Japanese domestic market through various channels.

In this industry, some repair shops and used car dealerships with connections can still get some benefits.

If we go to find those people, we can probably find a lot of useful clues. It wouldn't be difficult for the capable police to follow the clues and find the base.

Although Bunta Fujiwara had always looked down on those people, as someone in the industry, he couldn't very well just sell them out.

So he simply didn't mention it. He only needed to state his own deductions. If the police found out the rest, it would be their own fault for leaving evidence, not his problem.

Chapter 477: Chapter 473: Could my dad be some kind of hidden big shot who has been hiding for many years?

Seeing that Yamamura Misao couldn't wait to call for a search operation after hearing Fujiwara Bunta's words, Jiang Hang glanced at Fujiwara Bunta beside him. Seeing the slightly troubled expression on his face, Jiang Hang shrugged and didn't say anything more.

Yamamura Tsao, this greenhorn policeman, is indeed still too inexperienced.

After all, he had a smooth life and had basically never encountered any setbacks, so he was completely clueless about interpersonal relationships and social interactions.

Although he might be suspicious of what others say during their first meeting due to his profession as a police officer, once you gain his trust from the beginning, he can come up with a bunch of reasons for you to make up whatever you want.

Because Fujiwara Bunta was brought by Jiang Hang, Jiang Hang trusted him from the beginning. After Fujiwara Bunta expressed his judgment, Jiang Hang immediately took action without any hesitation, without even thinking about verifying what Fujiwara Bunta said.

Fujiwara Bunta did say a lot, but if you think about it carefully, you'll find that he avoided the key points. Any veteran police officer could tell that he had hidden a lot of useful information.

For example, from whom did he hear about this smuggling ring, or more directly, who in the area might be secretly colluding with this smuggling and theft ring?

Fujiwara Bunta certainly knew some of these things, but he was afraid of retaliation, and also because people in the underground racing circle often didn't get along with the police. If he made it too obvious, he might be ostracized by people in the Akina Mountain circle.

Yamamura Misao hadn't considered this, and his attention was immediately diverted by Fujiwara Bunta's words.

However, experience can be accumulated gradually. Fujiwara Bunta's concealment is not a big problem; at most, it will only slow down the police investigation.

After all, Fujiwara Bunta's words had already revealed that the smuggling group was connected with several underground modification shops near Mount Akina. Police officers who were familiar with the Mount Akina area could easily find a few people to question.

With him overseeing things for Yamamura, and Altaïr still keeping an eye on the smuggling ring's base, as long as Yamamura follows normal criminal investigation procedures and Altaïr provides some hints, the smuggling ring definitely won't be able to escape.

Afterwards, all he needs to do is privately review the case with Yamamura Misao after it's over and give him a good talking-to.

As for Bunta Fujiwara, with Jiang Hang speaking up for him, it will be easier for him to recruit Takumi Fujiwara, who has the potential to become a Japanese racing legend, to work for him.