The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Afterwards, the four of them, as eyewitnesses, agreed that Keiji Aso had suffered a mental breakdown and committed suicide.

Meanwhile, Keiji Aso, for reasons unknown, left behind only a handwritten musical score that the police couldn't understand at the time. After an investigation, his death was ruled a suicide by the police.

Even after Keiji Aso was declared dead, the four continued their work.

Until two years ago, the death of Kameyama Isamu made Kuroiwa and Nishiki feel that something was wrong.

By this time, they had all been in the drug trade for over ten years and had made enough money. The four of them had also worked together to kill Keiji Aso, meaning they were all in the same boat.

Knowing that Hideo Kawashima wasn't going to stop there, the two of them simply handed over the entire drug deal to him.

After that, Hideo Kawashima also found the village chief's secretary, Kazuaki Hirata, and entrusted him with the task of transporting drugs, which continues to this day.

This is what happened back then, and Jiang Hang easily got the secret code that Nishiki Ken used to communicate from him.

The code invented by Keiji Aso back then was actually not complicated at all. It simply involved mapping the first 26 black and white keys on the left side of the piano to 26 letters, converting them one by one according to the musical score, and then spelling them out in Roman letters to get what Keiji Aso wanted to say.

Upon hearing the news, Jiang Hang couldn't help but rub his hair.

He thought the code was complicated, and that there might even be a hidden codebook. But it turned out to be just a simple 26 letters matching from left to right.

Even though it was already so simple, I still couldn't find the answer after thinking about it for a long time.

As expected, cracking codes is something a third-rate detective like myself can't handle.

Thinking about how he had been pondering for so long without being able to figure it out, and how easily he had solved the problem after resolutely switching to the Three Red Assassins, Jiang Hang felt fulfilled and gratified.

King Hassan truly lives up to his reputation as a Grand Assassin; learning his style is definitely the right thing to do.

Chapter 53: The End of Moonshadow Island

Moonshadow Island was unusually lively today.

Almost half of the police officers from the Public Security Bureau's Major Crimes Unit were transferred to this deserted island to carry out this mission.

In just half a day, the order on the entire island was completely changed.

The current village chief of Tsukikage Island, Kuroiwa, his secretary Hirata Kazuaki, the island's richest man, Kawashima Hideo, and unemployed vagrant Nishiki Ken, were taken in by Tokyo police for questioning on suspicion of drug trafficking and intentional homicide.

Meanwhile, at the homes of Kawashima and Hirata Kazuaki, police quickly discovered an astonishing quantity of contraband drugs. If nothing unexpected happens, this is likely the largest drug hoarding and trafficking case discovered in Tokyo in recent years.

Faced with irrefutable facts, before the interrogation even began, Hirata Kazuaki couldn't withstand the pressure from the police and confessed everything, from the supply channels to the shipping information, saving the police a lot of time.

He was still in a daze. How could the world on Moonshadow Island have changed so much after he woke up from a nap?

Kuroiwa Tatsuji then seemed to want to make excuses, after all, he had not been involved in the drug business for two years, and he had maintained a clean image on the surface all these years.

However, after Shizuka Sakaki informed the police of the contents of the translated score, their excuses were completely useless. Murder and drug trafficking were both written in Keiji Aso's score.

As for Ken Nishiki, after revealing the whole truth, he seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. Before the police arrived, he even cleaned himself up properly and, under Jiang Hang's watchful eye, cleaned the entire house.

According to him, he pretended to forget what happened back then and lived a hypocritical life for ten years. Then, because of Kameyama's death, he began to fear Keiji Aso's revenge and spent two years running away.

Now that he had confessed everything, this torment was finally over for him, and he felt he should greet the police in a better light.

Jiang Hang neither confirmed nor denied this.

"Brother Jiang Hang, I'm troubling you again this time. When Takagi told me you started investigating a case from twelve years ago, I wondered what you would uncover. I never expected that such a big secret would be hidden in Tsukikage Island." This place is still within the Tokyo metropolitan area, so Inspector Megure appeared here as usual.

Twelve years ago, the police made a mistake in the case of Keiji Aso, but the truth was uncovered by a detective twelve years later. This was certainly a blow to the police's reputation. However, Jiang Hang kept a low profile this time and attributed all the credit to the "tool" Takagi.

A detective suspects there might be something wrong with a suicide case from twelve years ago, so he invites a police officer to join him in the investigation.

In the end, the detective successfully found out the truth of what happened back then, while the young policeman uncovered a shocking drug trafficking gang. Doesn't that sound like a great achievement for their police force?

In this incident, Jiang Hang said that it would be enough to just pin the blame on Keiji Aso's self-immolation case, and that he should be completely unrelated to the drug trafficking case.

Jiang Hang once again readily transferred most of the credit to the police, while he himself only played a minor supporting role, which made Inspector Megure feel a little embarrassed.

However, Jiang Hang didn't care too much about this matter. As he said before, he didn't lack commissions or reputation.

Following the museum case, he was able to handle four or five lost-and-found cases a day in Tokyo. In fact, among those who came to him, he even gained the nickname "Eagle-Eyed Detective," which was used to describe how quickly and steadily he could find lost items.

Jiang Hang had no idea where the nickname came from, but it was surprisingly fitting.

In short, his reputation for finding things quickly has spread throughout Tokyo.

It's a good thing to give the credit to the police and play a minor role yourself, so you can continue to ask Takagi for help with a clear conscience in the future.

Moreover, drug trafficking involves too many things, and Jiang Hang didn't want to be dragged out by the police as a target and then be targeted by some dangerous guys.

In short, after exchanging a few pleasantries with Inspector Megure, Jiang Hang made an excuse to leave.

Before leaving Moonshadow Island, he had to meet someone.

......

While everyone's attention was focused on the police's sudden operation, a pretty doctor with a ponytail stood at the entrance of the only clinic on Moonshadow Island, also watching the police officers moving towards the port.

His eyes held a hint of bewilderment mixed with relief. Sensing someone approaching, he quickly said, "Excuse me, I have something to attend to today. Please come again tomorrow..."

Suddenly, the words he was about to say caught in his throat.

Because he saw what the person who came looked like.

"Dr. Narumi Asai, to be precise, your name is Seiji Asai, the only surviving son of Keiji Asai," Jiang Hang said upon arriving at Tsukikage Island. This was Jiang Hang's first time approaching the clinic and meeting Seiji Asai.

"Because you were seriously ill and hospitalized in Tokyo, you escaped the disaster by not going to Tsukikage Island with your parents. After your parents and sister passed away, you were adopted by the Asai family and changed your surname. After graduating from the University of Tokyo Medical School with excellent grades, you quickly obtained a formal medical license. However, instead of choosing to work in those big hospitals, you returned to Tsukikage Island and disguised yourself as a woman to work as a doctor in this clinic for two years."

"These past years must have been very difficult for you," Jiang Hang said with a touch of emotion, recounting the other person's identity and experiences over the years.

Although Jiang Hang knew from the anime that Asano Minori was a genuine cross-dressing master, after actually meeting him, Jiang Hang realized that the other party was far superior to the so-called cross-dressing masters he had met before his transmigration.

At least without Hawkeye, Jiang Hang couldn't see any problems with Asagi's disguise, and even his Adam's apple was naturally much smaller than that of an average man. It was only after Hawkeye was activated that Jiang Hang noticed this.

"Mr. Jiang Hang..."

Asagi clearly recognized Jiang Hang's identity, after all, he was the one who personally sent out the invitation.

In just a moment, his mind had already filled with many possibilities for Jiang Hang's arrival.

A slightly bitter smile appeared on his face.

"As expected of the famous detective Mr. Jiang Hang, I was planning to transfer the reward to you today, but I didn't expect that you would have solved the case before I even gave you the reward." He was now speaking in his natural voice, but his natural voice sounded very neutral.

"Ah... I'm sorry, I thwarted your revenge plan, but I don't think you'll hold a grudge and try to get revenge on me, right?" Jiang Hang was joking, while Asagi Shinji shook his head vigorously.

"How could that be? I was hoping someone would stop me, but now those people have been arrested and are being punished as they deserve. My revenge is no longer necessary."

“Then I’m relieved,” Jiang Hang smiled. “Two years ago, the death of the village chief of Guishan, and the Moonlight Sonata that came from the piano room, must have been related to you, right?”

This is the last question in this case.

Asahi did not deny it.

“I came to this island disguised as a woman to investigate the cause of my parents’ and sister’s deaths, and Chief Kameyama is the target I want to get close to,” Asagi said with a look of reminiscence on his face.

“That guy had ulterior motives towards me and lured me to the piano room late at night. However, after learning that I was Keiji Aso’s son, he died of a heart attack out of fear. But before he died, I also learned the truth about what happened back then and decided to take revenge on them... But now it seems that my revenge ended after you came to Tsukikage Island.”

Jiang Hang remained silent for a while, and did not ask any further questions. Kameyama Isamu died of a sudden heart attack. This was the result determined by the police, and it was also the best outcome for the other party.

He handed the other person a photocopy of the sheet music he was holding.

"This is the last thing your father left behind. The original has been taken by the police as evidence and it will probably be a long time before it is returned to you. There is nothing I can do about that. Until then, please accept this copy."

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Ma Shengshi took the photocopy of the sheet music from Jiang Hang's hand with some surprise.

“I lived on the island for two years and had no idea my father had left this behind… Thank you, Mr. Jiang Hang…”

"I think you know the code above. The first part is about the evidence he recorded of the crimes committed by Nishiki Ken and his gang, and the second part is what he wanted to say to you last."

Ma Sheng nervously flipped to the back of the sheet music and, with Jiang Hang's explanation, began to read from the last section.

Knowing the code, he quickly understood the last words his father had left him.

"Sung-sil, you must live on strongly on your own."

Although it was just a simple sentence, his eyes couldn't help but well up with tears as he read it.

Seeing that Asahi seemed unwilling to shed tears easily in front of him, Jiang Hang didn't say anything more.

At this point, simply giving the other person enough personal space is sufficient.

He turned and walked toward the hotel.

Just as he turned around, Jiang Hang heard soft sobbing coming from behind him.

He glanced at the azure sky above and sighed slightly.

He then left without looking back, leaving Asagi Masami, who could no longer stop crying, alone on the spot venting her emotions.

Chapter 54: Forensic Medicine is a Profession for the Future

Jiang Hang originally thought that he would have to rely on fate to see Asagi Seishi again.

However, to their surprise, the next day, when they were returning to Tokyo by ship, they met the other person at the port, who was dragging a suitcase.

Today, Asahi didn't continue dressing up as a woman, but instead changed into a relatively neutral outfit.

However, most people would probably still mistake this exceptionally handsome young man for a woman.

Upon seeing Jiang Hang and his group, Asahi was slightly surprised, but after hesitating for a moment, he still came over and greeted Jiang Hang.

"Mr. Jiang Hang, are you preparing to leave Moonshadow Island?"

Suddenly, a handsome "girl" walked over and greeted them. Mu Chunyuno couldn't help but glance at Jiang Hang, seemingly suspecting that there was some unspeakable secret between Jiang Hang and this "girl".

“Yes, now that things here are settled, we should head back to Tokyo,” Jiang Hang greeted the other person, then asked, “Dr. Aso, are you also going back to Tokyo?”

When Jiang Hang addressed the other person as Dr. Aso, Shizuka Sakaki showed a look of surprise. They had only learned yesterday, after discovering the truth of what happened years ago by following the musical score, that Aso Keiji had a living son.

Jiang Hang didn't tell them the truth about the whole incident yesterday, so they didn't know that Asagi also lived on this island, just with a different name.

"Aso... could it be that you are?" Yoshino Kimura asked, her eyes wide.

"Asou Keiji is my father. I am truly grateful to Mr. Jiang Hang for uncovering the truth of what happened back then and for allowing me to see the musical score my father left behind before his death." Asou Keiji bowed slightly to Jiang Hang. His emotions were much more stable than yesterday, and he then explained to Jiang Hang.

“I came to Moonshadow Island to investigate my father’s death. Now that everything has come to light and the perpetrators have been punished as they deserved, there is no reason for me to stay on Moonshadow Island any longer. I will go back to Tokyo to tell my adoptive parents and then come back here to complete my resignation procedures.”

The group boarded the ship together. After they separated from each other, Muchun Yuno quietly asked Jiang Hang what was going on.

"She's Keiji Aso's son?"

"It's not her, it's him. He just looks a bit delicate, but he's actually a man," Jiang Hang pointed out.