The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

After all, it's already the 21st century, and those kinds of ghost stories are no longer mainstream.

Therefore, these elderly people did not pay attention to the thoughts of the younger generation, nor did they tell these young people the truth of the past, lest they accidentally let it slip.

But after that fire, many young people have remained convinced of the existence of mermaids, and they are among the most enthusiastic participants in the Mermaid Festival every year.

In addition to participating in the mermaid festival, they often ask people on the island if they know where the mermaid's remains are buried, expressing their desire to go and pay their respects.

It was only because Shimashiro Kimie had personally buried her mother's remains in a certain place on the island that no one on the entire island knew where she was buried except for her.

And she kept this secret all along, never telling anyone. When the young people asked, she simply said it was fate and told them not to ask any more questions.

In fact, three years have passed, and they have almost completely forgotten what caused the fire back then.

They have always considered that fire to be an accident.

It wasn't until today, when this famous detective from out of town said he had uncovered the truth of what happened back then, that they were able to connect the matter with those young people.

"Could it really be that they did it?"

The elderly women used the word "she" when they spoke, indicating that they had figured out the identities of the suspects.

"Now that you know, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

There were hardly any young people on Fish Island to begin with.

It's safe to say that if they make a statement, the number of young people on the island will likely decrease even further.

Who knows who will raise the flag that Mermaid Island encountered decades from now?

However, this is no longer something they should be considering.

If the matter of Shimashiro Kimie is not handled properly now, the reputation of Mermaid Island may be completely ruined this year, not to mention the future.

Moreover, the Shimashiro family has worked hard for half a century for four generations to build Mermaid Island, and now only Shimashiro Kimie is left on the island. They already feel very guilty, and if they can't give the other party justice, then they really are not human.

So these people directly stated that as long as there was evidence to show that the fire was indeed set by the people on the island, then the elderly people on the island would definitely stand on the side of Shimashiro Kimie.

Jiang Hang nodded.

He kept a close eye on the expressions of these people to make sure they were serious and that no one would tip off the two girls behind their backs.

Of course, Altaïr can also be useful in this situation.

With Altaïr watching from the sky, who was aware of the truth, Jiang Hang, holding the Dugong Arrow, looked at the two girls not far away, whose eyes were filled with curiosity.

They haven't accepted all these changes yet, not even now.

Wasn't Jiang Hang's visit here to investigate the whereabouts of that Ms. Kadowaki Saori?

How did it suddenly come down to whether or not the Mermaid Festival will still be held in the future?

What did they mean by what they just said?

Could it be that the young shrine maiden in her twenties is the same person they saw at noon and in the evening?

Could it be that this priestess is also skilled in disguise?

Thinking of this, the two girls couldn't help but shake their heads with a hint of regret.

The two of them are still researching the ability to disguise themselves.

Despite having spent so much time mastering the art of disguise, it's still somewhat difficult for them to identify who has used it.

It's one thing if they encountered the Phantom Thief Kid before; he evaded the police's pursuit for so many years with his superb disguise skills, so it's not surprising that the two of them could tell him apart.

But they never expected that while traveling on Mermaid Island, they would encounter a girl whose disguise skills were so superb.

After the elderly people left, the two women quickly surrounded Jiang Hang, wanting to find out the truth of the case.

Jiang Hang glanced at Hattori Heiji from afar, as well as Shimashiro Kimie, whose eyes were still red.

Shimashiro Kimie felt Jiang Hang's gaze and simply nodded slightly, indicating that she wanted to let it all end.

At this moment, Hattori Heiji also walked over, seemingly wanting to know more.

Jiang Hang didn't waste any time and briefly explained the case to the group of people.

"What? Kadowaki Saori was one of the perpetrators of that fire back then?"

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's reply, both girls gasped in surprise.

Although in the past few months, they have indeed received some bizarre requests from murderers who came directly to their door, wanting them to fabricate alibis.

However, such commissions are basically a case of the client trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead, and in the end, the client almost always ends up in jail.

This is the first time they've encountered a situation like this, where the client genuinely feels like a victim, but is also the perpetrator from several years ago.

"In order to verify whether the life form is truly immortal, they actually did these things."

Shizuka Sakaki felt a little disgusted just listening to these things.

Hattori Heiji's perspective is naturally completely different from the girl's feelings.

After listening to Jiang Hang's explanation, he did not dwell too much on the fate that had been passed down through four generations of the Shimashiro family.

As a detective, he has witnessed far too many regrets in his years of detective work.

Compared to those regrets, at least thanks to Jiang Hang's intervention, Shimashiro Kimie has not taken that final step and become an irredeemable murderer.

Now, Heiji Hattori only has one last problem left.

"So where exactly is Kadowaki Saori right now?"

If Shimashiro Kimie truly sought revenge for her mother, then Kadowaki Saori's disappearance was clearly not a simple case of running away from home.

Even if the other party was truly afraid and had the idea of ​​running away, Shimashiro Kimie, who should have genuinely harbored murderous intent, would obviously not allow the other party to have a chance to escape.

Jiang Hang smiled at the other person.

Where do you think the other person is most likely to be right now?

"Could it be in that warehouse that caught fire three years ago?"

Heiji Hattori is, after all, a famous detective. Although he can't solve cases as quickly as Jiang Hang, he can immediately figure out the key with just a little prompting.

He quickly realized that Kadowaki Saori was currently in the most likely location.

If Shimashiro Kimie truly wanted to commemorate her mother's death with these people's deaths, then that warehouse would be the most suitable place.

Jiang Hang nodded slightly.

"I've already confirmed it, she's still alive, but it's fine to let her suffer a little first."

"As for what to do next, we'll move to another spot and wait for the fish to take the bait."

Chapter 519: Chapter 515: Ebihara Hisumi’s cover-up

Night fell.

Even after the annual Mermaid Festival has ended, Mermaid Island remains quite lively, with tourists enjoying seafood feasts around various stalls.

Compared to those who seemed somewhat uneasy after learning the truth, Jiang Hang appeared much more relaxed.

He took on the role of barbecue chef that very evening, cooking seafood barbecue for the people around him.

"Are you sure that person will make a move tonight?" Hattori Heiji asked, watching Jiang Hang busy in front of the barbecue grill.

Even though Jiang Hang already knew the truth of what happened back then from Shiho Miyano, who had escaped from the Black Organization, before he arrived at Mermaid Island, Heiji Hattori was not one to give up easily.

Not to mention that Jiang Hang had already told him this information, it was he himself who had never been able to connect these things together.

Just the fact that Jiang Hang could immediately deduce upon first meeting the drunkard Kadowaki Muzo that he had secretly sold his daughter's Dugong Arrow and used the money to buy himself a lot of good wine was enough for Hattori Heiji to admire Jiang Hang's still incredibly sharp observation skills.

At least at the time, apart from smelling an unpleasant odor of alcohol, he had no idea what kind of alcohol the other person was drinking that would suit his status.

However, after being hit hard many times, Hattori Heiji gradually came to terms with it.

At least Jiang Hang has suffered one defeat.

After Sakata Yusuke escaped police pursuit and seemingly joined the black-clad organization, Jiang Hang returned to Tokyo and apparently went into seclusion for a period of time.

Heiji Hattori wasn't entirely clear on the specifics. He only heard from Conan and Kazuha Toyama that Jiang Hang was spending his days in seclusion in the Metropolitan Police Department's cyber division, seemingly learning advanced cyber technology.

It is said that in just half a month, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's cybersecurity technology has been greatly improved. Even his father mentioned this when he was at a meeting at the Osaka Police Headquarters. However, since Osaka does not have talents like Jiang Hang, even if they wanted to promote these technologies, they were powerless to do so.

It was precisely because his father and he often discussed Jiang Hang's affairs during this period that his mother had the idea of ​​testing Jiang Hang.

Thinking of Jiang Hang, who was more perceptive than himself, and how he was still working hard to learn new skills after experiencing failure, Hattori Heiji felt that his so-called seclusion was still too immature.

Regardless of the circumstances, he did not want Jiang Hang to continue to widen the gap between them.

Hattori Heiji gritted his teeth and decided that he would continue to train hard after returning to Osaka. Even if he couldn't master so many new skills, he wanted to broaden his horizons.

After hearing Hattori Heiji's question, Jiang Hang nodded at him.

"A person's eyes can reflect their true thoughts. Unless you have special training, you can usually tell what someone's intentions are by looking at the changes in their eyes after hearing something."

"The desire in Ebihara Tomi's eyes was very pure. Because of what happened three years ago, she now firmly believes in the mermaid legend on the island. She even let it slip in her excitement."

After grilling a large skewer of squid, Jiang Hang took out the voice recorder he had prepared beforehand and played back what Ebihara Sumi had said at that time.

“She didn’t say that three years ago. It’s just that when she saw the mermaid’s corpse was only a step away from her, she couldn’t help but tell part of what happened back then.”

"Actually, just this alone makes her a prime suspect, but her defenses haven't been completely broken down yet. So I subtly hinted to her that I was investigating what happened back then, which made her feel a sense of urgency to retrieve the mermaid's remains as soon as possible."

“I checked the weather forecast, and it looks like the weather will be great tonight, perfect for doing this kind of thing.”

"There is an 80% chance that the other side will choose to make their move tonight, in order to avoid any unexpected events later."

“However, I’ve already had Altaïr keep an eye on their movements from the sky, so all we need to do now is wait patiently here,” Jiang Hang said, then called over the girl next to him to eat some barbecue.

“Altaïr,” Hattori Heiji sighed again.

He had certainly seen Jiang Hang's eagle, which was so docile it was almost unlike any other animal.

He even saw a hint of Jiang Hang in the eagle's eyes.

I don't know how Jiang Hang trained such an obedient animal companion; it can complete any task perfectly.

While Hattori Heiji was marveling at the scene, several girls gathered around to sample Jiang Hang's barbecue skills.

After just one bite, their eyes couldn't help but show admiration.

This is not an exaggeration; it simply means that Jianghang's barbecue skills are indeed quite good.

Jiang Hang's cooking skills before transmigrating were only so-so, but after transmigrating, he obtained a bunch of random skills from the system. Although he didn't get any cooking skills from the system, his mastery of heat control is now superb—even poison preparation requires precise control of heat.