The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

However, there seem to be no similar rumors about Jiang Hang.

As long as they are present at the crime scene, they can solve the case at an astonishing speed.

Especially the TV show the other party recently participated in.

Despite being thousands of miles apart, the suspects, relying solely on a few clues on the set of the show, astutely solved a case that the police initially believed to be a suicide, and found the real culprit.

Some may question whether Jiang Hang colluded with the production team and whether everything was an act.

But those present are all veteran actors who have been in the entertainment industry for many years, and Jiang Hang's reputation still carries weight in this circle.

He developed a very close relationship with Nichiri TV, starting with his two live crime-solving appearances on their programs.

They have acquired two tokusatsu companies with well-known IPs and will release a groundbreaking tokusatsu work next year.

And then there's Omiya Shishiro, the former sword-and-halberd film star from the Dongdu Photography Studio, who was also personally sent to prison by Jiang Hang.

More importantly, it seems that the other party recently bought a new television station and is spending huge sums of money recruiting staff, planning to make a series of big moves next year.

He is a famous detective, and he may also become their future benefactor. Therefore, when facing Jiang Hang, their inner reactions will naturally be much more intense.

Seeing how the two of them managed to calm themselves down after their initial panic, Jiang Hang didn't say anything more.

There was definitely something going on between these two.

He greeted Yu Cheng Liuli in a friendly manner.

Although he had never seen any of the dramas she had acted in, his knowledge of this actress came entirely from a brief introduction given to him by Shizuka Sakaki when he arrived.

But this doesn't stop him from saying he really likes the other person's work when he greets them, and he can even accurately name the roles the other person played in those works.

After greeting the other party, Kogoro Mouri seemed a little worried that Jiang Hang would steal his thunder in front of his old classmate who treated him differently, so he quickly coughed and went straight to talking about the case.

"Speaking of which, you've been out for so long, you must have been gathering clues, right? Do you already know who the culprit is in this case?" Ruri Amashi asked Kogoro Mouri curiously.

Kogoro Mouri scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

How would he know that?

He just went out for a smoke to clear his head.

Instead, Jiang Hang suddenly stepped forward and nodded slightly to Yu Cheng Liuli.

"Brother Mori does have some ideas in mind, but he just needs a few more pieces of evidence to confirm the killer's identity. I trust Brother Mori's reasoning ability, so let's give him a little more time."

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, the people present displayed various expressions.

Of course, the one who was most excited was Yokomizo Sango, who was Kogoro Mouri's only supporter.

He was the person who trusted Kogoro Mouri the most at the scene, and now that Jiang Hang had expressed this opinion, he naturally believed even more that Kogoro Mouri's reasoning ability would not disappoint.

"Mr. Mori, what clues are you still missing? Do you need my help?" Yokomizo Sango asked Kogoro Mori with a look of admiration in his eyes.

Only Kogoro Mouri scratched his head somewhat awkwardly, indicating that he didn't need any help for the time being, and that he would gather everyone together as usual once he found the final clue.

Having received such a reply, Yokomizo Sango left with great joy, even leaving Kogoro Mouri a quiet environment to think things through and search for the final clues.

All I can say is that once this guy recognized Kogoro Mouri's abilities, he no longer had any doubts about him.

If Kogoro Mouri is indeed the culprit in this case, then he could take this opportunity to completely eliminate all clues that are detrimental to him.

However, this is probably because the famous detective Yokomizo Sango was able to relax so much because he was there to oversee things.

As Jiang Hang muttered this to himself, he saw Kogoro Mouri looking at him with pleading eyes.

"Hey, Jiang Hang, what do you mean by this? How would I know any clues? Aren't you trying to trap me?"

Jiang Hang pointed to the sketchbook that Kogoro Mouri was still holding, which contained his research data on Yuno Kino.

"The crime scene is here. Apart from the victim's body being moved out, nothing else has been touched."

"Plus the information you have, I think with your abilities, you're really only one step away from uncovering the truth."

"Trust in your deductive reasoning, Sleeping Kogoro. You don't want to disappoint Ruri-san, do you?"

Jiang Hang, who was originally a homebody, became somewhat eccentric after living in Japan for half a year.

And these cringeworthy lines do indeed have a significant effect on people like Kogoro Mouri.

Seeing Kogoro Mouri studying her materials intently, Yuno Kiharu still had some doubts.

She and Kogoro Mouri had actually interacted a few times in private.

It wasn't when I was working on cases with Jiang Hang, but when I was taking on simpler, smaller cases to practice my skills.

Jiang Hang would normally not accept those requests to catch cats and dogs or investigate extramarital affairs, unless he happened to come across one while browsing for requests at a meeting.

However, if someone actually commissions a case and Jiang Hang is not at the agency while Muchun Yuno and the others are available, they will naturally selectively accept some of the commissions.

And those clients often don't just hire one detective to help them.

For wealthy people, efficiency is all they care about, so they will naturally contact multiple detectives for help.

Under these circumstances, she actually completed several requests with Kogoro Mouri.

While she had to admit that Kogoro Mouri was quite capable in handling those cat and dog catching requests, his speculations about the whereabouts of the cats and dogs were sometimes downright outrageous.

This is completely misleading and trying to distort her thinking.

After only working together once or twice, Yoshino Kiharu began to have considerable doubts about Kogoro Mouri's true reasoning abilities.

Is this guy really one of the Tokyo Twin Stars, on par with Jiang Hang?

Hearing Jiang Hang spouting those cheesy words about the "soul of deduction," Kiharu Yuno began to wonder if Kogoro Mouri truly possessed a second personality.

But seeing the other person scratching their head in front of her documents, looking no different from usual, Mu Chunyuno wondered if Jiang Hang was overthinking things.

Jiang Hang gave Muchun Yuno a reassuring look.

Although Kogoro Mouri is usually a clueless detective, he can be trusted when a friend or family member is suspected of committing a crime.

What's more, Kogoro Mouri now has him by his side to help and assist him.

Watching Kogoro Mouri gradually develop a smoking habit due to reviewing information, Jiang Hang patiently waited for Kogoro Mouri's next move.

Sure enough, a few minutes later, Kogoro Mouri, who was getting a little annoyed by the information, reached into his pocket, took out a cigarette, and then reached for his lighter.

But the next moment, a look of confusion appeared on Kogoro Mouri's face.

Where's my lighter?

He remembers being there when he was smoking outside.

Could it be that it was accidentally dropped outside while you were chatting with Jiang Hang?

As he rummaged through his pockets, he flicked his head at Jiang Hang while smoking a cigarette, as if asking if Jiang Hang had brought a lighter.

Jiang Hang shrugged and spread his hands, indicating that he didn't smoke and usually didn't carry a lighter.

After all, incendiary bombs shouldn't be considered lighters, right?

Kogoro Mouri continued rummaging through his pockets, then glanced at the two girls next to Jiang Hang.

Okay, they probably don't have any lighters either.

It looks like the only option is to ask someone outside for a lighter. This information is really overwhelming, and I don't know if I can find any useful information in it.

On the contrary, after he had this idea, he suddenly noticed the lighter on the table next to him, which was one of the deceased's belongings.

Chapter 526: Chapter 522: Kogoro Mouri's "Personal" Deduction Show

Almost the instant Kogoro Mouri noticed the lighter, which was one of the deceased's belongings, Jiang Hang seemed to have read his mind and took out a pair of gloves from his pocket and handed them to him.

"Take it and use it for now."

After all, there were only a few items left on the deceased's body, and the police had already collected evidence from all the necessary locations. Moreover, this lighter didn't seem to have any connection to the case, so the police didn't pay much attention to this seemingly ordinary lighter.

Although Kogoro Mouri was a little embarrassed, he waved to Jiang Hang to express his gratitude as his craving for a cigarette came over him. Then he took the gloves, put them on, and picked up a lighter to light a cigarette.

Seeing this, Yoshino Koharu was even more confused about Jiang Hang's intentions.

While it may not really matter, is this really okay?

Then she saw Kogoro Mouri, who had run to the side, struggling to light a cigarette while it was dangling from his mouth.

But for some reason, the lighter that had worked perfectly fine with Yoshiteru Kazami before couldn't be lit at all in Kogoro Mouri's hands.

He checked it and found that the flint of the lighter in his hand was not broken.

"This lighter is out of fuel too, it can't be that unlucky, can it?"

Kogoro Mori habitually shook his lighter. Before he could even remember that kerosene lighters rely on a wick and absorbent cotton to ignite the kerosene, he felt that there was something wrong with the lighter in his hand.

He tried shaking the lighter in his hand again and confirmed that the feel was indeed completely wrong.

Although he usually finds it troublesome and uses cheap disposable lighters at home, he has certainly used many good lighters when he is out and about.

But no kerosene lighter makes that metallic clanging sound when you swing it around.

He turned his head and glanced at Jiang Hang, gesturing for Jiang Hang to come over and check.

"This lighter seems to be faulty. I'm planning to take it apart and check it. Could you keep an eye on it for me?"

Jiang Hang nodded to Muchun Yuno, instructing her to take her phone and record the entire process of Kogoro Mouri disassembling the phone.

As the camera focused on Kogoro Mouri, he licked his lips and then carefully removed the lighter's inner liner.

Although the lighter smelled strongly of kerosene, Kogoro Mouri, who had also experienced many cases, still keenly detected a bloody smell from the bottom of the inner liner.

He removed the bottom of the inner liner, and then nearly a dozen pieces of utility knife blades, stained with the smell of blood, appeared in front of everyone.

Even Yuno Kiharu, who was in charge of filming the video, couldn't help but let out a soft gasp.

After seeing these utility knife blades, everyone present knew exactly how the murderer had hidden the weapons.

He killed Yoshiki Kazami using a utility knife from the film crew, and then disassembled the bloodstained utility knife before anyone arrived at the crime scene, hiding it in a lighter on Yoshiki Kazami's body.

Because the fatal wound on Kazami Yoshiteru's neck could only have been caused by a blade longer than 10 centimeters, the fact that the murderer hid the utility knife blade inside a small lighter is something most people wouldn't have thought of.

Although the police do investigate lighters, they only extract fingerprints from them and do not carefully examine the contents of the lighter.

The situation where some wick and cotton remain inside the lighter, jamming the blade, is something that would normally only be noticed by someone like Kogoro Mouri, who, when his nicotine craving kicks in and he instinctively shakes the lighter vigorously when it won't light.

Of course, this refers to the normal situation.

For Jiang Hang, who possesses eagle eyes and was forced to learn a whole host of useful and useless assassination techniques in the learning space, hiding something inside a lighter is already considered a relatively simple method among assassination techniques.