The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Meanwhile, Jiang Hang was already on the upper deck of the plane.

As a country bumpkin in my past life, seeing this kind of double-decker airplane design was quite novel.

Especially since the upper floor is directly connected to the cockpit, and Kaito Kid is also here, it immediately reminded Jiang Hang of many grand scenes that would appear in Conan or plane crash movies.

For example, a plane crash might be caused by the actions of a criminal, and Conan and Kaito Kid would ultimately step in to save the day.

Jiang Hang pondered this, then greeted the passersby, including the Phantom Thief Kid disguised as an unknown supporting character, before arriving at Conan's seat.

But as soon as he got to Conan's side, he saw the kid with a "resentful" expression.

He asked Jiang Hang in a low voice, "Didn't you say that gem was fake? But clearly, the Phantom Thief Kid's pre-announcement was intended to take place on this plane from the very beginning."

Jiang Hang looked at Conan with a puzzled expression: "I haven't even read the notice, how would I know when he plans to make his move?"

"But isn't this even better? You can trick that guy before he can tell if the gem is real or fake."

Chapter 545: Danger on the Plane

Conan's expression became subtle after hearing Jiang Hang's words.

On the plane, he discovered that the notice that Kaito Kid had sent to Maki Juri was related to this flight, thus confirming that Kaito Kid was going to make his real move on this plane.

However, he already knew from Jiang Hang that the Sapphire Star that Miss Mu Shuli was carrying was a fake, even though the famous detective was on the opposite side of the phantom thief.

But isn't it a bit unfair to do that?

However, Conan quickly thought of something else.

He stared at Jiang Hang: "With your eyesight, you should have already figured out who Phantom Thief Kid disguised himself as to sneak into the plane, right? If you don't know, then I'll have to suspect that you are Phantom Thief Kid in disguise."

Jiang Hang spread his hands, looking helpless: "Ah, there's nothing I can do. Before boarding the plane, that guy Kaito Kid came over and kowtowed to me, begging me not to expose his identity directly, so that he could maintain his image as a phantom thief in front of others."

"I thought about it, and since they've come to me for help, what can I say? After all, they've helped me before, so I can't be so heartless."

"So, considering that the gem was fake to begin with, I agreed not to make a move this time."

"But you're different. You've never been kowtowing to Phantom Thief Kid, and I haven't directly told you Phantom Thief Kid's disguised identity. So I can only hope that you can thwart Phantom Thief Kid's plan on your own."

"Think about it, even if you knew beforehand that the gem was fake, if you can't even protect a fake gem, what will you do when you encounter a real gem in the future?"

Hearing Jiang Hang's words, Conan was finally certain that the Jiang Hang in front of him was definitely not the Phantom Thief Kid in disguise.

It's impossible for Phantom Thief Kid to say something as bizarre as kowtowing to Jiang Hang while looking like him.

Only Jiang Hang would utter such irritating and provocative words.

Doing this kind of thing is also quite in line with Jiang Hang's personality.

After all, Jiang Hang had only shown a little enthusiasm during his previous encounters with Phantom Thief Kid, but in the end, he basically abandoned his plan to kill him after thwarting Phantom Thief Kid's operations.

After seeking out Kaito Kid to rescue Shiho Miyano from the research institute, he frequently teamed up with Kaito Kid to act out scenes.

Just like that time at the Twilight Villa, when Kaito Kid disguised himself as Kogoro Mouri, even he was completely fooled until later when he realized the problem.

After that, Jiang Hang seemed to completely disregard the nickname "Kidd's Buster" that he was associated with.

He used various excuses to transfer all the cases related to Kaito Kid to the Mori Detective Agency through his two assistants, and for the past two months, he has not had any contact with Kaito Kid at all.

It's like a famous detective and a phantom thief reaching a reconciliation in private, each going about their own lives without disturbing the other.

Although Conan doesn't have the same obsession with Phantom Thief Kid as he does with murderers, and he usually returns the stolen goods to their owners, he still wants to expose Phantom Thief Kid's disguise and find out his true identity.

Therefore, he still had many regrets about Jiang Hang's approach.

"Alright, just leave this alone. I already have someone I suspect in mind."

Conan muttered.

Don't be fooled by what Jiang Hang just said; most of it was probably fabricated by him, like the kowtowing.

However, one thing should be confirmed: Phantom Thief Kid must have indeed spoken to Jiang Hang before boarding the plane.

Before boarding the plane, very few of them had gone to the restroom after leaving Jianghang.

In addition, there was a guy who rushed over at the last minute and boarded the plane, which looked quite suspicious.

Conan didn't turn his head to look at the guy sitting behind him, so as not to attract the other person's attention.

He now has a suspect, so the next step is to see how Phantom Thief Kid plans to steal the gem and then leave before the plane lands.

"So, what brings you up here now?"

This is a new question that arises for Conan after he has solved the previous mystery.

Since Jiang Hang doesn't intend to get involved in this matter, he can simply sit comfortably in first class for a few hours and then show up when the plane lands.

What is the reason for Jiang Hang's early arrival?

"I just came to check on things," Jiang Hang said, then sat down in the empty seat next to Conan and continued to ask Conan about the relationships between the members of the theater troupe who had traveled by plane together that night.

"Why did you suddenly ask about this..." Conan said, then suddenly paused.

Could it be that Jiang Hang discovered something amiss among these people?

Conan pondered this.

He also recalled that before he ran into Jiang Hang, he had momentarily sensed a less-than-harmonious atmosphere during their conversation, and even vaguely felt a hint of murderous intent.

He hadn't thought much about it before, just that it was a conflict between a few people.

But now that Jiang Hang has asked, does that mean that Jiang Hang has also sensed that trend?

So while explaining to Jiang Hang, he decided to sort things out himself.

After Jiang Hang sat down, he started talking to him about the members of the theater troupe.

In reality, the crew couldn't possibly consist of only the current group of people; only the lead actors were invited to the celebration banquet in Hakodate.

According to Maki, the client in this case who was sitting next to Kogoro Mouri on the plane, it was unnecessary for her to cultivate good relationships with those supporting characters.

You can tell her personality just from this one sentence.

As a well-known stage actor, although he may not be as famous as those TV stars, he is still considered a top star in the field of stage plays.

Such a person is naturally quite arrogant, so much so that after Jiang Hang refused to even look at her once and gave her the cold shoulder, she refused to even pretend to look at Jiang Hang.

It seems that dealing with her in private is not an easy task. I guess she will vent her dissatisfaction directly whenever something doesn't go her way.

"Sitting behind her are Ms. Yaguchi, Ms. Maki Juri's assistant, and Ms. Sakai, her makeup artist. They are responsible for handling various matters related to Maki Juri's work and life."

Next up are Xiaolan and Yuanzi.

"The one sitting at the very back is the male lead, Shinjo Isao, who arrived last," Conan said, observing Jiang Hang's expression as he spoke.

Because in his mind, this guy who appeared last and who didn't seem to have been invited by Maki Juri was the one that Kaito Kid was most likely to impersonate.

However, Jiang Hang certainly couldn't show any expression here, so Conan could only continue, "In short, although he seems to have no problems, based on some details, I think this Mr. Shinjo Isao should have a secret relationship with Ms. Maki Juri."

Therefore, the real Shinjo Isao should have already been arranged by Maki Juri to be at the villa in Hakodate to make preparations.

Conan didn't say this out loud, but Jiang Hang should understand what he meant.

"On the other side, from front to back, are Maki Juri's ex-husband, Narusawa Bunjiro, who seems to have not completely severed ties with her."

"Ban Toru, one of the directors and lead actors of the stage play, and his wife, Ms. Tajima, who is also a stage actress."

After talking about the people who had gone to Hakodate with him, Conan analyzed the cases in his mind based on the cases he had experienced in the past.

Currently, these people have the closest relationship with Maki Suri, the female lead. Maki Suri's arrogant and flamboyant personality probably means that she has many people in the troupe who dislike her, and some may even want to kill her for various reasons.

So he asked Jiang Hang in a low voice, "Did you discover that someone wanted to kill Miss Mu Shuli?"

Chapter 546: The Final Step

Hearing Conan's question, Jiang Hang shrugged: "It seems that's the case so far. And it looks like the murderer is only one step away from successfully committing the crime, which is why I came up to check on the situation."

Upon receiving this answer from Jiang Hang, Conan immediately became anxious.

What? The murderer has already started his operation and is only one step away from successfully committing the crime?

Although he had already sensed something from Mu Shuli's arrogant personality and felt that such a personality would easily offend others in life, he still couldn't tell which of the people present was a suspect.

So what exactly did the murderer do before that?

Conan's mind raced through these questions, and he began to think about what Maki Juri and the people around her had done from before they boarded the plane until after they boarded.

First, before boarding the plane, Maki was in the airport lounge with her assistant and makeup artist to touch up her makeup. After meeting up with everyone, there was nothing unusual during the entire process until boarding the plane.

Then there's Mr. Shinjo Isao, who was suspected to be Maki Juri's secret lover, who was told by Maki Juri that he wasn't feeling well and wasn't going to Hakodate with them. But at the last minute, he suddenly said that he was fine and rushed over to complete the boarding.

At that time, Shinjo Isao comforted Maki Juri for a while, and the two of them secretly whispered a lot of things to each other, which made Kogoro Mouri a little embarrassed, probably wondering whether he should give up his seat for the other.

It was Shinjo Isao's kiss of Maki Juri's Sapphire Star that suddenly made Conan feel that something was wrong.

So after boarding the plane, Conan started to analyze from this point and concluded that last night was not the time when Phantom Thief Kid had announced the theft.

Although yesterday was indeed a full moon night, and it is indeed the time when Phantom Thief Kid usually strikes, there isn't only one full moon a month.

These two days in the middle of the month can actually be called the night of the full moon.

Phantom Thief Kid didn't personally check the gem's condition last night; he just showed up briefly to draw the police's attention.

With Kaito Kid already making an appearance once, most people would assume that his latest announcement might have failed due to interference from the famous detective, thus lowering their guard.

But in reality, it's likely that Kaito Kid had already found out that the film crew would be invited by the lead actress, Maki Juri, to her lakeside villa in Hakodate for a celebration party the day after the performance. So he probably already decided to steal the gem tonight.

Based on this, Conan deduced and successfully cracked the Phantom Thief Kid's notice, figuring out that the other party was not planning to carry out his theft at the villa, but rather on the plane at moonrise.

Conan originally had an 8% chance that the guy who boarded the plane later, Shinjo Ko, was the Phantom Thief Kid.

However, based on Jiang Hang's assessment, all members of the troupe are now suspected of committing crimes.

So in the remaining 20% ​​probability, if Shinjo Kou, who suddenly changed his travel plans, wasn't Kaito Kid in disguise, then he might be a suspect who wanted to kill Maki Juri on the plane for some reason.

Conan continued to ponder what happened to Maki Juri after the plane took off.

Just before takeoff, Maki seemed to feel a little uncomfortable due to the inertia of takeoff. During this period, she took a Vitamin C tablet given to her by the director's wife, Tajima, and a bottle of water from her assistant.

Conan noted down this stage and then continued thinking about what would happen next.

After the plane took off smoothly and became stable, several more people went to the restroom.

First, there was the director who accidentally fell next to Maki on the way to the restroom, then her ex-husband, and then Maki herself.

If, as Jiang Hang said, the suspect has already committed the crime, then the bathroom is a major point of suspicion, and it can also narrow down the suspects to the director and her ex-husband.

However, the only noteworthy thing is that after Maki came out of the toilet, she happened to run into the flight attendant who was bringing drinks to the captain in the cockpit. It seems that she went to the cockpit at that time to greet the captain, and it seems that she and the captain of this plane are old acquaintances.