The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

He has also been investigating and tracking the man who killed Ayato Chihiro in the storyline these past few days.

Although the name sounds strange, it is indeed the other person's name.

As the president of an intelligence company, Xiao Zhongda has risen to his current position through various shady dealings. According to the game's storyline, he has used the intelligence he has collected over the years to blackmail many high-ranking government officials, who have had no choice but to swallow their anger in order to protect their reputations.

To be honest, when Jiang Hang was playing the game and watching the animation, he felt that this guy clearly had the potential to become the final boss, but his methods were as despicable as those of a small fry.

Ultimately, this guy is just a pathetic scumbag who got to where he is today by playing dirty tricks. He has absolutely no liking for such scumbags.

The surveillance of this man over the past few days, under Eagle Eye's investigation, has revealed almost everything about him.

Jiang Hang is now waiting for the right moment for him to make a move against Ayato Chihiro, and then take the guy away in one fell swoop.

Of course, assassination and poisoning are methods that Jiang Hang would never easily resort to unless absolutely necessary.

This method is unnecessary for dealing with such small fry.

Putting that aside, today was the day that Suzuki Shiro had invited him to the Suzuki Manor.

He has now come to meet Suzuki Shiro as promised.

Shiro Suzuki is fifty years old this year. Although the Suzuki Group is one of the top conglomerates in Japan, Shiro Suzuki looks more like a kind and approachable uncle, judging from his appearance and his speech.

When he met Jiang Hang, Suzuki Shiro patted Jiang Hang on the shoulder and called him by his name in a very friendly manner. He then warmly introduced his two daughters to Jiang Hang.

Jiang Hang is quite familiar with Sonoko Suzuki, not to mention her. Her older sister, Ayako Suzuki, the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, seems much more like a well-bred young lady.

When facing Jiang Hang, she was impeccably polite in every way. It's hard not to like her because of her gentle personality.

As for Suzuki Shiro's wife, Suzuki Tomoko, one can tell from her appearance and the tone of her voice that she is a rather strong woman. The fact that her two daughters and her husband behave so obediently in front of her also tells a lot.

Jiang Hang believed that if he didn't have that background figure behind him, but was just an ordinary detective, she probably wouldn't even give him a second glance.

Of course, this meeting was not a very serious one. After meeting with Jiang Hang, Suzuki Tomoko left with her two daughters.

Shiro Suzuki didn't ask Jiang Hang anything about the backdrop behind him; the two mainly focused their conversation on the exhibition.

When talking about the exhibition, Shiro Suzuki's expression became somewhat subtle.

"To be honest, I'm a little embarrassed to say this, but due to some reasons, there was a small accident at the exhibition, so I wanted to discuss it with you."

Seemingly realizing that his words might cause Jiang Hang to misunderstand, Suzuki Shiro waved his hand again.

"Of course, the exhibition will definitely be held at the Mihana Art Museum. The unexpected thing I'm talking about is actually related to my older brother."

When mentioning his elder brother, the chairman of the Suzuki Group couldn't help but show a helpless expression.

Just as Jiang Hang was pondering who this "big brother" the other party was talking about was, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the living room.

Soon, Jiang Hang saw a bald head emerge from the doorway of the living room!

"'Eagle Eye Detective' Jiang Hang, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" The next moment, the bald man gave Jiang Hang a thumbs up.

Jiang Hang looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

"Very good eye. As a detective, you have to be suspicious of everything that suddenly appears. Looks like you're a good lad!"

who are you?

Jiang Hang mentally ranted about the bald old man who had appeared out of nowhere.

Just then, the other person strode up to Jiang Hang, extended his hand, and revealed a hearty smile.

"I am Suzuki Jirokichi, the man who conquered the world!"

Hearing what the other person said, Jiang Hang's lips twitched slightly. So the Suzuki family had such an eccentric big shot?

Since the old man was so proactive, Jiang Hang had no choice but to extend his hand and shake hands with him. As soon as he shook hands, Jiang Hang felt the increasing strength in the other man's hand.

Don't let the fact that this old man is at least 60 years old fool you; he has quite a bit of strength. Jiang Hang, being a young man, is naturally no match for him in this regard.

"Wow, much stronger than I expected!" After feeling the strength in Jiang Hang's hand, Suzuki Jirokichi patted the muscles on Jiang Hang's arm with his other hand with great satisfaction. "Very good, strong and powerful, very strong indeed!"

The old man seemed very satisfied with Jianghang in all aspects.

"I've heard about your family's foundation. Giving up the inheritance to become a detective in Japan—you have the same spirit I had back in the day. I have high hopes for you!"

As he said this, he placed his hand on Jiang Hang's shoulder and extended a warm invitation.

"After the exhibition is over, would you be interested in conquering the world with me?"

Chapter 61: Revenge Against Phantom Thief Kid

Jiang Hang almost mistook the old man for a mentally ill person, until he figured out what the old man really meant by "conquering the world."

Now he is proudly introducing to Jiang Hang the various awards he has received around the world over the years.

The European Open golf tournament winner, the U.S. Bowling Open winner, the savannah off-road vehicle race winner... there was even a trophy for winning a regional hamburger eating contest. Not only were there a huge number of trophies, but Jiang Hang couldn't find a single duplicate at a glance.

In response, Jirokichi Suzuki was very frank: "My goal is to climb one peak after another. Only things I haven't conquered yet can interest me!"

Do you think you're a conqueror king... wanting to conquer everything you see?

Jiang Hang, inwardly complaining, glanced at the trophy the other party had recently won—his prize for circumnavigating the world in a human-powered airplane last month.

This old man probably spent most of his life acquiring these trophies.

According to him, he probably had the opportunity to inherit the Suzuki Group when he was young, but he chose a different path and only held a sinecure as an advisor in the Suzuki Group.

In this respect, Jirokichi Suzuki really was a man who "conquered the world".

"Isn't it great? These are the greatest honors of my life. Even now, looking at these trophies, I feel like I can go back to my youth," Suzuki Jirokichi boasted to Jiang Hang with a proud expression, showing off his life's achievements.

"He's really impressive." Considering that the other person is already 72 years old this year, yet his fighting spirit seems to remain at the level of an 18-year-old, Jiang Hang still admires him greatly.

They are far superior to me, a young man who is only in his early twenties.

Thinking of the "accident" that Suzuki Shiro had mentioned to him earlier, Jiang Hang couldn't help but look at him and change the subject back to the exhibition.

"From what I heard from Mr. Shiro Suzuki earlier, it seems that you have some other ideas about this exhibition at the Mihara Art Museum?"

“That’s right!” Suzuki Jirokichi gave Jiang Hang a thumbs up again. “I came back here specifically for revenge!”

“Revenge…” Jiang Hang’s eyelids twitched. You’re already over 70 years old, what’s there to be revenge for? Your enemies from back then are probably all too old to be in their coffins, aren’t they?

But what he said next left Jiang Hang speechless.

“I am 72 years old this year. In this world, there is basically nothing I can’t get if I want it. These trophies are the spoils I have won through my own hard work.”

"My most satisfying moment is when I reap the fruits of victory and have my story published on the front page of the newspaper. However... there was a thief who stole my glory. When I won the Flying World Week competition, he actually pushed me off the front page because of that guy. This is the greatest insult I have ever suffered in my life, so I absolutely cannot forgive that guy!"

Seemingly caught up in the conversation, the old man became even more agitated, waving his arms wildly.

The words spoken by Suzuki Jirokichi on the front page of the newspaper made Jiang Hang wipe his forehead.

From any perspective, this cannot be considered something that requires deliberate "revenge".

Besides, even if no one else stole your headlines, your competition of flying a plane around the world doesn't seem like something that would make headlines at all!

Fortunately, when I made headlines because of the art museum incident, I didn't run into his competition. Otherwise, his target for revenge wouldn't be that guy now, but me.

Jiang Hang inwardly complained about this exceptionally competitive old man, but he still asked him a question.

"So, what's the name of that guy who stole your headline?"

"Since you're a detective, you should know his name. He's clearly a thief, yet he dresses extravagantly. And no matter how heavily guarded the place is, he always manages to easily break through the security and make a dashing escape under the moonlight after stealing the treasure." Suzuki Jirokichi clenched his fist tightly as he spoke the man's name.

"What I want to do is to arrest that thief named 'Phantom Thief Kid' in front of everyone and take back the front page that belongs to me in a fair and square manner!"

"Phantom Thief Kid..." Jiang Hang never expected that the person who stole the other party's headline would be him.

To be honest, he was quite interested in Kaito Kid.

After all, Kaito Kid's charisma was quite high for most of his appearances. However, in the movie before he traveled back in time, Kid was weakened by the writers and became a supporting character who drove the plot forward, and his charisma was greatly reduced.

Of course, this did not affect Jiang Hang's evaluation of Kidd in his heart. Putting aside the other party's fancy magic tricks, just the rather magical "instant disguise" that he showed made Jiang Hang, who had paid a huge price not long ago to finally master "advanced disguise", very concerned.

"So, as a detective, you must also want to catch that Phantom Thief Kid yourself, right? To be honest, I really like you. If it were just an ordinary person, I wouldn't have this attitude." Suzuki Jirokichi extended an invitation to Jiang Hang, "Let's work together to successfully capture Kid and make it onto the front page of the newspaper!"

I have no interest in newspaper headlines; if you want to be on the front page, go ahead and do it yourself.

Despite these thoughts, Jiang Hang accepted Suzuki Jirokichi's invitation.

“If it’s that Phantom Thief Kid, I’m indeed very interested, but before that, what do you plan to use as bait?” Jiang Hang looked at the other party.

Kaito Kid always targets rare gems, things the Beika Art Museum certainly doesn't have, but the Suzuki Foundation is so wealthy that it can easily produce a world-class gem.

"Originally, I wanted to use the precious gems I had recently collected from all over the world to lure them in, but Tomoko is also very interested in that Phantom Thief Kid. So this time, we are going to use our Suzuki family heirloom, 'Dark Star,' as bait. Then, as long as our Suzuki Group hypes up the history of this gem, I believe that Phantom Thief Kid will definitely be unable to resist making a move after learning about it."

"At that time, the other party will fall completely into the Suzuki family's trap and be captured by my own hands, ahahaha!!"

Seemingly recalling the arrogant and domineering Phantom Thief Kid's demise at his hands, the elderly man, well past seventy, let out a smug smile.

Jiang Hang, on the other hand, smiled with satisfaction.

With world-class jewelry, the increasingly popular Phantom Thief Kid, and this wealthy old man actively spending money to promote the museum, it seems that the Beika Art Museum won't have to worry about popularity and discussion for a long time to come.

He's really enjoying dealing with the Suzuki family more and more.

Chapter 62: The wool must be sheared slowly.

Of course, a large-scale jewelry exhibition cannot be held at will.

No matter how much effort the Suzuki Group puts into promotion, the jewelry exhibition will take at least half a month to be held.

Most importantly, we need to draw the attention of Phantom Thief Kid to the jewelry exhibition.

Otherwise, the most embarrassing thing would be if a group of them spent half a day plotting how to trick Kaito Kid into trapping himself, only for him to have no idea that a jewelry exhibition was being held there.

Of course, one of the characteristics of Phantom Thief Kid is that he will give a warning before the actual operation. As long as the other party gives a warning, it means that their first step has been successful.

Seeing that in just one day, the TV station was already advertising the upcoming jewelry exhibition during prime time, Jiang Hang once again expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Suzuki Jirokichi.

What a wonderful old man! He seeks no profit but only fame. The initial investment in luring Kaito Kid into his trap must have been considerable. And the cost of organizing the jewelry exhibition later will only increase it further.

Even Chihiro Ayari, who has been a lawyer for many years, couldn't help but remark on the Suzuki Foundation's wealth after seeing the contract for renting the Beika Art Museum to hold a jewelry exhibition.

“There’s nothing wrong with this contract. I’ve also heard of Suzuki Jirokichi. Although he didn’t inherit the Suzuki Group, he still possesses wealth that is unimaginable to ordinary people. He is a world-class collector. I didn’t expect that at his age, he would still be such a… ambitious person.” Chihiro Aya hesitated for a moment before choosing a more positive description of Suzuki Jirokichi.

"He's just too competitive. No matter who steals his newspaper's front page, he'll 'take revenge' and snatch it back. It's just that this time the person who stole his newspaper's front page is that Phantom Thief Kid. I guess this old man will have to fight against Phantom Thief Kid for a long time to come, and then he'll keep fighting even after he's lost."

Setting the contract aside casually, with Suzuki Jirokichi not present, it didn't matter if Jiang Hang said such things to his legal advisor.

Chihiro Aya was slightly surprised by Jiang Hang's words.