The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Chapter 557: Go get a hot air balloon!

While Takuzo Fue was searching for Jiang Hang's whereabouts, Sonoko Suzuki called Jiang Hang again, telling him about the things she had discussed with the Fue family and some new information she had obtained from them.

These materials are basically photos taken by Saburo Fuewa during the war, along with some diaries about the origin of the Star Prism Sword.

Of all these things, only the photos were somewhat useful to Jiang Hang.

Several of the photos piqued Jiang Hang's interest.

Back then, Sasaburo Axewa, wielding the real Star Prism Blade, boarded a rather strange-looking hot air balloon and took a picture in a certain direction with a telescope above Goryokaku.

Conan, on the other end of the phone, even got Sonoko Suzuki's number to ask Jiang Hang if he had noticed the information in those photos.

"You mean the bottom of the hot air balloon is transparent?" Jiang Hang asked Conan in return.

Conan hadn't yet figured out the crucial point, as his focus was still on the clues to the remaining star-shaped blades, and he hadn't yet connected all these things to one place.

Therefore, Conan only said that he would continue to study the clues on those star-shaped knives, and after all the remaining star-shaped knives were collected, he would see if he could find more clues from this photo.

It can only be said that the smarter a person is, the deeper their thinking will be.

Just like now, Conan must first figure out the clues left on the remaining star-shaped blades, and then piece them together to reveal the final truth after all the clues are gathered.

Shiho Miyano also felt that the secrets behind those star-shaped swords were more important than these nonsensical photos.

However, after seeing these pictures, Akemi Miyano's thoughts became much simpler.

It's not so much that it's simple; rather, Miyano Akemi didn't care much about this so-called treasure. She just wanted to take advantage of this treasure hunt to bring her sister and Jiang Hang closer together as much as possible.

For her, what mattered was not the treasure itself, but the process of the group of them searching for it together in various ways.

Therefore, after seeing these photos, she suddenly had a suggestion for Jiang Hang.

“Jiang Hang, I remember you mentioned in the information you gave us last night that the blade of that Star Prism Blade was made exactly according to the shape of the Five-sided Blade, right?”

Listening to Miyano Akemi's words, Jiang Hang seemed to have grasped something important in his mind.

He nodded, then continued looking at the photo of someone riding in a hot air balloon.

Although Saburo Akase was indeed a fervent Shinsengumi fan, he collected a large number of antiques and artifacts related to the Shinsengumi during the war.

However, according to historical records, this Star Prism Blade was only used by Hijikata Toshizo for one night.

It should be noted that among the collection of Axe Kubo Saburo, although there is no "Izumi no Kami Kanesada" which is the most famous of his, there is a sword that Hijikata Toshizo has left a greater reputation in history.

Aside from its association with Goryokaku, the Star Prism Blade wasn't even a proper sword used by Hijikata Toshizo. It was merely a weapon he used to defend himself when he was resting in Goryokaku and faced a sudden assassination attempt because he didn't have any other weapons with him.

After that night, Hijikata Toshizo returned the Star Prism Sword to the merchant who had presented it to him, and without much trouble, it eventually ended up in the hands of Onoe Kubosaburo.

Even if Sakunosaburo Axewa was from Hakodate and had a deeper affection for Goryokaku, there was no need for him to bring this sword and make such a special gesture in Goryokaku.

As he pondered this, Jiang Hang, standing in the center of Wulingguo, couldn't help but slightly raise his head.

Although it snowed yesterday, the weather is pretty good today.

"Do you find it strange that Sasaburo Fueko is riding a hot air balloon while holding a star-shaped sword?"

Shiho Miyano, who was standing nearby, also noticed the problem.

However, she also felt that the secrets of the other six Star Prism Blades had not yet been solved. The secret treasure could not be unlocked by just one blade and a photo.

But in Jianghang, he didn't think that way.

This picture was sent to him specifically by Kuroba Toichi.

Since Kuroba Toichi had already found the whereabouts of that secret treasure, then this knife was clearly the most crucial clue.

As for the other six star-shaped blades, they might have some use, but Jiang Hang felt they probably wouldn't lead to the final clue.

Considering that the whereabouts of the true Star Prism Blade had disappeared for decades, and that even Takumi Fukie, the heir of the Fukie family, should not have seen the blade's whereabouts.

Jiang Hang has reason to believe that the clues on the six star-shaped blades may ultimately point to the hidden location of the real star-shaped blade.

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Hang felt that the process seemed quite reasonable.

The six broken Star Prism Blades are combined to form the location of the real Star Prism Blade, and then the real Star Prism Blade is used to find the location of the secret treasure.

The person who designed this series of puzzles must have felt that their puzzles were flawless until their death.

Therefore, based on the transparent bottom design of that hot air balloon, and the design concept of the hilt of the star-shaped knife being a 1:1 scale with the five-sided blade...

Is it necessary to go into the air to find out the hidden location of the treasure more clearly?

At this very moment, Miyano Akemi seized the opportunity to ask Jiang Hang a question.

"Since Jiang Hang, you think there's something wrong with this photo, why don't we take this opportunity to try it out ourselves?"

Akemi Miyano was referring to imitating Saburo Onoe's behavior by going to find a hot air balloon to experience what it felt like.

"It shouldn't be that complicated... but if you want to try it, then go ahead and give it a shot," Jiang Hang originally wanted to wave his hand to indicate that it wasn't necessary.

After all, it's almost certain that the answer to the puzzle lies in finding it high in the sky.

Jiang Hang simply glanced around casually.

In Hakodate, the only place with an elevation is Mount Hakodate.

With just a little calculation using high school math knowledge, one can roughly determine the approximate height and direction of the so-called treasure.

Next, all they need to do is search the area around Mount Hakodate.

But it's still early, not even noon yet, so this treasure hunt can't end so soon.

If he goes to Mount Hakodate to find that treasure now, won't he be dragged shopping by these two idle women this afternoon?

Let's play a little longer now, and when we pinpoint the location of Mount Hakodate in the afternoon, we can go there to find the treasure and also enjoy the night view of Hakodate City from the mountain, thus ending this fulfilling and peaceful day.

Chapter 558: Why is Jiang Hang so unphotogenic?

At this point in time, it's naturally not easy to set up a hot air balloon on short notice.

But Jiang Hang has money and connections.

It was indeed his first time in Hokkaido, and he didn't know anyone here.

But he had just prevented a plane crash last night that could have led to a dispute between two major international and domestic financial conglomerates, and the airline still owes him a huge favor.

He still has the phone numbers of many airport managers on his phone. Last night, these people said that he could contact them if he encountered any problems in Hokkaido.

Jiang Hang originally thought he would never need to use these favors in his life, but he didn't expect to encounter something that was right in his field so soon.

After all, the departments that coordinate and manage hot air balloons are nothing more than fire, police and aviation departments.

The police have the title of advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department and the influence of Inspector Megure.

The aviation department has connections with airlines.

Jiang Hang wasn't short of money, so it was just a hot air balloon. He simply called the other party to explain his needs and the price he was willing to pay, and the airport arranged everything for him without hesitation.

Moreover, the hot air balloon test flight in Goryokaku Park originally required the approval of the tourism department, so this was just a convenient way for them to complete the procedures.

The hot air balloon Jiang Hang requested was delivered in less than an hour.

It also came with a team of professional hot air balloon staff.

Jiang Hang didn't need to worry about anything else. He just needed to watch the staff complete the preparations for the hot air balloon and confirm that the weather and wind direction were fine before he could take the hot air balloon ride and experience it with peace of mind.

Hakodate is already a tourist city, and the night view of Hakodate after a snowfall and the snow-covered Goryokaku Park are also major attractions.

Therefore, at this time, making such a big commotion in Wulingguo naturally attracted the attention of many people, who were even preparing to take out their phones to take pictures.

When faced with people taking photos with their phones, Shiho Miyano instinctively tried to hide herself.

After all, she hadn't expected so much trouble to happen today when she went out, so she relaxed her disguise a little.

It would be a real problem if these photos were leaked online.

Jiang Hang took out his jammer from the side and set the parameters for Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano as well.

These were all plans he had designed after he got his hands on the device.

Not only him and the Miyano sisters, but also Yusuke Sakata had already left a backup system in Tokyo to ensure that Yusuke Sakata's image would not appear in any surveillance cameras or mobile phone photos.

In addition, there's Shizuka Sakaki and Yuno Koharu.

Their data parameters are also recorded there, and Jiang Hang can directly enable the blocking whenever needed.

"You have way too many random self-defense techniques," Shiho Miyano remarked, looking at her appearance on camera, which had been subtly altered to resemble someone else.

She also had a basic understanding of computer technology, which is why she was able to clearly understand the extent of Jiang Hang's control over the network.

However, Jiang Hang had never demonstrated this ability before.

Looking back now, Jiang Hang only started showcasing his hacking skills in the last two months, especially after he spent nearly half a month in seclusion at the Metropolitan Police Department's cybersecurity unit.

After completing his seclusion, Jiang Hang's skills completely exceeded Shiho Miyano's expectations.

To be honest, even if Jiang Hang suddenly pulled out a groundbreaking artificial intelligence technology for her now, she wouldn't be surprised at all.

Instead, she would only ask Jiang Hang whether he could install these miscellaneous multi-functional systems or artificial intelligence on her research institute to save her time and trouble.

"Don't worry, your research institute will definitely have similar technology in place. Even if you don't disguise yourself, you don't need to worry about your secrets being discovered."

Jiang Hang can't produce artificial intelligence yet. Although his current technology can achieve basic artificial intelligence, that kind of artificial intelligence seems to have the risk of getting out of control. It would be better to create some data programs that have no intelligence and can only rely on big data on the Internet to iterate themselves.

Jiang Hang didn't want his actions to cause humanity in the future to have to abandon the internet and return to the local area network era due to the uncontrolled development of artificial intelligence.

They chatted nearby while waiting for the hot air balloon to complete its final checks.

Among the crowd of onlookers, Jiang Hang also sensed some unfriendly stares.

However, he didn't take it to heart.

After all, compared to the major gangs in the Kanto and Kansai regions, there really aren't any big yakuza gangs with special backgrounds in Hokkaido.

At best, they are just branches of second or third generation members or later members of some yakuza organizations.

In Tokyo, Jiang Hang has beaten up quite a few gangsters.

When he went out at night dressed in his embroidered suit, his favorite place to go was Kabukicho.

Another one is Kamurocho, which is located next to Kabukicho and is said to have split off from the original Kabukicho. Now it is competing with Kabukicho in various aspects.

Because of their thriving sex industry, these two places are naturally also hotspots for all sorts of shady gangs and hooligans.