After getting to know Kujou Sakurako, although he occasionally complained in his heart about her willfulness, he still wanted to continue to follow Sakurako and explore more new worlds that he had never been to before.

Before Jiang Hang said these words, he had never imagined that he would leave Kujo Sakurako's side in the future.

But Jiang Hang's words also reminded him.

He and Kujou Sakurako actually met and got to know each other by chance.

Moreover, the other party has a fiancé whom she has never met, so it is impossible for her to stay by the other party's side indefinitely.

Shotaro Tatewaki fell into a long silence. Jiang Hang didn't urge him; instead, he encouraged him to try the sweets.

After a long while, Shotaro Tatewaki nodded as if making a decision.

"Actually, I haven't thought about the future yet, but I know that if that flower shop owner has already set his sights on me and Miss Sakura, then we must find a way to find out his true identity and make him receive the punishment he deserves."

“Mr. Jiang Hang, if you have any thoughts, please feel free to tell me. I have no problem with that.”

Jiang Hang nodded.

"Then act even more distraught, just enough to get the people around you to notice. I'll come and give you some training later to make sure your expression doesn't give anyone away."

"As for the time frame, it will take about half a month," Jiang Hang said.

"They may not dare to show up again these past few days because of me, but I should be leaving here and returning to Tokyo in a few days. After a while, they will eventually appear around you and let those who are secretly watching you see the changes in you because of Mizushima Kiyomi's suicide."

Jiang Hang directly stated that the greenhouse was definitely not run by one person, but by a gang or even an organization.

"Of course, although I will be returning to Tokyo later, I will also keep an eye on things here. Even if Hanabō really makes a move, it won't harm you."

Kujo Sakurako looked somewhat incredulous.

After all, the people from Jianghang are no longer in Xuchuan, so how can we help them if they encounter danger here?

She considers Shotaro Tatewaki her younger brother and cannot accept putting him in danger again.

She failed to protect her younger brother back then, which led her down this path.

Now, she doesn't want anyone around her to get hurt because of her.

Jiang Hang nodded in agreement.

"Whether you believe it or not, I do guarantee your safety, and I swear to you on my entire reputation as a detective."

Jiang Hang refers to Altaïr.

With Altaïr here, as long as they don't send out a fully armed military squad, he can guarantee that Shotaro Tatewaki won't encounter any danger.

Moreover, although Asahikawa is far from Tokyo, it's not really a big problem for Jianghang right now.

This is another source of his confidence.

Because right after his detective agency reached level five, a feature he had been waiting for for a long time was unlocked—the teleportation function, which is indispensable in modern games, especially those with large game maps.

Although Jiang Hang will only be able to enjoy the full teleportation function after returning to Tokyo and officially confirming the upgrade, he will not be able to teleport directly from Asahikawa back to his home.

But now he can set five teleportation anchor points.

As long as a branch of a detective agency is opened in the local area, regardless of whether it is open or not, it can be used as an anchor point for Jiang Hang to use teleportation by consuming reputation points.

Jiang Hang's reputation points have long been off the charts. Before, it was just a simple upgrade requirement and achievement. Once the reputation reached a certain level, you could claim a reward.

It can still be used for teleportation, although it consumes a lot of resources, but as long as Jiang Hang can keep solving cases, he can completely withstand the consumption.

Jianghang currently has no plans to open branches overseas, so it's natural to have one in Tokyo as a base, and another in Hokkaido could also be an option.

Then the remaining three can be placed in Kansai, Honshu, and Shikoku respectively.

No matter where the case is in Japan, he can arrive at the scene of the crime immediately.

After a long negotiation with the system, the system finally relented and opened up several NPCs to manage the agency for him. Even if he hadn't been to these agencies for a long time, these NPCs could help organize the agencies and handle some simple commissions.

Moreover, these commission rewards will also end up in Jiang Hang's hands, only the amount of money will be less.

Of course, the main office in Tokyo doesn't have these NPCs.

Essentially, Jiang Hang now has four agencies in Japan where he can earn a guaranteed income without having to do anything himself.

In short, after seeing his Level 5 agency reward, Jiang Hang couldn't help but sigh. As expected of a level that requires completing five-star commissions to unlock, it is indeed much better than the previous function of simply increasing the search range of commissions and adding money after completing them.

It's unclear whether continuing to upgrade the agency's level will lead to the addition of new teleportation points or maximize the benefits for these NPCs.

Of course, to avoid being too conspicuous, these agencies wouldn't use the name of the Pioneer Agency; they'd just let the NPCs use their own names to do whatever they wanted.

In short, Jiang Hang doesn't intend to tell too many people about these things. He will only tell those who know about the existence of the Eden Artifact, so that they will believe that the teleportation function is accomplished by using the power of the Eden Artifact.

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Chapter 591: Branch Offices of the Firm

Having received Jiang Hang's promise, Kujo Sakurako wanted to say something more, but Tatewaki Shotaro nodded to Jiang Hang first, indicating that he would believe Jiang Hang's guarantee.

After that, he took the initiative to pull Kujo Sakura aside and start chatting.

Jiang Hang didn't listen to what they were talking about, but he knew that the current Tatewaki Shotaro could definitely get Kujo Sakurako to agree.

After all, the other person is almost 18 years old now, and is no longer the "younger brother" that Kujo Sakurako had always imagined needing her to protect.

I wonder if making the male protagonist aware of these things in advance will change the future of these two people.

However, Jiang Hang thought about it for a while and then stopped thinking about it. Unless Tatewaki Shotaro came to him for a "life talk", he decided that their lives should be decided by themselves.

After a while, it seemed that Shotaro Tatewaki had returned after discussing the matter.

"Mr. Jiang Hang, I believe your assurance, so could we exchange contact information?"

Jiang Hang nodded naturally. After exchanging contact information, he told the other party, "I still have some things to take care of. I will come to see you again tomorrow."

Shotaro Tatewaki nodded, but was still somewhat curious: "Mr. Jiang Hang, is there anything else you need in Asahikawa?"

"I was originally going to check on the other high school detective's skills, but while investigating the suicide website, I discovered that this website might also be targeting another person. Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to go check on the situation as well."

Jiang Hang gave a simple answer, and then Kujo Sakurako, who was standing next to him, also stood up.

"I want to go there too."

Jiang Hang shook his head at Kujo Sakurako: "Your identity is too sensitive. If that person finds out that you and I are in the same place, I'm afraid that the person behind it will not take action for a long time."

Kujo Sakurako paused for a moment, then pointed to their current situation.

Aren't they having coffee together right now?

"That's because I've already confirmed that no one is watching us nearby, and I'll help erase any traces of our conversations."

"To be precise, this case may have been prepared for you from the beginning. When the person behind it discovered that it was me, not you, who entered the crime scene first, they may have already left to look for the next opportunity."

He could glean some insight into Mizushima Kiyomi's personality from her chat logs before her death.

Indeed, the other party is a rather sensitive person, which is why she was taken advantage of by the suicide website after discovering that her fiancé had cheated on her with her sister.

But perhaps she wasn't that fragile inside, nor did she hate her sister that much.

Otherwise, given Hana's personality, he would probably be more willing to entice the other party to kill her own sister or fiancé to take revenge.

Perhaps she also realized the other party's purpose, and in order to protect her younger sister and to prevent herself from being completely controlled by the other party, she chose to end everything by suicide.

"Of course, these are all just my guesses. If you really care, Miss Kujo, then keep an eye on Miss Mizushima's sister and fiancé."

"I think it won't be long before the police find the suicide note on Ms. Mizushima's phone, and her fiancé and sister will probably show a lot of flaws after the truth is revealed."

Perhaps after confirming that he has left Asahikawa, the flower shop will not let this opportunity pass, and may even actually intervene.

This is what Kujou Sakurako really needs to keep an eye on right now.

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's reminder, Kujo Sakurako realized that she couldn't appear at the same time as Jiang Hang, lest she arouse the vigilance of the lurking flower shop owner and his team members.

Just like now, Jiang Hang went to investigate the suicide website, while she was here paying attention to the aftermath of Mizushima Kiyomi's death. Tatewaki Shotaro put on a dejected look to continue to attract Hanafusa's attention. It would be easier to find Hanafusa's weakness if they acted separately from three directions.

She simply stared intently at Jiang Hang.

"You and I promise that the boy will absolutely not get into any trouble."

“I’m not the kind of person who would kick someone when they’ve served their purpose, and I really think highly of him,” Jiang Hang assured the other party again before paying the bill and leaving the coffee shop.

After Jiang Hang left, both Tatewaki Shotaro and Kujo Sakurako in the coffee shop couldn't help but show a bewildered expression.

One was thinking about the future that Shotaro Tatewaki might face, and how she could protect him.

Another thought was about what Jiang Hang had said before he left: the possibility that Ms. Mizushima Kiyomi might have been forced to commit suicide by the flower shop.

Just thinking about this made him look dejected, even without Jiang Hang reminding him.

But he also knew in his heart that all of this was something he was doing for the flower shop that had killed Miss Kiyomi.

Moreover, Miss Sakura's younger brother also died because of that flower room.

Therefore, whether it's for the sake of that past stirring in his heart or for the sake of Miss Sakura now, he has to mature.

Didn't Mr. Jiang Hang say that he would find time to come and guide him? He was already quite eager for that.

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More than an hour later, Jiang Hang waited for the Miyano sisters at the entrance of the zoo with a somewhat apologetic expression.

"I'm so sorry, something new has happened again."

He looked at Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano, and neither of the two women showed any signs of displeasure.

"Being able to leisurely stroll through the zoo under the sun with my sister is something we never dared to dream of before, and we've almost finished seeing all the places we wanted to see," Miyano Akemi chuckled, then pointed to her sister in a suggestive manner.

"Moreover, my sister keeps saying it would be even better if you, Jiang Hang, could come along too. After all, you've been the only one who's been busy these past few days. You haven't had a single day off on this trip to Hokkaido, have you?"

Akemi Miyano gave her younger sister a nudge from behind, causing Shiho Miyano, who was somewhat shaken by what had just been said, to stumble forward a couple of steps.

Jiang Hang reached out to support Shiho Miyano, but Shiho Miyano's body trembled violently and she broke free.

"I... I didn't say those things. I just felt it wasn't right for you to be solving cases while we were out having fun."

Is Shiho Miyano really that arrogant?

Why does her personality seem to have undergone some subtle changes after she's been away for a few days?

Jiang Hang muttered to himself.

Then Jiang Hang shrugged at Miyano Akemi: "Indeed, once I get back to Tokyo, I'm planning to stay home until the New Year before going out again."

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