The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Chapter 612: The Reporter Working for the Gang

Regarding whether the drug that can cure Alzheimer's disease is real or something that the new drug development center is deliberately using to delay things in order to avoid having its land demolished, Jiang Hang cannot actually determine the truth based on this news alone.

After all, there are still a lot of unscientific things in this world.

What's wrong with treating Alzheimer's disease?

Shiho Miyano was able to take over her parents' research before she was even 20 years old and recreate aptx4869. People with special genes can reverse aging by eating it.

Professor Agasa always manages to come up with things that ordinary people can't even imagine. What if this development center is for real?

"But the fact that this reporter was able to write such a news article means that he is quite knowledgeable about the real estate developer and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare?"

He followed the reporter's press releases upwards and found that the reporter was indeed quite capable, or rather, this reporter, who was mainly active in Kamurocho, wrote mostly press releases related to gang conflicts within Kamurocho.

It's clear that this guy has some gang background; many of his press releases show signs that he's been paid to launder money for those gangs.

However, aside from those news stories related to gangsters, this guy is actually quite accurate.

So, did the other party receive money from the Congregational Church when writing this press release?

“Hattori Kou,” Jiang Hang noted down the name and then tried to find out where the person was by searching his IP address online.

It can only be said that in this era, there aren't that many hackers, except for organizations like Ptantom that specialize in creating criminal websites online and deliberately maintain a distance and manner in their online communication with people to avoid being traced back to them.

Most people, including many police officers and gangsters, don't care much about the traces they leave online.

It was Jiang Hang's intervention that gave the Metropolitan Police Department's indolent cyber police officers a small technological shock, prompting the department to start paying more attention to this technology.

However, they only paid a little more attention to it. They are currently using the technology taught to them by Jiang Hang. It will probably be a long time before they can accumulate their own technology. Unless they recruit a group of cyber police officers with strong network technology, in a few years, they will still be able to patch up what Jiang Hang left them.

However, according to Jiang Hang's estimation, with the network technology of this era, what he left behind is indeed enough for them to study for several years.

In short, Jianghang did not spend too much effort.

While ordinary professions might not leave many traces online, journalists, especially those who use the internet as their base, are more likely to expose their weaknesses in these areas the more news they publish.

In less than ten minutes, Jiang Hang had pinpointed the approximate location of the other party.

"Honmaru Garden?" Jiang Hang rubbed his head.

It's a nightclub located in Kamurocho, and it's one of the larger ones, operating from an entire building.

Looks like I'll have to go to this nightclub tonight.

Having identified his target, Jiang Hang changed into clothes suitable for nighttime travel and used the agency's teleportation ability to travel directly to the center of Shinjuku.

This place is less than a kilometer away from Kamurocho.

With Jiang Hang's ability to scale walls and leap across rooftops, he quickly passed through the emerging street thugs and arrived at the entrance of Honmaru Garden.

With Eagle Vision activated, Jiang Hang began to survey the interior of the building.

Besides a bunch of hostesses getting ready for work, there were also quite a few menacing gang members patrolling the upper floors of the nightclub.

Thanks to Jiang Hang's previous online investigation, it was quickly confirmed that this place was indeed the territory of the Gongli Society.

“It seems we’ve found the right location,” Jiang Hang thought, taking in the layout of the building and calculating the simplest way to infiltrate.

Next came what he was best at.

Using a few tricks, they quietly infiltrated the building.

The nightclub's internal surveillance system has been disrupted by the advanced technology he possesses.

Even if he walks openly in the corridor, as long as no one sees him, the cameras simply cannot capture his image.

With some effort, he quickly sneaked into the room where Hattori Kou was now.

He seemed to be staying here voluntarily; at least, the expression on his face didn't suggest any reluctance.

However, this is not surprising.

This is a nightclub, after all, and being arranged to rest in a place like this would be enjoyable for many people.

Hattori Kou wasn't in the mood for relaxation; he was currently locked in his room writing a press release. Jiang Hang stood silently behind him, reviewing the article he was writing about the impact the successful development of ADDC9, a drug touted as a cure for Alzheimer's disease, would have on the world.

It appears to be a message to the development center, but a closer look reveals that the reporter's actual intention is likely to praise the drug to its detriment.

According to Jiang Hang's investigation, the paper on this drug should have been initially published a year ago, and it should now have entered the most critical clinical stage.

The development center has used this paper to hold off the Kajihei Group for so long; they're probably waiting for the day the drug is actually developed.

If the other party can truly achieve what is claimed in the paper and completely cure Alzheimer's disease, then their current praise is naturally without any problem.

There's even a chance to use this to rebuild relations with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

But if there is any exaggeration in this paper, all this current praise will eventually turn into a double blow.

Seeing the smug look on the other person's face after finishing the news article, Jiang Hang couldn't help but chuckle.

His laughter finally made Hattori Kou realize that there were other people in his room.

He turned around slightly nervously, looked at the unfamiliar man in front of him, and swallowed hard.

But he quickly regained control of his nervousness and asked Jiang Hang in a calm tone.

"So you're here to kill me?"

"Are you the real culprit behind that serial murder and eye-gouging case?"

It seems that Hattori Kou wanted to confirm the truth before he died.

"Is it because my reports caught your attention and revealed that I was actually working for the Commonwealth Church that you came after me to silence me?"

"I never expected that even though I had voluntarily been placed under the protection of the Gongli Society, you were still able to find my whereabouts. That's really impressive."

Jiang Hang never expected such a misunderstanding to occur.

However, this also fully demonstrates that the man in front of them does indeed know a lot of inside information.

“I’m not the kind of mole who only hides in the dark,” Jiang Hang waved his hand, his tone relaxed. “However, it’s not really appropriate to reveal my identity for now. You just need to know that I am indeed investigating the truth behind the recent serial murders in Kamurocho.”

His gaze fell on Hattori Kou's right hand, which he had been secretly hiding behind his back: "Mr. Hattori, if you want to notify the people of the Kyorei-kai, then go ahead and notify them. I originally wanted to meet the people in your Kyorei-kai who actually have influence, and see what your plans are."

Hattori Kou's body stiffened.

He was being very careful, but the other party still saw right through him.

But Jiang Hang's words temporarily dispelled his idea of ​​asking for help.

Since the person in front of him was not the murderer who came to kill him, but rather a mysterious person who came to investigate these cases.

Therefore, their goals are not contradictory.

"So, since you've been able to investigate me, it seems you must have your own ideas about the root causes of these cases, right?"

Hattori Kou looked at the unfamiliar man in front of him, wanting to know how far the man's investigation had progressed.

Jiang Hang sat on the edge of the bed and briefly mentioned the relationship between the Kajihei Group, the Kyoreikai, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. He then mentioned the secret funding behind the Matsukane Group's Hamura Wakatoshi and the possible connection between the cutting-edge new drug development center.

"The focus of the matter right now is on this new drug development center, which is why I came across the news you published while investigating the center, and I sensed your other intentions regarding it. That's why I used some special methods to find you and try to get more clues from you."

"Of course, the most important thing is to confirm whether you have any connection with these cases?"

As Jiang Hang finished explaining the progress of his investigation, Hattori Ko clapped his hands lightly.

"Impressive. You're quite the expert for investigating my situation in such a short time."

Hattori Kou rubbed his head, seemingly deep in thought.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded to Jiang Hang: "You want to get information from me, no problem, but I need to know your purpose."

Why are you investigating this case? Who gave you permission to do so?

Therefore, as a sign of sincerity, Hattori Kou paused for a moment before giving his own opinion.

"Now that you know about the connection between Kyoreikai and the Kajihei Group, you should also know about the large-scale street redevelopment project that the Kajihei Group planned to promote in the Tokyo area a year ago."

Jiang Hang nodded.

This is the origin of the conflict between the Kajihei Group and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

"At the time, the Kajihei Group planned to develop the new drug development center and a large area of ​​land nearby together. They also bought up land in the surrounding area that did not belong to the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in advance, intending to integrate it into a large commercial center that would be three or four times larger than Kamurocho is today."

"To this end, the Kajihei Group paid a heavy price, getting the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to relent, and even deliberately turned some senior executives of the New Drug Development Center against the government in order to get the project launched more quickly."

These are things that Hattori Kou did not mention in the news.

However, it is also quite natural.

Industrial espionage is a very common occurrence in business warfare.

Especially given the scale of the land development project involved, it would be almost unbelievable that there wasn't any corporate espionage involved.

However, Jiang Hang now understood why Kyoreikai and Kajihei Group were so obsessed with that piece of land.

They've already invested a lot in this place, including buying up all the surrounding land. They're just waiting for the development center to go bankrupt and close down so they can officially start operations.

However, a paper suddenly published by the new drug development center reversed the situation instantly, a result that no one could accept.

Hattori Kou only told half of what he wanted to say.

He stopped talking about the remaining half.

Jiang Hang could guess what the other party was hiding.

It must be some secret intelligence that the commercial spy obtained at the new drug development center.

Jiang Hang observed the reporter.

While the Gong Li Hui is a gang that cannot be trusted, it must be acknowledged that the other party was indeed a victim in this case.

The money is gone, three of my underlings have died, and I'm being severely suppressed by the authorities.

The other party certainly doesn't seem like the type to cause trouble in these cases.

Just as Hattori Kou said.

They can now be considered to be on the same side.

So Jiang Hang took out his business card again and handed it to the reporter in front of him.

"The Pioneer Detective Agency..." Hattori Kō's expression immediately turned to shock.

The same surprise as that of Takayuki Yagami that afternoon.

"So it's the famous Hawkeye Detective. No wonder he was able to investigate to this extent in such a short time," Hattori Kou thought after seeing the business card. Although the person in front of him did not look similar to the Hawkeye Detective he had seen on TV, as a reporter he did have his own information channels.