"President... no, Mr. Jiang Hang, hello," the employee who was showing Akemi Miyano around the art museum greeted Jiang Hang.
He was originally going to address the other person as "President," but then he suddenly remembered that his new boss had mentioned not to call him "President," so he quickly changed his address.
Jiang Hang recognized the man; his name was Sota Iijima. He was one of the most responsible and dedicated staff members in the museum that Director Ochiai had mentioned to him while he was in prison. After Jiang Hang took over the museum, he saw that Iijima had the potential for "advanced appreciation" and "intermediate operation" in his talent, and after confirming that there were no more suitable staff members in the museum, he promoted him to acting director.
As long as the other party doesn't make any mistakes, they can become the official curator in a while.
Jiang Hang inquired about the museum's situation over the past few days. With Suzuki Jirokichi advertising the jewelry exhibition two weeks later during prime time on television, the museum's visitor numbers have been almost at their highest since its opening.
Sota Iijima now greatly admires Jiang Hang. Although Jiang Hang rarely interferes in the affairs of the art museum, he has only been in charge of the museum for a short time, yet he has already brought together such a large-scale exhibition for the Beika Art Museum, which has not held any events for a long time.
Sota Iijima felt that he would not let down Director Ochiai's expectations if he could run this exhibition well.
"Keep up the good work. There might be even more explosive news in a few days," Jiang Hang patted the other man on the shoulder. He was hinting at news about Phantom Thief Kid, but Iijima Sota didn't seem to be thinking about Phantom Thief Kid at all. He thought that after this jewelry exhibition ended, the Beika Art Museum would hold another exhibition soon.
Of course, his understanding is not wrong. Jiang Hang originally intended to use Suzuki Jirokichi and Kaito Kid as his "best tool pairing" to continuously provide popularity and buzz for the Beika Art Museum.
After chatting with the other person about the art museum for a while, Jiang Hang nodded to Akemi Miyano again, but didn't talk much more.
The most important thing for him during this period was to keep a low profile. He wouldn't take the initiative to talk to Miyano Akemi unless he had something to say.
Jiang Hang originally planned to stroll around the art museum and then return to the agency to continue slacking off and recuperating, but unexpectedly, only two days later, he saw Conan's name on the bulletin board again.
Originally, Jiang Hang was thinking about whether he could get a chance to "piggyback" on another murder case because Conan, that "death god" elementary school student, had encountered some kind of murder case.
But when Jiang Hang saw the contents of the request, his expression suddenly changed.
"The Black Organization actually discovered my true identity and even tried to kidnap me to find out where Miyano Akemi is. Although I escaped for the time being, I must inform Professor Agasa and Miyano Akemi about this as soon as possible!"
???
Jiang Hang stared blankly at the new commission that had been posted on the bulletin board.
He checked it over and confirmed that the content was correct and that the client was Conan.
Oh my god, could it be that my butterfly effect has led the Black Organization to discover Conan's true identity?!
Is this a situation where we're already going to have a major showdown with the brewery right at the start?
Weren't we supposed to drag the game out until I got my full build and then finish them off in one fell swoop? How come my teammates are already feeding kills before I even have a chance to get my Mejai's Soulstealer?
Upon seeing the request, he took two deep breaths to suppress the shock he felt.
This request was issued through the system. Although his system is terrible, it's still reliable for this kind of thing.
The key question now is whether the winery has investigated him.
If the other party has already found out, then those around him, not only Miyano Akemi, but also the two girls in the agency, will probably be in danger!
Thinking of this, Jiang Hang disregarded the need to avoid suspicion and chased after Miyano Akemi, who had already walked away.
Sota Iijima thought Jiang Hang had something he hadn't explained, and was about to ask when Jiang Hang simply said, "Excuse me, I have something to talk to Nagasawa about," and then gestured for Akemi Miyano to come with him.
From Jiang Hang's face, Miyano Akemi seemed to have noticed something as well, and without hesitation, she followed in Jiang Hang's footsteps.
Chapter 77: Chapter 76: This attempt at showing off was all for nothing
In the president's office, Jiang Hang first called the firm to confirm that there were no problems there.
It seemed that the brewery hadn't noticed anything at the agency yet, so he directly instructed Yoshino Kiharu to close the agency and the iron gate downstairs, and absolutely not to open the door to anyone. If anything happened, she was to contact him immediately.
After speaking to the girl at the agency, Jiang Hang looked at Miyano Akemi.
"What happened?" Miyano Akemi sensed something ominous when she heard what Jiang Hang had said when he contacted Kiharu Yuno.
"I just received intelligence that Conan may have been discovered at the winery. I need to go there to confirm. You should stay in my office for your safety," Jiang Hang reminded the other party.
Upon hearing that something might have happened to Conan, Akemi Miyano's face showed a hint of tension.
She knew the organization's style very well; when they killed, they didn't care whether the person was an adult or a child. As long as they felt that someone posed a threat to the organization, they would eliminate them without hesitation.
She now only feels that Conan is an exceptionally precocious boy, and she doesn't want him to be implicated by the organization because of her.
"How about I go too..." She hesitated for a moment, but still said to Jiang Hang, "After all, their target is always me. If I implicate you, I'd rather die at the hands of the organization now."
Upon hearing Miyano Akemi say such a thing, Jiang Hang's expression became extremely serious.
“Don’t say things like that again. If I had been worried about being discovered by the brewery, I wouldn’t have saved you,” Jiang Hang said, pressing Miyano Akemi’s shoulder to help her sit down in a chair. “Now you just need to wait.”
Jiang Hang took out a roll of bandage from a drawer and wrapped it around his injured arm so that he wouldn't be unable to maintain his best condition if a big situation were to occur later.
Even as Jiang Hang left the office with an air of "the wind howls and the Yi River is cold," Miyano Akemi was unable to utter another word.
Watching Jiang Hang's departing figure, Miyano Akemi slowly curled up in her chair, her mind a mystery.
Jiang Hang sped towards Conan's location at the commission point, who knows how many traffic violations he was caught on camera along the way.
In the Hawkeye view, the other party was now cautiously hiding in a small alley not far from their home, seemingly waiting for someone.
Seeing that the other person was alright, Jiang Hang breathed a sigh of relief.
He parked the car wherever he could find a spot, but at that moment, Jiang Hang suddenly spotted a bright red woman approaching Conan through his eagle-eye view!
Red...woman...and she's putting on a disguise?
From an eagle-eye perspective, Jiang Hang could easily tell that the woman had disguised herself.
If we're talking about important women connected to the distillery who can also cross-dress, Jiang Hang only remembers one woman named Vermouth from the distillery who fits that description.
However, he didn't have a deep impression of the other person, only knowing that the character seemed to be quite popular. And it seemed like the other person also had a bit of a traitorous feel to them, but Jiang Hang wasn't very clear about what role the other person played in the TV anime.
But since the other party has a slight tendency to be a double agent, given the nature of the brewery, it's probably not far from becoming a true double agent.
When Jiang Hang arrived at Conan's location, the woman, who resembled Vermouth, had already drugged Conan and was preparing to take him away.
Seeing someone suddenly approach, the woman seemed a little surprised, but she quickly adjusted her expression and explained to Jiang Hang with an embarrassed smile.
"My son has had hypersomnia since he was little. I took him home and he slept it off..."
Jiang Hang, without the slightest hesitation, raised his hand and fired the rope gun he had practiced all day, controlling the force so as not to hurt the opponent, directly hitting Conan in the chest.
With a gasp from the disguised woman in black, Jiang Hang retrieved the rope gun, and an extremely strong pulling force forced her to release Conan from her arms.
Before Conan fell to the ground, Jiang Hang had already rushed over and caught him with his other hand.
He retracted the rope gun, and under Jiang Hang's control, the hidden blade, gleaming with a dangerous light, pierced out from his wrist.
His gaze fell on the handkerchief the other person had just used to charm Conan.
This sudden turn of events seemed unexpected to the woman, especially when she saw Jiang Hang approaching with a dangerous glint in his eyes; her expression immediately turned rather unpleasant.
"Um... he really is my son. I was just joking with him..." She awkwardly backed away, and just then, Professor Agasa's flustered voice came from behind Jiang Hang.
"Jiang Hang, she and Conan... cough cough, Conan's mother and she have a very good relationship. She was just joking with Conan this time!"
Upon hearing Professor Agasa's voice, Jiang Hang's hand movements immediately froze.
He turned around and scanned Professor Agasa, who was panting from rushing over, with his eagle eyes.
The other person wasn't disguised... which means this person is really Professor Agasa?
What about the brewery mentioned in Conan's request? Is Professor Agasa in this world really the boss of the brewery?
Jiang Hang's expression became somewhat suspicious, but at that moment, a middle-aged man in a black tuxedo walked over from behind Professor Agasa.
"You must be the Mr. Jiang Hang that Professor Agasa mentioned. Hello, I am Yusaku Kudo, a mystery novelist."
Jiang Hang stared intently at the man; he hadn't made any attempt to disguise himself.
Yusaku Kudo, isn't that Conan's dad?
At this point, Jiang Hang suddenly remembered that in the anime, there was an episode where Conan's parents returned from abroad and, after learning about Conan's shrinking, deliberately disguised themselves as people from the Black Organization to test Conan.
Upon recalling this, Jiang Hang suddenly understood.
The anime doesn't mention Miyano Akemi, but in reality, Miyano Akemi was just rescued by him and Conan, and even Professor Agasa got involved. That 1 billion yen is still hidden in Professor Agasa's house.
So, after learning more about the brewery, Professor Agasa told Conan's parents all this information, and they simply brought up the matter of Akemi Miyano to scare Conan?
Is it true that he is a world-class mystery novelist, or is it just a reminder that Conan has some really good parents?
Chapter 78: Chapter 77: Yusaku Kudo's Invitation (Tenth update!)
Not only did Professor Agasa and Conan's parents feel the atmosphere was awkward because of Jiang Hang's arrival, but Jiang Hang himself was also quite embarrassed.
Thinking Conan was in danger, he rushed over to save him, even making it seem like he was never going back to Miyano Akemi.
When they arrived, they discovered that it was just a game the parents had set up to test their son's reasoning abilities.
Inside the car, Conan's mother, former famous entertainer Yukiko Kudo, has removed her disguise, revealing her true appearance.
However, she was driving in front of the car, but her expression looked rather gloomy, as if she had finally managed to put on a good performance, only to have her rhythm completely disrupted by Jiang Hang's sudden intrusion.
As for Kudo Yusaku, he was also quietly observing Jiang Hang from the side.
Of course, neither of them has revealed Conan's true identity yet. They only said that they know Conan has been in contact with a criminal organization in the past few days, so they want to use this "game" to teach Conan not to be too reckless.
Jiang Hang had just called Miyano Akemi and the two girls at her agency to tell them it was just a false alarm and there was nothing to worry about.
I knew it! With so many traitors and undercover agents in the Black Organization, even if a few more amazing teammates came along, they couldn't save it. How could a positive little detective like me possibly let them notice Conan so quickly?
After silently complaining to himself, Jiang Hang breathed a slight sigh of relief.
He has now started talking to Professor Agasa about his hidden blade.
"This thing called 'Hidden Blade' is exquisitely crafted. It's highly functional and safe. I've never even seen the material used for the rope gun before. Is it a new material developed by your Foundation? It must be expensive. The material cost to make one of these hidden blades must be over a hundred million." Dr. Agasa, the research fanatic, wanted to study anything he had never seen before.
He looked at Jiang Hang with anticipation, hoping that Jiang Hang would lend him the hidden sword set to study.
Jiang Hang generously suggested that the blueprints for the hidden blade could be given to Professor Agasa, indicating that he could study it however he wanted.
Jiang Hang had no reason to refuse an invention genius like Professor Agasa's willingness to research his hidden blade. As long as the other party could make some significant improvements to his hidden blade in the future, he would be more than satisfied.
While Professor Agasa was researching the hidden blade, Yusaku Kudo began to ask Jiang Hang why he had gone there at this time.
As a world-class mystery novelist, he possesses exceptional reasoning skills and is also a person who places great emphasis on logic.
But he couldn't figure out why Jiang Hang would appear in that place at that time and happen to discover Conan's whereabouts.
Logically, this doesn't seem to make sense.
Jiang Hang answered the other party's questions cautiously, having already exposed his rope gun and hidden blade. Who knows if this man, far more skilled in deduction than Conan, would sense something amiss from his inadvertent remarks?
"I guess I'm more sensitive to danger for myself or those around me. I just had a confrontation with that organization a few days ago, so I'm being extra vigilant. Today I had a feeling something was going to happen, so I went to Professor Agasa's house to check it out, and that's when I ran into Conan." Jiang Hang tried not to reveal too much, and after hearing Jiang Hang's answer, Kudo Yusaku simply nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
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