The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

The system did not respond to Jiang Hang's pointless question, and Jiang Hang put the matter of this skill aside.

He planned to inquire about the progress on Yuno Kiharu's side.

Jiang Hang wasn't very optimistic about this. After all, it was a wonton shop from decades ago, and his keen eye wouldn't be of much use in this kind of situation. Finding it would be a matter of luck, and if something had happened to the owner of that wonton shop over the decades, there would be even less chance of finding it.

However, when he contacted Yoshino and the others, he discovered that the two girls were actually quite lucky.

Although the story was quite convoluted, they eventually managed to glean crucial information from the owner of a decades-old DVD shop for a small fee. After questioning several elderly people along the way, and spending tens of thousands of yen in total, they successfully located the owner of the wonton shop from back then.

Compared to the two million yen fee for this commission, this expense is indeed nothing.

Furthermore, Jiang Hang glanced at Yoshino Koharu's ability list and discovered that her intelligence gathering ability had improved significantly again. If she continued to maintain this level, she would probably reach the intermediate level in no time.

However, Jiang Hang also learned that the wonton shop owner did not think his wontons were particularly delicious back then, and was worried that if the leader of the Gaocheng group was not satisfied with the wontons, he might do something bad to them. Therefore, he was still hesitant and had not yet agreed.

Hearing this, Jiang Hang initially wanted to ask if they needed his help, but he ultimately decided to let them continue handling the matter. After all, he had entrusted this task to the two girls, and since they hadn't asked for help, he decided to wait for good news from them.

About half an hour after Jiang Hang returned to the office, Mu Chun Yuno and the other woman also returned looking exhausted.

Compared to Jiang Hang's leisurely act of stopping a murder, the two girls who had been running around all afternoon were much busier.

He ran around collecting clues and asking questions, and in the end, he even spent a long time persuading two elderly people.

However, despite the great effort invested, a good result was ultimately achieved.

"The old man was completely unwilling at first. Even when I offered to give him half of the commission, he was still reluctant," Yuno Kiharu said, taking a sip of an iced cola from the refrigerator before regaining some of her desire to speak.

"In the end, his children were also short of money, and they went with us to persuade him before he finally agreed. We have already contacted the client there and will go over the day after tomorrow to make a bowl of wontons for him. However, Jiang Hang will have to take charge then." After all, the client came to us because of Jiang Hang's reputation, so Jiang Hang will naturally have to personally handle the final cleanup.

Jiang Hang nodded, then scratched his chin, showing his interest in all kinds of food: "But I'm quite curious about what wontons taste like, since they've been something people have been thinking about for decades."

As for Jiang Hang's curiosity, Shizuka Sakaki remained pessimistic.

"Before coming to us, the client had sought out many wonton masters, both domestic and international, to make wontons, but they were all turned away in the end," Shizuka Sakaki thought, shaking her head. "Moreover, when we were inquiring about that wonton shop, the older folks who remembered it said that the wontons there weren't anything particularly delicious."

"I think this must be because when the other person was down on their luck or hungry, they happened to eat a bowl of wontons there. After so many years, the memory in their head has made the taste of that wontons more beautiful, which is why they can't forget it."

Jiang Hang stopped Sakaki Shizuka's pessimistic speculation: "In any case, that person is indeed the owner of the wonton shop back then, and that's all that matters. The only request we received was for that shop owner to make a bowl of wontons for the other party. As for whether the client has embellished their memories, that's something we can't do anything about."

He encouraged Shizuka Sakaki to think positively: "Perhaps the other person just has some fond memories associated with that bowl of wontons. You probably experience this too, Sakaki. When you hear a song or eat something, you naturally recall some fond memories. Anyway, don't overthink it. Just patiently wait for the day after tomorrow."

Hearing Jiang Hang's words, Shizuka Sakaki gradually stopped thinking about these things.

......

Two days isn't a long time, but it's enough for a lot to happen.

As Jiang Hang expected, the story of the diplomat's wife trying to kill her husband was sensationalized and caused quite a stir, even making it onto today's morning news.

Jiang Hang went to ask Takagi and learned that the diplomat had also been temporarily suspended at noon today, and it seemed that things wouldn't be easy for him for a while.

Jiang Hang had originally wondered if this diplomat, who had risen to his position through scheming and framing, needed his help to "give him a push," but now it seemed that he didn't.

However, regarding Ikemura Kimie, Jiang Hang did make a phone call to Ayasato Chihiro, explaining the general cause and course of the matter, and then told Ayasato Chihiro that if she had time, she could go and meet with him.

With this, the case of Kimie Ikemura can be considered to have come to a complete end.

Now, Jiang Hang has arrived on Gao Cheng Group's territory.

This long-established gang, with decades of history, has a rather large manor, but it gives off a dilapidated feeling from every angle.

The manor hadn't been properly cleaned in a long time, and the house had very few members, not to mention the elderly, soon-to-be-deceased group leader.

Seeing the bleak atmosphere within the Gaocheng group, Jiang Hang did not offer any comments.

His gaze was now fixed on the old shop owner.

To be honest, the old shop owner's technique wasn't particularly skillful, and the materials were quite ordinary. But seeing the team leader's expectant look, Jiang Hang patiently waited for the final result.

Chapter 94: Chapter 93: Let's go eat barbecue!

Finally, when a plate of wontons that didn't look particularly special was served, Jiang Hang's gaze fell on the group leader.

Even his underlings were hesitant.

After all, so many master chefs' wontons couldn't satisfy their team leader, so is this wonton that looks completely unremarkable really okay?

Even Jiang Hang was somewhat curious.

He was also curious whether the other person was so fond of the wontons because of the embellishment of their memory, or whether the wontons held great significance for them.

The team leader ignored his team members' feelings and instead scooped up a spoonful of wontons with his slightly trembling hand and ate it.

Then he slowly chewed the wonton in his mouth, as if he were recalling the taste from back then.

Just as the old shop owner was watching the other party with bated breath, seemingly ready to kneel down and apologize at any moment, a strange light appeared in the old team leader's eyes.

"It really tastes like this... a taste I'll never forget in my life..."

As if experiencing a final burst of energy before death, his previous sickly appearance had completely vanished.

Seeing the other person wolfing down the bowl of wontons, the henchmen gathered around him also showed happy expressions.

After finishing the bowl in front of him, he looked at the still somewhat timid shop owner and said, "It tastes just like it did back then. Give me a bigger serving, and you guys should eat too!"

Only then did the old shop owner breathe a sigh of relief. He responded with great joy and then continued making wontons.

Before long, not only the underlings of Gao Cheng Group, but even Jiang Hang and the two girls behind him were served a steaming bowl of wontons.

Watching his underlings devour their wontons, Jiang Hang felt as if the previously decadent and dilapidated atmosphere of the manor was gradually dissipating.

Jiang Hang ate the bowl of wontons under the watchful eye of the team leader.

To be honest, the taste of this bowl of wontons was only so-so. Jiang Hang could almost taste the strong seasoning in the wontons the moment he put them in his mouth.

Heaven knows how much MSG they put in. If it were just a little bit, it would be fine, but after eating a whole bowl, he felt that the "umami" taste of the seasoning would probably linger in his mouth all night.

But seeing the team leader looking so energetic, even Jiang Hang, a master of poisons, couldn't help but feel a little confused.

When did MSG become a stimulant?

Is it because of nostalgia, or because the other person's sense of taste has deteriorated with age, making them find the wontons particularly delicious?

Or perhaps there are deeper reasons...

After everything was over, the old shop owner left with a large sum of money, somewhat apprehensively, according to the agreed price, while the remaining one million yen reward fell into Jiang Hang's hands.

After receiving the money, in a secluded environment, the now-recovered leader of the Gaocheng group asked Jiang Hang a question.

"What did you think of the taste of the wontons? I doubt they were that delicious to you."

"To be honest, the taste of this wonton is just so-so," Jiang Hang said truthfully, while his gaze fell on the other person. "But I think, Team Leader Gao, you were probably faking illness before. The reason you went to so much trouble to eat a bowl of wontons is probably for some other reason, isn't it?"

But Jiang Hang saw the elderly team leader shake his head: "You're only half right. I was indeed faking illness, but that bowl of wontons is something I've always wanted to eat again."

His gaze was fixed on the distance, but it seemed more like he was reminiscing about his past.

"Fifty years ago, before I became the leader of the Gaocheng gang, I was just a small-time hoodlum. I didn't have much money, and the only thing I could afford with a bit more meat was wontons. Although their wontons weren't very tasty, the portions were bigger than other places, and they had more seasoning, so they tasted better," he smiled. "Back then, I would often get a call to fight somewhere while I was eating wontons. I would quickly finish my wontons and go out to fight with the gang."

"After that, I gradually became a leader, and then I started my own business. I had more money, so I stopped eating wontons there. When I remembered this, I found out that the place had already been transferred."

“At the time, I only had some regrets, but I didn’t expect that as I got older, those regrets would become even stronger. That bowl of wontons has become something I’ve always thought about. Now that I’ve eaten this bowl of wontons, I have nothing to regret.” He laughed a few times. “Detective, I originally wanted to invite you to dinner as a thank you, but after eating this bowl of wontons, I feel full of energy. There are still many things to deal with in the team, so please forgive me for not being able to entertain you properly.”

As he said this, the elderly team leader seemed to have returned to his youth, and strode out of the room.

After leaving the Takashiro Group, Jiang Hang looked back at the mansion with decades of history.

He suddenly understood the meaning behind the old team leader's words.

When he was young, he would go out and fight after eating wontons, and eventually, he became a gang leader.

Now that he's old, it's likely that the Takashiro group has encountered some formidable opponent, and he can only resort to feigning illness to appear weak.

The reason I crave a bowl of wontons with excessive seasoning now is probably to rekindle my fighting spirit from back then.

Judging from the current situation of the Takagi group, this meal of wontons is probably their last dinner.

Jiang Hang did not tell the two girls his guess. The first thing he did after leaving Gao Cheng Group was to find a nearby convenience store, buy a few bottles of water, and rinse his mouth and the two girls' mouths.

Jiang Hang didn't care about fighting spirit or anything like that. Right now, his mouth was full of the taste of seasoning. He was already feeling a bit stifled in the Gao Cheng group.

"So you guys also thought that bowl of wontons was too strong in flavor, right?" Kiharu Yuno muttered under her breath. "Towards the end, I even felt a little nauseous."

"It's a good thing you didn't show it, otherwise we might have been kicked out." Jiang Hang smiled, then handed the one million yen in his hand to Yoshino Kiharu. "This is the payment you agreed on for this commission."

Looking at the one million yen in Jiang Hang's hand, Yoshino Kiharu and Shizuka Sakaki exchanged a glance.

Then both girls shook their heads at the same time.

“We’ve thought about it carefully and we feel that we really can’t do it this way. Even if you don’t care about the money, Jiang Hang, as employees of the firm, these things are our job. No matter what, we would feel bad if we took all the money. So we can’t accept this money!” Yoshino Kiharu said to Jiang Hang with a serious expression, and Shizuka Sakaki obviously had the same idea.

Jiang Hang was taken aback by the serious expressions on the two girls' faces.

Because of his system, he now sees money in hundreds of millions, and he has never really paid attention to a few million yen. He didn't expect that these two girls would value this so much.

He pondered for a moment: "I admit I didn't think things through before, but you guys handled this entire request from start to finish. I just came at the end to make my presence known..."

He divided the million in his hand into two equal parts, handing half to the two girls: "From now on, I'll keep half of the cases you take on, and the rest will be your commission. That way you won't feel bad, right?"

As he said this, he picked up the remaining 500,000 yen in his hand and looked at the two girls.

"I just ate some unpleasant wontons, so to appease my stomach, I'm planning to go out for some not-so-healthy barbecue tonight. Anyone else want to go?"

Chapter 95: Chapter 94: A Mysterious Organization?

The morning news the following day reported an extremely serious gang fight that occurred the previous night in a certain area of ​​Tokyo.

Late at night, the former leader of the Takagi-gumi led all the remaining members of the Takagi-gumi in a sneak attack on the Kansai gang, which intended to annex the Takagi-gumi. He was ultimately shot and killed by the Kansai gang, while the remaining members of the Takagi-gumi were arrested by the police in an emergency operation.

It can be said that from today onwards, the Takashiro Group, which has existed for over thirty years, has officially exited this stage.

Inside the Pioneer Agency, Shizuka Sakaki and Yuno Koharu, the two girls who learned of this news, were also quite surprised for a while.

Only then did they understand why the leader of the Takashiro group wanted to eat that bowl of wontons—was it his last supper?

In addition to the news reports, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is also busy with this sudden and serious incident.

They had long known that the Gaocheng Gang was on its last legs and would eventually be swallowed up by other gangs. However, they did not expect that the leader of the Gaocheng Gang would have the audacity to start a war when all hope was lost, ultimately resulting in this major incident in which more than ten people died and dozens were injured.

In the conference room of the Metropolitan Police Department, Toshiro Odagiri, the chief of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, looked at his subordinates with a serious expression.

"This incident has had a very serious impact. I remember that Section 4 was keeping an eye on the Takashiro group, right? Why didn't you make any move last night when there was such a big news?"

Section Four of the Criminal Investigation Department is a department that specifically targets violent gang crimes; such matters are their responsibility.