First Believe, Then Question / You Are Our Most Important Pillar

"Inspector Shiratori?" Jiang Hang greeted Ninzaburo Shiratori, whom he had met at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department not long ago, with some curiosity.

Why is this guy on a business trip to Kyoto?

However, Jiang Hang soon learned from the other party why they were there.

"Genji Fireflies has been committing crimes in various parts of Japan. Although their operations are mostly in Kyoto and Osaka, they have also been spotted in Tokyo. In addition, there have been several cases of Genji Fireflies members being murdered in Tokyo recently. So this time, Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka have joined forces to form a special task force. I am the person sent by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to take charge of this case."

"I never expected that this case would be resolved by you, Consultant Jiang, on my second day here."

Ninzaburo Shiratori greeted Jiang Hang warmly.

This new advisor from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department truly lived up to his reputation. He had only been in Kyoto than two days and hadn't even gotten a clue yet. He could only stay up all night in the hotel looking at Genji Fireflies's case files. Just as he was about to go to sleep, he received a call from the Kyoto Police Department inquiring about Jiang Hang's identity.

He was already feeling a bit sleepy, but when he heard that Jiang Hang had wiped out the remaining members of Genji Fireflies in one fell swoop, he immediately perked up.

After all, Jiang Hang is now practically one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's own people. Since Jiang Hang solved this case, the inspector who came all the way from Tokyo can naturally bask in the glory and also get some credit for it.

After learning from Jiang Hang how they gradually uncovered the identities of Saijō Taiga and Sakura Masazo Seizo as members of the Genji Fireflies, and hearing the recording of the two men's recent conspiracy, Ninzaburo Shiratori couldn't help but sigh again.

He had long heard that Jiang Hang was incredibly fast at solving cases, having already experienced it once before with the telephone murder case, but this time Jiang Hang's speed in solving the case still shocked him.

He just arrived in Kyoto today, and by tonight he has already identified the two Genji Fireflies members and obtained sufficient evidence. If he has this kind of case-solving efficiency, his promotion speed would probably be as fast as a rocket.

Normally, Jiang Hang would have stayed behind to record a detailed statement, but because of his connections, the process was naturally simplified.

The case was recorded directly in the used bookstore in Saijō Taiga, and Jiang Hang even used Eagle Eye's capabilities to provide some assistance to the police officers conducting the search.

In just half an hour, the police officers who were meeting Jiang Hang for the first time were completely convinced of the abilities of this consultant from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

The only thing that puzzled them was why Jiang Hang brought Conan, a five or six-year-old child, along when he came out to investigate late at night. Although Conan seemed to be his disciple, was it really okay to let a child come into direct contact with these dangerous things?

They thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out; perhaps this is what they mean by "high skill breeds boldness."

Amidst the enthusiastic farewell from the Kyoto police, when Jiang Hang brought Conan back to the hotel, it was still before three o'clock, allowing them to enjoy a comfortable nap.

However, Heiji Hattori is indeed an impatient person.

The next morning, around 7 a. m., he ran to Jiang Hang 'Jiang Hang room and woke him up.

Although possessing assassin blood and benefiting from the effects of Meditation Method, Jiang Hang could go a day or two without sleep without any physical impact. However, being woken up while soundly asleep was still somewhat unpleasant.

"Hurry up and wash up. After I got back last night, I thought about some places again. I think I can find some clues there. I'm going to head there soon. Today I must unravel the secret of that coded map and find evidence of Genji Fireflies's crimes!" Heiji Hattori seemed completely unaware of what happened last night and was now quite proactively telling Jiang Hang about his new guesses from last night.

Jiang Hang scratched his head, then glanced at his phone, found the message Ninzaburo Shiratori had sent him, and then threw the information the police had obtained from him the night before at Heiji Hattori's face.

"Genji Fireflies was captured last night. There are only a few low-ranking members left who haven't been caught by the police yet. But the leaders have all been arrested, so those henchmen will only be able to cause trouble for a couple more days at most."

"Also, the police already know where Genji Fireflies's headquarters is. Once Conan wakes up, we can just go there directly."

Jiang Hang's words left Heiji Hattori stunned for more than ten seconds. It wasn't until he finished reading all the messages sent by Ninzaburo Shiratori that he suddenly realized. "You took down their hideout last night, and you didn't even include me in that?!"

Jiang Hang scratched his nose. "Didn't you leave early yourself? Conan realized that right away and went out with me last night."

"Besides, I originally wanted to gather some clues to see if I could find anything useful, but who knew that those people were openly discussing their plot to attack you today in their own home."

"After thinking about it, I realized they were all planning to target you directly. I couldn't just pretend I didn't know anything, so I had no choice but to take advantage of the situation and wipe them all out at once."

Seeing Heiji Hattori's bewildered expression, Jiang Hang patted him on the shoulder and kindly reassured him, "Alright, stop making that face. Isn't this a happy ending for everyone?"

If you're still hung up on your first love and that bead, you can ask the police in person at the detention center after they've finished taking statements from Genji Fireflies's people.

"If you're still concerned about the secret of that cipher map, you can focus on solving it without worry. No one will bother you now, and we can even go directly to Genji Fireflies's headquarters. Maybe you'll get new clues and be able to decipher the cipher map once we get there?"

Jiang Hang's words were indeed correct, but this was completely different from the plot Heiji Hattori had originally envisioned!

To be honest, Heiji Hattori Jiang Hang's surprise attack last night, but after he came to his senses, he felt that given Jiang Hang's personality, such an action wasn't really that strange.

What he's more concerned about now is that Conan can predict Jiang Hang's next move, but he himself didn't feel anything at all last night.

Could it be that he's really no match for Conan in terms of detective instincts?!

If Jiang Hang knew Heiji Hattori was thinking now, he would probably comfort Heiji Hattori again.

Hattori, it's not that you're inferior to Conan, it's just that Conan has suffered far more losses than you have. If you suffer a little more losses, you'll catch up with me sooner or later, just like Conan.

Chapter 363: Chapter 359: Believe First, Then Question

When Conan woke up after sleeping for six hours and went out of his room to find Jiang Hang, the first thing he saw was Heiji Hattori was feeling very frustrated.

Seeing this, Conan's lips curled up slightly in a smile.

That's right, that's exactly the kind of expression he wanted to see on Heiji Hattori's face.

Conan was always deeply affected by Jiang Hang's various bizarre actions back then, and now it's finally Heiji Hattori's turn.

He really wanted to take a picture of Heiji Hattori's expression right now, because Heiji Hattori had dealt with Jiang Hang more often and got used to it, it would be hard to see such a reaction again.

Conan muttered this to himself for a moment, and only after getting closer to Heiji Hattori did he put away the smile on his face.

He coughed lightly and then asked Jiang Hang about the current status of the case.

"Sakura Masazo has confessed everything, from the identities of all the members of Genji Fireflies to their gang's base, and who ended up with the antiques and artifacts they had stolen in the past. With such a large theft gang captured, the Kyoto police will probably have to work overtime for a while."

"According to Sakura Masazo, the leader of Genji Fireflies, Yoshitsune, used to be the abbot of a temple. However, the temple was abandoned more than ten years ago because there were not many worshippers. Yoshitsune founded Genji Fireflies at that time and used the abandoned temple as the base of their gang."

"Until three months ago, Yoshitsune passed away due to illness. Before his death, he made a coded map showing the whereabouts of the Buddha statue and told the remaining members of Genji Fireflies that whoever could solve the riddle of the coded map would be the next leader of Genji Fireflies."

At this point, Jiang Hang shrugged. "If you ask me, Yoshitsune has a bit of a problem with his head. If there's no suitable successor, he should just disband the group. Why does he have to pull this stunt before he dies? Does he really think his words are imperial edicts?"

"Anyway, things turned out like this afterward. After Yoshitsune died, Genji Fireflies basically fell apart. Nobody cared about the position of leader. They all just wanted to decipher the secret of the cipher map and take the Buddha statue to make some money."

"In the end, Sakura Masazo found Saijō Taiga, the strongest member of the gang, and the two of them worked together to take out all the other main members of Genji Fireflies," Jiang Hang said with a slight smirk when mentioning the strongest member.

If you can't even withstand a single Tranquilizer Dart, how dare you call yourself an expert?

As we all know, Sakura Masazo's cleverness backfired when he tried to use a detective to work for him.

Although Saijō Taiga was somewhat clear-headed, it's easy to invite a god but hard to send him away. Since she had already provoked Jiang Hang, a man who doesn't play by the rules, it wouldn't be easy for her to get away unscathed. In the end, before she could even use any means, she was easily subdued by Jiang Hang with a Tranquilizer Dart.

"So let's go check out the abandoned Gyokuryū Temple now. After all, we've already solved the Genji Fireflies case, and now the only thing left to do with the Buddha statue is find it," said Heiji Hattori.

Since Conan had already arrived, Heiji Hattori naturally couldn't continue to look dejected.

Now that the criminal has been arrested by Jiang Hang, he has to get his revenge on this coded map.

He hasn't brought up his first love again.

As for whether he intends to truly let go of this matter or secretly seek out information from Sakura Masazo and the others, although Jiang Hang is quite interested in these gossips, he doesn't want to keep asking people about such things.

"Let's go this afternoon. The police are probably still searching the Gyokuryū Temple area. Even if we want to go, let's wait until they finish their first round of searching. If the police find the Buddha statue directly, we won't have to worry about that coded map."

Conan seemed to have known all along that Jiang Hang would say that.

After all, this has always been Jiang Hang's style. He leaves things that can be handled by the police to them, and he only needs to find the criminals in the most important cases.

"In the afternoon..." Heiji Hattori muttered, "That's not a bad idea, but I'm thinking of going to check out the place I came up with last night. What about you guys, do you want to come with me?"

Jiang Hang thought about Heiji Hattori's invitation.

On one hand, she was traveling all over Kyoto with beautiful and lovely girls like Shizuka Sakaki, Koharu Yoshino, and the Miyano Sisters, led by a professional tour guide team, eating, drinking, and having fun. On the other hand, she was going to study the historical sites left by a historical figure from eight or nine hundred years ago with Heiji Hattori, the black chicken from Osaka.

Yesterday, he only went around with Heiji Hattori because there was a case that could earn him money. Now that the case is basically solved, he can simply wait for the reward to arrive after the case is closed. Obviously, there is no need for him to keep running around Kyoto with Heiji Hattori.

So Jiang Hang shook his head at Heiji Hattori without any hesitation. "I brought my employees here for a vacation, but they all had a great time eating and playing, while I, as the boss, couldn't enjoy anything at all. That would be too miserable for me as a boss. So I'd better relax a bit this morning."

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Heiji Hattori felt no regret; on the contrary, he felt that this was indeed his opportunity.

Just wait, Jiang Hang. You've caught the criminal and are starting to relax your guard, but I will definitely find the whereabouts of that Buddha statue during this time of relaxation and prove my true strength to you!

Jiang Hang didn't seem to notice anything as Heiji Hattori, who had regained his fighting spirit, watched from the side. Conan, on the other hand, subtly curled his lip.

Although there is no evidence, Conan has a feeling that if Heiji Hattori really goes, he will most likely be wasting his time.

He glanced at Jiang Hang, who looked lazy. Since he met Jiang Hang, he had never seen Jiang Hang suffer a setback.

Since Jiang Hang now believes that the clue to deciphering the coded map lies in the abandoned Gyokuryū Temple, it's possible that Jiang Hang has obtained some clues from other places and made this deduction.

Under such circumstances, Heiji Hattori's attempt to decipher the secret of this coded image by studying Minamoto no Yoshitsune's life and past was clearly a thankless and arduous endeavor.

Thinking of this, Conan gave Heiji Hattori a pitiful look.

Why are young people these days so forgetful?

Unless you are absolutely certain, it's best to trust Jiang Hang's words without hesitation.

Chapter 364: Chapter 360: You are our most important pillar of support

Shortly after Heiji Hattori left with a confident air, Shizuka Sakaki also arrived at Jiang Hang's room.

Judging from her sleepless appearance, she probably stayed up very late last night studying that cipher map.

However, compared to Heiji Hattori's confidence, Shizuka Sakaki's expression at this moment did not seem to indicate any certainty.

Originally Shizuka Sakaki was planning to continue investigating the case with Jiang Hang today.

However, when she came to wake Jiang Hang up in the morning, after learning that the case had been solved, Shizuka Sakaki couldn't help but show a slightly surprised expression. "The murderer has been caught? Jiang Hang, you're as fast as ever this time!"

"The secret on that coded map hasn't been solved yet, but because we identified the criminal last night and happened to run into that team discussing their next plan, I took action against them directly," Jiang Hang explained the situation to Shizuka Sakaki casually.

Compared to Conan Heiji Hattori, Shizuka Sakaki, who spent the most time with Jiang Hang, had a much more subdued reaction.

After all, as one of the people who has spent the most time with Jiang Hang and has witnessed all kinds of big events around Jiang Hang, her level of trust in Jiang Hang has long been at its highest.

In addition, she had already guessed that Jiang Hang sometimes went out at night, so taking down a theft gang in one day didn't seem too surprising.

"So, the culprit has been arrested, but the whereabouts of the Buddha statue haven't been found yet?" Shizuka Sakaki quickly figured out the current situation and immediately asked Jiang Hang curiously, "Should we continue investigating the whereabouts of that coded map now?"

Jiang Hang stroked his chin. "Hmm... I've already made Hattori to go to Genji Fireflies's headquarters this afternoon. Maybe we can find some useful clues there."

"As for now... why don't you call Yuno and ask where the rest of the group is? We can go and have some fun together. Anyway, there are still several hours until the morning ends. You worked hard running around with me all day yesterday, so you should rest and relax and have some fun today."

Hearing Jiang Hang's words, Shizuka Sakaki smiled sweetly, "Actually, it wasn't that hard. After all, the experience of going out to solve cases with two famous detectives is something that not everyone can understand. I should feel honored."

With that, Shizuka Sakaki called Koharu Yoshino.

After Jiang Hang learned that they were visiting Kiyomizu-dera Temple, the oldest existing temple in Kyoto, he subconsciously felt that the place sounded somewhat familiar.

After he thought for a while, he suddenly remembered that in the Conan manga, Ran Mori and Shinichi Kudo officially confirmed their relationship and shared a kiss in the last century at Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

During that period, Shinichi and Ran's confirmed relationship was all over the news on various websites, which is why Jiang Hang still had a vague impression of Kiyomizu-dera Temple when he heard about it.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Conan beside him.

Before I transmigrated, you and Ran went through more than twenty years of ups and downs before finally confirming your relationship. I just don't know how long you two can keep going like this in this world.

Conan seemed to sense that Jiang Hang's gaze was somewhat subtle, but when he looked at Jiang Hang, the other party had already gone to call a taxi to take him to Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

When Jiang Hang and Conan arrived at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, they saw Koharu Yoshino waving at them from afar on the classical street outside the Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

"What are you doing here? Where are they?" Jiang Hang asked as he approached the pink-haired Koharu Yoshino standing there alone with a cup of matcha in her hand, feeling a strange sense of silliness.

"Everyone is out shopping right now. Besides the scenery inside Kiyomizu-dera Temple, these two streets outside the temple are also quite famous. So we agreed on a meeting time and then went our separate ways."

Koharu Yoshino said this, she led Jiang Hang and Conan along the slightly sloping classical street, looking at the goods sold in the shops, and slowly walked towards Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

She already knew from Shizuka Sakaki that Jiang Hang's investigation was basically over, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Now she's more concerned about other things.

Koharu Yoshino squinted at Jiang Hang and asked, "So you should be able to continue traveling with everyone from now on, right?"

"It might not be possible this afternoon, but it should be fine from this morning until after lunch," Jiang Hang explained simply, then seemed a little puzzled as to why Shizuka Sakaki would suddenly say something like that.

Why are you suddenly asking me this? Is there some kind of conflict on your end?

It's understandable that Jiang Hang would have such thoughts.

Although he has only been in this world for a few months, the relationships between the people around Jiang Hang are already becoming increasingly chaotic.

First, there are the two thoughtful assistants Shizuka Sakaki and Koharu Yoshino, and Imai Midori, the recorder of "Jiang Hang Detective Collection." The three of them should have been shining brightly in their respective industries in the near future.

But because of Jiang Hang's appearance, their fate was completely rewritten.

Then there were the Miyano Sisters.

They grew up in the Black Organization and have hardly ever experienced what normal life is like.

Now that they've left the Black Organization, the major challenge of social interaction has naturally come their way.

As things stand, Miyano Akemi is doing a little better. Having worked at the bottom of the Black Organization, she has some experience and can at least have some conversations with young women like Shizuka Sakaki.

But the purpose of this trip was ultimately to help Miyano Akemi relax and temporarily forget about Shuichi Akai, that "emotionally manipulative scumbag".

Even Jiang Hang could tell that Miyano Akemi was feeling somewhat troubled, so the other girls could naturally tell as well, and therefore they wouldn't say anything inappropriate to Miyano Akemi at this time.