Murderous Intent at the Memorial Party / Vermouth's Decision ...

Hearing Jiang Hang's explanation, if it weren't for the need to maintain her persona, Vermouth would have really wanted to roll her eyes at Jiang Hang.

However, she also had a headache. She came to this party to cover for her organization members' actions, but who knew that the person in charge of the party, in order to make the memorial party seem more prestigious, directly released the news of her participation to the media. This resulted in a lot of media people sneaking into the party, which was clearly only open to invitations.

Of course, don't worry too much about those media issues. There are no tough nuts to crack in this industry; you can resolve things by giving the other party some benefits.

She never expected that the people around Jiang Hang would be attracted by this rumor.

Although there seems to be a subtle understanding between Jiang Hang and her at present, and there is no indication that they will become enemies at the organizational level, it still makes her feel a sense of vigilance.

The reason Chris Vineyard announced her retirement from Hollywood and returned to Japan was not because she was tired of the entertainment industry, but because the FBI had gradually taken notice of her in recent years and wanted to find a breakthrough for the organization through her.

Although she has now returned to Japan, a few persistent FBI agents are still following her.

If those little bugs manage to sneak into the party tonight, then the organization's mission tonight might really encounter some unexpected problems.

Although she holds a special position within the organization, it would be troublesome for her if the organization's mission were to go wrong because of her.

Therefore, after exchanging a few words with Jiang Hang and the young woman beside him, she prepared to first confirm that no FBI agents had infiltrated the party venue.

As for asking Jiang Hang for help, she had never even considered it.

After all, this mission is a private matter within the organization, and it is not appropriate to involve outsiders.

She simply told Jiang Hang that she had an organized task tonight and it wasn't suitable for them to have a deep conversation. She also subtly hinted that if Jiang Hang wanted to have a deeper conversation, they could wait until the task was finished and then find a suitable place to talk slowly.

Jiang Hang wasn't surprised to hear that Vermouth had a mission.

As soon as he entered the venue, Jiang Hang used his Eagle Eye to scan everyone inside and found quite a few familiar faces.

To be precise, it refers to the people he encountered who were connected to the Black Organization when he was investigating where Miyano Shiho.

Nomikuchi Shigehiko, a member of the House of Representatives, is suspected to be a politician who was pushed into power by the Black Organization.

Jiang Hang had followed the politician for a while, but unfortunately, the politician did not contact the Black Organization during that time. In addition, Jiang Hang later found out the location of Miyano Shiho through other clues, so the politician temporarily put aside his dirty dealings with the Black Organization.

The other one is Masuyama Kenzou, chairman of Masuyama Motors.

This one is even more important. Jiang Hang was able to locate Miyano Shiho and successfully rescue her, and it was Masuyama Kenzou's information that played a crucial role here.

At that time, Jiang Hang was already able to confirm that Masuyama Kenzou was definitely an important member of the Black Organization with a name and a name.

However, the series of events that have occurred since Miyano Shiho was rescued have caused Jiang Hang to stop his targeting and investigation of the Black Organization, so Jiang Hang no longer continues to dig into the secrets of Masuyama Kenzou.

It would be strange if Vermouth, Masuyama Kenzou, and Nomikuchi Shigehiko, all three of whom have close ties to the Black Organization, didn't cause a big stir when they all appeared in one place.

Chapter 429: Chapter 425: The Killing Intent at the Memorial Service

Shizuka Sakaki felt tonight that her trip was absolutely worthwhile.

Not only did she meet the Hollywood star Chris Vineyard in person, but she was also able to talk to her up close, and even received a blessing and autograph from her in her notebook.

She was now thinking to herself that those Hollywood news reports that said Chris Vineyard was someone who didn't like giving interviews and rarely interacted with fans were clearly just nonsense.

From what she saw, Chris Vineyard was having a pretty good conversation with the two of them. Although her expression was rather cold, at least she didn't sense any distance from their tone.

Thinking about the surprised and envious looks her friends would give when they saw this autograph at their next gathering, Shizuka Sakaki couldn't help but feel a secret joy.

Jiang Hang, who was standing next to Shizuka Sakaki, also felt that the trip was worthwhile.

He came specifically for Vermouth and had no expectations for the party.

But after seeing familiar faces at the party and receiving Vermouth's personal confirmation, Jiang Hang already had a slight impression of the event.

Isn't this the scene in the manga where Ai Haibara transforms Miyano Shiho for the first time?

In this scene, Conan accidentally discovers Gin's antique car and learns about the Black Organization's upcoming assassination plan through a bug. He then takes Ai Haibara to the crime scene to find Pisco, the organization member who carried out the assassination plan.

As a result, because Pisco had seen what Miyano Shiho looked like when she was a child, he realized Ai Haibara's true identity. He then took advantage of Conan's inattention to Ai Haibara and take her away, intending to hand her over to Gin to deal with.

Afterwards, under Conan's guidance, Ai Haibara drank Lao Bai Gan and temporarily transformed back into Miyano Shiho. She then encountered Gin again and was almost shot dead by Gin. Conan arrived in time and used Tranquilizer Dart to force Gin to back down. Later, due to Pisco's mistake, the assassination attempt was discovered, and before she could reveal Miyano Shiho, Gin silenced her.

To be honest, the case process was not complicated, and there was no ingenious design. The way Pisco was discovered was quite straightforward: a gossip reporter who had sneaked in happened to capture the moment Pisco fired his gun while filming his target having an intimate conversation with someone at a party.

Gin 'Pisco he could reveal the truth that could have ended the Conan storyline twenty years earlier seems, in retrospect, like he was cleaning up Conan's mess.

However, the aura of that Black Organization hadn't faded yet, Gin's image in the minds of passersby hadn't yet become that of a miserable working-class person who constantly shouts "Ah, Sherry" while carrying a bunch of useless teammates on a treacherous mission.

During this period, Gin still exuded a very strong sense of oppression.

In short, the main storyline of Conan has been largely disrupted by Jiang Hang, the transmigrator, and his irresponsible system brother.

At this time, Miyano Shiho should still be at Professor Agasa's house researching APTX4869. Since Miyano Shiho did not take the Apotoxin 4869, Conan did not feel any sympathy for her. He just hoped that Miyano Shiho could develop an antidote for Miyano Shiho as soon as possible so that he could turn back into Shinichi Kudo.

Without Miyano Shiho's reminder, even if Conan had encountered Gin's conspicuous antique car again on the roadside, he would never have realized that he had unintentionally come into such close contact with Gin and the others. Gin would also not have changed his mission and come here because he found Miyano Shiho's hair in his car.

However, even though Gin, the Black Organization's only designated center stage, is missing from this grand show, it doesn't matter, because there's still Vermouth, a heavyweight guest.

To be honest, this was also Vermouth's first appearance in the Conan manga, and she provided crucial help to Pisco during the case. Unfortunately, she made a wrong move and ultimately ruined her reputation.

Jiang Hang has no intention of stopping the Black Organization's actions.

The target of the assassination attempt by the Black Organization was likely the councilor Nomikuchi Shigehiko, whom they had personally promoted.

The other party got to where he is today by relying on the resources of the Black Organization. Now he is under investigation by the police for suspected involvement in embezzlement and bribery. He may leak the Black Organization's information at any time. Given the Black Organization's style, it is obviously impossible for them to let this guy continue to live.

Jiang Hang didn't bother with this kind of double-crossing; it was just dogs fighting each other, and he would just sit back and watch the show.

After the case occurs, we can use Pisco to gain some mission experience and reputation as a famous detective.

In any case, as long as Pisco doesn't realize that the reporter is taking pictures, he is destined to be abandoned by the Black Organization.

He was also curious to see how Vermouth would deal with Pisco, assuming Gin wouldn't arrive to finish him off.

As Jiang Hang reminisced about the case, the memorial service officially began.

Since it's a gala to commemorate a renowned film director, playing their masterpieces is naturally the best way to do it.

As the lights in the venue dimmed, the projector projected director Akira Kurosawa's work onto a pre-set screen, and the host spared no effort in telling everyone about Akira Kurosawa's life and interesting anecdotes.

"First, we see Director Sakamaki's award-winning film 'The Rainbow Handkerchief,' which he considered his most satisfying work. As a memento, we've prepared seven different colored handkerchiefs for everyone to receive upon entry. Now, let's look at some interesting anecdotes from the filming of this world-famous masterpiece..."

Shizuka Sakaki's attention was now focused on the screen in front of her, watching those little-known secrets accompanied by upbeat music.

Meanwhile, in the darkness, a clandestine conspiracy is being quietly carried out.

With his Eagle Eye and precognitive abilities, Jiang Hang was the person on the field who could see everything most clearly at this moment.

He saw with his own eyes the senator who had swallowed his tongue, walking hesitantly in the darkness to the chandelier in the center of the hall.

Then, the chairman of Masuyama Motors, who was also Pisco of the Black Organization, took out a pistol with a silencer from his pocket, covered the muzzle with the handkerchief given as an admission gift at the party, and, relying on the pre-made mark on the chandelier, fired a fatal bullet at the chandelier in the darkness.

At this moment, almost everyone's eyes were focused on the screen in front of them, and his actions went unnoticed.

However, just three or four meters away from him, a gossip reporter dressed in a black suit, posing as an invited guest, took out his phone at that moment. Under the cover of the people around him, he quietly took a picture of a producer chatting happily with a well-known female writer and immediately sent it to the news website he worked for, completely unaware of the impact his photo would have.

Chapter 430: Chapter 426: Vermouth's Decision

As the chandelier on the ceiling fell on Nomikuchi Shigehiko's head due to the bullet, the party venue immediately descended into chaos because of this "accident".

Besides Nomikuchi Shigehiko, who died instantly directly beneath the chandelier, many guests nearby were also cut by shards of glass that shattered when the chandelier fell, and are currently receiving basic first aid.

Regardless, with this incident, the party naturally couldn't continue.

Seeing the chaotic scene and the organizers' helplessness, Jiang Hang, as an advisor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, had to step forward to maintain order.

His gaze fell on Pisco was taking advantage of the chaos to leave the crime scene.

Seeing him quickly leave the crime scene, presumably to deal with the murder weapon and the gunpowder residue on his body, Jiang Hang didn't linger any longer and went straight up to take the microphone from the host.

"I am Jiang Hang, an advisor to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Before the police arrive, please do not leave the venue and stay where you are until the police arrive!"

Jiang Hang's identity was no secret to the organizers of the event, so when they saw Jiang Hang step forward to maintain order, the host, who looked a little flustered, quickly wiped his forehead and confirmed Jiang Hang's identity with the microphone.

Although Jiang Hang has not made a formal appearance on television so far, he has become quite famous recently.

Hearing that Jiang Hang was the famous detective who had recently become so well-known, the guests at the party seemed to quiet down a bit, as if they were afraid of being treated as the murderer.

After order was gradually restored at the scene, Jiang Hang first asked the organizers of the party to contact the police and nearby hospitals, and then took Shizuka Sakaki to the crime scene.

Having been struck head-on by a metal chandelier weighing over 100 pounds, Congressman Nomikuchi Shigehiko looked rather miserable; it was obvious without even a closer look that he was completely lifeless.

Although Shizuka Sakaki had seen many gruesome crime scenes while accompanying Jiang Hang, seeing Nomikuchi Shigehiko's dead body and feeling the gradually spreading smell of blood in the air, she couldn't help but gently cover her mouth and show a look of pity.

"Go and help treat the injured. I'll check this myself," Jiang Hang said to Shizuka Sakaki. Then, following the police's case-handling procedures, he first took photos of the scene of the "accident" from various angles with his phone. Next, he asked the people around the scene to step back a few steps to separate the area affected by the falling crystal chandelier. After that, he put on gloves and began to examine the body of Nomikuchi Shigehiko and the condition of the crystal chandelier that had been pressing on him.

A normal person might not be able to tell, but under his eyes, he could easily see that the broken edge of the crystal chandelier had obvious signs of being artificially aged, and that some glow-in-the-dark spray had been applied in an inconspicuous place.

If examined closely, the broken edge of the chandelier could even reveal traces of bullet damage.

"The Black Organization's executives used this method to silence people? This is too crude. It shows they have no respect for the Japan police," Jiang Hang thought to himself after a brief inspection.

Having worked as a detective for several months and seen all sorts of strange and unusual cases, Jiang Hang was still a little unaccustomed to encountering a case where guns were used to create an accident.

Even if you want to kill someone, at least use your brain to devise a less conspicuous method.

Nomikuchi Shigehiko was already under police investigation and was about to be arrested for embezzlement and bribery.

To die suddenly in full view of everyone due to an "accident" at this time is practically tantamount to putting the words "murder to cover up" directly in front of the Japan police.

If Jiang Hang really wanted to know what the benefits of committing a crime here were, he could only think that this place was the site of a famous director's memorial service, and that the people attending were all social celebrities and entertainment industry bigwigs. Perhaps this would make the Japan police hesitant to directly search these people?

Even if the Japan police are indeed incompetent, surely they could have been so good that they couldn't even detect the gunshot marks left at the scene...?

Jiang Hang thought about it for a moment, and then felt that although the Japan police were not that bad, if that Pisco could dispose of the most crucial evidence first, and then work with a group of big shots to put pressure on the Japan police, concluding that it was an accident, and leave the scene to deal with the remaining clues before the police found the problem with the broken chandelier, then even if the police found the problem with the chandelier later, it would not be easy to find the culprit.

Even so, the initiative in this case is in the hands of the Japan police. As long as Inspector Megure doesn't give in when he arrives, Pisco's plan will inevitably fail.

"The only ones in the Black Organization worth looking at Gin and Vermouth. The other members are really not that great. It's really a wonder that this organization has been able to maintain its secrecy for so many years," Jiang Hang muttered to himself.

Putting everything else aside, even Toru Amuro time later on, didn't have many standout moments in the story.

Before his undercover identity was exposed, he was overpowered by Shuichi Akai. In the train arc at the end of the Bourbon, he was outmaneuvered by Conan throughout. After his undercover identity was exposed, he seemed to transform into a Japan warrior, but in reality, he went to Conan for help more than once when he encountered trouble. His main focus was on getting humiliated in various ways.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Hang withdrew his gaze from Nomikuchi Shigehiko's corpse and then glanced at Vermouth not far away.

At this moment, Vermouth's face was expressionless, unaware that in Jiang Hang's heart, she was one of only two useful members in the organization.

She didn't actually have any particular thoughts at the moment, nor did she care about Jiang Hang's actions.

After all, she was just an assistant. Given her position in the organization, Pisco couldn't possibly order her to do anything. It was already quite good that she could stand not far from the crime scene and attract the attention of the media on the spot.

If the other party doesn't reveal many flaws in their actions, she might try to help cover them up, but...

For a fleeting moment, her gaze met Jiang Hang's.

Pisco has indeed aged. At tonight's memorial service, she rejected so many people's attempts to get close to her, but she talked for so long with Jiang Hang and his little assistant. Didn't they even consider his identity?

Such tactics might fool ordinary police officers, but in front of Jiang Hang, it was simply an insult.

Right now, she should think about how to shut Pisco up completely before he gets arrested by the police.

Chapter 431: Chapter 427: Pisco's Confidence

Pisco had no idea that he had dedicated his entire life to the organization from the age of ten to seventy, only to be abandoned by the Vermouth after encountering Jiang Hang during a mission.

Pisco is still unaware of the mistakes he made on this mission.

He knew, of course, that firing a gun in this situation to create an accident was not the best option, but Nomikuchi Shigehiko had been quite good at disguising himself in front of the organization in the past. The organization knew he was greedy for money, but they had never mistreated him in this regard, and he had never given himself away. It wasn't until recently that the organization found out that this guy had secretly embezzled a large sum of money behind the scenes.

The organization also tried to resolve the issue of Nomikuchi Shigehiko, since it wasn't easy for the organization to cultivate a member of parliament with some influence.

However, Nomikuchi Shigehiko has been going a bit too far lately, and his rivals are no pushovers either. Despite the organization's considerable efforts, they have only managed to slow down the police investigation into him.

The organization naturally used all the time gained during this delay to deal with its long-standing relationship with Nomikuchi Shigehiko.

Now, all that remains of Nomikuchi Shigehiko's connection to the organization is himself.

As long as we can get rid of him, even if someone suspects the organization, it won't matter if they can't produce evidence.

After all, the lights in the hall were off, and everyone's attention was on the screen. Even if the police found traces of a gunshot, as long as he disposed of the handgun beforehand, how could the police possibly suspect that this old man, who was over seventy years old and almost in his grave, could shoot the chandelier on the ceiling so accurately in the dark?

Moreover, he wasn't unprepared. Many of the people attending the memorial service were business owners from large companies with whom he had good personal relationships. If he stepped forward at the right time to put some pressure on the police, he believed that the Japan police would have no choice but to make concessions to these major taxpayers.

Even when he encountered the recently popular Famous Detective Jiang Hang, he didn't take it seriously.

He didn't believe in famous detectives or anything like that; quite a few famous detectives had died at the hands of their organization over the years.

Unless the police or that famous detective can find evidence on the spot that directly links him to the case, the Japan police will not be able to find even the slightest problem with him after he leaves the hotel.

Even if something really goes wrong later, he can just fake his death and get away with it. Anyway, he's reached retirement age now. He's served the organization his whole life, and no one will say anything if he takes a sum of money and goes to a small island in the Pacific to live out his retirement comfortably.

While Pisco was handling the firearms, he even muttered to himself that although he was old, he was still a prominent figure in the organization. Since the organization had entrusted him with this task, there was no need to send Vermouth to assist him.