An Invitation to Takumi Fujiwara / It's Just an AE86-Watch Me Leave It in the Dust! ...

After all, a teenager who has just turned 18 and hasn't left school yet rarely thinks about his future path.

In Takumi Fujiwara's subconscious mind, inheriting his family's tofu shop after graduation was the most logical thing to do.

Although he had been driving for several years before getting his driver's license and was very confident in his speed, he never imagined that he would be on the path of racing in the future.

He hesitated for a moment and had not yet responded when Jiang Hang suddenly received a call from Misao Yamamura, interrupting their conversation.

Chapter 479: Chapter 475: Extending an Invitation to Takumi Fujiwara

Jiang Hang answered the phone, and Misao Yamamura on the other end immediately told Jiang Hang about the current situation in a hurried tone.

On the phone, Misao Yamamura proudly boasted to him that during the search, he found tire tracks on a hidden mountain road that matched the crime scene, and then they followed the tire tracks to successfully find the Smuggling Ring's headquarters.

Listening to Misao Yamamura's tone on the other end of the phone as he recounted how he discovered the Smuggling Ring's whereabouts, Jiang Hang coughed lightly and then offered a moderate amount of praise to Misao Yamamura.

In fact, although Jiang Hang is not present at the scene, he made many arrangements before leaving.

The area that Misao Yamamura is currently searching was determined under his control, and he had specifically instructed Misao Yamamura not to slack off.

Later, the tire tracks that Misao Yamamura discovered were also caused by him using Altair in the sky to make some noises at specific times to attract the attention of Misao Yamamura and his group.

If it were a detective of Conan's or Heiji Hattori's caliber, they would probably realize immediately that Jiang Hang did this intentionally. However, if it were Conan and his friends, Jiang Hang wouldn't need to use this method to give them a warning.

Jiang Hang used this simple and straightforward method to remind Yamamura Misao precisely because the other party was Misao Yamamura. If Misao Yamamura could actually notice the problem, he might even be happy.

Unfortunately, Misao Yamamura didn't seem to notice anything unusual and took all the credit for it.

Jiang Hang didn't expose this over the phone. He'd let Misao Yamamura be happy for a while, and then tell the silly boy the truth when he reviewed the case with him after it was over.

But this case is far from over.

According to Misao Yamamura, although the police found the Smuggling Ring's whereabouts, the group seemed to have sensed something was amiss. Before the main police force arrived, the criminals hurriedly left the stolen and smuggled vehicles at the hideout and drove off.

Because Jiang Hang was on speakerphone, both Takumi Fujiwara and Fujiwara Bunta, who were standing next to him, could hear Misao Yamamura's explanation of the case.

Fujiwara Bunta afternoon, and during that afternoon, he also realized Jiang Hang's terrifying observational abilities. Therefore, he was not surprised that the police found the Smuggling Ring's hideout so quickly.

As for Takumi Fujiwara, this was truly his first time being so close to a crime scene. After all, he was a young man, and he couldn't help but look forward to what Jiang Hang, the famous detective, would do next, so that he would have something to talk about with his friends at school in the future.

Jiang Hang also understood the subtext from Misao Yamamura's side.

He has a legendary former race car driver on his side. In his introduction to Misao Yamamura this afternoon, he mentioned that Fujiwara Bunta was the fastest legend on Mount Akina. Now that he's in this situation, Misao Yamamura probably wants to ask Fujiwara Bunta for help.

Jiang Hang glanced at Fujiwara Bunta, whose face was slightly flushed from drinking quite a bit of alcohol.

While Fujiwara Bunta himself has a number of dangerous driving behaviors, such as drifting while smoking and letting junior high school students drive at night without a license, it's fine to talk about these things in private. However, when it comes to dealing with the police, he definitely needs to be more formal.

It's definitely not appropriate to let Fujiwara Bunta's been drinking, drive now.

As for letting him drive?

Jiang Hang glanced at the beer glass in front of him. Although he didn't drink much normally, he would still have some red wine or beer at parties.

Right now, the only ones who can drive on the field are Koharu Yoshino and Takumi Fujiwara.

Koharu Yoshino's driving skills are at the level of an average driver. Under normal circumstances, they are sufficient, but in this kind of pursuit operation, it would be considered good if she could perform even half of her driving skills on the relatively complex mountain roads of Mount Akina.

His gaze then fell upon Takumi Fujiwara.

Anyway, his purpose in coming here was to recruit Takumi Fujiwara. If the kid was willing now, he could also see how much of his father's driving skills Takumi Fujiwara had.

Fujiwara Bunta also noticed Jiang Hang's gaze; he had known all along that Jiang Hang had his eye on his son's talent.

In fact, he had a fairly good impression of Jiang Hang. If the other party really had a Foundation worth hundreds of billions of US dollars and was really planning to enter the racing industry in the future, then it wouldn't be a problem for his son to work with him.

The only problem is that the other party is now more famous as a detective, and the kind of detective who seems to encounter murder cases wherever he goes. He is really worried that his son might encounter some danger if he goes with the other party.

However, Takumi Fujiwara is now 18 years old. Although he is not yet of legal drinking age in Japan, he is past Japan legal marriage age and can be considered an adult who can make his own decisions.

Moreover, to be honest, the racing industry, especially underground racing, is also quite dangerous.

Although Fujiwara Bunta had been cultivating his son's racing skills since he was a child, he couldn't force his son's choice if Takumi Fujiwara didn't want to.

He pondered for a moment, raised his wine glass, squinted at his son, and then shook his head at Jiang Hang, indicating that he couldn't drive now.

Jiang Hang then looked at Takumi Fujiwara, who was standing behind Fujiwara Bunta, and deliberately asked a question.

"I need to get to the vicinity of the crime scene, but your father and I have both been drinking and can't drive. Takumi, could you give me a ride?"

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's request, Takumi Fujiwara was taken aback. He hadn't expected that he would encounter something like this when he came over for a meal and to pick up his father, who had been drinking, from his home.

But this was much simpler than answering what he wanted to do in the future. Takumi Fujiwara didn't even hesitate and nodded to indicate that there was no problem.

It's just a matter of driving someone around; at his speed, he could probably get it done in a few minutes.

Seeing his son agree without any suspicion, Fujiwara Bunta couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Jiang Hang said he was just giving them a ride, but anyone with a little thought could tell that if something really happened on the way, it wouldn't be just a simple ride.

But since his son had said so, he, as the father, could no longer refute him.

All he could do was throw his car keys at his son.

If they absolutely have to go, then they should drive their own car. If they really drive Jiang Hang's car, which has all the top-of-the-line parts but is just a mess when put together, he's a little worried that his son might have an accident halfway through.

Chapter 480: Chapter 476: A mere AE86, watch me leave it in the dust!

There are always degrees of closeness or distance in the relationships between people.

Among those in the Jiang Hang and Mount Akina racing circles, Fujiwara Bunta would choose the latter.

When faced with the choice between his own son and the racing world, Fujiwara Bunta chose the former without much hesitation.

There was nothing we could do; our son was easily fooled by a few words from others.

Considering the unfathomable background behind Jiang Hang, Fujiwara Bunta could only hope that his son could have a more fulfilling life under Jiang Hang's command.

Before Takumi Fujiwara was about to drive Jiang Hang to his destination, he took advantage of his drunken state to tell his son and Jiang Hang a lot about the Smuggling Ring that he hadn't mentioned before.

Takumi Fujiwara didn't take his father's instructions to heart much, partly because he felt he was just delivering someone and wouldn't face any danger.

Another reason is that he has been driving on Mount Akina for so many years, and apart from his father, he doesn't think anyone can be faster than him on Mount Akina.

"Alright, let's go." Takumi Fujiwara got into his 86, still looking relaxed, but noticeably more energetic.

After Jiang Hang fastened his seatbelt, the seemingly ordinary AE86 started moving at an astonishing speed and headed in the direction mentioned by Misao Yamamura.

Of course, under Jiang Hang's instructions, they were also constantly getting closer to the escaped smugglers.

While driving, Jiang Hang also paid attention to Takumi Fujiwara's driving style.

Takumi Fujiwara, who has yet to encounter any other racers, is undoubtedly still quite inexperienced. Having not experienced many setbacks, he naturally lags far behind his father.

Meanwhile, in the car, while still some distance from the smugglers, Jiang Hang, who was thinking about how to subtly hint to Takumi Fujiwara that he was being cuckolded, brought up some topics related to young people from the sidelines.

"With your looks, there must be quite a few girls in the class who like you, right?"

Takumi Fujiwara is good-looking, and from certain angles he even resembles Jay Chou.

Jiang Hang also remembered that in the original setting, Takumi Fujiwara was indeed very popular at school, but in the early stages he was always clinging to Natsuki Mogi, which made him seem like a simp in the eyes of the audience.

Takumi Fujiwara hesitated for a moment before slowly replying, "I'm not sure. I haven't paid attention to these things before."

"Oh, I see, you have a girl you like," Jiang Hang nodded.

Takumi Fujiwara tried to explain, but Jiang Hang shut him down with "I'm a detective."

Is being a detective such a powerful profession?

He had never told anyone that he liked Natsuki Mogi, not even his best friend, who only had a slight suspicion.

Takumi Fujiwara had some doubts in his heart, but he remained silent.

After all, young people are not so quick to admit to having someone they like in front of outsiders.

"You know, before I came to Mount Akina this time, I did investigate your father, and I also investigated your affairs a little bit. If you feel uncomfortable, I can apologize to you."

Although Takumi Fujiwara felt a little strange, he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

It's normal for a detective to investigate the identities of the father and son if he wants to invest in Mount Akina. Besides, he doesn't have any other problems except for driving under the age of 18.

But since the other party wants him to become a professional driver, they probably won't use this as leverage.

As for his father, if Jiang Hang could let him spend half a month in a detention center to quit his smoking and drinking addictions, he would be grateful to Jiang Hang.

Seeing that Takumi Fujiwara did not respond, Jiang Hang continued unhurriedly, "I found out that you had been in a fight before, and the reason for the fight was probably because of that girl."

Now Takumi Fujiwara was getting restless.

How come something from a year ago has been found out? Could it be from the school's records?

"Don't be nervous, I have no interest in your Natsuki Mogi," Jiang Hang chuckled softly, uttering the other person's name.

"Do you need my help? Although I haven't been in any relationships, I'm actually quite confident when it comes to theoretical knowledge."

Sensing that Takumi Fujiwara was somewhat flustered, Jiang Hang did not reveal the rather cruel truth.

After all, he didn't want to be kicked off the bus halfway through his journey.

It's best to let Takumi Fujiwara see this for himself when the time comes.

Then, take advantage of the moment when the other person's beliefs are at their weakest to comfort them and get them to work diligently for you.

By gaining a world-class potential race car driver, Takumi Fujiwara gains better development conditions, Fujiwara Bunta can see his son fulfill his dream.

A win-win-win situation, it's absolutely amazing!

Of course, Takumi Fujiwara would never agree to Jiang Hang's offer of romantic assistance.

He's so red in the face that he can barely hold the steering wheel.

Just as his mind was filled with images of Natsuki Mogi, Jiang Hang, sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly became serious.

"Watch out, it looks like we're getting close to the smugglers."

It wasn't until this reminder that Takumi Fujiwara snapped out of his daze and refocused his attention.

"I can't believe we're so lucky; we actually ran into that smuggler. What do you think now?"

"What do you think?" Takumi Fujiwara didn't react immediately.

"You have two choices now: either stop the car and I'll get out and figure out how to deal with the smuggler, or we can both go and catch him."

Jiang Hang was 100% confident in either choice; he just wanted to see if Takumi Fujiwara had the guts.

Takumi Fujiwara hesitated for a moment, then chose the latter without thinking.

Now that we've already encountered this situation, it would be too cowardly to back down now.

He was also curious to see just how good the luxury car smuggler's driving skills were.

As soon as he made his decision, Jiang Hang issued another reminder.

"It's that blue Porsche up ahead. Follow it. You don't need to stop it from coming off the road, just make sure you don't fall too far behind."

Without hesitation, Takumi Fujiwara immediately attached the Porsche to his car.

When the Porsche saw an AE86 approaching, the smugglers inside couldn't help but show a disdainful expression.

Does an AE86 from a tofu shop want to outrun its own Porsche?

Clearly, he didn't take the 86 seriously at all.

He was now only thinking about which back road to take to evade the police and then get to his other hideout to change to another car and leave the city.

However, as time went on, when he realized that the 86 was always following behind him, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong.

Even if he manages to create distance between himself and his opponent on a straight road, the opponent will close the gap again as soon as he encounters a bend, making it impossible for him to shake them off.

A mere AE86? Don't be ridiculous!

The smuggler steeled himself and stepped on the gas again.

He wants to deal with this AE86 as quickly as possible!

Chapter 481: Chapter 477: Do billionaires work this hard as detectives?

As the blue Porsche suddenly slowed down in front of them, not only Jiang Hang, but even Takumi Fujiwara could tell what the fugitive was thinking.

It would be impossible for Takumi Fujiwara not to feel nervous at all when he encountered something like this for the first time.

He glanced at Jiang Hang, who remained calm in the passenger seat, and was steadily fiddling with some kind of device in his hand.