The Salted Fish Assassin's Mixed-Series Daily Life

He had also spent the past few days investigating and tracking the man who killed Chihiro Ayasato in the game's plot, Xiao Zhongda.

Although the name sounded strange, that was indeed the other party's name.

As the president of an information company, Xiao Zhongda had reached his current position through various unsavory secret dealings. At least according to the game's description, he had extorted many high-ranking government officials using the information he had gathered over the years, and those officials, for the sake of their reputations, had no choice but to swallow their pride.

To be honest, when Jiang Hang played the game and watched the anime, he felt that this guy clearly had the potential to be the final boss, but his methods were as despicable as a minor villain's.

In the end, this guy was just a scumbag with no vision, who had luckily made it this far by playing dirty. He had absolutely no good feelings towards such a scumbag.

With Eagle Vision's investigation over the past few days, almost nothing about this man was hidden.

Jiang Hang was currently waiting for the opportune moment to make his move on Chihiro Ayasato, and then he would take this guy down in one fell swoop.

Of course, assassination and poisoning were methods that Jiang Hang would absolutely not use lightly until the last moment.

Such methods were not even necessary to deal with this kind of minor villain.

Putting that matter aside, today was the day he was invited by Shiro Suzuki to visit Suzuki Manor.

He had now come to meet Shiro Suzuki as agreed.

Shiro Suzuki was fifty years old this year. Although the Suzuki Conglomerate was a top conglomerate in Japan, Shiro Suzuki, from his appearance and demeanor, seemed more like a kind and approachable uncle.

When he met Jiang Hang, Shiro Suzuki patted Jiang Hang's shoulder kindly, called him by his name, and enthusiastically introduced his two daughters to Jiang Hang.

As for Sonoko Suzuki, Jiang Hang was very familiar with her. Her older sister, the eldest daughter of the Suzuki family, Ayako Suzuki, appeared to be much more of a lady from a prominent family.

When facing Jiang Hang, her etiquette was impeccable. It was hard not to develop a good impression of such a gentle personality.

As for Shiro Suzuki's wife, Tomoko Suzuki, judging from her appearance and the tone of her voice when she spoke, she was clearly a very assertive woman. Seeing her two daughters and her husband behaving so obediently in front of her also told a lot.

Jiang Hang believed that if he didn't have that background and was just an ordinary detective, she probably wouldn't even spare him a second glance.

Of course, this meeting was not a very serious one. After meeting Jiang Hang, Tomoko Suzuki left with her two daughters.

Shiro Suzuki did not ask anything about Jiang Hang's background. The main focus of their conversation was on the exhibition.

When discussing the exhibition, Shiro Suzuki's expression seemed a bit subtle.

"I'm a bit embarrassed to say, but due to some reasons, there was a small accident with the exhibition, so I need to discuss it with you."

As if he felt that his words might cause Jiang Hang to misunderstand, Shiro Suzuki waved his hand again.

"Of course, the exhibition will definitely be held at the Beika Art Museum. The accident I'm talking about is related to my elder brother."

When mentioning his elder brother, the chairman of the Suzuki Conglomerate couldn't help but show a look of helplessness.

Just as Jiang Hang was wondering who this elder brother the other party was referring to, a sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the living room.

Soon, Jiang Hang saw a bald head appear at the living room entrance!

"Detective 'Eagle Eye' Jiang Hang, I've been waiting for you for a long time!" The next moment, the bald man gave Jiang Hang a thumbs-up.

Jiang Hang looked at him with a confused expression.

"Very good eyes. As a detective, one should be suspicious of everything that suddenly appears. You seem like a good kid!"

Who are you?

Jiang Hang was frantically complaining in his mind about this bald old man who had appeared out of nowhere.

Just then, the other party strode up to Jiang Hang, extended his hand, and revealed a hearty smile.

"I am Jirokichi Suzuki, a man who conquers the world!"

Hearing the other party's words, Jiang Hang's mouth twitched slightly. Did the Suzuki family have such an eccentric big shot?

Since the old man was so proactive, Jiang Hang had no choice but to extend his hand and shake it. The moment they shook hands, Jiang Hang felt the increasing force from the other party's hand.

Even though this old man was at least sixty years old, his grip was quite strong. However, as a young man, Jiang Hang naturally wouldn't be outdone by him in this regard.

"Oh, you're much stronger than I imagined!" Jirokichi Suzuki felt the strength in Jiang Hang's hand and patted the muscles on Jiang Hang's arm with his other hand with great satisfaction. "Very good, strong and powerful, strong and powerful!"

This old man seemed satisfied with Jiang Hang in every aspect.

"I've heard about your foundation. Giving up your inheritance to come to Japan to be a detective has the same spirit as I did back in the day. I think highly of you!"

As he said this, he placed his hand on Jiang Hang's shoulder and enthusiastically extended an invitation.

"After the exhibition is over, are you interested in conquering the world with me!"

Chapter 61: Chapter 61: "Revenge" on Kaito Kid

Jiang Hang almost thought the old man was mentally ill until he understood what the old man meant by "conquering the world."

Now, he was proudly introducing to Jiang Hang the various awards he had won around the world over the years.

Winner of the European Golf Open, winner of the American Bowling Open, winner of the Tropical Savannah Off-Road Race... and even a trophy from a hamburger eating contest in a certain region. Not only were the trophies numerous, but as Jiang Hang glanced at them, he didn't find a single repeated trophy.

Regarding this, Jirokichi Suzuki's statement was very frank: "My goal is to reach one peak after another. Only those things that I haven't conquered yet can pique my interest!"

Do you think you're the King of Conquerors... wanting to conquer everything you see?

Complaining in his mind, Jiang Hang looked at the latest trophy the other party had won, which was the prize for winning the human-powered aircraft circumnavigation of the world last month.

This old man had probably spent most of his life acquiring these trophies.

According to himself, he probably had the opportunity to inherit the Suzuki Conglomerate when he was young, but he chose a different path in the end, only holding a nominal position as a consultant at the Suzuki Conglomerate.

In that regard, Jirokichi Suzuki truly was a man who "conquered the world."

"Aren't they magnificent? These are the greatest honors of my life. Even now, looking at these trophies, I feel like I'm back in my youth," Jirokichi Suzuki proudly boasted to Jiang Hang about his life's achievements.

"They really are impressive," Jiang Hang thought, considering the man was already 72 years old but still possessed a fighting spirit as if he were 18. Jiang Hang truly admired him.

He was far stronger than himself, a young man barely out of his teens.

Remembering the "accident" Shiro Suzuki had mentioned earlier, Jiang Hang looked at him and steered the conversation back to the exhibition.

"I heard from Mr. Shiro Suzuki earlier that you seemed to have other ideas about this exhibition at the Beika Art Museum?"

"That's right!" Jirokichi Suzuki gave Jiang Hang a thumbs-up again. "I've come back here specifically for revenge!"

"Revenge..." Jiang Hang's eyelids twitched. The old man was over 70, what could he possibly want revenge for? His old enemies were probably old enough to be in their coffins by now.

However, what he said next left Jiang Hang dumbfounded.

"I'm 72 years old this year. In this world, there's basically nothing I can't get if I want it. These trophies are spoils of war I earned through my own hard work."

"And the most satisfying moment for me is when I taste the fruits of victory, seeing my deeds splashed across the front page of the newspaper. But... there was a thief who stole my glory. When I won the race to circle the world by plane, that guy pushed me off the front page! That was the greatest insult I ever suffered in my life, so I absolutely cannot let that guy off!"

As if worked up by the topic, the old man waved his arms more agitatedly.

The front page of the newspaper... Jirokichi Suzuki's words made Jiang Hang instinctively wipe his forehead.

From any angle, this didn't seem like something that warranted specific "revenge."

Besides, even if no one else had stolen his headline, the race to fly around the world didn't seem like the kind of thing that would make the front page anyway!

It was fortunate that when he himself made the headlines for the museum incident, he hadn't clashed with the man's race. Otherwise, his target for revenge now wouldn't be that guy, but himself.

Jiang Hang inwardly grumbled about this overly competitive old man, but he still asked him.

"So, this guy who stole your headline... what's his name?"

"As a detective, you should know his name. He's a thief, yet his disguises are exceptionally flamboyant. No matter how strict the security is, he can always easily breach it and steal the treasures, then disappear into the moonlight. Jirokichi Suzuki clenched his fists tightly and spoke the man's name.

"What I want to do is personally arrest that thief named 'Kaito Kid' in front of everyone and rightfully reclaim my front-page spot!"

"Kaito Kid..." Jiang Hang hadn't expected the person who stole his headline to be him.

To be honest, he was quite interested in Kaito Kid.

After all, in most of his appearances, Kaito Kid had a pretty high standing. However, in the movie released before he transmigrated, Kid was tragically weakened by the scriptwriters, reduced to a supporting character to drive the plot, and his prestige significantly diminished.

Of course, this didn't affect Jiang Hang's assessment of Kid. Setting aside his flashy magic tricks, just the seemingly magical "instantaneous disguise" he displayed made Jiang Hang, who had recently paid a huge price to finally master "Advanced Disguise," very interested.

"What do you say? As a detective, you must want to catch that Kaito Kid yourself. Honestly, I really like you. I wouldn't be this way with just anyone," Jirokichi Suzuki invited Jiang Hang. "Let's aim to successfully capture Kid together and get on the front page of the newspaper!"

I have no interest in newspaper headlines. If you want to be on the front page, you can go by yourself.

However, thinking this, Jiang Hang still accepted Jirokichi Suzuki's invitation.

"If it's Kaito Kid, I am indeed very interested. But before that, what do you plan to use as bait?" Jiang Hang looked at him.

Kaito Kid always went after precious gems. The Beika Art Museum surely wouldn't have such things, but the Suzuki Conglomerate was rich enough to easily produce a world-class gem.

"Originally, I wanted to use the rare gems I've collected from around the world recently to lure him here. However, Tomoko is also very interested in Kaito Kid, so this time we plan to use our Suzuki family's heirloom, the 'Dark Star,' as bait. Then, as long as our Suzuki Conglomerate makes a fuss about the history of this gem, I believe Kaito Kid won't be able to resist acting once he hears about it."

"At that time, he will completely fall into our Suzuki family's trap and be personally apprehended by me, ahahaha!!"

As if imagining the arrogant and overbearing Kaito Kid falling into his hands, the old man, now in his seventies, let out a triumphant laugh.

Jiang Hang, on the other hand, also revealed a satisfied smile.

A world-class jewel, coupled with the increasingly popular Kaito Kid, and this moneyed old man actively spending money to publicize it – it seemed the Beika Art Museum wouldn't have to worry about popularity and discussion for a long time to come.

He was really starting to like dealing with the Suzuki family more and more.

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Slowly Fleece the Sheep

Of course, a large jewelry exhibition couldn't just be held on a whim.

No matter how much effort the Suzuki Conglomerate put into publicity, the earliest a jewelry exhibition could be held would be more than half a month later.

The most important thing was to attract Kaito Kid's attention to the jewelry exhibition.

Otherwise, if they planned for so long on how to trap Kaito Kid and make him fall into their own scheme, only for the target to have no idea a jewelry exhibition was being held, that would be the most embarrassing situation.

Of course, Kaito Kid had a characteristic: he would issue a notice before making his move. As long as he issued a notice, it would mean their first step was successful.

Watching the television station advertise the upcoming jewelry exhibition during prime time within just one day, Jiang Hang once again sincerely thanked Jirokichi Suzuki from the bottom of his heart.

What a good old man, seeking fame rather than profit. The initial investment to lure Kaito Kid must have been considerable. The expenses would only increase once the jewelry exhibition was set up.

Even Chihiro Ayasato, who had been a lawyer for many years, couldn't help but exclaim how wealthy the Suzuki Conglomerate was after seeing the contract for renting the Beika Art Museum to host the jewelry exhibition.

"There are no issues with this contract. I've also heard of Mr. Jirokichi Suzuki. Although he didn't inherit the Suzuki Conglomerate, he possesses unimaginable wealth and is a top-tier collector worldwide. I didn't expect that at his age, he would still be such... a spirited person," Chihiro Ayasato hesitated before choosing a more complimentary term to describe Jirokichi Suzuki.

"He's just too competitive. Anyone who snatched his newspaper headline would face his 'revenge' to get it back. It just so happens that the person who stole his headline this time is Kaito Kid. This old man will likely be locked in a battle of wits with Kaito Kid for a long time to come, suffering repeated defeats but never giving up."

Casually putting the contract aside, since Jirokichi Suzuki wasn't present, Jiang Hang felt it was fine to say such things to his legal consultant.

Chihiro Ayasato seemed slightly surprised by Jiang Hang's words.

"I heard that Kaito Kid is a target that all police and detectives in Japan want to capture. However, judging by your words, it seems you have no interest in capturing him?"

Jiang Hang shrugged.

"I'm quite curious about Kaito Kid. He's not exactly a real thief, is he? Haven't you noticed that the jewels he steals usually end up back with their owners? If I caught such an interesting fellow, wouldn't that take away a lot of the fun later on?"

Meanwhile, Jiang Hang was thinking about something entirely different.

Kaito Kid represented buzz and traffic. There were already quite a few fans of his online. Putting aside whether Kaito Kid could be considered a semi-"righteous character," just for the attention he brought, Jiang Hang couldn't possibly put in the real effort to catch him.

Now that he had connected with Jirokichi Suzuki, as long as he helped out with a few minor details, allowing Jirokichi Suzuki to continue recognizing him as the "Eagle Vision Detective" and develop the idea that "this time, I was just a tiny bit away from catching Kaito Kid," then Kaito Kid and Jirokichi Suzuki could both become even more useful tools than Officer Takagi.

Of course, you had to pluck the wool slowly. Pluck it once this month, and then again after some time when the museum's buzz died down. This was what they called sustainable development.

After a few rounds of this, wouldn't his industry level just shoot up?

What a business genius I am. Jiang Hang shamelessly gave himself a pat on the back.

Chihiro Ayasato, on the other hand, lightly chuckled after hearing Jiang Hang's words, covering her mouth. "It seems, Mr. Jiang Hang, that you think catching that Kaito Kid is a simple matter if you wanted to?"

Jiang Hang, however, was completely unfazed by her attempt to provoke him.

"It wasn't me, I didn't do it, don't just say things!" He fired off a standard three-part rebuttal and refused to say another word about Kaito Kid.

Chihiro Ayasato didn't take Jiang Hang's words seriously either.

After reviewing the contract, she prepared to return to her office.

Seeing a hint of fatigue on her face as she stood up, Jiang Hang frowned slightly and asked, "It looks like Miss Ayasato has been busy with something lately. What is it?"

"I've been busy handling some personal matters recently. Since it's nearing the final stages, I've been a bit swamped. It'll be fine in a couple of days." Chihiro Ayasato didn't reveal what this personal matter was.

Controlling one's facial expressions was a crucial part of the Advanced Disguise skill, so he could naturally see the fleeting hint of strain on Chihiro Ayasato's face.

"I suspect Miss Ayasato might be involved in something dangerous. Do you need any help? I think I'm quite good at handling such matters, and I can offer you a friendly price for my services."

"Mr. Jiang Hang, as expected of the Eagle Vision Detective, it truly escapes no one's notice, does it…" Chihiro Ayasato didn't deny it and then gently shook her head. "Actually, it's not that dangerous. I just need to be a little more careful. In any case, I won't trouble you with this for now, Mr. Jiang Hang. I'll be able to handle it soon and it won't affect my work here."

"If I really encounter any danger, I will definitely ask for your help, Mr. Jiang Hang." As if to reassure Jiang Hang, she specifically added this sentence.