The Assassin's Laid-Back Multiverse Daily Life
Chapter 268

Have I Developed a Split Personality?

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But looking at the young man in front of him now, Takuzo Axe River couldn't help but feel a pang of fear.

Is the difference between this photo and the real person really that big?

"You, you are Jiang Hang?"

With a slight stutter, Takuzo Axe River asked Jiang Hang a question.

No, if the other person really is Jiang Hang, then how could they just walk into his house?

Why couldn't Hijiri Fukujo, who was guarding his door, stop the other party?

"Didn't you send those thugs to find me and try to use them to threaten me into giving up the hidden treasure within the Star Prism Blade? Don't you recognize me yourself?"

"You should have the photos they sent you, right? Why don't you take them out and compare them to confirm if I am Jiang Hang?"

Jiang Hang sat comfortably on the sofa, then raised an eyebrow slightly at the Takuzo Axe River.

Takuzo Axe River also suspected that he had misremembered, so he quickly took out his phone to check.

But upon closer inspection, even more sweat appeared on his forehead.

Where is Jiang Hang in the photos those thugs sent?

The photo only shows two girls riding in a hot air balloon; there are no other men in the picture.

He flipped through the photos, trying to find Jiang Hang's picture, but no matter how hard he looked, it seemed that Jiang Hang had completely disappeared from the photos.

"What, what's going on? I remember it was fine when those guys sent it to me."

Takuzo Axe River raised his head again, wanting to check on Jiang Hang sitting on the sofa, only to find that the sofa was empty again.

Only the already opened bottle of red wine proved that what had just happened was not his imagination.

"Um... Mr. Jiang Hang?"

Takuzo Axe River wiped his forehead with trembling hands; sweat was still pouring down his face.

Even now, he still hasn't figured it out.

Is Jiang Hang, who suddenly appeared, a human or a ghost?

The photos don't match the real person, and sometimes the photos taken are suddenly changed.

Compared to that, the other person's sudden appearance at his house and opening a bottle of red wine that he bought for $20,000 really wasn't a big deal.

Just as he was trying to walk onto the sofa where Jiang Hang had just sat, wanting to observe more closely whether the other person was really him, the sound of a bodyguard's footsteps almost scared him so much that he wet himself on the spot.

He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person who came was a bodyguard from the Fujiang family.

"Could you please not make such a commotion when you come in? Don't you know it might scare people?" Before the bodyguard could even explain his purpose, Takuzo Axe River was the first to reprimand him.

Then he paused for a moment before continuing to question the other person.

"How are you bodyguards protecting my house?"

"Do you think I pay you all that salary every month just so you can play around?"

"Why did someone sneak into my house and take my treasured wines from my wine cellar, and you guys haven't reacted at all yet?"

The bodyguard was also completely baffled by the insults he received.

"We've been monitoring the surveillance footage the whole time. No one should have entered your room during this period, Young Master Fu Jiang, right?"

The bodyguard pointed to a security camera on the side of the room, indicating that everything was covered by cameras.

Takuzo Axe River was indeed very concerned about his own safety and distrusted others, so he installed cameras in many places in his mansion.

Even the living room where he is now can ensure that there are no blind spots for filming.

The bodyguard took out a walkie-talkie and asked his colleague in the monitoring room for questions.

But the result was still the same.

"Then what's going on with this bottle of red wine?!" Takuzo Axe River demanded angrily of his bodyguard.

"Did I go to the wine cellar and take it out myself?"

The bodyguard also felt innocent and asked his colleague to investigate the surveillance footage.

Before the surveillance results came out, the aggrieved bodyguard also suppressed his temper and reminded Takuzo Axe River.

"The young lady from the Suzuki family has arrived. Young Master Fue, would you like to make some preparations?"

Upon hearing the bodyguard's reminder, Takuzo Axe River cursed at the bodyguard again.

Why didn't you say so sooner!

"You guys go check the security footage right now and find out who broke into my house. Don't let it interfere with my meeting with Ms. Suzuki."

Chapter 566: Do I have a split personality?

When Sonoko Suzuki brought the Mori family back to the Fue residence, it was probably only Conan who noticed something.

For example, that bottle of red wine that had been opened beforehand.

And Takuzo Axe River was covered in sweat and clearly hadn't had time to change his clothes, with a tense and hurried look on his face.

So what happened at the Fujiang residence before they arrived?

Conan analyzed it this way, but he couldn't figure out anything else yet.

After all, it was Jiang Hang who did this. If he could so easily catch Jiang Hang's oversight, he wouldn't have been repeatedly manipulated and tormented by Jiang Hang so many times.

With the strange Jiang Hang on his mind, Takuzo Axe River Jiang Hang over Sonoko Suzuki and took out the Star Prism Blade.

Did you find anything wrong with the eyepiece?

"Not yet, but I just confirmed one thing: the two newbies you sold overseas are without eyelets and are purely for display."

Sonoko Suzuki didn't see anything wrong; her usual Kogoro Mouri's.

She simply expressed some dissatisfaction with the Takuzo Axe River.

While wiping his forehead Takuzo Axe River explained, "Actually, I don't know much about the Mekunagi. I just thought those two swords were unusable, so I sold them as decorative items."

He certainly wasn't telling the truth.

The special features of these Star Prism Blades had already been thoroughly understood by his father's generation.

One is a specially made hilt.

Another difference is that the eye pin holes of each Star Prism Blade are slightly different.

Even knowing these things, neither he nor his father had been able to connect them and find the whereabouts of the treasure all these years.

But he did think that the eye pin was a relatively important part, which is why he sold the two Star Prism Blades that didn't have eye pins.

He dared not say such a thing directly, lest the young lady of the Suzuki family be unhappy.

However, the fact that Sonoko Suzuki discovered the problem with the eyepiece hole so quickly is almost equivalent to the results of her father's decades of hard work. It seems that this Miss Suzuki is indeed quite capable.

He removed the eyelets from several knives and laid them together.

Both are semi-circular eyelets.

The only difference is that one is a left semicircle and the other is a right semicircle.

Seeing this, Conan was pretty much certain that the secret of the Star Prism Blade was probably related to the shape of the eyelet hole.

Meanwhile, Takuzo Axe River blinked, as if he knew nothing at all.

"Is there a problem with the eye bolt hole? Actually, I seem to remember the eye bolt holes on the two Star Prism Blades from the Fukushiro family as well."

He drew a five-pointed star and a circle on a piece of white paper.

Four different eyepiece holes appeared before them.

Now, the four types of eyelets on the six ordinary Star Prism Blade were all in front of them.

The only thing that remains unknown is the eye pin hole of the real Star Prism Blade.

Because the photos Jiang Hang sent them did not contain any detailed descriptions of the eye spikes.

Sonoko Suzuki glanced at Conan and Kogoro Mouri, who were studying the device, and muttered to herself, "Since Jiang Hang n't sent over any photos of the eye spikes, does that mean he hasn't realized the problem with them yet?"

It's clear that Sonoko Suzuki was somewhat pleased when she said that.

After all, her relationship with Jiang Hang could only be considered as ordinary friendship. In this competition of wits, she, known as the "Sleeping Queen of Deduction," and Sleeping Kogoro, have now formed an alliance, naturally wanting to outdo Jiang Hang.

Sonoko Suzuki, who shares the same thick skin as Kogoro Mouri, is completely unaware that their reputations as "famous detectives" both rely on Conan's abilities.

As for Conan himself?

His idea from the beginning was all about participation.

After all, during their investigation along the way, they already knew that there were only six Star Prism Blades in existence. It was said that Jiang Hang's true Star Prism Blade was used once by Toshizo Hijikata, and then passed into the hands of the Saburo Axe River. After that, no one knew its current whereabouts.

Even Takuzo Axe River, who has been by the Tadayuki Axe River's side for over twenty years, said he had never seen the true appearance of the Star Yoshie Fukujo Star Prism Blade.

The last owner of the True Star Prism Blade was Saburo Axe River.

During the war, Saburo Axe River hid an item that was said to be able to rewrite the world order.

Meanwhile, the true Star Prism Blade also disappeared without a trace after that.

So, where did the real Star Prism Blade go?

The answer to this question is really hard to guess.

However, Conan discovered that everyone he knew was indeed more outstanding than the last.

They are still grappling with the secret of the six Star Prism Blades.

Jiang Hang, who had no idea that he could use the real Star Prism Blade as a treasure map, was probably already far ahead of them from the very beginning.

However, because he realized this, Conan was no longer so obsessed with the mystery.

Since everyone is so eager to uncover the secret of the six Star Prism Blades, let them be.

Because Maki Juri is still hospitalized, their Hakodate victory trip was ruined from the start. Now, let's find some time for them to pass the time with a puzzle activity that seems somewhat interesting.

In a sense, Conan now places Kogoro Mouri and Sonoko Suzuki on the same level Detective Boys.

Anyway, Professor Agasa's usual habit during his outings was to inexplicably come up with some puzzles to test the Detective Boys kids, and that's how he played the supporting role.

Now it's just that Jiang Hang has taken over, and the treasure looks a bit more high-end.

Conan was quite relaxed, letting Sonoko Suzuki and Kogoro Mouri praise each other, saying that he would definitely surpass Jiang Hang this time.

On the other hand, it was different for the Takuzo Axe River.

Upon hearing the name Jiang Hang, Takuzo Axe River subconsciously gritted his teeth, revealing a hint of lingering fear.

Conan, who was standing nearby, also noticed the other person's appearance.

Could it be that Jiang Hang has already come to see Takuzo Axe River?

Judging from the Takuzo Axe River's expression, could it be that Jiang Hang did something to him?

No, while Jiang Hang's personality is indeed quite awful, he generally doesn't cause trouble for no reason.

It's only possible that this Takuzo Axe River Jiang Hang, so Jiang Hang came to retaliate.

Thinking back to the subtle atmosphere he had sensed ever since he first entered the Fue family home, Conan began to ponder.

The Fujiang family's financial situation is now very bad.

The family's financial situation was evident in many places in their home, suggesting they had likely sold a number of decorations to make ends meet.

The reason for currying favor with Sonoko Suzuki is that the Suzuki family is acquiring the assets of the Fue family.

Only when Sonoko Suzuki first mentioned the family's secret treasure did Takuzo Axe River show a hint of resistance on his face, as if he was very unwilling to let Sonoko Suzuki get involved in the matter.

However, due to the power and influence of the Suzuki family, he quickly adjusted his mindset and prepared to share the treasure equally with the Suzuki family.

In other words, the other party was actually unwilling at first.

This reluctance probably reached its peak after Sonoko Suzuki mentioned that Jiang Hang would also take a share.

Come to think of it, although the original Takuzo Axe River couldn't find the whereabouts of the treasure, it still belonged to the Fue family and was entirely their property.

The Suzuki Conglomerate is wealthy and powerful. If the other party can really find the whereabouts of the treasure, then they can't help but take half of it.

However, in the heart of the Takuzo Axe River, there is probably more dissatisfaction with Jiang Hang.

They questioned why one person could share the treasure equally with the Suzuki Conglomerate.

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