Jiang Hang's Tactics / Nanatsuki Koshimizu's Attitude

Moreover, many positions still maintain the tradition of hereditary succession.

Of course, there were at least some votes on the surface, but it just so happened that those who were ultimately chosen were all members of those families.

From the mayor to school teachers, principals, and police officers patrolling the streets.

In fact, the Kujo family was a prominent noble family in Asahikawa, and once owned nearly half of the land in Asahikawa city. The apartment building belonging to Shotaro Tatewaki was originally land owned by the Kujo family.

However, due to the decline of the Kujo family, these lands were gradually divided up in the 20th century. Then, by the time of Sakurako Kujo's generation, Sakurako Kujo, who was even less concerned about these things, paid even less attention to them.

Even in its decline, the Kujo family remains a prominent clan in Asahikawa. Their wealth is not only enough for Sakurako Kujo to live on, but even if her descendants squander their fortune for a hundred years, as long as they don't get involved in anything unclean, the Kujo family can still maintain its current dignity.

If Sakurako Kujo really had such ideas, she could actually use the Kujou family's connections to push someone into the position of mayor of Asahikawa City.

Similarly, Sakurako Kujo Nae Inahara, Sakurako Kujo's fiancé who never actually appeared in the main story, naturally belonged to the Arihara family, which was considered a good match for him.

At twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, a member of the *** faction, with the same police rank as Toru Amuro, he is now a police inspector, and can be said to have a bright future. In the future, he will at least be the top police officer in Asahikawa.

He works in Asahikawa and has real power, which allows him to solve many problems for Sakurako Kujo.

Although Nae Inahara's abilities were probably not bad, Amuro Toru Amuro had worked his way up from the police academy by working his way up through the Black Organization at the sake brewery, risking his life in the process. The difference between them was indeed quite stark.

Of course, as the female protagonist, Sakurako Kujo's people should be fine, and there shouldn't be any issues with them abusing their power or abusing their authority for personal gain.

However, the other prominent families in Asahikawa did not share Sakurako Kujo's level of awareness.

When Jiang Hang investigated Ptantom's private contact with a female student who was being bullied, he subconsciously felt that these bullies were probably doing it behind the school's back.

But based on his observations outside the school today, several teachers showed expressions of knowing what was going to happen before the bullies even started, but these guys didn't make any move to stop them, as if they had already done it.

It was only then that Jiang Hang realized his ideas might have been too naive.

This seems to be more than just a matter between the criminal gang, the bullies, and the bullied; the school administration appears to be part of the whole affair as well.

Or rather, in this closed and stagnant old city, the person who runs the Hanabusa is most likely from the upper class of Asahikawa, and used their "charm" to lure a group of like-minded "second-generation nobles", eventually creating Ptantom, a criminal organization for their amusement.

Realizing this and noticing the pathological state of Asahikawa, Jiang Hang adjusted his search strategy. Although there weren't many clues online, and those guys had consciously toned down their actions, Jiang Hang wasn't someone who would become useless without the internet.

As a seasoned detective and assassin, uncovering the information he sought in the shadows was something he excelled at.

Normally, Jiang Hang doesn't like to make a big fuss, but since these guys want to hide themselves, Jiang Hang doesn't mind making a big fuss about Asahikawa.

Moreover, with the cooperation of Sakurako Kujo, the true "Princess Asahikawa," and the support of Yuichiro Asakura, the Governor of Hokkaido, Jiang Hang can minimize the impact of these matters.

"The police and the school are not as reliable as I am," Jiang Hang explained simply to Ogihara Sayu.

Ogihara Sayu was not satisfied with the answer, and then asked him with some hesitation what she should do next. She wondered if the criminal gang would use any other means to force them to submit after discovering their resistance.

This is what Ogihara Sayu is most worried about right now.

She already knew the purpose behind the other party's long-term bullying of Masaka Yui and the mental pressure they exerted on her, and no matter what, she could no longer sit idly by.

But what if those guys come up with a new plot against them?

Jiang Hang's answer to this was equally simple.

"Don't worry, I should stay in Asahikawa until the office is built. Besides, those guys probably gave up on your line a long time ago after they found out you had dealings with me."

"The people who should be afraid now are those rats hiding behind the scenes who dare not show their faces."

Chapter 598: Jiang Hang's Methods

What Jiang Hang said sounded somewhat outrageous to the two girls.

However, they were unaware that Jiang Hang had spent half a month working alone in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to thoroughly investigate and eliminate numerous online fraud and criminal websites throughout the Tokyo in order to hone his skills.

Jiang Hang also cleaned up half of the shady dark web, making it much more difficult for Tokyo Mafia to do anything on the dark web recently.

Of course, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department wouldn't explain this openly, and the police would never admit to the existence of the dark web.

On the surface, Jiang Hang's work mainly involved helping the police improve the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's cyber defense system and assisting the Tokyo Cyber Police in cracking numerous online fraud cases.

It can be said that, apart from the hackers who were casually killed by Jiang Hang on the Internet and the forces behind these hackers, most people are unaware of just how unsolvable Jiang Hang's hacking skills are in this era.

It's estimated that only the artificial intelligence that appears in the movie "The Phantom of Baker Street" can put some pressure on Jiang Hang.

Of course, Jiang Hang has also faced retaliation.

However, those were just some lowly, worthless scoundrels who posed no threat to Jiang Hang whatsoever.

After all, the background that the system had arranged for him was right there.

A mysterious Foundation capable of manipulating the world's major intelligence organizations—any force that can trace its background would not directly attack it before completely breaking ties; at most, they would send some scapegoats to test the waters.

For example, he could go and collect protection money from his properties in Tokyo, or cause trouble for Shizuka Sakaki and Koharu Yoshino.

The result of the test was that Jiang Hang, who was acting like he had cheated, uprooted that gang that very night, and the next day, the gang's detailed criminal records were already on the desks of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

While Ptantom and his gang did shady things, they were still somewhat intelligent, and the Pioneer Foundation would never dare to mess with them.

Most importantly, they were indeed brutally murdered by Jiang Hang online.

Jiang Hang single-handedly shut down most of the Suicide Website that were originally scattered across the country, and arrested many of the website's leaders. The remaining ones were no longer a threat.

The only commendable thing is that Ptantom has always operated in a very secretive manner since its inception. Even online, it mostly uses fake identities to develop its downline, and even its core members may keep their distance from each other.

Furthermore, they always choose to cut off their tails to survive whenever they encounter danger, which is why Jiang Hang has never actually come into contact with Ptantom's core members.

If Jiang Hang hadn't stumbled upon Asahikawa during his Hokkaido trip, noticed Sakurako Kujo's existence, and recalled the mysterious villain Hanabusa from her past life's story, and hadn't encountered a suspicious suicide case, Jiang Hang wouldn't have become suspicious of Asahikawa, a city with an excessively high crime rate.

It seems the Ptantom criminal organization can continue to operate in hiding, leveraging their position in Asahikawa City, until the story of Sakurako Kujo reaches its conclusion.

Although the other party hasn't revealed anything yet, Jiang Hang knows that Ptantom's core members are definitely panicking and trying to eliminate their presence, cut off all contact with the outside world, and avoid revealing more flaws.

If necessary, they might even bring out scapegoats to take the blame for them.

But when Jiang Hang learned that the Ptantom organization most likely originated from Asahikawa City, the fate of these guys was already sealed; it was only a matter of time.

Having experienced the thrill of controlling others' fates with words, Jiang Hang didn't believe these guys could truly turn over a new leaf, let alone the fact that there was also the female detective, Sakurako Kujo, who was in the same social class as them but had an irreconcilable blood feud with them and was still keeping an eye on them.

Therefore, Jiang Hang was not in a hurry. Before he blew up the sky in Asahikawa City, he still had enough time to enjoy these guys' last death throes.

"In short, with me here, you don't need to worry about that organization targeting you again. You just need to figure out how to deal with the school bullying," Jiang Hang said after briefly explaining his methods, then reminded the two girls in front of him.

"However, I must remind you that you will not only face the exclusion and bullying of your classmates, but also the indifference of your teachers, the cover-up and protection of the principal and other high-ranking officials. Even your parents and relatives may misunderstand you under the influence of various factors. Under such circumstances, do you think you have enough courage and ability to fight back against those bullies?"

The bullying has reached this point, and even without Ptantom's interference, the bullies are unlikely to stop.

If Jiang Hang were to intervene, this minor matter could be resolved in less than a day.

I'm sure Ptantom would be willing to pay the price of expelling a group of students and suspending or dismissing the school's teachers and principal to end this incident.

However, Jiang Hang felt that it was better for the people involved to resolve these issues themselves.

Furthermore, if Masaka Yui and Ogihara Sayu want to work part-time at his agency in the future and enjoy the buff, they will still have to demonstrate some value that makes them worthy of his investment.

As the male protagonist of a mystery novel, Shotaro Tatewaki possesses considerable talent and manages to maintain his original aspirations even after experiencing several incidents.

And now, even after signing the internship contract, he is still working hard to learn disguise skills, hoping to help Sakurako Kujo catch the real culprit as soon as possible.

With the help of the system, the other party will definitely be able to make a name for himself in the future. As a member of the entertainment industry, Jiang Hang is also willing to give the other party some assistance when he needs to make progress the most, to see if the other party can take off the title of "younger brother" in the future and become a closer person.

In comparison, Masaka Yui and Ogihara Sayu are clearly not as talented as Shotaro Tatewaki.

Moreover, Jiang Hang had been in Tokyo for more than half a year since she transmigrated, and she had met many more likable anime heroines, including many characters in the Conan storyline who were worth her investment.

Jiang Hang will only intervene if the two girls, having already learned the truth and communicated with each other, are still unable to break the deadlock.

However, if it really comes to that, the two of them should just continue to quietly remain decorative figures on the sidelines.

After all, being a decorative vase is much better than someone jumping off a building to commit suicide or someone becoming a god-like figure to a young girl.

Chapter 599: Natsuki Kosimizu's Attitude

"So why are you still staying in Asahikawa? I've practically traveled to every major city in Hokkaido and found seven or eight 'suspects' for you, aren't you going to come and verify them?"

Sitting in a riverside café, Kaito Kuroba, who had put on a show of disguise, ate the expensive pastries in front of him while complaining to Jiang Hang.

He has traveled to four or five cities in the past four days, heading outwards from the central area of Hokkaido. With Christmas just around the corner, he is eager to go home and prepare a gift for Aoko.

As a result, Jiang Hang stayed in Asahikawa, a city that seemed rather lifeless.

Jiang Hang even plans to set up a branch of a detective agency here, and the renovations are almost complete!

"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush," Jiang Hang said slowly, sipping his milk tea before explaining to the other person.

"Your investigation is very thorough. I now have a general idea of who I'm looking for, which is why I called you back."

As Jiang Hang said this, he looked at the girl sitting next to him and introduced her to Kaito Kuroba: "This is my client. She told me that she wants to thank you in person for your help."

As Jiang Hang introduced her, Natsuki Kosimizu gave Kaito Kuroba a simple bow.

Kaito Kuroba is indeed working very hard to return to Tokyo and reunite with his childhood friend as soon as possible. On the third day, Jiang Hang had already found the target from the "suspects" provided by the other party.

Tokitsu Junya, 18 years old, was born in Tokyo and grew up in Otaru, Hokkaido. He officially became a detective in high school and took a break from school for a period of time to travel around Japan, including Kyushu and Shikoku Island.

Although no specific cases were found during the investigation, the person was quite well-known in the Otaru area, apparently having helped the local police solve hundreds of cases.

Furthermore, the timing of the other person's trip coincides with the time when Natsuki Kosimizu, a close friend of Kana Minakuchi, committed suicide.

After Jiang Hang forwarded this information to Natsuki Kosimizu, the girl immediately expressed her desire to come to Hokkaido.

It just so happened that the branch office in Asahikawa City needed someone to keep things in check besides the system-generated NPC detective, so Natsuki Kosimizu naturally became the new honorary president of the Hokkaido branch of the Pathfinder Detective Agency.

Similarly, as a potential future member of the Assassin Brotherhood, Jiang Hang politely opened a box for the two of them.

"His real identity is Kaito Kid, the guy who was portrayed by the media as someone who dared not confront me directly. Since I found out that he happened to be in Hokkaido and owed me some favors, I called him over to help me find people."

Kaito Kuroba gritted his teeth and took a sip of coffee, clearly dissatisfied with Jiang Hang's words that "he dared not face me head-on," but helpless.

"And this is Natsuki Kosimizu, a detective and an avenger. For now, she's kind of my half-employee. Whether she'll become a full-time employee in the future depends on her own decision."

Natsuki Kosimizu did not offer any comment on Jiang Hang's introduction.

Since Kana Minakuchi's death, she has become a complete avenger.

She now has four targets for revenge. One is Tokitsu Junya, whose reasoning was wrong, turning a suicide case into a homicide, which led to his friend being interrogated by the police using overly harsh methods. After Kana Minakuchi's suicide, local rumors spread that Kana Minakuchi committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

The second were Hiroki Tsuchio and Renzo Kabuya, who were insiders in the case.

The former was a thief who left traces while preparing to burglarize the villa, thus misleading the police and detectives' investigation;

The latter was the villa's butler. Knowing the reason for the young lady's suicide, he remained silent and offered no explanation when Kana Minakuchi was questioned by the police.

The third is the local police station, which used illegal means to coerce a confession, causing Kana Minakuchi to suffer mental problems under prolonged interrogation. Even after the truth was discovered, they did not speak out to clear Kana Minakuchi's name.

The fourth one is Ptantom, the mysterious organization that Jiang Hang just mentioned to her, which induces others to commit crimes and suicide.

Actually, to be honest, she probably felt the least hatred towards Tokitsu Junya.

After all, the other party is just a detective.

The insider concealed the clues.

The police completely trusted the investigation of a stranger and used illegal means to extract a confession.

And then there's the Ptantom, hidden deepest yet also the most crucial, who uses words online to incite others to commit suicide.

The latter three are obviously much worse.

However, because she was also a detective, Tokitsu Junya Natsuki Kosimizu.

If the other party had been more attentive at the scene, or even just thought for a little longer, they might have noticed the truth, and her friend wouldn't have been targeted by the police and the Ptantom organization.

Fortunately, with Jiang Hang's help, she calmed down a bit during this time and realized that her dislike for Tokitsu Junya was not simply due to his dereliction of duty as a detective.

At the same time, she also felt remorse for herself.

She had already gone to the crime scene to confirm the facts when the incident occurred, but because she was not well-known, her conclusion of "suicide" was no different from the police's initial investigation results, which failed to satisfy the wealthy couple who had lost their daughter.

Later, due to her studies, she only stayed in that place for a day or two and left without much contact with the local police, which gave Tokitsu Junya, the newcomer, an opportunity.

By the time her friend called her for help before committing suicide, it was already too late.

Even though she booked her flight immediately after receiving the call, all she received upon landing was the news that her friend had committed suicide out of guilt.

She has always regretted not staying a few more days with her friend.

"If that guy is simply incompetent and makes a mistake in his reasoning, I will only try to expose the truth and make him give up the path of a detective."

Natsuki Kosimizu looked at Jiang Hang beside her with a firm tone, expressing her point of view.

"But if the other party is just trying to grab attention and chooses a more sensational facade even when they know the truth, then I will definitely make that guy get the punishment he deserves!"