Miyano Shiho's Speculation

"So, if I take you all down with my fists, do I still have to be handcuffed before I can meet your boss?"

Jiang Hang's words left these people looking puzzled.

And the confusion on these people's faces.

Jiang Hang's response was much simpler.

Head, throat, chest, abdomen, legs and feet.

Five security guards, five different attack positions, each only needing to strike once, in less than ten seconds, these five security guards, who looked much stronger than Jiang Hang, were rendered incapable of fighting by Jiang Hang's bare-handed attack.

"Don't worry, I've stopped. I'll just rest on the bed for ten minutes or so," Jiang Hang replied to Hattori Kou, who was staring in disbelief, after doing all this, which didn't even qualify as a warm-up.

At this point, Hattori Kou realized that Jiang Hang truly had no intention of targeting him or the Kyorei Association.

Otherwise, with the opponent's outrageous fighting ability, he could probably have fought his way from the nightclub's main entrance to his room without having to sneak in so stealthily.

He naturally couldn't say anything more to Jiang Hang, so he quickly led the way and took Jiang Hang to the office on the rooftop.

In the office, several leaders of the Kyorei Association were also present. Seeing that only Jiang Hang Hattori Kou had come over, they were about to ask questions when Hattori Kou walked over and quietly explained the situation to them.

Sure enough, after hearing about Jiang Hang's exaggerated skills, they looked at him with a hint of fear.

One of them even looked like he was about to pull out a handgun from his pocket as a deterrent.

However, their movements were all stopped by the bald old man in the wheelchair.

"It's alright. I was also curious to see just how skilled this famous Eagle-Eyed Detective in Tokyo really is. It seems he lives up to his reputation." He didn't seem to care at all about his security guards being easily defeated by Jiang Hang with their bare hands. Instead, he showed Jiang Hang his goodwill.

"With such strength, it's no wonder you were so confident in coming to Kamurocho to investigate these cases," Kajiira Shigeru praised Jiang Hang's abilities.

"The Kyorei Association is indeed an organization that I built up in private. Since you've investigated this far, you must already know about my conflict with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare."

"Since you've become interested in this series of cases and come to me, this old man would like to ask you to help investigate some things. Of course, the truth of this matter is also related to these cases that are happening now."

Kajiira Shigeru looked at Jiang Hang in a kind tone, and at the same time dismissed those around him, leaving only his confidant pushing the wheelchair and Hattori Kou, the reporter.

After exchanging a brief conversation with Hattori Kou and having his trusted aide prepare tea for Jiang Hang, he continued, "Let's start with the commercial spy I sent to the new drug development center."

"His name is Duanmu Heng, and he was formerly the deputy director of the New Drug Development Center."

"It was only because of my money that he completely sided with me. In order to bring down the new drug development center as soon as possible, he did a lot of things for me."

"He drove away capable researchers and leaked important research data. You could say he's a terrible scoundrel. He did a great job of completing the task I gave him."

In order to gain Jiang Hang's trust, he revealed the dirty deeds he had instructed Jiang Hang to do.

"Until six months ago, the emergence of ADDC9 disrupted all of our plans. After seeing the potential benefits of the new drug, high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare abandoned us without any verification. And Duan Yumu was mysteriously murdered a few months ago."

Jiang Hang frowned slightly upon hearing this.

No wonder he couldn't find anything about this deputy director when he was investigating the new drug development center; it turns out he had already died six months ago.

He asked, "So, Duanmu Heng was the earliest victim of the Kyorei Association?"

It's just that the other party probably didn't get their eyes gouged out, otherwise the police would definitely have linked this matter to them.

Kajiira Shigeru nodded. "That makes sense. According to the police, this was an accident that happened after a dispute among a group of drunks. And because there was no surveillance footage at the scene, the police have not yet caught the real culprit."

Jiang Hang nodded, and then asked the other party again, "So, you think the New Drug Development Center was behind this attack on Duanmu, and that it was a premeditated murder?"

"Yes, that's what I think," Kajiira Shigeru said after a long silence, then revealed the last piece of information that Duanmu had given him before his death.

"Before Duanmu died, he expressed a suspicion to me that the ADDC9 that the development center is now producing is fake, that it cannot cure Alzheimer's disease at all, and that it will cause very serious side effects."

"Although Duanmu doesn't have any direct evidence, one reason is that the timing of this paper's appearance was too coincidental. It just happened to emerge right when the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare was about to announce the closure of the New Drug Development Center. Another reason is that he sensed some hidden information from the director of the development center and several researchers."

"In order to get the money I prepared for him as soon as possible, he was busy investigating the truth about ADDC9, and then he was murdered."

Kajiira Shigeru looked at Jiang Hang: "I want to know the truth behind this."

"Do you want to confirm whether the New Drug Development Center was behind all of this?" Jiang Hang asked rhetorically.

Kajiira Shigeru made no attempt to conceal his purpose. "Yes, I need to confirm this. No matter what the inside story of the serial eye-gouging murders is, if Duanmu really was the one who did it, then I can shut down the new drug development center."

"Even if ADDC9 is genuine, it won't stop my development plans."

"If this cannot be proven and the new drug development center cannot be shut down, then the 100 billion I invested will have been completely wasted."

Jiang Hang looked at Kajiira Shigeru in front of him.

If the members of the Kyorei Association were present, he probably wouldn't have said such a thing to avoid upsetting their leader.

But now that only the four of them are present, there's no point in hiding these "truths."

This is indeed a profit-driven guy. He has only one goal: to bring down the new drug development center and recoup his losses.

"100 billion? That's quite an investment. No wonder the Kyorei Association and Kajihira Group have been at odds with the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare for the past year," Jiang Hang nodded. Even though he had the backing of the Pioneer Foundation, he certainly wouldn't let it go if someone really swindled him out of 100 billion.

Not to mention someone like Kajiira Shigeru, who has connections in both the legitimate and underworld circles.

"There's definitely more to that new drug development center than meets the eye. Anyone who crosses it will likely face its retaliation. That's what Kyorei Association, and it's also happened to Duanmu. So, Mr. Jiang Hang, are you willing to take on this commission and investigate the truth behind all of this?"

To be honest, these are all very common provocations, but Jiang Hang shrugged. "I don't need your commission. I have already accepted the commission for this case, so I will definitely investigate the truth of this case to the end."

"Since the serial eye-gouging murders and Duanmu Heng's death are both inextricably linked to this new drug development center, I will immediately investigate it to find out what they are trying to do."

After exchanging views with the ambitious Kajiira Shigeru, Jiang Hang knew that this was all the information the Kajihira Group and Kyorei Association could gather.

The rest of the bulk of the profits went to that Cutting-Edge New Drug Development Center.

Is the ADDC9 genuine?

The truth behind Duanmu's death.

The relationship between the series of cases and the new drug development center.

Why do these serial killers gouge out the victims' eyes?

Was there any instruction from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare behind these events?

Is there anything fishy going on in the Organized Crime Countermeasures Division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department?

"Looks like there's still a lot to investigate," Jiang Hang said. Amidst the friendly yet somewhat wary farewells from the gang leaders of the Kyorei Association, Jiang Hang refused to leave through the main entrance and instead chose to disappear silently into the night.

Seeing that they had lost Jiang Hang's trail with just a turn of his head, these guys who had been in the underworld for decades couldn't help but touch their necks.

If one day, they really do encounter such an assassin who comes to kill them.

Can they withstand the enemy's assassination attempt?

I'm afraid that's impossible.

But unfortunately, they have no means of countermeasures.

Even now, they are not sure if the Jiang Hang who appeared in front of them is his real appearance.

"Jiang Hang... is a truly terrifying man. Fortunately, he is not our enemy right now."

After leaving the nightclub, Jiang Hang went to the teleportation point to restore his appearance, and then headed to Chiyoda District, where the Metropolitan Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department is located, under the cover of night.

It was already eight or nine o'clock at night.

But an agency like the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department certainly doesn't lack people to do the work.

Upon seeing Jiang Hang's arrival, the police officers who were familiar with him greeted Jiang Hang warmly.

Jiang Hang, on the other hand, went directly to Takagi Wataru, who was sitting in his office.

"Hey, Jiang Hang, you're back from Hokkaido? I thought you were going to stay longer before coming back."

Jiang Hang isn't a big star, so he naturally wouldn't reveal his whereabouts. And since the Kamurocho case involves two different departments of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Criminal Investigation Department naturally wouldn't publicize that they asked Jiang Hang for help.

"Something came up, so I came back early," Jiang Hang said, then looked at Takagi Wataru.

"I was asked by a friend to investigate a case that was ruled an accidental homicide six months ago and the perpetrator has not yet been found, so I want to look at the case file and see how the police investigated the scene at that time."

Takagi Wataru didn't think much of it. After all, if the culprit was found, the case would be sealed, and there might be some procedural troubles in retrieving the files.

However, for a case where the perpetrator has not yet been found and is still under investigation, it is not so troublesome to look through the case files.

However, when Takagi Wataru searched for information about this case, a look of doubt appeared on his face.

"This case is from the Countermeasures Department, and it looks like it might be a bit troublesome. Jiang Hang, as you should know, our Criminal Investigation Department and Countermeasures Department are two separate departments. If you want to investigate this case, you might need to talk to the Countermeasures Department first."

Jiang Hang chuckled lightly, "It's precisely because there might be problems with the Countermeasures Department that the Criminal Investigation Department needs to step in."

Takagi Wataru of the inspection department, naturally has no connection to these matters.

Even Inspector Megure, who is two ranks higher than him, would find it difficult to get involved in these matters.

"In short, don't worry about retrieving the files; it won't implicate you."

Takagi Wataru waved his hand. "Look at what you're saying, how can you call this an entanglement? Besides, investigating the truth of the case is our duty."

With that, Takagi Wataru pulled up the case file, and Jiang Hang also began to examine this case, which was implicitly assigned to the countermeasures department because it occurred in Kamurocho.

It happened on a summer evening about six months ago, in a secluded alley in Kamurocho.

Duanmu Heng was found lying seriously injured in an alley, and after a period of emergency treatment at the hospital, he died despite the treatment.

After a series of on-site investigations and interviews, the police ultimately attributed the case to an accidental death caused by a drunkard causing trouble.

Then came the investigation into the whereabouts of the criminals, but the case file ended there.

In just six months, a person died—a deputy director of a medical center—yet the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has failed to find a single suspect even after so much time has passed since the incident.

It's as if they've completely forgotten about this case.

Chapter 614: Miyano Shiho's Speculation

"There's definitely something wrong here!" Not to mention Jiang Hang, even Takagi Wataru could sense the overly perfunctory attitude in the case file after seeing it.

He looked at Jiang Hang, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes, as if he were ashamed that the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department had handled such a murder case so carelessly.

"This isn't your fault. After all, the countermeasures department was in charge of this case. It's their internal problems that led to the case being hastily closed," Jiang Hang comforted Takagi Wataru.

Then he said to Takagi Wataru, "In short, the situation of this case is quite complicated. Although I have some guesses, there has been some unrest in the countermeasures department before. You should have heard about these things. So they may be too busy to investigate these cases that seem to be accidents."

Takagi Wataru naturally understood Jiang Hang's subtext.

Although Jiang Hang did not directly say that the Countermeasures Department was corrupt, the undercover scandal in the Countermeasures Department a while ago did cause quite a stir, so it wouldn't be particularly strange if there were undercover agents from other Mafia lurking there now.

It seems that Jiang Hang is now involved in a case involving a certain Mafia, and he wants to use this case as a breakthrough.

Thinking of this, Takagi Wataru wanted to ask Jiang Hang if there was anything he could help with, but Jiang Hang waved his hand again.

"These files are enough. It happened half a year ago, in a back alley. Even if we went to investigate the scene now, we definitely wouldn't find anything. We can only rely on these files to understand the specific circumstances at the time." Jiang Hang shook his head. "In short, there are still some unresolved questions in this case, but I can investigate them myself."

Judging from Takagi Wataru's expression, he can probably guess what case Jiang Hang is investigating right now.

After all, it's related to the Mafia and Kamurocho, and it's a case handled by the countermeasures department.

And what's been making headlines in Tokyo lately is that serial killer who wentuges out eyes, and the perpetrator still hasn't been found.

Although the Countermeasures Department mainly deals with Mafia fights and revenge, and has taken over the investigation of these cases, the police in the Criminal Investigation Department will naturally pay attention to this case with its extremely serious impact.

So when Takagi Wataru saw Jiang Hang preparing to leave, he quickly reminded Jiang Hang to be careful of retaliation from the Mafia.

"Don't you know my strength? They're just some Mafia. They can't stop my investigation," Jiang Hang waved his hand at Takagi Wataru and then prepared to go home.

Just as he was about to leave, another commotion broke out at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Jiang Hang looked in that direction and saw that another murder had occurred somewhere.

Takagi Wataru rushed over to inquire about the situation, only to learn that another shooting had just occurred on the streets of Kamurocho.

In Japan, a country with strict gun control, although Mafia have access to arms deals, firearms are a sensitive topic and are not usually taken out and used in public.

So, in Kamurocho, back when Mafia were rampant, such things could still happen.

But in recent years, as Mafia have become much more benign, such incidents have become rare.

"The shooting in Kamurocho... it seems this case will have to be handed over to the countermeasures department for investigation again," Takagi Wataru said to Jiang Hang, his eyes showing even more tension, but he didn't let Jiang Hang give up the investigation.

He simply said, "I will continue to gather intelligence for you," and then went on to help inquire about the specific details of the shooting.

However, Takagi Wataru probably didn't know that Jiang Hang had already sensed this trend before he even arrived at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

He could even guess who fired at whom.

It's simply that once the Kyorei Association learned that the head of the Matsugane Family had been acquitted, even if he wasn't the real culprit who killed his gang members, he would still be implicated.

Mafia don't need that much evidence.

Since they believe you have a problem, and the law can't touch you, these Mafia will naturally resort to the most primitive methods of revenge.