The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Various Anime

Then, the two girls shook their heads simultaneously.

"We thought about it carefully, and we really can't accept it like this. Even if you don't care about this money, Jiang Hang, as employees of the agency, this is our job. We feel guilty taking the entire reward, so we can't accept this money!" Koharu Yoshino said to Jiang Hang with a serious expression, and Shizuka Sakaki clearly felt the same way.

Seeing the serious expressions on the two girls' faces, Jiang Hang was taken aback.

Because of his system, he now basically calculated money in billions. He hardly paid attention to a few million yen. He didn't expect these two girls to value this matter so much.

He pondered for a moment: "I was indeed inconsiderate before. However, this commission was completed by you from beginning to end. I just showed up at the end to make my presence known..."

He divided the one million he held into two halves, handing one half to the two girls. "From now on, for the commissions you take, I will take half, and the rest will be your commission. This way, you won't feel guilty, right?"

As he said this, he picked up the remaining 500,000 yen in his hand and looked at the two girls.

"I just ate a bowl of unpleasant wontons, so to comfort my stomach, I'm planning to go eat some less healthy grilled meat tonight. Is anyone not going?"

Chapter 95: Chapter 94: Mysterious Organization?

The next morning's news reported an extremely vicious gang shootout that occurred last night in a certain area of Tokyo.

The old leader of the Takashiro Group led all remaining members of the Takashiro Group in a surprise attack against the Kansai Gang, which intended to annex the Takashiro Group, and was eventually shot and killed by the Kansai Gang. The rest of the Takashiro Group members were also arrested by the police who were on emergency duty.

It can be said that from today onwards, the Takashiro Group, which had existed for over thirty years, officially exited the stage.

At the Pioneer Detective Agency, Shizuka Sakaki and Koharu Yoshino, who learned of this news, were surprised for quite some time.

It was only then that they understood why the leader of the Takashiro Group wanted to eat that bowl of wontons. It turned out to be his last meal?

In addition to what was reported in the news, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department was also busy dealing with this sudden malicious incident.

They had known for a long time that the Takashiro Group was in decline and would eventually be annexed by other gangs. However, they did not expect the leader of the Takashiro Group to have the courage to provoke a war under a death sentence, ultimately causing this major case with over ten deaths and dozens of injuries.

In the conference room of the Metropolitan Police Department, Toshiro Odagiri, the head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, looked at his subordinates with a solemn expression.

"This incident has had a very serious impact. I remember that the Fourth Division was monitoring the Takashiro Group. Why didn't you have any reaction to such big news last night?"

The Fourth Division of the Criminal Investigation Department is specifically responsible for crimes related to violent gangs. This kind of matter is their responsibility.

Toshiro Odagiri's expression was not very good: "And I heard that Inspector Megure from the First Division mentioned to you yesterday evening to pay attention to the Takashiro Group's movements, but you ignored it?"

The head of the Fourth Division was also sweating profusely as he explained to his superior: "Because according to our previous intelligence, the leader of the Takashiro Group was seriously ill, and most of the Takashiro Group members had been poached by other gangs. The remaining people numbered no more than ten. Moreover, the information source from the First Division was a newly debuted detective, so we did not verify this information..."

He then mentioned that their Fourth Division had planned to disrupt an illegal transaction between two major gangs last night, trying to distance themselves from responsibility as much as possible.

"Although that detective has only recently debuted, he is not a novice. He was the one who discovered the incident on Moon Shadow Island last time, and he was also the one who brought down the infamous president of the Zhongnan Information Agency. I believe you should know about both of these incidents," said Kiyonaga Matsumoto, the head of the First Investigation Division, who was Megure Juzo's superior, to the head of the Fourth Division.

The head of the Fourth Division's face immediately became somewhat awkward. He seemed to want to argue, but was stopped by Toshiro Odagiri.

"I will deal with the issues of the Fourth Division after this case. The priority now is to handle this case. In short, I want you to resolve this incident as soon as possible to avoid further negative impact."

"Furthermore, this case also involves another mysterious organization. The higher-ups want us to investigate it as soon as possible," he said, placing a document in front of everyone in the conference room. "This is the casualty count for last night's incident. Do you notice anything?"

The data showed that the Takashiro Group, with only ten people, had the advantage of a surprise attack, but their opponents were a gang of hundreds. As a result, the casualty ratio in this 10-on-100 shootout, and the descriptions of those involved, all revealed a strange aura.

Among the Takashiro Group, three people died: the leader of the Takashiro Group, who died from being shot after exhausting himself due to old age and weakness, and two other members who were shot in vital areas and died on the spot. The other seven people, although suffering from varying degrees of serious injuries, all managed to keep their lives.

However, on the other side, over ten people were shot and killed, and nearly twenty more were seriously injured.

But the strange thing was that, apart from those who were shot and seriously injured, dozens of people from the Kansai Gang lost their combat effectiveness after being struck from behind by some blunt object.

If one were to talk about victory, the outcome of this shootout could even be considered a great victory for the Takashiro Group.

However, according to the Takashiro Group, they had gone in with the intention of mutual destruction from the beginning. In reality, after the initial surprise attack was effective, they were quickly suppressed, and their leader died during the counterattack.

But at this moment, someone used a smoke bomb. They initially thought it was an enemy ploy, but when they decided to make a final desperate push, they found that the situation seemed to be improving in their favor.

In fact, by the end of the fight, there were more people still standing on their side. The remaining members of the Kansai Gang were either lying on the ground or fleeing in disarray.

The stunned members of the Kansai Gang also stated that after someone used a smoke bomb, they were attacked from behind in the smoke.

However, after questioning dozens of people who were attacked, not a single one could clearly see the attacker's appearance. They could only roughly judge the attacker's build.

According to them, some said they were attacked by a short person, some by a tall person, some said the person looked like an old man, and some said it was a burly fat man. In short, the descriptions were varied, and no unified answer could be found.

"Based on the current situation, it is likely that the leader of the Takashiro Group sought help from a mysterious organization before this gang shootout. However, regarding this organization, it is likely that only he knew about it, and the other members of the Takashiro Group were completely unaware of this matter," Toshiro Odagiri stated solemnly that the background of the mysterious organization must be investigated as soon as possible.

While the leaders of the Metropolitan Police Department were holding a meeting, Jiang Hang, far away at Suzuki Manor, suddenly sneezed.

He knew nothing about gang shootouts or the mysterious organization the Metropolitan Police Department was discussing.

He was just a positive detective who called Inspector Megure last night to remind him. When he found out it didn't work, he simply scattered a few smoke bombs in the crowd to quickly quell the dispute and then casually found a stick to practice his mugging skills in the smoke.

And the reason he was now at Suzuki Manor was because he and Jirokichi Suzuki had finally received the long-awaited "theft notice" from Kaito Kid!

Chapter 96: Chapter 95: I'm Going to Start Slacking Off

At Suzuki Manor, Jiang Hang was calmly drinking afternoon tea in Jirokichi Suzuki's study.

Outside the window, a flock of pure white pigeons was being fed by the butler of the Suzuki family. Occasionally, a few pigeons would fly to the windowsill and coo.

Jirokichi Suzuki sat behind his desk, his eyes wide as he carefully examined the notice from Kaito Kid that Jiang Hang had just handed him.

To be honest, there was nothing special about this notice.

Kaito Kid sometimes liked to use riddles to tease people and confuse the police.

However, it seemed that he felt that the Mihua Art Museum, a not-so-famous museum, was not worth giving a riddle for. Therefore, the notice simply stated when he would come to take away the Suzuki family's heirloom, "Dark Star."

"Although I have studied this guy carefully before and know that he always sends out a notice before each theft," Jirokichi Suzuki said, looking at the notice with a hint of indignation, "I still feel very annoyed when I actually see the notice."

"Jiang Hang, do you have any thoughts right now about that shameless thief?" he looked at Jiang Hang.

"I'm just an ordinary detective. I'm better at finding people or things, but setting traps or creating difficulties isn't my strong suit. My mission is also to find Kaito Kid's location when he appears. After that, it's up to Mr. Jirokichi," Jiang Hang looked at the pigeons by the window and then continued speaking to Jirokichi Suzuki, "If you really want my opinion, I heard there's a police officer in the Metropolitan Police Department who specializes in pursuing Kid. They say he's been entangled with Kid for over ten years. Although he's never caught him, he has disrupted Kid's theft plans a few times."

Jirokichi Suzuki snorted, "I'm not going to call those useless police officers. After more than ten years, they can't even catch a petty thief who only knows how to play tricks. I think the two of us can catch that detestable thief."

Jiang Hang didn't say much more on this matter, but instead continued to say to the other party, "Besides, I've always heard that Kaito Kid is very good at disguise. He can change his appearance to someone else in less than ten seconds. Perhaps that guy will disguise himself as one of us or someone else. So, at least I think Mr. Jirokichi, you should have a secret code with someone you trust."

Jirokichi Suzuki thought about it and agreed that a secret code would be the most convenient way to identify someone like Kaito Kid who could disguise himself as anyone. He immediately began discussing a secret code with Jiang Hang.

Soon, they had come up with a secret code for mutual communication.

After finishing all this, Jiang Hang gave the other party a look and then stood up and walked to the window.

"Speaking of which, do your Suzuki family's gardens keep so many pigeons?" he looked at the few pigeons on the windowsill and then at the butler who was still feeding the many pigeons.

"They probably just happened to land here. Just shoo them away," Jirokichi Suzuki waved his hand dismissively.

Jiang Hang also fanned away the pigeons with his hand and then closed the window that had been opened for ventilation.

Almost the moment he pulled the curtains shut, a faint smile appeared on Jiang Hang's face.

Jirokichi Suzuki also stood up with a grim expression, still clutching the pre-announcement letter that Jiang Hang had handed him.

Besides the explanation about Kaito Kid, Jiang Hang had also written "Kid is eavesdropping, we'll play along" at the bottom.

Everything they had just said was actually just to feed Kaito Kid, who was eavesdropping via the pigeons, some false information.

Now that the pigeons had been driven away by Jiang Hang, and it was confirmed that there were no listening devices, Jiang Hang gave Jirokichi Suzuki an OK gesture.

"I really didn't misjudge you. That Kid, he actually started reconnaissance and eavesdropping at the same time he sent the pre-announcement letter."

"If it weren't for you, perhaps my entire plan would have been heard by that brat," Jirokichi Suzuki gave Jiang Hang a thumbs-up, but his expression was also a bit puzzled, "But since he's using pigeons to eavesdrop now, that guy should be around here somewhere. Wouldn't it be a good opportunity to catch him while he's still nearby?"

Because Kid's eavesdropping device was easily discovered by Jiang Hang, who even set a trap for the arrogant fellow.

Jirokichi Suzuki's confidence in Jiang Hang soared. He now felt that with Jiang Hang by his side, Kaito Kid was nothing to worry about.

If the two of them continued to cooperate, they could even become a "Kaito Kid Nemesis" duo that would make all phantom thieves tremble in fear!

Jiang Hang, however, shook his head, "It's not that easy. These pigeons might have been carefully cultivated by Kaito Kid. And even if he's nearby now, with his disguise skills, finding him probably won't be easy."

"If we alert him now, he might even abandon this theft," Jiang Hang pointed at Jirokichi Suzuki again, "And between the news 'Kaito Kid accidentally caught while eavesdropping' and 'Kaito Kid caught red-handed by a consultant of the Suzuki Conglomerate while stealing the jewel,' which one do you think sounds more appealing?"

"It's definitely the latter," Jirokichi Suzuki clapped his hands loudly, finally remembering his original intention.

He had sought revenge against Kaito Kid because the phantom thief had stolen his headlines. If he caught the thief now without any audience, where would he get his spotlight?

But to have Kaito Kid apprehended in front of everyone, under everyone's gaze, that would be the most glorious moment of his life!

Thinking of this, Jirokichi Suzuki, already advanced in age, even felt a little excited.

However, Jiang Hang's thoughts at this moment were completely different from Jirokichi Suzuki's.

In his Eagle Vision, Kaito Kid was like a firefly in the dark. He didn't even need to observe closely to know where the other party was.

But Jiang Hang had no intention of doing that.

He planned to use Kid to max out his industry level first. Wouldn't catching Kid now just increase the game's difficulty for himself?

Moreover, Jiang Hang's actions this time had already left a deep impression on Jirokichi Suzuki and given him a significant advantage in this encounter. If Jirokichi Suzuki couldn't seize this advantage himself, it couldn't be blamed on Jiang Hang.

Therefore, all Jiang Hang needed to do next was to discreetly slack off and not drag Jirokichi Suzuki down so much that he wouldn't want to play with him next time.

Chapter 97: Chapter 96: The Toolman Squad

Up to this point, Jiang Hang had actually developed a somewhat substantial... toolman squad.

Toolman Number One, Takagi Wataru, was mainly used by Jiang Hang to gather information from within the Metropolitan Police Department, and also to dump some unwanted responsibilities onto him.

Toolman Number Two, Jirokichi Suzuki, was primarily responsible for funding, and to achieve perfect synergy with Toolman Number Three, Kid, who provided traffic and topics. With the two of them around, Jiang Hang didn't have to worry about his industry level not increasing.

As for Toolman Number Four, whom Jiang Hang considered to have the greatest potential, it was naturally Conan, whom Jiang Hang had persuaded not long ago.

After giving Conan "serious education," Jiang Hang had been waiting for news from Conan.

Finally, the day before Kaito Kid's announced appearance, Conan, this high-quality toolman, finally called him.

According to Conan on the phone, he had encountered a murder case, and after various investigations, he had already figured out the killer's identity and modus operandi.

However, even after telling Kogoro Mouri all the hints he could think of, the latter still couldn't find the real killer.

Seeing that the police were already preparing to take the so-called culprit back, allowing the real killer to escape justice, Conan then called Jiang Hang.

Then, Jiang Hang learned all the case clues from Conan and rushed to the crime scene. Before Inspector Megure and his team could take the wrong suspect back to the Metropolitan Police Department, he successfully identified the true culprit.

Then came the usual confession of motive and repentance.

Although the entire process seemed a bit convoluted, the outcome was ultimately good.

The only thing that made Jiang Hang want to complain was that although this case was classified as a three-star case by the system, the system was probably not satisfied with his "shortcut" method of solving cases. It was also possible that his participation in the case was too low, resulting in Jiang Hang only receiving twenty million yen and no other skill or item rewards.

Jiang Hang accepted the twenty million yen with slight regret. He had originally wanted to invite Kogoro Mouri out for a drink. However, seeing Conan looking as if he had lost his dreams, Jiang Hang felt he needed to provide him with some psychological counseling.

It wouldn't do to have such a dedicated toolman like Conan become useless!

After finding a casual excuse to take Conan away from Ran Mori, Jiang Hang listened to Conan complain about how difficult his days had been.

Since the incident with the diplomat last time, Conan and the others had encountered two murder cases in total.

Following Conan's diligent guidance, Kogoro Mouri ultimately succeeded in identifying the true culprit and uncovering their methods.

The latter case was the one Jiang Hang had rushed to resolve just now.

"I did my best. I laid out all the clues for him, and he still couldn't figure out who the real killer was! If this keeps up, I'll be the one to die first!" Conan seemed utterly unable to comprehend how such people could exist in the world.

"That's quite normal. When my old teacher explained problems in class, he'd often say things like, 'It's obvious A, B, and C are all incorrect options, so the correct answer is D.' Don't expect everyone to be like you," Jiang Hang suppressed his urge to complain and cleared his throat. "I think Uncle Mouri just hasn't found his rhythm yet. If you slowly cultivate Uncle Mouri's abilities, won't things be easier later?"

Although the possibility of that was very low, and before that happened, you should honestly just be my tool for now.

Jiang Hang added that thought to himself.

However, Conan wasn't stupid. He didn't know if Kogoro Mouri still had room for improvement, but he knew that if he encountered a few more situations like this, he'd likely be so frustrated he'd spit blood.

"I already asked Professor Agasa. The tranquilizer he gave me before was designed for criminals and might have side effects, but I've had him modify it to reduce those side effects. I think if I control the frequency, Uncle Mouri should be fine."

At this point, Conan was still thinking about using the tranquilizer to quickly achieve his goals.

When Jiang Hang heard this, he had finally managed to trick Conan into becoming his tool for solving cases, and now, after only one case, this tool was preparing to quit?

It wasn't going to be that simple!

But it seemed he needed to give the other party a little leeway. Jiang Hang rested his chin on his hand, putting on a thoughtful expression. "You know, that's true. The nickname 'Sleeping Kogoro' has been spreading for the past month. If he suddenly stopped sleeping, it would be strange and might even attract more attention..."

"But the frequency can't be too high. For safety's sake, you should only use it once or twice a month, and space them out. Create the illusion that 'Sleeping Kogoro' only appears when encountering tricky cases. For other times, if you really can't handle it, contact me to solve it," Jiang Hang said. Although this would reduce the number of cases he could piggyback on, if these cases didn't give him skill rewards, his losses wouldn't be that significant.

Come to think of it, it was probably only a loss of about a hundred million per month.

Thinking of that "only," Jiang Hang couldn't help but touch his chest with a pang of heartache.

But he managed to hide his emotions well. Seeing Conan still looking unenthusiastic, he remembered that Kaito Kid was coming tomorrow and decided to mention it to Conan.

"Oh, right. Kaito Kid is going to steal something from my art museum tomorrow night. It should be quite lively then. Do you want to bring Ran with you and join the fun?"