Buying the Eito Film Studio? / Jiang Hang, the Master of Twisting the Knife?

At the time, Sakura Himeshiro, who had just joined Eito Studios as a producer, had a very deep underworld background, and this matter was eventually suppressed.

After that, Takeshi Ibukuro became depressed, and now he can only play villains in tokusatsu films for children.

After hearing her explanation, Keisuke Itonokogiri, who was conducting the interrogation, seemed to be still in a daze.

But Reiji Mitsurugi and Ryūichi Naruhodō seemed to realize something.

"The Second Photography Studio?"

Fortunately, there was a map of the entire Eito Studios posted nearby, Ryūichi Naruhodō went straight to the map to check it out.

"The camera is right here. If Takeshi Ibukuro is wearing the costume of the Great General and walks under the camera, it's impossible to figure out which studio he went to!"

"The murderer could have easily moved Takeshi Ibukuro's body to the studio after killing him, and then left without being noticed by the others after everyone else arrived at the studio in the afternoon."

Meanwhile, Reiji Mitsurugi was silently reciting the name that the old woman had spoken.

"Sakura Himeshiro..."

He seemed to vaguely recognize the name.

Police officer Keisuke Itonokogiri seems to know more about Sakura Himeshiro's background.

"If it's about yakuza connections, I know there's a Himeshiro Group called Mafia in Kyoto, but I'm not so sure about the ones in Tokyo."

The information about a woman with yakuza connections almost immediately elicited a reaction from Keisuke Itonokogiri.

He made a phone call to an acquaintance at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, asking them to help him look up information about Sakura Himeshiro. Then he and Reiji Mitsurugi headed directly towards the Second Photography Studio, Ryūichi Naruhodō quickly followed the two of them.

Jiang Hang then comforted the woman who was in a bad mood, and it was clear that after learning about the sleeping pills, the woman had probably already guessed the truth of the matter.

"I never expected Xiao Yidai to make such a choice. If I had known sooner, this tragedy wouldn't have happened."

As a fan of Takeshi Ibukuro, she seemed somewhat remorseful at this moment.

She looked at Jiang Hang, who had stayed to comfort her, and then, as if remembering something, she ran back to her guardhouse and carefully retrieved a slightly old photograph from a hidden spot.

"This is a photo from that accident back then. Because of that woman Himegami, she probably destroyed all the other photos."

Jiang Hang's gaze fell on the photograph in his hand, showing the moment when a person accidentally fell against the fence by the flower bed and was pierced through the chest by the sharp fence.

"I have always believed that Koeitai really did not mean to cause that tragedy, but Himegami seems to have used it as blackmail to force Koeitai to film works and roles that he did not want to film at extremely low prices."

She hesitated for a moment before handing the photo to Jiang Hang: "Please make sure you find out the real reason for Xiao Yidai's death."

Jiang Hang put the photo away and followed in the footsteps of Ryūichi Naruhodō and the others.

According to the woman, the Second Studio had been abandoned since the accident five years ago. Apart from producer Sakura Himeshiro, who would often visit the small house there, no one else ever went there.

Even the police only took a quick look around the area after the incident and didn't pay much attention to it anymore.

Upon arriving at the Second Photography Studio, the first thing they noticed was a simple dining table set up outside the small house.

On top of it was a leftover plate, with steak bones scattered haphazardly among the other plates.

Jiang Hang noticed that there was an incinerator for burning garbage next to the photography studio. With Eagle Eye's prompting, he could naturally deduce that the Great General's costume was probably destroyed there.

However, compared to the clue about the incinerator, a more important clue is the flower bed next to the hut, which is the iron fence around the same spot where Takeshi Ibukuro accidentally caused the death of another actor five years ago.

Who could have imagined that a tragedy that occurred five years ago would be repeated five years later?

The Great General spear left at the scene was not the real murder weapon; rather, the sharp fences were the true "murder weapon" that led to Takeshi Ibukuro's death.

Chapter 233: Chapter 231: Acquiring Eito Studios?

After Jiang Hang took out the photos he got from the aunt, all that was needed was for the forensic experts to come and examine the area, and they would be able to detect Takeshi Ibukuro's blood on the iron fence next to the flower bed.

With the intelligence of Reiji Mitsurugi and Ryūichi Naruhodō, they probably wouldn't need Jiang Hang to remind them again; they would likely be able to connect the incident from five years ago with this case, thus uncovering the truth behind it.

Having just obtained Sakura Himeshiro's address, Reiji Mitsurugi thanked Jiang Hang again and then hurriedly drove away with Keisuke Itonokogiri. Ryuichi Naruhodo, who was also concerned about whether Sakura Himeshiro would Ryūichi Naruhodō, followed them... probably because he hadn't had a chance to speak with Reiji Mitsurugi.

However, Jiang Hang did not follow, because regardless of whether the case was a murder or an accident, the clues presented so far have basically ruled out the possibility that Saburo Hoshimaru was the murderer.

As a detective, he has already stated all the deductions he should have made, and there is no need for him to get involved in the rest.

As for whether Sakura Himeshiro will ultimately be considered for "self-defense" or "manslaughter," and whether she will find someone else to take the blame for her, those are things that the police and prosecutors need to consider.

When Jiang Hang arrived at the detention center to meet with Chihiro Ayasato had just finished her meeting with Saburo Hoshimaru.

"Truly worthy of being a famous detective, he has already found the truth of the case in just one morning." Chihiro Ayasato already knew the whole process from her disciple, so she looked at Jiang Hang with a slight sigh.

Saburo Hoshimaru has been called in for testing. If sleeping pills are detected in his blood, he will be released soon.

Jiang Hang glanced at Maya Ayasato Mayoi next to Chihiro Ayasato. The girl who had been insisting that "the Great General could not possibly kill anyone" early in the morning still had a somewhat subtle expression on her face.

"She's still in a daze after seeing the actor who wore the costume for the Great General," Chihiro Ayasato explained to Jiang Hang after noticing his gaze. "After all, Mr. Saburo Hoshimaru's costume is indeed quite imposing and imposing."

Naturally, Chihiro Ayasato didn't say anything about the other person's fierce appearance.

Jiang Hang already knew roughly what the other party looked like in the game. He had also seen Saburo Hoshimaru at the Eito Studios through police photos. With his appearance, he could play the Gold Lion King without makeup.

If he were in a tokusatsu (special effects) film, with just a little makeup, he could become a childhood nightmare for many children.

In fact, it was probably because Takeshi Ibukuro, a former action star, saw that even someone like Saburo Hoshimaru could become the lead actor in "The Great General" without showing his face, while he could only deliberately make himself look ugly to play the villain in "The Great General." This gave him the idea to steal the Great General's costume to meet Sakura Himeshiro, kill Sakura Himeshiro, and then frame Saburo Hoshimaru.

"Even after Saburo Hoshimaru promised the director not to reveal that they had been there, and even after he himself became a suspect, he still didn't disclose that there were other people in the studio yesterday." Chihiro Ayasato shook her head slightly. If it weren't for Ryūichi Naruhodō her a message, she, as a lawyer, wouldn't have been able to get these things out of Saburo Hoshimaru.

Such a person is naturally trustworthy as a friend, but can be a real headache as a client.

It can only be said that she chose the right person to ask Jiang Hang for help this time. Otherwise, if the prosecutor's office really filed a lawsuit against Saburo Hoshimaru, given the prosecutor's office's "stubborn to save face" nature, even if she later found out that there were other people at the photography studio yesterday, proving Saburo Hoshimaru's innocence in court would not be an easy task.

After chatting with Jiang Hang for a few minutes, Chihiro Ayasato noticed that her disciple wasn't with Jiang Hang and asked him curiously, "Where is Naruhodo?"

Jiang Hang shrugged at this. "Naruhodo went with his best buddy. They should be at that producer Himegami's house now."

Upon hearing that Ryūichi Naruhodō gotten into the carriage of Reiji Mitsurugi to meet the "suspect," Chihiro Ayasato's expression turned somewhat strange, as if she had thought of something.

After solving the Great General's case, the three of them had lunch at Chihiro Ayasato's invitation, and then Jiang Hang went to Daibao Films.

This case will likely lead to the imminent end of the currently very popular tokusatsu series Edo Great General.

The death of Takeshi Ibukuro, the actor who played the villainous "evil official," was only one of the reasons.

As the person who caused this case, Sakura Himeshiro, the ace Eito Studios, is now being questioned by the police. Unless the police are blind, they will know that it would be almost impossible for Sakura Himeshiro, as a woman, to handle Takeshi Ibukuro's body alone.

If this investigation continues, the director Great General, who was in the meeting with Sakura Himeshiro that day, will probably also get into trouble.

Although Saburo Hoshimaru, the lead actor, will be released soon, it is different from the case of Yoko Okino. In Yoko Okino's case, Conan discovered the truth about the victim's death from the beginning, and Yoko Okino's agency also spent a lot of money to silence the reporters, which prevented any impact on Yoko Okino's popularity.

As for Saburo Hoshimaru, he is a newcomer in the entertainment industry, and this morning the TV station broadcast the news that he was arrested on suspicion of murder. Even if the media clarifies his case now, it will still take a considerable price to restore his public image.

Saburo Hoshimaru his qualifications, I doubt any agency would be willing to do such a thing.

With so many factors combined, it's likely that the owner of Eito Studios will no longer be able to continue shooting the Great General series.

It's even possible that Eito Studios will be ruined by this incident.

After all, according to what the security guard said, Eito Studios, which was still shooting sword and spear films five years ago, almost faced bankruptcy. It was Sakura Himeshiro, who had a background in the underworld, who brought a large sum of Eito Studios. After Sakura Himeshiro left, the operation of Eito Studios will probably become a big problem.

Jiang Hang's reason for coming to Daibao Films is to discuss with Gomera's director, Daisuke Mikami, whether there is a need to acquire Eito Studios.

Chapter 234: Chapter 232: Jiang Hang, who kills with his heart?

Jiang Hang never expected that just a few days ago he was thinking that Gomera's movie might not do well after its release because it would clash with the theatrical versions and special episodes of two other popular tokusatsu films.

He had even started thinking about how to comfort the crew members of Daibao Films, so that they wouldn't be discouraged by the results, and at the same time, to quickly shift their focus from Gomera to the filming of Ultraman.

In the blink of an eye, Eito Studios, which was originally one of the "giants in the tokusatsu industry", ran into trouble.

Not only will their special episode, originally scheduled for release next week, be unable to air, but the various contract issues arising from the Great General's suspension of filming may even lead to a bankruptcy crisis in Yingdu.

Jiang Hang was considering the possibility of acquiring Eito Studios, since it was a well-established Eito Studios and television company that had produced many successful sword and spear films in the past. After experiencing a business crisis, it transformed into a hero tokusatsu production and quickly launched excellent tokusatsu works such as The Great General.

At least in terms of physical conditions such as venue, Yingdu is much better than Daibao Films, a tokusatsu company that has been on the verge of bankruptcy for many years.

Jiang Hang also had a detailed discussion with Daisuke Mikami, who was in the industry.

Just as Jiang Hang had decided to meet with the owner of Eito Studios, the next day, another "unfortunate news" came from a colleague.

Yesterday afternoon, Kyoei Company behind the popular tokusatsu Masked Superman, held a Masked Superman meet-and-greet to celebrate the upcoming theatrical release next week. However, a shooting occurred during the event.

The incident occurred when a staff member suddenly stormed into the venue with a handgun, causing a commotion. After shooting another staff member, he then committed suicide.

It appeared to be a murder-suicide, but the news report revealed that the truth behind the shooting was that the employee who was shot was the mastermind behind it all.

This person designed a so-called "small show" under the pretext of "creating an effect on site". After several rehearsals with an extremely realistic fake gun, he handed a real handgun to the murdered staff member before the meeting. In the end, the staff member thought it was just a "show" and shot himself.

To ensure his own safety and to have a suitable excuse when questioned by the police, the person who planned this case even dressed up as a police officer in a bulletproof vest from Masked Superman. In the months leading up to the meet-and-greet, he acted like a military enthusiast in front of his friends and colleagues.

Obviously, most people wouldn't encounter such a bizarre murder case. Even if they did, the police would probably just classify it as a "suicide" and wouldn't find the real killer so quickly.

Therefore, Conan, the walking Grim Reaper, was quite "coincidentally" dragged to the Masked Superman meet-and-greet by the other members of the Detective Boys, where he encountered this case and ultimately solved the truth through his deduction.

In short, getting back to the main point, an extremely serious shooting incident occurred at a meet-and-greet event for a children's work, and the impact of this incident is considerable.

More importantly, a significant portion of the attendees at this meet-and-greet were children who loved Masked Superman.

As it turns out, not all kids have the kind of big heart that members of the Detective Boys have, who can see someone get shot in the head and then run around the crime scene looking for clues (and causing more trouble).

The scene at the meet-and-greet was almost horrific. I wonder if these children will be traumatized and remember this incident every time they see Masked Superman.

The parents of those children even filed a complaint directly with Kyoei.

Under these circumstances, Kyoei Company has urgently announced today that the Masked Superman movie, which was originally scheduled to be released on the same day as Gomera, will be postponed.

Jiang Hang can swear that he never intended to use Conan, this weapon of causality, in normal business competition.

However, with two competitors running into trouble one after another, Gomera, which was originally surrounded by strong rivals, suddenly found itself in a near-perfect time slot.

These two things actually had nothing to do with Jiang Hang, but for some reason, Jiang Hang always felt that the people in Daibao Films were looking at him in a strange way.

In the minds of the crew members of Daibao Films, Jiang Hang is a very mysterious boss. In addition to his detective identity on the surface, he seems to have mysterious dealings with many big shots in Tokyo.

I don't know where the rumor came from, but it's said that Jiang Hang has a close relationship with an Italian organization (the Pioneer Foundation), and that he came to Japan for a more unspeakable secret.

Moreover, when Jiang Hang learned that Gomera's box office performance might suffer due to its release date and after they suggested changing the release date, he directly told director Daisuke Mikami, "Don't worry, just release it as scheduled. Do your own promotion and publicity, and leave the rest to me."

Then... first something happened at Yingdu, and the next day something happened at Kyoei.

The employees of Daibao Films all knew that Jiang Hang had participated in the investigation of the case that happened in Yingdu. As for the Masked Superman meet-and-greet the next day, although it might not seem to have anything to do with Jiang Hang, they didn't know who told them that the few children Jiang Hang brought with him when he came to acquire Daibao Films also attended yesterday's Masked Superman meet-and-greet.

It is said that one of the children in that group was even taken in as a disciple by Jiang Hang.

After learning about these things, the staff of Daibao Films became somewhat uneasy. They even had to be extra careful when discussing these matters, for fear that Jiang Hang would notice and they would be thrown into Tokyo Bay that very night.

After all, these ordinary people have hardly ever encountered any cases, let alone murders. Yet, just before Gomera was about to be released, two competing companies with Daibao Films were involved in murders one after another. Just thinking about it makes one's scalp tingle.

Moreover, after Jiang Hang resolved the case at Eito Studios yesterday, he came directly here to discuss the acquisition of Yingdu with the director. What does this mean? It's like killing someone by attacking their spirit!

Chapter 235: Chapter 233: The hole you dug yourself, you have to fill it in, even with tears in your eyes.

Jiang Hang felt that the staff at Daibao Films seemed to be working much faster than usual these past few days.

And for some reason, they all seemed to be exceptionally cautious when facing me, as if they were afraid of saying the wrong thing in front of me.

When he asked Daisuke Mikami about the recent changes in the company, the tokusatsu director, who was over fifty years old, knew about the rumors circulating in the company, but he didn't dare to tell Jiang Hang that "they suspect you are the mastermind behind the two murder cases that happened in Kyoei."

After all, it's already late autumn, and the water in Tokyo Bay is quite cold. Someone his age doesn't want to experience that kind of feeling.

"It's probably because the Gomera, which everyone has worked so hard to produce, is about to be released. They're worried that the box office will disappoint you, the boss, so everyone is thinking of putting more effort into this new Ultraman project and trying to start the official filming as soon as possible."

After hearing Daisuke Mikami's explanation, Jiang Hang didn't think much of it.

In his mind, the Great General Murder Case and the Masked Superman Murder Case had absolutely nothing to do with him. The former was a case that Ryūichi Naruhodō his spiky hair, was originally supposed to take over, while the latter was brought about by Conan's power.

His previous words to the employees of Daibao Films, such as "Do your own publicity well, and leave the rest to me," were really just pure words of comfort and encouragement.

After all, the movie Gomera was almost finished filming before he came to Daibao Films, and the total investment in the film was only one or two hundred million yen, which is barely ten million RMB.

This amount of money was really not enough for Jiang Hang, who was now "rich and powerful," so he didn't have any expectations for the film's box office performance; breaking even would be good enough.

Who knew things would turn out so coincidentally? After he said those words to the people at Daibao Films, he didn't do anything, but two of Daibao Films's competitors suddenly collapsed.

This caused Jiang Hang's image to suddenly become "frightening" in the eyes of the staff at Daibao Films.

Right now, Jiang Hang's attention is mostly focused on the props team's recent creation of several monster suits to be used in Ultraman filming.

Regarding the Ultraman filming plan, Jiang Hang originally wanted to follow the original history of Ultraman one by one. However, as a "pseudo-tokusatsu fan", he had only watched a few Ultraman on TV when he was young. He might get the order of the release dates of each Ultraman wrong. He couldn't even be sure how many Ultra Brothers there were after counting them on his fingers several times.

Jiang Hang originally thought that digging holes was a very interesting thing, so he started a tokusatsu company out of interest and was eager to recreate the existence of Ultraman in this world.