A Plot Against Shizuka Sakaki / Ryosuke Takayama Wants to Be a Good Person (4,000 Words)

"I've known him for about a year or two now, and in a sense, we're on the same side."

Jiang Hang's idea was simple: both Moriya Jun and Toru Amuro were undercover agents for the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The two were close in age and might have been classmates or even friends back then. Since they knew each other, Jiang Hang should also know Toru Amuro's real name, Rei Furuya.

Although Jiang Hang's "acquaintance" refers to his knowledge of Toru Amuro from Conan movie before he transmigrated, this did not prevent him from using Amuro Tooru's name to gain Moriya Jun's trust even though he had not met Toru Amuro in person after transmigrating.

Even if Moriya Jun doesn't believe him, he still has to believe in the name Toru Amuro.

Furthermore, since the Black Organization and the Nisame Association are not affiliated, Moriya Jun doesn't need to worry that Jiang Hang is trying to trick him into revealing information.

Upon seeing Jiang Hang's gesture, Moriya Jun's eyes suddenly sharpened.

A huge wave of emotions was surging within him.

He knew that Rei Furuya's identity was even more secretive than his own. Even if Oda Taisei had an undercover agent in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, it was absolutely impossible for him to infiltrate the "Zero" organization, which was a top secret even within the Public Security Bureau.

Moreover, the detective in front of him not only knew his identity, but also knew Rei Furuya Rei's true identity...

If Oda Taisei truly possessed such abilities, he would likely have become the uncrowned king of Tokyo long ago, and wouldn't need to play the game of finding the mole with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Who exactly is this detective?

Moriya Jun kept pondering Jiang Hang's identity.

Just as Jiang Hang had thought, even if Jiang Hang presented some photos or recordings as "evidence," he still wouldn't trust Jiang Hang, and might even do something irrational if his identity were exposed.

After Jiang Hang revealed that he knew Rei Furuya, even though Moriya Jun hadn't recovered from his shock, he already felt a slight trust in what Jiang Hang had said.

After a few seconds of eye contact with Jiang Hang, Moriya Jun's tone softened slightly.

"What are you up to?"

Seeing that Moriya Jun's attitude had softened, Jiang Hang told her about Shizuka Sakaki.

"Not long ago, one of my assistants interfered with the drug deal of the Nisame Association in a case. I heard from a friend that the Oda Group might retaliate against my assistant. I want to know who is in charge of this matter and what methods they plan to use to retaliate?"

Chapter 258: Chapter 256: A Plot Against Shizuka Sakaki

Sure enough, when Jiang Hang mentioned this matter to Moriya Jun, an important member of the Oda Group, Moriya Jun quickly remembered it.

"Shizuka Sakaki... so she's your assistant?"

He was certainly aware of the drug-related incident at the Beika Library some time ago. After all, that case caused the Oda Group to lose a batch of drugs worth hundreds of millions. If the Oda Group hadn't quickly found a few scapegoats to take the blame, the Oda Group would probably be gone by now.

Shizuka Sakaki, who played a significant role in the case, naturally caught the eye of the Oda Group, and Moriya Jun had also heard of her.

"This matter is not my responsibility, but I know that the first plan targeting that girl has failed. In addition, the situation in the group is not optimistic recently. After several drug deals went wrong, many things in the group have been suspended for this deal."

Jiang Hang was somewhat surprised by Moriya Jun's words.

What's going on here? The Oda Group has already taken revenge on Shizuka Sakaki once, so why has he never heard Shizuka Sakaki mention any danger she has encountered?

Judging from Shizuka Sakaki's reaction, she probably really didn't know about those people's retaliation.

"I don't know the specifics. At first, the team even wanted to contact the assassin organization in the Nisame Association to deal with her, but it seems that the assassin organization has been busy with another matter recently, and no one has come to accept this commission."

"But your assistant is probably still an un-debuted voice actor. The people in the group found a fairly well-known voice acting agency in the area, and after some coercion and enticement, they seemed to want to tamper with the contract," Moriya Jun explained to Jiang Hang. "However, in the end, your assistant refused for some reason and did not come to sign the contract, so the plan failed."

Jiang Hang seemed somewhat surprised as he listened to Moriya Jun's explanation.

He had been wondering if the Oda Group was planning to retaliate directly, which is why he set up a bunch of traps in his office.

But unexpectedly, these days Mafia are no longer just a bunch of reckless brutes who only know how to shout and kill; they've started to play dirty tricks on people.

It was after that time when Shizuka Sakaki directly cast in a role by the director because of her fame that she turned down all the voice acting agencies that came to her wanting to sign her, which is how she escaped a disaster.

Jiang Hang would occasionally hear Shizuka Sakaki mention that some voice acting agency wanted to invite her to audition, but in the end, Shizuka Sakaki would always brush him off with words like "I'm not mature enough yet, I'm working hard to improve."

If Shizuka Sakaki were to be swayed by the reputation of that voice acting agency and sign a contract with them, she would likely fall right into their trap.

As a newcomer, Shizuka Sakaki herself didn't understand the law. When she signed the contract with Koharu Yoshino to work in Jiang Hang, she only glanced at it briefly before signing.

Although she could ask Ryūichi Naruhodō and Chihiro Ayasato for help now, under the pressure and hints from the voice acting agency, she might very well sign the contract without really understanding what was going on.

Either she will sign an exploitative contract with extremely harsh terms and exorbitant compensation, or it will simply be a contract of servitude, and who knows what those gangsters will do to Shizuka Sakaki after she signs it.

Even if Shizuka Sakaki did notice these traps, for the Mafia, since Shizuka Sakaki had already entered that voice actor agency, getting out wouldn't be an easy task.

Thinking about this, Jiang Hang felt somewhat fortunate.

At the same time, he began to think to himself that the other agencies didn't seem very reliable, and that he really needed to keep these things under his own control.

After the acquisition of the movie theater is completed, it looks like he'll have to work overtime for a while to earn some money to set up a suitable agency and sign Shizuka Sakaki and the others himself.

However, that was all that Moriya Jun was willing to say; he ultimately did not reveal the name of the person in charge of this matter.

Although he now trusts Jiang Hang more because of the Rei Furuya incident, he doesn't know Jiang Hang's personality or what Jiang Hang is thinking, as this is their first meeting.

If Jiang Hang learns from him the identities of those who are seeking revenge on Shizuka Sakaki and does something excessive, even though he has been in the Mafia for so many years and his spirit is completely different from before, he is still a policeman no matter what.

However, what he didn't know was that Jiang Hang never intended to take revenge on those who wanted to harm Shizuka Sakaki.

Jiang Hang's idea from the beginning was to make the Oda Group disappear from the world. If possible, it would be even better to make the Nisame Association, a Mafia that likes to shift blame, suffer a big defeat.

Therefore, after receiving confirmation from Moriya Jun, Jiang Hang did not pursue the matter further.

Moriya Jun's attitude was also very clear: Now that you've finished asking your questions, don't stay here any longer, get out of here right now.

Looking at Moriya Jun, Jiang Hang reached into his pocket again.

This time, he took out a photograph.

A photo that shows half of a face in profile, and while not particularly clear, it's sufficient for identification.

"This should be what you wanted. I was originally going to hand it over to the policeman I deal with regularly, but after thinking about it carefully, I think it's better to leave it to you to handle."

Moriya Jun looked at the photo in disbelief. Judging from the person's clothing and the surrounding street scene, it was the mysterious figure who had met Oda Taisei at the movie theater that night.

If he could find out the other party's identity, he could probably find out the mole in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Unfortunately, out of caution, he was unable to see the other party's true face.

Unexpectedly, what he couldn't do, Jiang Hang, the detective who suddenly appeared, accomplished with ease.

Looking at this photo, Moriya Jun remained silent for a long time.

Then he let out a soft sigh.

"Who exactly are you...?"

"Didn't I already tell you when we met? I'm just an ordinary detective," Jiang Hang replied to Moriya Jun again.

"If you encounter any problems, feel free to call my office."

Chapter 259: Chapter 257: Takayama Ryosuke Wants to Be a Good Person (4000 words)

As an ordinary detective, Jiang Hang left the old rental house after handing the photo to Moriya Jun.

He still has a lot to investigate; he has only just figured out the Oda Group's methods of revenge against Shizuka Sakaki.

Moriya Jun silently stared at the photograph on the table and the business card Jiang Hang had given him.

Although he felt that he might not be of much use to the business card Jiang Hang had given him, he still put it away.

As for that photo, putting everything else aside, the person's back view and clothing in the photo correspond to the person he saw in the movie theater tonight who was secretly meeting with Oda Taisei, so its credibility is quite high.

Moreover, Jiang Hang knew the name Rei Furuya, and there was no problem with his reason for investigating the Oda Group, at least for now they were on the same side.

In other words, if he were to hand the photo over to his superior and have him investigate the man thoroughly, this "who is the mole" game, which has cost lives, could probably come to an end.

Perhaps the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department can use that undercover agent to set a trap for Oda Taisei, luring him into a trap.

After that, once the Oda Group is dealt with by the police, he, who has been an undercover investigator for almost ten years, can probably retire honorably.

Thinking about this made him feel much more relaxed.

He had even begun to imagine his life after he regained his police officer status.

However, when he thought about his current situation, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Before he can regain his police identity, he will need to undergo more than just ordinary psychological treatment.

While the undercover agent on Moriya Jun's side was relaxed, the other undercover agent seemed rather agitated.

As an undercover agent planted by the Oda Group within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Takayama Ryosuke has been working in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for almost ten years.

Compared to Moriya Jun, who was constantly risking his life in the Mafia and fearing the exposure of his undercover identity, Takayama Ryosuke had undoubtedly had a more comfortable life in the past few years.

He previously worked in the Investigation Section Three, which was in charge of investigating theft cases. In the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Investigation Section Three was practically a graveyard for rookie police officers. Almost all the officers there started to obsess over those thieves after being tricked by them. Trying to get promoted in such an environment was a nightmare start.

However, he was quite lucky. He wasn't assigned to work under Inspector Nakamori, who had been chasing after the Kaito Kid for over ten years without success, nor did he have to follow Inspector Qian Xing around the world chasing after some monkey-faced Arsène Lupin III. He also didn't have much to do with those other random Phantom Thieves.

Furthermore, because he was in the Investigation Section Three and could not provide any convenience to the Oda Group, he almost forgot during that time that he had infiltrated the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department under the instructions of the Oda Group.

After all, on one side are upright police officers who enjoy the respect of others, and on the other side are criminal Mafia who are disliked by others. Faced with these two choices, I believe that no normal person would hesitate.

Takayama Ryosuke also wanted to be a good person.

Before being "adopted" by Oda Taisei, he was an orphan who made a living by stealing. His work in the Third Division, catching all kinds of thieves and burglars, was almost like him atoning for his past deeds.

He himself had thought more than once that if he continued to work in the Investigation Section Three, he might actually be able to work until retirement without having to mention anything about the Oda Group, and then the incriminating evidence against him held by Oda Taisei would become unimportant.

However, reality did not go as he expected. A few years ago, after the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department announced the establishment of a new Organized Crime Countermeasures Division to specifically combat violent gangs in Japan, he finally passed the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's review at the request of the Oda Group and became one of the first police officers in this department.

His life changed completely after that.

Originally, he wouldn't need to meet with Oda Taisei for several months or even half a year, but after joining the countermeasures department, he had to contact Oda Taisei almost every few days.

With the occasional information from the Oda Group about other yakuza gangs violating their deals, he quickly established himself in the department. While helping the Oda Group eliminate many difficult opponents using legitimate means, he also left a reliable and capable image in the eyes of all his colleagues within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

The better his image was with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the more incriminating evidence he left in Oda Taisei's hands, which ultimately led him to become increasingly entangled in this path.

During the operation launched by the countermeasures department against the Oda Group the day before yesterday, Takayama Ryosuke, who knew that if anything happened to the Oda Group, he would only face certain death, informed Oda Taisei during the operation.

This incident ultimately led to the fact that both Superintendent Onodera Chikara Riki, the person in charge of the Oda Group's operations, and Oda Taisei, both from the countermeasures department, knew that there were moles among their subordinates.

The current contest between the Oda Group and the Countermeasures Department is to see who can find the "traitor" first. Whoever finds the traitor first will gain the upper hand.

In this matter, Takayama Ryosuke seems to be quite lucky again.

Even he himself did not expect that the head of the Security Department would approach him and say that he would transfer him to the Internal Affairs Division to find the mole hidden in the Metropolitan Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

Takayama Ryosuke had heard of this department. If the Investigation Section Three was a hell for new recruits, then the Internal Affairs Division, which was specifically for personnel within the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, could be described as a fast track to promotion and advancement.

This is equivalent to having him, an undercover agent, investigate other undercover agents. In a sense, he is already in an invincible position.

However, this "good news" did not excite Takayama Ryosuke.

In fact, Takayama Ryosuke felt no joy at all, only a sense of helplessness.

If Oda Taisei were to find out about this, who knows what the other party would want to do with his identity.

The idea that eliminating Oda Taisei would reveal his true identity as an undercover agent was on his mind, but the evidence in Oda's possession prevented him from taking any rash action.

Just then, his phone vibrated, indicating that he had received an email.

Takayama Ryosuke opened the email with some annoyance.

The email came from an unfamiliar email address, but as soon as he saw "same time, same place" in the email, Takayama Ryosuke knew that the email was sent by Oda Taisei.

This is to ask him to go to a pre-arranged movie theater the following evening.

This afternoon, Oda Taisei asked him to find the mole within the Oda Group. Although he had already told Oda Taisei that this matter was confidential, only Onodera, who was in charge of contacting the mole, knew the mole's true identity. If he rashly investigated this matter, he would only attract attention.

However, Oda Taisei's tone was very firm, so he could only ask them to hand over the list of everyone who participated in the operation that day so he could search the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.

However, even Takayama Ryosuke himself wasn't optimistic about whether such a search would be effective.

Before he could even go to the movie theater to retrieve the list, and after experiencing the complicated looks he received from his colleagues in the Countermeasures Department, Onodera, the only one in the department who knew the identity of the "inside man," found him the next morning.

Onodera was previously a superintendent in the Investigation Department. Takayama Ryosuke worked under him for several years when he first joined the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Later, it was Onodera who transferred Takayama Ryosuke to the newly established Countermeasures Department. It can be said that he was a "direct descendant" of Onodera's faction.

After the mole incident, Onodera and the Security Department, after some analysis and judgment, finally chose Oda Taisei, who was usually diligent and capable and had a sense of "justice" in his eyes, to be in charge of finding the mole.

However, Onodera probably never imagined that he sent Moriya Jun into the Mafia to become an undercover investigator ten years ago. If others knew this, it would probably be a strange thing. But who could have imagined that even earlier, before it was incorporated into the Nisame Association, the Oda Group, which had just risen to prominence, had already taken precautions and sent Takayama Ryosuke to the police academy, and step by step he has reached his current position.

Amidst Takayama Ryosuke's somewhat reserved demeanor, Onodera first congratulated him on joining the Internal Affairs Division and told him not to worry about the opinions of his colleagues. Then, he got to the main topic.

"My inside man contacted me this morning, saying he already has information about that Oda Group mole, so this matter will be over soon. But don't worry, you will definitely get credit for this case," Onodera patted Takayama Ryosuke. Takayama Ryosuke was a junior he thought highly of. In Japan, a country that values personal connections, it was only natural for him to want to promote him.

However, he did not notice that after he finished speaking, Takayama Ryosuke's expression underwent a subtle change.

However, having been a mole for ten years, Takayama Ryosuke quickly assessed his own emotions.

At least for now, he hasn't been exposed yet; otherwise, Onodera wouldn't have congratulated him as soon as he entered the room.