Although he had only been working near Jiang Xia for a short time, Hashimoto Maya already knew that Tokyo had a group of clients who liked to visit the Detective Agency and chat with Jiang Xia.
...It was one thing at the Detective Agency, where there were cameras and nothing could be done. But now, this lady actually wanted him to come to her home!
Hashimoto Maya blurted out, "No!!"
Uzo had told him to observe Jiang Xia, get close to Jiang Xia, and think of ways to murder Jiang Xia—but surely those methods did not include delivering him to a wealthy lady.
Even if this lady was still quite charming, it was unacceptable.
He said firmly, "That's illegal!"
No one understood Jiang Xia's powers of observation better than he did. Hashimoto Maya knew full well that the moment he stepped onto the path of crime, Jiang Xia might send him back in the name of justice the very next moment—this clever detective definitely had never truly trusted him.
The wealthy lady had not expected him to react so dramatically, and his words "That's illegal" gave her a jolt.
She shot Hashimoto Maya a guilty glance, then suddenly sensed something was off. After reconsidering, she realized that this guy seemed to have gotten the wrong idea.
Mrs. Asahi elegantly rolled her eyes, her face full of disdain. "Who said it was that kind of thing? I just have a case for him."
But Hashimoto Maya had noticed the change in her expression. "..." Really? It still felt like your motives were impure. Besides, I never said what kind of thing it was, so how did you know it was that kind of thing?
Doubt rose in his heart, but since she had put it that way, Hashimoto Maya could only