The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Although Yagami Takayuki has not yet witnessed the opponent's Hawkeye technique, this move was already quite impressive.

This ability would make it far too easy to gather intelligence. If he had this ability, he would have already disguised himself as Hamura Kyohei's subordinate and subtly probed into what connection the other party had with the recent serial murders and eye-gouging cases.

"It's just a technique developed from a battle with a phantom thief, nothing special," Jiang Hang waved his hand, then revealed his intention.

"As you know, I'm currently an advisor to the Metropolitan Police Department, so I'm here on behalf of some police friends to help investigate this case and the police officers who might be involved. So if you know anything, we can exchange some information. What do you think?"

Jiang Hang revealed a little information, which made Yagami Takayuki frown.

"So, the Metropolitan Police Department itself feels there's something wrong with this case?"

Jiang Hang didn't mince words, since it was all the Metropolitan Police Department's problem anyway: "After all, the Organized Crime Countermeasures Department recently had a few moles exposed, so it's normal that we don't trust it."

Such secret information within the Metropolitan Police Department would naturally not be leaked casually, and to save face for the department, the existence of those moles had to be concealed.

Upon hearing these secrets, Yagami Takayuki immediately felt a great deal of pressure.

No wonder Kyohei Hamura was acquitted so easily; could there be problems within the police force?

But at the same time, he gave a bitter laugh.

"To be honest, I don't actually know much useful information. I just named the real culprit who disappeared into the darkness 'Mole'."

The reason he was able to get Hamura Kyohei acquitted was not because he knew much about the case, but simply because the other party deliberately revealed a flaw, and he was used by them.

That's why he was certain that even if Hamura Kyohei wasn't the real culprit, he must be connected to the case.

He sighed and continued recounting his recent experience.

He had just been gathering intelligence at the three crime scenes.

However, several days have passed, and even in the most recent case, no useful clues were left at the crime scene.

Even during his investigation, his phone was stolen by a thief who had recently been roaming Kamurocho. He chased the thief across half of Kamurocho before finally getting his phone back.

This is why the other person was panting heavily when they ran over.

After listening to Takayuki Yagami's complete understanding of the case and his current investigation progress, Jiang Hang's gaze fell on the other party's recovered phone, and then he quickly looked away.

"Since you've provided me with a lot of information about the Songjin Group, I'll give you some information in return."

Chapter 610: The Directions of Both Sides' Investigations

Jiang Hang smiled as he looked at Yagami Takayuki, who seemed a little embarrassed but still listened intently to the information.

He briefly explained that the two gangs had powerful backers.

The real estate developers from the Kyoreikai didn't attract much attention from Takayuki Yagami, but he listened very carefully to the situation from the Matsugane-gumi.

Jiang Hang knew the reason for the other party's different attitudes.

Because Takayuki Yagami can be considered a member of the Matsukane Group to some extent.

During his investigation into Takayuki Yagami's identity, he discovered that the guy's family had experienced a tragedy when he was young, and he lost his parents in that incident. After that, he drifted to Kamurocho and was adopted by Matsugane Mitsugu, the leader of the Matsugane-gumi at the time.

Then, the other party provided assistance to Takashi Yagami along the way, enabling him to complete his studies and eventually become a lawyer.

It was precisely because of this background that Jiang Hang initially believed that Takayuki Yagami and his Genda Law Firm were law firms that specialized in working for the yakuza.

However, subsequent investigations into Yuanda Law Firm led Jiang Hang to temporarily abandon this idea.

It seems that the leader of the Matsukane Group really didn't intend for Yagami Takayuki to do dirty work for him.

It could even be said that after Takayuki Yagami became a full-fledged lawyer, they deliberately reduced their meetings. Even after Takayuki Yagami resigned from his lawyer position and became a detective making a living in Kamurocho, their interactions were far less frequent than before.

It's clear that Matsugane is deliberately avoiding letting his identity affect Yagami Takayuki's development.

Therefore, when Jiang Hang mentioned that the rise of the Matsugane Group might be due to Hamura Kyohei being courted by a powerful force, and considering Hamura Kyohei's current de facto leadership position in the Matsugane Group, he was also carefully observing Yagami Takayuki's attitude.

It seems that Takayuki Yagami was indeed unaware of the changes in the Matsugane Group over the past few years. He even showed an incredulous expression after hearing that the Matsugane Group had now completely become the power of Kyohei Hamura.

“But Matsugane is still the leader of the Matsugane Group. Even though Hamura has never liked me, he still follows Matsugane’s orders, right?” Yagami Takayuki said with a frown.

Jiang Hang shrugged: "Who knows? I don't really know much about Japanese gangster culture, but there's one thing I do know."

"These days, most people who get involved in organized crime, except for a small minority, are actually after money. If they can't make money as gangsters, why would they follow their boss?"

"As for following instructions, that's probably just empty talk."

"When two people share the same goal, they will naturally follow the team leader's instructions. However, if their goals conflict, then the team leader will probably decide to hand over the decision-making power to Hamura Kyohei after careful consideration."

Jiang Hang's description of the gang is factual.

Although Takayuki Yagami himself knew that there were many heroes with a chivalrous spirit in the yakuza, they were indeed a very small minority.

The vast majority, arguably over 99%, of gang members join gangs solely for money.

Now that Hamura Kyohei has control of the Matsukane Group's finances, the Matsukane Group's underlings will naturally gather under his command.

As for those who were unwilling to obey him, they would naturally be kicked out of the Songjin Group one by one.

Just like another employee in his detective agency now, Kaito Seiji, who was once a member of the Matsukane group who was at odds with Hamura Kyohei.

In an armed robbery, the perpetrator lost 100 million yen that was kept in the organization while protecting his underlings, and was eventually expelled from the Matsukane Group.

To this day, the 100 million yen has not been recovered, but Yagami Takayuki has always felt that there must be a conspiracy here, and that it might be a trap deliberately set by Hamura Kyohei.

At this moment, reminded by Jiang Hang, he finally realized that the Songjin Group now was probably not the Songjin Group he once knew.

Matsugane, the former leader, may have long since become a puppet in the face of the rising power of Hamura Kyohei.

"So, you mean the person behind Hamura Wakatoshi is the real culprit who did all this?"

Jiang Hang nodded noncommittally.

“During your investigation, you felt that Hamura Kyohei was definitely related to this case. I know that Hamura Kyohei’s initial funding came from a big shot. Combining these two pieces of information, we can at least confirm that even if the big shot behind Hamura Kyohei is not the real culprit, he still occupies an important position in this matter.”

Takayuki Yagami quickly pressed on, "So, do you have any clue about the identity of that 'mole'?"

Jiang Hang shook his head.

"I've only been handling this case for less than half a day, so naturally the investigation hasn't reached that stage yet."

"I see... But then again, since that mole was able to do this much, it's clear that we won't find a weakness so easily."

Seeing that Takayuki Yagami looked somewhat disappointed, Jiang Hang suddenly shifted the topic to Attorney Shintani.

"By the way, speaking of which, you seem to have a good relationship with Shintani, the lawyer at Genda's office?"

"That's the lawyer who just won his case yesterday with your help."

Takayuki Yagami was taken aback for a moment.

Then he answered honestly: "Whether it's good or bad, I would say that ever since I joined the law firm, Attorney Shintani has never liked me. And I don't really like his condescending attitude as a senior colleague. But after knowing each other for so many years, I think we can be considered friends."

"But even now I don't know why Hamura Wakagashi would let the other party be his defense lawyer."

Jiang Hang stroked his chin: "Probably just because he thinks the other party is easy to control. After all, you should be the lawyer he knows best, and you should also know about your previous work environment. Perhaps he even heard your evaluation of that lawyer Shinya?"

A slightly embarrassed smile appeared on Yagami Takayuki's face, suggesting that he had indeed privately complained about the lawyer, Shintani.

"Although it's not nice to say it like this, it's true that Attorney Shintani has a rather soft personality. If Hamura Wakato knew from the beginning that he had a way to get an acquittal, then finding a lawyer with a weak personality would indeed be more in line with his own requirements."

But following Yagami Takayuki's evaluation of lawyer Shintani, Jiang Hang suddenly dropped another bombshell.

"But I think your friend isn't as cowardly as you imagine."

Takayuki Yagami asked, somewhat puzzled, "What do you mean by that?"

"To make it easier to find clues, I have learned some basic hacking techniques. You may have heard that the Metropolitan Police Department's internet cleanup campaign over the past month or so is actually somewhat related to me."

Upon hearing Jiang Hang's words, Yagami Takayuki gasped in shock, his expression turning even more astonished as he looked at Jiang Hang.

Internet cleanup campaigns are not uncommon, but the forceful crackdown by the Metropolitan Police Department this past month is quite rare.

This crackdown not only targets the increasingly serious problem of online fraud, but also shuts down various dark web networks, and even dismantles an intelligence network that Takayuki Yagami used to gather information.

Furthermore, it's said that the Metropolitan Police Department will implement new cybersecurity measures next year, and I wonder what they will look like then.

But Takayuki Yagami was completely unaware that Jiang Hang was also involved in this matter.

He wouldn't completely believe Jiang Hang's modesty.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they only used the adjectives "slightly" and "simple." Judging from Jiang Hang's attitude, it certainly doesn't seem simple.

But the other party also said that he had only been handling the case for less than half a day. According to Jiang Hang, he had already hacked into Xin Gu's computer in that half day.

"I'm not exactly a detective who pursues procedural justice, so in order to ensure that I find out the truth as quickly as possible, I do use some special and not-so-legitimate methods. I think you can understand that, Mr. Yagami."

Takayuki Yagami smiled and said, "While I wouldn't have agreed with your statement when I was a lawyer, I'm a detective now, and I know that if we're too obsessed with procedural justice, we might really have trouble supporting ourselves."

In the years he's been a detective, he's naturally used some special methods to obtain intelligence, including the rather direct method of threatening force.

Compared to fists, Jiang Hang's hacking skills sound much more impressive.

He knew that he was not Hamura Kyohei's defense lawyer after all, and that Hamura Kyohei would never trust him, so the other party had no intention of telling him the truth of the case.

But Attorney Shintani is different. Attorney Shintani seems too harmless, and he is always careful in his dealings with clients. If things don't go well, he will decisively choose to give up.

Those who know him wouldn't think he would do anything dangerous.

Under such circumstances, it's possible that Kyohei Hamura might actually tell Shintani some of the truth and offer him some benefits in exchange for keeping it a secret.

So Takayuki Yagami immediately began to investigate what important information Jiang Hang had obtained from Attorney Shintani.

"To be honest, I'm not sure either, because what I found out is related to you."

Jiang Hang shook his head, leaving a question mark on Yagami Takayuki's face.

"I?"

Why is he investigating me?

Jiang Hang continued, "It's not about investigating you, but rather that the other party suddenly contacted that 'cutting-edge new drug development center' today. I think you should still have some impression of that place."

When Jiang Hang uttered those words, for a fleeting moment, Yagami Takayuki could clearly feel the stiffness in his body and face.

How could he possibly forget this place?

It was the murder case that occurred in this place three years ago that completely changed his life, turning him from a respected lawyer into a third-rate detective who can't even pay salaries.

"So why did Shinya urgently contact this place?"

Jiang Hang shook his head again: "I don't know. The other party's phone didn't have the recording function on. I can't reconstruct these things with my own skills. I only know that the other party used a computer to search for information about that center today and also made a phone call to that center."

"If the other party doesn't have a health problem... I can't think of any other intention they might have had in contacting this place besides being related to the case."

Jiang Hang looked at Yagami Takayuki and gave him some time to adjust.