The Daily Life of a Salted Fish Assassin in Anime Crossovers

Chapter 81: Chapter 80: A Good Show - I Bet Your Gun Isn't Loaded

When this scene unfolded, not only was Conan, who was secretly observing from behind the door, startled, but even the woman seemed to be frightened by the other party's actions.

"Are you crazy? There was no such order from above!" The woman immediately tried to stop the man in the black tuxedo. "Are you trying to start a war between the two organizations?"

"If the higher-ups find out you're disobeying orders like this, neither of us will escape unscathed!"

"Shut up!" the man in the black tuxedo snapped at his subordinate. "I don't need you to tell me what to do, or do you want to end up as a corpse here too?"

Throughout the entire process, his gaze remained fixed on Jiang Hang, giving him no chance to escape.

This ruthless attitude silenced the woman, preventing her from uttering another word.

"So, have you made your choice?"

Despite being asked to make a choice, Jiang Hang showed no sign of nervousness. He even pointed directly at the man in the black suit.

“If you want to know about this, you might as well ask that guy named Gin. I think he can tell you,” he paused, as if he had thought of something, “If you don’t believe me, how about we make a bet?”

Jiang Hang's gaze suddenly fell on the wooden door.

Conan, behind the wooden door, couldn't help but feel a shiver run down his spine.

Could it be that Jiang Hang has discovered I'm already awake?

Conan couldn't help but lick his dry lips, feeling somewhat unsettled.

He knew that Jiang Hang's ability to observe these details was even stronger than he had imagined.

Although he felt he was being discreet by observing the other person through a small hole, who knew if this person, who defied common sense, would discover him because of it?

Fortunately, the man in the black suit's words drew Jiang Hang's attention back to him.

"A bet...interesting. What kind of bet do you want to make with me?"

Jiang Hang looked at the other person and said, "Let's bet on whether I can dodge the bullets you shoot."

"Go ahead and pull the trigger. If I can't dodge, I'll die, and you'll win. But if I do dodge..." With the sound of his hidden blade being drawn, Jiang Hang's gaze shifted between the two men in front of him. "The instant I dodge the bullet, you two will both die by my hidden blade. At that time, your organization will not only gain nothing, but you will also lose your lives."

"Of course, you can think I'm just bragging... How about it, want to bet with me this time?"

Upon hearing this, the woman's face began to show some anxiety. She seemed to want to remind the man in the black suit not to act impulsively, but thinking about what he had just said, she dared not speak and could only watch him nervously.

Even Conan, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but hold his breath.

Neither side is a good person to him right now. If he can double-cross them, he might be able to find a way to escape!

Unfortunately, just as the oppressive atmosphere in the room was about to reach its peak, the man in the black suit revealed a smile.

"As expected of a member of the Brotherhood. I was hoping to get some advantage from you, but it seems I was wrong," he said, pointing his pistol at something else and pulling the trigger, but nothing happened.

“My gun was never loaded with bullets from the beginning. This is my first time dealing with your organization. I heard that you stole one billion yen from our organization, so I just wanted to see your bottom line.” The man in the black suit handed the box in his hand to the woman next to him, who handed it to Jiang Hang with a look of lingering fear.

"As an apology for the offense, our organization will no longer concern itself with Miyano Akemi and the matter of that billion yen. What do you think?"

“I didn’t expect there to be someone like you in the distillery. I’ll remember you,” Jiang Hang said, having already sheathed his hidden sword. He then looked intently at the man in the black tuxedo. “I’m giving you a heads-up. That kid is no pushover. If you can’t control him, you’d better get rid of him as soon as possible, lest you get burned.”

That Jiang Hang guy!

Hearing what the other person said, Conan gritted his teeth.

He was quite tense watching the game between those two, but he never expected it to turn out this way.

Of course, he wouldn't see that as Jiang Hang walked downstairs, he secretly gave the other two a thumbs-up, and the other two also gave each other a thumbs-up where Conan couldn't see.

Stepping out of the old house, Jiang Hang turned back and used his Eagle Vision to look at Conan, who was in a complete mess. He felt incredibly relieved after putting on this whole act.

Moreover, he was the one who suggested the lines for the "betting" part of the script.

Despite the constant criticism of Yan Shuangying, the moment he utters the line "I bet there are no bullets in your gun," his entire aura of superiority changes. It's only because he's used this tactic so many times that it's become a meme that everyone criticizes.

So his remaining scenes will be the wrap-up tomorrow. Hopefully, Conan, you won't mess things up halfway through.

As it turns out, Conan is still very capable. Although the script had a lot more content due to Jiang Hang, Conan still realized during the conversation between Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo that they were going to a certain place the next day to make a deal with another person, and even planned to use the capsule that would shrink the other person to experiment on him before killing him.

The next morning, Conan escaped by taking advantage of the "flaw" that Yusaku Kudo had deliberately left behind. Unfortunately, even though he had been kidnapped once before, he hadn't changed at all. After discovering the code that Yusaku Kudo had deliberately left behind and deciphering the other party's transaction location, he didn't notify anyone or make any preparations before running to the hotel where they were "making the deal".

Conan's actions made Jiang Hang, who was monitoring the other party from a distance, sigh.

I've told you so many times, if something like this happens, just call the police!

Do you only remember to notify the police when you see someone die so you can show off your skills and find the culprit? Otherwise, do you never think that there are public security police working in Japan?

While making these comments, Jiang Hang informed Kudo Yusaku and his group, who were making preparations at the hotel, that Conan had gone to the hotel alone.

Even Yusaku Kudo had to admit that there had been some problems with his son's upbringing over the years.

After seeing Conan run into the hotel, Jiang Hang also went to the hotel to make final preparations.

This time, he's going to give Conan an unforgettable memory.

Chapter 82: Chapter 81: The Climax and End of a Good Show

Meanwhile, Conan had successfully found the code that Yusaku Kudo had deliberately left behind and deciphered its secret, learning that the other party had chosen to conduct the transaction in room 301 of the hotel.

Conan is truly fearless. Even at this point, the other party is still not thinking about calling the police, but rather preparing to sneak into room 301 to eavesdrop on more secrets about the Black Organization.

As for his subsequent actions of calling the hotel front desk to deliver food to room 301 and then sneaking into room 301 while the other party was not paying attention, there were actually quite a few dangers involved.

However, the purpose of this was to let Conan know the dangers of society, so Yusaku Kudo didn't expose these things in advance.

Instead, he waited until he had kicked the delivery man out of the room before slowly locking the door and taking out a pistol from his waist.

"Before we officially begin the transaction, let us introduce you to another guest,"

The man in the tuxedo wearing a mask let out a sinister laugh, then walked to the wardrobe by the door and pulled out Conan, who was hiding inside trembling.

“A very good plan. Use the waiter to deliver the food, then stick chewing gum on the keyhole so it can't be locked temporarily, and then sneak into the room when we're not paying attention... Even if someone suspects something, they would put it at the bottom of the food cart,” he explained to Conan, while pointing the pistol at Conan's head.

"But you think you can fool me so easily?" Seeing that Conan seemed to still want to use the tranquilizer dart on him, he let out another mocking laugh. "It's useless. Do you think I didn't notice your tranquilizer dart? I already destroyed your watch yesterday. Don't you ever check before you act?"

"It seems I really overestimated you. That man was right, someone like you is better off dead..." He pressed the pistol against Conan's forehead.

"Wait until you're in heaven before you regret it... High school detective, Shinichi Kudo—"

At that moment, Conan closed his eyes in despair, and then, as the other party pulled the trigger, the expected gunshot did not ring out.

Instead, what ultimately struck Conan on the forehead was just a dart with a suction cup!

Conan seemed completely still reeling from this unexpected turn of events.

At the same time, the woman next to him suddenly took out her phone and snapped a picture of his embarrassing moment.

"It's been so long since I've seen Shinichi make such an interesting expression," Conan said, recognizing the voice almost instantly as it returned.

Then the man in the black tuxedo wearing a mask removed his mask, revealing his true face.

The woman who had drugged him and left him unconscious also tore off her disguise.

"Dad...Mom?!" Conan exclaimed in disbelief.

He was almost scared to death, but then he realized that it was actually his own parents who were playing a prank on him.

After hearing his father explain that this "detective game" was meant to tell him about his current situation, Conan scratched his head helplessly and rolled his eyes.

He looked at the last person, who was wearing a mask and completely covered up, and who was about to make a deal with them.

"You're not Jiang Hang in disguise, are you?" Conan thought about the scene last night where Jiang Hang and his father were putting on an act. Before, he only thought that the two of them were playing a game of wits, but now when he thought back on it, he felt that the two of them were simply the embodiment of drama queens.

However, he was wrong. After the person removed his disguise, Conan realized that it was Professor Agasa in disguise.

Conan looked around, seemingly trying to find Jiang Hang. The other party had tricked him so badly; he should be coming over by now.

However, when Conan mentioned Jiang Hang, Yukiko Kudo's expression seemed to change.

"Shinichi, actually... Jiang Hang, he..."

Yusaku Kudo interrupted his wife, saying, "Let me do it."

He looked at his son with a serious expression: "Shinichi, part of what happened last night was a staged performance for you, but some of it was also true."

Conan, who had initially breathed a sigh of relief, couldn't help but feel his heart leap into his throat again when he heard his father's serious words.

"You probably already know that Jiang Hang is backed by the Pioneer Foundation. However, a friend of mine in the CIA told me that, according to their investigation, there is an unimaginably ancient organization behind the Pioneer Foundation, which you probably also know about—the 'Assassin Brotherhood' that they mentioned."

"This organization has existed for thousands of years. Countless important figures in history have died as assassinations by this organization, from Xerxes I before Christ to Cleopatra, and even some US presidents who were assassinated in history have had intricate connections with that organization... Jiang Hang is a member of this organization," Kudo Yusaku said, patting Conan on the shoulder as Conan looked on incredulously.

“To be precise, the main reason we came back this time is both for you and to find out why that organization suddenly sent people to Japan,” Kudo Yusaku continued.

“We used intelligence from an undercover agent planted in the Black Organization by the CIA to disguise ourselves as members of the Black Organization and use information about a ‘treasure that is said to be able to change the world’ that the Brotherhood has been searching for for thousands of years to successfully lure the other party out. To be honest, this test for you was actually a coincidence, because the other party took the initiative to offer to exchange your information for the information he needed. So I discussed it with your mother and in the end, we secretly put on this show together without telling you.”

"Of course, this mission should have been carried out by other agents at first, but because it involved you, your mother and I decided to do it ourselves. To be honest, I was really sweating bullets last night when I was testing that man."

Kudo Yusaku's words contained a wealth of information, which even Conan couldn't fully grasp in a short time.

Yukiko Kudo then walked up to her son and said, "Jiang Hang's organization is far too mysterious, even more dangerous than the Black Organization that turned you into this. Shinichi, you should come back to America with us as soon as possible. Your father has friends in the FBI and CIA, and that's where the Brotherhood's influence is relatively weak. We can protect you there."

Conan is now caught in a great dilemma.

Not only has the Black Organization set its sights on him, but even another, more mysterious assassin organization has its eyes on him. What should he do now?

Does this really mean I have no choice but to go to the United States with my parents?

If I don't go, Jiang Hang will definitely notice something's wrong. Since the other party can betray my information without hesitation, they can certainly kill me without mercy!

Although he felt that something was wrong, his parents were looking at him with serious expressions, which made him feel particularly conflicted. Just as Conan was having an internal struggle, the door that had been locked from the inside was suddenly opened from the outside!

Conan, facing the door, immediately saw Jiang Hang standing at the door with a gloomy expression.

"What a show!" Unlike his usual lazy demeanor, Jiang Hang at this moment gave Conan the feeling of the legendary Grim Reaper.

He was dressed as a waiter and was holding a fake human face in his hand. Conan immediately realized that the waiter who had just delivered the food was Jiang Hang in disguise!

"If I hadn't discovered last night that the kid was peeking from behind the door while we were chatting, I probably would have been completely fooled by you guys."

His hidden blade also emerged from his wrist, following his unhurried steps.

“The world-renowned mystery novelist Yusaku Kudo, the household-name actress Yukiko Kudo eighteen years ago, and the legendary high school detective Shinichi Kudo,” Jiang Hang’s gaze finally settled on Professor Agasa, “and of course, you, Professor Agasa. Honestly, a genius like you shouldn’t be involved in this operation. Wouldn’t it be better for you to stay home and research your inventions? Personally, I’d much rather recruit you into our organization than Shinichi Kudo, but unfortunately…”

"You guys go quickly, I'll hold him off—" Before Jiang Hang could finish speaking, Kudo Yusaku had already taken out a pistol from his pocket, intending to shoot Jiang Hang first.

"Too slow!" However, Jiang Hang was much faster than him.

It was only at this moment that Conan truly understood that what Jiang Hang had said before—that he could dodge bullets—was true!