novelAbuy Chapter 1942 Ohno Lingdou
Chapter 1942 Ohno Lingdou
Chapter 1942 Ohno Lingdou
Shangguan Wu almost choked on his words when Cheng Qianfan said that.
The confession he was referring to was, of course, to get the Central Police Station to find the real culprit who killed the Japanese.
Cheng Qianfan's so-called "explanation" clearly refers to finding someone to take the blame and close the case.
The key point is that Shangguan Wu cannot get angry or lose his temper, because what Cheng Qianfan said about giving an explanation is the only reasonable explanation and is a correct understanding.
“Brother Cheng,” Shangguan Wu said with a serious expression, “I won’t beat around the bush.”
"Brother Shangguan, please speak." Cheng Qianfan smiled, but his eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at Shangguan Wu.
He knew that Shangguan Wu had secretly defected to the Japanese, but he pretended not to know or understand Shangguan Wu's meaning.
In reality, it was a test.
He was testing Shangguan Wu.
Seeing that Shangguan Wu was no longer being evasive and was ready to explain things clearly, they realized that Shangguan Wu was no longer being evasive.
This is not in line with Shangguan Wu's temperament, which is enough to illustrate two points:
Firstly, Shangguan Wu may indeed be facing immense pressure, or rather, Arao Tomohiro may have exerted considerable pressure on him.
Furthermore, Shangguan Wu's unusual attitude led Cheng Qianfan to wonder if it meant that the Japanese were secretly making preliminary preparations for their plan to take action against the French Concession.
As the deputy director of the External Liaison Office of the Political Department of the French Concession, Shangguan Wu was, strictly speaking, more important than Zheng Zhi, the deputy chief inspector of the Central Police Station. The Japanese needed Shangguan Wu's cooperation in many preliminary tasks before they could occupy the French Concession.
This is why Shangguan Wu's attitude began to harden, and he stopped hiding his true intentions.
……
"Chief of the Shanghai Special Higher Police, Arao Tomohiro, was furious about the murder of five innocent Japanese citizens," Shangguan Wu said. "To be honest, Chief Arao explicitly demanded that the police hand over the murderers within three days."
“Sure,” Cheng Qianfan said. “If Mr. Araio wants a murderer, then we’ll give him a murderer.”
"Brother Cheng!" Shangguan Wu raised his voice, "He is the real murderer, truly."
Cheng Qianfan's face immediately darkened. He looked at Shangguan Wu and said, "Brother Shangguan, when I said I would give you an explanation, I naturally meant catching the real culprit. Does Brother Shangguan mean you doubt the Central Police Station...?"
"It's a misunderstanding, Brother Cheng, you've misunderstood," Shangguan Wu quickly said. "Of course, I have no doubt about the Central Police Station's ability to investigate and handle cases."
"Brother Cheng, please don't misunderstand." He looked at Cheng Qianfan and explained, but fearing that Cheng Qianfan still didn't understand, he earnestly 'reminded' him, "However, Section Chief Arao Tomohiro is very concerned about the identity of the thugs, so we must treat this matter with caution."
“Three days.” Cheng Qianfan’s expression also turned serious. He looked at Shangguan Wu. “In such a major case, there are no eyewitnesses, the scene is in a terrible environment, and the clues have been severely damaged. It is simply impossible to solve this case and catch the murderer in three days.”
Shangguan Wu sneered inwardly. "You just said you could give me an explanation anytime, but now that you know this is serious, you're backing down?"
“Brother Cheng, this is the Japanese ultimatum.” He said to Cheng Qianfan, “I’m not trying to scare you, but the truth is, the Japanese have issued a warning. If the murderer in the Kaisen Road case is not handed over in three days, the Japanese may take action.”
……
"An operation? What are they going to do?" Cheng Qianfan's expression changed as he asked.
"I don't know." Shangguan Wu shook his head. "In any case, we can't be careless about this matter. The Japanese are really furious, and it could cause a huge mess."
"Do the Japanese think I'm Sherlock Holmes?" Cheng Qianfan said, his head throbbing. "Three days? They say three days and it's really three days? That's absurd."
Shangguan Wu handed a cigarette to Cheng Qianfan and said, "Brother, to be honest with you, it is indeed difficult to catch the murderer within three days. However, after three days, you should at least find some valuable clues so that I can report back to the Japanese."
Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette and smoked silently, just staring at Shangguan Wu.
"Brother, I'm counting on you this time. I owe you a favor," Shangguan Wu said earnestly.
"All I can say is I'll do my best," Cheng Qianfan said. "You know, these kinds of cases are very difficult to solve unless the perpetrator is caught on the spot..."
"I understand, I understand," Shangguan Wu said. "Brother, you said you'd do your best, instead of taking on everything. That makes me feel more at ease."
"I can offer some ideas," he said to Cheng Qianfan. "Besides Chongqing, Yanzhou is another place where Japanese soldiers are killed..."
"The Chongqing puppet regime is only afraid that the world is not chaotic enough, and the Red bandits in Yanzhou are stirring up trouble and threatening public order," Cheng Qianfan said with a cold snort. "We'll deal with them sooner or later."
……
Shangguan Wu smiled and echoed, knowing that Cheng Qianfan was not the deputy chief inspector of the French Concession Central Police Station, but rather the assistant minister of foreign affairs of the Nanjing government, a confidant of Minister Chu Mingyu, and a pillar of the party and state praised by Mr. Wang.
“You’re right.” Shangguan Wu nodded. “We’ll deal with them sooner or later.”
“I will order a thorough investigation of this case in the Central District, and I will personally oversee it,” Cheng Qianfan said. “If Brother Shangguan finds any clues in the Political Department, please share them with us.”
“Of course.” Shangguan Wu nodded with a smile. “You and I are brothers now in the same boat, and we can’t wait to solve the case as soon as possible.”
“Grasshopper…” Cheng Qianfan shook his head with a wry smile, “That’s not a nice thing to say.”
Shangguan Wu laughed heartily; he knew why Cheng Qianfan had said that.
Grasshoppers won't grow much after autumn.
……
I went home to Lafayette Road after get off work.
Cheng Qianfan then saw Haozai playing with Xiaozhima.
"When did Haozai arrive?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"I just arrived, Brother Fan." Haozai handed the little sesame seed he was holding to Xiaobao and said, "Brother Fan, Hu Sishui..."
“Let’s talk in the study,” Cheng Qianfan interrupted Haozai, speaking calmly.
"Yes."
Cheng Qianfan led Haozai upstairs to the study.
"Did you see Taozi?" Cheng Qianfan asked Zhong Guohao.
“Yes.” Haozai nodded. “Taozi and her people are temporarily staying at the Xiangli Hotel in the Beitang District.”
"Did they do what happened on Kaisen Road?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Yes." Haozai nodded.
"What is the casualty situation among the brothers?" Cheng Qianfan asked immediately.
“Two brothers were killed, and another brother was injured,” Haozai said.
"What exactly happened?" Cheng Qianfan frowned. "Were we being targeted by the enemy? Or was it an encounter battle?"
“At first, Peach also thought it was an encounter, but after careful investigation, he tended to think that they were being targeted by the enemy,” Haozai said.
"Go on." Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly, tossed a cigarette to Haozai, lit one for himself, and took a light puff.
……
"Peach and her group crossed the Waibaidu Bridge into the concession, and then they encountered this group of people who came up to question them," Haozai said. "They were carrying weapons, and once they were searched, they couldn't hide them, so they had no choice but to take action."
With Cheng Qianfan nodding in response, Haozai lit a cigarette, took a satisfying puff, and continued, "Later, Taozi asked the brothers, and he felt that the man didn't come up to question them for no reason; it was more like he had discovered something."
"You recognized them?" Cheng Qianfan asked immediately.
"I don't know." Haozai shook his head. "Taozi didn't mention that."
He said to Cheng Qianfan, "Brother Fan, Taozi wants to see you. She says she has something extremely important to give you personally."
Fan Ge has a distinguished status, so it's not easy for Tao Zi to meet with him. That's why Tao Zi didn't come today. Instead, they need to communicate and arrange a meeting method to ensure safety to the greatest extent possible.
"Tomorrow night," Cheng Qianfan said, "tomorrow night at the Cinque Terrell."
"Understood." Haozai nodded.
"Regarding the incident on Kaisen Road, they didn't leave any clues or incriminating evidence for the enemy, did they?" Cheng Qianfan asked again.
"Probably not," Haozai said. "Taozi is always careful and reliable in her work, and she wouldn't make any careless mistakes."
Cheng Qianfan nodded slightly.
After Haozai left, Cheng Qianfan fell into deep thought.
What kind of secret item does Peach possess?
Even passing it on to Haozai wouldn't work; he insisted on handing it to him personally.
This made Cheng Qianfan even more curious about why Taozi had taken the initiative to leave Nanjing and come to Shanghai so quickly.
……
"That man is Zhong Guohao, Cheng Qianfan's trusted subordinate."
After listening to his subordinate's report, Takahashi Hidehira nodded and said, "Investigate why Zhong Guohao came to the Cheng residence."
The subordinate was stunned. How could they investigate this?
"Bag-Yaluo!" Takahashi Hidehira cursed at his subordinate. "Find out where he went before he came to Lafayette Road, and send someone to follow him to see where he goes and what he does after he leaves Lafayette Road."
"Hai."
……
“Okay, I understand.” Cheng Qianfan said with a smile, “Please have Butler Imamura convey to Lord Imamura that I will definitely keep the appointment on time.”
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Qianfan looked thoughtful.
Kogoro Imamura called and told him that he absolutely had to be at the Imamura residence by 4:15 pm the next day, because Heitaro Imamura wanted to see him.
Why are you so eager to meet?
Cheng Qianfan suddenly had a thought. Was it the 'bait' he had thrown out earlier? Had Imamura Heitaro found out the inside story of his being taken away for questioning by the military police?
In other words, the Iwai Mansion knew the secret of Unit 4461, or rather, Imamura Heitaro learned about Unit 4461 through his connections, realized the importance of the matter, and therefore urgently arranged to meet with him.
The more Cheng Qianfan pondered it, the more likely this possibility seemed.
This only made him more interested in the mysterious Unit 4461. Given Imamura Heitaro's status and position, how could he be someone that even Imamura Heitaro, a well-known young diplomat in the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was wary of? Just who was this mysterious Unit 4461?
……
Special High Section.
"Section Chief, this is the information we've gathered so far," Shinta Agasa said to Tomohiro Arao.
"So, Okubo Shoto and Odagiri Yuki of the Mitsui Kaikan were also from the same hometown, and they had dealings with each other," Arao Tomohiro pondered. "That's why the four people from the Mitsui Kaikan were killed along with Okubo Shoto?"
"Yes." My grandson Shinta nodded.
"Bakayaro!" Arao Tomohiro couldn't help but curse, "Is this the result of your investigation?"
He pointed at my grandson Shinta's nose and scolded, "How did they end up together on Kaisen Road? Was Okubo Shoto taken there by Odagiri Yukiya and the others from the Mitsui Kaikan? Or did Okubo Shoto take Odagiri Yukiya and the others to Kaisen Road?"
My grandson, Shinta, remained silent.
The section chief's question was a bit convoluted, and at first glance they seemed to mean the same thing, but when it came to a case, they represented two completely different directions for investigation.
“This still needs further investigation.” Shinta Abiko said with a look of shame, “However, I have just thought about it and I am more inclined to believe that Yukiya Odagiri reported a certain situation to Shoto Okubo, and then Shoto Okubo took the people from the Mitsui Kaikan to Kaisen Road, where they fought with the enemy and several people were unfortunately killed.”
"Go on," said Arao Tomohiro, taking a sip of tea and lightly tapping his fingers on the table.
“It is standard procedure and most logical for the Mitsui-kaikan people to report any unusual behavior to our Special Higher Police in a timely manner,” Shinta Abiko said. “On the contrary, if it were Shoto Okubo who discovered the anomaly, and it just so happened that he ran into his fellow townsman Yukiya Odagiri and others, and then led four people from the Mitsui-kaikan to investigate, that would be too much of a coincidence.”
"Furthermore, according to regulations, if Okubo Shoto discovers any clues on his own initiative, he should report to me first, or at least call for backup," Shinta Azuma said.
……
“Very good.” Arao Tomohiro nodded. “Let’s assume this is the case. Since it was the people from the Mitsui-kaikan who discovered something unusual and then reported it to Okubo Shoto…”
He pondered for a moment, then continued, "Investigate, investigate Odagiri Yukiya and the other three, trace their whereabouts, clarify their every move before the incident, and at the same time, I need their files."
“Hai,” my grandson Shinta said.
He breathed a sigh of relief. He wasn't afraid of the investigation; an investigation meant there were clues and a direction to investigate. What he feared most was being completely clueless, like a headless fly, groping in the dark.
……
Just then, the telephone on Tomohiro Arao's desk rang.
He picked up the phone. "This is Tomohiro Arao."
Then, Arao Tomohiro's expression turned serious.
After hanging up the phone, Arao Tomohiro looked at my grandson Shinta and said, "We have a guest. Go and greet him, and bring him here."
“Hai,” my grandson Shinta said.
"The person who came is Lieutenant Colonel Ryoto Ohno from Unit 4461," said Tomohiro Arao.
My grandson Shinta was taken aback for a moment, then gave a wry smile and said, "You wouldn't come here without a reason."
Arao Tomohiro glared at my grandson Shinta, who quickly shut up.
……
My grandson Shinta went out to greet Ryoto Ohno.
Arao Tomohiro then ordered Yoshimura Shinpachi, "Be on guard. No one is allowed to approach the office without my permission."
"Hai." Yoshimura Shinpachi was slightly taken aback at first.
This is the headquarters of the Special Higher Police, which can already be described as heavily guarded. You could say it's one of the safest places in Shanghai. Does it really need to be so extra cautious?
The Special Higher Police (THD) had a notorious reputation, and ordinary Chinese people dared not approach its territory.
Then, when he saw Arao Tomohiro's serious gaze, he was startled.
Then, Yoshimura Shinpachi nodded solemnly and immediately went to deploy security measures.
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