novelAbuy Chapter 1969 Special Police Department
Chapter 1969 Special Police Department
Chapter 1969 Special Police Department
Cheng Qianfan took it casually, opened it, and found it to be a letter of appointment:
Cheng Qianfan, Director of the Special Police Division of the Shanghai No. 1 Police Bureau.
Cheng Qianfan looked at the letter of appointment, his face first lit up with joy, then he looked thoughtful.
"What? Still not satisfied?" Atsuto Kawada looked at Kentaro Miyazaki with a faint smile on his face.
"Young Master Duren, has the advisor for the Special Police Department been finalized yet?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
After the Japanese army took full control of the French Concession, he, as the head of the Special Police Division of the First Police Bureau, was actually supervised by an advisor appointed by the military police. It could be said that this military police officer was the supreme ruler of the Special Police Division.
"Do you have any suitable candidates to recommend?" Atsuto Kawada asked Kentaro Miyazaki with a smile.
“I will naturally follow Young Master Du’s arrangements in everything,” Cheng Qianfan said with a smile.
He carefully observed Kawada Atsuto's expression and said cautiously, "Of course, it would be easier to cooperate if we were familiar friends."
"Sagami recommended Yokoyama Akima immediately," Kawada Atsuto said. "Commander Ikeuchi has already agreed."
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Hengshan Autumn Horse?
Cheng Qianfan's expression was somewhat grave.
The Yokoyama Akima mentioned by Kawada Atsushi was the captain of the Japanese Military Police's Huxi branch.
"Do you know Yokoyama?" Atsuto Kawada asked Kentaro Miyazaki.
"I've dealt with them once or twice," Cheng Qianfan said. "We're not familiar with each other."
"You have a conflict?" Atsuto Kawada immediately asked.
Given Kentaro Miyazaki's sincere nature towards friends, the fact that he had interacted with him but was "unfamiliar" clearly indicates a poor relationship.
“Yokoyama Akima has a good relationship with Dingmutun of the Special Agent Headquarters, while I am closer to Li Cuiqun,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Perhaps for this reason, Yokoyama Akima’s attitude towards me is so-so.”
Kawada Atsuto nodded. Miyazaki Kentaro said the attitude was "average," but it was actually quite bad.
“That’s not right.” Cheng Qianfan shook his head and asked Kawada Atsuto, “Young Master Atsuto, did Yokoyama Akima offend Sagami-kun?”
Kawada Atsuto understood what Miyazaki Kentaro meant. Yokoyama Akima, as the captain of the Shanghai West Branch of the Military Police, was a major and could be described as having "great power," yet he was sent to the Central Police Station as a so-called advisor. Although he could act as a tyrannical emperor in the former French Concession Central District, he was incomparable to the captain of the Shanghai West Branch of the Military Police.
“No, quite the opposite.” Kawada Atsuto shook his head and said, “Yokoyama Akima and Sagami Umezumi are very good friends, and they are from the same hometown in Hokkaido.”
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“Young Master Duren, I don’t quite understand Squad Leader Hengshan’s choice,” Cheng Qianfan said.
“According to what Zuo Shang said,” Atsuto Kawada said, “Major Yokoyama’s appointment as an advisor to the Central District is a high-level position. He will arrange for a subordinate to be stationed at the Special Police Department in his place and report to him.”
Cheng Qianfan fell into deep thought.
“Young Master Atsuto.” He made no attempt to conceal his intentions and spoke directly to Atsuto Kawada, “I have a feeling that Major Yokoyama’s visit is not well-intentioned.”
"What's the reason?" Atsuto Kawada asked, looking at Kentaro Miyazaki. "The Central Police Station has a different status, so it's not entirely unreasonable that Umezumi Sagami recommended Akima Yokoyama for a higher position here."
“It’s just a gut feeling,” Cheng Qianfan said, frowning. “I can’t really explain it.”
He thought for a moment and continued, “My true identity is known to Umezumi Sagami. With me serving as the director of the Special Police Department of the Shanghai First Police Bureau, the original Central District is still under the control of the Empire. Under these circumstances, it doesn’t really matter who serves as this advisor. However, Major Akima Yokoyama insisted on coming here, which is ultimately because he felt something was amiss.”
"Alright, stop speculating," Kawada Atsuto said. "If Yokoyama Akima is at peace with you, then so be it. But if he's looking to cause trouble, Kentaro, you don't need to hold back. I'll step in when necessary."
……
"Then I'm relieved," Cheng Qianfan said happily. "I've been waiting for Young Master Du to say that."
Atsuto Kawada laughed heartily, pointed at Kentaro Miyazaki, and said, "I knew you were this kind of person."
“In fact, Sagami Umezumi did not initially nominate Yokoyama Akima,” Kawada Atsuto said.
"Oh?" Cheng Qianfan asked curiously, "Then who did he nominate at the beginning?"
Then he saw Kawada Atsuto point at him?
"Me?" Cheng Qianfan was astonished.
“Yes.” Atsuto Kawada nodded. “Saue Umezumi has nominated Kentaro Miyazaki to serve as the military police advisor for the Special Police Division of the First Police Department.”
"If I'm nominated as an advisor, what about the head of the Special Police Department? Or will I take on the role concurrently?" Cheng Qianfan asked subconsciously.
“That’s not the case.” Kawada Atsuto shook his head. “Saue Umezumi believes that Zhao Shuli, the Chinese detective in the Central Police Station, is capable of serving as the head of the Special Police Department.”
"What exactly is Zuo Shang trying to do?" Cheng Qianfan roared in anger. "He knows perfectly well that Zhao Shuli has a grudge against me, yet he still nominated Zhao Shuli..."
He was speaking indignantly when he suddenly stopped talking. His expression became increasingly gloomy, and then he let out a cold snort.
"What? You've realized it too?" Atsuto Kawada asked with a smile.
Cheng Qianfan nodded silently.
"As the Empire gradually and completely takes over the French Concession, you will have made contributions, but your value and power will obviously be affected," Atsuto Kawada said. "Although I can help you maximize your power and influence in the former French Concession, you must understand that times have changed..."
He said to Kentaro Miyazaki, “Under the new circumstances, the identity of Cheng Qianfan that you are impersonating has not lost its value, but has become more and more important. However, Cheng Qianfan’s greatest value will not be in Shanghai, but in Nanjing.”
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"So, Sagami Umezumi nominated me to restore my true identity and serve as an advisor to the Special Police Department under the guise of Miyazaki Kentaro..." Cheng Qianfan said, his expression filled with resentment, or rather, a hint of sinister malice that inadvertently surfaced. "I have always considered myself to have respected Sagami-kun and treated him with sincerity, but I never expected to be repaid with such treatment..."
“I rejected Sasuke’s proposal outright, and he then nominated Yokoyama Akima,” Kawada Atsuto said. “Judging from the result, it seems that he nominated you on purpose. He knew I would object, and then he took the opportunity to nominate Yokoyama Akima, so that I could not object again.”
“So, this is more like a strategy than something that Sagami Umezumi is targeting you,” Kawada Atsuto said.
"Perhaps so, perhaps not." Cheng Qianfan said, still angry. "I have always been sincere to my friends. Whether Zuo Shang really considers me a friend is simple; just look at his future interactions."
Kawada Atsuto shook his head; he knew that Sagami Umezumi's actions had truly angered Miyazaki Kentaro.
However, he did not continue to persuade him; he had neither the obligation nor the interest to do so.
Putting everything else aside, he was very dissatisfied that Umezu had pulled such a stunt in front of Commander Ikeuchi, setting him up.
In a sense, he revealed the inside story of the military police headquarters meeting, and was perhaps pleased to see Kentaro Miyazaki's dissatisfaction with Umezumi Sagami.
……
"What are the Empire's plans for these high-ranking police officers from the former French Concession, including Jin Keming?" Cheng Qianfan asked again.
“Those who have always been friendly to the Empire and have always been willing to be close to the Empire will be allowed to remain in their posts as appropriate,” Kawada Atsuto said. “Those who are not friendly to the Empire, or even those who secretly support or condone the existence of anti-Japanese forces, will be held accountable by the Empire in due course.”
He said to Kentaro Miyazaki, "That Jin Kemu you mentioned, he has never been friendly to the Empire. People like him need to be dealt with properly."
"That would be best." Cheng Qianfan nodded. "When dealing with unfriendly elements, we must act swiftly and decisively to make an example of them."
He thought for a moment and then asked, "Did the French Concession authorities agree to the Imperial military and police entering and taking over the French Concession?"
"Despite the strong pressure from the Empire, the French Concession authorities still did not agree to this," Kawada Atsuto said. "However, there was no way to compromise."
He told Kentaro Miyazaki, "The military police have already contacted the special agent headquarters, asking them to assemble and allocate personnel in advance. A large number of them will be recruited into the police station, effectively changing its identity."
……
“This is a good idea. In this way, the Empire can control the French Concession to a greater extent. However…” Cheng Qianfan said, a hint of wariness in his eyes, “To be honest, I don’t think the people at the Special Agent Headquarters are completely on our side.”
“Well then…” Kawada Atsuto pondered, “You should also arrange for a group of people to apply for positions at the police station, and I will approve them.”
“Okay.” Cheng Qianfan nodded happily. “Young Master Duren is very thoughtful.”
……
Lafayette Road.
Chengfu.
study.
Amidst swirling smoke, Cheng Qianfan paced back and forth, a cigarette between his fingers.
It's time to come, it's coming.
Although he had been prepared for the Japanese to take over the French Concession, Cheng Qianfan still couldn't help but feel anxious when the moment finally arrived.
It's not that I'm feeling down, nor that my fighting spirit has been dampened.
It's just that I'm feeling anxious.
Cheng Qianfan knew that the most arduous and brutal struggle environment was about to begin.
He sat back down in his chair and began to scribble and draw on the paper. As he sketched, a plan for handling the situation after the Japanese army took over the French Concession gradually became clear and took shape in his mind.
Tear the paper off, burn it in a charcoal brazier, and finally crush the ashes with a wooden stick.
Cheng Qianfan then locked the study door and went to soak in the bathtub that had been filled with water. He emptied his body, soul, and mind, preparing himself for the most complex and brutal struggle to come.
……
The next day.
in the afternoon.
No. 22 Xuehuali Road.
"Haozi, pick ten brothers to blend in with the others, and give me a list of thirty people in total," Cheng Qianfan said. "These people will be recruited into the soon-to-be-renamed Special Police Department."
"Brother Fan, how should the other twenty people be distributed?" Li Hao asked.
"You handle it as you see fit," Cheng Qianfan said. "You're in charge of the details."
“I’m planning to sell fifteen spots,” Li Hao said after thinking for a moment.
Cheng Qianfan then looked at Li Hao.
"Brother Fan, with such a great opportunity, it wouldn't make sense for you not to sell spots and make money," Li Hao said with a smile.
"You little rascal, you've finally gotten smart this time," Cheng Qianfan said with a laugh.
“I’m not stupid,” Li Hao said.
"Forty spots, ten of them are our brothers. Select those who appear outwardly pro-Japanese, or at least not anti-Japanese. You are allowed to sell twenty spots," Cheng Qianfan said. "The remaining ten spots are for Lu Jiufan. He knows what to do with them."
"understood."
……
Not long after Li Hao left, Lao Huang came up with a medicine box and gave 'Little Boss Chen' a massage.
“‘Flying Fish’ met ‘Abacus’,” Old Huang said. “‘Abacus’ didn’t know that Sagami Umezumi was going to nominate him; the enemy hadn’t informed ‘Abacus’.”
"This shows that Sagami Umezumi may have just used a trick to recommend Yokoyama Akima, rather than deliberately targeting you," Old Huang said.
“Not necessarily,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Given the Japanese temperament, they don’t respect the personal opinions of ‘accountants.’ It’s possible that once Sae-Umezu has finalized the matter, they can simply notify us.”
"So, you still think that guy Zuo Shang is doing you a disservice?" Old Huang asked while massaging Cheng Qianfan's shoulders.
“My intuition tells me that Sagami Umezumi’s friendliness towards me is feigned,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Sagami was previously very close to Chikita Haraji.”
"In addition, both Naito Kotsuba and Kikube Hiroo have quite a bit of contact with Sagami Umezumi," Cheng Qianfan said.
"So your suspicion about Sagami Umezumi's attitude towards you is actually influenced by these people," Old Huang said, helping Cheng Qianfan stretch his neck.
“We can’t rule out that possibility,” Cheng Qianfan said. “In any case, we must be highly vigilant about Yokoyama Akima.”
He said to Lao Huang, "When Yokoyama Akima was the captain of the Huxi branch of the Military Police, he always showed a very tough and ruthless work style. Both we and the Military Intelligence Bureau have suffered a lot at his hands."
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“We definitely need to be extra careful,” Old Huang said, his expression serious. “Even the last stronghold in the French Concession is no longer safe.”
“It’s not that it’s unsafe,” Cheng Qianfan said. “My guess is that after the French Concession was taken over by the Japanese, the severity and brutality of the struggle was even greater than in the Chinese-controlled area.”
He lay on the sofa, enjoying Lao Huang's pounding, and said, "After the International Settlement fell, the anti-Japanese forces could only hide in the French Concession. The enemy knew this well, so it was predictable that, given the enemy's cruelty, they would not stop until they had repeatedly searched and investigated the French Concession, and even dug up the ground and swept through it several times."
"I suggest an emergency meeting of the department," Lao Huang said.
“Okay.” Cheng Qianfan nodded at first, but then suddenly shook his head.
"What's wrong?" Old Huang asked.
"I don't feel good. My gut feeling tells me it's best not to hold a branch meeting," Cheng Qianfan said, frowning. "I have a feeling that I should keep a low profile recently and try to reduce contact with my comrades and the Special Affairs Department."
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"Then we won't open it," Old Huang said decisively without the slightest hesitation.
Although he also believed that an emergency branch meeting was necessary at this critical moment in order to cope with the brutal struggle to come, he chose to support Comrade 'Flame's' intuitive judgment without hesitation.
“I can act as a courier to meet with ‘Flying Fish’ and convey your decisions and thoughts through ‘Flying Fish’,” Lao Huang said.
“It’s not safe for you to move around too much,” Cheng Qianfan said after thinking for a moment.
"I'll be careful," Old Huang said.
“It’s not a matter of accident. Here’s what we’ll do: you meet with ‘Flying Fish’,” Cheng Qianfan said after thinking for a moment. “Have ‘Flying Fish’ bring gifts and pay a visit directly to Lafayette Road.”
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