novelAbuy Chapter 1996 Counterattack
Chapter 1996 Counterattack
Chapter 1996 Counterattack
"There are no young or old on the road to the underworld, what are you, a grown man, wailing about?" Qiao Chuntao said with a stern face.
Hu Ming looked at the stationmaster, just staring at him, as if he wanted to say something more, but finally he punched the wall, then squatted down and remained silent.
After instructing her subordinates to maintain vigilance, Qiao Chuntao returned to the inner room.
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"You can't stay in Nanjing anymore," Cheng Qianfan said to Qiao Chuntao with a serious expression.
"This incident is my responsibility, and I will absolutely not shirk it," Qiao Chuntao said. "I will accept any punishment from the Director."
He looked at Cheng Qianfan, "However, I request to remain in Nanjing to continue fighting."
"Please give me a chance to redeem myself," Qiao Chuntao said in a deep voice.
“No.” Cheng Qianfan slowly shook his head and said firmly, “I won’t let you stay in Nanjing, not only because of the mistake you made this time, but also because it is very dangerous for you two to stay in Nanjing.”
"A certificate of good conduct?" Qiao Chuntao immediately understood what the section chief meant and asked.
……
Masato Nagashima looked at the photos preserved in the file of the good citizen certificate, his gaze scrutinizing and carrying a sinister air.
The man in the photo can be described as handsome and dashing.
Judging from the photos, the man's wife is also quite pretty.
This couple can be described as a perfect match, with a talented man and a beautiful woman.
"Can you guarantee the accuracy of the photos?" Nagashima Masato asked coldly.
“Sure,” Honda Junto said. “After the last incident, the Empire has strengthened its monitoring of the document processing process, which can ensure that problems do not occur at this stage to the greatest extent possible.”
At the beginning of last year, when the Special Higher Police were investigating a case involving underground members of the Communist Party, they discovered that the members of the Communist Party actually possessed legal "good citizen certificates," which were issued through legitimate channels at the police station's service window.
This triggered a large-scale investigation by the Special Higher Police into the document processing process.
Not only was a Communist Party member who had infiltrated the document section of the Xiaguan Police Station uncovered, but also many corrupt officials who processed documents for money were all executed.
After this incident, it became virtually impossible for either the Communist Party or the Chongqing authorities to process documents without the person being present.
This means that the photo on the certificate of good conduct is definitely that of the person who applied for the certificate.
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Just then, a Special Higher Police agent came in and whispered something to Nagashima Masato.
Nagashima Masato nodded. He was always cautious in his actions. Just now, he had his men have the residents of the Stone Granny Temple identify the photos, which confirmed once again that the photos on the good citizen certificate were indeed of the couple.
"Make as many copies of the photos as possible," Masato Nagashima said in a deep voice. "Not only to our unit, but also to the police station, the inspection team, the intelligence headquarters, and all key checkpoints, to search for Zhou Changliu and Tao Peipei."
“Yes,” Honda Junto said. “According to the information provided by Xue Yongze’s wife at the Stone Granny’s Nunnery, Tao Peipei is pregnant.”
“This situation is very important.” Nagashima Masato nodded. “Make sure to give this special instructions.”
"Hai."
……
Nagashima Masato left the room with a gloomy expression and headed straight for a room not far away.
This place has been temporarily requisitioned as a morgue.
He stood beside Yuichi Muto's corpse, his face terrifyingly grim.
Yuichi Muto was his favorite subordinate, not only because of his strong ability to act, but also because of his quick thinking and decisiveness.
After being transferred from Manchuria to Tengzhou, and then to Nanjing, Yuichi Muto followed him all the way, but unexpectedly, he met his end in Nanjing.
"Have you found any clues?" Nagashima Masato asked.
He was asking Ono Eihei, who was in charge of the autopsy.
"Mr. Muto was shot in the head," Ono Eihei said. "It was an instant kill."
“The opponent’s marksmanship is accurate, or rather, this person is very confident in his marksmanship,” he said to Nagashima Masato. “The other warriors who died in the battle all had at least two or three gunshot wounds, and it is clear that they were hit again.”
“This shows that the gunman had a very strong sense of self-discipline in finishing off the enemy,” Ono Eihei said. “In this situation, Muto was only shot in the head, which may seem like there was no need to finish off the enemy, but it actually shows the confidence in the man’s marksmanship.”
……
Masato Nagashima frowned slightly. Ono Eihei was a highly skilled forensic pathologist. However, unlike many forensic pathologists who were not good at speaking and had a habit of silence, Ono Eihei talked a lot, and sometimes he seemed to be rambling and incoherent.
However, after a moment's thought, Nagashima Masato understood what Ono Eihei meant.
"This person is very confident in his marksmanship, and because he realized that Muto was the commander, he chose to kill Muto immediately?" Nagashima Masato asked.
“Logically speaking, it is possible,” Ono Eihei said.
As he spoke, he fell into deep thought.
Nagashima Masato looked at him.
"I'm pondering a detail; it might be useful, or it might not," Ono Eihei said to Nagashima Masato. "I'll send someone to report to Major Nagashima once I've figured it out."
"Please do it as soon as possible." Nagashima Masato nodded slightly and said, "I'm going to the Stone Granny's Temple to investigate the scene now. If there's anything, please send someone there to find me immediately."
"can."
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No. 6, Shipopo Nunnery.
Nagashima Masato stood at the doorway, staring at it.
"Major, should we break down the door?" Honda Junto asked.
"Wait a minute." Nagashima Masato raised his hand to stop him.
He was observing and studying the door lock.
“Honda, take a look at this lock,” said Masato Nagashima. “What do you think of it?”
"It's just a regular lock, the kind that Nanjing residents often use," Honda Junto said. "It doesn't look particularly special..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stopped talking, a thoughtful look on his face. The major wouldn't ask about this lock for no reason; there must be something fishy about it.
“This lock is relatively new,” Honda Junjin said. “I’ve questioned the neighbors, and Zhou Changliu and his wife have lived here for quite some time. If there hasn’t been any theft, lost keys, or the lock hasn’t been changed, then the condition of this lock is unreasonable.”
“Pick the lock,” said Nagashima Masato.
"Hai."
“After entering the house, search it carefully. I believe there will be another lock inside,” said Masato Nagashima.
……
Soon, the Special Higher Police agents who broke down the door found another lock.
Nagashima Masato held the two locks in his hands and examined them carefully.
The two locks were very similar, but they differed slightly in terms of age. In addition, he noticed a rather inconspicuous paint line on the lock that had been broken open.
“Major, it seems that this relatively new lock is the warning token the other side used,” Honda Junto said, squatting down and staring at the stove. “Besides the burning firewood, there are some ashes in the stove that look like burning paper.”
He told Nagashima Masato, "The other party must have burned confidential documents or something before leaving, and this Tao Peipei is very clever; she sabotaged the ashes after burning the documents."
"So, there's no way to get any valuable clues from these ashes?" Nagashima Masato asked Honda Junto.
"It's going to be difficult to get any valuable clues," Honda Junto nodded and said.
“However, the ashes from these burned documents also indicate that Tao Peipei must have received a warning, and then she calmly withdrew,” Honda Junto said. “This also explains why she didn’t forget to send a warning signal to her accomplices when she was leaving.”
"Major, is it possible to identify the lock as a warning signal by this lock alone?" Kurofuji Toshino asked from the side.
Nagashima Masato ignored his subordinates.
……
Honda Junto explained to his team members, "The door was locked, and there was nothing outside the door. We also carefully checked the exterior walls and found no obvious scratches or other warning signs."
"The reason the Major is inclined to confirm that this lock is a warning device is not only because of the discovery of another lock, but also because the lock itself was used as a warning symbol and has a special function," Honda Junto said.
"What special function does it have?" Kurofuji Shunno asked.
"Honda, let him figure it out himself," Nagashima Masato said coldly, unable to bear it any longer.
How could the Special Higher Police have such a stupid guy?
“Hai,” Honda Junto said, glancing at the dejected Kurofuji Toshino. “Use your brain more.”
It was at this moment that Xue Yongze's wife was brought in.
……
“There was a Red Party underground member in the document section of the Xiaguan Police Station. After this person was exposed and arrested, the Japanese and the Wang Jingwei regime strengthened the supervision of document photos.” Qiao Chuntao sighed slightly and said, “It’s not just Xiaoying and me. All the brothers who are doing normal activities need to apply for good citizen certificates. The enemy has a copy of their photos.”
"The enemy's strict control over ID photos may seem insignificant, but it actually poses a great threat to us," Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.
The photo file may seem insignificant, but once someone is exposed, even if they successfully escape, the enemy can identify them and use the photo file to locate them and arrest them. This is extremely dangerous.
“You and Xiaoying must evacuate,” Cheng Qianfan said. “There is no room for discussion on this point; this is an order.”
He looked at Qiao Chuntao and said, "The question now is whether to leave now or wait until things calm down."
This is a multiple-choice question, and it's a difficult one.
The immediate evacuation is aimed at successfully leaving Nanjing before the enemy launches a large-scale manhunt.
However, if the enemy has already published photos and begun searching various transportation routes, checkpoints, and stations, it would be tantamount to walking into a trap.
However, if we don't evacuate now, it will be dangerous once the situation calms down.
If the enemy digs deep into the ground and uses photos to identify people, it will be difficult to ensure that our current hiding place will not be exposed.
……
"Senior," Qiao Chuntao thought for a moment and said, "I have a request."
"Speak." Cheng Qianfan glanced at Qiao Chuntao.
"If things don't go smoothly, please try your best to take Xiaoying away with you," Qiao Chuntao said.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao. Instead of scolding her or saying things like "Don't say such discouraging things," he nodded seriously and said, "Okay."
"Then I'm relieved." Qiao Chuntao smiled.
“However, you seem to lack confidence in your superiors.” Cheng Qianfan glared at Qiao Chuntao. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of everything.”
“Isn’t that being prepared for a rainy day?” Qiao Chuntao said.
"Uncultured," Cheng Qianfan scoffed. "That's not how you use idioms."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Station Chief." Ma Benzai entered, his face grave. "Something's happened."
As he spoke, he looked at the man with the thick beard.
Cheng Qianfan nodded.
After receiving permission, Ma Benzai looked excited and saluted, saying, "Chief."
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"What happened?" Qiao Chuntao asked.
“It’s past the agreed time, and Ada still hasn’t returned,” Ma Benze said.
Qiao Chuntao's expression changed drastically.
"How long have you been overdue?" Cheng Qianfan asked immediately in a deep voice.
“Half an hour has passed,” Ma Benz said.
Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao.
“We’re evacuating from the pontoon bridge police station, and considering the potential checkpoints and inspections along the way after the explosion, we might be late,” Qiao Chuntao said. “But…”
He looked serious. "The original meeting time took these factors into account, so being half an hour late is indeed not normal."
After speaking, Qiao Chuntao looked at Cheng Qianfan.
“You’re the stationmaster of Nanjing Station. This is your territory, so you make the decisions.” Cheng Qianfan looked at Qiao Chuntao with a scrutinizing gaze.
"Withdraw!" Qiao Chuntao said without hesitation. "Although we can't be sure if Ada is in trouble, we can't take any chances."
"Do as you say." Cheng Qianfan nodded with a hint of satisfaction on his face and said.
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No. 6, Shipopo Nunnery.
"So, you don't know much about Zhou Changliu," Nagashima Masato asked, looking at Li Ping.
"Yes, we're not familiar with each other," Li Ping said cautiously, her eyes still red. Her husband, Xue Yongze, had died, which was a huge blow to her.
“What about Tao Peipei?” said Masato Nagashima. “Tell me about Tao Peipei.”
"Say what?" Li Ping asked, puzzled.
“Tell me about this woman,” said Masato Nagashima. “What does she usually do, and what are her preferences?”
Li Ping still didn't understand.
“Say whatever comes to mind,” said Masato Nagashima. “You can even talk about what vegetables she likes to buy, what clothes she likes to wear, which fabric store she usually goes to, whether she prefers sweet or spicy food, what kind of snacks she likes, whether anyone knows her or has any dealings with her. Just say whatever comes to mind.”
"Hey, hey, let me think, let me think," Li Ping said hurriedly.
Despite the fact that the Japanese officer was not wearing a Japanese military uniform, and despite the fact that her husband worked for the Japanese and had even risked his life for them, and that she herself was gathering intelligence for the Japanese, she was still genuinely afraid of this Japanese officer from Nagashima.
……
It was at this moment that Junto Honda walked in.
"Major," Honda Junto said, glancing at Li Ping, "something's up."
"You can go out first," Nagashima Masato said to Li Ping.
After Li Ping was taken away, Honda Junto finally spoke up, saying, "The people at No. 21 Yihe Road have caught a suspicious person."
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