usatvline Chapter 1409 Xu Baihe (Continued)
Chapter 1409 Xu Baihe (Continued)
Chapter 1409 Xu Baihe (Continued)
Qiao Chuntao hung up the phone, took out money to buy a pack of cigarettes, opened it, handed a cigarette to the shopkeeper behind the counter, lit one for herself, and took a puff with relish.
"Have you found your fourth cousin?" asked the shopkeeper, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth.
"Found it." Qiao Chuntao nodded happily and said with emotion, "It was really lucky. He happened to borrow a newspaper from a colleague and saw the missing person advertisement."
The shopkeeper keenly grasped the word "colleague" and became more enthusiastic, "Is your fourth cousin on the government payroll?"
"I don't know." Qiao Chuntao shook his head. He looked at the shopkeeper in surprise. "Why do you ask that?"
"Just asking." The shopkeeper smiled and took a look at the handsome young man. "Young man, do you have a wife?"
Qiao Chuntao's face turned red, she spoke vaguely, and found an excuse to go upstairs.
"Boss, how do you know that his relative is on the government payroll?" the clerk asked in confusion.
"'Colleague'? Only people who are used to being a clerk would say that," said the shopkeeper.
"That's probably a traitor." muttered the boy.
"Shut up, you're looking for death." The shopkeeper glared at his young man fiercely, "I'm telling you, don't bring trouble to the store if you're looking for death yourself."
Seeing that the young man was not convinced and seemed to want to say something, the shopkeeper flicked the young man's head and said, "If you want to live two more days, you have to keep an eye on me."
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"I've contacted the director." Qiao Chuntao said in a low voice.
Wu Shunjia and Mao Xuanyi were both very happy.
Whether it is for old brothers in the Special Affairs Department like Wu Shunjia, or Mao Xuanyi who was transferred from Hangzhou to join the Special Affairs Department last year, Team Leader Xiao Mian holds a very important position in their hearts and can be called a stabilizing force.
In the strange city of Qingdao, we were surrounded by enemies. Although we were all fearless men, we were still a little bit scared. Now that we had contacted Chu Zuo, we suddenly felt at ease and felt that there was nothing in the world that we could not ask for and nothing that we could not do.
"Brother Wu, stay here." Qiao Chuntao said, "Brother Mao, come with me to see the director."
Mao Xuanyi was overjoyed when he heard this. Although he had joined the Shanghai Special Intelligence Department for some time, he had never met the mysterious and meritorious General Xiao Mian.
Qiao Chuntao chose to take him to see the director, which also touched Mao Xuanyi's heart. He knew that this must be the decision made by the director, which showed that the director trusted him.
You know, Chu Zuo's identity is mysterious. Even most of the brothers inside the Shanghai Special Intelligence Department have never seen Chu Zuo. Therefore, it is this trust that makes Mao Xuanyi very excited.
"Brother Wu, it seems safe and easy for you to stay here, but we are in an unfamiliar environment and there are dangers everywhere. You must not be careless." Qiao Chuntao warned Wu Shunjia with a serious expression.
"Don't worry." Wu Shunjia nodded and said seriously, "You can't tell a person's heart from his face. We can't trust anyone except ourselves. I understand the truth and I will be careful."
"Just now I deliberately told the shopkeeper that my fourth cousin saw the missing person advertisement from a colleague's newspaper." Qiao Chuntao said, "The shopkeeper is a smart man. This should have a deterrent effect on him. The one who should be careful is that clerk."
"That guy is a bit honest and straightforward. I talked to him and he seemed to be dissatisfied with the Japanese in his words and deeds," said Wu Shunjia.
"The streets are full of Japanese soldiers, and the spies are even harder to guard against." Mao Xuanyi took over the conversation and said, "We are just guests staying in the hotel. We can get his true colors out with just a few words. Such a fool will either kill himself or others."
Both Qiao Chuntao and Wu Shunjia agreed with what Mao Xuanyi said. Sometimes, people should be more cautious against people who have a sense of justice and hate the Japanese but are reckless than against their enemies.
This is something that Virgo has especially emphasized to all the brothers.
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Saegi Umezumi stared at the injured man on the bed who looked like he might die at any moment. He couldn't help but frowned, "Didn't we say that the torture would be suspended?"
Kurata Kunihiro chuckled and explained, "I originally wanted to pry open this man's mouth so that Major Saeki wouldn't have to work so hard, but I didn't expect this man's physical fitness to be so poor."
Saegi Umezumi glanced at Kurata Kunihiro, snorted coldly, and stopped dwelling on this issue.
He naturally understood:
The man was captured in Qingdao. The Qingdao Military Police Headquarters naturally hoped to be the first to pry open the mouth of this Red Party member, further expand their credit, and squeeze out the maximum value from this person, rather than willingly handing the man over 'intact' to Shanghai.
"I want to meet that Bu Daquan." Saijo Umezumi said, "Now."
"Okay." Kurata Kunihiro said, "The person has been brought here, Major Saejo can see him now."
Only then did Umezuzu Saeki nod with satisfaction.
Then he glanced at Atsuto Kawada beside him who had not spoken, and couldn't help but frowned.
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"Mr. Sakami has another secret mission to do. Thank you for your hard work." Kawada Atsuto said with a smile.
He and Umezumi Sakami and others came to Qingdao under the coordination of the Ume agency, in the name of personnel dispatched by the Shanghai Military Police Command, to help the Qingdao Military Police Command maintain public order and ensure the safe and successful holding of the "Big Three" meeting.
Of course, in the view of Umezumi Sakami, for Atsuto Kawada, a young nobleman, this trip to Qingdao was also a way to gild his credentials.
Atsuto Kawada didn't know that Umezu Sakami seemed to have another secret mission in Qingdao, which made Atsuto Kawada more or less unhappy.
"It's just an old case with some clues. It's not a big deal, so I didn't tell Kawada-kun." Saegi Umezumi said with a smile, "Besides, if I had intended to hide it from Kawada-kun, I would have avoided him today."
After hearing what Umezumi Sakami said, Kawada Atsuto finally let go of his worries. He took the initiative to apologize, "It was I who was petty."
"No, no, no." Saejo Umezumi said with a smile, "Kawada-kun just said what he wanted to say. This is the behavior of a candid gentleman."
Atsuto Kawada laughed out loud. He found that Umezu Sakami was quite good at speaking, and his eloquence was only slightly inferior to that of Miyazaki.
"Kawada-kun, I'm going to interrogate the people involved in the case later. Please come with me." said Umezumi Sakami.
"I won't go there." Kawada Atsuto shook his head. "It's a rare opportunity to come to Qingdao, I want to have a good look around."
He was very smart. Although Umezumi Sakami said that he had no intention of hiding it from him, since he was not informed of this secret mission from the beginning, it would be better for him not to get involved.
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"Bu Daquan, Bu Sang, please sit down." Sasami Umezu said politely as he looked at the thin, timid man in front of him.
"How dare I be disrespectful in front of your Highness?" Bu Daquan glanced at Zuo Shangmeizumi and said cautiously.
"Please sit down." Saeki Umezumi said with a gloomy face.
Bu Daquan then sat down tremblingly, but he didn't dare sit down completely, just half of his buttocks.
"Let me introduce myself. I am Major Umezumi Sakurai of the Shanghai Military Police Command." said Umezumi Sakurai.
"It turns out to be Lady Zuoshang." Bu Daquan quickly stood up and bowed.
"Sit, sit, sit." Saeki Umezu pressed down with his right hand.
"Hello." Bu Daquan said something in weird Japanese.
"Did you report Liao Hua from Chongde Middle School?" asked Saeki Umezumi.
"Yes, Bu was inspired by the Empire of Japan and changed his ways. He decided to follow Mr. Wang's peace movement." Bu Daquan said seriously, "So, he resolutely reported Liao Hua, a member of the Red Party."
"I'm very curious. You are a member of the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics. How do you know Liao Hua, a member of the Red Party?" asked Saeki Umezumi.
"You know, Taijun, the Red Party and Chongqing are now in a period of cooperation. They are jointly dealing with the Great Japanese Empire." Bu Daquan said, "Bu was once deeply lost and did some things that were detrimental to the Great Japanese Empire. During this period, he had contact with Liao Hua, a member of the Red Party."
"Oh?" Saegi Umezumi showed an interested look, "Tell me in detail about your cooperation with the Red Party."
"Someone from Chongqing came to Qingdao. It is said that this person is a distinguished guest of Chairman Shen of Shandong Province. The Empire of Japan learned about this and ordered a man to be hunted down." Bu Daquan said, "It was the Qingdao Red Party that tipped us off and helped that person escape the danger and capture of the Empire of Japan."
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"The person sent by the Red Party to contact me was Liao Hua," said Bu Daquan.
"As far as I know, the Military Control Commission also participated in the rescue operation," said Umezumi Saeki.
"Yes, we have to give face to Chairman Shen, so the Military Control Commission also participated." Bu Daquan said, "However, you know that the Central Control Commission has a deeper grudge against the Military Control Commission than against the Red Party."
"Is this the person from the Military Control Commission who was involved in this matter?" Saejo Umezumi took out a photo and handed it to Bu Daquan.
"That's the man." Bu Daquan nodded. "His name is Xue Youtian."
"No, no, no, Xue Youtian is just a pseudonym. This person's real name is Xu Qili." Sasaki Umezuzu shook his head slightly.
"That should be the case." Bu Daquan nodded. "Everyone in this industry has the habit of using pseudonyms."
"I have read your file. You previously confessed that Red Party member Liao Hua had contact with Xu Qili?" said Saegi Umezumi.
"At that time, in order to rescue the man named Kui Yong, our Central Bureau of Investigation, the Military Bureau of Investigation and the Red Party all participated. This was a very rare collaboration among the three parties, so it was not surprising at the time that Liao Hua had contact with people from the Military Bureau of Investigation," said Bu Daquan.
He understood a little, "Your Highness is interested in this Xu Qili?"
"In the file, you said you suspected that Xu Qili was from Shanghai?" Saeki Umezumi asked the key question.
"I just have a suspicion, just a feeling, just an intuition." Bu Daquan said cautiously.
"You have a good intuition. In this line of work, intuition is often the most accurate." Sasami Umezu nodded. He handed a cigarette to Bu Daquan and also handed him a box of matches.
Bu Daquan was flattered and took it quickly. He looked at Saeki Umezumi cautiously, and saw Saeki Umezumi smiling and nodding. Then he nodded, struck a match, lit the cigarette, and took two puffs impatiently.
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"Tell me the basis for your suspicion that Xu Qili is from Shanghai. Where does this intuition of yours come from?" said Umezumi Saeki.
Bu Daquan explained that the reason he felt Xu Qili looked like a Shanghainese was because this person had a Shanghainese accent.
"From the details of this person's gestures, you can see that he has an accent," said Bu Daquan.
"He goes to the cafe and drinks coffee. When we eat, we drink beer. He likes to drink red wine and combs his hair slicked back." Bu Daquan thought for a moment and added.
Sakami Umezumi was a little disappointed. He did not think that Bu Daquan's suspicion was strong evidence.
Bu Daquan carefully observed the expression of Sasagami Umezumi. Seeing this, he quickly said, "Taijun, I have had contact with Shanghainese people. Shanghainese people pay attention to their accents. This is a feeling that can only be understood but not expressed in words. The more I think about it, the more I feel that the man is like a Shanghainese."
"Tone, um, tone." Saejo Umezuchi pondered for a moment and nodded, "Maybe what you said makes sense."
As he spoke, he fell into deep thought again.
Seeing this, Bu Daquan didn't dare to speak, and even smoked his cigarette carefully and gently, for fear of disturbing the thoughts of the major.
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"Did you notice anything unusual in the contact between Liao Hua and Xu Qili?" Sasaki Umezumi suddenly asked.
"Abnormal? I didn't notice it." Bu Daquan thought for a moment and shook his head. "They just talked and had dinner together. And that Xue Youtian, no, Xu Qili, was a little arrogant and looked down on the Red Party peasants."
"I remember you said in the file that Liao Hua seemed a little surprised when he saw Xu Qili." Saeki Umezu asked.
"Yes." Bu Daquan nodded.
"What kind of surprise?" Saeki Umezumi asked immediately.
"It's like meeting someone you know and then realizing you recognized the wrong person and you're surprised." Bu Daquan thought for a while and said.
Hearing this, Umezumi Saeki showed a thoughtful expression on his face.
Sasami Umezumi asked a few more questions. Seeing that Bu Daquan answered carefully and honestly, he smiled with satisfaction, patted Bu Daquan on the shoulder, and encouraged him a few words. Bu Daquan was so happy that he almost knelt down to express his gratitude.
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Not long after Bu Daquan left, the door of the lounge was pushed open and a man in Japanese military uniform came in.
"Araki-kun?" Umezuzu Saeki stood up in surprise, "You're coming to Qingdao too..."
As he spoke, Umezuzu Saeki showed a look of realization, and then he was secretly alert in his heart, "Yes, it is reasonable for Araki-kun to come here."
The photo he had just shown Bu Daquan was actually not of Xu Qili himself, but of another person named Xu Baihe.
Although Xu Baihe was shot dead by the Empire in Qingdao four years ago, after an in-depth investigation, it was found that he was linked to a case in Kwantung Province.
Specifically, Kwantung State suspected that there was a spy within the Empire, and this spy was most likely lurking within the Special High Section of the Kwantung State Independent Military Police Battalion.
To be more specific, the suspects are believed to be most likely from the Araki class and the Yoshihira class.
Araki Kazunari was the squad leader of the Foreign Affairs Squad of the Special High Section of the Kwantung State Independent Military Police Battalion, while Yoshihira Saemon was the squad leader of the Counterintelligence Squad of the Special High Section of the Kwantung State Independent Military Police Battalion.
However, according to the information obtained at Umezu Sakami's residence, after two years of investigation, all members of the Araki Squad and the Yoshihira Squad were secretly investigated, but no suspicious targets were found.
Now that the Qingdao gendarmerie has found clues that seem to be related to Xu Baihe, it is not surprising that Araki Kazunari rushed to Qingdao.
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