usatvline Chapter 1918 Apprehending the wanted criminal Hu Sishui
Chapter 1918 Apprehending the wanted criminal Hu Sishui
Chapter 1918 Apprehending the wanted criminal Hu Sishui
After examining it carefully, Li Cuiqun confirmed that it was not an arrest warrant issued in a Chongqing newspaper, but indeed an arrest warrant for Hu Sishui issued in the official newspaper of the Nanjing regime.
His face immediately turned ugly. He picked up the phone and said, "This is Li Cuiqun. I need the Chen Mansion on Yihe Road in Nanjing."
After the call was transferred, it was about to go through.
"Dean Chen, I am Li Cuiqun," Li Cuiqun said, clearing her throat.
“I know why you’re making this call. Don’t worry, the Japanese aren’t after you. Don’t say anything, I’ll just talk and you can listen.”
One minute later, Li Cuiqun hung up the phone.
His expression was gloomy and uncertain.
The Japanese bypassed Jessfield Road and reached a consensus with Nanjing, issuing an arrest warrant for Hu Sishui.
This incident alone was enough to raise Li Cuiqun's serious concerns.
……
“The Japanese probably didn’t come for you,” Ye Xiaoqing said, pouring her husband a bowl of hot ginger tea. “Of course, it’s possible they did this as a warning.”
"Warning me?" Li Cuiqun sneered. "For the sake of the Party and the country, I have worked day and night, sparing no effort, single-mindedly focused on suppressing the rebellion..."
"Alright, alright, I know how hard you've worked, everyone knows that." Ye Xiaoqing massaged Li Cuiqun's head and said, "Just talking about this matter itself, I only see one thing, that is, the Japanese are determined to kill Hu Sishui."
“I know,” Li Cuiqun said with his eyes closed. “Regarding the Sugita Sanshiro incident from the Japanese Special Higher Police, although the Japanese didn’t have direct evidence, it was most likely that Hu Sishui did it. I’m afraid the Japanese had already decided to kill Hu Sishui back then.”
“Since you’re aware of the situation, there’s no need to worry too much.” Ye Xiaoqing took a warm towel from the washbasin, wrung it out, and placed it on Li Cuiqun’s face. “Whether it’s the Japanese or the Nanjing side…”
"This unusual move of issuing an arrest warrant for Hu Sishui is a clear indication of his punishment," Ye Xiaoqing said.
“Killing someone to vent anger, I know.” Li Cuiqun, whose face was covered by a towel, snorted. “He’s done too much dirty work, he deserves to be killed to appease public anger. I’ve read the History of Ming…”
As he spoke, he sighed, which was also what alarmed him the most.
Whether Hu Sishui is alive or dead is of no importance to him.
What worries Li Cuiqun the most is the potential influence of Zheng Zhi behind this.
……
"You're still reading the history of the Ming Dynasty? You're just worrying unnecessarily." Ye Xiaoqing chuckled and said, "Can the Japanese be compared to the Ming Dynasty? These Japanese are a different kind of people among different peoples. They don't expect you to do anything for them, given their vast land area and population."
“I understand the principle,” Li Cuiqun said. “There are just too many precedents of ‘the cunning rabbit dies and the hunting dog is cooked,’ and I can’t help but shudder whenever I think about it.”
"Don't think too much about it," Ye Xiaoqing said. "In short, you can't fight the Japanese head-on. You have to go along with what the Japanese want and let them see your sincerity."
"I know, I know," Li Cuiqun said, ripping the towel off her face. "I never intended to protect Hu Sishui."
"However, we can't make it too obvious," he said, patting Ye Xiaoqing's hand.
……
The China Daily suddenly published an arrest warrant for Hu Sishui.
This incident shocked everyone at Number Seventy-Six.
For a time, the spies were also discussing it.
"Disperse, disperse, all of you. Stop gossiping like women." Dong Zhengguo shooed away the agents who were whispering among themselves.
"What does Team Leader Cao think about this?" He took the cigarette Cao Yu offered, lit it, took a puff, and asked.
"This matter... is probably not going to end well." Cao Yu flicked his cigarette ash, looked around, and said in a low voice, "The wanted poster has been published in the newspapers, which is tantamount to publicly stating that Captain Hu will be investigated."
Just then, the two looked up and saw the guard captain, Zhang Lu, hurrying down the stairs. At the same time, the gate opened and several cars filed in.
“It’s Cheng Qianfan and Wu Shanyue.” Cao Yu glanced at them and said in surprise, “Who’s the other one? Do you know, Brother Dong?”
“Odagiri Hiroki.” Dong Zhengguo’s expression turned serious when he saw the man surrounded by Cheng Qianfan and Wu Shanyue. “This man is the second secretary of the Mei Agency and a favorite of General Kagesa.”
"So it was him. I've heard of Secretary Odagiri before," Cao Yu said with a sudden realization. "Wu Shanyue accompanying Odagiri Hiroki makes sense, but what's Cheng Qianfan doing here?"
“Aren’t you close to him? Why don’t you go ask him?” Dong Zhengguo joked.
"Let's skip it." Cao Yu said with a wry smile, "They clearly have ill intentions, so it's best not to get involved."
……
Hiroki Odagiri seemed quite dissatisfied that Li Cuiqun hadn't come to greet him.
When he arrived in the hall and saw that Li Cuiqun was already waiting, his expression softened somewhat.
Li Cuiqun greeted him warmly and exchanged pleasantries; when he saw Cheng Qianfan, he was clearly somewhat surprised.
Cheng Qianfan gave the senior a look that said "stay calm," and Li Cuiqun nodded without saying a word.
……
Hiroki Odagiri took his seat in the middle, adopting an attitude of simply listening in and not getting involved.
"Director Li." Wu Shanyue took out the arrest warrant from his briefcase and placed it on the table. "We have received an order from the Nanjing Police Department to immediately issue an arrest warrant for Hu Sishui. With the assistance of the friendly military police, our personnel have already searched Hu Sishui's home, but Hu Sishui has already fled."
“If the person has escaped, then we should hurry up and apprehend him.” Li Cuiqun didn’t even look at the wanted poster. He said calmly, “I am deeply saddened and uneasy that my Special Agent Headquarters has produced such a scourge on the people as Hu Sishui.”
He glanced at Wu Shanyue and said, "As for arresting criminals, that should be Director Wu's job. Our Special Agent Headquarters would not dare to overstep its bounds."
"Director Li, you're being too polite," Wu Shanyue said with a forced smile. "We're all working for Mr. Wang. In the past, when our bureau was investigating criminals, the Special Agent Headquarters always offered their help. Why are you being so distant this time?"
……
Li Cuiqun gave Wu Shanyue a cold look.
Wu Shanyue was trying to force him to personally order the arrest of Hu Sishui, something he wanted to avoid as much as possible.
Although he had long been dissatisfied with the increasingly arrogant Hu Sishui, Hu Sishui was, after all, a key member of the Seventy-Sixth Division during its early days and a meritorious subject whom he valued highly. If he personally handed Hu Sishui over to the Japanese, his subordinates would inevitably feel a sense of shared fate.
It was at this moment that Hiroki Odagiri started rambling on and on.
Li Cuiqun's face immediately turned green.
He had naturally met Hiroki Odagiri before. This guy not only speaks Chinese, but he speaks it quite well. Now, however, he's spouting that Japanese gibberish, which is clearly a slap in the face to Li Cuiqun.
“Secretary Oda said,” Cheng Qianfan cleared his throat and said, “Hu Sishui has harmed innocent people, causing many ordinary people to misunderstand the Japanese Imperial Army and Nanjing. His existence is a desecration of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. All parties should eliminate the gaps, work together to capture the wanted criminal Hu Sishui, and restore a bright and clear world to the citizens of Shanghai.”
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