"At about 7 o'clock last night, a fire broke out on Shiqidao Street outside Daowei. When the water dragon team arrived, sixty-seven percent of the house had been burned, and a charred body was found in the house. It is reported that the victim was the editor of the supplement of the "Afternoon News" Zhao Yuqing, the cause of the fire is still under investigation..."
Gao Kejian read the brief information in the newspaper.
Qi Yue sat on the chair opposite the desk.
Gao Kejian put down the newspaper and said approvingly: "The thing was done well, neatly!"
Qi Yue said: "You have given me the award."
Gao Kejian picked up the tea bowl and took a sip: "Good news or bad news, which one should I hear first?"
Qi Yue smiled and said: "Good news."
Gao Kejian said: "Li Yingxin signed a confession."
"Yeah, when did this happen?"
Qi Yue pretended to be surprised.
Gao Kejian said: "Last night."
Qi Yue said: "It seems that your strategy is right."
Gao Kejian said: "Li Yingxin is a smart man. As long as you give him enough time, talk well and treat him well, he will figure it out sooner or later whether he is willing to sacrifice his life to be a benevolent person or to act wisely to protect his own life in troubled times."
Qi Yue said: "You are right. This is often the case. Smart people think more and have more worries. Simple-minded people are more likely to be confused by others and are difficult to deal with. For example... "
Gao Kejian responded: "For example, those poor guys who participated in the anti-bandit war."
Qi Yue nodded: "Section chief, the case of plotting to assassinate the emperor..."
Gao Kejian said: "The case is similar to what we analyzed. According to Li Yingxin's confession, the person hiding at the bottom of the well is named Wang Chunlin, alias Wang Sen. His public identity is the owner of a restaurant near Huaihua Lane. Everyone in the restaurant, including Wang Chunlin, My daughters-in-law are all from Zhongtong!"
"Near Huaihua Lane? Which restaurant?"
"Xiaoxiang Garden, a Hunan restaurant. Next is the bad news. Last night, I sent people to arrest him overnight. Unfortunately, it was still a step too late."
Qi Yue asked: "He ran away?"
Gao Kejian said: "A week ago, a sign for foreign exchange was put up in Xiaoxiang Garden, including Wang Chunlin's house. The building was empty, and we had nothing to rejoice."
Qi Yue said: "When their accomplices are arrested, they will definitely make preparations in advance."
Gao Kejian said: "I'm not sure now whether Li Yingxin really surrendered or pretended to surrender. According to the intelligence he provided, no one was caught. If he said he pretended to surrender, he told the truth and told everything he needed to say. Having said that, I signed the confession very happily."
Qi Yue thought for a while: "How did Wang Chunlin escape on Central Street?"
Gao Kejian said: "A driver named Zhang Fan of the 4th Army's Transport Battalion, who is from the Central Military Commission, made a hole in the bottom of the carriage in advance and used debris as a camouflage. The military vehicle was parked above Well No. 8, and the carriage was covered with tarpaulin. The enclosure was invisible even from a high place. Wang Chunlin climbed out of the well, entered the carriage directly, put on the prepared military uniform, concealed the truth and escaped!"
"Is there anyone else in the car?"
"The sergeant squad leader who led the team was bribed by the Central Military Commission. The soldiers were on duty in the street at the time. When they got on the bus, the squad leader only said that Wang Chunlin was a hitchhiker. Who among those big and rough guys would be suspicious of his colleagues? Wang Chunlin was halfway there. Get off the car and return home calmly."
"Have Zhang Fan and the squad leader been caught?"
Gao Kejian sighed and shook his head.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door outside the house.
As soon as the door opened, Ning Zhiyuan stepped in: "Section Chief, I'm back."
Gao Kejian joked: "Looking at your gray face, did you come back on horseback?"
Ning Zhiyuan also smiled: "I took a long-distance bus back. The weather was too hot, so I kept the windows open. This journey was almost like riding a horse."
Qi Yue stood up: "Brother Yuan."
Ning Zhiyuan patted Qi Yue's shoulder encouragingly.
Gao Kejian said: "Zhiyuan, you came back just in time. Captain Liu died in the line of duty. During this period, all the work of the Secret Service Section was dependent on Qi Yue..."
There was another knock on the door outside the house.
Gao Kejian said: "Come in."
A police officer walked in and put a folder on the table: "Section Chief, this is the list of anti-bandit prisoners transferred by the security team. There are 19 people in total."
Gao Kejian opened the folder and browsed it roughly: "I remember, there are 24 in total, where are the other 5?"
The police officer said respectfully: "I signed a confession and was recruited by the security team."
Gao Kejian said: "I understand, you can go out first."
The police officer retreated.
On the list were captured soldiers of the Anti-Union Independent Regiment. According to past practice, for every prisoner captured in a "clearance campaign", the Puppet Manchukuo army would collect a group of prisoners who were willing to surrender, and the rest would be handed over to the local court for sentencing and imprisonment.
However, opportunities to go to court are few and far between.
Even if there is, it is only for the needs of public opinion.
"Those who would rather die than surrender will be taken to the execution ground at six o'clock tomorrow morning for execution!"
Gao Kejian put down the folder in his hand.
Ning Zhiyuan immediately said: "Section Chief, leave this matter to me."
Gao Kejian smiled and said: "How can that be done? As the saying goes, a short break is better than a wedding. The couple haven't seen each other for so long, and they have to get up early tomorrow. Su Ya should blame me, the section chief, for being unreasonable."
Ning Zhiyuan said: "It doesn't matter..."
Gao Kejian interrupted and said: "Let Qi Yue go. Qi Yue, is it okay?"
Qi Yue said: "No problem."
Gao Kejian said: "You go and get ready, Zhiyuan and I still have something to discuss."
Qi Yue saluted, turned around and exited.
"Zhiyuan, sit down."
Gao Kejian said.
Ning Zhiyuan sat down, picked up the folder and looked at it: "Section Chief, I remember that prisoners who resisted bandits were usually sentenced directly. What happened this time..."
"This is what I asked for."
Gao Kejian said.
Ning Zhiyuan was stunned: "Did you ask for it?"
Gao Kejian said: "Don't you understand yet?"
Ning Zhiyuan thought for a while: "Are you going to use this matter to test Qi Yue?"
Gao Kejian nodded: "That's right."
Ning Zhiyuan asked: "Why?"
Gao Kejian briefly and concisely told what happened recently.
Ning Zhiyuan said: "Qi Yue saved the emperor and got rid of Zhao Yuqing this time. Do you still doubt him?"
Gao Kejian said: "No, I trust him. Because of trust, I have to be even more suspicious!"
Ning Zhiyuan was stunned.
Gao Kejian said: "Zhiyuan, have you ever thought about it. Qi Yue is the deputy captain of the action team. If he is a communist, will the secret service department have any secrets?"
Ning Zhiyuan said: "I understand, executing these prisoners is still a test for him."
Gao Kejian said: "Taking a step back, even if he is a Communist Party member and kills so many anti-Union people on the street, will his organization still trust him? The so-called "forced to go to Liangshan", when the time comes, he has to go to Liangshan, not He has to go up, but after this time, he has no way out!"