Chapter 296 Shocking every step of the way (please vote for me)
"Tell me specifically, don't miss any details!" Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.
It happened yesterday evening.
On their way back from a hidden surveillance point in Hongkou District, Qiao Chuntao and Jiang Laosan encountered several Japanese ronai who were molesting a teenage girl.
Jiang Laosan couldn't bear it anymore and rushed to stop it.
Qiao Chuntao had no choice but to go up and help.
"My subordinates were suspicious from the beginning." Qiao Chuntao said, "Although this girl looks nervous and keeps shouting, her acting skills are not up to par."
Qiao Chuntao sneered, "There is no real fear in the girl's eyes."
He rushed up, not to rescue the girl, but to rescue Jiang Laosan who was already fighting with a Japanese ronin.
During the fight, Qiao Chuntao was stabbed in the back with a dagger.
"That girl took advantage of the situation and 'escaped' while we were fighting." Qiao Chuntao said with a sullen face, "Jiang Laosan, this idiot, is still complacent about saving the little girl."
"You said you recognized this girl?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"To be precise, my subordinate recognized a tattoo on the girl's wrist." Qiao Chuntao said, "My subordinate has seen a similar tattoo in Shenyang. It was a male Japanese dwarf."
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Cheng Qianfan took out the cigarette case and put it back.
Seeing Qiao Chuntao's helpless look, she threw the cigarette case over angrily, "Smoke less."
"What do you think about this?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
Qiao Chuntao lit up a cigarette and took a deep breath. "My subordinates initially concluded that the Japanese were deliberately putting on a show to trick the Chinese into taking action, while they took the opportunity to hunt down the bloody Chinese."
"Now, do you have a new perspective?" Cheng Qianfan stepped forward and looked at Qiao Chuntao's wound.
"It's hard to say." Qiao Chuntao frowned, "The Japanese are cruel and cunning, it's hard to guess."
Cheng Qianfan fell into thinking. On the surface, this might be a trap deliberately set by cruel Japanese ronin to hunt down bloody Chinese people who dared to resist Japanese atrocities.
However, he was always used to thinking deeply about problems and always felt that things were not that simple.
"Are there any casualties among those Japanese rogues?" Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment and asked.
"No." Qiao Chuntao shook his head, "My subordinates noticed something was wrong and did not dare to fight, so they took Jiang Lao San and evacuated quickly."
Having said this, he fell into thinking.
"Do you think those Japanese people are extraordinary?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"That's true." Qiao Chuntao nodded, "My subordinates have fought against Japanese ronin. These people's paths are not like ordinary Japanese ronin, but more like military backgrounds."
"Yes, that's right, they work in groups of three, attacking and defending in an orderly manner." Qiao Chuntao thought for a moment and continued.
"Are you sure?" Cheng Qianfan asked with a serious expression.
"OK." Qiao Chuntao nodded.
"How far is the incident location from the nearest Japanese military camp?" Cheng Qianfan asked suddenly.
"About five miles." Qiao Chuntao said, his expression also became serious, "The team leader suspects that they are Japanese soldiers pretending to be?"
"It's very possible." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice. He glanced at Qiao Chuntao and said, "Your reaction was very timely."
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Cheng Qianfan thought about it carefully, and there were faint guesses and doubts in his heart.
This matter is most likely a trick used by Japan:
Deliberately attracting Chinese people to take action.
If Qiao Chuntao hadn't responded in time and took Jiang Laosan to evacuate in time, they would have had only one ending -
The two were killed by the Japanese and then identified as Chinese soldiers.
They even put the corpses of Qiao Chuntao and Jiang Laosan into Japanese military uniforms and Chinese military uniforms.
Then, the Japanese side could make a big deal out of it and even use it as an excuse for the Japanese troops to stir up trouble in Shanghai.
As for why the Japanese soldiers did not wear military uniforms.
Cheng Qianfan's guess is that wearing a military uniform is too obvious and more intimidating.
Those who dare to attack Japanese ronin may not necessarily dare to attack Japanese soldiers.
As for why ordinary Chinese were chosen to attack, it was because the situation was tense. The Shanghai Security Corps had long issued a strict order prohibiting soldiers from leaving the barracks. The purpose was to prevent soldiers from being provoked by Japan and accidentally firing.
However, these are just speculations and need further confirmation.
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Later, Cheng Qianfan summoned Jiang Mulezi, Jiang Laosan and Yang Changnian to come in.
He told everyone his guess.
This triggered a wave of condemnation and denunciation of the insidiousness and cunningness of the Japanese.
"Shut up, everyone." Cheng Qianfan slapped the table.
"Jiang Laosan, for acting impulsively, I will be detained for two days." Cheng Qianfan said with a pale face.
Jiang Laosan opened his mouth, but after seeing the sharp eyes of the team leader, he shrank his neck and did not dare to speak after all.
"Jiang Mulezi, please be cautious and go to Hongkou District to inquire." Cheng Qianfan said, "The key point is to inquire whether any Japanese soldiers entered or left the military camp during that time yesterday."
"yes!"
"Also, let me know. Pay close attention to a dwarf woman who has a tattoo like this on her wrist."
As he spoke, he hand-drawn his tattoo according to the style described by Qiao Chuntao and showed it to everyone.
"Jiang Mulezi, come here."
Jiang Mulezi followed Cheng Qianfan to the yard.
"In this matter, Jiang Laosan doesn't want to see his compatriots being bullied by the Japanese. He is passionate, which is good." Cheng Qianfan said to Jiang Mulezi.
"But!" He said in a stern voice, "Being impulsive is a taboo in secret service."
"My subordinate understands." Jiang Mulezi nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, team leader, I understand your good intentions. I will talk to him and teach him well."
"I hope so." Cheng Qianfan nodded. He patted Jiang Mulezi on the shoulder with a serious expression, "Next time, we will practice family law!"
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Cheng Qianfan drove away.
There was still a puzzle in his mind regarding this matter.
The Japanese can also arrest a few Chinese at random and lie about being attacked by Chinese soldiers. Wouldn't it be safer to do so?
In short, there are too many doubts about this matter.
Cheng Qianfan thought about yesterday's banquet at Hyoutaro's house in Imamura, and then thought about what happened today.
His heart moved and he drove directly to Hongkou District.
Park the car outside a hotel.
He walked to the secret stronghold of Shanghai Special High School and ‘visited’ Sanbonjiro.
"Search, this subordinate is here to apologize." Cheng Qianfan said with a low eyebrow.
"Oh, what are you doing? You still want to apologize." Sanbonjiro was practicing sword skills in the training room. He put the sword on the table, took the towel handed by his subordinates, wiped the sweat, waved his hand, and signaled his subordinates to leave.
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"My subordinate met an old friend by chance in the public concession yesterday." Cheng Qianfan said, "The other party did not know my Chinese identity."
Cheng Qianfan recounted how he was 'forced' to attend Hyōtaro Imamura's birthday party.
Sanbonjiro picked up a document on the tatami and flipped through it.
"Your identity is secret. The incident happened suddenly. This response is correct. I can understand it." Mimotojiro put down the document in his hand, "I know Imamura-kun has an old relationship with you and appreciates you very much. He knows
It’s okay for you to attend his birthday party because of your status.”
As he said that, he looked at Cheng Qianfan with a smile, "The matter itself is nothing, there is no need to 'apologise'."
He sat on the tatami, picked up a cup of tea, drank it in one gulp, raised his head, and stared at Cheng Qianfan, "Miyazaki-kun, I will be busy later, do you have anything else to say?"
Cheng Qianfan looked at Sanbonjiro's gloomy gaze, his heart was shaken, and he showed a respectful expression and said, "There is one more thing. This subordinate came here specifically for this purpose today."