"What happened?" Cheng Qianfan fastened his buckle, put on his riding boots, put on his police hat, adjusted his gun belt, and asked casually.
"The Japanese bombed the concession," Hou Pingliang said.
"Where did it explode?" Cheng Qianfan walked straight towards the door. The waiters along the way stopped and bowed.
"Two bombs fell on the British and American concessions." Hou Pingliang stepped forward and helped Inspector Xiao Cheng open the door. "It is said that many people died."
"The Japanese are brave enough." Cheng Qianfan muttered.
A black car was parked on the roadside. When Datou Lu saw Inspector Xiao Cheng coming out, he quickly got out of the car and opened the door himself.
Cheng Qianfan nodded and got into the back seat.
Da Toulu got into the passenger seat.
Hou Pingliang and another patrolman stood on the running boards on both sides of the car, holding batons as a warning.
"Bah." The driver honked the horn twice and the car drove quickly.
Along the way, panic-stricken crowds of people could be seen running around like headless flies.
Cheng Qianfan frowned, and he understood that this was the reason why Qin Detai summoned all the inspectors back to the arresting hall for a meeting.
Although the bombs were dropped on the British and American Concessions, not the French Concessions, this was an extremely bad precedent.
This also broke the public's mental barrier against the Japanese not wanting to take action in the concession.
Once the concession was no different from the Chinese territory, the Japanese still dared to throw bombs unscrupulously, which had a great psychological impact on the citizens of the concession.
Many people will once again fall into despair and fear dominated by war.
In this case, there will inevitably be chaos in the market.
…
"Brother Lu, tell me the specific situation." Cheng Qianfan said to Datou Lu.
"Yes." Da Toulu immediately reported the situation.
About half an hour ago, Japanese bombers first dropped a bomb on Church Road, which is interrupted by the public concession, and directly hit a U.S. Navy building. The bomb penetrated directly from the roof of the third floor all the way down and fell into the ground floor.
"The Americans were lucky, the bomb didn't explode," Datulu said.
Immediately afterwards, a bomb from the Japanese army fell on Nanjing Road, directly penetrated the third-floor balcony of Xianshi Department Store, and exploded immediately.
At that time, Xianshi Department Store and Xianshi Amusement Park were crowded, and many citizens who took their children shopping gathered here.
Yong'an Department Store, Xianshi Department Store, the amusement park and nearby stores suffered heavy casualties.
"It is said that there are almost a thousand casualties." Datulu said with a solemn expression. "A large number of citizens were killed and injured. In addition, the most important thing is that the patrolmen who managed the traffic lights and directed the traffic were killed and wounded more than a dozen people. Foreigners were also killed and wounded dozens. The British and
Americans are angry."
Yes, the British and American public settlements were extremely angry about this bombing tragedy. The most important reasons were patrols and heavy casualties among foreigners, especially the latter.
Passing by a cigarette shop, Cheng Qianfan glanced at the telephone pole at the door of the cigarette shop through the car window, and quickly looked away.
Cheng Qianfan returned to No. 22 Xue Huali Road.
Qin Detai, chief inspector of the Central Patrol Room, held an emergency meeting.
First, there was an emergency announcement from the Ministry of Industry. The French Concession authorities encouraged and condemned the Japanese army's abominable act of bombing the British and American public concessions, declared that the French Concession and the public concessions would "advance and retreat together", and urged the Japanese side to severely punish the perpetrators and give a reasonable explanation.
Subsequently, Qin Detai read out the order from Police Commissioner Ferguson.
The patrol houses in the French Concession have strengthened patrols, but if there is a small disturbance at night, the focus should be used in troubled times, and patrol officers are allowed to shoot and kill them directly.
In fact, the market was already in chaos. There were thieves and Yakuza spread rumors that the Japanese were going to bomb Xiafei Road, deliberately creating chaos and taking the opportunity to loot the stores.
Xiafei Road Patrol Fang Ma Yi Detention Center failed to respond promptly and was attacked by rioters at first, resulting in the death and injury of two patrolmen. Although the patrol later opened fire and suppressed the rioters, killing five rioters and arresting three, however, Xiafei
Several shops along the road were in a mess and were in flames.
If the fire department hadn't arrived quickly, Xiafei Road would have been engulfed in fire.
…
After the meeting, Qin Detai left Cheng Qianfan to talk.
"Your master, Ma Yishou, has performed very poorly and is very likely to be dismissed." Qin Detai said.
"Has it been settled yet?" Cheng Qianfan said worriedly, "If anything goes wrong, please ask Mr. Qin to help clear things up. Qianfan and Master will be very grateful."
"Superintendent Ferguson is very angry." Qin Detai shook his head.
There was a bombing tragedy in the public concession, and thugs immediately caused chaos on Xiafei Road. This made Ferguson, the French Concession Police Chief, extremely dissatisfied. He was also dissatisfied with Ma Yishou, the inspector of Xiafei Road, who was not able to control the situation immediately.
cast great doubts on his ability.
Cheng Qianfan remained silent.
Qin Detai glanced at him, and he was quite satisfied with Cheng Qianfan's willingness to try to hold the reins. No one would dislike his subordinates who valued affection and righteousness.
"There is no room for change in this matter." Qin Detai said, "If Lu Dazhang had not appeared in time and led the patrol to shoot and kill two thugs and control the situation, things would have been unimaginable."
"Lu Dazhang?" Cheng Qianfan glanced at Chief Inspector Qin in shock. It turned out to be Lu Dazhang?
"I can't believe it." Qin Detai also smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Previously, Lu Dazhang was dismissed because of poor performance, and the master got the position of inspector of Xiafei Road. This time, Lu Dazhang might step on the master and kill him." Cheng Qianfan sighed, but actually he was shocked inside.
Already.
"Go and see Ma Yishou, have a drink with him, and tell him that he is one of my men. I will keep his things in mind, and I will think of him when I have the chance." Qin Detai patted Cheng.
Qianfan said over his shoulder.
"Mr. Qin showed his love and care, Qianfan thanked him on behalf of Master." Cheng Qianfan looked touched and saluted.
Cheng Qianfan left the chief inspector's office and did not go downstairs to leave immediately.
Instead, he went directly to the office of Second Lieutenant Pitt, the deputy squad leader of the Political Division, and asked for the car keys from Second Lieutenant Pitt, and borrowed his Citroen.
…
Ma Yishou owns two houses, one on Father Jin Road in Central District and one on Maggie Road in Mailan District.
After being transferred from the Central District to the inspector of Xiafei Road in Xiafei District of the French Concession, Ma Yishou lived in his home on Maggie Road because Maggie Road was relatively close to Xiafei District.
Qiao Chuntao ordered a pot of tea and sat at the tea stall, eating melon seeds and listening to a blind man playing the erhu.
After Master A Bing became famous in Shanghai, as if overnight, many blind men wearing sunglasses and playing erhu appeared on Shanghai Beach.
Qiao Chuntao is waiting.
He just arrived at the agreed place and did not see Cheng Qianfan, so he came directly here to wait.
This is the plan that the team leader explained in advance.
If a sudden emergency signal is seen on the telephone pole at the door of the tobacco store, the operation will be terminated immediately and all team members will enter a hibernation state.
If he doesn't see the emergency signal, he only needs to come here and wait for the secondary connection.
…
A French Citroen car drove over.
Qiao Chuntao looked up and saw that this was Second Lieutenant Pete's car from the Political Section of the Central District Police Station. He recognized the license plate.
An old man was about to cross the road, but he was afraid and hesitated.
Halfway across the road, I stood there.
The driver of this car was a little slow in his first reaction and almost hit the old man.
Then, the car continued to drive forward for dozens of steps, the door opened, and Inspector Xiao Cheng came down with a riding whip. He pointed the tip of the whip at the old man and yelled, "Suck this old turtle, you are looking for death."
The old man was already scared, but after being scolded again, he sat down on the ground in fright.
Everyone's attention was attracted.
Upon seeing this, a man in a green cloth coat scolded Inspector Xiao Cheng for his bad behavior of bullying the old man, and then he was whipped directly.
The man was furious and pointed at Inspector Cheng's nose to continue scolding him.
The onlookers hurriedly tried to persuade him. Some even covered the man's mouth, while others asked Inspector Cheng to please stop being in the same company as this bastard.
Inspector Xiao Cheng sneered and poked the man's glasses with the tip of his whip. The glasses fell to the ground. He stepped on them directly, stepped on the lenses with his foot, and crushed them with his riding boots before striding away.
