Cheng Qianfan pressed his peaked cap and entered through the side door.
Then I heard noisy footsteps in the yard in front.
There is also the sound of a car engine starting.
The number of people is between twenty and thirty people.
It's two cars.
There is also the sound of jingling bells. This is a foreign car.
Soon, the sounds of footsteps, cars, and foreign cars disappeared, and everything returned to calm.
Is this an emergency operation?
His expression did not change at all, his steps did not stop, and he chatted casually with Xiaochi who came to greet him.
"The section chief is in a good mood today." Xiaochi said.
"Thank you, Mr. Xiaochi." Cheng Qianfan smiled and put two vouchers from Jiujiu Trading into Xiaochi's palm without leaving a trace, and the latter stuffed them into his pocket with ease.
Sanbonjiro was in a good mood - had he caught, or was about to catch, a big fish?
Which aspect?
Cheng Qianfan's heart sank.
…
After going up the stairs, at the door of Sanbonjiro's office, a man wearing a Japanese military uniform closed the door and came out.
"Kaga-kun." Cheng Qianfan bowed slightly.
"Oh, it's Miyazaki-kun." Kaga nodded, "The section chief is inside."
"Please tell me, Mr. Kaga." Cheng Qianfan said with a smile without going in directly.
The absence of Araki Harima, who had always been with Sanbonjiro, made Cheng Qianfan's heart even heavier.
Kaga turned around and pushed the door open. He came out after a while and said, "Miyazaki-kun, section chief, please come in."
"Thank you." Cheng Qianfan smiled and nodded, stepped forward and whispered, "I got the best sake from Kyoto."
"Leave a few bottles for me." Kaga whispered.
Cheng Qianfan smiled and nodded, then opened the door and went in.
…
"Search." Cheng Qianfan saluted respectfully.
Sanbonjiro was wearing a Japanese military uniform and was wiping his saber.
"Miyazaki-kun is here." Sanbonjiro raised his head, seemingly in good spirits, and put the sword back into its sheath.
Cheng Qianfan hurriedly stepped forward, took the saber with both hands, and helped hang it on the wall with great piety.
The smell of blood.
He smelled blood.
Very light smell of blood.
Sanbonjiro should have gone to the torture room today.
Most likely I didn't personally interrogate the prisoner, so there was a smell of blood, but it was very light.
This immediately put him in contact with the special agents of the Special High School Division who had just been dispatched.
Someone was arrested?
Interrogated.
Recruited?
Expand arrests!
A relatively clear and complete chain of speculation has emerged in his mind.
…
"You mean, you shot and wounded Wang Kangnian and killed Ding Naifei in order to scare the monkeys and avoid being followed again?" Sanbonjiro said after listening to Cheng Qianfan's statement, taking a sip of tea.
"Yes, Section Chief, my subordinate's identity is relatively secretive. It's best to avoid being followed," Cheng Qianfan said.
"Isn't it because Wang Kangnian broke into some of your secrets and shot him in anger?" Sanbonjiro looked at Cheng Qianfan with a joking look.
Cheng Qianfan's facial expression was a little stiff, and he smiled coquettishly, "Lu Dazhang asked me to discuss a business deal, uh, I was affected a little bit, of course, mainly because I don't like to be followed."
"You knew that Wang Kangnian had defected to the empire, and yet you still fired?" Sanbonjiro said coldly.
"It's just a Chinese who dared to follow me. My subordinates didn't kill him, so they were showing mercy." Cheng Qianfan raised the corner of his mouth and said with a hint of contempt.
"He's following Lu Dazhang! Wang Kangnian thinks Lu Dazhang is suspicious."
"My subordinates are also in the car. Wang Kangnian, a Chinese fool, ruined my good deeds -" Cheng Qianfan said angrily. When he realized that he had spilled the beans, he raised his head and glanced at Sanbonjiro, then quickly lowered his head, not daring to speak anymore.
"Bag duck down!" Sanbenjilang yelled angrily, "I knew you were angry because your business was disrupted, so you fired the gun in anger."
"This is a big deal." Cheng Qianfan whispered.
Snapped!
Sanbonjiro slapped him with a big slap.
"Hai!" Cheng Qianfan received a slap, lowered his head, bent over, and stood respectfully.
"I told you a long time ago, don't think about your business!" Sanbonjiro said with a stern face.
"Hai!"
Sanbonjiro glared at Cheng Qianfan with fierce eyes, turned his head and looked at the half bottle of red wine in the wine cabinet next to the desk, and finally stopped slapping him with his swung palm.
…
"Do you know why I hit you?" Sanbonjiro pressed his hands on the table and asked coldly.
"My subordinate knows." Cheng Qianfan raised his head with an unconvinced expression, "My subordinate should not shoot."
"Asshole!" Sanbonjiro was furious, "When the Chinese die, they die, idiot!"
"Report to the section chief." Cheng Qianfan thought for a moment, showed a look of surprise, and stood at attention, saluting, "Wang Kangnian is from the empire, and his subordinates shot because they wanted to show their attitude towards Japan to the senior officials of the French Concession and cooperate with the section chief's plan.
."
Sanbonjiro snorted coldly, "You are not hopelessly stupid."
Cheng Qianfan opened his mouth, but did not speak.
"explain!"
"The subordinate shot and wounded Wang Kangnian out of anger," Cheng Qianfan said cautiously. "However, the reason why he later killed Ding Naifei was because the subordinate had an idea. He could kill a chicken to scare the monkeys and show off to the French."
"Why didn't you say it just now?" Sanbonjiro asked.
"My subordinate wanted to hide his selfish motives for firing the first shot. I didn't expect that the section chief was so sharp that he couldn't hide anything from you." Cheng Qianfan squeezed out an awkward and flattering smile.
Sanbonjiro snorted again, but his expression softened a lot.
"General Masao Nishida has also learned about this. Your Majesty the General is very satisfied with your on-the-spot response and looks forward to the day when you will be promoted to deputy chief inspector of the Central District as soon as possible." Mimotojiro sat on the chair and said slowly.
.
"Your Excellency Nishida is so complimentary, Miyazaki is ashamed." Cheng Qianfan bowed, "It's all because of the section chief's planning and careful teaching, Miyazaki doesn't dare to take credit."
…
"What kind of business does Lu Dazhang want to discuss with you?"
"The Taihu Water Bandits Li Laosan Branch is recruiting troops and wants to buy some guns and ammunition."
"Bag duck falls!" Sanbonjiro's expression changed and he cursed, "Li Laosan had a war with the imperial army, do you know!"
"My subordinates don't know." Cheng Qianfan's expression also changed and he let out a light sigh.
"Huh?" Sanbonjiro frowned and stared at Cheng Qianfan.
"Professor, this is a bit strange."
"explain."
"My subordinates really don't know that Li Laosan once fought against the empire. From Lu Dazhang's words, I got some news." Cheng Qianfan thought deeply and said, "Li Laosan seems to be interested in defecting to the empire. His purpose of recruiting troops is
, seems to be in order to sell myself at a good price."
"Is this happening?" Sanbonjiro's expression softened.
"That should be the meaning." Cheng Qianfan paused for a moment and looked at Sanbonjiro, "Section Chief, is it possible that Li Laosan was frightened by the power of the empire, so he did not dare to continue to fight against the empire, and finally made a wise decision?
choose?"
"It is indeed possible." Sanbonjiro said thoughtfully.
As he said that, he looked at Kentaro Miyazaki and felt a little emotional in his heart. This boy was really lucky. He sold arms privately and was able to help the empire recruit an army.
