Cheng Qianfan sat on the armchair in his office.
There is an open bottle of whiskey on the desk.
Half a bottle of whiskey to be exact.
He has drank half the bottle.
There were already many cigarette butts piled in the ashtray next to the wine bottle.
Cheng Qianfan held the cigarette between his index and middle fingers on his right hand, took a deep breath, and blew out two streams of smoke from his nostrils.
It has been more than an hour since he returned to the office, and he has been smoking and drinking, with a gloomy face and said nothing.
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There was a knock on the office door.
"Come in." Cheng Qianfan said in a deep voice.
Li Hao pushed the door open and came in. He took a look at the smoky office and saw Brother Fan's gloomy face. He turned around and closed the door.
"How is it?" Cheng Qianfan pressed out the cigarette butt in the ashtray and asked.
"Wang Kangnian's people have been recruited," Li Hao said.
"Say." Cheng Qianfan suddenly sat upright and asked coldly.
"Someone confessed that the purpose of their trip was to arrest a female Red Party member named Miaopu in the telegraph office." Li Hao said.
"Female Red Party?" Cheng Qianfan frowned, his eyes flashing, "What do you say about the grenade in the briefcase?"
"They don't admit that the attack on you, Brother Fan, is related to them." Li Hao also looked gloomy, "Wang Kangnian said that all this is a misunderstanding. They are here for the Red Party, and other things have nothing to do with them."
"Misunderstanding?" Cheng Qianfan sneered, "How could such a coincidence happen?"
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"I will interrogate them again, and I will torture them myself." Li Hao gritted his teeth and said, "Two hours, two hours, I will pry open their mouths."
Li Hao was horrified when he heard the news that Brother Fan was attacked at the entrance of the Vienna ballroom and almost killed by a 'bomb'.
Fortunately, the news came later that Cheng Qianfan had escaped by chance and was not injured. This made Li Hao relieved, but also scared.
Li Hao vowed not to let go of the murderer behind the scenes, and would find out the mastermind behind the scenes and avenge Brother Fan.
Anyone who wants to harm Brother Fan will not let him go.
"Haozi, how credible do you think Wang Kangnian's words are?" Cheng Qianfan looked sternly and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"The purpose of their trip is to arrest the female Red Party members in the telegraph office. It doesn't seem to be false." Li Hao thought for a while and said.
"It shouldn't be difficult to check whether there is something wrong with that nursery or whether it is a member of the Red Party." Cheng Qianfan pondered for a moment and said.
He rubbed his temples.
"Whether the confession is credible depends on whether there is evidence that the nursery they said is a red party." After a moment of pause, Cheng Qianfan snorted coldly and said.
"Leave it to me, Brother Fan," Li Hao said.
The reason why underground party members are difficult to catch is because they have not been exposed. Once exposed, it is much easier to follow up and check whether there are any problems with the person.
"As long as no one dies, that's fine." Cheng Qianfan said coldly.
"Understood." Li Hao said with a fierce look in his eyes.
Of course, the most direct way is to interrogate Wang Kangnian and his group.
These guys were traitors who defected to Japan. He hated these people deeply and had no reason to show mercy. What's more, these people were most likely to be suspected of plotting to murder Brother Fan. Li Hao hated them even more.
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"Even if it can be proved that what they said about arresting the female Red Party members is true, this does not rule out that they have nothing to do with the attack on you, Brother Fan." Li Hao continued to think.
"Brother Fan, you killed Wang Kangnian's men and wounded him. He must have a grudge. We cannot rule out the possibility that he secretly entered the French Concession to attack you under the pretext of arresting the Red Party."
"Yes." Cheng Qianfan picked up the cigarette case and wanted to smoke it. When he saw that the cigarette case was empty, he held the cigarette case in his fist and said coldly, "If I were Wang Kangnian, I would definitely retaliate for this.
hatred."
"How is the investigation of the briefcase going?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"We don't have any clues yet." Li Hao frowned, shook his head, and said, "The briefcase was found in the ditch at the back door of the Vienna Ballroom. The contents inside have disappeared. The other party left no clues and no witnesses."
"He changed my briefcase and threw it away without fear of follow-up investigation. This shows that this person is very confident in his own skills." Cheng Qianfan's face was ashen. "It also shows that this person is certain that I will die."
"To be able to change my briefcase without anyone noticing, this person must not only be extremely brave, but also agile." Cheng Qianfan thought and then said with a gloomy face, "Haozi, check those three hands, especially
It’s the kind that has a reputation.”
"Yes." Li Hao nodded. Brother Fan suspected that it was handled by three capable hands. He agreed with Brother Fan's inference.
These three shady hands cannot be found by outsiders, so the patrol room can naturally find them.
Find three famous hands. On the one hand, these people can become famous. It also shows that they are capable and may be the ones who do it.
Even if it has nothing to do with them, the patrol room directly puts pressure on these prominent figures in the theft industry. Rats have their own way, and it will be more effective if they find the people themselves.
"Especially check to see if there is anyone who is tight on money recently." Cheng Qianfan took out a pack of cigarettes from the drawer, opened it, took one and put it in his mouth, and said.
"Money is tight?" Li Hao thought for a moment and understood what Brother Fan meant.
Anyone who dares to accept the solicitation of a certain person and take action against "Inspector Xiao Cheng" must be tempted by huge profits, or even make a desperate choice.
Watching Li Hao leave in a hurry, Cheng Qianfan turned his hand and played with the lit cigarette, his eyes flickering as he fell into deep thought.
"Inspector, Mr. Jin has come to the arresting hall. Please come over."
"Got it." Cheng Qianfan straightened his police uniform, picked up his hat, and said.
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Peter, the deputy squad leader of the investigation team of the Political Section of the French Concession Patrol House, and Cheng Qianfan, the third patrol leader of the Central Patrol House, were attacked by bombs and surrounded by gunmen. Pitt was even injured in the gunfight.
This incident caused a stir in the patrol house in the French Concession.
Jin Kemu, acting chief inspector of the Central Patrol Room.
Xi Neng, the squad leader of the French Concession Political Division, and Xiu Gongshen, the translator, accompanied him.
There is also Mr. Tander, the special assistant to His Excellency the Inspector of Police in the French Concession, Mr. Ferguson.
The three parties jointly summoned the third patrol commander Cheng Qianfan to express condolences and inquire about the matter in detail.
Cheng Qianfan truthfully reported the results of the trial so far.
"Arrest the female employee of the Telegraph Office Nursery?" Jin Kemu asked, "They said this woman is a red party member. Is there any evidence?"
Cheng Qianfan was about to answer when there was a knock on the door of the chief inspector's office.
"Come in." Jin Kemu said in a deep voice.
Li Hao came in, saluted the senior management of the patrol room of the French Concession, then walked up to Cheng Qianfan, whispered something, and handed him a piece of paper.
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Cheng Qianfan looked surprised and waved his hand, signaling Li Hao to retreat.
Then, he unfolded the paper in his hand and took a closer look. First, he showed a flash of joy, and then frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" Jin Kemu asked.
"Report to Mr. Jin." Cheng Qianfan presented the page of paper in his hand, "Wang Kangnian confessed that not only did they try to arrest Miaopu secretly in the concession this time, but they also sneaked into the concession before and secretly arrested a person.
"
"Keep talking." Jin Kemu took the paper, looked down at it, and said at the same time.
"The Detective Section of the Dadao City Government Police Station sneaked into the French Concession and secretly abducted a man. Later, they interrogated the man severely and used coercion and inducement. The man confessed that he was Tong Xueyong, a traffic officer at the Nanshi Traffic Station of the Red Party, who was also the traffic officer.
This person confessed that the female employee of the Telegraph Office was a member of the Red Party."
Xiu Gongshen was translating for Xi Neng and Tan De. At this moment, when he heard about the arrest and confession of the Red Party, he glanced at Cheng Qianfan and understood why this boy's eyes flashed with joy when he read the confession just now.
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"DaDao City Police Department?" Tander snorted, with a sarcastic look on his face.
"Mr. Tande, Your Excellency Xi Neng." Jin Kemu looked at the two of them and said with a serious expression, "This so-called Dadao Municipal Police Station, relying on the support of the Japanese, sneaked into the French Concession time and time again to conduct secret arrests.
This is a provocation to the authority of the French Concession and a serious provocation to my patrol house."
Cheng Qianfan heard this from the side and couldn't help but secretly applaud Jin Kemu's words.
Jin Kemu's purpose was naturally to curb the expansion and evil deeds of the Japanese and the Japanese-supported Daodao Municipal Police Department in the French Concession. However, he did not show his anti-Japanese thinking at all, but instead maintained the authority of the French Concession and the patrol house.
authority as the reason.
This is very useful.
The most important thing for the French is face.
Sure enough, both Tande and Xi Neng had unpleasant expressions on their faces, especially Tande, whose words were extremely contemptuous of the Daodao City Government.
"I will report this matter to Mr. Ferguson personally." Tande said coldly, "Chief Inspector Jin, in the future, when you encounter anyone from the Daodao City Government, you will arrest them first."
The French Concession authorities are indeed quite wary of the Japanese, but what about the Avenue City Government?
It’s just a dog raised by the Japanese, and this dog is not recognized by the French Concession or the Public Concession!
"Understood." Jin Kemu nodded.
Jin Kemu was a little disappointed when he heard that Tander only mentioned the DaDao Municipal Government and did not mention the Japanese masters behind DaDao Municipal Government, but there was nothing unusual about his face.
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"Inspector Cheng, do you think the person who secretly changed your briefcase and wanted to blow up you and Peter was Wang Kangnian?" Xi Neng asked.
"Previously, Wang Kangnian led people across the border into the French Concession with the intention of doing evil things. One of his men was shot dead by me, and Wang Kangnian himself was wounded by me. I suspect that Wang Kangnian harbored a grudge and intended to harm me." Cheng
Qianfan said in a deep voice.
"When did that thing you mentioned happen?" After hearing this, Tande showed a strong interest in what Cheng Qianfan said.
Cheng Qianfan then succinctly told the story: Wang Kangnian and his men sneaked into the French Concession and were sneaky and sneaky. They were discovered by the wise and capable Inspector Xiao Cheng, and the two sides clashed. Inspector Xiao Cheng had no scruples about what the other party called the Avenue City Government Police Station.
He killed a thug and wounded Wang Kangnian, who then escaped from the French Concession in embarrassment.
"Do you know that the people behind Wang Kangnian are Japanese?" Tande asked.
"Behind my subordinates is the patrol house, the French Concession, and the powerful French Republic!" Cheng Qianfan said loudly without hesitation.
"Very good! Very good! Inspector Cheng, you are an upright and loyal police officer!"
Tande was very happy when he heard this.
He told Xi Neng and Jin Kemu that what the French Concession needs is an outstanding police officer like Inspector Xiao Cheng who is loyal to France and has the courage to fight against evil forces.
Jin Kemu on the side smiled and agreed, and Xi Neng also praised Cheng Qianfan a lot.
Both of them knew that Cheng Qianfan was actually quite close to the Japanese. However, at this moment, both parties selectively forgot about this, and no one mentioned it to Tande.
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"What do you think about the briefcase being dropped and a grenade planted?"
"My subordinates were not aware of this at all, and had no idea when the briefcase was switched." Cheng Qianfan looked ashamed, "My subordinates were not vigilant enough and almost hurt Peter. I feel guilty and uneasy."
"You are also a victim, don't worry about it. How is Pete doing now?"
"My subordinate sent Lieutenant Pitt to the police hospital for surgery and notified Lieutenant Pitt's family." Cheng Qianfan said, "My subordinate asked the doctor and found that Lieutenant Pitt's life is not in danger."
"After waiting for Ms. Linda to arrive at the hospital, my subordinates left the hospital, vowing to hunt down the murderer and avenge Lieutenant Pitt."
Cheng Qianfan said something and Xiu Gongshen translated it.
Both Xi Neng and Tan De nodded after hearing these words.
Especially Tande, the last time this person summoned Cheng Qianfan for questioning, his attitude towards Cheng Qianfan was still quite cold, but now his expression was much gentler.
"Is there any evidence that the attack on Eucalyptus is related to Wang Kangnian?" Jin Kemu asked.
"There is no direct evidence yet that the grenade incident is related to Wang Kangnian." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "However, it is a fact that Wang Kangnian's men shot at me and Lieutenant Pitt first."
A few people discussed among themselves and asked a few questions before indicating that Cheng Qianfan could leave.
For the first time, Tande even comforted Cheng Qianfan in a gentler tone, saying that the French Concession authorities would not let anyone attack the patrol police, and would investigate the matter to the end and give him an explanation.
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Cheng Qianfan returned to his office.
Close the door.
His face was extremely solemn.
The reason why the nursery was exposed turned out to be the rebellion of Tong Xueyong, a traffic officer at our party's Nanshi Traffic Station.
Wang Kangnian did not last long in the face of Li Hao's harsh interrogation and quickly confessed.
Cheng Qianfan was not surprised by this. Wang Kangnian could not withstand the torture, betrayed the Party Affairs Investigation Office, and defected to the Japanese. Even because of this person's betrayal and confession, Qin Detai eventually evacuated Shanghai, and the entire Shanghai Station of the Party Affairs Investigation Office was almost destroyed.
Extraordinary courses are served in one pot.
This kind of person is greedy for life and afraid of death, and cannot bear torture. If he can confess once, he can confess a second time.
He secretly guided Li Hao to torture Wang Kangnian and others. On the surface, he wanted to find out the evidence that the other party said that the target was the female Red Party nursery. In fact, it was also a clever move to find out the real reason why the nursery was exposed.
The importance of the underground transportation station is unquestionable, and its level of confidentiality is extremely high. Tong Xueyong's rebellion may pose a great threat to the Nanshi Party organization.
However, Cheng Qianfan was a little confused. "Darcissus" had been lurking in the French Concession. How could he have contact with the traffic officer in Nanshi, which would eventually lead to his being confessed and betrayed.
Cheng Qianfan pulled up the blinds, opened the window, and poured the tea leaves in the cup directly out of the window on his left.
Old Huang, who was sitting in the corner basking in the sun and eating melon seeds, glanced out of the corner of his eye.
About five or six minutes later, he patted his butt and returned to the medical room.
Cheng Qianfan sneaked into the courtyard and looked at the people coming and going with a gloomy face. Then he was called out by Lao Huang who was carrying a wine bottle.
"Inspector Cheng, I'm relieved to see you're fine, Old Huang." Old Huang held up the wine bottle and asked with a smile, "Want a drink to calm down the shock?"
PS: I would like to ask everyone for some monthly tickets. The monthly tickets are terrible, thank you.
