When a gun battle broke out, apart from a moment of panic on the busy Xiafei Road, most of the citizens quickly reacted and skillfully found places to take shelter.
There were also those who froze on the spot without reacting in time, and then suddenly woke up, running around like headless chickens, and almost rushed into the fighting zone.
After seeing the gunfight at this time, the people who had been hiding in no corner appeared like ants again, and the bustling Xiafei Road suddenly returned to hustle and bustle.
"Brother Fan, are you okay?" Hao Zai returned to the car and asked with concern.
Cheng Qianfan stared at the warhead stuck in the car glass, his face gloomy and uncertain, "Can you tell who the other party is?"
"It's hard to say." Hao Tsai shook his head. "It might be the Red Party, it might be our own people, it might be those unknown anti-Japanese groups, it might be Zhang Xiaolin's people, or it might even be those business rivals."
"Yes, there are too many people who want to kill me." 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' sneered. He glanced at Hao Tsai and said, "Send the order and sweep Zhang Xiaolin's place on Xijilaihuoxing Street."
"Brother Fan, do you suspect that he is from Zhang Xiaolin?" Hao Zai gritted his teeth and asked with hatred on his face.
"It's not that I doubt it." Cheng Qianfan shook his head slightly, revealing a smile that was hard to describe in words, "It's best to be Zhang Xiaolin, and it can only be Zhang Xiaolin."
"I understand." Hao Zai nodded.
The car pulled over and Hao Zai told Li Hao to take people to protect Brother Fan. Then he got out of the car, got into a car following him and left.
"Brother Fan, the Red Party has always hated you..." Li Hao asked.
"Why didn't you pin this matter on the Red Party?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Yes." Li Hao nodded.
"It's too clumsy." Cheng Qianfan shook his head, "I have captured a lot of Red Party members, and I know them somewhat. These people are beguiled by fallacies and heresies, and most of them have great will. This gunman is too bad.
."
"The Anti-Japanese War has broken out in full force. The Red Party is building the so-called Anti-Japanese National United Front. According to my observation, whether they are trying to gain fame or reputation, or they are sincerely resisting Japan, unless I openly defect to the Japanese, they should not take action against me for the time being.
." Cheng Qianfan said.
He put his hand on the car glass, and his fingers and the bullet embedded in the glass embraced each other from a distance. "Some of them need a reason to frame people, and some don't need a reason."
He turned to look at the back of Li Hao's head, "I said it was the Red Party who did it. Many people wouldn't believe it, and the Japanese wouldn't believe it either. Sanbonjiro still attaches great importance to the situation of the Red Party in Shanghai, and he also understands the Red Party."
Some habits of the Party and the so-called anti-Japanese policy.”
"However, it is very reasonable to say that Zhang Xiaolin did it." Li Hao said.
"That's right." Cheng Qianfan nodded, with a hint of coldness at the corner of his mouth, "Find out the details of this assassin. I want to know how many times he pooped every day in the past half month."
"clear."
…
Cheng Qianfan's trip was to visit the Japanese Army's Shanghai Army Hospital to visit Araki Harima.
Araki Harima has regained consciousness, but his mental state is obviously not good. The doctor also advised the injured not to speak.
Therefore, Kentaro Miyazaki and his friends simply exchanged a few words, wished Araki Harima a speedy recovery and made new contributions to the empire, and then left the ward.
In an office with clear windows, Sanbonjiro was reporting to a middle-aged man with a mustache.
This person is none other than Junzaburo Ikeuchi, the commander of the Japanese Military Police Headquarters in Shanghai.
Junzaburo Ikeuchi has thick lips, a mustache, and his hair is very short at the roots. His hairstyle and head look like a bullet.
"This matter has been initially identified." Junzaburo Ikeuchi pressed his hand and signaled Mimotojiro not to say anything more, "It was the Shanghai Station of the Military Command that made a sneak attack on the special high school armed forces who were going to support the Nishimura class. The special high class and the Nishimura class joined forces.
After defeating the military commanders, Araki Harima was heroically wounded in a fierce battle with military commanders."
Sanbonjiro pondered for a moment, and finally accepted the 'investigation results' of Junzaburo Ikeuchi.
In any case, the results of this investigation first circumvented the idea of the Special High School Division sending people to grab the credit. In addition, the Special High School Division agents died in battle and Araki Harima was injured, which was also classified as a heroic act.
Objectively speaking, Junzaburo Ikeuchi's 'survey results' are somewhat biased towards the side of the special high school, at least the Nishimura class thinks so.
The reason for this result is very complex, involving the power structure and overt and covert struggles between the Military Police Headquarters, the Nishimura Class, the Super High School Class, and even other secret service agencies.
However, when it comes to this specific matter, the cause and effect can be explained in one sentence.
Nishimura Ozo's appetite was too big this time, and Nishimura's class ate alone, which aroused the dissatisfaction of Junzaburo Ikeuchi.
The deputy commander-in-chief of the Military Command Loyalty and Salvation Army, a major general of the national army led more than 50,000 troops to surrender and pledge allegiance to the Locust Army. What a great achievement. Nishimura Ozo actually did not say anything and wanted to enjoy this great achievement alone.
It's what caused 'public outrage'——
It wasn't just him, Sanbonjiro, who was angry and jealous, the Military Police Headquarters was also the same.
This ‘investigation result’ can be said to be released very quickly.
The reason is very simple. The two major secret service agencies, the Special High School and the Nishimura Class, actually exchanged fire directly because of a gunshot. This in itself is a scandal and cannot be tolerated by the military.
Regarding the true inside story of this incident, whether it is the Nishimura Class, the Special High School, or the Military Police Headquarters, they may not give up and will continue to investigate secretly. However, in the official official report, the results of this investigation are official.
.
The back of Cheng Qianfan hurriedly leaving the Army Hospital was seen by Sanbonjiro.
Although Miyazaki Kentaro is greedy for money, he treats his friends very well, and his friendship with Araki Harima is very sincere.
"Who is this person?" Junzaburo Ikeuchi noticed Mimotojiro's gaze and asked.
"My subordinate Kentaro Miyazaki." Sanbonjiro said, "Maybe you haven't heard of this name, but he also has another identity, Cheng Qianfan, deputy chief inspector of the patrol room in the central area of the French Concession."
"I know him." Junzaburo Ikeuchi thought of his true love's gold commemorative medal of the Wicker Lake Incident, and nodded slightly, "Nice young man."
"Your Excellency, you know Kentaro Miyazaki?" Mimotojiro was quite surprised. It seemed that Junzaburo Ikeuchi not only knew Kentaro Miyazaki, but also admired him.
"Are Miyazaki Kentaro and Araki Harima friends?" Ikeuchi Junzaburo asked without answering.
"Miyazaki and Araki are very good friends." Mimotojiro said.
"Since he is here to visit his friends, why did Kentaro Miyazaki come and leave in such a hurry?" Junzaburo Ikeuchi thought for a moment and suddenly asked.
It wasn't that he suspected anything, he just felt that something was unreasonable.
none of your business!
Sanbonjiro glanced at Junzaburo Ikeuchi, and he naturally knew that Ikeuchi asked casually and did not mean he was suspicious of anything. Moreover, Sanbonjiro still trusted his close subordinate Kentaro Miyazaki very much.
However, since Chiuchi asked, he was going to investigate. This was what bothered Sanbonjiro.
Sanbonjiro left the room and ordered his men to go find out the news.
The news that 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' was assassinated on Xiafei Road had already spread widely.
Therefore, the Special Higher Education Department quickly found out the news.
…
"We were assassinated on the way to the hospital?" Junzaburo Ikeuchi was slightly surprised, then nodded, "It seems that Miyazaki does have a deep friendship with Araki."
Sanbonjiro also agreed.
He knows Kentaro Miyazaki better than Junzaburo Ikeuchi. This is a guy who is afraid of death. Anything that endangers Miyazaki's life will anger this guy.
Even after being assassinated, Kentaro Miyazaki still cared about Araki and continued to visit the hospital. Although he came and left in a hurry, this incident happened to Kentaro Miyazaki, who "highly values life", which is enough to show that Miyazaki Kentaro
The friendship between Kentaro Saki and Harima Araki.
"Regarding this attempted assassination, who do you think Sanbon-kun did?" Junzaburo Ikeuchi asked with great interest.
"The people who assassinated Cheng Qianfan were the Red Party, the Chongqing Military Command, the Central Command, some Japanese haters in Shanghai, Cheng Qianfan's business rivals, and those seeking revenge against him.
." Sanbonjiro thought for a moment and said.
"The Red Party, Chongqing, the people's anti-Japanese forces, business rivals, and enemies." Junzaburo Ikeuchi said with a smile, "What an interesting young man."
He motioned to Sanbonjiro to continue.
"The Red Party is unlikely. Before Miyazaki pretended to be Cheng Qianfan, when the real Cheng Qianfan was still alive, he did hunt and kill the Red Party. However, with the current policy of the Red Party, unless Cheng Qianfan openly surrenders to the empire, they will
We will not take action against this famous 'Mr. Xiao Cheng' in the French Concession."
"It's unlikely that Chongqing will take action." Sanbonjiro shook his head.
He did not say why it was unlikely that Chongqing would take action.
Junzaburo Ikeuchi glanced at Sanbonjiro, thoughtfully.
"It is possible that there are civil anti-Japanese groups in Shanghai, but the possibility is very small. They tend to attack lone imperial soldiers and small people close to the empire, and do not dare to attack big figures like Cheng Qianfan."
"So, the person behind the scenes is most likely Cheng Qianfan's business rivals and enemies." Sanbonjiro said. When he mentioned 'enemies', he showed a strange look.
"It seems that Sanbon-kun already has a target person in mind." Junzaburo Ikeuchi said with a smile.
"I did think of two people." Sanbonjiro nodded.
"Hahaha." Ikeuchi Junzaburo laughed, "Next time we meet, Sanbon-kun must talk to me about this matter."
About a quarter of an hour later, watching Junzaburo Ikeuchi's car leaving under the protection of military police vehicles, Mimotojiro fell into deep thought.
He was very curious about why Junzaburo Ikeuchi was so interested in the assassination of Kentaro Miyazaki.
Kentaro Miyazaki is just a latent agent of the Special High School Class. Although this guy's current latent identity is very unusual, it can also attract Junzaburo Ikeuchi's casual inquiries to some extent. However, it is obvious that Junzaburo Ikeuchi has a deep interest in Miyazaki.
Kentaro's attention went beyond normal limits.
Junzaburo Ikeuchi's behavior, and his faint admiration for Kentaro Miyazaki...
Sanbonjiro suddenly thought that Junzaburo Ikeuchi was a notoriously greedy guy!
He had a sense of crisis.
…
Patrol room.
Torture chamber.
‘Mr. Xiao Cheng’ walked in with a gloomy expression, surrounded by several subordinates.
"Have you spoken?" Cheng Qianfan glanced coldly at the assassin whose skin had been torn apart by the whip.
The assassin's psychology was obviously destroyed by the brutal torture. He hung his head and kept saying "I said" and "I will say anything".
"This guy was whipped several times. At first he said it was ordered by Wang Kangnian from the Detective Brigade." Hao Zai said, showing an expression of inexplicable admiration. "The subordinates knew that he was lying, so they increased the punishment, and finally the guy confessed.
It was ordered by Zhang Xiaolin."
"Zhang Xiaolin?" Cheng Qianfan glanced at Hao Zai.
"Yes, Zhang Xiaolin." Hao Zai nodded.
understood.
A strange smile flashed across Cheng Qianfan's face. He had previously planned to pin the "shit basin" on Zhang Xiaolin for this assassination. Unexpectedly, this guy turned out to be the instigator of Zhang Xiaolin.
"Tell me more specifically." Cheng Qianfan casually picked up a soldering iron, put it in the red charcoal basin, clapped his hands and said.
"This guy is nicknamed Qiaozui, and he is Zhang Xiaolin's subordinate. According to Qiaozui's instructions, Zhang Xiaolin suddenly secretly offered a high price reward to the gang to recruit his men to do a big thing. Qiaozui owed a bunch of gambling debts, so he volunteered to take it.
This life."
The job is simple:
First, he will pay a large settlement fee and assassinate Cheng Qianfan. After the incident is completed, he will naturally become rich and wealthy. If he is unfortunately caught, he will definitely insist that he was ordered by Wang Kangnian and must not reveal Boss Zhang.
"You self-righteous old fool!" Cheng Qianfan sneered and cursed.
Zhang Xiaolin's technique was clumsy and without any skills.
However, this is also the method used by veteran Shanghai tycoons like Zhang Xiaolin:
Offer a reward, buy the life of his subordinates, and get rid of the enemy. If that fails, he will falsely accuse other people who have enemies with him to muddy the waters.
However, Zhang Xiaolin overestimated the toughness of Qiaozui and underestimated the torture ability of Cheng Qianfan's men.
wrong.
Cheng Qianfan shook his head. An old fox like Zhang Xiaolin would naturally think of the possibility of sticking his mouth up and being tortured but not opening his mouth. He was fearless because he knew that the Japanese were backing him. Although he hated him very much, he couldn't do anything to him after all.
At this moment, Li Hao walked into the torture room, came to Cheng Qianfan, and whispered.
"Really?" Cheng Qianfan's face immediately darkened.
Li Hao nodded with a serious expression.
"Where are the things?" Cheng Qianfan asked.
"Brothers are still investigating on site. I will come back early to report to you, Brother Fan." Li Hao said.
idiot.
Cheng Qianfan cursed in his heart.
He walked towards the man who seemed to be looking at him with his silly and silly lips, and looked at the other person with sinister eyes.
There was no response from the cocked mouth.
"My people have gone to the walnut." Cheng Qianfan said coldly, his eyes locked on the curled-up eyes.
He saw a hint of panic in his curled eyes.
"Don't you have anything to say?" Mr. Cheng's tone was low. He picked up the red-hot soldering iron, took a few puffs, lit the cigarette in his mouth, and asked calmly.
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