Zhu Yourong's whole body was as cold as if she had fallen into an ice cellar. She could no longer hear what her cousin was saying. She didn't know how long it took before she came back to her senses. She was wiping her tears and talking about things sadly and angrily.
After that, she finally understood the details.
On the afternoon of the explosion, the Ming Empire Police Department immediately sealed off the scene and opened a case for investigation. Within a few hours, several clues pointed to Xiang Xiaoqiang, commander of the People's Guard. As a result, Xiang Xiaoqiang became a major suspect.
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So, on the night of the 5th, the Imperial Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office, the Imperial Interior Ministry Investigation Bureau, and the Imperial Police formed a joint investigation team to investigate the bombing on June 5th. Although it was not explicitly stated that it was an investigation at this time,
Xiang Xiaoqiang, but in fact the investigation has been focused on Xiang Xiaoqiang and other senior officials of the People's Guard (including Princess Liaoyang).
The investigation went smoothly. After more than a day, the following facts were discovered:
Fact 1: It turned out that after the first assassination attempt on the prince failed in Bangkok, the commander of the security team of the People's Guard Headquarters received a call from Bangkok with a stomachache, and then went to the Changping Marquis Mansion to find Xiang Xiaoqiang. Xiang Xiaoqiang then followed
He returned to the headquarters. Then he took a bus from the headquarters to the Daming Royal Bank with a stomachache. He first made a call in the bank's telephone room, and then went to the VIP room to transfer an account. The amount of money was not large.
More, 250 Ming Yang, but the other party’s account was opened at the Bangkok branch of Ming Royal Bank, and it was an anonymous account.
Fact 2: Xiang Xiaoqiang was just vague at first, saying that it was good to call Bangkok, but those were personal items he ordered by mail in Bangkok, and the 250 Mingyang was just the payment for the goods. As for what company it was and what items it was. Xiang Xiaoqiang
refused to disclose. The investigation team reviewed the incoming and outgoing call records of the People's Guard that day and found a number from Bangkok. Then, they investigated the phone number in Bangkok and found that it did not belong to any company at all, but to Bangkok Baidu.
A room phone number in the Xiangda Hotel. The guest in that room checked out ten minutes after the explosion.
Fact 3: Just when the investigation team told Xiang Xiaoqiang about this situation, Xiang Xiaoqiang contradicted the previous statement and changed his story and said that the caller was from a company claiming to be "Ecstasy", saying that his wife ordered five doses of medicine by mail and owed money for the medicine.
Here. Xiang Xiaoqiang remitted the money to them because he was afraid of publicity about this kind of thing. Now Xiang Xiaoqiang insists that this group of people deliberately arranged this to frame him...
Fact 4: The car that exploded was the one the prince was riding in. After identification, the explosion occurred from inside the car, not due to external shelling, grenades, landmines, etc. According to the chemical analysis of the charred remains at the explosion site
, can basically be identified as plastic explosives. According to the analysis of the explosion energy, the total amount of plastic explosives should be between 300 grams and 500 grams. And these three bulletproof vehicles have been repeatedly inspected by the People’s Guard, and it can basically be ruled out that
The possibility of a bomb being planted inadvertently by a third party... In other words, the problem lies with the People's Guard.
In particular, when three Rolls-Royces were originally arranged and checked repeatedly, Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly used safety concerns and inexplicably ordered to change the cars to three Mercedes-Benz. So, one of them
It exploded... This time I changed the car, it can be said that the change was quite hasty and quite puzzling.
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Although Xiang Xiaoqiang has been placed under residential surveillance, this is not yet "house arrest." The only reason for the current residential surveillance is that he has serious suspicions and must prevent his escape. Xiang Xiaoqiang is now required not to leave Nanjing. However, in Nanjing, Xiang Xiaoqiang is not allowed to leave Nanjing.
Xiaoqiang has the same freedom of movement as before. He can go wherever he wants and can handle People's Guard affairs normally. However, when he goes out, an investigation team car will follow him to determine his whereabouts. That is,
He said that at this stage, as long as Xiang Xiaoqiang doesn't flee, he can do whatever he wants.
However, the security of the Prince of Siam was changed from the People's Guard to the Dongchang.
Not only Xiang Xiaoqiang, but also Stomachache also enjoyed the same treatment. Because apart from Xiang Xiaoqiang, Stomachache was directly involved. He was the one who answered the call in Bangkok, and it was he who went to the Changping Marquis Mansion to find Xiang Xiaoqiang.
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The commander's office was filled with smoke. Xiang Xiaoqiang and all his cronies gathered together all day long to discuss countermeasures. In the past three days, the senior officials of the People's Guard have spent more time together than in the past six months. Fourteen grids,
Stomachache, Snail, Li Changgui, Li Gensheng, Song Ruhai, Sun Zhenye, Wang Hexiang, Qiu Qiu, and Xiu Xiu are all making suggestions for Xiang Xiaoqiang. These people have truly experienced the feeling of being in the same boat today. They have never been so united. Even if they always listen more
Xiuxiu, who rarely talks, now doesn't care about anything, racking her brains and speaking out all her ideas.
After Xiang Xiaoqiang learned that he would be under "residential surveillance", he thought it would be similar to the "double-regulation" of later generations, where there is no privacy surveillance 24 hours a day and no contact with the outside world. But later he found that his work and life had not changed much.
He was only restricted from leaving Beijing, and a car would follow him wherever he went. Not only could he meet anyone, he could also handle military affairs, and he was not even deprived of the power to mobilize troops.
Xiang Xiaoqiang breathed a huge sigh of relief:
"This means that all my energy has not been damaged at all, and I can still use all means to plan for myself."
"Of course," Qiu Qiu widened his eyes and said angrily, "You are just a suspect, and they have no evidence, so why should they restrict your personal rights! Do you still feel satisfied? I think this is all right.
You are so unfair!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded, lit a cigarette, and looked out the window. But he was indeed very contented. He knew that in future generations, the "double-regulation" that made the person involved's life worse than death would also be carried out without evidence.
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He took a puff of cigarette and said slowly:
"I'm just wondering why they don't take away my power to mobilize troops. Aren't they afraid that I might jump over the wall and cause a mutiny?"
Fourteen Gege said coldly:
"Indeed, I am also very puzzled. I don't know what you Nan Ming thinks. Control an individual and let him retain military power."
Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around, stared at Li Gensheng, and asked seriously:
"Gensheng, if I ask you to mobilize your troops now, surround the palace, and then control Nanjing...will you listen to me?"
As soon as the words came out, the whole room was speechless.
Li Gensheng's expression changed drastically, he looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang, took half a step back, and murmured:
"Sir... Sir, you are not joking. You... you are joking, aren't you?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang shook his head:
"Of course I'm not joking. I'm asking seriously, if it comes to that, will you follow me?"
The three old men stopped at the same time:
"grown ups!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang glanced at them, still staring at Li Gensheng.
The sweat on Li Gensheng's head started to drop. But he did not hesitate at all and said decisively:
"Sir, please forgive me for not being able to obey your orders!...Sir, even if it is the People's Guard, it is not your private property, nor is it my personal property... Even if my subordinates risk their lives and dare to do it with you, then the people under the mobile unit will
Division commanders, regiment commanders, battalion commanders... including those squad leaders and soldiers, it is impossible for them to follow their subordinates to do such a thing!... Take a step back and say, even if you really do this, your Majesty will say something when the time comes.
, the soldiers will switch sides and arrest us!"
After hearing this, Xiang Xiaoqiang turned around thoughtfully, patted Shi Shigege on the shoulder and said:
"You understand."
Fourteen Princess glanced at Li Gensheng fiercely and hummed:
"What a pity. Otherwise, if I had to force myself, I would really be able to do it."
In a room full of people, no one dared to pick a fight.
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What people can't figure out now is that even though those three vehicles had been inspected repeatedly, how could someone still put bombs on them?
"Where was the bomb placed?" Qiu Qiu saw that no one was talking and asked cautiously, "Could it be placed somewhere we didn't check?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang raised his eyes and said coldly:
"Where did you say?"
"Hmm...I don't understand either...for example, in the car tires, in the mezzanine of the car roof, in the car seats..."
Li Changgui said immediately:
"Madam, these bulletproof cars are placed in the garage of the palace. They are used by His Majesty and the royal family members. Normally, including maintenance, anyone who touches the car must be searched and registered... Even if it is a car wash, the interior of the car must be cleaned.
There must also be more than five people present, two of whom must be officers... It is impossible for anyone to sneak in and install a bomb."
Stomachache also said:
"Yes, before the prince came this time, the agents of our security team inspected the three cars inside and out, even taking a look at the tires. Your Excellency was also there to watch."
Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned and said:
"Since it is a plastic explosive, it can be molded into various shapes or pressed into a pancake...can it be installed in places that cannot be inspected? For example, inside the roof of the car? Inside the seat?"
Having a stomachache, he shook his head and said:
"This kind of special-purpose vehicle is custom-made, and most places can be opened. They were all checked at the time."
Xiang Xiaoqiang asked again:
"Will it be installed in some place that cannot be opened? For example, inside the steering wheel? Inside the steel plate of the car?"
Xiuxiu looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang and said softly:
"Sir...since we couldn't open the ones we checked, how did they open the one that secretly installed the bomb..."
My stomach hurt and I patted my thigh and said:
"Yes, that's what Madam is talking about! There are no traces of cutting on those steel plates and the like... Besides, the storage management is so strict, how is it possible to go in with tools to cut, stuff explosives in and then weld them?"
It’s impossible!”
Xiang Xiaoqiang was lying on the backrest, smoking hard. At this time, he was puffing out green smoke and said slowly:
"Ziteng, Changgui, if you put it this way, the problem lies within the jurisdiction of the two of you. The last inspection of the car was done by the security team and the Imperial Guard. Ziteng, investigate those people. Now
All departments have put aside other work and are fully committed to dealing with this matter. The government's investigation team is investigating, and we have to investigate too. We are not allowed to do the security work, and it is handed over to the East Factory...
"That's good. At least if there is another problem later, it will have nothing to do with us. We only need to concentrate on dealing with what has already happened... Of course, if it is handed over to Dongchang itself, it will not happen again.
There’s a problem. They just want to frame me. Xiuxiu, you and Zi Teng go check those people together. Then you can select a few absolutely reliable subordinates to do this together."
He blew green smoke at Xiaoqiang, looked at the smoke-filled ceiling, and murmured:
"Now they have no evidence. Yes, all the clues point to me, but none of them can directly prove that I did it... But the most terrifying thing is that if the other party sincerely wants to kill me, he will definitely do it again.
To 'send' some pieces of evidence to the investigation team."
He closed his eyes and thought to himself that this was different from the last "Xiang Family Fraud Case". That time Zhu Yourong was on his side, and Zheng Yucong had just joined his side. But this time, he was suspected of killing them.
Relatives, these two most powerful foreign aids have been lost.
I hope that the masterminds behind this are the Japanese, British, French, Siamese domestic forces... and other external forces. They must not come from within the Ming Dynasty. For example, the cabinet, Shen Rongxuan.
In that case, it's really scary. My chances of winning are really too small.
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Stomachache and Xiuxiu are discussing the investigation together, and Shi Shigege is also arranging intelligence collection work against Dongchang, which is also her old profession.
Suddenly, Hu Jiong ran in and shouted breathlessly:
"Sir...it's not good, the investigation team is here to arrest you!...They...have a key witness!"
"What?"
There was dead silence in the office. Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu's faces instantly turned pale.
Xiang Xiaoqiang suddenly stood up, and Fourteen Gege also stood up immediately, staring at Hu Jiong.
Hu Jiong took a breath and said:
"Sir, the investigation team found the operator who helped you call Bangkok that day when you made the call at the bank!"
"How about it?"
"I don't know the details, but depending on the situation, her confession will be very detrimental to you! Now, the people from the investigation team are waiting below!"
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"cockroach!"
Qiu Qiu cried "Wow" and hugged Xiang Xiaoqiang tightly. Xiu Xiu's tears burst out of her eyes, her feet went soft, and she fell into a chair.
Xiang Xiaoqiang threw the cigarette to the ground and said harshly:
"Damn, you move so fast! Hu Jiong!"
"have!"
Hu Jiong immediately put his legs together and stood upright and answered.
Xiang Xiaoqiang ordered:
"Go down and block the investigation team first, don't allow them to come up!"
Hu Jiong was stunned and immediately understood what Xiang Xiaoqiang meant. But he said awkwardly:
"Sir, we definitely can't stop them like this. They have detention tickets!"
Xiang Xiaoqiang said viciously:
"I don't care about that, it's your business! If not, just let them drink tea down there! In short, they are not allowed to come up within ten minutes!"
Hu Jiong's face turned red. He looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang and thought about the investigation team below. After weighing for a moment, he finally gave in and answered loudly:
"yes!"
Hu Jiong turned around and went out. Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately began to arrange the tasks of his subordinates after he "went in". Qiu Qiu and Xiu Xiu, one on the left and one on the right, cuddled up to Xiang Xiaoqiang, crying silently while listening to his arrangements.
At this time, Song Ruhai said:
"Sir, I have a way to temporarily save you from being detained."
Everyone looked at him. Before Xiang Xiaoqiang opened his mouth, Qiu Qiu, Xiu Xiu, and Shi Shige Ge all blurted out at the same time: