Chapter 461 Summons (please subscribe and vote monthly)
The rain is getting heavier.
Standing by the window of the office, looking at the heavy rain outside the window, Cheng Qianfan was playing with a cigarette in his hand. Under his calm face was an extremely anxious inner emotion.
Looking from the window of the office, about thirty steps away is Lao Huang’s medical room.
The medical room in the rainstorm was silent and without lights. Old Huang should have rested by this time.
Cheng Qianfan thought quickly in his mind about how to wake up Lao Huang and make contact with him without attracting attention (confusion).
It is not allowed to wake up a sleeping Mr. Huang in the middle of the night without any reasonable reason.
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The clock in the office made a ticking sound.
Cheng Qianfan glanced at it, it was now 00:30 midnight.
He must pass on the information that A Hai was arrested by the patrol room as soon as possible, and the organization must also complete the rescue before going to work at dawn.
Because after going to work at dawn, according to the procedures, the patrol room arrested anti-Japanese elements and needed to report to the special agent class of the General Affairs Office of the Central China Dispatch Army of Japan.
For this order from Japan, the patrol houses in the concession had different reactions:
Some patrol houses showed signs of cooperation with Japan.
Some had an ambiguous attitude, neither sternly refusing nor indicating that they would cooperate obediently.
Some people simply ignored it and refused forcefully, saying that this was the French Concession, not the Chinese territory occupied by the Japanese army.
Cheng Qianfan's third patrol in the Central Patrol Room was ambiguous.
Originally, according to Sanbonjiro's order, "Kentaro Miyazaki" was required to show a proactive attitude of cooperating with Japan as soon as possible and to be an aggressive "traitor" role model.
However, soon, Sanbonjiro changed his mind and asked "Kentaro Miyazaki" to show his ambiguous attitude.
Cheng Qianfan's understanding of this is that Sanbonjiro does not want him to become a traitor prematurely, because once he becomes a hard-core traitor, although he can serve the Japanese openly and openly, it will also cause Cheng Qianfan to lose some people in the patrol room. Support, and even be vaguely ostracized.
There were so many people in the patrol room. Some people did not dare to resist the Japanese, but they also did not want to be traitors for fear of being stabbed in the back.
Others in the patrol room knew that Inspector Cheng was close to the Japanese, and most of them had no doubt that Cheng Qianfan would become a traitor sooner or later. However, as long as he did not really become a traitor, others could work under Cheng Qianfan with peace of mind. Get the benefits.
As for why Cheng Qianfan was not arranged to show a tough and non-cooperative attitude towards Japan, it was not that Sanbonjiro did not want to do so. It was because Inspector Cheng had always been relatively close to the Japanese. Such a person suddenly showed hatred towards the Japanese -
Before the Japanese occupied Shanghai, you were pro-Japanese.
The Japanese occupied Shanghai, do you hate the Japanese?
Only a fool would believe it.
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Let’s get back to business.
Mimotojiro asked Cheng Qianfan to continue his ambiguous attitude towards Japan.
This is an appearance.
Privately, the Central Patrol Room arrested anti-Japanese elements, and Cheng Qianfan had to report to Shanghai Special Higher Education Department in time.
There is a cigarette shop nearby, less than a mile away from the central patrol house.
According to the agreed arrangement, Cheng Qianfan will take advantage of the opportunity to go out for a walk after lunch and go to this tobacco store to buy cigarettes when he feels the need.
Delivery workers dressed as agents from the Shanghai Special High School will deliver goods to tobacco stores at noon every other day.
There is no problem with tobacco shops.
The problem is the delivery staff.
Cheng Qianfan will complete the information transfer with this Special High School agent at this time.
As for why the Shanghai Special Higher Education School doesn’t take over this tobacco store, wouldn’t it be more trouble-free and you can contact us at any time?
For nothing else, the Japanese have no money and cannot buy this tobacco shop.
Araki Harima originally planned to use various means to force the transfer of the tobacco store. Fortunately, he was reminded by Cheng Qianfan and learned that the owner of the tobacco store was a relative of Xue Youtian, the deputy chief of the Central Patrol Office General Affairs Section. Sanbonjiro thought twice and stopped Araki Harima.
In this way, Cheng Qianfan’s contact with the Shanghai Special Higher Education Course can only be once every two days, at a fixed time, and with a fixed contact.
Of course, there is no need to go there without information.
Today happens to be the day when I need to go to the tobacco store to meet with the special agents of the Special High School.
At this moment, in Cheng Qianfan's eyes, this provides a time difference to rescue A Hai.
The problem now is how to contact Lao Huang and pass on the information and the rescue plan he just thought about overnight.
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Lao Huang was lying on the crack of the door, staring in the direction of the third patrol inspector's office.
The door gap is not big.
And the rain was too heavy, so I couldn’t see clearly.
You can only tell by feeling that the lights in Cheng Qianfan's office are always on.
What happened?
Lao Huang was thinking in his mind.
An hour ago, he heard a car driving into the patrol house yard. In the heavy rain, he could vaguely hear the voice of Cheng Qianfan talking to the patrol officer, and Lao Huang became alert.
Contacted that two hours ago, Da Toulu of the third patrol seemed to have captured someone.
Now that the patrol chief Cheng Qianfan came to the patrol room overnight, Lao Huang knew that something must have happened.
The identity of the arrested person is definitely not simple. It is not an ordinary petty theft, or it may not even be a criminal. The most likely thing is that someone from a certain party has been arrested.
National Government Party Affairs Investigation Office? Lixingshe Secret Service? Spies from other countries? Or... one of my own comrades? !
The lights in the Third Patrol Inspector's office were always on, and time gradually passed.
Can’t wait any longer.
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Can’t wait any longer.
Cheng Qianfan thought of an excuse that was not very good, but did not have any obvious flaws.
Go to Lao Huang and ask for a bottle of wine.
It is very cold in the middle of the night, so drinking some wine to keep warm should be a reasonable excuse.
There is no alcohol in his office.
Last year he told Qin Detai that he wanted to quit drinking. After that, although Inspector Xiao Cheng still drank a little sometimes, and even drank too much occasionally, there was never a drop of alcohol in his office.
It’s not that Inspector Cheng doesn’t drink, it’s that he never drinks in the office and doesn’t store alcohol in the office.
He can carry a bottle of wine back from outside and drink with his brothers in the arresting hall, but alcohol is strictly prohibited in his office.
This is the most basic respect Inspector Xiao Cheng has for Mr. Qin.
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“What a terrible weather.” Cheng Qianfan stamped his feet and came out of the office.
“Inspector!”
“Inspector!” Several patrolmen on duty in the arresting hall quickly stood up.
“Where is the charcoal basin?” Cheng Qianfan glanced at the deserted arresting hall and asked with a frown.
“The general affairs department said it would take two days to wait until the charcoal is released.” Hou Pingliang said quickly.
“Si Na Niang!” Cheng Qianfan scolded, “Xue Youtian is a miser, and the money from the Ministry of Works Bureau does not belong to his family.”
“Go and get some wine to warm everyone up.” Cheng Qianfan waved his hand, “Little monkey, I know you still have a bag of salt-baked peanuts.”
Cheng Qianfan said and pointed to another patrolman, "You still have half a pack of roast chicken left over from the night."
“You still have some half-canned edamame there.” He pointed to another patrolman.
“Inspector, there are peanuts, roast chicken, and edamame beans, but there is no wine.” Several people said with a smile.
“You guys, where are you going to get me drunk at night?” Cheng Qianfan scolded with a smile.
At this time.
“I have some wine, but I want a chicken drumstick.” Someone popped his head out of the arresting hall and said suddenly.
"You idiot, you old Huang, come and pee at the door of my arresting hall." Cheng Qianfan raised his eyes and saw that Old Huang was fastening his belt and cursed angrily.
(End of this chapter)