Chapter 549 Secret Code
“Don’t let anyone bother me.”
“Don’t worry, Inspector Cheng. I will send someone to guard the stairs. No one will disturb your enjoyment.”
Araki Harima left.
Cheng Qianfan asked the owner of the restaurant to serve some dishes to go with the wine, boiled a pot of flower carvings, and sat by the window drinking, eating vegetables, and enjoying the snow.
His eyes were deep, hiding anger and grief.
Araki Harima went here to continue to torture and interrogate Zheng Weilong. According to Araki, he was preparing to electrocute Zheng Weilong this time.
He didn't know whether Zheng Weilong, who had already suffered a round of brutal torture, could survive the electrocution.
Electrocution is the most painful form of torture. It directly stimulates the nervous system. The current can be switched at will. The location of the electric shock can also be adjusted according to the mental weakness of the victim. The victim usually suffers painful torn vocal cords, incontinence of urine and feces, and vomiting.
There is also the comrade who is being escorted from Peiping to Shanghai. According to Araki Harima, this comrade has endured cruel torture, including electrocution, but remains unyielding and has not betrayed the motherland, the people, or the party. .
Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette, took a puff, then held it between his fingers and frowned slightly.
This time point gives him a headache.
Peng and Ou have just left Shanghai.
He and Dandelion agreed to meet in two days.
Of course, if the situation is urgent, there are emergency meeting channels.
The so-called emergency situation refers to an emergency, such as a major situation that endangers the safety of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee and the Shanghai Municipal Committee.
As far as this matter is concerned, he doesn't know much. At present, he only knows that this comrade was sent to Peiping by Shanghai. After being arrested, he withstood severe torture and did not betray the party and the people. He is now coming to Shanghai from Peiping. On the way to escort.
Cheng Qianfan was thinking about whether it was necessary to send a signal for an emergency meeting.
In addition, there is one more thing he has to guard against. These situations were revealed by Araki Harima. What if this is a trap?
For example, the arrested comrade has rebelled?
The Japanese made this move to arrange for this person to re-infiltrate the Shanghai Red Party.
These vague information require him to analyze and judge and try to make the right decision.
No, it is a must.
Once you make a wrong decision, there will be no future.
…
Outside the window, snowflakes are flying.
There were several Japanese women in kimonos, holding small flower umbrellas, walking in the snow, and a burst of laughter like silver bells came.
Behind them, several young men strode, talked and laughed. From time to time they pointed at the citizens of the French Concession passing by and laughed wildly.
These are Japanese soldiers who used their vacation time to change into casual clothes and take their families to go shopping in the French Concession.
For these people, the concession authority issued an internal document:
We must protect them and not let them suffer any harm, so as to avoid giving the Japanese an excuse to provoke provocation.
Cheng Qianfan couldn't help but sneered when he thought that Peter still said something like "the French Republic is the most powerful country in Europe".
He didn't know much about the situation in mainland France in Europe. In the French Concession on the Bund in Shanghai, facing the aggressive arrogance of the Japanese invaders, the French retreated again and again.
France, which regards itself as 'free' and 'democratic', has announced a rule that all publications in the French Concession are not allowed to appear such words as "Japanese invaders", "Japanese warlords", "anti-war", "anti-Japanese" and so on. Fierce remarks.
Therefore, in newspapers or literary magazines in the French Concession, strange scenes such as the word "Japanese invaders" have been replaced by "X invaders", and "Down with Japan" has become "Down with XX".
As far as Cheng Qianfan knows, it was Su Wenxi’s Da Dao Municipal Government who first made this request to the concession, but the French Concession sternly refused and ignored it at all.
Subsequently, the Japanese master behind Su Wenxi jumped out and accused the concession authorities of harboring elements unfriendly to Japan, condoning anti-Japanese propaganda within the concession, and demonizing the peace-loving Empire of Japan.
In this case, the concession authorities quickly compromised.
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The whistle of the Japanese gunboats came from the Huangpu River. Cheng Qianfan lit a cigarette again and blew out a puff of smoke.
Everything shows that as the Japanese invaders press closer and the concession authorities continue to give in, Shanghai's future anti-war situation and environment will become increasingly severe.
Among them, the French Concession authorities allowed the Special High School to participate in the interrogation of Zheng Weilong, and based on Cheng Qianfan's secret observation, the Japanese even took a certain initiative in the interrogation. This is an extremely dangerous signal.
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Political Division, torture room.
Araki Harima’s cold eyes stared at Zheng Weilong who was tied to the electric chair and had electrodes inserted into his body.
"Mr. Zheng, as long as I push the switch slightly, you will feel the feeling of ecstasy." Araki Harima grinned and sneered, "It's not too late for you to speak now, the Empire of Japan will recognize you as a friend of."
Zheng Weilong's eyes were swollen like purple grapes, large pieces of rotten flesh were bruised and bloodied, and whip marks were left all over his body.
He said nothing, just stared at Araki Harima with squinted eyes.
Araki Harima raised his wrist and looked at the time, "Mr. Zheng, I respect your choice."
As he spoke, he pushed the switch with a fierce smile.
With a heart-rending scream, Zheng Weilong's whole body was shaking violently, and he soon passed out.
Araki Harima turned on the switch.
Beside him, an agent from the Special High School Division stepped forward to check Zheng Weilong's situation carefully, and nodded towards Araki Harima to indicate that he was still alive.
The Chinese detective who was watching on the side gritted his teeth and turned his head to one side, unable to bear to look.
Next to him, the French detective Hall was sitting on a swivel chair, holding a book in both hands, reading with gusto, only occasionally looking up.
…
A basin of cold water was poured on Zheng Weilong.
Zheng Weilong, who was woken up by the splash, had a dazed expression. He tried his best to open his eyes and looked around.
This is one of the sequelae of electrocution. The victim's nerves and brain will be damaged, and it will take time to slowly return to normal.
Araki Harima was not in a hurry. He slowly lit a cigarette, held it in his mouth, took two steps forward, leaned forward slightly, bent down, and stared at Zheng Weilong's somewhat distracted eyes.
Finally, Zheng Weilong's eyes focused and his expression returned to normal.
“Mr. Zheng, how do you feel?” Araki Harima patted Zheng Weilong’s cheek and said with a smile.
Zheng Weilong lowered his head and said nothing.
"It seems that Mr. Zheng is not satisfied with this service." Araki Harima waved his hand, "Increase the voltage."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Zheng Weilong's feeble voice.
“I, I said.”
…
Cheng Qianfan returned to Xue Huali Road humming a ditty.
“Brother Cheng.” A car stopped next to him.
The rear window rolled down, revealing Yuan Kaizhou's face.
“Brother Yuan, where are you going to make a fortune?” Cheng Qianfan put one hand on the lower edge of the car window and the other casually on the car roof, and asked with a smile.
“Make a **** fortune.” Yuan Kaizhou cursed and said.
As he spoke, he looked around and lowered his voice and said, "There was a murder at Tongyu Hotel. Three people died. It is said that it was the murder of the gangster Jiang Mulezi."
"Ginger Mule?" Cheng Qianfan raised his eyebrows and laughed, "This old guy is so brave that he dares to come to the concession to cause trouble. This time you, Inspector Yuan, come out and this old guy can't jump anymore."
“How can Jiang Mule be so easy to catch?” Yuan Kaizhou breathed out, “No more talking, let’s talk later.”
“Brother, I will be your host another day and treat you to a drink to celebrate your success in capturing the gangster Jiang Mule.” Cheng Qianfan laughed and said.
"Then I'll just wait." Yuan Kaizhou smiled heartily, waved his hands, then raised the window, and his smile faded, "Let's drive."
“Inspector, we haven’t gone to the scene yet, how do you know it was Jiang Mulezi who committed the crime?” asked a subordinate sitting in the co-pilot.
The subordinate was about to continue talking, but the driver quietly poked him with his finger. He immediately understood and smiled, "Goodbye, Inspector."
…
Yuan Kaizhou lit a cigarette. He smoked vigorously, and after a few big puffs, the cigarette was gone.
In the white smoke, Yuan Kaizhou chuckled.
Cheng Qianfan handled several high-profile cases, some of which were related to Jiang Mulezi.
Yuan Kaizhou has been secretly paying attention to this for a long time. He highly suspects that Jiang Mulezi and Cheng Qianfan are connected. Maybe Cheng Qianfan is "raising the bandits' self-respect".
So he deliberately mentioned "Jiang Mule" today, hoping to test Cheng Qianfan's reaction.
To his disappointment, Cheng Qianfan’s reaction just now was not abnormal, it was completely a bystander’s attitude.
Perhaps my guess is wrong?
Yuan Kaizhou frowned.
The reason why he wanted to secretly target and investigate Cheng Qianfan was very simple:
Seek the position of Deputy Chief Inspector of the Central Patrol Room.
Jin Kemu has been acting chief inspector for many days and will officially assume the post of chief inspector soon.
There are now rumors that the position of deputy chief inspector will be promoted internally from among the several inspectors in the central district patrol house.
Yuan Kaizhou, Liang Yuchun and Cheng Qianfan are the three inspectors of the Central Patrol Room.
Perhaps in the eyes of most people, Liang Yuchun and Yuan Kaizhou, the two more senior inspectors, are the most qualified to be promoted to deputy chief inspectors.
Even people around Yuan Kaizhou believe that his biggest competitor is his old rival Liang Yuchun.
However, Yuan Kaizhou did not see it that way.
Instinct told him that the biggest threat to him in seeking the position of deputy chief inspector was Cheng Qianfan.
Perhaps some people will use qualifications as an issue and think that Cheng Qianfan is not qualified enough.
Yuan Kaizhou sneered at this.
Qualifications?
Before Cheng Qianfan, there had never been such a young inspector in the patrol room. Wasn't Cheng Qianfan setting a precedent?
Cheng Qianfan is a guy who likes people above him, and he can also win over his subordinates when they are people below him.
With the support of Zhang Renfeng from the Youth Gang, there will be no obstacles from the gang side.
In addition, because of his teacher Xiu Gongshen, the French have a good impression of "Inspector Xiaocheng".
As for Peter from the Investigation Team of the Political Department, this person is Cheng Qianfan’s business partner.
The more Yuan Kaizhou analyzed, the more he believed that Cheng Qianfan would be his biggest competitor.
If there is a shortcoming in Cheng Qianfan, it is that this guy is too close to Japan, which may make the French dislike him or even make him wary.
All in all, Cheng Qianfan is a formidable enemy.
Yuan Kaizhou’s purpose was to catch Cheng Qianfan’s sore foot, disappoint the French, and finally ‘kill’ this competitor.
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Central Patrol Room
Cheng Qianfan walked leisurely towards the arresting hall. Standing at the steps, he saw a military truck driving out of the backyard. He stepped on the accelerator and rushed out of the gate with a bang.
Several other cars also rushed out of the gate.
“Zheng Weilong, you still haven’t made it through, let’s do it!” Cheng Qianfan’s heart sank.
Of those cars, the license plate of one of them belongs to a screw factory, but it is actually used by the Special High School.
Cheng Qianfan stood at the steps, lit a cigarette and took a deep breath.
Compared with Wu Shanyue, Wang Kangnian, Ruan Zhiyuan and others, Zheng Weilong performed much better and withstood the brutal torture, but ultimately did not survive the electrocution.
Objectively speaking, Cheng Qianfan looked at Zheng Weilong with admiration. There were not many such tough guys in the government.
Of course, what he was most worried about at this time was the danger that Zheng Weilong might bring to Shanghai Station after he spoke.
From the time Zheng Weilong was arrested to the time he spoke, a day and a night had passed. The Shanghai Station should have basically completed the transfer.
However, Zheng Weilong is the webmaster of Shanghai Station after all, and he may have some highly confidential information that other senior officials of the Secret Service do not know.
Looking at the hurried dispatch of the armored convoy of the Political Office and the Special High School Department, Cheng Qianfan had reason to conclude that Zheng Weilong had confessed something remarkable.
…
Throw the cigarette **** down the steps.
Cheng Qianfan patted his police uniform and observed the surrounding situation vigilantly.
He was burning with anxiety and knew that he must immediately report to the Secret Service headquarters and send out another warning signal.
However, he had just returned to the patrol room from outside, and when he saw the scene just now, he left suddenly. If this scene fell into the eyes of a caring person, it would be worth pondering.
He must have a more reasonable reason.
At this moment, the door to the medical room opened.
Lao Huang came out with an empty wine bottle in his hand and a toothpick in his mouth. He then placed the empty wine bottle in the corner. He bent down, turned his **** towards Cheng Qianfan, picked up a broom, and began to clean the hospital. The road at the door of the room.
Cheng Qianfan's eyes narrowed. He bent down and patted the mud on his leather boots, stretched, and went straight into the arresting hall.
Here, Lao Huang never raised his head and looked over. He burped, hummed a tune, and slowly swept the snow.
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In the office.
Cheng Qianfan stood by the window sill and raised the blinds.
He took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, held it in his mouth, flipped the lighter wheel to light it, took a puff, and casually glanced out the window.
The back of a person comes into view.
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He frowned slightly.
He could never see through this person, Shu Li Zhao.
Yes, Lao Huang just sent him a signal to warn him secretly, reminding him that someone was secretly watching him.
Lao Huang is not a diligent person and will not take the initiative to clear the snow.
Lao Huang turned his back to him and picked up the broom.
is the secret code: clean up the back (pay attention).
At this moment, in the yard, Lao Huang had thrown away the broom and returned to the medical room cursing.
What he scolded was: Why do these lazy people let me sweep the snow?
Cheng Qianfan looked over and saw that Old Huang only cleaned an area less than half a meter in front, back, left, and right of the door. The broom fell on the snow, and Old Huang stepped on it with a curse, breaking the broom handle.
He chuckled lightly, this old Huang is an expert in doing things, there is nothing for him to worry about.
…
Chaun Zhao left the patrol room, hailed a rickshaw, and got off a few streets away.
Enter a small alley.
He looked around vigilantly and knocked on the door of a Shikumen residence.
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