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Chapter 1940 The Kaisen Road Attack
Chapter 1940 The Kaisen Road Attack
"Record it, Cheng Qianfan left home at 7:45 AM." Takahashi Hidehira said to Nakagawa Makoto beside him, holding binoculars in both hands.
His gaze was fixed on Lafayette Road. Cheng Qianfan's car, escorted by two security vehicles, drove towards Xue Huali Road. Therefore, it can be inferred that Cheng Qianfan went to the Central Police Station after leaving home.
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"Haozi, any news about Taozi?" Cheng Qianfan asked Li Hao, who was driving.
In Nanjing, Qiao Chuntao sent an urgent telegram. The telegram was brief and urgent, reporting that there was an emergency and she needed to come to Shanghai to report in person.
"No." Li Hao shook his head.
"Do you think Taozi might have been behind the Kaisen Road case?" Cheng Qianfan asked Li Hao, pondering.
“That’s possible,” Li Hao said after thinking for a moment. “Brother Fan, if all goes well, Taozi should be in Shanghai by now.”
“But…” he continued, “I can’t understand how Momoko and the others were targeted by the enemy, especially by the Special Higher Police and the Mitsui-kaikan.
“Once we get to the police station, go find Haozai and ask him to send someone to find and meet Taozi,” Cheng Qianfan said. “Five of the enemy have been killed, so it’s impossible that Taozi’s side suffered no casualties.”
"Understood." Li Hao nodded.
Cheng Qianfan fell into deep thought. Qiao Chuntao called to say that she had something important to report in person, but she didn’t have time to say what it was in the telegram.
If the Kaisen Road incident is indeed related to Momoko, then it means that Momoko is being targeted by the enemy, and considering the important matter Momoko mentioned...
Cheng Qianfan had a hunch that something remarkable (intelligence) might have been discovered in Nanjing.
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Telasto Road, Police Hospital.
Arao Tomohiro's face was gloomy. Accompanied by Shangguan Wu, deputy director of the External Liaison Office of the Political Department of the French Concession Police Station, he inspected several corpses that had been retrieved from the septic tank of the public toilet on Kaisen Road.
"Director Shangguan," Arao Zhiyang said to Shangguan Wu, "the brutal murder of so many innocent citizens of the Empire is unacceptable to the Great Japanese Empire."
"The French Concession must catch the murderer and give the Empire an explanation," Arao Tomohiro sneered.
"Mr. Arawei, please rest assured. Police Commissioner Ferguson was deeply shocked upon learning of this case and has entrusted me to convey his condolences to the victims," Shangguan Wu said. "His Excellency Ferguson has instructed the police station to do everything possible to investigate the case as soon as possible and to apprehend the murderer to bring solace to the deceased."
“Three days!” Arao Tomohiro held up three fingers. “Within three days, I want to see the murderer brought before me. Otherwise, the Empire will seek justice for the victims in its own way.”
“Mr. Arawei, three days is too short,” Shangguan Wu quickly said. “The police station will seize every opportunity to solve the case; it just takes time. Please trust the police station’s determination and ability to investigate the case, Mr. Arawei…”
Arao Tomohiro's face was ashen, and he was not very willing to talk to Shangguan Wu. Shangguan Wu smiled and persuaded him, leading Arao Tomohiro into a reception room.
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"Shangguan-san, tell me, what have you found out?" Arao Tomohiro glanced at Shangguan Wu and said.
“Because it happened late at night, there were no eyewitnesses,” Shangguan Wu said. “Furthermore, the perpetrator threw the body into a septic tank, which to some extent erased any clues and evidence that the body itself might have contained.”
He told Arao Chihiro, "The police station's forensic doctor conducted a preliminary examination of the bodies. Some were killed by violently broken necks, some by sharp weapons such as daggers and bayonets, and some by weapons similar to axes. All of them were cold weapons. No bullet casings were found at the scene, and there were no bullet marks on the bodies."
“I know all that. Please tell me something useful,” said Tomohiro Arao, frowning.
"That's all." Shangguan Wu shook his head.
"That's all?" Arao Tomohiro looked at Shangguan Wu.
“Yes, Mr. Section Chief,” Shangguan Wu said. “There is indeed very little evidence and clues at the scene, and there are no eyewitnesses in this kind of case, making it quite difficult to investigate.”
Seeing that Arao Tomohiro frowned, he quickly said, "However, when investigating a case, clues and evidence are just normal investigative methods."
Arao Tomohiro glanced at Shangguan Wu, signaling him to continue.
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"Actually, putting aside the details and evidence, just talking about my impressions and judgments of this case," Shangguan Wu said, "this horrific tragedy was most likely the work of the Military Intelligence Bureau, but of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that it was done by members of the Communist Party."
"Tell me the basis for your analysis and judgment." Arao Tomohiro nodded slightly.
“The murderer’s methods were ruthless, decisive, and without any hesitation,” Shangguan Wu said. “This is consistent with the style of the Military Intelligence Bureau.”
“Compared to the Red Party members, I am more inclined to believe that it was done by the Chongqing Military Intelligence Bureau,” Shangguan Wu said.
"What do you think?" Arao Tomohiro turned to look at Shinta Abiko, the head of the intelligence room, who had been listening attentively, and asked.
“I tend to support Mr. Shangguan’s view,” said my grandson Shinta. “Furthermore, based on my analysis, I am more inclined to believe that this was more likely done by someone from the Military Intelligence Bureau’s Shanghai Special Operations Department.”
"Go on," said Tomohiro Arao, nodding slightly.
“First, let’s assume it was the work of the Military Intelligence Bureau,” Shinta Agasa said. “However, the Military Intelligence Bureau’s Shanghai branch has just suffered a major blow, or rather, it has been destroyed by the 76th Bureau. Even if there are any survivors in the Shanghai branch, they are like frightened birds, not daring to show their faces. Even if we take a step back and assume they dare to attack Imperial personnel, they do not have the ability to kill five Imperials at once.”
“Having preliminarily ruled out the Shanghai branch of the Military Intelligence Bureau, that leaves the Shanghai Special Intelligence Bureau as the most likely suspect,” my grandson Shinta said.
“Let’s not assume which side the enemy is,” said Tomohiro Arao. “There’s something I’m very interested in…”
He looked at my grandson Shinta and Shangguan Wu and said, "Why is it Okubo Shoto? Why is Okubo Shoto involved in this case?"
As he spoke, Arao Tomohiro asked my grandson Shinta, "Did Okubo Shoto report any unusual situations beforehand?"
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“No.” Shinta Agasa shook his head. He understood what the section chief meant. There must have been a reason for Shoto Okubo’s murder, or to put it bluntly, what did Shoto Okubo discover? That would have led to his involvement in this attack.
“Okubo Shoto did not report his whereabouts beforehand,” Shinta Abiko said. “Therefore, this can be confirmed as an unexpected incident.”
Arao Tomohiro's mind flashed back to the corpse of Okubo Shoto that he had just seen, and he couldn't help but frown. What exactly happened to this intelligence room agent?
“Section Chief, 'Tent' Office Chief,” Shangguan Wu said, “I do have a question.”
"Please speak, Director Shangguan," said my grandson Shinta after glancing at Shangguan Wu.
"Why was this Mr. Okubo killed along with the people from the Mitsui-kaikan?" Shangguan Wu asked thoughtfully.
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