HCB Chapter 946 Unless
Chapter 946 Unless
Lieutenant Colonel Inukai, sitting below, also felt that it was somewhat inappropriate to have a police chief investigate the reason for the suicide of a military police commander.
He said to Matsui, "Commander, regarding the investigation into the cause of Commander Sato's suicide, I suggest that it be more appropriate for our Imperial Army to establish an internal investigation team. If anything bad is found, we can keep the news under wraps. However, if the police department investigates, there is a high chance that the information will leak out, which could have very negative consequences!"
Matsui wanted He Dayou to investigate mainly because he wanted to expose Sato's scandal and retaliate against Sato for his past actions of sidelining him. However, after listening to Lieutenant Colonel Inukai's words, he considered that if there really was a scandal and it was exposed, the higher-ups would naturally not punish someone who had already died, but would only hold him, the garrison commander, accountable.
"Alright, the garrison command will take the lead in this matter, and some personnel will be drawn from the military police command to form an investigation team!"
"Chief He, your police department needs to produce a case closure report and submit it to me as soon as possible!"
The two immediately stood at attention and replied, "Hai!"
The backyard of Hongyun Tea House.
Zhang Yunhe, who had climbed over the wall, stood outside Ai Cao's room and knocked on the door: "Knock knock knock, knock knock knock."
"Who is it? Who is it?" came Ai Cao's alert voice from inside the room.
Zhang Yunhe said, "Ai Cao, it's me, open the door!"
The lights in the room immediately turned on, followed by the sound of Ai Cao's hurried footsteps, and then the door opened.
Upon seeing that it was Zhang Yunhe, Ai Cao let out a joyful cry and rushed into his arms.
"Bad brother, why are you here so late?" Ai Cao asked in a sweet voice.
Zhang Yunhe hugged Ai Cao and went into the room, closing the door behind him and saying, "I had nowhere else to go, so I came here!"
"Are you tired? I'll get you some water to wash up before you go to sleep!" Ai Cao said, jumping off Zhang Yunhe.
"No need, you're pregnant, be careful. I'll just take a quick shower in the yard!" Zhang Yunhe said, then kissed Ai Cao.
A few minutes later, the two turned off the lights, lay on the bed, and talked quietly.
Ai Cao's hands, however, were restless, constantly groping Zhang Yunhe's body.
"What are you looking for?" Zhang Yunhe joked.
"Find the treasure!"
Half an hour later, Zhang Yunhe lit a cigarette and lay half-reclined on the edge of the bed, thinking about the work ahead. Sato was dead, Sakata Tadayoshi was dead, Matsui couldn't be killed yet, and there probably weren't any people left who had files on him.
However, Sawada, the commander of the 13th Army who supported Sakata Tadayoshi in taking action against him, should know a lot about him, so Zhang Yunhe decided to deal with Sawada next.
The headquarters of the 13th Army was located in Lin'an. At this time, Sawada should have been in Lin'an commanding the 11th and 13th Divisions and another independent brigade in the Zhejiang-Jiangxi campaign.
Ai Cao, resting her head on Zhang Yunhe's arm and wiping the sweat from her body with a towel, said, "Something's been off at the teahouse lately."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Yunhe asked, startled.
Ai Cao said, "I've noticed that some customers with strange behavior often come to our teahouse. Usually, one person comes first, drinks tea while waiting, and reads a newspaper or a book or something. Then another person comes and sits opposite them. Even if they know each other, they are very careful when they speak."
"What's even stranger is that people who were basically strangers to each other can sit together and chat cautiously. These people seem very wary of others, and while speaking, they are always keeping an eye on their surroundings and the activity on the screen."
After listening, Zhang Yunhe knew that there were intelligence agents meeting at the teahouse. He asked, "Do these people come here often? Is it just a few of them regularly?"
"Four people came quite frequently. Last month alone, two of them came a total of seven times, and the other two came six times. There were also two people who came four times, and two people who came three times."
“These people change their clothes every time they come. Sometimes they look like rickshaw pullers, sometimes like school teachers, and sometimes like dockworkers. What’s even more outrageous is that one time they were dressed as dockworkers, looking like they were exhausted, and the next time they were dressed in Western clothes, wearing top hats and carrying walking sticks, looking like traitors!”
Zhang Yunhe was absolutely certain that these were intelligence agents from various factions. He said, "These people are not to be trifled with. Do not get involved with them. Don't worry about who they are, and don't try to find out or eavesdrop on their conversations here. When they come in for tea, treat them like ordinary guests. Even if you've seen them come in several times before, don't act like you know them."
"These people are dangerous. They might already be being watched by 76 or Japanese spies. You just focus on running your teahouse and doing business, don't meddle in other people's business! Also, tell the other sisters what I've said: no matter who comes for tea, treat them as if they're here for the first time."
"Okay, I understand!" Ai Cao agreed, then asked, "There must be hundreds, if not thousands, of teahouses in Shanghai's bustling metropolis. Why are all these people flocking to our teahouse?"
Zhang Yunhe thought for a moment and said, "The International Settlement is no longer safe. The Japanese can arrest people at will in broad daylight, and it's easy for the Japanese to discover and arrest spies from various factions operating there."
"Right now, only the French Concession is relatively safe. The Japanese spies don't dare to openly arrest people here, so intelligence agents from various factions choose to meet and exchange intelligence and orders within the French Concession."
"Our Hongyun Teahouse is protected by both the legitimate and criminal worlds, so ordinary people don't dare to cause trouble here. Moreover, it's run by women like you, which makes it quite special. In addition, our teahouse is large and has good business, with many people coming here to drink tea. Among so many people, having one or two more people drinking tea makes it less likely to attract attention, which is convenient for concealing identities and exchanging information."
Hearing Zhang Yunhe's words, Ai Cao couldn't help but look a little nervous: "So you're saying our teahouse is in a lot of danger right now? If the Japanese spies find out that we have intelligence agents from all sides meeting and exchanging information here every day, won't they keep a close watch on this place?"
Zhang Yunhe reassured them, "It's alright. Just focus on your business and don't meddle in other people's business, and there won't be any problems. Everyone in the gangs knows you have someone protecting you, so they won't dare to touch you. They'll even take care of anyone who wants to cause trouble for you. As for the police station, we also have people there. Don't a few officers come over for tea every day after their patrols? I arranged all of that. Even small fry wouldn't dare to cause trouble."
"And that security patrol point across the street was set up by a friend in the police station on my behalf. It's meant to deter the local spies. Even if the Japanese spies discover someone meeting and exchanging intelligence in our teahouse, they generally won't dare to make a move here."
"unless……"