Lost and Spy

Major Hendlip would never have imagined that Captain Ajit would be so cooperative.

What he would never have imagined was that before he arrived, someone had already done a lot of troublesome things for him.

Meng Shaoyuan and Couston are an interest group.

And Major Hendlip is just a pawn in this interest group.

The people the Major considers "cowardly" have actually already taken control of everything.

Apparently, it went very well.

Captain Ajit is ready with all the evidence.

How many smuggled materials were confiscated in Spabanos?

A total of how many were sold quietly.

Once back in the car, Major Hendlip seemed extremely excited.

"Now that we have this, it's enough to bring Dillon down."

As soon as he finished speaking, Meng Shaoyuan shook his head: "No."

"No?" Major Hendlip was stunned: "Why?"

"Hendlip, this is indeed evidence of guilt." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "However, there are too many people like Colonel Dillon in our various control areas. With these alone, I can guarantee you that you will not be able to To pull him down."

Major Hendlip frowned tightly.

Isn't this pointless?

"Although these are not enough to shake him, they can indirectly give him a sharp knife in the ribs."

What do you mean?
Major Hendlip was a little confused.

"Someone once stole a watch. If he wants to be sentenced, he will not be sentenced to a few years." Meng Shaoyuan said slowly: "However, when he is involved in a murder case, his past stealing experience will aggravate his crime and will Increase his sentence, right?"

In an instant, Major Hendlip understood.

He suddenly discovered that Lieutenant Colonel Charles did not seem to be as cowardly as he thought, but was instead full of wisdom.

But there is no point in thinking about these things now. His interests are already tied to Lieutenant Colonel Charles, and once he really pulls down Colonel Dillon, he will instantly become a shining star!

……

Sarni is missing!

This made Colonel Dillon furious.

He doesn't love Sarni, she is nothing more than his entertainment here.

But he tried Sarni as his forbidden wife.

He didn't allow anyone to touch her.

But now, Sarni is missing.

"Where is she?" Colonel Dillon asked with a livid face.

"I, I don't know." Doman said cautiously: "Before, she was still there, but then I don't know where she went."

He was also a local, knew English, and was clever. It was for this reason that he was noticed by Colonel Dillon and was called to his side to serve as a servant and translator.

Colonel Dillon slapped Doman on the face: "You go look for me. If you can't find Sarni, you don't have to come back."

Doman was about to go out obediently, but was stopped by Colonel Dillon:

"Listen, don't think about escaping, otherwise, I will kill you as a Japanese spy!"

……

This is Sheriff Varnado's third day on the job.

After the establishment of the Philippine constitutional government, the most important thing is to get the government's smart departments up and running quickly.

The police are undoubtedly the top priority.

The Manila Police Department was among the first to reopen.

However, the serious shortage of police has caused a huge headache for the constitutional government.

Therefore, they had to release a number of people from prisons and recall some police officers from society.

These policemen were all policemen from the Philippine puppet government period who previously worked for the Japanese.

After the liberation of Manila, the police of these puppet governments were liquidated.

Some were thrown into prison, and some were dismissed from their posts and kicked out.

Varnado was a former Sheriff who had bad luck and ended up in jail.

The main crime was that during the Japanese colonial rule, he assisted the Japanese military police and arrested many people who resisted the patriots.

But I have to admit that he is a very experienced police chief.

Moreover, his wife has been actively campaigning for him after he was captured and imprisoned, hoping that her husband could be released from prison as soon as possible.

It is said that in order to rescue her husband, his wife used her body to bribe more than one powerful government figure.

After the Philippine Police was re-established, Varnado was not only released, but also continued to serve as his sergeant.

On his third day in office, he was assigned a task:
The body of a woman was found in Spabanos.

Since Spabanos was under the supervision of the US military and there was no local police force, police officers had to be dispatched from Manila to investigate.

This task fell to Varnado.

In fact, Varnado knew that this was basically the revenge of Deputy Police Chief Knox on him.

Knox had already made arrangements for his position as police chief.

As a result, Varnado took this position.

This naturally aroused Knox's jealousy towards him.

Therefore, Varnado, as the police chief of Manila, had to go to Spabanos to carry out the investigation.

Spabanos is not far from Manila, about an hour and a half by car.

However, Varnado's dilapidated car broke down on the road and had to stop for repairs.

So when we arrived at Spabanos, it was already 5pm.

The woman's body was found on the outskirts of Spabanos.

damn it.

Varnado kept cursing in his heart.

People are dying every day, how can we have so much energy to solve every case?

Besides, the female body found in Spabanos actually requires me, the police chief, to rush here?
Moreover, he felt a little strange.

Spabanos is managed by the US military, and Manila has no way to intervene. But why was the case of a female corpse reported to the Manila Police Department so quickly?

And they allocate manpower specifically to solve the case?

This is definitely not a pleasant job.

If handled improperly, it may even offend Americans.Varnado's head hurt terribly.

Upon arrival, Varnado discovered that the scene had been vandalized due to the large number of spectators.

Judging from the body shape and skin, the female corpse was about 20 years old.

This can be seen at a glance based on Varnado’s rich experience in handling cases.

The problem is, now there is the biggest problem:

The face of the female corpse was damaged.

And it was completely destroyed.

She should have fallen down the mountain and landed on her face.

Her face was completely unrecognizable.

But Varnado soon made a new discovery:
The victim was tortured before his death.

Yes, she had a lot of bruises on her body, and they were obviously recent.

Varnado immediately had his own preliminary judgment in his mind.

This woman didn't slip and fall off a cliff, she was murdered!
This is a murder!
murderer?

Where to find the murderer?

Maybe the murderer had already escaped long ago after committing the crime, and was already far away from Spabanios!

At this moment, a car stopped and two American officers got out of the car.

Varnado originally thought he was someone sent by the US military to investigate.

But when he saw the American officer walking on the left clearly, he was startled, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, looked at it carefully for a while, and then shouted cautiously:
"Lord Taniguchi?"

This is real?

Could this U.S. Army lieutenant colonel really be Shibu Haseguchi, the former Japanese spy agency in Manila?
He was once the police chief of Manila and had met Taniguchi several times.

But how could it be?

How did a Japanese spy agency chief suddenly transform into a U.S. Army lieutenant colonel?

Or do the two look exactly the same?
Meng Shaoyuan glanced at Varnado, frowned, and then suddenly realized: "Ah, Varnado, you are the police chief."

"Yes, yes, it's me."

At this time, Varnado had no doubts in his mind.

This person is Shibuya Taniguchi!

He hurried over and bowed to Meng Shaoyuan respectfully according to the previous rules: "Taniguchi...ah, um, how should I call you?"

"Charles, Lieutenant Colonel Charles." Meng Shaoyuan said with a smile: "I think you have probably discovered by now that I have a special mission."

Varnado's heart suddenly brightened: "The lieutenant colonel is really wise and brave!"

This guy is a "talent".

During the American colonial rule, he was the police chief. When the Japanese drove away the Americans, he was still the police chief. Now that the Americans have come back, he is still the police chief.

And this guy can speak English. During the Japanese rule, he worked hard to learn Japanese.

There are many things to do in life.

"This is Major Hendlip." Meng Shaoyuan introduced: "I heard that a murder occurred here?"

"Ah, yes, yes."

Varnado immediately asked his only two police officers to drive away the spectators as much as possible, and invited Meng Shaoyuan and Major Hendlip to the body.

Major Hendlip couldn't help but frown when he saw this horrific corpse.

Meng Shaoyuan immediately said understandingly: "Hendlip, maybe there are other clues nearby. Can you help check them out?"

Hendlip showed a grateful look: "Of course, Charles."

If it was a case he handled, no matter how horrific the corpse was, he would observe it carefully.

But now it's just a local woman who died.

I don’t know why Charles was interested in coming here to watch the scene.

"The time of death cannot yet be determined as we do not have a medical examiner."

Originally, Varnado was speaking English, but now he suddenly switched to Japanese.

This is where he is cautious.

When he saw the former Commander Shibu Taniguchi, now Lieutenant Colonel Charles, he immediately decided to hug this thigh tightly.

If there is a US military officer to back him up, then what does Deputy Director Knox mean?

He spoke in Japanese because he had made a major discovery and he needed to report it to Meng Shaoyuan alone: ​​"However, the body has obviously been tampered with."

"Oh, really?" Meng Shaoyuan also asked in Japanese.

"Yes, Lieutenant Colonel." Varnado said: "The murderer obviously didn't want others to know who she was, so her face was deliberately damaged. And the bruises and scars on her body were obviously Made after her death.

Lieutenant Colonel, bruises caused when a person is alive are different from bruises caused just after death. I have learned that it is because of blood flow.There are also several scars, and I can basically tell that they were forcibly added with hard objects after his death.

But why did the murderer do this?It's too laborious.You disfigured and hid the identity of the deceased, which I completely understand.The question is, why so many scars on the wound?What is the murderer going to do?Unfortunately, I can't think of it right now. "

He is really a very experienced police officer.

Even Meng Shaoyuan cannot deny this.

"Smoking?" Meng Shaoyuan took out a cigarette.

"Thank you, thank you." Varnado took the cigarette flattered.

He quickly took out his lighter and got closer.

Meng Shaoyuan lit a cigarette, took a puff and said slowly: "Varnado, let me tell you a story."

Varnado was startled, then nodded repeatedly.

Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "It was during the Sulu Kingdom in the Philippines. At that time, there were two ministers under the Eastern King of Sulu Kingdom. Let's call them the left minister and the right minister. The two ministers were intrigues all day long, and they both wanted to kill each other, but neither of them could kill with one blow. Opportunities for the other party. As for King Dong, he protects the left minister, but because the right minister usually has a better reputation, King Dong does not dare to touch him easily.

Later, in the courtyard of the right minister's house, a body was suddenly discovered. It was the maid of the right minister's house.King Dong ordered a quick investigation and dispatched two of the most powerful agents in Sulu, ah, the police.We call them Catcher A and Catcher B.

The case is actually not complicated. Judging from the on-site investigation, Captain B discovered at a glance that the scene was completely fake. The maid was dragged here after her death. It can be basically concluded that the death of the maid had nothing to do with the right minister. Relationship.Detective A didn't say a word at that time.

The next day, someone reported on Agent B and accepted a large bribe. Agent B was immediately investigated.Solving the case is all left in the hands of Agent A.Agent A quickly solved the case and believed that the maid was killed by the right minister, and also listed a lot of evidence.

As a result, the reputation of the Right Minister suddenly collapsed, and the Left Minister and the King of the East finally used this incident to get rid of the Right Minister as they wished.And what happened to the two detectives?It's also completely different.Agent B was eventually dismissed for accepting bribes, while Agent A rose through the ranks and eventually became the highest judicial official in Sulu. "

Speaking of this, Meng Shaoyuan glanced at Varnado: "Have you heard of this story?"

"No." Varnado replied honestly: "Thanks to the Lieutenant Colonel for telling me this story. Maybe Agent A's case-handling ability exceeds that of Agent B, but Agent B is more obedient. Everyone, They all like obedient people, and promotion does not depend on ability."

"Yes, you are very smart." Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "I heard that the deputy director of the Manila Police Department, Knox, is not friendly to you. If the case can be solved successfully this time, I think you will be the police chief when I return to Manila. Deputy Director."

"Thank you." At this moment, Varnado was overjoyed: "I think I already know what I should do!"