Lost and Spy

Meng Shaoyuan knew very well that both Aguinaldo and Rojas would eventually be pardoned.

This is the American strategy in the Philippines.

More and more parties are competing and arguing with each other, which is what Americans are most happy to see.

Of course, the subsequent emergence of the powerful figure Marcos was something Americans did not expect.

However, this did not prevent the Americans from colonizing the Philippines.

However, now listening to Kaveri's words, it seems that there is something else in it.

Meng Shaoyuan actually understood this very well.

Old MacArthur entertained Aguinaldo, but in a blink of an eye, Aguinaldo defected to the Japanese and persuaded MacArthur to surrender.

In MacArthur's view, this was undoubtedly a kind of betrayal.

Although MacArthur had nothing to do with Aguinaldo because of the needs of U.S. national policy, this was certainly unacceptable to MacArthur.

This can be seen from MacArthur's subsequent attitude towards Aguinaldo.

"Colonel, at the beginning, old Mr. MacArthur gave Aguinaldo too much kindness. Of course you know this with your wisdom."

Obviously, Cavelli also admired Meng Shao's understanding of the situation in the Philippines. After complimenting him, he continued: "Currently, Aguinaldo is being held in prison and atones for his crimes. He is The Philippines has made an irreparable mistake."

In fact, the so-called detention is nothing more than being placed under house arrest in Malacañang Palace just like Roxas.

Their lives are not threatened at all.

Caverly continued there: "I was wondering, if something unexpected happened to Aguinaldo, would it be one less trouble for the current Philippine government or General MacArthur?"

Meng Shaoyuan and Fabio were both shocked at the same time.

What does Cavelli mean by actually wanting to get rid of Aquilido?

crazy.

Aquilido's death will definitely cause countless troubles.

Even though he betrayed the Philippine Revolution.

Even though he became a traitor.

But he still has some supporters.

Everyone knows that he is imprisoned in Malacañang Palace, and any accident that happens to him will become a trigger.

Fabio is an old man and has seen too many people and things in his life.

At this time, when he heard this, Fabio suddenly stood up and said with a smile: "I can't sit for too long, I have to go out and move around."

With that said, he walked out without waiting for the two of them to speak.

He was the head of Citibank's Manila branch, and he could be involved in many things, but as Caverly said, his first instinct was to stay out of it.

Of course, Cavelli has shown his "attitude". He did not hide such a confidential matter from Fabio, which also proves his "friendship".

As if expecting Fabio to leave, Cavelli seemed confident: "Colonel, if you trust me, please leave this matter to me. I swear, you will not be involved."

How could Meng Shaoyuan believe it so easily: "Really, I am a soldier. Soldiers do everything with a plan. I am very willing to hear what your plan is, Mr. Stan Rockley."

Cavelli smiled slightly: "When Aquilido betrayed their so-called revolution, he hurt countless people, including his once staunch supporters, followers, and his right-hand man, Bert Jardine. Mele.

After Aquilido was arrested by MacArthur Sr., Bert still walked out of his hiding place and was willing to live and die with Aquilido. However, what he didn't expect was that Aquilido actually surrendered to the old MacArthur, received a generous reward, and left the Philippines.

This caused Bert great pain. He refused to surrender to the Americans and went on a hunger strike to show his determination. After Bert's death, Aquilido did not issue any statement, as if the person who died was someone who had nothing to do with him.

Later, when the Japanese occupied the Philippines, Aquilido turned to express his allegiance to the Japanese, but was protested and reviled. The most violent one was Bert's son Nellie Jamal.

As a result, Nellie was quickly arrested by the Japanese. Originally, Aquilido had a chance to save Nellie, but he was afraid of angering the Japanese and chose to avoid it. Then Nellie was killed by the Japanese. "

This is a feud between two generations.

Meng Shaoyuan did not speak, but continued to listen to Kaveri:

"Nellie also had a son, who was only twenty-four years old, named Igo Gamal. This was Nellie's illegitimate son, so Aquilido didn't know he existed, and he survived by luck. He Aquilido regarded the Jamal family as sworn enemies and vowed to avenge his grandfather and father.

After the liberation of Manila, the provisional constitutional government began to operate, and Malacañang Palace was in urgent need of a large number of manpower. Ige successfully passed the application and entered Malacañang Palace. "

Meng Shaoyuan nodded.

As Manila's top military commander, his mission is to ensure the security of Manila and Malacañang Palace.

However, the recruitment of Malacañang Palace service personnel is operated by the interim constitutional government headed by President Osmina.

Americans don't interfere.

Therefore, the inclusion of an IG has nothing to do with Meng Shaoyuan or being an American.

Kaveri's voice was a little low: "In order to avenge his family, Ige is willing to sacrifice everything, including his life. And now, he is waiting for instructions in Malacañang Palace."

"Your order?" Meng Shaoyuan understood immediately.

Although it is not extremely stringent to enter Malacañang Palace to serve as a government service employee, it still requires a lot of selection.

If there was no one behind Ige to help, it might not be that easy.

And the person who assisted him was obviously Kaveri.

"Yes, Colonel."

Kaveri didn't hide anything: "He knew that he could not avenge his family with his own strength. It happened that his father Nellie and I knew each other, so Iger found me.

I didn't think about how I should treat him at the time, but I felt that keeping him would always be of some use. So when Malacañang was recruiting people, I put him in. "

Well, this is a chess piece that Kaveri arranged in advance.

Kaveri cheered up: "Colonel, as long as you agree, I guarantee that Ige will be able to solve these troubles, and it will never involve other people."

Meng Shaoyuan did not express his position immediately: "What do I need to do for you?"

"Now Ige is just doing some handyman work and has no way to get close to Aquilido who is in custody." Cavelli said: "Aquilido has someone delivering meals every day. If Ige happens to know who is delivering the meals, The exact time, person to deliver the meal, and the specific route, we don’t need to worry about the rest.”

"This is a very dangerous matter, Mr. Stan Rockley." Meng Shaoyuan said calmly: "If it is not done properly, if Ige finally goes back on his word, or if he decides to confess, many people will be involved."

"His mother." Kavli blurted out without hesitation: "Ige is very filial to his mother, so I specially invited his mother to my place as a guest. Ah, there are also Ige's two sisters. .”

Meng Shaoyuan smiled: "What Ige needs, he will get it."

"Ah, thank you so much, Colonel." A smile finally appeared on Kavli's face: "We will all get what we need."

……

"went well?"

Fabio asked when he returned to Citibank.

"Maybe." Meng Shaoyuan mused: "You know, Mr. Livingston, Kaveri is a very dangerous guy. He is ruthless and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. In short, there are too many.

He is using us to achieve some of his goals, and some things may even become a handle for him to blackmail us in the future. "

"Yes, I think so too." Fabio smiled: "So when he talks about certain things, I don't want to listen too much. Colonel, I suggest that you must be strictly wary of this person. .When necessary, some special measures may be taken.

Of course, there is still room for him to take advantage of, and I believe you will find a way. "

Meng Shaoyuan held his chin without saying a word, as if he was thinking of something.

……

Kaveri was also a very trustworthy person. The next day, he transferred six stores to Shi Zhicheng.

As the future richest man in the Philippines, Shi Zhicheng's first store in his life opened smoothly.

At this time, no one in the Philippines would have imagined what miracles this unknown young man would create in the future.

In the political center of Manila, Malacañang Palace, a conspiracy is also quietly unfolding.

Malacañang Palace.

Eagle is always the first one to get up.

He got up while it was still dark. When his companions got up, they found that all the preliminary work had been completed.

They don't need to worry about it at all.

It is precisely because of this that Ige is loved by many people.

They affectionately called him "our dear Ig".

Only Ige himself knows why he is in Malacañang and what responsibilities he has.

His job today is to clean up fallen leaves.

No matter what Ige does, he is diligent.

He walked into the warehouse and was picking up tools when suddenly a paper ball was thrown in front of him from behind.

Yigeyige was smart and turned around, but saw no one.

Ige calmly picked up the ball of paper and opened it. A complicated expression immediately appeared on his face.

He walked to the door, looked outside to make sure no one was there, tore the paper into pieces, put it into his mouth bit by bit, and then swallowed it with difficulty.

He picked up his tools and left the warehouse just like any other day.

……

Aquilido has been imprisoned in Malacañang for some time.

He is not afraid.

He knew he still had value.

Americans will eventually let themselves go.

It's nothing more than a commitment to make.

For Aquilido, it couldn't be simpler.

There were footsteps approaching.

It's time to eat.

When the guard saw Ige, he knew this young man, and was startled: "How come you sent it, where is Kaming?"

Ige leaned into the guard's ear and said a few words.

The guard immediately smiled: "This bastard, if he is discovered, he will be kicked out of here."

With that he opened the room.

Ig smiled and walked into the room.

The familiar face appeared in front of him.

Aquilido!

This is a person he will never forget for the rest of his life.

Ige silently placed the food in front of Aquilido and stood aside without saying a word.

According to the rules, he had to wait for Ig to finish eating before taking away the empty tableware.

The guard outside lit a cigarette and said, "I'm going to use the toilet, please help me keep an eye on it."

In fact, there is nothing to keep an eye on.

Even the lock on the door actually means that the person inside is being imprisoned.

Even if you ask Aquilido to leave now, he won't be willing.

Iger silently calculated the time for the guard to leave, and then glanced at Aquilido.

Already half eaten.

Eagle quietly took out a sharp blade.

He gritted his teeth and stabbed Aquilido in the back.

Aquilido screamed miserably, but the second knife fell immediately.

Looking at Aquilido struggling in a pool of blood, Iger felt an unprecedented sense of revenge.

"Why, why?" Aquilido asked in a weak voice.

"For my grandfather, for my father."

Ige gritted his teeth: "For Jamal's family."

At this moment, Aquilido understood everything.

Eagle raised the blade again.

"Hey, Eagle, put it down, put it down!"

Just then, the guard came back.

Seeing the bloody scene in front of him, the guard shouted out in a hurry.

However, Ige glanced at him, smiled, and then struck again, a hard blow!

……

Aquilido was assassinated!

He was assassinated by a young man who usually seemed diligent and hardworking.

The entire Malacañang Palace was in chaos.

When Ige was arrested, he did not put up any resistance.

On the contrary, he acted calmly and even had a smile on his face.

When interrogating him, Ige told the whole story frankly.

He is from the Jamal family, and his grandfather and father both died because of Aquilido.

He sneaked into Malacañang Palace with only one purpose:

revenge!

Now, his goal has been achieved.

He didn't care about his own life or death.

There was nothing complicated about the investigation, and everything Iger said was true.

This was just a sudden personal act.

Where's Igo?

He committed murder.

But the one he assassinated was a Filipino traitor.

The handling of Ige has become a hot potato for Ige.

When the news got out, Ige even had a large number of supporters.

Many people regarded his assassination as a heroic act.

He is an amazing hero.

In the end, the court sentenced Ige to three years in prison.

This is already a very light sentence.

However, not long after Ige entered prison, he unfortunately passed away due to an accident.

And this is actually the best result that most people would like to see! (End of chapter)