Lost and Spy

Chapter 3441 What is the truth
Takeda Etsuo's face turned pale and he found himself falling into a trap.

A trap that "Kudo Shinichi" had designed long ago.

And I have always been cautious and tread carefully, for fear of revealing the slightest clue.

Can it bear fruit?
The result seems to be exposed.

Takeda Etsuo was not reconciled.

It is human instinct to struggle hard to survive. Even if people know it is impossible, most of them will still choose to give it a try.

Takeda Etsuo is no exception.

He calmed down his emotions and tried to look more normal: "Kudou-kun, what are you talking about? You don't have to spy on me. No matter what you need to know or get from me, you can tell me. I will never hold back."

"Life is like a play, and a play is like life." Meng Shaoyuan smiled faintly: "Everyone is acting, and everyone is trying to play their role well. It's just that some people, even though the script of their life has been written, are unwilling to act according to the script. They think they have their own script.

You can say this kind of person is tenacious, but you can also say he is delusional. I have met many such people before, and in Manila, I met him again, and that is you, Takeda Etsuo! "

Takeda Etsuo's expression remained calm: "Kudo-kun, what do you want to say?"

"Gold bars." Meng Shaoyuan finally said, "In your chicken coop, I really want to know where those two gold bars came from?"

At this point, it seemed as if he was going to add something: "You don't have to wonder why the chicken didn't crow. I have many capable people under my command. To be honest, this is no problem for them."

Takeda Etsuo was silent for a while, then said, "Kudo-kun, so this is what you are talking about. I can explain it perfectly. Before the war ended in Manila, I was helping to repair the fortifications and making suggestions for modifications.

That was Major Asada. He and I were from the same place in Japan. That day, he found me and told me that he had decided to die for the Emperor in Manila. As for me, I was just an engineering technician. There was no need for me to die here. There was a great chance that I could survive.

Major Asada begged me to take good care of his wife and children if I could survive and return to Japan and my hometown in the future. For this, he gave me not two but four gold bars.

"Oh, really?" Meng Shaoyuan seemed to be interested: "Four?"

"Yes, four." Takeda Etsuo nodded and said, "After the Americans occupied Manila, you also know the miserable situation of the Japanese here. In order to survive, I used two gold bars to bribe the people who caught me. Otherwise, maybe I would be dead now.

I am really grateful to Major Asada. If it weren't for him, I might be dead now. Unfortunately, I still failed his expectations. And I will never use the remaining two gold bars. I will return to my hometown alive and hand them over to his wife and children in person. "

"It's a very touching story." Meng Shaoyuan sighed, "I'm almost moved, really. Takeda, you're not only a good actor, but you can also make up stories. But I have a little question. If you really care so much about Asada's family, why did you insist on staying here when I suggested you to leave Manila?"

Takeda Etsuo was stunned.

Meng Shaoyuan smiled again: "Because you made up this story temporarily. Even the best screenwriters have to think over a script again and again to make it basically logical, but you can't do that. You don't have the time.

So, inevitably there are holes in the story you've created. Ah, I think if you're given a little more time, you'll create an excellent script."

Takeda Etsuo remained silent.

Meng Shaoyuan didn't want to pay any attention to him: "Since you don't want to say it, let me help you say it. There is no Major Asada, this is all made up by you. The origin of the gold bars? I know."

"I know!"

When these words were spoken, Takeda Etsuo's eyelids twitched.

Meng Shaoyuan pretended not to hear: "'Mountain Lily Society', I think you have heard of this organization. This is an organization that tries to transport the huge wealth plundered by Japan in Southeast Asian countries back to Japan, or hide it in the Philippines and wait for it to be opened in the future.

What about you? You are in charge of engineering technology. When digging hidden gold caves, you must have the opportunity to come into contact with them. Maybe you have mastered one of the gold caves. Don't lie to me, because I am not Kudo Shinichi, I am Taniguchi Shibuya! "

"I am, Taniguchi Shibuya!"

This name is well-known in Manila.

Given Takeda Etsuo's status and position, he had no chance to see "Taniguchi Shibu" in person.

But he already knew about this person's existence.

I also know how terrifying this person is.

Meng Shaoyuan didn't want to give him more time to react: "My name is Taniguchi Shizuo, and before I became the head of the Japanese secret service in Manila, I was an inspector sent by the 'Yama Lily Society' to the Philippines, specifically to check where the gold was hidden, so do you think I would not know the existence of this gold?
You stayed in Manila, willing to endure insults, and no hardship could knock you down, because you knew that as long as you survived this period, you would have the opportunity to open this treasure, right? "

Takeda Etsuo did not answer.

He knew that his secret had been seen through by the other party, and the best thing to do now was to remain silent.

"Go ahead." Meng Shaoyuan sneered, "You can't deceive me, I promise. I have many ways to make you confess your secrets. But I don't want to do that.

I admire your tenacity. If I use tyrannical means to pry this secret out of you, then you will gain nothing. All your efforts will be in vain. But what if you take the initiative to cooperate?

What I can guarantee is that when I find your secret and the golden cave, I will give you a part of it. You may not get all of it, but at least the future life of you and your family will be guaranteed."

The expression on Takeda Etsuo's face could not deceive Meng Shaoyuan at all. He smiled and said, "Japan is bound to fail. After the defeat, you must know to what extent this country will fall.

Endless suffering will await you and your family, but when you return with gold, at least you won't have to worry about starving to death. It's up to you, Takeda Etsuo, to decide.

When Meng Shaoyuan finished saying these words, he was not in a hurry, but lit a cigarette and smoked slowly.

He knew that the other party would definitely agree. With a character like Takeda Etsuo, he knew what was the most correct choice.

More than ten minutes later, Takeda Etsuo finally spoke, but he did not immediately explain where the gold was hidden: "That day, the Allied forces had not yet shown any signs of landing, and a man named Ishiji Xiongtai found me. This man was also from the Yamayuri Society.

He was not in charge of Manila, but in Quezon. When he found me, he didn't tell me anything. He just borrowed me temporarily through his connections and went to Quezon with me. "

Meng Shaoyuan calculated the time. When Takeda Etsuo followed Ishiji Xiongtai to Quezon, he had not yet arrived in the Philippines, so it was normal that he had no idea about these things.

He continued to listen to Takeda Etsuo: "When we arrived in Quezon, Shi Ji Xiongtai was very polite and entertained me for two days. I finally couldn't help it and asked him what he needed me to do. He invited me to drink and told me everything.

Yes, it was the gold treasure. He was responsible for hiding the gold in the Quezon area. And he was deeply worried about the future of the empire. He believed that the empire would lose the war sooner or later, and what it would face was endless suffering for the people of the empire.

So, he had to think about the future, and he decided to keep the gold for which he was responsible.”

Oh?
Meng Shaoyuan was a little curious.

Quezon is also a large city in the Philippines.

The amount of gold that Shi Jixiongtai is responsible for must be quite a lot.

According to my own estimation, it would be calculated in tons.

How can so much gold disappear?

I'm afraid I don't have a good solution for the time being.

Takeda Etsuo didn't notice the other party's strangeness: "I was terrified when I heard it. This is stealing imperial assets. If I was discovered, I would be shot. So, I didn't dare to agree. But when Shi Ji Xiongtai told me the specific number of this batch of gold, I was shocked."

He took a deep breath: "Twelve tons, twelve tons of gold!"

Meng Shaoyuan also took a breath of cold air.

Twelve tons!
As a single city, Quezon is amazing except for Manila.

How did Shi Jixiongtai manage to get hold of twelve tons of gold?
Takeda Etsuo told him everything he knew: "When I heard this number, I immediately gave up all my insistence. Sir, I think there is probably no one in this world who would not be tempted by so much gold? After struggling, I finally agreed to cooperate with him.

However, how could I steal these twelve tons of gold? I had no idea. Besides, since there was so much gold, why did Shi Jixiongtai come to me? He could have kept it all for himself. You know, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better.

Shi Jixiongtai quickly told me the truth, because in order to make this batch of gold "disappear" without anyone noticing, he had to use my expertise, engineering technology, and he was going to perform a "magic trick" to make these twelve tons of gold completely disappear from this world! "

(End of this chapter)