Spy Wars: I signed in at the Military Police at the beginning

The next morning, Zhou Ke, who had not slept well for most of the night, hurried to the gendarmerie headquarters after breakfast.

What happened at Hongfu Restaurant yesterday was not a small matter. Many Japanese and traitors died, and many of those affected were high-ranking officials.

Because the incident was extremely serious and happened in the jurisdiction of the Tokugawa gendarmerie, the gendarmerie headquarters ordered Major Tokugawa to find the relevant persons involved in the incident within three days and punish them accordingly. Therefore, Zhou Ke and other team leaders of the Tokugawa gendarmerie were called to a meeting today.

The meeting lasted about half an hour and ended hastily after a brief arrangement of the investigation work. In the huge conference room, besides Tokugawa Yuichi, the only two people left were Yokoyama Isamu and Zhou Ke, who were left behind by Tokugawa.

"This matter is a bit troublesome. In view of the recent frequent violent resistance incidents, a special investigation team has been set up at the Police Headquarters. We are required to send capable personnel to join. I plan to let you two go over. Do you have any ideas?" Tokugawa Yuichi took a sip of tea, cleared his throat and asked the two people in front of him.

"Sir, I will absolutely obey your arrangements. I will carry out whatever you need me to tell you." Zhou Ke spoke first.

Attitude is very important at this time. When the boss gives a task, you as a direct subordinate cannot shirk it and you must make a clear statement.

"I will also follow the orders of my superiors!" Yokoyama Isamu, who was a little slow, also spoke up.

"Well, that's great. But before I go, I hope you can bring the criminal to justice within three days. Are you sure you can?" Tokugawa Yuichi nodded with satisfaction and continued to ask.

Hearing their boss' question, Yokoyama Isamu and Zhou Ke looked at each other in bewilderment. Three days was too tight, and the people last night were said to have escaped along the river, so it was hard to say whether they were still in Shanghai at this time.

"Sir, are you really that anxious just for a few Chinese people?" Yokoyama Isamu was a little puzzled.

"Among the Chinese who died this time, there are quite a few high-ranking officials. The higher-ups are also trying to appease the Chinese people. It's normal to be anxious."

"Then can we call Captain Maori as well? He has studied at the police academy and is quite good at investigating crimes. If we call him, we may be able to solve the case faster." Yokoyama Isamu suggested.

"Haha, forget it. In our gendarmerie, only you and Jin Ping are reliable. As for the others who smuggle and resell contraband, they are all using their own unique skills. As for the others, I don't need to say more!" Tokugawa Yu said with disdain, and it was obvious that he did not trust Captain Mori mentioned by Yokoyama Isamu.

"Sir, I have a friend in the police academy. Can we second him to help?" Yokoyama Isamu suggested again.

"Don't make things too complicated. The two of you are enough. Three days is also enough. Otherwise, for the sake of face, we can capture the person today. Think about it, isn't this the truth?"

"Understood, sir!" Yokoyama Isamu was still confused, but Zhou Ke had already guessed that the old devil Tokugawa was looking for someone to take the blame.

I guess this is what the above means. If the real culprit cannot be caught, it would be too easy to find a scapegoat and close the case so that both sides can save face.

Hearing Zhou Ke's straightforward answer, Tokugawa Yuichi couldn't help but smile and said again: "The principal offender can't be too low-ranking. Do the job well. We need to report to the higher-ups, and we can't be too careless."

"Understood! Promise to complete the task!"

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After leaving the headquarters, Zhou Ke and Yokoyama Isamu agreed to use their respective connections to investigate the people on the list and meet again tomorrow to discuss in detail. Then the two separated.

Because he was sleep deprived, Zhou Ke returned to the Third Branch and slept until lunchtime before getting up. During this time, no one came to disturb him.

It was not until noon that Chen Zhenghua, who had been waiting downstairs for a long time, saw Zhou Ke coming downstairs and respectfully stepped forward to invite him to dinner.

Zhou Ke naturally did not refuse. This was agreed upon yesterday. Chen Zhenghua’s group would hold a meeting at noon today.

He was also planning to take this opportunity to win over the hearts of the people and see if he could get some useful information from these well-informed people.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, Zhou Ke, who was in stark contrast to the arrogant Otani Jiro, was very kind in his hospitality. The slightly tipsy management of the Third Branch patted their chests to show their loyalty.

"Madam, are you investigating corruption recently? Can I ask you a favor?" Li Wangcai, the police commissioner, blushed and took a big gulp of wine, as if he had finally mustered up the courage to ask.

"Old Li, how can you talk about things right after you pay your respects? If this gets out, people who don't know will think you pay your respects because of something! Drink some water to wake up." After hearing what Li Wangcai said, Chen Zhenghua's face changed and he quickly poured him a cup of tea.

The originally happy atmosphere in the private room became tense, and the leaders of the Third Branch even pricked up their ears.

All the traitors in Shanghai are corrupt. After all, what they wanted when they became traitors was mostly money and status.

"Mr. Li, what exactly happened? I haven't heard that the Empire is investigating corruption recently. Tell me what you know."

Zhou Ke was a little curious. Isn't corruption very common nowadays? If something really happens, at most the subordinates will take the blame. When did it become possible for the management to be implicated?

"Taijun, this is Inspector Sun from the General Police Office. He used to specialize in killing anti-Japanese elements, but after he was assassinated by the resistance forces, he got scared and started to deal with us. Anyone who was involved in corruption, smuggling, or bribery, as long as they didn't have a background, was dealt with by him. A few days ago, my friend in the General Office got the news that he was going to start investigating the Third Branch, and planned to start with me. You must help me, I haven't done anything to let down the Imperial Army!" Li Wangcai said with tears and snot at the same time, looking like a dog that had lost its home.

"Are you talking about Sun Degong, the man who used a machine gun to shoot at the protesting students?"

"Yes, that's him!"

After receiving a positive answer, Zhou Ke showed a strange smile on his face. This inspector named Sun Degong was a celebrity in the traitor circle in Shanghai. He was obviously a native Chinese, but in spirit he was an out-and-out Japanese.

He held a fanatical admiration for the Japanese aggressive behavior, and under the slogan of dedicating everything to the construction of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, he rose from an unknown person with no background to the inspector of the Shanghai Municipal Police Department by stepping on the corpses of countless Chinese people.

Because of his peculiar personality, although this man was a loyal dog of the Japanese, he offended most of the traitors in the traitor circle of Shanghai. The more Zhou Ke thought about it, the more he felt that this man should be a good scapegoat.

Since this inspector cares so much about the empire, I believe no one, including himself, would refuse to use the money to contribute to the construction of the empire.

"It's not impossible for me to help you, but God helps those who help themselves. You have to take some action yourself. How about this, come to my office tomorrow at noon, and I'll give you some advice."

A plan to frame someone has already taken shape in Zhou Ke's mind.

Those who help the Japanese to rectify the bureaucracy and help traitors get rid of their corrupt habits must be retaliated against.