Chapter 4: False Information

"Yes!" Chen Yongren stood at attention and accepted the order.

Lin Dayou, this fellow, looks chubby, with a simple and honest appearance.

Actually, he's quite scheming.

Through observation, Chen Yongren also knew his true thoughts.

Grab the credit!

After great difficulty we caught a Japanese spy; this is a merit for the First Squad.

If the Interrogation Division extracts something from him, being on standby there early also gives a chance to act first.

The Action Division has three action squads, although they belong to the same department.

But would they give up the chance to earn merit?

After leaving Zhang Haifeng to continue lurking and check for any suspicious persons, Lin Dayou then brought Chen Yongren to the interrogation room of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Interrogation Division.

It is dark and damp here, the air mixed with a foul smell.

Bloodstained instruments are placed on the wall and on the workbench; the floor bricks, soaked with too much blood, have turned black.

On the tiger bench lies a prisoner bloody and mangled.

Because it concerns the mayor's safety, the Interrogation Division's interrogation of Wang Seifei is also swift.

The Action Division Chief Shen Mingchen, the Intelligence Division Chief Cui Jiangnan, and the Interrogation Division Chief Wang Jinhu all three appeared together in the interrogation room, a rare occurrence.

After all, it concerns the Jinling mayor; they dare not be careless, lest they bear a greater blame.

"Chief!"

Lin Dayou also didn't expect the three chiefs to appear together; he hastily stood at attention and saluted, saying to the other two: "Chief Cui, Chief Wang!"

Chen Yongren followed suit with the salute.

The three chiefs nodded slightly.

Seeing Chen Yongren beside Lin Dayou, Shen Mingchen asked: "Is this the team member you said you personally captured the Japanese spy?"

"Exactly, Chief, it's him!"

Lin Dayou again stood at attention, patted Chen Yongren's shoulder, and laughed: "If it weren't for A Ren's quick reaction, this Japanese spy would have kicked the bucket."

Under everyone's watch, this merit belongs to Chen Yongren; no one can easily take it away.

Anyway, the merit is with the First Squad; it can't escape!

"This is also thanks to the Squad Leader, who constantly urges us to train hard." Chen Yongren said.

"Most importantly, it's thanks to your perfect plan, Chief, and Chief Cui's intelligence; without your two wise deployments, we would hardly have caught this guy!" Lin Dayou added.

"You just like to say pleasant things to make me happy!" said Shen Mingchen, wearing a neat lieutenant colonel's uniform, pointing at Lin Dayou and laughing.

Cui Jiangnan, wearing a Sun Yat-sen suit, was also made to laugh by Lin Dayou's words.

No matter the era, no matter the rank, everyone likes to hear pleasant words.

"There's nothing like that, Chief; these are my sincere words." Lin Dayou said.

Shen Mingchen sized up Chen Yongren for a moment, then his gaze shifted to Wang Seifei.

Upon seeing Wang Seifei again, Chen Yongren couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

The speed of the Interrogation Division.

The two interrogators of the Interrogation Division were currently applying torture to him—whip soaked in chili water, tiger bench, fire tongs, taking turns.

Whenever Wang Seifei fainted from pain, he was immediately revived with salt water; his nails were all pulled out, his ten fingers bloody and mangled.

Less than an hour after being brought here, he was beaten beyond human shape.

Seeing Wang Seifei still persisting.

A burly man with an open lieutenant colonel's uniform, his face full of flesh, vigorously rubbed his bald head, pointed at Wang Seifei, and shouted angrily: "Damn it, are you pretending to be a tough guy?"

"Onto the electric chair!"

"I want to see just how hard you can be!"

The two interrogators beside Wang Seifei swiftly dragged him onto the electric chair and secured him.

Not long after the electric chair was activated, Wang Seifei's whole body began to tremble violently.

"Wait, I'll say it, I'll say everything!"

Wang Seifei struggled desperately, bellowing in anguish.

"Tell me what you want to know, I'll tell you everything!"

"Damn his cheap bones, he should have spoken sooner!" Wang Jinhu spat, gesturing for his subordinates to turn off the electric chair.

Then he turned to the Intelligence Division Chief beside him, Cui Jiangnan, and said: "Old Cui, Old Shen, the rest is up to you!"

"I'll go back and write a report first; damn it, I've never written so many words in the army before."

The speaker was precisely the Interrogation Division Chief, Wang Jinhu.

The perpetually stern-faced Intelligence Division Chief Cui Jiangnan and Shen Mingchen both relaxed at once, exchanged a few pleasantries, then turned their attention back to Wang Seifei.

In less than an hour, he confessed.

This interrogation process was practically perfect.

Lin Dayou also showed a pleased expression.

Foiling the plot of the Japanese spy to assassinate the Jinling mayor might even earn a commendation from Your Excellency!

But Chen Yongren's heart sank heavily.

Although knowing that Wang Seifei's arrest was a conspiracy from the start.

But now.

These people around him all believed Wang Seifei's nonsense; how should I warn them that the Japanese devils have an even greater plot?

Without Cui Jiangnan needing to ask more, Wang Sai Fei himself fully confessed.

My Japanese name is Watanabe Shun, a special agent of the Japanese Special Higher Police, commander of the Black Dog Espionage Squad, code name Akita, rank of lieutenant colonel, I have been lurking in China for ten years now.

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingchen and Cui Jiangnan's expressions grew more excited.

The matter of achieving merit is settled.

Chen Yongren's expression grew increasingly solemn.

The Military Statistics Bureau has just been established; its various operations are not yet proficient. This is indeed not something to be said lightly; we must think of a way to raise their alertness.

Chen Yongren looked toward Lin Dayou, and an idea immediately came to mind.

Our own people have little influence, but Lin Dayou is different; after all, he holds the position of squad leader!

Look for an opportunity, remind him, and let him report to his superiors.

We plan to kill him at 3 p. m. today, when Jinling Mayor Ma Junchao is conducting a consolation activity at the Jinling nursing home.

To retaliate for your previous capture operation against us.

Saying this, Watanabe Shun lowered his head.

Cui Jiangnan and Shen Mingchen exchanged a glance, their expressions showing 'as expected'.

Fortunately, after capturing the Japanese spy, Mayor Ma Junchao's schedule was urgently canceled, so they no longer need to worry about the mayor's safety.

"How many people do you have?" Cui Jiangnan asked again: "How will you also notify others to take action?"

Shen Mingchen added: "Do you have radios and codebooks! Besides your squad, how many other spy squads like yours are there in Jinling?"

This time we really struck it big!

I thought he was a small fry, but I didn't expect him to be the commander of the Japanese spies in Jinling!

If we can pull out the radish and bring up the mud, we can capture an entire Japanese spy squad.

From now on, whoever still says the Military Intelligence Bureau is just a bunch of wastes wasting government funds.

If we can capture the codebook, that would be an even greater merit!

Since its establishment, the Military Intelligence Bureau has never captured a codebook.

Even if it's an expired codebook, it can still yield a lot of useful information.

I don't know about other squads, but our squad has five people total; because the situation is urgent, we didn't prepare radios or dead letter boxes.

They respectively live at No. 24 Guihua Alley, Beihua Street; name, Xu Chen... Wang Sai Fei lowered his head and honestly revealed the residences of the other squad members.

To avoid any mishaps, we will meet half an hour before the operation begins at Nanyang Park...

Wang Sai Fei's face full of anguish: "I've said everything I needed to say; go ahead and kill me!"

"'Dayou, Xu Chen is assigned to your team; whether dead or alive, you must bring the person back to me!' Shen Mingchen, not bothering with Wang Sai Fei, quickly gave the order."

"'Yes, I, your humble subordinate, guarantee to complete the task satisfactorily!' Lin Dayou's face full of delight, he straightened up and responded."

The remaining three Japanese spies will be handled by the other two action teams.

Lin Dayou didn't care either.

Anyway, in this capture operation, Team One is definitely the chief merit, while the other two teams are just making up the numbers.

"'Ah Ren, in this capture operation, you stay back and don't rush so far ahead.' Lin Dayou said as he walked, speaking to Chen Yongren."

The two had just walked out of the gate of the Second Department.

Then they saw a young man wearing a lieutenant colonel's uniform, with a pair of sunglasses perched on his nose bridge, accompanied by two subordinates in Zhongshan suits walking toward them.

What a young lieutenant colonel officer.

Chen Yongren's curiosity surged, and he focused his scrutiny on him.

Assassinating the Jinling mayor—this matter is definitely not simple; there must be traitors and Japanese spies collaborating within the government.

These people from the Military Statistics Bureau really don't know the urgency of the situation; they insist I come personally to apprehend someone!

Chen Yongren was looking at him when Lin Dayou beside him suddenly whispered: "Don't look at him, it's unlucky."

? Chen Yongren's expression showed a hint of doubt.

That guy is the head of the Central Statistics Bureau's Counter-Espionage Section, Zhao Siyuan; whether in the Second Department or the First Department, everyone prefers to call him Young Master Zhao...

Seeing Zhao Siyuan disappear from view, Lin Dayou then lowered his voice and explained.

"'Young Master Zhao?' Chen Yongren asked."

"Because his adoptive father is none other than the director of the First Department!" Lin Dayou glanced left and right, speaking mysteriously.