Chapter 549: Muddying the Waters

Chen Yongren thought seriously for a moment; this bastard seems to be the chief of staff of the current North China Command, and also one of the main perpetrators of the Japanese army's attack on Jinling.

This damn scoundrel actually also has ties to the Yuan Clan?

Chen Yongren suddenly discovered that his identity gave him far too much leeway.

"It turns out to be Uncle Anda; my father has also mentioned you several times in front of me." Chen Yongren also gave face by shouting out.

"How are you? You're not hurt, are you?" Lieutenant General Anda asked.

"Thank you for your concern, Uncle Anda; I'm fine." Chen Yongren said respectfully: "Uncle Anda, is there anything you need me to convey?"

"Tell him, the commander-in-chief is furious; this matter has even reached the ears of the Heavenly Locust. No matter what, you must quickly apprehend the culprit and close the case!" Lieutenant General Anda said sternly.

Those attending the banquet were all prominent figures from Jingdu, so it's not strange that they could contact Jingdu via private radio.

"Yes!" Chen Yongren said, sitting up straight: "I understand; when I see Colonel Chi Mu Chengping later, I will personally tell him this."

Only after the voice on the other end of the phone fell silent did Chen Yongren hang up and let out a long breath.

Everyone in the office stared eagerly at Chen Yongren.

"General Anda's call." Chen Yongren said in a muffled voice: "He asked me to convey that the commander is furious, ordering us to clarify this case and give His Majesty the Heavenly Locust a satisfactory answer."

Chi Mu Chengping nodded, looking satisfied at Chen Yongren.

This kid is really likable.

If I had answered the phone, I'd surely have gotten a good scolding.

But thinking of General Anda's demand to clarify the case, Chi Mu Chengping again showed a constipated expression.

"Don't you have any good news?" Chi Mu Chengping said coldly.

Tanaka Wanichi and the others continued to stay silent.

"Trash!" Chi Mu Chengping said coldly.

"Colonel His Excellency, it's not that we're useless; this case is just too bizarre." Tanaka Ryuichi said helplessly: "At the first moment of the incident, I immediately had my unit enforce martial law and began interrogations."

"As a result, nobody discovered any suspicious personnel appearing when sneaking out of the consulate."

"Furthermore, before the incident, the sentries had been on duty and noticed no one with a strange identity."

"So I suspect the enemy might have disguised themselves as guests."

"Bah!" Chi Mu Chengping slammed the table hard and said sternly: "What I want is not possibility, but evidence that can close the case!"

"At the very first moment of the incident, I and the chief went immediately to verify the attendees' identities, but in the end nobody had any issues; are you trying to tell me that the gunman grew wings or turned into a bug and crawled away?"

He was scolded by Chi Mu Chengping.

Tanaka Wanichi's cheeks flushed red; aside from an inside job, he could temporarily think of no other reason.

At that moment, a sudden engine sound came from outside the window.

"Perhaps…" Chen Yongren thought for a moment, then stepped forward and said: "Could it be that the enemy mixed into the venue via a truck delivering food supplies?"

"We saw that the truck had been inspected several times; psychologically we would unconsciously feel safe and let down our guard."

Hearing this, Chi Mu Chengping's eyes lit up; it's not that there's no such possibility.

"Even if that's the case, how would he leave?" Tanaka Wanichi asked again: "At the very first moment of the incident, the outside was already on lockdown, and vehicles were prohibited from entering or exiting."

"If he had mixed in, he should now be unable to escape."

"Escape?" Chen Yongren sneered: "Why couldn't the enemy disguise himself as a military policeman?"

"When an assassination occurs at the consulate, the military police will surely come to help." Chen Yongren smiled: "As long as he speaks Japanese and wears a Japanese uniform."

"At that time the consulate was in chaos; who would have the mood to check a military policeman's identity?"

"The best way to hide a cup of water is to pour it directly into the sea." Chen Yongren smiled.

"He just needs to wait for our military police to arrive, then he can muddy the waters and slip away like a cicada shedding its shell." Chen Yongren smiled.

"Come on, people!" Chi Mu Chengping angrily slapped his own head.

Being overly concerned leads to confusion; clearly it's a simple matter, so why am I thinking about it so complicatedly?

"Uncle, he's not a fool; I think after successfully escaping he definitely immediately switched to an absolutely secure identity that no one could find fault with." Chen Yongren shook his head.

"But this matter is absolutely not that simple…

"Huh?" Chi Mu Chengping looked at Chen Yongren.

Suddenly.

It then thought of the possibility Chen Yongren had mentioned.

"What are you trying to say?" Having said that, Chi Mu Chengping paused, looked at these few people, and said: "Tanaka-kun, you continue to investigate this matter, checking the streets for any suspicious persons."

"Hai!"

Tanaka Wanichi understood that Colonel Chi Mu Chengping wanted to have a private word with Chief Yuan.

The other several officers also bowed in unison and immediately left the office.

Only after the office door closed did Chi Mu Chengping ask: "Chief, are you suspecting an insider?"

"Not suspicion, but certainty." Chen Yongren took a deep breath and said: "Otherwise, how could we explain how the enemy could sneak into the consulate silently and then withdraw just as quietly?"

"Furthermore, he also destroyed the power switch; unless someone familiar with the interior knew its location, how could it possibly be found?"

"No matter how strong a fortress, once something goes wrong inside, any occurrence is not surprising."

Having said that, Chen Yongren remained silent.

"Do you suspect the military police unit?" Chi Mu Chengping asked.

"The military police unit?" Chen Yongren shook his head and said: "Whether I am a department or not, I suspect the entire Special Agency, suspecting everyone who has the opportunity to come into contact with secrets."

"Moreover, I suspect that such fellows are not just one but many; relying on a single person's strength, it would be absolutely difficult to carry out today's assassination attack."

Hearing these words, Chi Mu Chengping's expression turned grave.

The Jinmen Special Agency is huge, with no shortage of members; if we were to screen them one by one, we wouldn't know when it would end.

Furthermore, every department has the possibility of leaking secrets.

If we cannot discover the mole in time, then all subsequent actions will definitely be hindered…

Especially the new-type weapon that is about to arrive at Jinmen.

Once this weapon is known to the mole, they will definitely leak it, and that would be terrible.

"Baka!" Thinking of this, Chi Mu Chengping couldn't help cursing.

After today's incident, the mole matter can basically be said to be solid evidence.

"Chief." Chi Mu Chengping said.

"Uncle, please speak." Chen Yongren bowed slightly.

"No matter what, we must rescue these moles as quickly as possible to avoid the other side causing us greater losses!" Chi Mu Chengping slammed the table hard.

"You idiot!"

The more manpower is needed, the more such things will appear.

"Hai!" Chen Yongren said, bowing his head.

"The mole has caused such a big incident; they will surely choose to remain silent now." Chen Yongren said: "Based on past experience, we might try a sting operation..."