While we were talking, a policeman came to report that there was a call from the headquarters, and he asked the director to report something urgent.
The director of the general bureau went to answer the phone and came to the small conference room after a while. He said to Lu Ming apologetically: "There is trouble in the bureau again. The director of the general affairs department and the director of the audit department are fighting over the distribution of new year's goods. I have to go back and deal with it quickly.
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Lu Ming could only smile bitterly at the director of the General Administration. I am afraid that this kind of thing will happen to every unit. If it is handled well, it will be a trivial matter. If it is not handled well, it will lead to greater conflicts.
The pay at the police station is not high to begin with. During several holidays throughout the year, there are always quarrels over what should be distributed and whether the distribution is fair.
After the director of the General Administration left, Lu Ming sat like a stone sculpture, not thinking or thinking.
An hour later, Zhang Ziyang finished inspecting Director Shao's office and came to the small conference room. He looked at Lu Ming apologetically and spread his hands. Lu Ming's heart immediately sank.
Although it was expected, he still felt disappointed.
What he was anxious about was not to solve the case, but to find out who the robbers were and their whereabouts, and then find a way to rescue Du Juan.
"I'll go back to his house to investigate. Maybe he has some evidence at home." Zhang Ziyang said.
Lu Ming nodded numbly, but had no hope anymore.
"But, actually, we can't say that there are no clues at all." Zhang Ziyang said quietly.
The two of them left the Third Precinct and stood next to Lu Ming's car to talk. Others automatically avoided it.
"Tell me about it?" Lu Ming felt hope rising in his heart.
"There aren't many people in the Shanghai station who can make Lao Shao bow his head obediently and actively cooperate, right? At least they should be at the level of the stationmaster." Zhang Ziyang analyzed.
Lu Ming nodded. He had also thought of this, but it was just a speculation. What he wanted was Director Shao's confession. Only Director Shao's personal admission could be used as legal evidence for the next step.
Now that Director Shao has committed suicide and the evidence is gone, he can't just rely on the reporting phone call or his own reasoning to open fire on anyone.
"In addition, I also checked some things about Lao Shao and found that Lao Shao deposited 10,000 yen in a bank opened by Japanese. This seems to mean something." Zhang Ziyang weighed it and said.
"Japanese? Do you really have anything to do with them?" Lu Ming was surprised but not surprised.
"I think this should be a clue as to who the robber is. We can follow it to find out." Zhang Ziyang added.
"Could it be a Manchurian agent?"
The first thing Lu Ming thought of was revenge on him. This was what made him most uncomfortable. Ning Xiner was kidnapped because of him, and now Du Juan was kidnapped. People around him were suffering from accidents because of him, which really made him suffer.
No.
"That's not necessarily true. Japanese agents are not the only ones in Manchuria in Shanghai. Their various organizations are now deeply penetrating into China." Zhang Ziyang said with a bitter smile.
Lu Ming suddenly thought of the strange incident of Yoshiko Kawashima appearing at Paramount that day. If it was connected with this incident, there seemed to be a vague answer.
"I know this. Now the Japanese have adopted new methods. Just like in North China, they are using China to control China. They will do the same in Shanghai." Lu Ming immediately connected the two points.
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"Did Shanghai Station collude with the Japanese?" Zhang Ziyang asked puzzledly.
"This is an open secret. They signed a secret agreement to jointly fight communism. Although they say it is a secret agreement, in fact, both parties did not keep it secret, but they refused to admit it publicly," Lu Ming said.
"If it is made public, then he is a traitor. Who dares to admit it? You can only do it but not say it." Zhang Ziyang joked.
"Then what should we do? Are we still going to arrest Weng Bailing?"
Lu Ming shook his head. Although Weng Bailing was not a big shot, he was also the webmaster of Shanghai Station appointed by Mr. Jiang.
In the now merged investigation bureau, the head of the Shanghai station is also a very important position, one level higher than the head of other sub-stations.
"Don't be reckless. It's not the time to settle matters yet. The most important thing is to find the whereabouts of Du Juan. The night before yesterday, Cai Lian made a fuss about coming to see you. I knew you were upset, so I stopped you. But I still want to say something.
, Saving people is more important than anything else." Zhang Ziyang reminded.
"I know, and I have no intention of pursuing their dirty deeds. All I want is Du Juan's safe return. Those accounts will be settled with him one day." Although he was anxious, Lu Ming's mind was still clear.
"Let me continue the investigation here. The director also attaches great importance to this matter and gives me many privileges. Anyone other than him can investigate it freely. No matter who is involved in this case, he will be severely punished." Zhang Ziyang said.
Now that the matter has come to this point, we can only take one step at a time and cannot draw any conclusions.
After the two broke up, they each went to deal with the matters at hand.
Lu Ming and An Gonggen drove back gloomily. They didn't say anything along the way because they didn't know what to say.
They came to the solitary room and saw Xie Dong and Han Changping puffing away smoke. The two boxes of camels were almost empty. There was so much smoke in the room that even flies and mosquitoes would be killed if they came in.
"You two are desperate, you are trying to set the house on fire." An Gonggen cursed angrily.
He quickly opened the window and let out the thick smoke from the room.
"Master Lu."
Seeing Lu Ming come in, the two of them quickly put out the cigarettes in their hands on a plate, and then stood up straight.
"Your Director Shao committed suicide. He was very brave. When we arrived at his office, he knew that he would not be able to pass this test." Lu Ming sighed.
The two people in the room were stunned when they heard the news, thinking that they heard it wrong. How could Director Shao commit suicide? Didn't he think that the plan was very thorough and flawless?
"What? The director committed suicide?" Xie Dong's body trembled.
Han Changping remained silent, his legs began to wobble as he stood, barely holding on.
"Master Lu, you said you would forgive us." Xie Dong no longer cared about Director Shao and said boldly.
"I said, and I promise that it will be like this. If you are not held accountable, you will continue to be your policemen and support your families after you leave here. As for how the police station punishes you, I have no control over it." Lu Ming sat down.
He said with a tired look on the chair.
"Master Lu, didn't you express your position? As long as we tell the truth, you will protect us and give us rewards. We have fully confessed." Han Changping also fought hard.
Director Shao committed suicide, and the matter was of course exposed. If the General Administration did not kill them, they would have to be fired, and then they might be detained for a long time until the case was settled and then sent to court for trial.
In any case, the kidnapping of Du Juan is an egregious criminal case that cannot be left unsolved. Two people must be arrested to solve the case.
"I said so, but what I said was that you would help me get Miss Du Juan back, but you didn't do it. Now you still have this opportunity, help me get Miss Du Juan back, and I will protect you.
Don’t you want to join the Shanghai Station Action Brigade? Then think of a way quickly." Lu Ming said coldly.
"We don't dare to leave here, and we don't want to go back to the police station. If we go back, we will definitely face a lawsuit." Xie Dong said with a sad face.
"Where is this place? You know, this is the First Action Brigade of Shanghai Station. As long as I say a word, you will be here. I can also give you a reward of 10,000 yuan each, as long as you can help me
Get Miss Dujuan back."
Lu Ming continued to insist on his original point of view. Chief Shao's suicide made him lose his patience and had no intention of dealing with the two policemen anymore.
"We also want to get Master Lu's bounty, but we can't do it. Now we just want to save our lives and our family." Han Changping's legs shook even more, and he could hardly stand.
"Why are you farting if you can't do it? Did Master Lu's money come from the strong wind? Even if you confessed one person, but if that person died, it would be in vain. You have done nothing, Master Lu is willing to
I have already done my best to forgive you, but I still want Master Lu to protect you, so why are your ancestral graves on fire and smoking?" An Gonggen cursed.
"You go, I won't make it difficult for you." Lu Ming waved his hand tiredly, as if swatting away two flies.
But these two people stayed there and refused to leave. If they left here now, they didn't know where they would go, and they didn't know if they could survive until tomorrow.
The Third Precinct will definitely not be able to go back. The director committed suicide because of the two of them. How can they be tolerated? Besides, Inspector Zhang will definitely not be able to spare them, and the Director of the General Bureau must hate them to death.
Besides, will the big man at Shanghai Station let them go? He is the King of Hell who kills without blinking an eye. He even dares to attack Lu Ming's woman, let alone these two rookies.
"Master Lu, please save us. You can't just die without saving us."
The two people plopped down and knelt in front of Lu Ming. They knew in their hearts that the only way to survive now was to stay here.
"Master Lu, please tell Detective Zhang, please let us go and give us a way out. We should no longer be police officers. Let's go do something else. Even if we do some small business, it will be enough to support our family." Thank you.
Dong knelt down and begged.
"You will be protected by the law when you leave here. Of course, if you commit a crime, you will also be punished by the law. Inspector Zhang will not retaliate against you for personal gain, so don't worry." Lu Ming said.
These two people were even more panicked. Detective Zhang wanted to deal with them because they had a ready-made crime. Even if they were shot dead on the spot, there would be no problem. Is there any need to pretend to be public for personal gain?