"I don't understand this either, but Station Commander Weng should know. Then please ask Station Commander Weng to answer Chief Dai's question." Lu Ming pointed to Weng Bailing who was standing there wiping sweat.
"Well, Stationmaster Weng, could you please explain it?" Dai Li said coldly.
"Sir Dai, I didn't collude with the Japanese. I just wanted to catch the Communist Party. Everyone knows that Dujuan is a Communist Party. They don't dare to offend Lu Ming, so they don't dare to touch him.
Dujuan, I have to touch it, what's wrong! They are in the same group, and I am not guilty of arresting the Communist Party." Weng Bailing said incoherently.
"Please explain truthfully how you colluded with the Japanese Kwantung Army's secret service. Don't dwell on whether Du Juan is a Communist or not. I will naturally make it clear to Chief Dai about Du Juan's issue. There is no need to tell you that this is
Confidential, you are not high enough." Lu Ming sneered.
Lu Ming didn't expect Weng Bailing to be so easy to deal with. He was defeated with just one move. He had prepared many big moves but hadn't used them yet.
"Sir Dai, we have signed a secret agreement with Japan to jointly prevent and fight communism. I am implementing the terms stipulated in the secret agreement without any excess." Weng Bailing looked at Dai Li with pleading eyes, panting like a drowning man.
"There is nothing wrong with cooperating with Japan to prevent and fight communism. This is approved by the committee. But if you cooperate with the Kwantung Army secret service, you are colluding with the enemy. This is a matter of principle and traitorous." Dai Li said coldly.
Dai Li and the Manchurian Railway signed a secret agreement to jointly prevent and fight communism, but it was not the same thing as the Kwantung Army secret service.
Although they are all Japanese, there are still differences. The Kwantung Army is the enemy, and other secret services or trading companies are still the partners of the Republic of China government.
"You feel wronged for saying that you betrayed the country, but the facts are solid and there is no room for quibbles. You accepted bribes from the Kwantung Army, colluded with them, and kidnapped Chinese citizens. What kind of behavior this is, military courts can clearly identify it."
Lu Ming took out another photo, which was proof that Weng Bailing had 50,000 yen in his account at a bank in Japan.
He also handed this photo to Dai Li, which was also ironclad evidence.
"What's wrong with me having Japanese yen? Is it illegal to own Japanese yen? It's not illegal for me to deposit money in a Japanese bank." Weng Bailing struggled desperately and said.
"Indeed, if you own Japanese yen, you can deposit money in Japanese banks, but the source of this money is the account of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and the money is transferred directly from there." Lu Ming sneered.
"You...why do you say that? Where's the evidence?" Weng Bailing shouted, waving his fist.
"Would I say this without evidence? This is a certificate from the manager of the Japanese bank certifying the source of the account's funds."
Lu Ming took out another piece of paper like a magic trick and handed it to Dai Li.
Weng Bailing suddenly collapsed on the chair like a deflated rubber ball. He breathed hard, as if he would suffocate otherwise. He looked like a beached fish at this time.
"Yunong, is this evidence enough? What crime should a party-state soldier be guilty of for betraying the country?" Lu Ming asked Dai Li.
"That's enough, it's enough to be sent to a military court. What does Commander Lu want to do? Do you have any suggestions?" Dai Li asked.
"Please take it back to Nanjing and send it to the Military Justice Department for trial. If the evidence is not enough, I still have it here, or if you have anything to ask, I can go to Nanjing for questioning at any time." Lu Ming said.
"Okay, I'll take him back and make sure to give an explanation to Commander Lu." Dai Li glanced at Weng Bailing, who was speechless, and said coldly.
When he heard that Lu Ming said that he would be handed over to Dai Li to be taken back to Nanjing instead of being executed on the spot, Weng Bailing felt as if he had walked around the gate of hell and came back alive.
Weng Bailing twisted awkwardly on the chair and finally could breathe. As long as he got to Nanjing, he would survive.
Weng Bailing believed that Dai Li would definitely find a way to save him, otherwise he would tell the truth about Dai Li conspiring with the Japanese to kidnap Ning Xiner, and at worst, everyone would be dead.
Dai Li called his adjutants and guards, wrapped up all the evidence prepared by Lu Ming, and took it back to Nanjing to hand over to the military court as evidence for prosecution.
Dai Li smiled bitterly and said to Lu Ming: "Sir Lu, I originally wanted to discuss the matter with you, but now it has been completely disrupted. It is more important to escort Weng Bailing back to Nanjing. I will come back to you in two days to ask for advice."
"Don't take it seriously if you ask for advice. If Yunong needs anything, just come to me and I will do my best." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Okay, your words are enough." Dai Li smiled.
Dai Li asked his entourage to take Weng Bailing out. Weng Bailing did not resist at all, as if he had accepted his fate.
Watching Dai Li's car drive out of the Intelligence Agency compound, Liu Qiwen said at this time: "Sir, are you going to let this bastard Weng Bailing go?"
"Let him go, what do you mean?" Lu Ming asked deliberately.
"Oh, it will be fine if he returns to Nanjing. Don't you know that he was appointed by the higher-ups?" Liu Qiwen said angrily.
When it comes to hating Weng Bailing, Liu Qiwen is no worse than Lu Ming. She wished that Lu Ming would give the order for her to shoot the bastard himself, but Lu Ming handed him over instead, which made her confused and angry.
"Oh, don't worry, Weng Bailing won't be able to return to Nanjing." Lu Ming said seemingly casually.
"Why can't I understand what you are saying?" Liu Qiwen wondered.
"It's impossible for Dai Li to let him return to Nanjing alive. There will be news in the afternoon." Lu Ming said confidently.
"Since the evidence is conclusive, you can definitely kill him, why should you let him have a chance?" Liu Qiwen still didn't understand.
"Everyone knows that Weng Bailing and I are not at odds with each other, and this matter started because of Du Juan. If I kill him, I will be suspected of avenging private revenge. Although I am not afraid of this, since I am an official salt, why do I have to be a private person?
What about selling salt? All I want is for Weng Bailing to die. Does it make any difference whether he dies in my hands or in Dai Li's hands?" Lu Ming explained patiently.
"Are you so sure that Dai Li will kill him? The two of them have teamed up to deal with you, have you forgotten?" Liu Qiwen had doubts about Lu Ming's actions.
"I am absolutely sure. Dai Li's character is to do things without leaving any consequences. There was definitely something fishy between him and Weng Bailing in the last kidnapping incident of Ning Xiner. If Dai Li didn't want these things to be made public, he would not have left Weng Bailing alive."
Speaking of this, Lu Ming looked a little sad.
In fact, he really wanted to detain Weng Bailing and then force him to find out what role Dai Li and Weng Bailing played in the kidnapping of Ning Xiner last time.
However, he estimated that Weng Bailing would not say that Dai Li was his life-saving straw. How could he possibly reveal Dai Li at this critical moment?
In addition, it is taboo to arrest the Shanghai station manager privately, because he does not have such power. Even if he has sufficient evidence, he must report it to the higher-ups, rather than solve it privately.
But Dai Li had such power because Weng Bailing was his subordinate. As long as the evidence was conclusive, Dai Li could order any of his subordinates to be taken to Nanjing and handed over to a military court.
Lu Ming imagined many possibilities and many ways to deal with it in advance. After much deliberation, the best way was to use Dai Li's fake hand to deal with Weng Bailing.
If Dai Li gets rid of Weng Bailing, it will confirm Lu Ming's doubts from another angle and confirm that Dai Li directly led the Ning Xiner kidnapping incident. This debt will be settled later when there is an opportunity.
If Dai Li really let Weng Bailing go, he would be sorry. If he solves the problem with Dai Li next time, he would also be giving Dai Li a chance.
If Dai Li was lucky or failed to understand his intentions and saved Weng Bailing after returning to Nanjing, he could only blame him for his bad luck.
When several people were discussing how to handle this matter beforehand, Lu Ming also considered handling the two kidnapping cases of Du Juan and Ning Xiner together.
An Gonggen strongly agreed with Lu Ming's idea, but Huang Yanning firmly opposed it.
What An Gonggen meant was that Dai Li undoubtedly colluded with the Japanese and was the mastermind of Ning Xiner's kidnapping case. Killing him together this time was the best opportunity given by God.
Huang Yanning held the opposite view. He believed that both Dai Li and Weng Bailing accepted the direct dispatch and command of the commission to a certain extent. If the Secret Intelligence Service attacked these two people at the same time, it would probably cause an uproar.
Even if Lu Ming provided conclusive evidence to prove that these two people had colluded with the Japanese and committed traitorous acts, he would not have the authority to deal with these two people.
If Lu Ming executed two people, it would be a serious overstep of authority, contempt for the military committee, and disrespectful to the committee.
Lu Ming may be able to escape the severe punishment of the commission, but the Secret Intelligence Service will be severely weakened by this and may even find it difficult to gain a foothold within the Republic of China government.
Lu Ming is no longer alone now. He has hundreds of employees under him, including the Secret Intelligence Service and the Special Agent School. The development of these two departments requires various support from the government.
In the end, Lu Ming decided to use Dai Li to deal with Weng Bailing. This not only killed two birds with one stone, but also was the best way to protect himself.
Lu Ming kind of hated the choice he made, because it showed that he was starting to become cunning and cunning, but if he didn't do this, it would affect the future of many people. He couldn't ruin the future of his subordinates just for the sake of quick success.