Chapter 364 The trial begins (please vote for recommendations and monthly votes)
Author: His Majesty’s Dried Fish
Chapter 364 The trial begins (please vote for recommendations and monthly votes)
"Cousin Ming, can you tell me what the so-called 'Return to Zero Plan' is?" Li Qiang frowned and pondered for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask.
However, Mingtang seemed to be very surprised and asked: "You really don't know?"
Seeing Li Qiang shaking his head, Mingtang said with emotion: "I didn't expect that boy from Mingtai to really keep his promise. I really underestimated him. To be honest, the so-called 'Return to Zero Plan' is not Japanese.
It was Chongqing that proposed it."
"Chongqing?" As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang's brows furrowed even more tightly, "So...could the target of that plan be..."
"Yes, the ultimate goal of that plan is to join forces to eat the main force of the New Fourth Army operating in southern Anhui!"
Hearing this, Li Qiang couldn't help but sneered, "There is a saying that 'brothers are jealous of each other and resist their insults'. It's better for him to be bald. He only knows how to 'fight between corners and only seek profit'! His subordinates are even more so.
It is simply unreasonable for people with short-sightedness and selfishness to survive like this. It is a pity for those soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front lines and those heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country."
"Who says it's not the case!" Mingtang said in a daze after hearing this, with a sad look on his face involuntarily, as if Li Qiang's words just now brought back some unbearable memories.
After a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and continued: "Okay, let's get down to business, about arms and military supplies..."
"No problem, just keep it with me, but..." After saying that, Li Qiang lowered his voice and whispered a few words to Mingtang.
It's okay that Mingtang didn't listen. After hearing what Li Qiang said, he slammed the table and said angrily: "You little bastard, you really dare to say anything! The golden signboard of 'Mingjiaxiang' belongs to our ancestors."
Why should the leftovers be given to the Japanese for no reason? I can’t just watch the golden sign created by our ancestors be destroyed by the Japanese!”
Unexpectedly, Li Qiang just asked slowly after hearing this: "Brother Ming, you are right, 'Mingjiaxiang' is indeed a gold-lettered signboard, otherwise the Japanese would not covet it so much. I also know that this signboard is very important to Ming Dynasty."
But in my opinion, if we want to deal with the 'Return to Zero Plan', arms and military supplies alone are far from enough."
"So you came up with the bad idea of sacrificing the 'Ming Jia Xiang' signboard?" Mingtang said angrily, "Okay, okay, even if I have a brain attack and believe your nonsense, I will sacrifice the 'Ming Jia Xiang' signboard."
I leave it to you to do whatever you want, and how sure are you of successfully crushing the 'Return to Zero Plan'?"
Li Qiang didn't hide anything after hearing this. He slowly stretched out three fingers and said truthfully: "Thirty percent!"
"No, it's too low! You're just gambling!"
"That's right, Cousin Ming, I'm just betting. At the moment, we have no other choice but to put all our money on the line, right?"
"Eh..." Hearing this, Mingtang sighed heavily, and after struggling for a long time, he finally said, "Give me some time, three... uh, no, I will give you an answer in two days. But arms and military supplies
…”
"Don't worry, two days are enough to prepare for the first shipment!"
…
After coming out of the cafe, Li Qiang went straight back to Ming Mansion. As soon as he entered the door, he saw a guy on the sofa in the living room that he least wanted to see at the moment.
"Akagi-san, has anyone ever told you that it is rude to break in without the owner's permission?" Li Qiang walked straight to sit down opposite Akagi Shigeyuki and said angrily.
However, instead of being angry, Akagi Shigeyuki replied with a smile: "Don't get me wrong, Mr. Aqiang, I am doing this for your own good. After all, the anti-Japanese elements captured recently are all related to the Ming family, covertly or covertly, so I
You just came here uninvited, so please be patient with Mr. Aqiang!"
"No more polite words! Since you stayed here and didn't leave, you must have something to say to me, right?"
Akagi Shigeyuki couldn't help but smile after hearing this, "Aqiang-kun is still as sharp as before! Yes, the reason why I stayed here waiting for you to come back is to tell you one thing. I have found a key clue. I believe
Soon we will be able to follow the clues and dig out the entire 'God of Wealth Group'."
As soon as these words came out, Li Qiang could not help but feel nervous, but on the surface he remained calm and asked slowly: "Really? Then I have to congratulate you, but why did Akagi-kun tell this matter?"
And me?"
"Actually, there is no special reason. I just want to find someone to share my inner joy with."
"So you thought of me? Then you led people to search my house? Your way of sharing joy is really special and very infuriating!"
Akagi Shigeyuki stood up, patted Li Qiang on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't get excited! By doing this, didn't I prove your innocence in disguise?"
"So, I still have to thank you?"
However, Akagi Shigeyuki just smiled and said nothing, and left without saying a word.
Shortly after Akagi Shigeyuki left, Li Qiang picked up the phone, but after getting through the switchboard, he changed his words and said, "Please help me answer the call at Nanjing Central Hotel..."
Almost at the same time, Akagi Shigeyuki arrived at a room filled with monitoring equipment and said in a deep voice: "Is there a call coming in?"
Before he finished speaking, someone immediately took off his earphones and reported: "Report to Colonel, just now, my subordinates successfully monitored a phone call."
So fast? Is that guy too impatient?
Akagi Shigeru cursed secretly in his heart and said, "Bring me the monitoring records."
"Hi Yi!" The man immediately stood up and then respectfully handed over the monitoring record that he had prepared.
However, it was okay for Akagi Shigeyuki not to look at it. When he saw the content recorded above, he frowned unconsciously...
There was no word for the whole night, but early the next morning, at dawn, two Japanese military policemen wearing military police armbands broke into the cell where Mingtai was being held, and took him into a special interrogation room without saying a word.
It is special because there are no torture instruments in this interrogation room. Rather than an interrogation room, it is more appropriately described as a small courtroom.
On the trial bench, Fujita Yoshimasa sat in the middle, with Li Shiqun and Akagi Shigeyuki sitting on the left and right. Minami Yunzi and Minglou sat in the jury box beside them, with exhaustion written on their faces. They had obviously driven all night from the trial.
Came back from Nanjing.
After the two military police officers forced Mingtai to sit in the dock, Fujita Yoshimasa cleared his throat and said, "Mingtai, do you know your guilt?"
Although the decorations in the room were all trying their best to imitate Western tribunals, when Fujita Yoshimasa opened his mouth, it was the way the Yamenkou County magistrate judged the case in the feudal period, which immediately made the entire trial become nondescript and unbearable.
Keep laughing.
"I don't know!" Mingtai glanced at Fujita Yoshimasa contemptuously and said with precious words.
"Let me ask you, does the death of Agent No. 76 Xiao Qin have anything to do with you?"
"Sir Fujita, I have answered this question countless times. I don't even know who Xiaoqin is, so how can I kill someone?"
Before he finished speaking, Li Shiqun snorted and said angrily: "Whether you two know each other or not has nothing to do with whether you committed murder or not. Since you have repeatedly insisted that Xiao Qin's death has nothing to do with you, what was left at the scene?"
What happened to that watch?"
"How do I know this?" Mingtai shrugged, "You can't just judge that I killed the person just by looking at a watch, right? Is it because someone framed him? Don't forget, my eldest brother is a celebrity around Mr. Zhou.
, there are many people who are jealous of his position! There are countless people who want to see our Ming family make a fool of themselves, or even suffer! But then again, when I was brought here by you, I was wearing a
This is the 'Earl' watch that my elder brother gave me. A famous watch like this has a unique number. As long as you get the watch and check it, won't you know whether I lied?"
As soon as he didn't want to say this, Akagi Shigeyuki said coldly: "If you are smart enough, you can direct and act in such a drama that is framed. To say the least, even if Xiao Qin's death was framed, then
What about the long private room you rented on Fireworks Street?"
"Isn't that right, sir? After all, I am a man. Is it illegal to pick up women?"
"It is not illegal to pick up women, but we found a radio station and a large number of messages with Chongqing in the room you rented. How do you explain this?"
Mingtai obviously did not expect Akagi Shigeyuki to ask such a question. He suddenly became dumbfounded and said hesitantly: "This...how do I know this? I am just looking for fun, how could it be...right,
Someone must have put it there intentionally to frame me! It must be like this!"
After saying that, Mingtai looked at Minglou beside him with helpless eyes, but the latter turned his head to the side and ignored him.
Seeing that Mingtai was obviously a little confused at this time, Fujita Yoshimasa on the trial bench slammed the hammer and continued to question: "Okay, even if someone framed you for the first two things, then No. 76 is in your hands."
How do you explain the attack on the flour mill? Why are there so many anti-Japanese elements in your flour mill?"
"Anti... anti-Japanese elements?" Mingtai was overwhelmed by the continuous questioning, and even his eyes became a little hollow. In fact, Mingtai's brain was running rapidly at this moment.
After a long while, he suddenly seemed to remember something, and said with a sudden realization, "I know! It's her! It must be her! It can't be wrong!"
As soon as these words came out, Akagi Shigeyuki immediately stood up and asked: "Who is the person you are talking about?"
"The woman I met on Firework Street! I rented that room on Firework Street just because of her. Damn you bitch, she has been plotting against me! I am really blind..."
As soon as these words came out, Minglou finally turned his head and nodded slightly.
The three people on the trial bench couldn't help looking at each other after hearing this. Seeing Mingtai's curse getting more fierce and unpleasant, Fujita Yoshimasa finally couldn't help but hit it with the hammer in his hand and yelled: "Enough scolding."
Are you there yet? Who is the woman you are talking about?"
"Her name is Yu Manli. I met her at the dance hall on Firework Street."
"So, you are fascinated by her?"
"Yes, I not only rented a room for her, but also spent a lot of money on her. I even...even stole her safe behind my eldest sister's back." Mingtai lowered his head and said like a child who made a mistake.
.
"What about the flour mill?"
"At first, I just wanted to give her a regular job, so I asked her to work as a secretary for me in the factory. But not long after, she hired a man in my name to be the acting factory director without permission. Later,
Only after I found out did he tell me that the man was her distant cousin." Speaking of this, Mingtai paused for a moment before continuing, "Actually, I was still very angry at first, but when I saw the factory in
Under the management of the two of them, after the efficiency was indeed significantly improved, they didn't say anything, so they simply became the hands-off shopkeeper, but who knew, they actually..."
"What's that man's name?"
"Guo Qiyun!" Mingtai said through gritted teeth without thinking.
Hearing this, the three people on the trial bench finally nodded, and then Fujita Yoshimasa waved his hand and ordered: "Okay, that's it for today, take him down!"
Before the words were spoken, the two Japanese military policemen carried Minglou and left. But just as the others were about to leave, Fujita Yoshimasa called Minglou into his office alone.
"Sit!" As soon as he entered the office, Fujita Yoshimasa said politely while pouring a cup of tea for Minglou.
However, Minglou did not go to pick up the cup of tea. Instead, he sat upright with some fear and anxiety, his face full of anxiety.
Upon seeing this, Fujita Yoshimasa quickly comforted him: "Mr. Ming, you don't have to be like this. Even if something like this happens, I still trust you."
"What happened was beyond my expectation. Even if he was deceived, it was my fault as a big brother that I didn't discover it in time."
"Do you really think your brother was deceived?"
As soon as these words came out, Minglou's heart suddenly rose, but he still asked in a calm tone as much as possible: "Will it?"
"I can only say that this possibility cannot be ruled out!" Fujita Yoshimasa pondered for a moment and then said slowly, "But I do have a way, which may be able to make the truth known to the world."
"Please tell me."
"Since your brother has repeatedly insisted that he has been deceived, I am very curious about how he will react when he sees the so-called ' behind-the-scenes' person?"
Hearing this, Minglou already guessed what Fujita Yoshimasa was thinking, so he cursed secretly in his mind and asked: "Chief Fujita, do you mean to arrange a meeting between Mingtai and Guo Qiyun?"
