Chapter Five Hundred and Forty-Three Unfortunate Arrest
Seeing that Kawashima Jinwu was still so rude, Leiden's expression changed and he said coldly: "Mr. Kawashima, this is a concession. Everything must be done with evidence. If you can't provide evidence, I can't let you."
Take it away."
If Kawashima Jinwu arrests a few people or produces specific evidence, Layton will not stop them. After all, this white police chief is a bully.
However, the white police chief did not dare to agree to arrest more than thirty people without any evidence. After all, the impact of this move would be too great.
Another important reason is that the Li Deshun Hotel is a public place and there are too many people living here, including some foreigners. If Leiden dares to agree to Kawashima Jinwu taking people away, he, the director, will
When it's over.
"Mr. Layton, as long as you take the person to the gendarmerie for interrogation, there will be evidence immediately. I will send someone to deliver it to you at that time."
Kawashima Jinwu said nonchalantly, after all, this little devil knew that the white police chief in front of him was a bear bag. As long as he was tougher, the other party would not dare to stop him.
But this time Kawashima Jinwu thought wrong, because weakness is weakness, but this white police chief is not stupid. After knowing that the Japanese took people away, the so-called evidence will not count, and it is known internationally that the Japanese
Good at messing around.
At the same time, noisy sounds were heard in the lobby of Li Deshun Hotel. After all, the Japanese had a bad reputation. Everyone knew what kind of treatment they would receive after being captured by the Japanese.
"Mr. Kawashima, I cannot let you arrest so many people without evidence. This is contempt for the laws of the British Empire."
There was a bit of toughness in Layton's tone. After all, Kawashima Jinwu's actions had already touched his bottom line.
Because Britain is very strict about the law, so is the concession. This is a matter of principle.
If the matter had little impact, Leiden would not say much for the sake of the overall situation.
However, in full view of the public, he was unable to explain why the Japanese arrested so many people at will. When public sentiment agitated, the concession authorities would definitely treat him as a scapegoat.
"Chief Leiden, these people are all Chinese. There is a high possibility that they are anti-Japanese elements. I must arrest them and investigate them."
Kawashima Jinwu is still very strong. After all, his previous experience made this little devil believe that as long as he treats Leiden toughly, he will definitely achieve his goal.
"No, I can't let you arrest people. Even if they really have problems, they should be kept in the concession for interrogation."
Leiden was really angry this time, and he no longer had any scruples. After all, he couldn't bear the consequences of so many people being taken away.
Layton changed his attitude, causing the atmosphere in the hotel to become tense, and the white policemen also vaguely confronted the Japanese.
After all, white people in this period were accustomed to being arrogant. When they saw the Japanese being aggressive, these policemen were also very dissatisfied. However, since Layton was weak, they naturally did not dare to say anything.
Now that Leiden has become tougher, these white policemen will naturally not care about anything. There are also a large number of Chinese in the police force. Although these people have their own little ideas, they are still willing to give to the Japanese if they can.
Looking for some trouble.
Layton's tough attitude surprised Kawashima Jinwu, especially when he saw the white policeman confronting him indistinctly, which made the little devil have a bad feeling.
But the Japanese were used to being barbaric and didn't know how to back down, so Kawashima Jinwu felt a bit like he was riding a tiger.
The three female overseas Chinese in the crowd felt relaxed when they saw the white policemen confronting the Japanese, and secretly hoped that the two sides would really fight so that they would be safe.
As time goes by, the atmosphere becomes more and more tense, but in this situation, no one is willing to give in. After all, the British want face, and the Japanese also want face. With the current situation, if the people cannot be taken away, Sichuan
Shima Jinwu was in great disgrace.
"Your Majesty Colonel, Mr. Sheriff, our target is the anti-Japanese elements. All we need to do is find these people."
The person who spoke was Wu Baozhong. Seeing that the situation was tense, the traitor had no choice but to come out and persuade him.
Wu Baozhong's words gave both parties a step down. After all, Leiden didn't want to provoke the Japanese, and Kawashima Jinwu didn't want to get things out of hand.
Since Wu Baozhong was a lackey of the Japanese, Kawashima Jinwu asked: "Mr. Wu, what are your suggestions?"
Kawashima Jinwu's tone was very gentle. After all, his purpose was to find anti-Japanese elements and he did not want to start a dispute with the British.
Leiden on the side also looked at Wu Baozhong, because things had to be resolved and the stalemate could not continue. If there was a similar reason, he could stop.
"Your Majesty Colonel, Mr. Sheriff, the difference between the two sides is to produce evidence, so we only need to produce evidence and find the anti-Japanese elements."
Wu Baozhong's words made Kawashima Jinwu's eyes light up. Based on his understanding of this traitor, he knew that the other party said this, and he would be sure to provide evidence.
Leiden on the side also felt a little relaxed. After all, there was evidence and he did not have to confront the Japanese, so he did not speak and acquiesced to Wu Baozhong's proposal.
"What evidence can you produce?"
Seeing that Layton had no objection, Kawashima Jinwu immediately asked. After all, he had no time to waste time here with the British.
"Your Majesty Colonel, the two corpses outside are definitely anti-Japanese elements, and the people living with them are certainly anti-Japanese elements."
After saying this, Wu Baozhong glanced at Kawashima Jinwu and Layton, and after finding that both of them nodded, he continued: "Then as long as the waiter in the hotel identifies who is the accomplice of the deceased in the crowd, then he can be identified
They are anti-Japanese elements."
As soon as Wu Baozhong finished speaking, Kawashima Jinwu agreed and said: "Yes, this can identify anti-Japanese elements, Mr. Layton thinks."
Kawashima Jinwu's tone was no longer so tough. After all, he only wanted to find the underground party and returned overseas Chinese, so he softened his tone to give Layton a step down.
"This is enough. As long as the evidence is produced and the real anti-Japanese elements are found, the British Empire will not refute your reasonable demands."
Leiden also took a step back. After all, he didn't want to be tough with the Japanese. Besides, this matter did not bring any benefits to him. As long as he would not take responsibility, he would naturally not care about it at a certain level.
Nosy.
Both of them agreed, and the tension in the hotel eased a bit. Leiden called the hotel manager and asked him to take the waiter to identify the body and find the target.
The manager of the hotel was very reluctant. After all, the Japanese's previous behavior had offended the manager a lot.
But seeing Leighton's attitude, the manager did not dare to object, so he took a few waiters to look at the body and then came back to look for the target.
The three female overseas Chinese were all in the lobby of the hotel and naturally heard Wu Baozhong's words. However, they were all female, and under the watchful eyes of the Japanese and white policemen, there was nothing they could do.
There were only a few dozen people targeted, so the waiter quickly recognized the three female overseas Chinese, and then the Japanese agents, at Kawashima Jinwu's signal, were about to step forward to arrest them.
"Mr. Sheriff, I didn't know that we violated the laws of the concession, which made you want to arrest me.
Also, are these people the concession police? Even if we break the law, we should be arrested by the concession police."
When the Japanese agents were about to arrest someone, a female overseas Chinese shouted loudly and wisely, and directly stepped forward to question the white police chief.
As soon as the female overseas Chinese finished speaking, the other two overseas Chinese also spoke in agreement, because the three of them knew that if they fell into the hands of the police in the concession, things would change. After all, the underground party and other compatriots would not give up on the three of them.
I will definitely find a way to save people.
But if it falls into the hands of the Japanese, the situation will be very dangerous. It will definitely be a dead end, and I am afraid that it will be seriously injured.
Following the words of the three female overseas Chinese, the rest of the people in the hotel also started talking, and even agreed with the words of the female overseas Chinese, asking Leiden to act in accordance with the laws of the concession.
The reason why there is such a response is because these people are angry with the Japanese. After all, the Japanese's behavior is very barbaric. Now that they have the opportunity to cause trouble for the Japanese, they will naturally agree.
Moreover, most of the people in the hotel were Chinese. They would not have the guts to confront the Japanese directly. However, it was okay to offer help and ask Leiden to act in accordance with the law.
This situation made Kawashima Jinwu frown and immediately signaled his men to move faster and catch the person first.
But then Layton spoke: "Mr. Kawashima, I must arrest them first and lock them in a rented prison. If you want them, please follow normal diplomatic procedures."
Although he didn't want to offend the Japanese, public anger was hard to offend. Seeing that the people in the hotel were so angry and many white people agreed, Layton had no choice but to come out and stop him. After all, the British still wanted to save face.
However, Leiden would not offend the Japanese because of a few Chinese people, so the meaning behind his words was also a signal to Kawashima Jinwu to settle the matter first, and after going through diplomatic procedures, he would naturally hand the person over to Japan.
As soon as Layton finished speaking, Kawashima Jinwu's expression changed. He wanted to arrest the person by force, but looking at the large group of white policemen in front of him, he had to give up the idea.
Then he thought that the person had been arrested and would fall into the hands of the Japanese sooner or later, so he said coldly: "Chief Lieton, we will go through the normal procedures soon. You have to keep an eye on the person."
The reason why Kawashima Jinwu took a step back was because he saw Layton's firm tone, and because he could get the person by following normal procedures, this was why he did so.
Seeing Kawashima Jinwu being so cooperative, Layton breathed a sigh of relief. After all, he only did this under pressure from public opinion.
Facing the white police, the three female overseas Chinese were very cooperative, because falling into the hands of the police was also a kind of protection. As for what would happen to them in the future, they could not care less and could only put their hope in their companions.