After a night of manhunt, various departments arrested a total of more than 20 suspects, and Ma Keming was just one of them.
These people will not be granted bail and will be temporarily detained in the gendarmerie prison pending further interrogation.
A number of people were arrested during the Qingxiang Movement, and now they have arrested a number more. The gendarmerie does not have that many interrogation rooms. It is estimated that it will take about a week to complete all the interrogations.
The next day, the gendarmerie headquarters.
Kako Nakamura told what happened, and Hiko Hattori also found it a bit unbelievable. There were so many "big traitors" in Ijin, why did the rebels attack Zhou Renjie?
"Major, I think this is an act of revenge by the rebels against the Qingxiang Movement!" Nakamura Kako said firmly.
Hattori Hikoo was noncommittal and said, "Have you found any clues?"
"The police station found the car on the bank of the White River. It was found to be a car owned by Marubei Co., Ltd. and was stolen that night."
Hattori Hikoo was silent for a while and said: "I understand, you can go down first."
"Yes!" Kako Nakamura bowed and retreated.
"Report to Major, Jiang Xinyu wants to see you." said the military policeman outside the door.
"Let him in."
After a while, Jiang Xinyu, carrying a black briefcase, opened the door and walked in. He bowed and said, "Major."
Hattori Hikoo motioned him to sit down and said, "What do you want from me?"
"I heard that Captain Zhou was killed."
Hattori Hikoo sighed: "Yes, two assassinations occurred overnight. These rebels are really inexhaustible!"
"I asked the restaurant owner, and there was a Japanese person eating there at the time. From his description of his appearance, he seemed to be Captain Nakamura." Jiang Xinyu was investigating Kahuang Nakamura, so it was not surprising that he went to understand these situations.
Hattori Hikoo nodded and said, "Yes, it is indeed Nakamura. Do you think there is a problem?"
"Major, don't you find it strange? The two of them appeared at the door of the restaurant together. Why was only Zhou Renjie killed and Captain Nakamura unscathed?"
"The killer also shot Nakamura, but missed."
"With a range of several meters, the killer was able to kill Zhou Renjie with one shot. Captain Nakamura was not injured at all. I'm a little doubtful whether he missed the shot or didn't want to hit it!"
Hattori Hikoo pondered for a long time and said: "It seems that your investigation of Nakamura must have made new progress."
"Look at this." Jiang Xinyu opened his briefcase, took out a few photos and handed them over.
The photos were candidly taken from different angles. They all showed Kako Nakamura and a man. They seemed to be exchanging some items in a car, a teahouse, a park, or a secluded alley.
If you look at the photos alone, it does look like a secret joint.
Hattori Hikoo looked through the photos carefully and asked: "Who is this person?"
"He is Hiroshi Hase."
"Oh...what are they exchanging?"
"I was worried about being discovered, so I didn't dare to follow him too close to see clearly."
Hattori Hiko's voice was telegraphed and he said: "Now that the matter has reached this point, you don't have to worry about anything anymore. Just say what you have to say."
"Major, I think the reason why Zhou Renjie was killed may be similar to Harada's death. Both of them knew things they shouldn't know!"
Assuming that Kako Nakamura is the military spy Mr. Qin, what happened next is naturally logical. Harada and Zhou Renjie knew something unintentionally, so they were silenced one after another.
This also explains very well why the military commander carried out an anti-rape operation against the humble Zhou Renjie!
Hattori Hikoo rang the alarm bell, and the military policeman opened the door and walked in, saying: "Major, what are your orders?"
"Order Second Lieutenant Miyamoto to secretly arrest Hase Hiroshi immediately! Also, call Zhu Ze."
"yes!"
According to Hattori Hikoo's idea, after arresting Hase Hiroshi for the first trial, everything will be clear. Until there is evidence, Nakamura Kako cannot be touched.
"Major, Mina invited me for coffee. If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."
"Go ahead."
Not long after Jiang Xinyu left, Zhu Ze came to the team headquarters.
"Zhu Ze, how long have you been with the Military Police?"
"Report to Major, two full months."
"How does it feel?"
Zhu Ze said cautiously: "Very good. All of you are very easy to get along with and treat me well."
"Do you know what I valued most about you when I recruited you? It was the word honesty mentioned in the recommendation letter!"
Hattori Hikoo paused and said, "So, tell me the whole process of eating yesterday word for word!"
Hattori Hikoo said it so solemnly that Zhu Ze did not dare to hide anything, from Nakamura meeting Zhou Renjie for dinner to being killed in the end, he told it in detail.
"What Nakamura said, repeat it again!"
"Which sentence?" Zhu Ze was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately and said: "He said that some people don't mean what they say, so don't make me anxious. He will look good when the time comes!"
Hattori Hikoo's face was uncertain. He was silent for a while and said: "You can go out. You are not allowed to mention today's conversation to anyone. Do you understand?"
"Yes, yes." Zhu Ze bowed, turned around and walked out of the team headquarters.
Kako Nakamura made a similar statement once at the Kamikayo Haru Birthday Restaurant. Suzuki Socho reported the situation long ago. Hattori Hikoo has been in the military police for many years, so he naturally has a group of die-hard cronies.
Hattori Hikoo is very conflicted now. He subconsciously hopes that the 'Mr. Qin' would be Kako Nakamura. In that case, he can not only get rid of the serious troubles that are in his heart, but also can legitimately solve the troubles that threaten him.
But if you think about it rationally, it is really hard to believe that Nakamura Kako is "Mr. Qin's", that such a rude man with a head on his butt can be a military spy?
"Ring ring ring ring ring ring!" The phone on the table rang.
Hattori Hikoo picked up the phone: "Hello?"
"Major, I am leading people near Hase Hiroshi. His house is locked." Miyamoto's voice was on the other end of the phone.
"Is there no one else at home?"
"No, he lives alone."
"Continue to monitor him. When you see him, arrest him immediately, but be careful not to disturb nearby Japanese expats."
"yes."
Two days later…
"Isn't Hase Hiroshi back yet?"
"Yes, I've searched all over the area but can't find him. Major, what should we do?"
Hattori Hikoo thought for a while and said, "Pry open the door and conduct a thorough search of his home!"
"yes!"
An hour later, Miyamoto's phone call came to the military police headquarters.
"Major, we found a secret compartment in Hase Hiroshi's house, with some documents hidden inside."
"What kind of document?"
"A lot of it involves military affairs."
"Bring the files back."
"yes!"
After hanging up the phone, Hattori Hikoo called Jiro Sakai and said: "Take people to the police station and ask them to send out capable personnel to search for Hiroshi Hase, a Japanese expatriate in the city. Remember, the search must be carried out in secret and confidentiality must be strictly maintained.