Jiang Xinyu briefly told what happened, and then said: "I don't know where Mr. Qin lives. You should inform him to evacuate immediately! Normally, after the portrait comes out, at nine o'clock in the morning at the latest, the wanted posters will be posted everywhere.
If you want to leave at that time, it may be too late!"
Chang Hongling said: "You arrested the bookstore owner and made such a big fuss. Mr. Qin already knows about it. He has other plans for this matter."
"That's good...one thing I don't understand is why he didn't put on makeup at that time?"
"It's too late. He went to Peking on a business trip for two days and only received your information this afternoon."
"Oh, that's no wonder...I'm leaving then." Jiang Xinyu turned and walked towards the door.
"After the Spring Festival, I will get married." Chang Hongling said calmly.
Jiang Xinyu stood at the door, glanced at her, and had nothing to say except sympathy. He nodded slightly, opened the door and walked out.
The next day, Hattori Hikoo came to the military police station early.
Just after making a pot of tea, Sakai hurried in, bowed with both feet and saluted: "Major!"
Hattori Hikoo brought a cup of tea, took a sip and said, "Isn't the portrait out yet?"
Sakai lowered his head and said, "Only two drawings have been completed, and one remains unfinished."
Hattori Hikoo noticed something was wrong with his expression and said, "Is there any problem?"
"Those two couples... are dead."
Sakai didn't dare to raise his head. He was responsible for this matter. In the heavily guarded gendarmerie, an important witness suddenly died under his nose. There was no way to explain it.
Hattori Hikoo stood up suddenly and said, "Take me to see it!"
"Yes!" Sakai led the way.
In the conference room, there was a half-cup of water on the table. Boss Wang fell to the ground on his back. The blood that overflowed from his nostrils and mouth had solidified. He died in the same way as Jin Bao, who died of poisoning.
However, Jin Bao committed suicide, and Boss Wang was obviously murdered!
The painter sat at a loss and was guarded by two military policemen with guns. The scene was untouched and he was waiting for Hattori Hikoo to come and deal with it.
Hattori Hikoo's face turned livid, he looked at Sakai and said, "Tell me, what's going on!"
Sakai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said: "At six o'clock in the morning, he took a sip of water. He died a few minutes later. It has been tested and potassium cyanide was put into the water."
Bringing Boss Wang to the gendarmerie was to ask him to cooperate with the investigation, not to be held as a prisoner. Although no food was provided, water was always provided.
"His wife was also poisoned to death?"
"Water was provided to them at the same time, so..."
"Asshole!" Hattori Hikoo was furious, raised his hand and slapped Sakai twice in the face with his bow.
Hattori Hikoo's hand was so strong that Sakai was hit so hard that he staggered back two steps and stood up straight again. His face quickly swelled up like a steamed bun.
"We have a spy inside!" Hattori Hikoo walked back and forth in the room twice and said, "Has the poisoner been caught?"
"not yet……"
The thermos bottle was brought from the boiler room. In the morning, it was the time for the military police to wash up. There were many people coming in and out to fetch water. If there was suspicion, almost all the more than two hundred military policemen were suspected.
Hattori Hikoo picked up the portraits on the table. Two of them had been drawn, and the facial outline of the last one was also drawn, but the facial features were not drawn. This kind of portrait was like no drawing at all.
Hattori Hikoo said to Sakai: "You don't have to do anything these days, just investigate the two portraits immediately!"
"Yes!..." Sakai said cautiously: "Major, the matter of internal spies..."
Hattori Hikoo pulled him aside and whispered: "This matter must be investigated secretly! We cannot let outsiders know, understand!"
"Understood!" Sakai bowed and stepped aside.
In the past six months or so, the military police have been in constant trouble, and now there is a spy. If the headquarters is held accountable, Hattori Hikoo will be blamed. The best way is to find out and deal with it secretly.
Hattori Hikoo arrested Boss Wang and his wife, and also thought that Jinbao's associates would know that they broke down the door and took people away late at night. It was impossible to say that the other party was still in the dark.
The only thing that he didn't expect was that there was an enemy traitor in the gendarmerie!
"That's all there are for this portrait?" Hattori Hiko asked the artist unwillingly.
The painter hesitated and said: "The witness said that the man had big eyes and a black mole at the corner of his mouth... He died before I could start painting."
Hattori Hikoo murmured: "Big eyes, a mole at the corner of his mouth..."
If it is finally determined that there is nothing wrong with the two people who finished drawing the avatars, this can be considered a clue that is better than nothing.
Back at the team headquarters, Suzuki came in and said, "Major, we just got a call from the police station. The forensic doctor has determined that the beggar's cause of death was that his neck was broken from behind."
"I understand." Hattori Hikoo slowly sat on the chair.
The beggar and the Harada couple died in the same way, which illustrates one thing. The real murderer is not Jinbao, but the person who ordered Jinbao to retreat. He is the most critical figure!
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During the Spring Festival, Jiang Xinyu participated in several social gatherings held by the Zhejiang Hometown Association, and he was officially acquainted with Qin Li. There were some contacts between them, which did not attract much attention.
In the private room of Sun Kee Restaurant, we ordered a few dishes, boiled a pot of wine, and the two of us chatted while eating.
Qin Li whispered: "The 11th Division of the Kwantung Army departed from the northeast yesterday and is expected to arrive at Yanjin tomorrow evening. We need to hurry up to get information about that batch of food."
Jiang Xinyu took a bite of the food and said, "Your people poisoned Boss Wang and his wife in the military police. Hattori Hikoo is very wary now. This matter will be difficult to handle."
Qin Li sighed and said sadly: "So Ayako must marry Hattori Hikoo as soon as possible..."
"Mr. Qin, there is something I think I need to tell you."
"What's up?"
"The death of the beggar and Boss Wang and his wife... I personally feel that our actions should try to avoid hurting innocent people."
Qin Li sneered: "Innocent? Most of the country has been lost. There are no innocent people in China anymore. These obedient people under the Japanese rule do not deserve sympathy!"
"They are all ordinary people. Faced with bayonets and guns, they can't fight the Japanese desperately, right?"
Qin Li waved his hand and said: "You have never been trained as a military agent. It is not surprising that you have such an idea. In the future, you will understand that in front of the country and the nation, anyone can be sacrificed, let alone a few
Submissive people in occupied areas!"
Jiang Xinyu took a sip of wine and expressed his attitude in silence.
The reason why Jiang Xinyu mentioned the death of Boss Wang, his wife and the beggar after careful consideration was that he was a policeman and his compassionate side was more in line with his identity.
On the other hand, Jiang Xinyu found it really difficult to accept the death of these three innocent people. At least for himself, he might not be able to do it.
Qin Li smiled and said: "My partner is a kind-hearted person. I don't know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing for the latent work."
Jiang Xinyu pretended to be depressed and said, "I'm sorry, I'm too emotional."
Qin Li thought for a while and said: "Calculate the time and apply to return to your hometown to visit relatives. When the time comes, the superiors will arrange for you to participate in a special military unification training class nearby!"