Tian Junsheng was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, humming along with the babbling song "The Drunken Concubine" on the gramophone. He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip from time to time, looking very comfortable.
A soldier rushed in rashly and said over and over again: "Captain, it's not good, it's not good!"
Tian Junsheng almost choked on his trachea with a sip of tea. He was so angry that he jumped to his feet and cursed: "Don't let him go. I was shocked. Is it because of gambling that some turtle son was so anxious that he hurt someone?"
"No...the Japanese are coming!"
"Japanese? Who?"
"Major Military Police Corps Hattori!"
Tian Junsheng was taken aback, stood up quickly, buttoned up his open military uniform, and said, "Where are you, Major?"
"He didn't come up. He went directly to the munitions warehouse!" This soldier was Tian Junsheng's confidant and knew some ulterior secrets. He explained: "So I can't tell!"
Tian Junsheng said impatiently: "Why don't you leave him alone? Let me ask you, have you prepared the entry and exit details of the warehouse?"
"I don't know. This matter belongs to Da Liu. You have to ask him..."
"Call Da Liu, quickly!"
"yes!"
Before he finished speaking, Da Liu hurriedly walked in from the outside and said: "Captain, you want to do something bad..."
Tian Junsheng grabbed him by the collar and growled: "Don't tell me that the things in the warehouse haven't been settled yet!"
Da Liu said with a mournful face: "Captain, it's really not my fault. Yesterday, the whole city was under martial law, and our entire garrison was dispatched. I also followed. I haven't had time to do anything today..."
Cold sweat broke out on Tian Junsheng's forehead. The Zhongzheng rifle used to assassinate Wang Kejie was provided by him and Chang Hongling sent someone to get it.
Tian Junsheng resold military supplies many times, but he didn't care much about this kind of thing. He sent someone to the warehouse to get a gun, which he personally handed over to the person who came.
The warehouse normally records the outgoing details, gun models, gun numbers and uses, all of which are registered one by one. In fact, as long as the detailed accounts are forged afterwards, there will be no problem at all.
His subordinates were procrastinating in doing things, and Tian Junsheng himself was also negligent. Two days had passed and the matter still had not been implemented.
Hattori Hikoo came suddenly today and went straight to the military supplies warehouse. His intention was very obvious, he came just to check the gun!
The sound of leather boots came from the corridor, and Miyamoto opened the door and walked in, saying: "Captain Tian, Major Hattori invites you!"
Tian Junsheng glanced at the corridor and saw that the corridor was full of Japanese soldiers with live ammunition. He felt even more panicked and bowed and said, "Yes, I'll go right away!"
Miyamoto did not move and made a gesture of invitation. Tian Junsheng had no choice but to put on his military cap and walked out.
In the munitions warehouse, Hattori Hikoo sat behind the table, flipping through a book detailing the entry and exit of supplies for the garrison, while more than a dozen Japanese soldiers searched the warehouse.
"Major!" Tian Junsheng walked in, stood at attention and saluted with both feet.
Hattori Hikoo looked up at him and said slowly: "Tian Junsheng, I have always trusted you very much. Even if I make some mistakes, I will never blame you."
"I have always been grateful to Major!" Tian Junsheng lowered his head, thinking about how to deal with it.
"Grateful? Really?" Hattori Hikoo threw the material booklet on the table and said coldly: "Please explain why the entry and exit details have been altered in many places!"
Tian Junsheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Hattori Hikoo hasn't found out the gun problem yet. As long as this matter is not exposed, everything will be smoother!
"Major, please listen to my explanation... Soldiers can barely write a few words. I, the warehouse chief, often write wrong words. I told him many times..."
Hattori Hikoo said calmly: "Go and call the treasurer, I want to question you personally!"
"Yes!" Tian Junsheng stepped out of the warehouse.
Seeing Tian Junsheng come out safe and sound, Da Liu, who was hiding in the corner, walked over quickly and said, "Captain, how's it going?"
Tian Junsheng pulled him aside, whispered instructions for a long time, and finally said: "You just want to kill me and say that you are uneducated and often make mistakes in writing, so you make corrections! Do you remember?"
Da Liu nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, I'll remember it."
The two of them walked into the warehouse one after another. Tian Junsheng introduced: "Major, he is the warehouse chief Liu!"
Hattori Hikoo looked at Liu, and seemed not to be in a hurry to ask questions. He continued to flip through the material booklet, looking at each page attentively.
Tian Junsheng was anxious. He was worried that if Hattori Hikoo continued to investigate like this, sooner or later he would find out something involving guns. He leaned over and whispered: "Major, the warehouse is too cold. You'd better go upstairs. If you have any questions, I can ask you there."
Same."
"Didi——"
"Didi——"
A car horn sounded outside the garrison door, and Tian Junsheng said: "Major, someone seems to be coming. I'll go out and take a look."
Hattori Hikoo raised his wrist and glanced at his watch and said, "No need to go, it's the Nara Squadron here!"
Tian Junsheng said in surprise: "Nara Squadron? What are they doing here?"
Hattori Hikoo stood up and said coldly: "Here comes someone, shoot him!"
Two military policemen came over and took the pistol from Tian Junsheng's waist.
Tian Junsheng vaguely felt that something was wrong and said, "Major, what do you mean?"
Hattori Hikoo sneered: "Three days ago, that is, the day before Wang Kejie was assassinated on Canal North Street, you took a Zhongsheng rifle from the warehouse. Explain where this gun went!"
Tian Junsheng suddenly realized that Hattori Hikoo had already found out about this matter, but had just kept it secret.
A Japanese second lieutenant walked in from outside, came to Hattori Hikoo, stood at attention and saluted and said: "Second Lieutenant Tanaka Morimasa of Nara Squadron, I am ordered to be at your disposal!"
Hattori Hikoo nodded and said, "How many people do you bring?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty Major, the two infantry units have been reorganized!"
"Very good, I order everyone in the garrison to disarm immediately!"
"Yes!" Tanaka Morimasa bowed, turned around and retreated.
Tian Junsheng said in panic: "Major, what happened?"
Hattori Hikoo said with a cold face: "You haven't answered me yet, where did that Chisho rifle go?"
"...A friend's house was often robbed, so he asked me for a gun, saying it was for guarding the house."
"Tian Junsheng, let me remind you, don't make up stories for me here!"
"Major, please believe me..."
"What's your friend's name and where he lives?"
"He... is a friend from the countryside. He has gone back a long time ago."
"Tell me the address and send someone to check the gun number. Then we will know whether what you said is true or false!"
Tian Junsheng hesitated for a while, then seemed to have made up his mind and said: "Major, I am guilty. In fact, I sold that gun to the black market..."