When he was at the Asia Hotel, Jiang Xinyu felt that there was something wrong with Chang Hongling's satchel, so he rushed to rescue her, but he never expected that there was actually a grenade inside!
No matter what purpose Chang Hongling had, in Jiang Xinyu's view, her behavior was too risky. If she hadn't been a Japanese, Chang Hongling's shoulder bag might have been stolen before she entered the military police.
To be inspected.
After eating and sitting for a while, Chang Hongling said, "Thank you, Major, for your hospitality. It's getting late, so I'll go back now."
Jiang Xinyu also stood up and said, "There will be another meeting at the police station in the afternoon, so I'll take my leave."
Hattori Hikoo also had a lot of things to deal with in the afternoon, but he did not deliberately try to retain Chang Hongling.
"You all leave? Then I'll leave too." Hattori Mina stood up hurriedly.
"Mina, wait a moment, I have something to tell you." Hattori Hikoo said.
"If you have anything to say, let's talk about it when we get home."
"The gendarmerie has official duties tonight and I can't go home. Where do you want me to go to talk to you?"
Hattori Mina looked unhappy and sat down angrily.
"Chief Jiang, I invite you here today. There is one more thing I want to tell you in person." Hattori Hikoo personally sent Jiang Xinyu and Chang Hongling off.
"Major, please tell me."
"Last night, the warehouse of Sato Trading Company at Shirakawa Pier was stolen. A lot of in-demand materials were lost. The thief must find a way to sell the stolen goods. The Anti-Smuggling Division specializes in investigating such cases, so you have to keep an eye on the black market in Yanjin. Understand what I mean.
Do you mean it?"
"Don't worry, I will send more manpower when I get back and try to bring the criminals to justice as soon as possible!"
"I picked you up with my own hands, don't let me down!"
"yes."
After coming out of the gendarmerie, Jiang Xinyu drove Chang Hongling back to the Asia Hotel.
"Officer Jiang, have you been promoted now? I heard Major Hattori call you section chief." Chang Hongling was sitting in the passenger seat, talking to Jiang Xinyu while calmly stroking her satchel.
Her bag was made of hard cowhide. The current level of leather craftsmanship was far from being fully elastic. Jiang Xinyu pressed it hard and a piece of it was dented. Although it was not visible on the surface, he could still feel the difference with his hands.
dents in other parts.
"This is thanks to Major Hattori's cultivation." Jiang Xinyu drove the car and noticed Chang Hongling's behavior out of the corner of his eye.
"Congratulations, I will call you Section Chief Jiang from now on."
"Thanks."
Chang Hongling was very confused. Jiang Xinyu was a policeman. He should be able to find out that there was a grenade in his satchel, but why didn't he expose himself?
Jiang Xinyu said calmly: "Miss Ayako, you are a girl and a Japanese. It is normal to bring some self-defense items when you go out. But it is too exaggerated. I don't think it is necessary."
Chang Hongling: "What does Section Chief Jiang mean by saying that?"
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said: "Okay, Miss Ayako, let's not play charades. Is there a grenade in your bag? That thing is too powerful and can easily hurt yourself if used improperly. You'd better change to another one."
Weapons, such as... pistols."
"Since you knew there was a grenade in my bag, why didn't you tell Major Hattori?" Chang Hongling asked.
"Tell Major? Why should I tell him that you are all Japanese, is it possible that you can still harm him?" Jiang Xinyu laughed.
"Chief Jiang, since you know, I won't hide it from you. In fact, I brought this grenade from Shenyang."
"...Miss Ayako, why do you bring this kind of thing with you? If you are not Japanese, I really suspect that you are up to no good!"
"Well, my parents were killed by bandits back then. From that time on, I no longer felt safe, so I asked someone for a grenade as a means of self-defense."
"Who gave you this grenade?"
"Is... Section Chief Jiang wanting to investigate me?"
Jiang Xinyu smiled and said: "I don't dare, I'm just worried. If one day Major Hattori finds out about this and I don't report it, there should be a reasonable explanation."
"It's Ono Jiro from Mantetsu. My father had the best relationship with him during his lifetime, so he gave me this grenade."
"Oh, that's it...the Ono Jiro you were talking about, is he still in Mantetsu?"
"In April this year, Uncle Ono was killed by the Anti-Union people on his way to Jilin to perform a mission."
The argument that Chang Hongling prepared in advance cannot withstand logical scrutiny, but her identity as a Japanese enhances the credibility of her statement, and all the points of agreement in the whole matter are consistent with hers. The life experience matches, and the person who provided the grenade is dead and has no evidence to prove it. This explanation can basically pass the test.
While protecting her secretly, Jiang Xinyu also followed Chen Dasheng's instructions to test Chang Hongling's adaptability, which not only urged her to be more vigilant at all times, but also allowed her to continuously accumulate experience in fighting the enemy in practice.
What puzzled Jiang Xinyu was where did Chang Hongling get the grenade? What was her purpose of going to the gendarmerie today? Did the organization arrange an operational mission for her? An agent who had been lurking incognito for more than ten years, If it is only used by ordinary operatives, isn’t it overkill?
"Chief Jiang, don't talk to Major Hattori about this matter. I don't want to explain it to everyone one by one."
Jiang Xinyu stopped the car at the traffic light intersection and said: "If I wanted to tell Major, I wouldn't wait until now. After all, you are all Japanese. After all, I am an outsider and will not ask for trouble."
"Thank you for understanding."
"Yanjin is different from Manchuria. The concept of a royal paradise has not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. There are many opponents. They dare not openly confront the imperial army. It is inevitable that some people will spread their resentment to Japanese civilians. So, Miss Ayako, you are really Just be careful."
"I will."
The traffic light turned from red to green. Jiang Xinyu slowly started the car. Just after passing the intersection, he saw the figure of Ray Ban passing by. He was wearing casual clothes and riding his bicycle into the sesame oil alley on the side of the road.
Ray-Ban didn't go to the Asia Hotel last night. After going to work today, he went to the Anti-Smuggling Section to apologize to Jiang Xinyu, saying that he had something to do at home and couldn't get away from him, so he had to ask for a separate appointment another day.
It is supposed to be police patrol time, why is he here?
Arriving in front of the Asia Hotel, Chang Hongling got out of the car, smiled and waved to Jiang Xinyu, who honked the car horn, stepped on the accelerator and sped away.
Watching the car disappear from sight, the smile on Chang Hongling's face gradually faded...