Parked in front of the Hongkou police building was a brand new T-shaped black Ford car.
This is currently the car with the highest sales volume and the cheapest price in the world. The price in Shanghai is only NT$4,000. Police cars in the patrol room are basically this type of car.
Different from traditional cars, the Model T Ford is rectangular in shape, and the space inside the car is very spacious, even if you are holding a rifle, you can ride in it.
This new car is a special car allocated to Xu Siqi by the patrol office.
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Chief Inspector's Office.
A bunch of shining silver keys are placed on the desk.
Stewart smiled and said: "Detective Xu, from now on, the right to use the car belongs to you. I hope you can cherish this car like you cherish your girlfriend. In a sense, the car is also
Your partner. In fact, it’s the same with everything. If you give your sincerity, it will not abandon you at the critical moment."
"I will." Xu Siqi smiled and took the car keys.
"One more thing. On Sunday afternoon, the League of Nations observer group will visit the British Concession. Please make arrangements and ensure the safety of the observer group."
"yes."
"There's nothing else, go and do your work."
Xu Siqi bowed and retreated.
Stewart was very satisfied with this young man who he promoted personally.
Since Xu Siqi took office as the inspector of Hua Police, all the work of the Hongkou Patrol Room has been in order.
This is mainly due to Xu Siqi's proficiency in English, and he can play a role in communication between Chinese arrests and foreign patrols.
Back in the office, Xu Siqi was drinking coffee and thinking about Li Shiqun's arrest.
I always feel that I have overlooked something in this matter, but for a moment, I can't grasp the key point.
Tuk Tuk!
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Xu Siqi put down his coffee cup and sat behind his desk.
A patrolman pushed open the door and walked in, bowed and said: "Inspector Xu, a female student named Tao Qinghong wants to see you."
"Let her come up."
"yes."
After a while, under the guidance of the patrol officer, Tao Qinghong walked in.
"Send me a cup of coffee." Xu Siqi said to the patrolman.
Tao Qinghong said quickly: "Brother Xu, don't bother, I'm not thirsty."
"No trouble. Miss Tao, please sit down."
"Don't you call me Miss Tao? I'm not a young lady either? Just call me by my name."
Xu Siqi smiled: "Okay, Qinghong? Sit wherever you want."
After sitting down? Xu Siqi asked: "Why didn't you go back to Northeast China?"
Tao Qinghong hesitated for a long time, but did not give a reason.
Xu Siqi smiled and said: "Is it because there are people in Shanghai you can't let go of? Right?"
"Yeah." Tao Qing blushed and nodded lightly.
Xu Siqi said: "Qinghong? In this life, you will meet all kinds of people. There are good people, and naturally there are bad people. Of course, it is difficult to define the standards of good people and bad people. But? In the face of big right and wrong, at least one can judge
Human character. We often say that good birds choose trees to roost. This sentence also applies to life. Some people are worth loving? Some people are not worthy."
"You know everything?" Tao Qinghong said in surprise.
"I don't know anything. I just feel that you seem to be in a dilemma? How much older am I than you, and can I have more life experience? So, it can be regarded as a reminder."
"Brother Xu, thank you for your reminder? I will seriously consider it. But? I am here today? It is not because of this matter."
"What's that for?"
"is for……"
While talking, the patrolman brought hot coffee.
Xu Siqi said: "Qinghong, try the free coffee in the patrol room, it tastes very good."
"Thanks."
Tao Qinghong picked up the cup and took a sip carefully.
Xu Siqi guessed in his heart that the reason why Tao Qinghong came to find him was probably related to Qiao Zhendong.
Tao Qinghong felt a little embarrassed and said in a low voice: "Brother Xu, actually, I didn't want to trouble you. You have already helped a lot with Xiaojun. But, I don't know anyone else in Shanghai. Silai
If I want to go, I can only come to you."
Xu Siqi said: "The fact that you came to me means that you trust me, and it feels good to be trusted. I like this. Besides, you are a girl who values affection and justice, and I am willing to help you. Tell me, what
thing?"
"Something happened to Zhendong. The people in the patrol room said that if he killed someone, he would definitely be sentenced to death. Brother Xu, you are Detective Inspector Hua, can you help me to beg for mercy and save Zhendong? I don't want to see him die...
"Tao Qinghong said with a sob.
Sure enough, I came here for something.
Xu Siqi knew very well that no matter what his identity was, Qiao Zhendong was actually a dead man, and the National Government needed to kill him as a warning to those who tried to join the Communist Party.
"Qinghong, do you know who Qiao Zhendong is? He is a member of the Communist Party. Some time ago, he shot and killed an official of the National Government on the street on Xue Huali Road. This is an unpardonable capital crime. Don't say that it was just a small person like me.
Even if the chief detective comes forward, there is nothing we can do."
"He was ordered by others, and at best he could be considered an accomplice..."
"The problem is, without finding the mastermind behind the scenes, he can only be the scapegoat. After such a big case, the public must be given an explanation, right?"
Tao Qinghong was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Brother Xu, tell me, in a case like Zhendong's, if the mastermind behind it is found, can he be exempted from the death penalty?"
Xu Siqi's heart moved, and Tao Qinghong seemed to have something to say, so he said: "It should be about the same. Why, can Qiao Zhendong reveal the mastermind behind it?"
"I feel like there is a person who is very much like the mastermind behind the scenes..."
"who?"
"Zou Yuancheng. Oh, he is the director of Dafeng Cotton Mill."
"Why is it said that Zou Yuancheng is the mastermind behind the scenes?"
After what happened last time, Tao Qinghong had almost unconditional trust in Xu Siqi. Now she had no one to discuss with, so she could only tell everything in her heart.
"Last night, I went to the prison to visit. When I came out, I happened to see Zou Yuancheng also visiting the prison. He also came to see Zhendong..."
"What time?"
"It's about half past eight. I don't have a watch, so I don't know the exact time."
Xu Siqi made a rough estimate and found that it was almost just after seven o'clock when Zhou Weilong left the Shenjiang Apartment. It took at least an hour's drive from Hongkou to the Zhongyang patrol house, and the time basically matched.
Zhou Weilong went to the French Concession Prison all night long just to see Qiao Zhendong who was about to be executed?
No, there must be something weird in this!
Tao Qinghong continued: "I have discovered a long time ago that Zhendong has been sneaking around for a while, as if he was doing bad things behind our backs. He mentioned the assassination of Liang Hongzhi. He didn't know where he got the gun from, and what he said.
I don’t believe it was bought on the black market. Besides, Zou Yuancheng knew that Zhendong was a communist, so how could he still dare to contact him? So, I guess, Zou Yuancheng is probably the mastermind behind the scenes, and maybe he is also a communist..."
Xu Siqi interrupted her and said with a smile: "Qinghong, don't make wild guesses. I have heard a little bit about Zou Yuancheng. He is a non-party person who treats both the Kuomintang and the Communist Party equally. He goes
When I visit Qiao Zhendong, I can only say that he is kind-hearted and compassionate. Please don’t accuse a good person unjustly."
Tao Qinghong was slightly disappointed. She was now using her imagination to the fullest, hoping to find out the mastermind behind the scenes and exempt Qiao Zhendong from the death penalty.