The three detectives, Xu Siqi, William, and Russell, stood side by side in front of the desk.
Sitting on a tall armchair, Stewart was on the phone with the police chief of the arresting ward: "...Okay, okay, I know what to do. Goodbye, Mr. Chief."
After hanging up the phone, Stewart pondered for a long time and said, "Let all those people captured from Pingjiang Road go. Detective Russell, you go handle this matter."
Russell said: "Chief Inspector, those people carried guns illegally and happened to appear on Pingjiang Road. I suspect that they are related to the murder on Pingjiang Road."
"They are all members of the National Government. Even if they carry guns illegally, it doesn't mean anything. Besides, after identification by witnesses, there is no murderer among these people, is that right? Inspector William." Stewart turned his gaze.
William.
William said respectfully: "Yes."
Stewart nodded and sighed: "In this ancient and semi-modern country, the law will inevitably be interfered with by politics. There is no way around it. The Shanghai City Hall has sent a letter of certification, and the chief arrest officer also hopes to close the case as soon as possible.
,After all, this is Shanghai."
"Understood."
"Of course, we cannot let these people who always cause trouble go unchecked. We must control them. From now on, we will restrict the entry of the above people within one year."
"yes!"
Russell bowed, turned around and retreated.
Stewart picked up the coffee cup and took a sip, looked at Inspector William and said, "Has the identity of the deceased been found?"
William said: "Not yet."
"Let's do this, publish the photo of the deceased in the newspaper tomorrow. The photo should be taken from multiple angles. It's best to find a professional photographer to take it."
"clear."
"Inspector William, you are in charge of this case. Do you know the key to it?"
William thought for a moment and then said tentatively: "If it involves the Kuomintang and the Communist Party? Then there is no need to investigate further, right?"
Stewart nodded: "That's right."
"Then, how should we deal with the aftermath?"
"Still the same old rules? Conduct a drag-net investigation of the jurisdiction? Expel all potential communists. If there is resistance? Kill without mercy!"
"yes!"
"You go down first. I have something to talk to Detective Xu."
"yes."
William bowed and retreated.
"Inspector Xu? Please sit down."
"Thanks."
"What happened on Nanjing Road? I already know. You did a very good job. After the League of Nations observer group returned to the hotel, they immediately expressed their gratitude to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau? For those gentlemen? This trip to Shanghai will definitely be a success.
It left an indelible impression, because they were all scared." Stewart said with a smile.
Xu Siqi also smiled and said: "Fortunately, the dangerous elements were discovered in time, and the observation team was only a little frightened."
"Fortunately, you were there at the time? Otherwise it's hard to say what the final consequences would be."
"Who are they?"
"These two people? One is called Tang Ming, the other is called Long Linze? They are both professional killers."
"Killer?"
"Yes. According to the two men's confessions, they were instructed by Wang Guanqiao? They came to Shanghai specifically to assassinate Sir Edrich."
"Aren't they from the Ax Gang?"
"No. The Ax Gang is famous? Their accent is easy to recognize? So, for this assassination operation, Wang Guanqiao found two unfamiliar faces."
"Why did Wang Guanqiao assassinate Edrich?"
"On the Northeast issue, Sir Edrich tends to support the Japanese. You also know that Wang Guanqiao is an extreme national advocate..."
"In Shanghai, he is called a righteous man."
Stewart shrugged: "Okay, I agree with you. From a certain perspective, Wang Guanqiao is indeed admirable. He deserves the word righteous man."
"How do you plan to handle this matter?" Xu Siqi asked.
Shi Duhua said: "According to the wishes of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the case will be reported to the National Government as soon as possible. Wang Guanqiao has not only repeatedly caused major cases in the concession, but he is also a headache for the National Government. I hope to strengthen
Both sides should cooperate and arrest this person as soon as possible!"
…
In the evening, Xu Siqi drove to the eastern section of Pingjiang Road again.
Seeing Inspector Xu's car, Zhang Huan hurried over to greet it, bowed and said: "Inspector Xu, you are here."
"How is the condition of the house that was broken into?" Xu Siqi asked.
"It's strange to say that the thief didn't steal anything. He just walked around the house and left."
"Didn't you say that there is no one at that house?"
"The owner went to Nanyang and entrusted his nephew to take care of the house. We called his nephew, and his nephew said that there was nothing missing at home."
"It's really strange..."
Xu Siqi knew that the address on Fang Yongyan's ID must be incomplete, and Zhou Weilong could only conduct a door-to-door investigation within a certain range.
Zhang Huan said: "Detective, I have been to that house. There is nothing of value in the house. If we catch up here, the thief will probably escape after hearing the noise."
"Your analysis makes sense..."
Xu Siqi looked around, pointed to the intersection not far ahead, and said: "Immediately deploy your manpower and set up a card at that place. No matter who it is, as long as it is not a local resident, it must be strictly interrogated and searched if necessary. I am now
I suspect the murderer may still be nearby."
"yes!"
Zhang Huan bowed and retreated. Naturally, he had to act more diligently in front of Detective Hua, and dispatched patrol officers to set up traffic jams at the intersection.
The place where the patrolmen set up checkpoints is the only way to enter the alley of Fang Yongyan's house.
Xu Siqi's purpose in doing this was to let the patrolman keep a lookout for him in case someone from the Secret Service suddenly broke in while he was searching for the radio station.
The sky was getting dark, and when he came outside the door of Room 10 again, Xu Siqi was not in a hurry to take action. He was considering whether to go through the door or the window.
One advantage of walking through the window is that even if someone passes by the door and sees the door locked, they will think that no one is home.
If you go through the door, if the Communist Party sends someone to pick up the radio, the two parties will meet in the dark and you can't prove your identity. If you don't do it right, it will easily cause accidental injury.
When he was hesitating, a big tabby cat jumped into the house through the open transom window.
In less than half a minute, the tabby cat let out a strange "meow" sound, jumped out of the transom at an extremely fast speed, and fled along the ridge of the roof.
Xu Siqi's heart was moved. The strange cry the big tabby cat just made was as if its tail was suddenly stepped on...
Is there someone in the house?
He had checked beforehand and found that all the doors and windows were intact. Theoretically, no one could enter an agent's home without leaving any traces.
Therefore, based on this inference, it is very likely that someone of our own is in the house.