Chapter 203 Take the initiative to confess (thanks to the book friend xianzhea10000 Ocean!)
"Inspector William, the prisoner fainted."
"Wake him up!"
Wow!
A bucket of cold water was poured over his head and face, and Xu Hongda slowly opened his eyes.
William stepped forward and asked: "Xu Hongda, do you want to recruit or not?"
"I do not know anything……"
Xu Hongda felt tightness in his chest and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
William reacted very quickly and ducked aside.
The translator was not so lucky, and blood spurted all over his white shirt.
William frowned and ordered: "Take Xu Hongda down and take the prisoner Chen Bingsheng with you!"
Xu Hongda was covered in bruises and could not walk a step, so the patrol had no choice but to find a stretcher.
After a while, Chen Bingsheng was brought in.
Two patrolmen carried Xu Hongda and walked past Chen Bingsheng.
Chen Bing felt uneasy.
For so many years, he has been working in the logistics department and has never been on a field mission. If the Shanghai underground organization was not in urgent need of maintenance personnel, the superiors would not have arranged for him to come.
At this time, seeing Xu Hongda's tragic situation, Chen Bingsheng felt that his mind went blank.
There is no doubt that if he does not confess, his fate will be exactly the same as Xu Hongda's.
As Zhou Qingshan analyzed, since Kong Hechong surrendered to the enemy and the Hong army was retreating on the front line, like toppling dominoes, more and more senior generals chose to betray.
for example……
The big shots all chose to fight back, and the little fish and shrimp below were even more frightened.
Chen Bingsheng is one of them.
This time he was sent to work in Shanghai, and when the chief came to talk to him, Chen Bingsheng looked calm and calm on the surface, but he was actually already happy in his heart.
Never thought that it would be a bad start.
When I arrived in Shanghai, I was arrested by the police before my butt was warm.
"Snapped!"
William tapped the table lightly.
Chen Bingsheng, who was in a state of confusion, was startled and stood up from the chair reflexively.
"sit down!"
The patrolman behind him scolded.
The translator went to change clothes and had not returned yet, so Xu Siqi had to ask questions on his behalf.
Russell's Chinese proficiency is basically on par with William's, limited to simple daily expressions.
"Name?"
"Chen Bingsheng."
"how old?"
"28."
"Place of origin?"
"Jiangxi Gannan."
"Are you a Communist?"
Chen Bingsheng hesitated for a moment and replied: "Yes."
Of course William understands the word "yes".
He still didn't believe it and whispered: "Inspector Xu, has Chen Bingsheng confessed?"
"He admitted that he was a Communist Party member," Xu Siqi said.
There was a breakthrough in the interrogation, and William was very happy. He handed a folder to Xu Siqi and said, "Inspector Xu, you must ask about the second page."
Xu Siqi opened the folder, which contained some informative content.
For example, who is your superior, what tasks do you perform, etc.
"Chen Bingsheng, what position do you hold in the Communist Party?" Xu Siqi asked.
Chen Bingsheng said: "Police officer, if I confess truthfully, how will you treat me?"
"As a surrender, he will be handed over to the National Government."
"Then what?"
"The National Government will arrange a suitable job for you and provide you with security protection. For specific circumstances, you need to interview someone from the National Government."
These are normal procedures. In front of so many people, Xu Siqi can only tell the truth.
Chen Bingsheng only thought about it for two minutes and immediately said: "I am willing to confess."
"Very good. To answer the first question first, what position do you hold in the Communist Party?"
"Leader of the Maintenance Team of the Logistics Section of the Political Security Bureau."
"What mission are you performing in Shanghai this time?"
"Repair Radio."
"Are you an electrical repairman?"
"Yes."
"Who is your superior?"
"Xu Hongda."
"Are Xu Hongda and Yao Huilan both Communists?"
"yes."
"Maqili No. 14, is this your contact point?"
"Maqili No. 14 is the Financial Department of the Communist Party in Shanghai. All funds for activities related to the Shanghai underground party are allocated by the Financial Department..."
Even though he roughly guessed the answer, Xu Siqi was still deeply shocked when Chen Bingsheng said it himself.
This also means that the funds for the activities of Shanghai underground organizations have completely lost their supply channels.
The translator has returned.
Seeing that Xu Siqi's interrogation was going smoothly, William did not want to interrupt rashly.
"Besides Xu Hongda and Yao Huilan, what other names of the Communist Party do you know?" Xu Siqi continued to ask.
Chen Bingsheng said: "There is also a person codenamed Fisherman."
"How can we find him?"
"Originally, yesterday afternoon, the fisherman and I were supposed to meet at the Da Sanyuan Tea House. I was caught, so I didn't go."
"That said, the fisherman has a radio that needs repairing, right?"
"Yes."
After hearing what the translator said, William couldn't help but ask: "Since you are a maintenance worker, tell me where the radio station is?"
Chen Bingsheng shook his head: "I don't know."
Xu Siqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the only good news he heard today.
The book "The Mission of the Communist Party of China and China's Current Situation" is placed on the side of the table at the moment.
William picked up the book, showed it to Chen Bingsheng, and said, "Last question, about this book..."
Chen Bingsheng said quickly: "This book is not mine."
"It's not yours, how come it's in your suitcase?"
"I'm wondering too..."
"The inscription on the book is the character Ke Gong?"
"I'm sure it's not. I've seen Ke Gong's handwriting, and it definitely doesn't look like this!"
Chen Bingsheng said firmly.
Near noon, the long interrogation, which lasted more than three hours, finally came to an end.
…
Inspector Xu's office.
Xu Siqi lit a cigarette and sorted out his messy thoughts amidst the smoke.
There is no doubt that Chen Bingsheng is just a maintenance worker.
His knowledge is limited.
After more than three hours of interrogation, only one fisherman, whom he had never met, was able to testify.
Even if Xu Hongda does not admit that he is a communist, the physical evidence recovered from Maggie 14 is enough to convict him.
Therefore, the other situations explained by Chen Bingsheng are basically of little use.
On the night of the arrest, Jiang Bin accidentally revealed that he guessed that Xu Hongda and Yao Huilan were important figures, but ignored Chen Bingsheng.
Now it has been proved that Chen Bingsheng is indeed just a little person.
His value lies in his electrical appliance repair skills.
Could it be that Jiang Bin already knew Chen Bingsheng’s identity?
If this is the case, why didn't he arrest people himself, but gave up the good opportunity of awarding meritorious service to Weng Guangming?
There must be something fishy here.
crow!
It must be a crow!
The news of Chen Bingsheng's arrival in Shanghai must have been informed by the crow to Jiang Bin.
In order to cover up the source of the information, someone secretly stuffed the pamphlet with the so-called Ke Gong inscription into Chen Bingsheng's suitcase in order to attract Weng Guangming's attention.
Only in this way can the Secret Service follow the clues and find Magiri No. 14...