Stewart said in a deep voice: "After various investigations, it has been found that those in black have no connection with the Ax Gang. In the absence of criminal evidence, we can only release them all."
Xu Siqi knew very well that the man in black was just a smoke bomb to divert attention. The Japanese had already thought of a countermeasure, and naturally they would not let the patrol room get caught.
"Chief Inspector, what's going on with Asano Hidejo?"
"Oh, yesterday afternoon, the police chief of the arresting ward personally called us and ordered us to release Asano Hidejo."
"Why?"
"Inspector Xu, let's end this matter here."
"Hidejo Asano is a murderer. He not only killed Kosuke Yamamoto, but also shot and killed a student on Petain Road. He personally admitted these two things. I have obtained the recording..."
Stewart made a stop gesture, then sighed softly and said: "The Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau and the Japanese have reached a verbal agreement. The Japanese army will no longer seek to use force to enter the concession, and the concession also agreed to hand over the criminals to the Japanese side for their own disposal.
"
Xu Siqi spread his hands: "What is this? A deal between God and the devil?"
"The fact that you used such a metaphor is really a great irony for a civilized society governed by the rule of law." Stewart smiled bitterly and shook his head.
Neither the Americans nor the British want to have too much trouble with the Japanese. Conditional compromise is sometimes a political method.
Back in the office, Xu Siqi took a short rest and began to study the documents on the table seriously. He must become familiar with his job as soon as possible.
Ring ring ring!
The phone on the table suddenly rang.
"Hello, who's there?" Xu Siqi reached out and picked up the phone.
"Inspector Xu, I am the guard at the door. There is a Miss Tao who wants to see you."
"...bring her up."
"yes."
After a while, under the guidance of the guard, Tao Qinghong, who looked haggard, walked in and stood in the room with a slightly nervous expression.
Xu Siqi glanced at her and waved to the guard. The guard bowed and left, closing the door behind him.
"Miss Tao, please sit down." Xu Siqi said politely.
Tao Qinghong hesitated for a moment and slowly sat on the chair opposite the desk.
Xu Siqi asked: "What do you want from me?"
"I went to the patrol room on Foch Road, and they said, you are here..." Tao Qinghong seemed a little embarrassed.
Xu Siqi stood up, made a cup of hot tea and handed it over, saying: "Drink some water first, don't be in a hurry, and speak slowly if you have anything to say."
"Thanks."
Tao Qinghong took a sip of tea, her mood gradually stabilized, and she said: "Xiaojun told me that if I encounter any difficulties, I can come to you for help. I don't know if I am too reckless for just coming here.
"
Xu Siqi said: "I will definitely help within my ability. Tell me, what is it?"
"I, I want to borrow some money."
"How much?"
"Twenty dollars."
"wait for me a while."
Xu Siqi got up and walked out, and went to the accounting office to advance 20 yuan. Detectives and above have this authority. They only need to sign and deposit, and they can receive their salary directly.
If an ordinary patrol officer wants to advance his salary, the procedure is extremely cumbersome. He must submit a written application and go through layers of approval before he can get the money.
Detective Hua's basic monthly salary is 75 yuan, plus subsidies, bonuses, etc., adding up all the miscellaneous things, he can get almost 100 yuan.
The salary of foreign detectives is higher, at least about 150 yuan per month, and compared with Chinese detectives, their benefits are better.
There are more than 6,000 patrols in the public settlement, among which European and American patrols have the highest salaries, followed by Russian, Japanese, Indian, and Annan patrols.
The one with the lowest salary is always the Hua Pi. An ordinary Hua Pi has a monthly salary of only 30 silver dollars, and the inspector only gets an extra 10 yuan.
Even so, it is not easy to get a job as a Chinese prisoner in the concession.
After all, with a monthly income of 30 silver dollars, you can live a good life in Shanghai as long as you live a peaceful life.
The silver dollars were put in an envelope. Xu Siqi pushed the envelope towards Tao Qinghong and said, "There are 20 yuan in total. Count them."
Looking at the heavy envelope in her hand, Tao Qinghong couldn't help but say: "Detective Xu, you didn't even ask me clearly, why did you lend me so much money?"
Xu Siqi said warmly: "I don't need to ask. Because I believe that if a girl can let go of her self-esteem and borrow money from someone she doesn't know very well, she must have encountered great difficulties."
It is true that words are the key to happiness.
After listening to Xu Siqi's words, Tao Qinghong's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and she choked and said: "I borrowed these money to transport Xiaojun's coffin back to the Northeast. I can't bear to watch Xiaojun die in a foreign country...
…”
Xu Siqi sighed and said: "It's impossible for the train to check this kind of thing for you. It's so far away, how can you transport it back?"
Tao Qinghong wiped her tears and said: "At the beginning of next month, there will be a cargo ship going to the Northeast at Shiliupu Pier. The boss of the ship said that as long as I can come up with twenty silver dollars, he will help me transport the coffin back."
Xu Siqi thought for a while: "When a cargo ship goes to the Northeast, there must be goods on board. Business people have many taboos. Can the owner agree?"
"The boss of the ship said that the owner has great trust in them and will hide the coffin among the cargo so that it cannot be seen."
"What cargo?"
"It seems to be medicinal."
"The boss of the ship you are talking about, is he the captain?"
"He is the second mate and has great power on the ship. He said that the captain is his brother-in-law, so it will be fine."
"What ship?"
"Shunhe."
"Shunhe..."
Xu Siqi picked up the phone and dialed a number. After the call was connected, he said: "I'm Xu Siqi, help me check which company's cargo ship the Shunhe is... Oh, I understand."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Siqi frowned and thought for a long time, then said to Tao Qinghong: "What's the name of the second officer?"
"Why do you ask this?" Tao Qinghong was confused.
"Then tell me first, how did you meet him?"
"I have no choice. The train will not handle the consignment, so I can only ask cargo ships for help privately. Therefore, I went to Shiliupu Pier a few days ago. I will ask about any cargo ships going to the Northeast...how many ships are there?
, they all refused to help, and then they met Liu Zhensheng.”
"Is Liu Zhensheng the second officer?"
"Um."
"Then what?"
"Then, I told him that I wanted to transport a coffin to the Northeast. He refused at first, saying it was bad luck or something. I said, I can pay for the freight, and then we settled the matter."
Xu Siqi nodded: "So, I have to find out the matter clearly. You are a little girl, what if they are bad people? In the vast sea, when the time comes, you will call the sky and the earth, and the earth will not work. In this situation, you