Chapter 349: Confessed?
The moment the name Mitsuko Ikeda was uttered, Hirokazu Takeda's expression changed instantly.
At this moment, he didn't have time to think about how Jiang Si found out about this news.
His immediate priority is to extricate himself as soon as possible.
He pulled a work ID from his pocket. "Ms. Jiang, I am a legal citizen of France and an employee of the UNDP in China. I enjoy certain diplomatic immunity. You Chinese have no right to arrest me..."
Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Si ripped the work ID into several pieces.
"Are you crazy?" Takeda stared in disbelief at the shards scattered all over the ground.
"Mr. Takeda, I advise you to save your breath!"
Jiang Si chuckled and said, "At your level, you can only enjoy partial immunity at best, and criminal immunity is not included."
"Besides, you've been in China for so long, you should know what it means to pay back debts and to pay for murder with your life."
As soon as he finished speaking, several police officers stepped forward and handcuffed him.
It wasn't until he was put into the car that Takeda belatedly realized what had happened.
Once we're in, it won't be so easy for us to get out.
Otherwise, Jiang Si wouldn't have shown up just now, much less revealed Mrs. Ikeda's real name in front of him.
However, the person most afraid of Takeda's arrest was not Takeda himself, but Vice Minister Xu.
That evening, the outdoor exercise time ended.
Just as Vice Minister Xu was being escorted back by the police, the two unexpectedly bumped into each other in the corridor.
Upon seeing Takeda, Vice Minister Xu, who had been calm just moments before, suddenly trembled uncontrollably.
If it weren't for the two police officers who reacted quickly and pulled him up, he probably would have collapsed to the ground.
How could this be? In less than a day, how could Takeda have been captured?
Could it be that something went wrong on his end?
But then I thought about it and realized it was unlikely.
The corridor was so short that before Vice Minister Xu could even gather his thoughts, Takeda was already standing in front of him.
He didn't say anything, but the way he looked at Vice Minister Xu was as if he wanted to devour him.
In Takeda's view, everyone in the world is driven by profit.
Xu Bingkun was willing to betray the motherland that gave him birth and raised him for fame and fortune, and he would also sell himself out to save his own life.
In other words, he was currently handcuffed on both his hands and feet; otherwise, he would have risked his life to exchange his for another's.
Under his bloodthirsty gaze, Vice Minister Xu subconsciously swallowed.
In all honesty, he hasn't confessed a single word since he came in!
But the way Takeda looked at him just now clearly showed he wanted to kill him.
What exactly happened in between? Vice Minister Xu was completely baffled.
As a result, he remained in a dazed and confused state when interrogated by the police.
Finally, Jiang Si's knocking on the door pulled him back to reality.
Seeing Jiang Si approach, Vice Minister Xu felt as if he had found a lifeline.
He subconsciously assumed that Minister Zhao had sent her.
Yes, it must be!
Jiang Si has a powerful background. She is not only an unofficial staff member of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau and the former director of the Public Security Bureau, but also her fourth uncle.
With her involved, there should still be room for maneuver in this matter.
Thinking about all this, Vice Minister Xu said with a smile, "Xiao Jiang, you've come at the right time. Please help me explain..."
However, his words came to an abrupt halt when he met Jiang Si's cool gaze.
I don't know if it was just his imagination.
He had a feeling that Jiang Si wasn't there to plead for him.
Instead, it seems like...
Vice Minister Xu was startled by this idea.
Jiang Si didn't say anything, she just watched him quietly, as if observing his performance.
Director Wei and the other interrogator exchanged a glance, both remaining silent in perfect unison.
The atmosphere in the interrogation room instantly became eerie.
Despite sensing something was amiss, Vice Minister Xu forced himself to say what followed.
Finally, she said with a wronged look, "Xiao Jiang, you know that Lao Yan and I have been friends for many years. How could I do such a thing? This must be a frame-up..."
"That's hard to say, after all, you can know a person's face but not their heart!"
Vice Minister Xu looked astonished.
If he had only suspected something before, Jiang Si's gaze and sarcastic words undoubtedly confirmed his guess.
I still can't believe it. "Xiao Jiang, what do you mean by that?"
"Vice Minister Xu, it's come to this point, aren't you going to tell the truth?"
"I'm telling the truth!"
Vice Minister Xu is stubborn as a mule; even on the verge of death, he still can't resist playing the sympathy card.
"Xiao Jiang, you've been with the company for so long, you should know how I've treated you. I've always been very supportive of you at work..."
He should have kept quiet about it, but the moment he did, Jiang Si couldn't help but let out a soft scoff.
"It's really good, so good that it's almost killing me!"
Vice Minister Xu: "Xiao Jiang, what makes you say that?"
"What, you dare to do it but not admit it?"
Jiang Si sneered, "Vice Minister Xu, you are very smart, but don't treat everyone else like fools."
"Takeda Hiroichi has already confessed. Do you think I'll still believe what you're saying now?"
He...he confessed?
Upon hearing this, Vice Minister Xu's pupils dilated in shock.
Jiang Si took in his expression and continued, "You knew I had to work overtime that day, so you notified him and asked him to tamper with my car."
"Unfortunately, he didn't find the opportunity."
"He also said that you instructed him to lure Secretary Tan to the riverbank, force him to drink alcohol, and then push him into the river!"
Lies are not scary; what's scary is a lie that's half true.
Jiang Si's few words caused sweat to drip down Vice Minister Xu's forehead.
Today, bad news keeps coming one after another.
Vice Minister Xu is now completely unable to tell whether Jiang Si is bluffing him or whether Takeda has actually confessed!
But deep down, he was more inclined to believe that Takeda must have said something, otherwise Jiang Si wouldn't have known these things so clearly.
As for the discrepancies in the details, that's not hard to understand.
Now that they've reached a critical moment of life and death, Takeda will naturally say things that are favorable to himself in order to save his own life.
"You don't have to admit it, but that's okay."
Jiang Si wasn't in a hurry and said calmly, "Anyway, he'll confess again today. As for whether you want to try for leniency or continue to be stubborn and take all the blame, that's up to you."
"but……"
But what?
Vice Minister Xu looked over upon hearing this.
Jiang Si didn't keep you in suspense, "You don't have much time left, so think it over carefully."
Director Wei, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but say, "Xu Bingkun, you also have children. Working for the Japanese Empire, aren't you afraid that your descendants will be criticized and have their backs broken?"
"Let me tell you the truth, with the evidence we have now, taking you down would be a piece of cake..."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
"Director Wei, Comrade Xu's family has arrived," the junior policeman outside said.
"Take him to the next room first." Since this involves enemy agents, not only Vice Minister Xu's immediate family members, but anyone related to them must be investigated.
Seeing that the other party was still standing there, Director Wei asked, "Is there anything else?"
The young police officer nodded. "We encountered several suspicious-looking strangers near the family compound. These people were carrying weapons."
As he spoke, he grabbed one of the people squatting in the corridor and brought him in, saying, "These are them."
The junior police officer didn't recognize the other person.
However, Vice Minister Xu had met these people before.
At this point, he could barely maintain the last shred of his sanity.
However, when he learned that these people were on Takeda's orders to stake out the Xu family's residence, Vice Minister Xu's defenses completely collapsed.
It's obvious that Takeda is using his family as leverage.
Or perhaps, he wanted to kill him to silence him!
Now that things have come to this, he dares not hope that his family members will escape unscathed.
He could only try to negotiate, saying, "If I confess everything, can you guarantee my family won't die?"
"It depends on whether they were involved in this matter."
"No, they know nothing." The more people who know about this, the more dangerous it becomes, so Vice Minister Xu has never uttered a single word about it to his family.
"That's not up to you; we'll investigate."
Director Wei interrupted, "If they really didn't know and weren't involved, at most they'll be sentenced to labor reform."
"As for how many years you will be sentenced, that depends on your attitude toward admitting your guilt and your meritorious service."
Upon hearing this, Vice Minister Xu silently breathed a sigh of relief.
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