“You can check his resume. I started taking over the leadership of Shen Le, the new district head of the Su-Hu District, last October. Because of my special status, Shen Le decided to assign me a single contact person, so he transferred Luo Jiana from Chongqing. Luo Jiana first went to Hong Kong to obtain a church pastor qualification, and then transferred from the Hong Kong church to the Shanghai church, joining Jingyuan Church. He has only been in Shanghai for about three months. If you don’t believe me, you can investigate at the Hong Kong church. If that doesn’t work, you can contact the Chongqing Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics headquarters to verify my identity. We’re all on the same side, so don’t let anyone get hurt!”
Hu Yunhe quickly recounted everything in one breath, fearing that the other party might be ruthless and not give him a chance to explain. Even so, he was still unsure. The Military Intelligence Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics had always been irreconcilable enemies, constantly clashing. Now that his life was in the hands of another, it was hard to guarantee that the other party wouldn't have other intentions. Whether he could get through this ordeal was truly uncertain.
Hu Yunhe's words contained too much information, leaving Zhou Hao at a loss for what to do. According to his plan, after interrogating Hu Yunhe and finding out about the Jingyuan Church, he was to kill him on the spot. But now Hu Yunhe had transformed into an anti-Japanese comrade, a situation he had not expected. He no longer had the authority to handle this matter.
"Alright, we still need to verify what you said. But you'll have to stay here for a while while I consult my superiors, and they'll know how to handle you!"
After saying that, Zhou Hao turned and left!
"No, no... Captain Zhou, please put me down first. It's so cold, I can't stand being soaked in all this water... Captain Zhou..."
Hearing Hu Yunhe's repeated pleas, Zhou Hao turned around and came to Hu Yunhe again. Under his expectant gaze, he grabbed a wad of cloth from the side, pinched Hu Yunhe's jawbone with his other hand, and with a slight force, Hu Yunhe's mouth involuntarily opened with an "ah" sound. Then, the wad of cloth was stuffed into his mouth, and Hu Yunhe couldn't help but make a whimpering sound.
"You'd better be honest, or you're not leaving here alive!"
After saying that, Zhou Hao turned and left quickly, as he needed to report this important situation to his superiors immediately.
When Li Zhiqun and his group arrived at Dahua Ballroom, Wu Shicai had already arrived with his men. Li Zhiqun ordered the ballroom to be surrounded and began to check the identities of the people one by one.
Li Zhiqun knew that Hu Yunhe was definitely no longer at the Dahua Ballroom, but he wanted to find out exactly how Hu Yunhe disappeared—was it voluntary or involuntary? And who made that last phone call to the department store?
Although Dahua Ballroom was a famous ballroom in Shanghai, and its patrons included many powerful officials and wealthy businessmen, its notorious reputation at the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters in Shanghai meant that anyone who wasn't a Japanese agency, even officials from the puppet government, had to give them a wide berth, because Li Zhiqun showed them no respect whatsoever.
Therefore, all the customers in the dance hall were kept in place and obediently cooperated with the investigation. Hu Yunhe's two bodyguards, the bar waiters, and the red dancer Shen Manli were all brought in front of Li Zhiqun, who wanted to interrogate them personally.
First, there were the two bodyguards. Li Zhiqun questioned Hu Yunhe about every detail of his disappearance and quickly identified the two men who were fighting at the bathroom door.
Li Zhiqun knew very well that too many things had happened tonight, and there were unknown connections between them. Things could not possibly be just a coincidence.
"Where are those two people now?"
A bodyguard quickly explained, "They were thrown out by the nightclub's security guards. Later, when we discovered the director was missing, we thought it might be related to these two people, so we went out to search for a long time, but we couldn't find him!"
"Useless! All hindsight! They've all disappeared by now. Where are we supposed to look for them?" Li Zhiqun cursed fiercely. What he desperately needed to know was the relationship between these two men and Hu Yunhe's departure—was it voluntary or involuntary?
If it were a passive attack, it would be easier to understand. It's not hard to understand why Kuomintang agents would assassinate high-ranking officials at the No. 76 Special Agent Headquarters. But generally, they would directly assassinate the person and not bother to kidnap them.
But if he left voluntarily, that would be troublesome! Recalling the last phone call from the department store, Li Zhiqun quickly pressed, "Before Hu Yunhe disappeared, around 8 PM tonight, did Hu Yunhe go to the bar counter to make that public phone call?"
两个保镖相视一眼，然后略微回忆了一下，最后都摇了摇头，说道：“没有，处长这一晚上基本上都在休息区和舞池里区域，根本没有去过酒吧台，也没有打过那个电话。”
李志群一听，不由得心神一松，总算不是最坏的情况！
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