"Old Cheng, we've made a deal. My cousin will be the one to report Jiang Bo'an, and you'll be the one to arrest him. Once it's done, the Jiang family mansion will be mine, and my cousin won't want anything. He just wants to vent his anger. All of the Jiang family's assets will be yours. How about that? Pretty loyal, right?"
Cheng Xucai couldn't help but burst into laughter. This was exactly what he wanted to achieve. Jiang Bo'an's family fortune was substantial, making him a very attractive target. If it were distributed in this way, it would be worth taking action. In chaotic times, it was always wise to accumulate more wealth!
"However, the military government is in Wuhan now, and there are many high-ranking officials. I am just a police chief, so I have to be more careful in my work to avoid causing trouble. We can't just arrest Jiang Bo'an like this. We have to find a good excuse. Don't mention your dishonest business practices. I am just a police chief and I can't get involved. Besides, at most we can only confiscate some money. What's the use?"
"If we don't move, we don't move; if we do, we strike decisively and never give him a chance to recover!"
Once Cheng Xucai decided to make his move, he completely changed from the way he had scolded Song Wenhua earlier. His sinister and greedy face surprised Pan Xing and Song Wenhua. It seemed that Cheng Xucai was the real wolf who would devour people without spitting out the bones!
"What crime could possibly lead to his death?" Pershing asked.
Song Wenhua's eyes lit up, and he quickly said, "I know them. Their second son is named Jiang Wenbo. This kid is a teacher at a school. He often incites students to take to the streets to march and spread anti-Japanese propaganda, like distributing leaflets and slogans. He's not a well-behaved guy. How about we arrest him on charges of being a communist sympathizer?"
Cheng Xucai was furious and shouted angrily, "You idiot, what time is it now? The whole country is fighting against Japan! What's wrong with promoting resistance against Japan? Besides, this isn't like a few years ago. In the past, colluding with the Communists was a capital offense, but now we're cooperating to resist Japan. Why should I arrest someone? Have you lost your mind?!"
These words left Song Wenhua somewhat embarrassed, and he dared not say anything more. Pan Xing asked from the side, "Old Cheng, what kind of charge do you want to bring Jiang Bo'an down? You said it yourself, Wuhan is not a city we can call the shots. There are many people who can control us. If we don't kill the snake, and they go around biting us, it will cause more trouble in the end, which will not be good!"
Cheng Xucai revealed a sinister smile and said in a deep voice, "Now, the best excuse to put someone to death is to treason. As long as someone has any connection with the Japanese, they will definitely be sentenced to death. Give them a charge of colluding with the Japanese, and there will be absolutely no chance of them escaping punishment!"
Song Wenhua's face lit up with surprise. He immediately said, "That's a good excuse. Jiang Wenbo speaks Japanese and even taught Japanese at the school for a few days. But then he got into a fight with the Japanese, and the class was canceled!"
Cheng Xucai slammed his hand on the table: "Good, this situation is very important. At the very least, we can pin the label of a pro-Japanese element on him. Once he's arrested, he won't give any confession under Miki. Then we can drag Jiang Bo'an into this, and this matter will be considered a success!"
The three men exchanged a glance and then burst into laughter, like three vicious dogs, their eyes gleaming with greed.
Once they had agreed on the plan, they immediately discussed the specific details. Song Wenhua would report Jiang Wenbo for treason, and Cheng Xucai would arrest him and seize the Jiang family's property. In the end, the benefits would belong to Cheng Xucai, and the Jiang family's trading company and shops would be taken over by Song Wenhua. Of course, he would have to pay Cheng Xucai a large sum of money. The mansion would naturally belong to Pan Xing, who would then go to curry favor with his superior, Commander Zhang.
Having finished discussing the matter, they didn't waste any time and were eager to take Jiang Bo'an as their prize. So they immediately took action, and Cheng Xu quickly sent people to the Jiang family to arrest him.
Little did Jiang Bo'an know that disaster would strike while he was sitting at home. His whole family was chatting and laughing together, completely unaware of what was happening. When the ruthless policemen arrived, they arrested the entire Jiang family without saying a word.
Cheng Xucai was ruthless and meticulous in his calculations. He ordered the arrest of the entire Jiang family because he was afraid they would go around complaining and causing trouble. This time, he wanted to eliminate them completely and prevent any future problems.
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