He had originally planned to publicly execute these Chinese people a couple of days ago, and he would personally oversee the execution to serve as a warning to the Chinese citizens. However, he had been spending the past few days with Ning Zhiheng, so the matter was delayed. Now, a family member who presented a white jade Guanyin statue has appeared.
When Yamada Nobuyuki heard Ning Zhiheng's question, he dared not hide it and could only nod in agreement, explaining, "Our Special Higher Police is the main department responsible for managing public opinion and propaganda, so this matter is under my jurisdiction. The situation is roughly the same. The Chuwen Daily actually published an anti-Japanese article on its front page, which had a very bad influence. Therefore, I plan to execute all those involved to teach those Chinese a lesson."
Ning Zhiheng was not about to let him have his way. He looked at Yamada Nobuyuki and said in a deep voice, "I don't want to ask who is right and who is wrong. But as it stands, these newspaper employees are not the main culprits. Mr. Zeng did not hesitate to take out his family heirloom to save his dear friend. I admire his sincere friendship. I think we should let them live, punish only the ringleaders, and let the rest go. What do you think?"
Ning Zhiheng simply released everyone except Chai Guoan. Otherwise, releasing only Pei Wenrui would be too conspicuous. Besides, those newspaper staff were also Chinese, so he could save as many as he could.
As for Chai Guoan, he can only pray for good luck. If I'm not mistaken, after all these days, his family property has probably been devoured by these ruthless wolves. If they release him and he leaves, he will likely face certain death.
Furthermore, Wu Quanjiang clearly stated that this matter was a feud between newspaper owner Chai Guoan and police chief Ma Yaowu, and had nothing to do with the underground party. He felt there was no need for him to risk getting involved.
Yamada Nobuyuki was also afraid that Ning Zhiheng would release Chai Guoan along with everyone else. Chai Guoan's wealth had already been divided up, and his family members had been captured and sent to work as laborers in the iron mines outside the city. It was a case of spilled water that could not be recovered. If Chai Guoan was released at this time, how could he spit out the flesh that had been swallowed?
However, he dared not disobey Mr. Fujiwara's words. Fortunately, upon hearing Ning Zhiheng's words, he realized that Ning Zhiheng did not intend to pursue the matter but only wanted to release the other unrelated people. He immediately felt relieved and hurriedly nodded in agreement, saying, "I will follow your orders. Only the ringleaders will be punished, and the rest will be spared. I will immediately order their release."
After saying that, he waved to signal a Japanese agent to come over, gave him a few detailed instructions, and the agent nodded, turned around and left quickly.
Then Yamada Nobuyuki turned to Ning Zhiheng and reported, "Sir, the police station will release him immediately."
Ning Zhiheng nodded, turned to look at Wu Quanjiang, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zeng, I have released the person, so I will gladly accept this white jade Guanyin statue. We are now even!"
Wu Quanjiang never expected things to go so smoothly. In his previous plan, it would have been a stroke of luck to rescue Pei Wenrui alone. But with just a casual remark from this young man, all the innocent newspaper staff were able to escape and save their lives. This outcome far exceeded his expectations.
He quickly and gently placed the sandalwood box on the table, gestured to Ning Zhiheng, and said gratefully, "Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. I thank you for your kindness, sir. I also thank you on behalf of the staff. This white jade Guanyin is now yours!"
Ning Zhiheng laughed heartily upon hearing this. He reached out and took the sandalwood box, opened it, and admired the white jade Guanyin again. His eyes showed no attempt to hide his fondness. Clearly, in the mind of this powerful figure, the lives of those newspaper employees were probably not even worth a finger of this white jade Guanyin.
After admiring it for a long time, he gently placed the white jade Guanyin back into the sandalwood box, nodded slightly to Wu Quanjiang, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zeng, I am very pleased to see you today. There will be many more opportunities in the future!"
After saying this, he bowed and left the antique market quickly, surrounded by a group of people.
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