Wu Shicai glared at Qin Lechi and asked coldly, "Qin, you'd better behave yourself. Everyone knows you've been managing Su Yue's business. Now that you've been caught red-handed, what do you have to say?"
Qin Lechi barely opened his swollen, red eyes and pleaded weakly, "I've said it many times, I'm just an ordinary businessman. I usually do some small business with the help of my cousin. I bought these medicines from Fujiwara Company, and before I could sell them, you came knocking on my door. I don't want these medicines anymore, just consider them a gift to my brothers. I don't know anything else."
Upon hearing Qin Lechi's words, Wu Shicai couldn't help but lash out with his whip again, leaving a bloody welt. He cursed, "You're really stubborn. Don't think you can get away with this. Even your cousin, the mayor, can't save you. Someone has reported you for harboring an anti-Japanese element. Where is this person now? Did your cousin Su Yue hide him? What does he have to do with this? Tell me!"
Qin Lechi was already in excruciating pain and weak from the beating. He knew clearly that these spies weren't after him at all; their main target was Su Yue, who was behind him. But he couldn't drag Su Yue into it, because Su Yue had been his most powerful protector all these years. He had used Su Yue's name to buy so many medicines and supplies for the underground party and guerrillas. If he couldn't withstand the torture and dragged Su Yue down with him, then this line would be completely severed.
His only regret now is the medicine that was confiscated by these spies. After the first batch of medicine was sent away, he went to Fujiwara Company to buy a second batch, but before he could transport it away, these spies barged in and became irrefutable evidence of the incident. It was a huge miscalculation.
However, he thought it through clearly. Su Yue also had a certain background, and it was impossible for him to just sit and wait to die. As long as he could hold on, Su Yue would definitely do his best to save him and would not let these agents frame him. Now he was afraid that the other party's background was too strong, and Su Yue himself would also be in danger.
Seeing that Qin Lechi remained silent, Wu Shicai was secretly surprised. This businessman was quite tough. An ordinary person would say whatever was asked after a fight to this extent, but the other party did not budge an inch and took all the blame on himself. He was really loyal to Su Yue.
Wu Shicai was naturally unwilling to give up. He had plenty of ways to make Qin Lechi bow his head. He said loudly, "It seems that Mr. Qin is a man of honor. Then don't blame me. Bring the branding iron over."
Just as Wu Shicai was using various methods to torture Qin Lechi, a convoy of Japanese military vehicles drove up on Jessfield Road.
Japanese military police are different from ordinary sergeants. They have a high status in the military, are well-equipped, and have a sufficient number of vehicles. Therefore, this convoy of military police was quite a sight. The first military vehicle quickly rushed to the gate of the Special Operations Department.
The military vehicle showed no sign of stopping; instead, it accelerated and sped towards the guards, who were immediately terrified and scattered in all directions. The quick-thinking team members ran up to the office building to report to Ding Mo and Li Zhiqun.
After the convoy of vehicles rushed through the gate, Takeshi Ishikawa got out of the car first. The agents who had rushed out after hearing the commotion immediately shrank back when they saw the fully armed Japanese soldiers on the military vehicles and the machine guns mounted on the roof.
With a wave of his hand, Takeshi Ishikawa ordered all the military police, except for the machine gunners, to disembark and line up to await his orders.
At this moment, Ding Mo and Li Zhiqun had already run down quickly. Looking at the soldiers with the character "宪" on their armbands, they knew that the Japanese military police had come to their door.
Upon seeing Ishikawa Takeshi, Ding Mo quickly took a few steps forward, forced a smile, and bowed, saying, "So it's Lieutenant Colonel Ishikawa. What happened?"
Ding Mo and Li Zhiqun knew Ishikawa Takeshi. The Special Operations Department had been cooperating with the Military Police to conduct a large-scale search in the city these past two days, and the officer leading the Military Police team was Lieutenant Colonel Ishikawa Takeshi.
They had long heard that Lieutenant Colonel Takeshi Ishikawa was a very powerful figure in Shanghai, so they had always treated him with great respect. But now, the Japanese lieutenant colonel looked displeased, and his military police were also on edge, clearly indicating that he had come with ill intentions.
Ding Mo was unsure of the other party's intentions, so he could only be cautious. His own intelligence department was fierce and ruthless towards Chinese people, but they dared not say a word in front of these Japanese military police.
Looking at the two men in front of him, Takeshi Ishikawa couldn't help but sneer and said in a harsh voice, "Your men are arresting people everywhere. I heard they've arrested quite a few business tycoons. Is that true?"
Takeshi Ishikawa's Chinese is not bad, although not fluent, but he has no problem communicating.
Ding Mo and Li Zhiqun exchanged a glance. Was this the reason these Japanese military police had come knocking on their door? They knew these Japanese military police were no saints either. The citizens of Shanghai all knew that the Japanese military police headquarters was a den of monsters that devoured people, and its reputation was horrific!
Li Zhiqun quickly explained, "Lieutenant Colonel Ishikawa, haven't we been investigating the suspects in the bombing case these past two days? We've arrested a lot of people, including quite a few businessmen with businesses."
Takeshi Ishikawa spoke up, saying, "You guys are despicable! Arresting just anyone and causing chaos in the whole of Shanghai. Now I order you to release these businessmen."
Ding Mo and his companion could hardly believe their ears. When did the Japanese start upholding justice and reason?
Ding Mo said in a low voice, "Lieutenant Colonel Ishikawa, these people are suspected of anti-Japanese activities. It wouldn't be good to just let them go like this!"
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