As usual, after printing flyers in the middle of the night, Diana walked to school the next morning with her textbooks. As a teacher at a nearby primary school, her daily work and life were simple, just school and home.
After a day of classes, she returned home as usual, and just as she got home, there was a knock on the door.
"who?"
"Hello, property management, please read the water meter."
When Diana heard that the person was a water meter reader, she opened the door. The moment the door opened, a dark shadow appeared and someone rushed in. He grabbed her directly. In an instant, she felt that the person's arm was like an iron clamp.
After seeing the other Chinese man's face clearly, all the blood instantly disappeared from her face.
Yes, it’s the secret police!
She didn't even scream. Her legs went limp as if she was paralyzed and she leaned against the wall.
Soon, they found not only the wax printing machine, but also two pistols and, more importantly, explosives.
…
Half an hour later, in the interrogation room of the Imperial Security Bureau, the interrogator looked at the suspect in front of him and said.
"Miss Diana?"
"Yes, it is."
Diana looked very nervous.
"You have a great job. What was your life supposed to be like? Find a man who loves you, get married and have kids, collect a salary every month, and live a happy life. But what's going on now?"
Throwing photos in front of her, the interrogator spoke without any emotion.
"Everything you and they have done will change your fate. Soon, you will be executed as terrorists and exiled to a plantation in the colonies or a mine, and stay there for the rest of your lives..."
Staring at Diana, the interrogator continued.
"Of course, before that, we will use all means to make you confess everything you know. Don't talk about the 24-hour rule. Believe me, no one can last 6 hours in the interrogation of the Security Bureau. Now you have a choice, answer my questions truthfully and fully cooperate with the Imperial Security Bureau, or upgrade your interrogation. I believe they are happy to take care of a young and beautiful woman like you."
What is the 24-hour rule? It is an unwritten understanding among resistance members. After being arrested, torture is inevitable, but in any case, the arrested person will try not to speak until 24 hours later, because once other people find out that a member has been arrested, they will usually move away within 24 hours.
Therefore, the Security Bureau's interrogators will use every possible means to obtain intelligence in the shortest possible time.
“I, I…”
Diana, whose face was pale and whose psychological defenses had long been broken, opened her lips and spoke.
"I, I am willing to cooperate."
…
"How's it going? Did you catch a big fish?"
In the parking lot of the Security Bureau, Ma Rulong, smoking a cigarette, looked at Ding Lei beside him and handed him a cigarette. He was an agent of the Imperial Security Bureau, that is, the legendary secret police. In fact, the secret police and he were the same kind of people: they all had experience in serving in the army, attended the police school, and after graduating from the police school, they entered their current departments. Soon, they would get married, marry a diligent wife, and give birth to a football team of children for the empire; with an income of about 100 yuan a month. There would be ten to fifteen days of annual leave every year. This was a typical imperial civil servant.
Of course, everyone wants to achieve something in their respective fields.
"How did you find them?"
Ding Lei asked as he took the cigarette.
“I found it by accident.”
Ma Rulong said.
"Her neighbors noticed that she used the toilet very frequently at night, so they reported this to us. A single woman would use the toilet more than 10 to 20 times every night. Even if she had diarrhea all day, she wouldn't use it that many times."
Ma Rulong's answer impressed Ding Lei.
"I've heard of Inspector Ma's reputation for solving cases, but I didn't expect you to notice such details. I admire you!"
"Just some details, though,"
Ma Rulong took a puff of cigarette and then spoke as if he had thought of something.
"I checked her water usage with the water company and it has tripled since December last year. I think that's very sudden..."
"Suddenly... Damn it! That bitch is stalling!"
Ding Lei's face suddenly changed, and then he hurried into the building.
"…We got to know each other slowly through a reading salon…"
Just as Diana was answering the interrogator's questions, the door suddenly opened. Ding Lei rushed in, grabbed her neck, stared at her who looked terrified, and said.
"Okay, damn bitch, take your tricks and upgrade the interrogation!"
"Sir? She's confessing..."
The interrogator was puzzled.
"She is stalling for time. Upgrade the interrogation immediately and start directly from level four!"
Level 4... that means using any means necessary!
Level 4 will only be used against guerrillas whose identities have been confirmed. What does it mean to use such means now?
This is a big fish!
"No, no, sir, have pity on me, I--"
Without waiting for Diana to finish, Ding Lei slapped her in the face. She was so shocked that she saw stars. Before she understood what went wrong, she heard the other party say.
"Damn it, stop pretending to be pitiful. You only have one chance now. Show off your superior, otherwise..."
Ding Lei's words made her look terrified, and a trace of panic crossed her eyes. Her heart was full of questions, how was she exposed?
He didn't care what would happen next, but one thing was certain: this was a big fish!
Diana was soon dragged out, and Ding Lei did not participate in the interrogation. Instead, he invited Ma Rulong to his office and expressed his thoughts.
"Are you sure she was sent by the guerrillas? Guns and explosives don't prove anything."
"That's not the reason."
Shaking his head, Ding Lei said.
"Inspector Ma, as you said before, her family's water consumption suddenly increased. If, as she said, they met at a reading salon and were just dissatisfied with the empire's rule, they couldn't have appeared in this woman's home in the same month. What does this mean?"
Ma Rulong nodded slightly and said.
"I also find it a bit strange. However, according to the archives, she has never left Huizhou. How did she collude with the guerrillas?"
"So, she could be the big fish, Inspector Ma."
Ding Lei said with a smile.
"Someone who can stay undercover for such a long time is definitely not an ordinary little character. I dare say that she was used at this time for a reason other than printing a few flyers."
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