1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3177
From Gong Shiqi's point of view, whether it was the timing and method of these weapons entering Hangzhou, or the hands and feet that were secretly manipulated, they were all strange and inexplicable, and there were too many coincidences that could not be explained by common sense.

He asked professionals to inspect the captured rifles and ammunition in two successive batches, and finally came to the conclusion that the changes made in the chamber of the rifle were extremely delicate, requiring a very good understanding of the structure of the firearm and the composition of the ammunition, so as not to affect its appearance at all. Under certain circumstances, these rifles cannot be fired with live ammunition.

As for the ammunition without a primer, the packaging does not show any traces of handwork. It is very likely that the primer was removed first, and then reinstalled with a special machine.Even if the user is a Haihan soldier, it is difficult to find the tricks of these ammunition.

Even the ordnance officers in the army may not have such a strong hands-on ability. Most of these subtle changes are done by craftsmen who specialize in this field.

But this kind of ordnance craftsman is a special talent under strict control in Haihan, and it is not so easy for the outside world to get in touch with.If you want to buy these people to change their guns privately, the difficulty may be much greater than buying the gun itself.

As for the number of the gun that was deliberately worn off in order not to be traced, it seemed less important.

If the seller was just trying to kill Zhu Zhongyun and his gang, then there is no need to go through such troubles. They only need to report anonymously after they receive the weapons, and the government can take action to catch them all.

With these evidences, Gong Shiqi had to think that the purpose of the seller's painstaking efforts was to make Zhu Zhongyun and others unable to detect the problem with the weapon and continue to carry out their assassination plan.

And Wang Yuan exposed himself during the investigation, which is most likely just an accident.If he had calmed down a bit and dealt with it, Gong Shiqi probably would not have thought that the assassination plan was already underway, let alone organize a follow-up large-scale hunt for it.

So what's the point of contributing to an assassination plan that is doomed to fail?Who is the ultimate beneficiary of this incident?
And what kind of person has such a great energy to play with the Daming Factory Guard and Hangzhou's local security system in the palm of his hand?
After ruling out all possibilities, no matter how absurd and unacceptable the answer may be, it is probably the true face of the matter.

Ji Yuanqing shook his head and said, "Brother Gong, we have been investigating this case together, and the Military Intelligence Bureau has also notified the Ministry of Security in time. I don't understand why you accused me."

Gong Shiqi said in a deep voice: "Except for the army, who else can easily obtain so many rifles, and let professionals tamper with them to ensure that these guns are not useful, and then just so happen to encounter the city who didn't seriously check them?" The gate was checked, and it was transported into the city with ease."

"By the way, there is one more thing I forgot to mention just now. Zhang Bazi, an officer of the city defense army who let Wang Yuan's carriage into the city due to negligent inspection at Fengshan Gate that day, I also asked someone to check by the way. His old boss It seems that he was hired by the Military Intelligence Bureau last year? Is it possible that he happened to be working under your hands?"

Ji Yuanqing continued to shake his head and said, "Zhang Bazi has already been arrested by the gendarmerie for dereliction of duty, and there will be a military court to deal with his negligence. As for his former boss who joined the Military Intelligence Bureau, I don't think it has any direct relationship with this case. "

"Brother Gong, I think your investigation of this case is a bit of a waste of time. Since those weapons are not lethal, I don't think you need to be so nervous. Now that the city and the outside are under strict control, even a sparrow can't fly out. We just need to wait for the gangsters to throw themselves into the trap!"

"When you catch someone later, you can interrogate them however you want to see if there are really the inside stories you imagined!"

Gong Shiqi said expressionlessly: "Zhu Zhongyun probably doesn't know that he is being plotted against. In my opinion, he is just a pawn. I don't expect to get much out of his mouth."

Ji Yuanqing was finally getting a little impatient by him: "Brother Gong, after you and I met today, your every word and every word is full of guns and sticks. What do you mean?"

"According to what you said, if I participated in the planning of this matter, what good would such a farce do to me? Just for the credit of arresting the assassin? But this case has been entrusted to you to take full responsibility, even if the case is handled No matter how beautiful it is, the Military Intelligence Bureau will at most just drink some soup with you."

"What you say is all the evidence you think, but what is the motive? The Ming Dynasty guards sneaked into Hangzhou to assassinate important people in our country. There is a full motive, but what good is it for me to participate in this matter? I think my life is not long enough. , want to impose a crime of treason on your own head?"

Gong Shiqi opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he couldn't say a word.

He has been handling cases for so many years, of course he understands that most of his accusations are just anecdotal evidence and have no actual effect.

If you want to accuse Ji Yuanqing, you have to produce irrefutable evidence. As for the so-called evidence collected so far, it is nothing in front of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

More importantly, he really couldn't tell Ji Yuanqing's motive for participating in the plan.

Zhu Zhongyun and his gang are not only the criminals in this case, they are also probably the only victims.However, the Ministry of Security and Gong Shiqi himself, who were in charge of investigating the case, seemed to be the beneficiaries of this case because of their meritorious service in investigating the case and smashing the conspiracy of the Daming Factory Guard.

Ji Yuanqing and the Military Intelligence Bureau seemed to stay out of the matter from the beginning to the end. At most, they were a blow to the Ministry of Security.After the case is solved, there will probably not be much benefit to him if he is rewarded for his merits.

From this point of view, Ji Yuanqing's rebuttal seems quite reasonable.

But Gong Shiqi knew that things were not that simple.

He suspected that Ji Yuanqing participated in this matter because the other party had such ability and channels to realize those seemingly impossible conditions.But since Ji Yuanqing can't get any direct benefits from it, is it really his own wish?

Or, Ji Yuanqing is just another pawn on the chessboard, carrying out his exclusive mission.

How big is the chessboard, what is the shape of the chessboard, and what is the goal of the person who holds the pieces? Standing at Gong Shiqi's position, the surroundings are indeed covered by clouds and mountains, and it is hard to see clearly.

He tried his best to stand on tiptoes and stretch his neck to see wider, so that he could have a clearer judgment on the situation on the board.

But when he did this, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be a pawn on the chessboard.

Even if he disagrees with Ji Yuanqing, in essence, there is no difference between them.Where it is placed on the chessboard and what role it plays is not something that can be determined by the pieces themselves.

Gong Shiqi swallowed the words that came to his lips, and asked again: "Then I will ask one more thing, please tell me frankly."

Ji Yuanqing said: "Brother Gong, please tell me."

Gong Shiqidao: "So we will definitely catch the prisoner, and we can ensure that nothing will happen to the executive committee members, right?"

Ji Yuanqing relaxed a little, smiled and said: "This is our duty, we will definitely be able to do it!"

(End of this chapter)