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Chapter 1396 The True and False Wang Hu
"I really am Wang Hu, sir." When Wang Hu heard what Zuo Zhong said, he immediately defended himself with helplessness on his face.

The deputy station chief of Guangdong Provincial Station was shocked and angry. He certainly believed the deputy director's judgment and wanted to kill this bastard who dared to deceive him.

Zuo Zhong chuckled and pointed at Wang Hu a few times in the air: "I can smell the smell on you. Do you know what it is? It smells like money and books, but not blood. You have never killed anyone, am I right?"

Having worked in intelligence for so many years and come into contact with hundreds of people, I have the ability to tell whether a person has killed a person or not.

Seeing that Wang Hu was still trying to argue, he raised his hand and said impatiently, "Don't be so hasty to deny it. I took what you just said as the truth. Then can you tell me again, who delivered those priceless jewels to the front hall when my people came to test you?"

The deputy station chief of Guangdong Provincial Station opened his eyes wide, obviously noticing the problem. He slammed his palm with his fist in frustration.

At this time, Zuo Zhong spoke again, his tone sarcastic: "If I remember correctly, you said you never left the front hall, and the jewelry was delivered by the clerk.

A mere clerk not only knows the location of the jewelry, but can also access it freely. Mr. Wang, do you think Zuo is a fool? Huh! ? "

[Wang Hu] opened his mouth, his eyes flashed twice, and then he refuted what Zuo Zhong said one by one, with an attitude neither humble nor arrogant.

"Of course Wang has killed people. I became a bandit when I was sixteen, and I have killed more than a hundred people, but I only killed those who deserved to be killed."

"For example, the driver and the guard who was escorting the car, when they were staying at a family's house, they harmed the homeowner's daughter. Such people deserve to be put to death!"

"As for the guy in the store, he has been with me for many years. I believe he will not betray me. Not only him, but all my brothers will not betray me."

His tone was slow but firm, and he indeed had the aura of a gangster. The problem was that many things could not be faked.

Zuo Zhong was too lazy to argue, so he waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't admit it. I'll have a good talk with your [buddy]. I wonder if he's as stubborn as you."

The fake Wang Hu impersonated someone else, which means that the real Wang Hu was among those arrested, and he did this to divert the attention of the operatives.

This way of hiding in the dark is very clever, because lies like Wang Hu going to a certain place are easy to expose and cannot withstand verification, but will instead arouse suspicion.

The robbers may have rehearsed their plans for being arrested, with some people pretending to be someone else and others responsible for proving their identities. If one is not careful, it would be easy for the real Wang Hu to slip away.

As for who is the real Wang Hu, combining the records of the Guangdong Provincial Station and the confession of the fake Wang Hu, among the arrested robbers, the "waiter" who served tea and presented jewelry is the most suspicious.

Another point worth noting is that the robbers were able to survive the interrogation at the Guangdong Provincial Station and did not betray Wang Hu, which shows that he is usually very popular and is a very interesting opponent.

While thinking, Zuo Zhong walked to the next cell and ordered the young agent to open the door. A young man in his twenties was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the room.

Seeing him come in, the young man smoothed his handcuffs and shackles, nodded slightly with a smile on his face, and felt as comfortable as if he was entertaining guests at home.

Such behavior aroused Zuo Zhong's interest. He walked slowly to the other party and asked with his head tilted: "Mr. Wang, are you not going to pretend anymore? Zuo is a little disappointed."

The young man laughed and said calmly: "Even the Japanese dare not act presumptuously in front of Commander Zuo, let alone Wang, a gangster. Don't embarrass my brothers. I am willing to confess."

Obviously, this person is the big thief Wang Hu who has been rampant in Guangdong Province for many years. The National Government, the Japanese, and the puppet government have tried to capture him many times but failed, and even suffered heavy losses.

Zuo Chong glanced at him and slowly sat down on the chair brought by the young spy. He did not go straight to the point of asking about the film, but instead asked Wang Hu and his gang how they dealt with the robbed supplies.

After the robbers were caught, the Guangdong Provincial Station strictly enforced the detention discipline. Wang Hu only knew that the agents came for the luggage, but he did not know about the existence of the microfilm, which was good news for the interrogation.

During interrogation, the less information the interrogator knows, the greater the advantage the interrogator has and the easier it is to make a breakthrough.

Sure enough, Wang Hu did not become suspicious and explained in detail the process of handling the stolen goods, in which there was indeed a special person responsible for counting and inventorying the goods.

"Mr. Wang, this person who is counting the goods must be your confidant, right?" Zuo Chong seemed to be joking.

Wang Hu did not deny it, and there was a hint of emotion in his words: "Yes, many years ago, I became a bandit with six brothers, and he was one of them. He also went up the mountain not long ago.

In less than ten years, I am the only one left out of the seven. This is the underworld. Commander Zuo, I killed them all. Please spare the life of my men. Most of them do not deserve the death penalty."

Zuo Chong felt that these words sounded familiar. He quickly shook his head to dispel the messy thoughts and decisively blocked the other party's words.

"Whether the crime is not punishable by death is not for you to decide. Answer my question first. We found microfilm in the store where it was sold. Do you know what it is?"

Through the communication just now, Zuo Zhong was very sure that Wang Hu was definitely well-educated and had seen the world, and was not a traditional bandit leader who only knew how to kill and burn.

Hearing the words "microfilm", Wang Hu frowned. "I've only heard of this kind of thing. I heard it's equipment for special personnel. Did you arrest me for the luggage?"

Zuo Zhong's eyes sharpened and he reminded again: "I said, now I am the one asking you questions, not you asking me. Do you understand?"

"understood."

"Then answer me, whose film is it?" Wang Hu pondered for a while, raised his head and smiled bitterly: "I don't know, but if the film was found in the store, it must be the cargo on the truck."

"Oh? Why do you say that?" Zuo Zhong patted his legs with his right hand and asked softly.

"Commander Zuo, you don't know that we thieves don't put goods from different sources together, because if we get caught, it will easily lead to more cases."

This answer is very sincere and true.

Zuo Chong continued to pat his legs and asked, "Could it be that your men hid the film in the warehouse?"

"Absolutely not. They were all farmers originally. They are good at being thieves but not capable of being spies." Wang Hu said firmly.

The case has now reached a dead end. We can't even determine the source of the film, let alone investigate this case.

That's not right, Zuo Zhong suddenly realized. He was here to help his own people clean up the mess. Since there was no risk of the other party being exposed and the film had nothing to do with the Japanese spies, why should he continue investigating and could just close the case directly.

Thinking of this, Zuo Zhong's mind opened up and he immediately warned Wang Hu in a stern voice.

"I advise you to think it over before you speak. Sometimes one person's death can save many others. Even if you don't care about your own life or death, you should always consider your subordinates."

His words almost hinted that Wang Hu should find a scapegoat to take the blame, which would benefit both you and everyone else.

It is better to kill a bandit than to pin the case on the underground party and Dai Chunfeng. As long as the situation can be controlled, Zuo Zhong doesn't mind letting Wang Hu go.

Unfortunately, Wang Hu did not accept his goodwill and bluntly said that the Military Control Commission's guarantee was not trustworthy.

Zuo Chong was furious. He said, "Good boy, you are leaking the secrets of the Party and the country. If I wasn't worried that there might be one of our people among the prisoners, I would have given you a good beating."

He snorted coldly and ordered the little spy: "Detain all these daring bandits. Do not interrogate them, let alone investigate them. Forbid anyone to approach them. Wait for the director to deal with them."

After saying that, Zuo Zhong walked out of the detention center, stood in the sun and began to think.

Wang Hu is a typical gangster who doesn't care about right or wrong and only cares about loyalty, so he is unwilling to let his subordinates take the blame. But it doesn't matter. Even if he doesn't cooperate, the Military Control Commission can help him.

With so many bandits, can't we find a few scums who kill innocent people indiscriminately? Such heinous people are definitely not underground party members, so they can be put to good use.

Once the [culprit] is killed, the rest of the things will be easy to handle. Those who should go to jail will go to jail, and those who should be released will be released.

But who was the person who stole the backup intelligence network files?

Zuo Zhong even suspected that Lao Dai's secretary Li Wei was also one of them, otherwise how could the underground party have access to top secrets.

All of Lao Dai's documents are kept in a safe, and apart from himself, only Li Wei has the key.

Regardless of whether others investigate this matter or not, Dai Chunfeng, who is suspected of leaking information, will definitely investigate it, and Secretary Li is afraid that he will be in trouble.

As another "victim", Zuo Zhong also had to take action and find a way to warn the underground party and get himself out of trouble at the same time.

Coincidentally, Song Minghao happened to stroll into the yard from the door at this time. Zuo Zhong rolled his eyes and called the other party to his side and whispered instructions.

"Old Song, come to my office tomorrow morning. There is a mission. I will give you a document. You can compare the document with the handwriting of the staff in the bureau. This is a secret operation and you must not tell anyone."

After successfully fooling Song Minghao, Zuo Zhong did not forget to add insurance. On the grounds that the matter was of great importance, he ordered the other party to relax the matching standards, and to rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let one go.

Doing so will certainly involve many people and will inevitably affect confidentiality, but what does this have to do with Zuo Chong? It was Song Minghao who neglected his duties.

After seeing Old Song off with a smile, Zuo Chong called Miss Hua's residence to inform Old Dai that all of his stolen luggage had been recovered.

Dai Chunfeng returned to the Military Intelligence Bureau headquarters excitedly, and then received bad news. The Military Intelligence Bureau's top-secret documents appeared in Guangdong Province, thousands of miles away, and were placed together with Miss Hua's luggage.

Old Dai reacted very strongly to this incident. Instead of tracking down the spies immediately, he demanded that all the robbers be shot immediately.

The Fruit Party tradition: If you can’t solve the problem, then solve the person who caused the problem.

Only when Wang Hu and others died could Lao Dai suppress the information leak. According to his order, the execution procedures were carried out as quickly as possible.

The Military Control Commission didn't need documents to carry out assassinations, but there were strict procedures for executing prisoners who had already been detained. Throughout history, such showmanship as taking off pants and showing off was always inevitable.

In the deputy director's office, Zuo Zhong lightly clicked the send button and sent a secret message to an unknown frequency.

①【Cantonese slang for death】