wind in the dark night

Chapter 235 Appetizers
At the beginning of the establishment of the puppet Manchukuo, many punitive operations were launched in various places, such as the Dongbiandao independence campaign, the Sanjiang Province special campaign, and so on.

In order to achieve the goal of "completely eradicating banditry", the authorities also spent a lot of money. For example, in the Dongbiandao special campaign, the puppet Manchukuo army assembled 12 brigades of troops, a total of people.

In that battle, the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces suffered heavy casualties, with a total of 1,200 people killed, including Wang Detai, commander of the Second Army of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces.

After the main force of the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces withdrew to Sulian, large-scale punitive operations also stopped. The autumn punitive operations led by the Binjiang Police Department this time also required a quick victory.

……

A week later.

The punitive operation ended.

The An Guo Army left behind a battalion to deal with the aftermath, and the rest of the troops returned to Binjiang one after another.

……

Turn around.

Police Department meeting room.

"…During this campaign, we killed more than 130 bandits, captured more than 30, and seized a number of guns and ammunition. This action has deterred the arrogance of the rebels, thereby increasing the public's confidence in the government!"

Bai Peicen read out the combat summary report.

There was thunderous applause in the conference room.

Qi Yue whispered to Gao Kejian beside him: "Section Chief, I heard from Captain Huang of the Police Brigade that more than 40 anti-bandit fighters were killed in this campaign. How come the number increased so much all of a sudden?"

"It's simple. Kill innocent people and take credit for it."

Gao Kejian said in a flat tone.

Qi Yue thought for a moment and said, "But, further north from Kaoshantun is the primeval forest..."

Gao Kejian interrupted and said, "The Anguo Army fought a battle with the bandits from the Tiger Village, and then they were hunting down the remaining bandits in the nearby villages. Haven't you heard that there have been a lot of funerals in that area recently? The two coffin shops in the town have sold out their stock."

Hearing these words, Qi Yue's mind flashed with the images of those innocent people dying tragically. He couldn't help but feel cold in his heart, but he pretended to be calm on the surface: "Hey, I learned another trick."

Gao Kejian looked at him and said with a half-smile, "Don't you think it's cruel?"

Qi Yue knew that if he did not feel it was cruel, Gao Kejian's suspicious character would make him think that he was insincere, ignoring right and wrong and only looking at the problem from the perspective of stance, and only then would his suspicion be eliminated.

So he said, "A little bit. However, those villagers live near the Tiger Village and may have colluded with the bandits. It is unclear whether they are good people. From this point of view, it seems that there is no problem even if they are killed."

Gao Kejian nodded and said with a smile: "Actually, whether it was killing an innocent person to take credit for something or not, I am just guessing. After all, I was not at the scene and did not see it with my own eyes. By the way, where is Ning Zhiyuan?"

"There's a phone call for him, so he went out to answer it."

"Director Bai was speaking on the stage, and he went out to answer the phone. He really knows how to pick the right time!"

Gao Kejian said with a sigh.

In his opinion, it was disrespectful for subordinates to stand up and leave while their boss was speaking.

After a moment of silence, Gao Kejian asked again: "The people in Menghuzhai are obviously the remnants of the Kuomintang. The anti-bandit gangs were able to get intelligence in advance and escape in time. How could they be surrounded? In theory, the Kuomintang's intelligence capabilities should be stronger than the Communist Party."

Qi Yue said: "Yeah, I find it strange too."

Gao Kejian thought for a moment and asked, "Did you capture a secret sentry from the Tiger Village?"

"Yes."

"What about people?"

"Leave it to Captain Ning."

"This person should be tried..."

Gao Kejian murmured.

……

Six o'clock in the evening.

Now it's past the end of the working day, and except for the duty officer, there is basically no one in the secret service department.

Ning Zhiyuan and Qi Yue went downstairs together.

"Brother Yuan, you were on the phone during the meeting this morning. Why didn't you come back?" "Oh, Meizhen called and said she wasn't feeling well, so she asked me to accompany her to the hospital for a checkup."

"you go?"

"I went, what happened?"

"Chief Gao is worried that if you sneak out, it will leave a bad impression on Director Bai."

Ning Zhiyuan said: "It doesn't matter whether the impression is good or bad. I am already very satisfied with being a first-class police sergeant. I don't think about climbing up."

Qi Yue laughed and said, "In this day and age, is there anyone who doesn't want to get promoted and make money? No one would believe that."

Ning Zhiyuan patted Qi Yue on the shoulder and said, "What I said is true. Believe it or not."

As they were talking, they arrived at the door of the building.

A police officer chased after him and said, "Captain Ning, Section Chief Gao told you to interrogate Chen Sanmin tonight and get a result."

Ning Zhiyuan asked: "Who is Chen Sanmin?"

Qi Yue said: "It was the prisoner I captured, the sentry of the Tiger Village."

"Can't we have the trial tomorrow?"

Ning Zhiyuan glanced at his watch.

The police officer pulled out a neatly folded note from his pocket: "Tomorrow morning, all prisoners will be transferred to the First Prison. We are running out of time. Oh, this is a note Chief Gao left for you."

Ning Zhiyuan took the note, unfolded it and read it, then said: "Qi Yue, take the prisoner to the interrogation room. If he is not honest, loosen his muscles first. I'll make a phone call."

Having said this, he turned and went upstairs.

He had an appointment with Meizhen tonight, but he couldn't go due to official business, so he had to explain it.

……

Five minutes later, Chen Sanmin was taken into the interrogation room under the guard of two police officers.

Qi Yue asked: "What's your name?"

Chen Sanmin held his head high and said, "I've said this eight hundred times."

Qi Yue leaned on the table and looked at him with a smile: "I've said it eight hundred times, why not say it one more time. What's your name?"

"Pooh!"

Chen Sanmin spat on the ground.

Qi Yue waved his hand: "Slap!"

The executioner stepped forward and slapped Chen Sanmin dozens of times left and right.

The executioner had a lot of strength in his hands. Chen Sanmin's originally thin face swelled up quickly, visibly, and blood was dripping from his nose.

Chen Sanmin wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said nonchalantly, "That's it? I'm not afraid of death, so why would I be afraid of such a trivial matter?"

Qi Yue stepped closer and said, "Remember, this is the interrogation room of the Special Agent Division. If you try to be a hero here, I guarantee you will regret it!"

Chen Sanmin was not convinced: "Then come on!"

Qi Yue's face darkened: "As you wish. Come, help this brave man loosen up his muscles. Don't be too polite. He can hold on!"

Chen Sanmin was tied to a wooden stake.

In the bucket on the ground, there were cowhide whips as thick as fingers soaked. The whips had been used for a long time and were covered with burrs. When they were whipped on the body, it was even more painful than an ordinary wooden stick.

The executioner picked up the whip and hit Chen Sanmin on the head and face.

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
Chen Sanmin was able to hold on at first, but after being hit more than ten times, he finally couldn't help but scream.

Qi Yue sat in the chair and watched quietly.

He had to do this because he knew that the torture Chen Sanmin suffered tonight would be even more unbearable than this. In the interrogation room of the Special Agent Department, this was just an appetizer.

(End of this chapter)