Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 61 Secret Arrest
"Go to the Japanese Consulate." Gu Yansheng said to Wen Yan as he got in the car.

"Ok."

Gu Yansheng sat in the back seat and thought. He didn't know exactly how many people Li Shiqun had under his command, but it was definitely not too many, definitely not enough to arrest all the agents in Shanghai at the same time.

Arresting people is a very dangerous thing. To arrest one person, at least three people are needed, otherwise who knows who will be killed.

It would be difficult for Li Shiqun to estimate how many Military Control Commission agents were gathered at the same location at the same time, unless he had a detailed roster of the Military Control Commission's Shanghai station and knew how many people were at each location.

Otherwise, even if there was only one person at a location, Li Shiqun might have to arrange seven or eight people to capture him just to be on the safe side without knowing the situation.

Even if we include the assistance of the police and military police, and disperse them, there will always be three people in one location.

He assumed that Li Shiqun had 100 people, and 30 groups carrying out the arrest at the same time would be a lot.

According to the time taken by the people arrested at the municipal government, it has been over an hour since the incident, including the time of the ambush, the arrest, the escort back on the road, and the arrest, not counting the interrogation.
Well, I forgot to count the interrogators. Li Shiqun must have some people staying at the base, so 25 groups arresting people at the same time would be a lot.

In more than an hour, only one group of people was caught, and it was not certain whether the second group had set off yet.

There should be quite a few members of the Military Control Commission in Shanghai, and there is a high probability that important figures live in the concession. Stopping them outside the concession can buy them some time for information to flow and for them to escape. A few minutes earlier or later may mean the loss of lives.

If the big shots in the concession are not arrested, the small people in the city can save their lives.

This is all Gu Yansheng can do, the rest depends on their own luck.

At the consulate, Gu Yansheng saw Hasegawa Inchuan and immediately started to express his dissatisfaction.

I repeated with Hasegawa what I had said to Ling Xianwen.

"Mr. Hase, you asked me to come to the government to serve as the deputy director of the Judicial Department. I am not exaggerating when I say that I have really worked hard to come up with an idea that will perfectly solve the problem of foreign smuggling.

You also know how difficult this matter is, otherwise the previous city government would not have been unable to resolve this problem for several months.

Now I have tried my best, but some people are trying to undermine me. We must make people in the concession believe that we abide by the law, so that the other party will accept being tried in our court.

Even though this is fake and a trap I set up, I have to at least make most of the other party believe it first, right?
If Li Shiqun's men rushed into the concession to arrest people today, could you please comment on this? If you were a resident of the concession, would you still believe it?

Hasegawa frowned. "I certainly didn't consider that these two things would conflict. Mr. Gu, I apologize. This is my fault."

Japanese people just like to apologize, but Gu Yansheng did not accept this apology.

"No, Mr. Hase, this is not your problem, this is the problem of the Military Police Headquarters.

Mr. Hase, you want to solve the smuggling problem in Shanghai, and the Military Police Headquarters also wants to solve it. In fact, they were the ones who initiated this incident.

They also initiated the arrest of the spies.

Since they clearly knew these two things were fundamentally in conflict, why didn't they set aside some time to at least talk it over with me, the executor?

Hasegawa nodded. "You're right. We should have consulted with you and evaluated the situation before proceeding. However, it's possible that they simply didn't realize the two things were in conflict."

Gu Yansheng sighed, "They want to establish their own law enforcement authority, but they are destroying the law enforcement authority of others. If they don't realize there is a conflict between the two, then I think they should consult me ​​as a lawyer."

"There are indeed loopholes in our work," Hasegawa said sincerely. "Then, Mr. Gu, how do you think this matter should be handled in the current situation?"

Gu Yansheng said bluntly, "My opinion is that the agents must be arrested. This is the job of the Military Police Headquarters, but they cannot enter the concession. This is our job. If we must arrest them, it's not impossible. The bottom line is that we cannot use guns. Let them find ways to secretly arrest them. If they find it difficult to secretly arrest them, it's their own problem of ability. They shouldn't pass this incompetence on to us.

Mr. Hase, he's doing great things, but we're suffering. If a gunfight breaks out in the concession, my work won't be able to proceed, and you'll be bombarded with public opinion. Why does the consulate always have to suffer? That doesn't make sense, does it?"

Hasegawa nodded thoughtfully, asked Gu Yansheng to wait for a moment, then stood up and picked up the phone, probably calling the military police headquarters.

Gu Yansheng couldn't understand the chirping of birds, he only knew that Chang Gu's voice became noticeably louder and mixed with anger. After spitting for a while, he sat down as if nothing had happened.

Hasegawa let out a breath of foul air: "The Military Police Headquarters has agreed. They will inform Li Shiqun that only secret arrests can be carried out in the concession, and no guns can be used."

No. 67, Li Shiqun is working hard to expand his victory.

The first group of people who went out to capture the prisoners have returned. Of course, they have achieved some results, but they themselves have suffered heavy losses.

This group of agents who came to Shanghai were mostly there to carry out assassination missions. They were decisive and agile, carrying firearms and explosives with them, and they resisted fiercely when they were arrested.

Just when he was feeling sorry for his men, he received a call from the Military Police Headquarters.

"What? No guns?"

"That's the Military Control Commission?" "Then what can we use to fight them?"

“Why is there such an order?”

The Military Police Command didn't explain too much to him. "Deputy Director Li, just follow the order. The rest is none of your business."

Li Shiqun was so angry that he wanted to smash the phone. After hanging up, he yelled, "Psycho!"

"Inform everyone in the concession: do not use guns when making arrests. If you are sure of a secret arrest, do so. If you are not sure, follow and wait for an opportunity. Do not force your way in."

Instead of letting him waste his own team to make contributions to the Japanese, it would be better to arrest fewer agents and keep the enemy at bay.

consulate.

Hasegawa asked, "Then according to your estimate, how long will it take to implement this plan?"

Gu Yansheng replied, "As long as they don't touch the interests of the concession and don't stir up any major news, then the plan can proceed normally. Although the attention of tomorrow's news will definitely be overshadowed, it is still within an acceptable range. What's important is the follow-up, and the rhythm cannot be interrupted."

This answer was better than Chang Gu expected. "That's good. I look forward to Mr. Gu's performance."

After thinking for a while, he said:

Mr. Gu just told me that the Military Police Headquarters should ask you to be an advisor. I suddenly had an idea. Li Shiqun has now established a special agent headquarters. It can be foreseen that the special agent headquarters and the Chongqing elements lurking in Shanghai will engage in a tug-of-war that will last for a long time.

In order to prevent such things from happening again, I think we can set up a special committee to bring together the heads of relevant departments such as criminal justice, economic inspection, etc., and provide you with a platform for communication.

In this way, whenever there are major initiatives, we can discuss them at this meeting to help everyone avoid unnecessary losses. What do you think, Mr. Gu?"

Gu Yansheng raised his eyebrows: "Of course the method is a good one, but who will listen to whom?

Since it's a discussion, there will definitely be conflicts. Just like this time, Li Shiqun must think his actions are the most important. What if he insists on going his own way?

"That's a problem." Hasegawa thought for a moment and asked, "What about the voting system?"

Gu Yansheng smiled slightly: "It's hard to guarantee that it won't turn into cliques."

Hasegawa frowned and nodded in thought.

Gu Yansheng said, "There is only one way to solve this problem. One person must have absolute say. He can discuss things in any way he wants, but after a dispute, he will have the final say. He has the most power, but if there is a problem, he will also have the greatest responsibility.

Let's use this operation as an example. If Li Shiqun were the most powerful person, he could have rejected my plan and just taken over the mess left after the arrests."

"The Military Police Headquarters will not agree to let us take control of the secret service headquarters." Hase Inkawa pointed out that this plan was not feasible.

Gu Yansheng nodded. Of course it was impossible. He also wanted the Chinese to get along with each other in a friendly manner and serve Japan, but it turned out that they themselves were from two different factions. What a good thing!
"I'll think about this matter again. Then I'll wait for Mr. Gu's good news."

"Okay, farewell."

The arrest operation of No. 67 lasted all night.

Although a lot of people were arrested, it was far from what Li Shiqun and the Japanese expected.

Ding Moqun's secret plan had lasted for so long, but after this night, its value was completely gone.

Especially when Li Shiqun asked, he found out that some Military Intelligence Bureau agents had suddenly left before they took action, causing the people sent to arrest them to come back empty-handed.

This feeling is even worse than eating shit.

The secret was leaked before the operation began.

These are all his own team.

However, regardless of whether the results of the arrest met Li Shiqun's expectations, such a large-scale operation would definitely be a big news in Shanghai.

The next morning, the news of the arrest of the Military Intelligence Bureau agent and Gu Yansheng's arrangement for his release were both published in the newspapers.

"Extra, Extra! The Japanese launched a major operation last night, and a Military Intelligence Bureau agent was captured! It turned out to be the result of the defection of Ding Mocun, a high-ranking official in Chongqing!"

"Extra, Extra, Gu Yansheng has taken up the position of Deputy Director of the Judicial Department of the new government. He has reformed the new law and will soon release a large number of prisoners from prison!"

(End of this chapter)