Spy Wars: Red Shopkeeper

Chapter 62 Prison
Judicial Department.

Gu Yansheng took the newspaper and read the news about the arrest of the Military Control Commission.

As he was looking at it, he picked up the phone and called Liang Youwei who had made the application.

"Editor Liang, your news is very timely. You were able to collect such detailed information about last night's incident, and you still had time to print it. Your information channels are comparable to those of the intelligence department."

Liang Youwei laughed and said, "Director Gu, Shenbao has been operating in Shanghai for so many years, so it must have some information channels. As for the printing time you mentioned, it's because you don't understand our newspaper's operating model very well.

Normally, for applications like ours, we screen manuscripts during the day, and there will be another round of information collection from 9 to 10 p.m. If there is big news, we will do a final typesetting and finalization at 10 p.m., and go to press at 1 a.m. The first batch of newspapers will appear in newsstands on the streets no later than 5:30 a.m.

So even though the incident happened late yesterday, it was still within our newspaper's deadline for collecting information, so we were definitely still in time."

"So, you received the news before 9 o'clock?"

"The Military Control Commission's arrests occurred around 6 o'clock. Of course we knew about it. Could it be that Director Gu didn't know?"

"I'm not talking about this matter, but this person, Ding Mocun. When did you know that Ding Mocun had arrived in Shanghai?"

This is also the most interesting part that Gu Yansheng found when reading this newspaper. As for the name Ding Mocun, he was only informed of it by Hasegawa Inkawa when he went to the consulate last night.

Two days earlier, powerful people like Ling Xianwen and Fu Xiaoan only knew that the Japanese were taking action, but had no idea what specific actions they were taking.

But the newspaper had actually received the news before 9 o'clock, when the operation was still in progress. Ding Mocun himself certainly had no time to accept interviews, and No. 67 had no time to greet these people from the newspaper. Logically, no one should know this person's name, but in fact, the name was leaked.

"Oh, you mean this? It was an anonymous call. We didn't believe it at first, but they provided a means of verification. I can't tell you what that means is, Deputy Director Gu. You work in the government now. If I tell you, and you find another loophole, I'm afraid you'll sue me again. Deputy Director Gu, please forgive me."

"Hahahaha." Gu Yansheng laughed.

Liang Youwei actually learned it well.

"Editor Liang, are you pointing fingers at me? Okay, I won't ask. Regarding the reports on the prison's release, please pay attention. Arrange for reporters to come to my place at noon, and I'll take them to the prison to have a look."

"Okay, okay." This was a big deal, so Liang Youwei readily agreed. "Don't worry, Deputy Director Gu. I'll come in person at noon and make sure I don't delay your work."

"Okay, see you at noon then."

"Hey, wait, Deputy Director Gu, there's something. After I published this newspaper, the response was quite strong. Several relatives of the detained prisoners called our newspaper early this morning to ask if this was true and when they would be released.

I think, if you start releasing people, could you please release this group first? That way, we can do follow-up interviews with them. With real-life examples, the stories you want to tell will be more moving, right?

"Sure, then please bring the names of these family members along."

It's just releasing the person, so it makes no difference to Gu Yansheng.

"Okay, then I'll thank Director Gu on their behalf."

Gu Yansheng hung up the phone and shook the newspaper in front of him. Before the arrest, the news must have been kept secret. The only people who knew about it were the Japanese in the military police headquarters and the people at No. 67.

After the operation began, although the news would spread to a certain extent, if an anonymous phone call was made so quickly to leak the information, there would not be many people who would make this call, and there was actually only one suspicious person.

Li Shiqun.

The revenge of the Military Control Commission will definitely come, and they are pushing Ding Mocun out as a scapegoat.

Li Shiqun is so sinister that he just kicks people away when they are no longer useful to him.

"Small building."

"Director." Liu Xiaolou pushed the door open and came in.

Gu Yansheng said, "Notify the head of the prison administration department and the head of the general affairs department to accompany me to Caohejing this afternoon to have the prison prepared. I should have already explained the details to them, so just make sure they don't let me down."

"Yes."

in the afternoon.

A convoy of vehicles headed to Caohejing Prison.

Gu Yansheng and Hase Inkawa sat together.

Hasegawa was more concerned about the impact of last night's incident. "Did Li Shiqun's incident have a big impact on you?"

"Big." Gu Yansheng nodded, "For those who bought newspapers today, most of them bought them because of the Military Control Commission incident last night.

Before going to work this morning, I observed the content of the shouts of the newsboys selling newspapers in the concession. The first sentence of all the newsboys' shouts must be about last night's Military Control Commission incident, and the second sentence rotates among the remaining hot news. The frequency of my news appearing is okay, but it is definitely not as good as the effect of being the only one to appear.

but"

Looking at Hase Inkawa, he frowned.

Gu Yansheng wanted to tell his superiors some good news: "Liang Youwei, who reported it, told me that people from all walks of life have been asking them about the authenticity of this news and the exact time of their release. Although our news has been suppressed, there are always people who pay attention to various news.

Including today, someone from the municipal government informed me that a reporter from the concession had already asked the municipal government’s propaganda department about the authenticity of this matter and requested an interview with me. I did not agree and deliberately suppressed him.

But the fact that I did serve as the deputy director of the Judicial Department has definitely spread, which makes the authenticity of the whole thing very high and it is worth their anticipation for follow-up.

The Military Control Commission incident is just a sporadic event. The impact of such incidents will decline rapidly over time. By then, my incident will be reversed, and the news that appears will be more eye-catching than the last."

Hasegawa's brows relaxed and he let out a breath of relief.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to Mr. Gu. I believe that Mr. Gu can handle this matter well.

Regarding the upcoming operations in the prison, what kind of cooperation do you need from me? I see quite a few reporters are here too."

"It's very simple. Just chat with me normally, we'll stand close together, take two photos at the prison gate, and that's it. You don't have to worry about anything else."

"Is it that simple?" Hasegawa laughed in surprise. "Don't I need to visit the prisoner and express my attitude?" "No need to be so deliberate." Gu Yansheng smiled. "Today's newspaper has aroused some reporters' interest in us. We were photographed by the reporters who were following us, not by us inviting them."

After hearing this, Hasegawa immediately understood and said with a smile, "Too much is as bad as too little?"

Gu Yansheng nodded: "That's right."

The warden of Caohejing Prison and his subordinates were already waiting at the prison gate. Ma Sihai from the Prison Management Department was afraid that they would make some mistakes, so after receiving the news from Gu Yansheng in the morning, he arrived at the prison first and personally took charge of checking everything. At this moment, he found the right time to wink at Gu Yansheng to show that he had everything under control.

"We cordially welcome Consul Hase and Deputy Director Gu to our prison for their guidance."

Hasegawa Inkawa was disdainful of talking to such a small person. He didn't even look at him and asked Gu Yansheng directly if he could start.

Gu Yansheng went over to communicate with Liang Youwei and asked them to find some hidden angles to take a few photos of him and Hasegawa Inkawa visiting and talking.

"I understand. Leave it to me." Liang Youwei is a seasoned man and is good at taking photos like this.

Two people were standing at the prison door chatting, and a group of subordinates were standing a little further away, like the stars surrounding them.

After a few clicks, Liang Youwei finished taking the photos. After all, they were candid photos, so if there were too many, it would be too deliberate.

One photo was from an angle where you could barely see Hasegawa Inkawa's appearance, and the other was from the backs of both of them. Both photos included the prison landscape, and that was it.

"Next, I'll take them to finish taking the next few photos in advance, so they don't have to come here every time. It might take some time. Mr. Hase, do you want to come with us?"

"about how long?"

"About an hour or two."

"Then you go ahead and do your work. I have something else to do, so I'll go back first."

If it weren't for Gu Yansheng's invitation, Hasegawa Inchuan would never have come to such a place. There was nothing to see inside the prison. When he heard that it would take so long, he just left.

After sending away the tool man, Gu Yansheng should get down to business.

I used Hasegawa Inkawa's tiger skin to teach a few people a lesson. The intimate photos were for the concession to see and for my subordinates to see. Some things will make you feel more at ease when you see them with your own eyes.

Let Liang Youwei take photos, pick out a few prisoners who are in good condition, take some photos pretending that they have been released, and do all the work.

Gu Yansheng went to see the prison warden, and Ma Sihai and Liao Litang, the prison administrators and general affairs officers, were also present.

Gu Yansheng said with a stern face, "I heard that you arranged for people to go out to work before? Do you know how big a problem this is?"

This one sentence scared the warden so much that he thought it was time for a reckoning, but Section Chief Ma had clearly told him that the matter was over.

He immediately stammered nervously and looked at Ma Sihai, "This."

"I'm not here to blame you. I also know that the prison is indeed underfunded. The new government has only been in place for a short time, and everything needs money. You're thinking of a way to find a way out, which is really smart of you."

"Yes, yes." The warden immediately smiled and his tone did not sound that serious.

"But a violation is a violation! What if you take a prisoner out secretly and he dies outside? What if he escapes? What if this incident is widely publicized by the media in the concession? When you think about it, don't you think about the consequences?"

"Ah? I know I'm wrong." The warden bowed his head.

"Let's forget about what happened in the past, but I won't allow it here, not even once. If something goes wrong, I'll be held responsible. You can't harm me."

"I understand! I understand! I promise there won't be a next time!"

"I know it's hard for you, but since prisoners can work after being released from prison, can't they work in prison? I say you just don't like to use your brains. Do you need to leave prison to weave cloth and make clothes and socks? Will prisoners die outside? Will prisoners escape?"

"Huh?" the warden stared.

"What are you glaring at, Chief Ma?"

"Here." Ma Sihai immediately bowed and waited for instructions.

Gu Yansheng said, "I heard that your brother-in-law is in this industry. The prison is in trouble. Can you help persuade your brother-in-law to take over the prison's sales? They won't have to leave the prison, and the prison will get their salary on time, and your brother-in-law can also make some money. It can be considered a good deed."

Ma Sihai understood immediately after hearing it. He glanced at Liao Litang, who also understood immediately. The two of them locked eyes and said in a high voice, "No problem. Of course I will do my best to help you with this kind of thing!"

"If we handle this well, the Second Prison can follow suit. It can be considered a self-help measure to make up for the lack of funds."

"understand."

"I don't need to teach you how to rent or buy some second-hand machines and find a few textile workers to be your masters, right?"

"Please rest assured, Director, we can handle these things."

"Okay, I'll leave this to you. But I have to remind you that textiles are flammable after all, and prisoners are clumsy. You must be careful when storing them in prison. If you are worried, you can rent a warehouse outside. Even if the warehouse outside burns down, it will have nothing to do with the prison. We can't make any news."

"clear."

"gone."

Gu Yansheng took the reporters away.

After they left, the warden breathed a sigh of relief and said with a wry smile, "This is terrifying! The two section chiefs and this new deputy director are so scary! Every word he says makes me feel uneasy. But what does he mean? How can a prison be turned into a textile factory?"

Ma Sihai and Liao Litang smiled at each other.

"The Buddha said it cannot be said, it cannot be said. Just do your job well. No one will shortchange you of your share."

(End of this chapter)