Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 137 And he's still bragging to me?
Cao Weida covered his mouth slightly and whispered, "Ono-kun, it's like this, that bastard Qiu Ziming doesn't give me any face. He dared to give me attitude on my very first day in office, so I have some resentment towards him."

"Coincidentally, Mr. Oda Taro of the Military Police was also dissatisfied with him, so we hit it off immediately. Last night, Mr. Oda sent someone to Qiu Ziming's house to leave some things."

When it comes to framing, falsely accusing, and retaliating, Cao Wei Da was completely unreserved and showed no intention of holding back.

Ono Oda was both amused and exasperated. Good heavens, he had just been doubting... well, it seems he was overthinking it. This kid is really something else.
"So what do you plan to do?"

Whether Qiu Ziming was a Kuomintang agent or not is not important. What is important is that Qiu Ziming dared to give Cao Wei a show of force!

Cao Wei Da was someone I had just promoted. If I were to trip up Cao Wei Da, wouldn't that be indirectly disrespecting me?
As for Cao Wei's elimination of dissidents, what kind of thing is that?

"Ono-kun, that bastard has made a lot of money by bullying others these past few years. We found more than ten gold bars in his house. He still has connections with the Military Intelligence Bureau. People like him should naturally go through the proper procedures!"

Wow, that's ruthless!

"Oh, by the way, I should hand over the stolen goods to you, Advisor Ono. Please keep them safe for me."

Looking at the cloth bag handed to him, Ono Oda couldn't help but laugh. "Alright then, Cao-san, I'll trouble you to take him to the military police headquarters for a thorough interrogation."

Just like that, Qiu Ziming, who had been bullying and harming countless Chinese compatriots in his jurisdiction, was arrested and thrown into the interrogation room of the Military Police Headquarters because of a casual remark from someone else.

Because many spies had been 'executed' in the past, the interrogation room was much emptier.

Now that another toy has finally come in, the interrogators' eyes immediately lit up.

"Take good care of her, it doesn't matter if she dies from playing with you."

Upon hearing this, the interrogators' eyes lit up even more, and they couldn't help but chuckle in a strange, mocking manner.

In the past, there was a certain degree of restraint in interrogating prisoners, but now that they've finally found someone whose life or death they don't need to worry about, they can finally have some fun.

"No, no, no! Sir, sir, I'm innocent, I'm innocent!"

Before the interrogation even began, Qiu Ziming was terrified and wet himself, shouting in panic, "I know Mr. Oda! I'm friends with Mr. Oda! Mr. Oda, I'm innocent! I'm not a Kuomintang agent! I'm not! Ah!!!"

The news that Qiu Ziming had been arrested and taken to the Military Police Headquarters quickly spread throughout the entire Fifth District Police Station, and his so-called "confidants" immediately scattered like birds.

Hiding at home, they were all still trembling with fear. Who would have thought that Qiu Ziming, who was so arrogant yesterday and told Cao Weida to be in trouble, would have his home broken into and arrested this morning, and a lot of evidence of Kuomintang secret agents would be found on his house.

They had originally planned to continue flattering Qiu Ziming and receiving substantial rewards after he regained power.

But now, the sky has fallen, and their support is gone!

Meanwhile, their new inspector, Cao Weida, was sitting comfortably in his office chair, his feet propped up on the table, a cigarette dangling from his lips.

Although he handed over ten large yellow croakers, Qiu Ziming's family still possessed considerable other assets, enough to make him extremely wealthy.

And because Qiu Ziming, that chicken, was killed, the remaining patrol officers became incredibly obedient, doing whatever they were told.

dong dong dong~~
"Come in."

Little Ear poked his head in, then squeezed his whole body in. "Brother Cao, Boss Ma from Fushou Store asked me to pass on a message to you. He wants to see you."

"The owner of Fushou Store, Mr. Ma?" Cao Weida's expression flashed with intense disgust. "The same Ma Daxiang who illegally sold Fushou ointment?"

Ointment, as the saying goes, is a cancer. Although it is officially banned, it has never been absent from the market.

The Japanese have been deeply entrenched in Beiping for so many years, I wonder how many of these things they've sold.

Not only the Japanese were selling them, but many members of the Kuomintang were also secretly selling them; it was utterly outrageous.

It's one thing for foreigners to cheat their own people, but for the Kuomintang to cheat their compatriots as well is simply worse than animals!
"Yes, it's him." Little Ears also showed displeasure. Although he used to be a gangster, he loved to reason and always despised those who harmed their fellow countrymen.

“The person standing behind him is Liu Huai from the East Asian Academic Research Association. Shall we meet him?”

"Of course we should see him. He's a lucky charm, we can't afford to offend him." He grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white teeth.

It's completely impossible for him to ban opium; the Japanese will never agree to it.

If he forcibly organizes it, he will only offend the Japanese.

Moreover, they are likely to be targeted by the Kuomintang.

This affects the interests of a large number of people, and he cannot afford to provoke public anger.

However, while we cannot stop them, we can make things difficult for them.

A moment later, a man in his forties, with a shaved head, a pockmarked face, and triangular eyes, was brought in. Upon entering, he unceremoniously sat down on a stool, saying, "Master Cao, it's a pleasure to meet you."

The attitude showed no fear whatsoever; it was even somewhat arrogant and perfunctory.

Cao Weida's fake smile vanished instantly, and he looked at him calmly, "Your name is Ma Daxiang?"

Yes, that's me.

Before he could finish speaking, Cao Weida beckoned and shouted, "Little Ears, beat him!"

Ma Daxiang's expression changed drastically. "What?! Huh?!"

He punched Ma Daxiang's little ear in the face and looked at him coldly, "You son of a bitch, shouting to see Brother Cao, and your attitude is so arrogant, you really don't know how many eyes Lord Ma has!"

"Lian Hu, beat him to death!"

Lian Hu always listened to his brother, so when his brother spoke, he didn't hesitate at all and immediately started beating him up.

Ma Daxiang was in excruciating pain from the beating. He tried to speak several times, but Lian Hu and Xiao Erduo physically interrupted him, leaving him only able to lie on the ground, protecting his vitals and howling in agony.

Cao Wei Da sneered. "Damn it, you're already here and you're still trying to act tough with me. Do you really think you're so great?"

Do you still think Liu Huai can protect him?
Want to eat fart!

Don't think that just because you're a reckless paparazzo, even if Liu Huai were here, he would still beat you up without hesitation!

Little Ears and Lian Hu were ruthless; in just one minute, Ma Daxiang couldn't even scream anymore and could only lie on the ground groaning.

Seeing that things had gone far enough and that any more hitting would kill him, Cao Weida calmly said, "Alright, don't really kill him. Pull him up."

"Damn it, if you dare to act tough with my brother again, I'll kill you! Get up!" Little Ear grabbed his hair and yanked him up, making Cao Weida grit his teeth. It must have hurt a lot.
At this moment, Ma Daxiang's entire face was red and swollen, covered in blood, and his eyes were swollen too much. He looked utterly miserable.

"Mercy, Master Cao!" Ma Daxiang's weak voice came from his mouth, which had lost two teeth. He was now completely obedient.

Although he was seething with hatred, he knew he had to back down now, or he might never be able to leave this room!

That damned Cao Wei Da, isn't he afraid of my powerful sworn brother?!
Just you wait. Once I get out of here, I'm going to give Master Liu a good dressing down!
I'll change my name if I don't drag you into the interrogation room and torture you to death!

"Looks like this beating wasn't for nothing, he's learned to back down now." Cao Weida looked at him calmly, stood up, took the cigarette from his mouth, and pressed it hard against his face.

呲~~
"what!!!"

A scream came from Ma Daxiang's mouth as he tried to struggle, but Lian Hu grabbed his hair tightly and wouldn't let him move.

He's going crazy! I've already given in, and you still treat me like this? You son of a bitch, Cao Wei Da! You just wait!!
"Tsk, why bother? I originally wanted to talk to you properly." Cao Weida released his grip, letting the extinguished cigarette butt fall to the ground, clapped his hands, and said casually:

"It's a pity that some people think they can be arrogant and disregard me just because they have a powerful backer. In that case, I can only use drastic measures to leave a deeper impression on them."

"I'm a bit of a coward, believe me, I really don't want to do this."

Little Ears grinned. "My goodness, this is considered timid? Then what about someone who's incredibly brave?"
"Yes, Master Cao. Master Cao is right. I will never dare to do it again." Having barely endured the pain, Ma Daxiang was still somewhat uneasy, and his eyes were filled with fear.
Cao Wei Da's words clearly indicate that he knew Cao Wei Da had powerful backers, but even so, he still chose to torture Cao Wei Da without hesitation, showing that he was not afraid of the people behind him.

"Speak, what do you want?" Cao Weida showed no regret or pity. He glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, leaned back on his desk, lit another cigarette, and then stared intently at him, his fingers twitching, the cigarette between his two fingers swaying in the breeze.

"I...I'm here to apologize for what happened before." When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head; Ma Daxiang temporarily backed down.

"I wasn't at the shop before; I was out and didn't have time to come and congratulate you on your promotion. I immediately sent a message back to prepare a gift of one thousand silver dollars for you."

"How dare you try to corrupt me, an official as upright as myself, with money?!" Cao Weida's eyes widened, and he said coldly, "You are truly audacious! Bribing an official is an even greater crime!"

Damn it, are they trying to fob me off like this? They only gave me this little bit of money!

"two thousand!"

"hehe."

"Five thousand! No, ten thousand, ten thousand! I'll offer ten thousand silver dollars!" Seeing that Cao Weida's expression remained unchanged, Ma Daxiang, for the sake of his own life, painfully shouted out an astronomical figure.

"Oh, Brother Ma, why are you being so polite? It makes me feel quite embarrassed." Cao Weida's face immediately became friendly, and his smile was incredibly amiable.
"Little Ears, what are you standing there for? Quickly invite Mr. Ma to sit down!"

"Oh, right, Mr. Ma, I forgot to mention, it seems your shop had some contraband. For the sake of your reputation, I confiscated everything in your shop and handed it all over. I hope you don't mind?"

(End of this chapter)