Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 206 My thoughts are not clear!

Cao Weida never had access to intelligence, and his business dealings were entangled with Japanese military officials such as Ono Oda. Even if he wanted to use this as an excuse to get rid of Cao Weida, Cao Weida might not be convicted, but he might be reprimanded or even arrested!
Therefore, one should never act rashly without solid evidence.

This is precisely why Cao Wei Da dared to act so recklessly.

But he wouldn't be satisfied if he didn't get revenge!

"Join forces with Lin Yuanjiang?"

The moment the idea crossed his mind, he shook his head and rejected it.

Lin Yuanjiang was never on his side; to be more specific, they were enemies. If he got the chance, he would definitely try to ruin the other!
He thought of everyone in Beiping and was surprised to find that he couldn't think of anyone to deal with Cao Wei Da.

"Cao Weida, you're really a tough opponent."

His fingers tapped lightly on the coffee table. Cao Wei had cut off his source of income, and he was unwilling to give up without retaliating.

Just then, a situation arose at the entrance of Mingyue Ballroom. More than 30 patrol officers escorted more than 40 people, including staff members of Mingyue Ballroom, who were tied up, out of the building.

Cao Wei Da followed closely behind, and as if sensing his presence, looked in his direction and smiled slightly, as if to greet him.

Liu Huai felt a chill run down his spine and withdrew his gaze.

"He guessed it!"

Just when he thought Cao Weida would leave directly, he was surprised to find that Cao Weida did not leave, but instead walked directly towards the teahouse where he was.

Liu Huai frowned and muttered, "They're really unpredictable!"

A short while later, there was a knock on the door.

Liu Huai said softly, "Go in."

As the door opened, Cao Weida appeared in the doorway.

After entering, he smiled slightly at Liu Huai and said, "Police Chief Cao Weida greets Chief Liu."

Liu Huai laughed heartily, "Inspector Cao, I've long admired your name. Please have a seat."

"Director Liu, you flatter me. What a great name you are. It's just a bit of teasing from others. Calling me 'Master' in front of you is really too much for me."

After he sat down, Liu Huai personally poured him tea and said with a smile, "Master Cao is too modest. In Beiping today, who doesn't know your name, Master Cao? You are the apple of the eye of the Japanese."

"It was just luck that I gained the trust of some of the Japanese officers; I can't compare to a meritorious official like you, Master Liu, who possesses outstanding abilities." He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and praised:
"Fine tea, pre-rain Longjing, with a mellow and refreshing taste and a sweet aftertaste, truly a fine tea!"

"It seems that Master Cao is a connoisseur of tea." Liu Huai laughed heartily. "When you leave, I'll pack a pound for you to take home and enjoy slowly."

"Oh, thank you so much! Master Liu is truly generous. A pound of Longjing tea is no cheap price!" Cao Weida agreed with a smile, but the murderous intent deep in his eyes never diminished.

This damned traitor and lackey eats delicacies and drinks fine wine and tea, all of which are squeezed from the blood of the Chinese people!
In his mind, this guy had long been on his kill list.

Since the Tokyo Hotel assassination, the traitors and lackeys in Beiping have been frantically exploiting the people, accumulating wealth, and causing many families to be destroyed and people to die. They have done all sorts of bad things and committed all kinds of evil deeds!

Of course, this doesn't mean their crimes were less serious before; it just means they were even more brazen this time.

Logically speaking, if someone like that doesn't die, who will?!

He was already on his kill list, and now with today's conflict, he has decided that he must find an opportunity to take down this damned traitor in the next two days!
Otherwise, his thoughts wouldn't be clear.

"Hey~~ We're all just doing things for the Japanese, we're brothers in the same trench, why are you being so polite with me? Just do what you like."

Liu Huai's smile never faded, but Cao Weida could see from his eyes that he had no smile at all!

Even more so, there were occasional flashes of murderous intent.

Clearly, the other party also harbored ill intentions towards him.

With such a potential enemy around, Cao Wei Da was uneasy, so he had no choice but to take the enemy offline ahead of time.

"Yes, yes, we're all brothers, so I won't stand on ceremony. But isn't one pound a bit too little? How about we get two more pounds?"

Damn it, what are you pretending for? You think you're so generous? Well, then I'll make you bleed more!

Liu Huai's smile froze, his lips twitched, then relaxed, and he laughed heartily, "Master Cao is truly a man of character. I would like to give you three catties, but unfortunately, there aren't many of these pre-rain Longjing teas on the market, they're too hard to buy, and I don't have that many in stock."

"Okay, next time, when we have stock, I'll definitely share some of the profits with you."

Ha ha
"Next time?"

Don't think I don't know adult slang.

Next time will be the eighth day of the week, then the thirteenth month, another day will be the thirty-second, and if there's time, it will be 25 o'clock.
You can just take that with a grain of salt; anyone who believes it is an idiot!
"Thank you very much, Director Liu. It's quite a coincidence that you're enjoying tea here today, Director Liu. I'm also here to handle a case."

He paused, then said with interest, "And isn't it a coincidence? Many people say that behind the Bright Moon Ballroom is a man named Liu Huai, who has the same name as you! What a coincidence!"

Liu Huai's expression froze again, and his hand gripping the teacup tightened unconsciously. After a brief moment, his smile faded slightly, and he said, "It is indeed too much of a coincidence, but it's not surprising. China is a vast country with a large population, so it's normal to have the same name."

"If that's the case, Master Cao, you'd better catch him. Don't let him get away."

"When you catch them, you must let me know. I also want to see what this person with the same name as me looks like."

Haha, look at him, he's getting anxious, he's getting anxious!

Cao Weida smiled and said, "Maybe. He looks a lot like you, Director Liu. He might even be your long-lost brother."

Liu Huai tightened his grip on the teacup again, as if he were about to crush it at any moment.

"Ha, Mr. Cao, you're joking. What a coincidence! But congratulations in advance on solving this major case. With this achievement, you should be able to take another step forward, right?"

"Then thank you for your kind words, Director Liu." Cao Weida smiled, placed his teacup on the coffee table, stood up and said, "I'm busy with official business today, so I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."

"Please make yourself at home, Master Cao."

After Cao Weida left, Liu Huai sat with his eyes half-closed. After a while, he called over his confidant: "Send some men to keep a close eye on Cao Weida! I want them to know how many times he goes to the outhouse every day!"

Cao Weida's actions just now were tantamount to provoking him!

The two sides were already at odds, and now they are even more hostile.

"Chief, do you suspect Cao Wei Da of colluding with bandits? If so, should I arrest him directly?"

"I believe that once he's interrogated, he'll confess!"

"Idiot!" Liu Huai glared angrily. If it were really that simple, would you need to remind me?!

"Do whatever I tell you to do, now, immediately!"

"Yes." The confidant was startled, quickly replied, and ran out.

"Cao Weida, don't let me catch you doing anything wrong! Otherwise, I'll definitely kill you!" Liu Huai's face was full of ferocity.

On the other side, Cao Weida, who had just walked out of the teahouse, twitched his ears and looked back at the direction of the second floor.

He was physically strong and had keen senses. Although the sound from the second floor was not loud and would normally be inaudible, he heard it.

He clenched his fist, gave a cold smile, hailed a rickshaw, and headed towards the police station.

Liu Huai, you bastard, how dare you send people to keep an eye on my residence!
Fine, you just wait, if I don't kill you in the next couple of days, I'll change my surname to yours!

Upon arriving at the police station, Cao Weida was stopped by San'er before he could even look at the arrested people.

"Master Cao, you're finally back! Hurry up, the director is waiting for you!"

Cao Wei Da: "."

He looked San'er up and down, and thought to himself with a smile, "You know what, his spirit is quite like that of a eunuch serving in the palace."
"Okay, I got it, I'll go right now."

Upon arriving at the director's office, before he could even speak, he was pulled inside by Xu Hancheng, who looked like he was about to cry.

"Cao'er, I'm begging you, can you please just stay quiet for a couple of days!"

"We arrested about twenty people a few days ago, and today we arrested more than forty more."

Cao Wei Da said, "We can't just turn a blind eye, can we? They're a criminal gang that traffics women. If I don't arrest them, how can I let them continue to evade justice?"

“What you said is true, and of course, what you did was even more correct, but,” Xu Hancheng said somewhat awkwardly, “our temporary prison here isn’t enough.”

The police station doesn't only hold people arrested by Cao Weida. For example, when they swapped jurisdictions to jointly crack down on organized crime, the police station was once troubled by the lack of rooms.

Fortunately, the coordination with the Military Police Headquarters and other departments was quick enough, and some of them were transferred there, but now it's not enough.

"So that's how it is." Cao Weida stroked his chin thoughtfully. This was indeed a problem.
After thinking for a moment, he had a sudden inspiration and said, "Why don't we make a call to the prison in the capital and detain some of them there first, and then bring them back after the interrogation is over and space is available?"

"That's one way to do it." Xu Hancheng thought for a moment, and it did seem like a good option for solving the problem, however...
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Jin Hai, the warden of the capital prison, is no pushover. What if he doesn't cooperate?"

During this period, there was no direct subordinate relationship between prisons and police stations.

The police stations in Beiping were under the jurisdiction of the puppet North China Political Affairs Committee and the Japanese invaders.

The situation in prisons was more complicated. For example, the Beijing Prison was directly under the jurisdiction of the judicial department of the puppet Beiping government, while the Army Prison was the garrison of the Japanese Inoue Unit.

There is also the Caolanzi Prison, which is under the jurisdiction of the military and mainly holds political prisoners.

If Jin Hai disagrees, Xu Hancheng really has no way to change it.

(End of this chapter)