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Chapter 582 A Phone Call

The general patrol room of the public concession.

"Gentlemen, how long has it been?

John Kaiwick stood in a dilapidated corridor that was burned by the fire. He was silent for a long time and suddenly kicked up a piece of plasterboard on the ground.

"You let a big living person escape from prison, and let her set a fire here, and after so many days, you are now telling me that the person has not been caught yet?
Can I think that the patrol house has lost its control over Shanghai? If so, I would suggest that the labor board immediately disband the police house and let London send people to manage the public concession.

In Shanghai, a metropolis where countless money flows, many people want to get a foot in the door. I think the detectives from Scotland Yard will be happy to help you with this, okay? "

He smiled and asked a question, but the hands hidden behind his back were full of veins, resisting the urge to kill these mediocre senior police officers, his cold eyes were full of murderous intent.

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the inspectors, inspectors, and inspectors who were full of fat changed. Without the chief inspector, I would be a fart, and the gangsters would eat them to the bone.

"Sir, please rest assured that all the police officers are on the streets, and the mock portraits have also been sent to the Cao Gang. We will use the fastest speed to find that damned prisoner."

A Caucasian inspector in uniform wiped the cold sweat from his brow, bent slightly to make a promise, and the others nodded their heads hastily, with panic written on their pale and lifeless faces.

"Humph."

John Kaiwei snorted coldly, turned and walked out of the fire scene, and went to the conference room to hold an impromptu meeting to discuss the follow-up of the case and how to eliminate the negative impact.

He propped his hands on the table, and looked around with stern eyes: "The escaped female prisoner can knock down so many female gangsters, and the methods of setting fire and evacuating are also very clever, they must have been trained.

Moreover, people from the special department have seen the dead and injured, and the opponent used standard military fighting techniques. I have reason to believe that she is a professional intelligence officer from the Chinese, Japanese, or other forces. "

"Yes, sir."

The white inspector took a deep breath, picked up a document and introduced it: "According to the forensic examination, the jaw of the deceased No. [-] was completely shattered, and the back of the brain of the deceased No. [-] was seriously injured.

The murderer is definitely not an ordinary person. After receiving the news, we monitored the Secret Service Headquarters of the State Government, the Japanese Consulate, and the Political and Security Office of the French Concession, but no suspects were found.

The other party has either entered a dormant state or has left Shanghai. I hope to get the support of the Imperial Commercial Shipping Company to investigate the list of passengers who went to other places by cruise ship after the incident. "

John Kaiwei looked a little better. Although this detection route is to find a needle in a haystack, it is still a solution. The patrol room is finally smart. The problem is that it is not enough.

He walked quickly to the window, slammed the heavy curtains open, and opened the window. The noisy shouting sounded into the conference room. John Kaiwei pointed to the outside and said in a cold voice.

"Look at those crazy reporters outside. If this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible, not only you, but even I will be questioned by London. No one wants to work in Southeast Asia."

"Of course, sir."

As a representative, the white supervisor quickly agreed, and then cautiously offered a suggestion: "Should we find someone to take the blame as we did in the past when encountering difficult cases, and suppress public opinion first.

This can not only shut up the annoying newspapers, but also confuse the real murderer. As long as the other party relaxes his vigilance and reveals his flaws, we can follow the clues to find the black hand behind her. "

Take the blame, this is an old tradition.

In the previous dynasties, rich, powerful, and powerful families encountered life-threatening lawsuits, and they would pay a lot of money to buy poor children or vagrants to replace the real murderer and plead guilty to the law.

Because the behavior of these murderers who take the initiative to die for money is like a white duck that is arbitrarily played and slaughtered because of gluttony, so some people in the know call it white duck slaughter.

The reason why the patrol room in the public concession recruits gangsters to serve as patrols is to inquire about news, and to control the poor who are willing to take the blame. This is nothing new.

John Kaiwei was a little hesitant when he heard the words, but it wasn't that he couldn't bear it. Compared with what Daiying did in the colonies, slaughtering white ducks was considered merciful, at least he could die happily if he confessed his guilt.

After thinking about it for a while, he finally shook his head: "No, too many people pay attention to this matter. Once it is exposed, it will be a huge scandal. If you think of a safer way, everyone will think about it."

The senior officers of the Chief Patrol Office looked at each other, and after searching their brains for a long time, they still found nothing. If there was a way to suppress the matter, they would have done it long ago, so there is no need to wait until John Kaiwei speaks.

After half an hour.

Finally, a small Chinese inspector timidly raised his hand, and John Kaiwei raised his hand to signal him to get up and speak quickly, and looked expectant, praying that the other party would come up with a good idea.

"The report shows that the prison breakout and arson cases have had too much impact. The idea of ​​supervision is a more feasible method at present, but the newspaper office will definitely try its best to find the truth out of sales considerations."

After the little inspector got up, he first gave the white inspector a big hug, so as not to be caught in the shoes in the future, and then continued: "Since it can't be covered up, can there be another way to divert the media's attention?"

"Transfer? Tell me carefully."

John Kaiwei frowned slightly, feeling that this matter was a little unreliable. He couldn't just let the reporters report it by setting off a dangerous object in the concession to stop the newspaper from reporting it.

The little inspector stood straight, and replied respectfully: "The case of poaching rare migratory birds is not over yet, if we catch the poachers in the near future, we can reduce the public's attention to the prison escape case.

Those literati and citizens who call for the protection of animals will also take the initiative to cooperate with the publicity in order to gain attention. Human beings are always forgetful, and it will not take long for prison escape cases and arson cases to be forgotten. "

"well said."

John Kaiwei patted the table excitedly, and pointed at the other party with a happy face: "From now on, you are the acting detective. You will be solely responsible for the case. I only look at the final result."

As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar.

There are 14 patrol houses in the International Settlement. The top leader of the patrol house is the inspector, and the inspector is below the inspector. The official position is low but the power is great. It is the highest position that most Chinese can hold.

Originally, these positions were held by the big bosses of the Cao Gang, who took everything in black and white. Now that there is an extra detective, it means that there is an extra snatcher, which made some people present feel very upset.

So they sat there quietly without any response, only some white police detectives got up and smiled and applauded congratulatoryly, and the conference room was divided into two different camps.

John Kaiwei naturally sensed that the atmosphere was not right, and warned in a cold voice: "Gentlemen, please remember that everything you have is generously bestowed by the British Empire.

But what the empire can give, it can take away. I don't want to see an old friend appear in prison. After all, even if you raise a dog, you will have feelings after a long time. Do you think it is right? "

dog.

When the Chinese detectives heard this sensitive word, their faces turned red. The British were so bullying that they stood up in unison, then smiled and raised their hands to welcome their new colleagues.

Their power and status come from the tiger skins on their bodies. How dare they resist in the face of their master's insults? It's just a small share of money, and it's not worth ruining their own future.

"Ha ha."

With contempt on his face, John Kaiwei looked at the new acting inspector gently: "Don't be nervous, what's your name, how long have you been in the patrol room, and do you have the confidence to handle this matter well.

I very much agree with a Chinese saying, meritorious deeds must be rewarded and demerits must be punished. I will give you three days. If the case is solved, I will personally award you the title. If the case cannot be solved, you will go back to patrolling the streets. "

"The humble job is Kuang Fu'an, a native of Yangcheng. He joined the patrol house in 1932. Under the leadership of you and Mr. Inspector, we will be able to catch all the poachers, otherwise I will resign on my own."

The detective who claimed to be Kuang Fuan had a beautiful mustache, and replied neither humble nor overbearing under the gaze of the crowd. This calmness made the Chinese detectives secretly vigilant. I am afraid that this person is not easy to deal with.

"OK."

John Kaiwei nodded, looked at his watch and said: "Then come here, you must do your best to assist Inspector Kuang, if someone is perfunctory, I will not show favor to anyone, and the meeting will end."

After finishing speaking, he walked out of the meeting room first, walked back to his office, asked the secretary to bring a cup of Indian black tea, closed his eyes and sat quietly in the chair, enjoying the rare leisure time.

But this tranquility only lasted less than 10 minutes, when a hurried bell rang, John Kaiwei sighed, picked up the receiver with some reluctance, and chatted with the caller in a deep voice.

"hello."

"John, hello, I'm Zhang Gu."

Hearing the answer from the other side, John Kaiwei was stunned for a moment. The Intelligence Alliance is a secret organization. In order not to be eavesdropped, according to the agreement, they should try to avoid using public numbers to communicate.

Hase strictly abided by this before, why did he take the initiative to call today? Could it be for business, but is there any cooperation between the International Settlement and the Japanese Consulate?

He tentatively asked, "It turned out to be Mr. Hase. I don't know what you are calling for. You must know that your profession is a little sensitive. I think we should keep an appropriate distance."

"Haha, I have something good to see you."

Hearing this, John Kaiwei was even more puzzled as to what the other party was going to do, but as Hase told, his expression became more and more relaxed, and finally he hung up the phone with a smile and shouted to the secretary.

"Go and call Inspector Kuang to come to my place."

(End of this chapter)