wind in the dark night

Chapter 278 Caught and Released
Half an hour later.

Binjiang Police Department.

Qi Yue got out of the car and walked into the building.

Zhao Zhenhai came forward and said, "Captain, a few Sulian people came and asked us to release Sergei, saying something about extraterritoriality."

Qi Yue said as he walked: "Manchukuo and Sulian have not established formal diplomatic relations. Although Sulian has retained consulates in various places, it is only for the convenience of communication. Where does the extraterritoriality come from?"

"Who says it isn't?"

"Where are they?"

"In the reception room."

"Who is coming?"

Zhao Zhenhai said: "The second-class secretary of the Su Lian Consulate is very arrogant. He said that we are not equal in rank and I am not qualified to talk to him. Damn it, he is just a secretary. Why is he pretending to be so arrogant?"

Qi Yue: "Second-class secretary, that's a pretty high rank."

In the reception room, a Soviet-Lian man with a Stalin badge on his chest sat on a chair with an arrogant look on his face. He was Yuri, the second-class secretary of the Soviet-Lian Consulate, and he was accompanied by attendants and an interpreter.

Qi Yue looked at Yuri and said, "I am Sergeant Qi from the Binjiang Police Department. I am specifically in charge of Sergei's case. If you have any questions, you can talk to me."

After listening to the translation, Yuri slowly stood up and said, "Sir, the Consul attaches great importance to the arrest of Sergei, a Soviet expatriate, by the Special Service Department without reason. He has sent me to you to negotiate the matter in a friendly manner. Please release Sergei immediately!"

Qi Yue said: "Sergei was involved in many kidnapping cases and attempted murder of security officials. His crimes are extremely serious and he cannot be released easily. In addition, he has no connection with your country, right? I have seen his ID, he is a naturalized Manchurian."

Yuri said: "You are wrong. Sergei is a citizen of Sulian, not Manchuria. This is his passport. Also, all your charges against him are based on insufficient evidence and are subject to extraterritoriality. I have the right to take him away!"

The attendant opened his briefcase, took out a Su Lian passport and handed it to Qi Yue.

Qi Yue looked at the passport and found it was indeed Sergei's passport, so he said, "That means Sergei's Manchukuo ID is fake... Intentional kidnapping and murder, and now there is an additional charge of forgery of ID. All these crimes must be investigated thoroughly. Moreover, there is no so-called extraterritoriality between our two countries."

Yuri sneered: "This involves a diplomatic incident. With your level, I'm afraid you don't have the authority to make a decision on your own. I suggest you consult your superiors."

"I don't have the power to make the decision, so you should go find someone who can make the decision. Excuse me."

Qi Yue left the reception room and said to Zhao Zhenhai who was following him, "Has the translator arrived?"

"arrive."

"Interrogate immediately."

"Yes!"

Zhao Zhenhai went to the prison to pick up someone.

Qi Yue knew that the Su Lian people came so quickly because they were definitely worried that Sergei would confess and leak the internal secrets of the Cheka.

I returned to the office and before I could take off my coat, the phone rang.

"Hey?"

Qi Yue picked up the phone.

Gao Kejian was on the other end of the line: "Captain Qi, there's no need to interrogate Sergei. Hand him over to the people at the Sulian Consulate."

Qi Yue said: "Chief, Sergei's motives are not pure. Last time it was Bai Xue, this time it was Du Juan. I suspect that he is trying to use hostages to threaten them in exchange for the information they want or something else. He is definitely not an ordinary gangster..."

Gao Kejian said: "The higher-ups don't want to affect their relationship with Su Lian because of a small matter. You know, Su Lian is the only major country that recognizes the legal status of Manchukuo. They have set the precedent, and more countries will establish diplomatic relations with our country in the future." Qi Yue asked: "What does Director Bai think?"

Gao Kejian sighed: "What can Director Bai say? He just takes the overall situation into consideration... Oh, Sergei is not completely unpunished. He is required to leave the country within 48 hours, and Su Lianren also agreed."

Qi Yue said: "Okay, I'll let him go right away."

Gao Kejian said, "You will be moving tomorrow, so you will have a lot of things to do. You don't need to come back in the afternoon, so I said I would send you out on a field trip... Originally, you should be given a day off for moving, but Deputy Section Chief Ranchuan is keeping a close eye on this, so I have no choice but to follow the rules."

"Thank you, Chief Gao."

"Go ahead."

After hanging up the phone, Qi Yue thought for a while, got up and left the office, and came to the interrogation room. Sergei was handcuffed and sitting on a chair.

Zhao Zhenhai held the whip and pulled it hard: "I will execute you later. I ate too much for dinner, so it's a good time to move around and help digest the food."

Qi Yue ordered: "Release him."

Zhao Zhenhai was stunned: "Why was he released before the trial?"

Qi Yue said, "Chief Gao just called and ordered us to release the person. What can I do... Translator, please go with me to hand over to Su Lianren, and everyone else, pack up and go back."

Sergei guessed that Jiang Bin must have reported the situation in time and requested the consulate to rescue him through Valokka.

Qi Yue looked at him and said, "Don't be too proud. Your injuries haven't gotten better, have they? If I let you go, you won't live more than three or two months."

After listening to the translation, Sergei thought that if he didn't get the antidote, he would die sooner or later, so he quickly said, "Give me the antidote."

Qi Yue said, "Two months ago, you sneaked into my house. You must have been looking for information related to the expedition, right? Unfortunately, you found nothing. Instead, you neglected your precautions and got poisoned by the needle I used to prevent thieves. Now you ask me for the antidote. Do you think I will be so merciful?"

As they were talking, the three of them left the interrogation room.

Qi Yue continued, "There is a Chinese proverb that goes, 'You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb.' It means that if you want to achieve your goal, you have to pay a certain price. In my opinion, there is no dispute in this world that cannot be resolved with money."

Sergey heard the hint and immediately asked, "How much do you want?"

Qi Yue said: "Ten gold bars."

Sergei said angrily: "Ten gold bars? Just go and rob them!"

Qi Yue said calmly: "Which is more important, the ten gold bars or your own life? You can decide for yourself. If you have figured it out, let's meet at Yuelai Teahouse on Toudao Street at noon the day after tomorrow. Well, your comrades are waiting for you. Goodbye."

The people from the Su Lian Consulate did not leave and waited in the reception room. The two sides had a brief exchange and Sergei signed a confession, which meant they reached an agreement.

After watching Sergei get into the car, Qi Yue said to the translator, "I'll give you one when I get the gold bars, but you have to keep this a secret for me. If it gets out, it won't have a good impact."

The translator quickly said: "No, no..."

Qi Yue said: "I'm not giving it to you for free. The day after tomorrow at noon, you have to accompany me to Yuelai Teahouse. This gold bar is your hard work fee."

The translator was a little skeptical and said hesitantly: "The question is, can he come? Ten gold bars is not a small amount..."

"He will definitely come."

Qi Yue calculated correctly that in order to save his life, Sergei would definitely keep the appointment before being deported. Even if he could not produce ten gold bars, he would still come.

In this matter, even if the translator told it, it would at most prove that Qi Yue was greedy for money and used the antidote to exchange for money, and it had nothing to do with anything else.

(End of this chapter)