Shadow Spy

Chapter 88 Confrontation between the upper echelons of the concession

The two British patrol officers were both inspector-level police officers. They were standing far away when the incident happened. However, they heard what Captain Watt said just now. After thinking about it for a moment, they replied, Captain Watt said something. Yes, that's the case.

This made Hide Iwai furious, but when he saw that Akagi Kikayuki was still confused and that the six Nikitas were too seriously injured and would die if they stopped bleeding, he could only nod his head in agreement with this conclusion, but demanded that the injured Nikita be treated immediately. treatment.Seeing that no one around him was willing to help, he could only ask his secretary and driver to bandage the six Japanese arrestees to stop the bleeding. He walked towards Akagi Kissuki himself and wanted to hear what he had to say, but the other party was slapped in the face. It was swollen, several teeth were missing, and I was completely speechless at this time!He could only think of taking him and the six Japanese prisoners back first and sending him to the hospital for treatment...

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sheehan called Li Junhao and the military attaché Colonel Hobbs. After the three of them talked in a low voice for a while, both of them agreed with Li Junhao's suggestion and unified their thinking.Then seeing Iwai's actions, Sheen immediately stopped him and said, "Mr. Iwai, you can't take these people away! They are suspected of assassinating our American diplomats. We must investigate and decide how to deal with them!" Hobbs With a wave of his hand, a group of marines pressed forward with submachine guns, and no one was allowed to leave!

Eiichi Iwai cursed in his heart: What a shame!Now that we have suffered a big loss, we still want to detain our people?But the situation in front of them is stronger than others. The United States is not something they and Japan can offend now. They can only suppress their anger, take two steps forward, and whisper: "Mr. Sheehan, what do you want?"

"Not good! Our diplomat was elected to assassinate, and then you Japanese came to snatch the murderer. You must give us an explanation! You must not tell me that these killers are not Japanese!" Sheen said disdainfully, "What if If you dare to say otherwise, I will have the prisoner and the three corpses stripped naked right now to see if they are all wearing...oh, what's their name? I remembered...crotch cloth!"

"You..." Eiichi Iwai was so angry that he almost lost his breath, cursing in his heart: Damn Americans, you actually insulted the underwear habit of our Yamato nation!It's really abominable!But he didn't dare to curse, nor did he dare to actually let the Americans inspect the prisoners and corpses. Although he didn't know, he also believed in his heart that these killers were Japanese, but he still didn't know which agency sent them?Thinking of this, he became even more angry. These damn red deer were carrying out assassinations in the concession without his consent. It was really abominable!More importantly: the assassination operation failed!Put yourself in a position of embarrassment and wipe their butts!

After gritting his teeth three times and scolding his mother three times in his mind, Eiichi Iwai rubbed his numb cheeks and returned to a relatively calm posture, saying: "Okay, I admit that in this matter, our Japanese side has done a good job." It’s not good enough. We will definitely seriously consider your reasonable requests from the United States..."

"Don't think about it!" Sheen waved his hand and said: "We ask the Japanese side to immediately withdraw from the Board of Directors of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau and the Police Department. This is the minimum requirement!" Seeing Iwai's expression changed drastically, he continued: "Since 1937 Beginning at the end of the year, you Japanese side have divided and occupied the Eastern and Northern Districts of the public concession, and created some kind of Japanese concession that is not recognized by the public laws of all nations. Plus the Chinese boundary you occupy and the vast Chinese territory outside, it is enough for you to worry about. , the Central and Western Districts of the Concession are the only territories that the United States and the United Kingdom have in Shanghai, so please stop messing with it!"

"Impossible!" Eiichi Iwai immediately said angrily. How dare he agree to this condition? Since the end of World War I, Japan has replaced Germany and occupied a seat on the board of directors of the General Administration of Industry. A few years ago, after a series of bribes, inducements, They used coercion and other means to arrange for Akagi to join the police station as deputy director, and gradually brought in hundreds of Japanese patrol officers. These will be their reliance on controlling the entire concession in the future. Who dares to say give up?

"Then there's nothing we can do. Let's report this matter to each other and wait for orders from our superiors!" After Sheen finished speaking, he turned around and left.

"Ah...Mr. Sheehan, please wait a moment!" Eiichi Iwai hurriedly stopped, "Mr. Sheehan, please give me a moment. You know, I am only the deputy consul general and cannot decide this matter. Please allow me to talk to you. Let's discuss it with your superiors. Please!" He said with a ninety-degree bow.This is a common behavior of little devils. They may seem polite and considerate, but in fact they will act pitiful when being restrained or pinched by others. However, once they turn around and calm down, they will return to being arrogant and domineering. look like. "In this case, I will give you one day. By this time tomorrow, you must give us a clear answer." Sheen said, "But in this case, we will take away these four killers!"

"Well...Mr. Sheehan, this is a violent case that occurred in the concession. I think it should be handled by the police..." After saying this, Eiichi Iwai looked at the deputy president of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Bureau next to him. Mason Dong asked for help.

After Mason arrived at the scene, he was ignored and still felt a little annoyed. When he saw Iwai's eyes, he felt that he should express his attitude, so he came forward and said: "Mr. Sheehan, I think Director Iwai said It still makes sense. Cases in the concession are better handled by the police. After all, your Consulate General is not a law enforcement agency..."

Police Commissioner Tres who came with him also said: "Mr. Sheehan, please rest assured that our police department will definitely investigate the case and give you an explanation..."

Weber, the American deputy director, was embarrassed to speak. Although he was employed by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, as an American, he was still under the leadership of the Consulate General. Now that things were developing at this point, it was difficult for him to interrupt based on his position.

Sheen hesitated a little. The Consulate General was indeed not the place to investigate the case. It seemed not good to bring back three dead people and a seriously injured killer...

At this time, Colonel Hobbs, the military attache of the consulate general, came over and said: "Since this is the case, we have three requirements: First, the deputy director of the case, Officer Weber, is fully responsible for the case, and others are not allowed to interfere; second, because of the suspected To the Japanese, the Japanese deputy director must be suspended until the case is clarified; thirdly, the six Japanese arrestees who were suspected of attacking our personnel with guns just now are dismissed and detained, and will be handed over to Deputy Director Weber for trial."

"This... okay!" Iwai Eiichi compromised. Akagi Yikayuki can't go to work now, so six days of hunting is nothing...

(End of this chapter)