The Bourne Counterattack

Chapter 518: Plotting against Peng Nian
"Mr. Cheng, what exactly do you want to do?" Qin Chi couldn't help but ask after he understood the key.

"What do you think I want to do?" Cheng Mo asked.

"I don't know."

"If this case involves the power struggle within No. 76, then it is not something our police station can intervene in," said Cheng Mo.

"You mean to give up the investigation?"

"At this point, it's basically meaningless to look for clues from the victims. The only way is to find a solution from the gunman," said Cheng Mo.

"Then why didn't you just look for clues from the shooter in the first place?"

"There are too few clues about the gunman. Although many people have seen him, their descriptions are different. Apart from his height, weight and body shape, there is not much information. He escaped during the chaos. After the police station received the call, he fled. The Paramount Police did not take control of the situation immediately. This is undoubtedly a huge problem for us to solve the case..."

"Where's the gun? Can you find out where it came from?"

"To find the source of the gun, unless we choose the police station's own gun that has a record, it is impossible to find it. Now we can only determine whether two bullets were fired from the same gun. It is difficult to do other things." Cheng Mo said.

"The gunman killed someone and left with the gun. He is very brave and should not be a novice."

"I don't know for a novice, but my marksmanship is definitely not good."

"Mr. Cheng, what should I do next?"

"Go and check the shooter. Get as much information as you can." Cheng Mo thought for a moment and gave the order.

"Yes."

……

"Kinno Hiroshi agreed to meet. Okay, the time is tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the location is Broadway Building..." After returning to Laozha Police Station, Cheng Mo received a call from Chiyoko.

"Mo, be careful."

"Don't worry, I'm going there to talk, not to fight." Cheng Mo agreed.

……

"Brother, I believe the murder of Paramount dancer Chen Manli was a manslaughter caused by an internal conflict at No. 76." After get off work, Cheng Mo drove to Wen Qiu's taxi company office.

It is reasonable for him, as a boss, to meet the manager of his own company.

"Why do you think so?"

"I called Lin Shiqun and forced Peng Nian to come out to answer our questions, but Lin Shiqun arranged for Lin Zhijiang to accompany him. It seemed like protection, but in fact it was supervision. Peng Nian was not his man, and he was afraid that Peng Nian would say something he shouldn't say."

"Peng Nian is also a senior executive of No. 76. Why would Lin Shiqun not trust him?"

"My analysis is that Lin is trying to prevent Peng from getting involved with me, or maybe Peng Nian knows something that he doesn't want us to know." Cheng Mo said, "This can be seen from the reactions of Qin Chi and Peng Nian to the questions after I sent Lin Zhijiang away."

"What's Pengnian's reaction?"

"Nervous. When Qin Chi told Peng Nian the hypothesis that the gunman might be targeting him, he became nervous and showed resistance to answering Qin Chi's questions. In the end, he even left in a hurry and didn't even stay to eat the meal prepared by Pan Sanxing."

"You inferred from this aspect that he was related to Chen Manli's murder?" Wen Qiu asked, "Could it be that he ordered the gunman to kill Chen Manli? After all, many people like to go to the scene to confirm whether the target mission they set was completed?"

"What's the motive?" "Didn't Chen Manli say that it might be a member of the peripheral organization of the Military Control Commission?"

"Even if Chen Manli is a member of the Military Control Commission, does Peng Nian have to kill her if he knows about it?" Cheng Mo asked back, "Unless he has evidence against Chen Manli. But according to my investigation, Chen Manli should not be a member of the Military Control Commission."

"Not from the Military Control Commission?" Wen Qiu exclaimed in surprise.

"Although the Military Control Commission doesn't pay much attention to the background of the recruits, anyone from all walks of life can join as long as they are willing. Chen Manli is indeed a very outstanding dancer. If her talent and communication skills can be used by the Military Control Commission, it will definitely be a good thing. However, some of her words are too extreme. Even if the Military Control Commission likes her, it cannot recruit her." Cheng Mo analyzed.

"You mean, she told everyone that she would never dance with the Japanese?"

"Yes, although I don't know why she said that, but such anti-Japanese remarks are definitely not suitable for our line of work. If she wasn't a popular dancer, she would have been retaliated by the Japanese long ago." Cheng Mo said.

"Then Chen Manli's death could also be a revenge by the Japanese?"

"If the Japanese want revenge, they can just kill people. Why choose to do it in the Paramount Ballroom?" Cheng Mo said, "Are they trying to test the British attitude by making trouble in the concession at this time?"

"As long as they have such thoughts, the British will certainly be alert, and the subsequent misjudgment is not something they can afford."

"What misjudgment?"

"The Japanese don't want to follow the Germans in declaring war on Britain and France yet. At this moment, a little spark could lead to a violent conflict. Of course, the death of a dancer is not a big deal, but what if this is just the beginning?"

Wen Qiu had to admit that he was not as sensitive to politics as his junior brother Cheng Mo, who thought much more deeply than he did.

"I asked Lui Lok to check Jin Yehong. He hasn't been to the Paramount Ballroom recently. If he wanted to avoid suspicion and premeditated murder, it would be understandable that he didn't go there during this period. But Jin Yehong himself is a lustful and romantic man. He probably wouldn't kill someone for Chen Manli. It would do him no good and would arouse suspicion."

"Your analysis makes sense. If it is really as you speculated, what do you plan to do next?" Wen Qiu asked.

"Use Peng Nian to place a nail at No. 76."

"You want to subdue Peng Nian and use him for your own purposes?"

"I'm just using him. I want to establish a channel of contact with Ding Mocun." Cheng Mo nodded. "I'm doing this not only to sow discord between Ding and Lin, but also to prevent Lin Shiqun from having the chance to drive Ding away. Once Ding leaves, Lin Shiqun will be the only one in charge of No. 76, which is not a good thing."

"You want them to fight among themselves and consume their own energy so that they have no time to worry about external affairs." Wen Qiu understood Cheng Mo's thoughts.

"We can only influence it, but it is not certain whether we can do it. But if Lin Shiqun completely controls No. 76, it will be disadvantageous to us." Cheng Mo said.

"Your analysis makes sense, but can you use Peng Nian?"

"I just want to use Peng Nian to establish a relationship with Ding Moqun. I don't plan to use him to do anything special. Of course, we'll see how things turn out." Cheng Mo said.

"Didn't you place someone next to Ding Mo-cun?"

"That was a hidden line, and this is an open one." Cheng Mo said, "Lin Shiqun knows something about my identity with the Japanese, so he is afraid of me, and has always hoped that Wu Sibao can reconcile with me."

"Then can you and Wu Sibao really reconcile?"

"Reconciliation is impossible. How can I reconcile with someone as unscrupulous as Wu Sibao? But at this stage, as long as he doesn't take the initiative to provoke me, I won't deliberately target him. Both sides should maintain a balance of not interfering with each other."

"Don't be swayed by personal grudges and put the overall situation first. You are right." Wen Qiu nodded.

(End of this chapter)