Expedition to Europe

That night, Long Chengxuan and Long Chengyuan knew the news, so Zhang Tianyun urgently contacted Christopher and reported the matter to Qin Zhiyuan.

Qin Zhiyuan sent a telegram to Crown Prince William to inquire, and then stayed up all night waiting for the latest developments of the matter.

It was not until the early hours of the morning that the news came.

Brand was arrested by the German intelligence agency on the grounds of leaking secrets.

The so-called "leak of secrets" refers to the drawings that Brand showed Long Chengyuan in the afternoon.

The confidentiality level of those drawings is indeed very high, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, those drawings are all information that should be transferred to the "Frank Company". This is not a leak at all. At most, it was given a few days in advance.

But there is no shortage of excuses for accusing someone of a crime. Some people use this incident as an excuse to make a fuss, which is reasonable.

Not all Germans are in favor of peace talks, especially within the German army. Some generals still insist that they should fight to the death.

The generals have reasons to insist.

In the World War, 2 million Germans died, countless families were torn apart, and their deputy chief of staff was even assassinated. This was unacceptable to those overly enthusiastic generals, especially under the premise of those harsh and humiliating terms.

But peace talks are the consensus of the whole society. A small group of ambitious people cannot influence the current direction of Germany. They have lost their greatest support, Ludendorff. Neither the German emperor nor the German government supports them.

Modern wars are fought on logistics. Without the support of the government, these ambitious people can do nothing.

Therefore, the acquisition of the Krupp factory by "Frank Company" became an opportunity, an opportunity to disrupt the current peace talks. If the Krupp factory can be retained because of this incident, then they at least have hope of going to war.

After understanding the whole story of this incident, Qin Zhiyuan immediately informed Crown Prince William of a new information. The person who was captured may have learned something about the secret agreement between Qin Zhiyuan and Crown Prince William.

This immediately aroused Crown Prince William's vigilance.

After Brand was taken away, he was not imprisoned in Eisen, but was transferred to Duisburg overnight and then imprisoned in the military camp in Duisburg.

The three soldiers interrogated Brand, but fortunately they took into account Gustav's reputation and did not torture Brand.

Think about the status of old Renault in France, and you can understand Gustav's status in Germany.

And because Germany is currently a monarchy, Gustav's status in Germany is higher than that of old Renault in France.

In the eyes of the German general who presided over this matter, they arrested people under Gustav, because they were not in the same system. If the generals ignored it, Gustav could do nothing about them.

As long as this incident destroyed the acquisition of Krupp by "Frank Company", it would be fine, even if it offended "Frank Company".

How much influence can a French company have in Germany, the German general thought so.

But the development of the situation was obviously a bit unexpected. From the second half of the night, more and more people were looking for Brand. First, the Eisen City Police Department, the Eisen City Government, then the Crown Prince William's office, and finally even the Rhine Military District Command was involved.

Things have come to this point, and it is not a mere "leak of secrets" that can be evaded, so the officer in charge of the interrogation accepted the latest order, and before dawn, Brand must "confess" something.

So the interrogation immediately escalated to the level of torture.

Torture, for Brand, who has not received anti-torture training, this is definitely a test.

"Tell me, what benefits did Tony give you, and what did he get from you?" The officer in charge of the inquiry was pleasant.

It looks like an ordinary office here, with a very simple furnishing, a table, a few chairs, no windows on the wall, and no decorations. The ceiling is very high, giving people a sense of depression, and the lights are flickering, giving people a feeling of a little more gloom.

This was not intentional, but because Germany's power supply was seriously insufficient and the voltage could not be maintained at a normal level.

Bland was actually very familiar with the office environment, so he did not feel much strangeness here, which made Bland feel a lot more relaxed. Therefore, in the previous communication, the German officer in charge of the interrogation did not gain anything valuable.

"Friendship, Tony and Tom gave me friendship. We have been friends for ten years. Because of the overlap of work, Tony and I have normal academic exchanges. There is no secret deal, no secret..." Bland talked endlessly. If it comes to talking, he will not lose to anyone.

"So, you refuse to have a frank exchange with me?" The officer raised his hand to stop Bland.

"I think I have been having a frank exchange with you." Bland's expression was sincere and surprised.

"It seems that there is a huge difference between us." A trace of cruelty flashed in the officer's eyes.

Two soldiers who were waiting nearby immediately stepped forward to hold Bland.

"What? What are you doing? I warn you, I am Krupp... Ouch..." Brand felt something was wrong and was about to bring up the name of Krupp to pressure others, but he was punched in the stomach.

These soldiers were all good at torture, but of course they were not at the same level as Guan Yixiu. They knew how to make the prisoners more painful, but they didn't know how to prescribe the right medicine.

In fact, it is not always easy to use torture to deal with intellectuals like Brand. It would be better to find a philosopher to achieve the goal.

But in a short period of time, philosophers were nowhere to be found, so these people still used traditional methods to torture Brand.

The German torture method was very simple. One person hugged the victim so that the victim could not struggle, and then the other person began to hit the vulnerable parts of the victim's body with fists or tools until the victim could no longer hold on.

Blonde really couldn't hold on, and within two minutes of making love, Blonde passed out sweating profusely.

Human nerves are amazing. When the pain is greater than the ability to bear, the nerves will automatically block the pain.

To put it simply, if the pain becomes unbearable, you will faint.

At the same time, coma is a self-healing mechanism. When a person wakes up from a coma, the body's endurance will be greatly enhanced, just like the amount of alcohol will increase after being drunk once.

"It really doesn't take a beating."

"This guy is so cowardly!"

The two soldiers put Brand down on the chair, still cursing.

Wow...

A bucket of water poured over his head and face, directly awakening Brand from the coma.

"Oh God..." Brand's voice was particularly miserable.

It's November now, and the water is almost zero degrees. You can imagine how it feels to be showered from head to toe with such a bucket of water.

This is not the "Ice Bucket Challenge" but real torture.

"Now, do you remember anything?" The officer was very interested.

"We are having a normal academic exchange. I have not leaked anything. God, how can you believe me?" Brand looked like he had collapsed, with runny nose and tears. This was not a lie.

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"It seems I want to help you." The officer signaled, and the two soldiers continued to step forward.

"Ouch..." Blonde's painful wailing came from the interrogation room again.

At the same time, several military vehicles drove to the gate of the military camp.

"Sir, please show me your pass." The guard on duty was businesslike.

"Where's General Matthew? Let him come to see me immediately. I'll wait for him in his office." The window of the front car rolled down, revealing the angry face of Hummels, commander of the Rhine Military Region.

"Uh, yes, Your Majesty General." The guard stood at attention and saluted. Forget about the ID or whatever. Hummels's face is more useful than any ID.

In the interrogation room, Brand woke up from coma for the third time and was already dying.

"Don't... don't fight... I... I said..." Brand found it difficult to even speak.

After all, Brand was used to working in the office. He had never suffered such abuse before. He couldn't stand it anymore and decided to talk nonsense and get through it first.

Brand is not stupid. He knows very well that someone must be rescuing him now, so delaying time is a good idea.

"Tell me, what did Tony give you?" The officer in charge of the interrogation was no longer calm. All the buttons of his uniform had been unbuttoned, including the top two buttons of his shirt. His hair was messy and his face was anxious.

Torture is actually a physical activity, and fighting itself is very physically demanding. Even well-trained athletes cannot persist for too long. In this tug-of-war, neither the torturer nor the tortured can hold on any longer.

"Money, he gave me money." Brand started with the most normal thing.

"How much? Francs or marks? What else besides money?" the officer in charge of the interrogation asked while recording.

"I haven't gotten it yet... There is also some food, canned food, meat, ham and so on..." Blonde did not lie, if Blonde joins "Frank Company", then "Frank Company will definitely pay Brown's salary.

Of course, if Brand doesn't want cash, he can exchange it for food of equal value.

"Anything else?" the officer recorded without looking up.

"For travel, I can travel to Lanfang or Corsica... Tony's company will be responsible for all expenses." Brand continued to confess.

This is also one of the benefits that many people have, not counting dark room trading.

"Is there anything else?" The officer in charge of the interrogation already felt that something was wrong, but continued to record.

"No more...that's all." Brand begged with a horrified look on his face: "Please, I have told you everything I know, please spare me, I still have children and a wife at home, they cannot lose me. "

Only then did Brand realize his current situation.

"Is there anything else?" the officer continued to ask.

"There's really nothing left, just those." Blonde was ready to endure the abuse again.

"It seems you need us to help you recall." The officer said expressionlessly.

"No...I have told you everything I know...please let me go..." Although he was prepared in his heart, Brand still felt frightened when it came to the end.

It was still the same as before, one person stood behind Blonde, controlling Blonde and preventing him from moving.

Another person stood in front of Brown with a "hehe" sneer, already gearing up.

Boom...

The door to the interrogation room was suddenly kicked open, and then a large group of soldiers poured into the small interrogation room.

"You are finally here..." Almost instantly, Brand saw Long Chengxuan and Long Chengyuan.

It really feels like seeing relatives.