"Okay, I will personally call Director Li and ask him to send capable people to screen the residents of Baisheng Hotel. I hope to find out the matter as soon as possible and get the film back." Matsumoto met Colonel Shimizu and agreed. If he refuses, he is going to call Agent 76 headquarters.
"No, something happened." Hashimoto ran down the stairs like a little madman.
"What's the matter? What a fuss." Masago Yoshimoto yelled angrily.
"Section Chief, my colleague from the operations team, Nishizono-kun, is dead. I found his body at the stairs on the fourth floor. The pistol he was carrying was also snatched away." Hashimoto shouted with a pale face.
There was a crash, and everyone including Susumu Matsumoto was shocked. Needless to say, Nishizono must have discovered some secret before he was killed. Could the person who took the film be on the fourth floor?
"Team leader, I have a call for you." Just when everyone was about to go upstairs to see the situation for themselves, Mieko trotted over.
"Whose phone number?" Liu Changchuan was a little confused.
Someone actually called the hotel to look for him. Amitabha, please don't make any mistakes, there are so many big shots watching!
"Richard from the British Consulate, he said he had important matters to see you, and his tone was very urgent." Meihui replied quickly.
Richard, that British intelligence agent? Almost all the big shots had heard of Richard, and the reason was very simple. The two sides had exchanged important information several times, and it was always Richard who came forward on the British side.
"Liu Sang, go answer the phone right away and see if Richard is calling about the film." Yoshimoto Shogo's eyes lit up. He felt that Richard would not call Liu Changchuan for no reason.
"It's the section chief, I'll be there right away." Liu Changchuan promised and walked to the front desk of the hotel.
After Liu Changchuan left, Colonel Qingshui frowned and said, "What a coincidence. Richard called just after the incident at Baisheng Hotel. Isn't the white agent in the hospital British?"
"It's possible. We have to keep a close eye on the white agent in the hospital. We must not let anyone silence him." Susumu Matsumoto nodded in approval. He also thought that Richard would not call for no reason. There was obviously something fishy about this matter.
"Hello Mr. Richard." Liu Changchuan walked to the front desk to answer the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Liu, I heard in the concession that the Baisheng Hotel was blocked and no guests were allowed to come out. I would like to ask Mr. Liu to tell the Japanese that there are citizens of the British Empire in the Baisheng Hotel and hope to be released as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Mr. Richard, I will report to Section Chief Gibbon immediately and let the British citizens leave as soon as possible." Liu Changchuan assured with a smile on his face.
But he shook his head in his heart. The Japanese would never let anyone leave. Richard's call was in vain. Not only was it in vain, the British citizen might also be subject to strict scrutiny, and he might even be tortured without fear of anything. The Gendarmerie who are not afraid of the execution will wait.
"What did Richard say?" Masago Yoshimoto asked hurriedly when Liu Changchuan came back.
Liu Changchuan repeated what Richard had said. Everyone sneered after hearing this and let people out of the hotel. How is this possible? No one can leave until the film is found, unless he is a corpse.
At 12 o'clock at noon, after everyone walked around the fourth floor, most people returned by car.
Especially Kentaro Watanabe, the second secretary of the consulate. He has to go back quickly to discuss the follow-up treatment with the two consuls. They must be the ones to take the blame, and they can't escape it. Hideo Honda is from the consulate, but at least he has to do it in advance. Being prepared will save you from being caught off guard when someone attacks you.
Gendarmerie Commander Matsumoto Susumu has also left. Of course, he can't stay in the hotel forever. The Gendarmerie has too many things to deal with. Besides, what's the point of staying in the hotel? Can't he personally screen the hotel guests.
Colonel Shimizu of the Mei Agency did not leave. He opened a guest room on the second floor as a temporary headquarters and was fully responsible for the case. The film must be recovered as soon as possible. It is best to resolve the matter within a day or two.
The real staff are Masako Minamizo, the director of the Special Operations Section who were specially authorized by the Super High School Section Chiefs Yoshimoto Masago and Matsumoto Susumu. They are responsible for retrieving the film. Of course, if the latest scapegoat is needed, it must be them. both.
Li Qun also came. He didn't look good. As the actual controller of Agent 76 Headquarters, he knew a little bit about the inside story, but how could there be scrutiny with so many people in the hotel?
It's definitely not possible to sentence them all. Besides, what if something goes wrong and No. 76 takes the blame? So he personally selected more than a dozen people to serve as targets for the Special High School and the Military Police, and warned his subordinates not to ask too many questions, nor to ask any questions. Acting alone, no matter when two people have to be together, he is worried that there is a mole in his No. 76.
"Director Li, are you here too?" Liu Changchuan pretended to come forward to greet him. In fact, he was the one who got No. 76 involved, but on the surface he has always been very respectful to Li Qun.
"Brother Liu, can you tell me the details?" Li Qun asked quietly when he saw that there were no Japanese around.
Liu Changchuan did not hide anything. He told the story of Honda Hideo's rebellion for money and his silence by white agents. He also specifically told Li Qun to tell his subordinates not to get involved deeply, otherwise they would encounter big trouble.
damn it. Li Qun cursed secretly.
Since even foreign agents are involved in this matter, it will not be settled easily. If things go wrong, even Japan will intervene.
Although he seems to have great power and great glory, he is just arrogant in his own home. Compared with the Japanese Consulate in Shanghai, the Mei Agency, and the Military Police, he is nothing, and no one will give him a second glance.
After Liu Changchuan sent Li Qun away with a low eyebrow, he thought about how to escape as soon as possible. He also wanted to get the film involving Jinling, but there were too many people in the hotel, and the section chief Masago Yoshimoto did not allow his investigation team to participate. Being a catch-up is not a business, it might as well be Stay away from the whirlpool, and when the content of the saved film is exposed to the world, someone will make trouble for him. There are some things you can do, but there are some things you should not be stupid about and just go ahead.
He had already scanned the white agent who was sent to the hospital with his "scanning eye". Hey, hey, the British agent obviously hopes to get the exact information about whether Japan will form an alliance with Germany. If the foreign minister visits Germany, as long as he is not an idiot, he will know that nothing good will happen. .
As for Richard calling and brazenly saying that he hopes to release British citizens, it's nonsense. There must be something going on inside. The guest named Wilson who lives on the third floor must be an agent of the British Consulate. As for whether he got the film...it's hard to say.
Hey, the current Baisheng Hotel is a big whirlpool, and the guests inside must be extremely complicated. If you didn't notice, even one of the people in the special high school died. The person who did it either knew about the film, or had already grabbed the film.
