At 4:30 pm on November 22, 1938, the "Wen assassination case" that shocked China and the world broke out in the Shanghai Public Settlement.
Based on the patrol room's on-site investigation and interviews with witnesses, the general scene at the scene was described:
A convoy of four cars was passing by Nan Sri Road when explosions suddenly occurred at the front and back. Judging from the angle and effect of the explosions, it was obvious that they were carefully arranged.
The effect of the explosion was extremely shocking, causing two cars at the front and rear to be damaged on the spot.
The attackers then used machine guns, submachine guns and even grenades.
The convoy that was suddenly attacked was unable to fight back.
And the assassin behaved very ferociously.
They came with the intention of leaving no one alive.
They rushed toward the convoy and fired into each car.
Judging from the bullets at the scene, each of the assassins emptied at least two magazines.
During the evacuation, they did not forget to throw two grenades into each car that had no survivors.
This made it very difficult to identify the victims afterwards.
Finally, after painstaking verification work, it was confirmed that one of the victims was Wen Zongyao, President of the Legislative Yuan of the Nanjing Reform Government!
As soon as the news came out, the whole country was shocked. The Japanese and puppets are frightened, but the Chinese people are inspired!
On the 23rd, the Chongqing National Government sent a congratulatory message from the Chairman. The congratulatory message said that after this battle, the people's confidence in fighting to the end was strengthened, the ugly souls of the traitors were captured, and the hearts of the people in the occupied areas were stabilized...
In short, with the chairman personally awarding the award, this is already the highest honor in the Shanghai latent zone of the Military Command Bureau!
Dai Li's commendation letter also arrived shortly after, there were two in total.
One was for the Shanghai latent area of the Military Command Bureau, and contained some official commendation text. There is also a separate copy for Meng Shaoyuan.
There are only two words in the commendation above:
"Very good!"
Then, there is another line:
"Reward those who participated in the action with 20,000 legal currency!"
Where's the money?
Only telegram, no money!
"What the hell, what about karate?"
Meng Shaoyuan cursed angrily: "Reward of 20,000 yuan? Where's the money? There's just a telegram, but no money. Doesn't this make it clear that I'm going to pay? I'll pay for it together. Is Mr. Dai the good guy doing it?"
Wu Jingyi couldn't help laughing.
In this world, the only one who can cure Master Meng is Director Dai, right?
…
Doihara Kenji no longer knew what to say.
Wen Zongyao is dead?
Wen Zongyao died again?
Doihara Kenji can only use the word "and".
Kill whoever you want?
The military commander has simply reached the point of lawlessness!
Full investigation!
But where to start with the investigation?
"There is a person who may be a suspect."
Yanagawa Yasumi, who was responsible for personally investigating the case, said with some difficulty: "Meng Baifeng!"
"Well, go on."
"At that time, Meng Baifeng also stayed at the New Asia Hotel, and was having a heated relationship with Tomoko Sugawara. I secretly interrogated Tomoko Sugawara, and I got some information from her."
"Yes, why did Meng Baifeng suddenly appear at the New Asia Hotel? What was his real purpose? Why was Wen Zongyao's whereabouts quickly exposed as soon as he moved in? It is possible that he could obtain this information."
Kenji Doihara frowned: "But the strange thing is that he took the initiative to report his whereabouts to me, just because he was afraid that others would not know that he went to New Asia Hotel, and that he would not become a suspect, so he did not hide it at all. "
He thought about it for a long time: "Bring him to trial immediately... No, bring Meng Baifeng here immediately. Mr. Yanagawa, you must be polite when you go there in person. This man is well-known and well-connected, and I heard that he had a bad temper when he was young. No, if our suspicion is wrong, we will cause a lot of trouble. It may even affect Wang Jingwei's decision."
"I know, I'll go there myself."
"Also, prepare the machines we just shipped to Shanghai."
…
Meng Baifeng, who was sitting in front of Kenji Doihara, was still so calm and composed. He stuffed tobacco into his pipe, took a puff, and then said:
"Your Excellency Doihara, are you looking for me about Wen Zongyao's assassination case? Have I become a suspect?"
"Ah, no, no, how could Mr. Meng be a suspect?" Kenji Doihara was a little embarrassed: "It's just that as soon as Mr. Meng checked into the New Asia Hotel, Wen Zongyao was assassinated the next day. Some It was a coincidence, so I asked Mr. Meng to find out something."
"It's just to prove my suspicion." Meng Baifeng said lightly: "Okay, I admit that Wen Zongyao's assassination is indeed related to me!"
ah!
Doihara Kenji and Yanagawa Yasumi looked at each other. They actually admitted this question themselves?
Doihara Kenji's inner doubts only worsened: "Mr. Meng, please don't joke about this matter."
"Are you kidding? How could you pour dirty water on your head?" Meng Baifeng's eyes fell on a strange machine in the room, and a person sitting behind the machine:
"What's this?"
"Ah, Mr. Meng, let me introduce you to the new technology." Kenji Doihara said immediately: "This is introduced from the United States. It is called a 'multiple recorder', also called a 'Kira tester', or... Lie tester!”
Lie tester, lie detector!
The first practical lie detector was invented in 1921 by John A. Larson, who was a medical student at the University of California.
This machine, called a "multiple recorder," was invented as a combination of a blood pressure monitor and a respirometer and can continuously record blood pressure and respiration.
In 1926, American inventor Leonard Kira patented another lie detector. Kira invented the first practical lie detector by combining the Larson polygraph and the GSR device.
Meng Baifeng became curious: "Lie tester? Can this machine detect whether you are lying?"
"This is our doctor of science, Wada Asagawa. He can introduce it to you."
Wada Mayawa said expressionlessly: "We specially purchased this new instrument from the United States and have gone through many tests. It cannot achieve 100% accuracy, but most lies can still be detected through scientific judgment. of."
Meng Baifeng put out his pipe: "It's just right, let me be an experimenter."
Doihara Kenji was originally worried about how to make this request without angering Meng Baifeng, but now he actually took the initiative to apply and got what he asked for: "Mr. Meng, why are you so embarrassed..."
"Okay, don't use this trick anymore." Meng Baifeng stood up and walked to the lie detector: "What kind of lie detector did you prepare here? Isn't it just to use it against me?"
…
"Mr. Meng, then, let's get started?"
"let's start."
"Name?"
"Meng Baifeng."
"age?"
"45."
"gender?"
Meng Baifeng looked at himself: "What do you think?"
"Please tell me."
"male."
"Okay, Mr. Meng, please tell a lie."
Meng Baifeng thought for a moment, then looked at Wada Maye: "Dr. Wada, you are very handsome."
Wada Mahe couldn't laugh or cry: "What you told is a lie, but please don't make fun of me again... Then, we will officially start now. Mr. Meng Baifeng, are you a military commander?"
"no!"
"Did anyone assign you to lurk among us?"
"Assignment? Who can appoint me? The Chairman is my best friend, Mr. Wang is my confidant, and Dai Li has received kindness from me. Who is qualified to appoint me?"
"Is Wen Zongyao's assassination related to you?"
"Of course it's relevant, I've admitted it."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became tense.
"Please tell everyone." Wada Mayawa looked serious: "How did you do it? Why did you do it?"
"Can."
Meng Baifeng was silent for a moment, and then said slowly: "I know that Wen Zongyao arrived in Shanghai and was moved to the Japanese-controlled area by Doihara, so he must be living in the New Asia Hotel. I observed that the security guard on the second floor is the most Strictly, and then I deliberately approached Tomoko Sugawara and obtained sufficient information from her to determine the day Wen Zongyao left..."
He said it without reservation.
Yanagawa Yasunoshi couldn't bear it anymore: "Since you are not a member of the military commander or a hidden spy, why did you do this?"
"Women, or rights." Meng Baifeng replied calmly: "I have more women, so there is only one possibility for me to do this, rights. Sooner or later, Mr. Wang will establish an orthodox National Government. I have been eyeing the position of President of the Judicial Yuan for a long time. .Wen Zongyao is my biggest competitor. If I get rid of him, no one will compete with me anymore."
It took Kenji Doihara a long time to react: "You, is this the reason for you?"
"This is a big reason." Meng Baifeng looked serious: "You are a China expert, Mr. Doihara. In the history of China, there have been too many corpses and seas of blood for power. What does it matter if you kill an individual? Are you willing to do it? There are so many people working for the Empire of Japan, so what does it matter if Wen Zongyao is missing? I directly called the Shanghai Office of the Military Command and told them the exact news of Wen Zongyao leaving the hotel, and I left the rest to them."
Everyone in the room was in disbelief.
"The last question." Yanagawa Yasunjun felt a little ridiculous: "Did you contact Meng Shaoyuan directly?"
"Yes."
"What is your relationship with him? A superior-subordinate relationship? Or something else?"
Meng Baifeng sighed:
"It is undeniable that Meng Shaoyuan is a very good man. How I wish he was my son. My surname is Meng, and his surname is Meng. Your Excellency Dofeihara, do you remember what I told you, if I can With such an outstanding son, maybe I will really join the military."
Doihara Kenji's eyes fell on Wada Mayawa.
Wada Mayawa turned off the machine: "Everything he said is true. I can't even find any trace of lying."
"I said, I am an honest person." Meng Baifeng lit his pipe again.
He is really an honest man.
From beginning to end, he never told a lie, and every word he said was absolutely true.
