Japan Military Police Headquarters Prison.
Here, a large number of political prisoners, progressive youths, members of resistance organizations, etc. are imprisoned.
Others are businessmen.
They didn't commit any crime, they were just caught by the Japanese who found an excuse.
In some cases, it is purely because the Japanese want to make money from them.
Some have commercial conflicts of interest with Japanese businessmen.
As a result, he was immediately imprisoned in the gendarmerie.
Now, a special "prisoner" comes to the prison:
Meng Baifeng, President of the Judicial Yuan of the Puppet Nanjing National Government.
Originally, according to his level and insufficient evidence, he should not be imprisoned.
However, probably in order to avenge his boss Iwai Asahi, Major Itami insisted on detaining Meng Baifeng.
The situation in Suzhou began to become tense, especially after Nishino Yoshiki decided to send troops to suppress the "riots" in Wuxi, Changzhou, and Changshu, and some "important officials" in Suzhou all entered the military police headquarters. Habara Koichi finally decided to Meng Baifeng was temporarily detained in prison.
Two reasons.
One is from the perspective of Meng Baifeng's personal safety.
The second one is considered from the perspective of Meng Baifeng's influence.
Try to keep him away from contact with these "important people".
It’s hard to say what impact it would have otherwise.
Of course, Meng Baifeng was not really imprisoned!
It is clear that it is a seizure, but in fact there is still a great degree of freedom.
Hahara Koichi specially prepared a single room for him.
This was previously the guard's duty room.
All living facilities are complete, and pens and ink are thoughtfully prepared.
The door was not locked and Meng Baifeng could come in and out freely.
It didn’t even say it was a seizure. The external reason for putting Meng Baifeng here was:
Meng Baifeng is the president of the Judicial Yuan, so he was invited to inspect Suzhou Prison and give suggestions for improvement.
Well, it would be difficult for Koichi Hahara to come up with this excuse.
Hahara Koichi and Meng Baifeng made an agreement, asking Meng Baifeng to live here temporarily until the truth is investigated. As long as he does not leave here, any of his activities will not be restricted and any of his requirements will be met.
Meng Baifeng actually readily agreed to this condition.
He asked Han Yuanguang to help him prepare a few bottles of good wine and some tobacco that he was used to smoking.
Hikaru Hahara was completely satisfied.
The warden of the prison is Yamaura Takuken, and he also received clear orders from Hahara Koichi:
Meng Baifeng is not allowed to be restricted. He can do whatever Meng Baifeng wants to do.
"What if he wants to rob the prison?" Yamaura Takuken asked.
"Unless he is crazy." Hanbara Koichi said coldly: "Do you think Meng Baifeng robs prison? If he is really a Chinese spy, will he expose himself for a prisoner? Unless the prisoner is an important member of the Nationalist Government A senior official, but is this possible in Suzhou? Even if he robs prison, do you think he can escape? "
Of course not.
Outside is the military police headquarters. Where can he run with a prisoner?
Meng Baifeng is very satisfied with this "treatment".
He did so many things with only two purposes.
Kill Iwai Chaoqing and create evidence of his absence.
Then, he was taken to the prison of the Military Police Headquarters!
Now, both goals have been achieved.
Especially the latter one, even in his wildest dreams, Koichi Hahara could never have imagined that Meng Baifeng actually deliberately planned to go to jail!
Who could have imagined this?
After Meng Baifeng went to prison, he was treated seriously by Shanpu Tuojian.
He even took Meng Baifeng to visit the prison.
Meng Baifeng actually put forward some suggestions for rectification.
Yamaura Takuken accepted it humbly.
Has this been detained?
"Is that all?"
Meng Baifeng asked after taking a general tour.
"There is also a secret prison, also here." Yamaura Takuken immediately replied: "The prisoners there are all serious criminals."
"Take me to see it."
"OK."
Yamaura Takuken took him to a secret prison.
In fact, this so-called secret prison is nothing more than a prison within a prison, with tighter supervision.
A heavy iron gate separates it from an ordinary prison.
There are seven prison cells in total, and each one has a locked iron door. There is only one window that can only be opened from the outside to see what is going on inside.
"This is the deputy political commissar of Lao Jiang Kang." Yamaura Takujian introduced the felons in each prison cell: "This man has a very strict mouth. After he was arrested, we tried every means, but we couldn't get him to He spoke...
The person in this cell is the liaison officer from Chongqing, who is also a major general. After he was captured by us, he refused to speak. Mr. Meng, some Chinese people have very hard bones. "
"Are you saying that my bones are not strong?" Meng Baifeng asked coldly.
"No, that's definitely not what I meant." Yamaura Takuken knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly changed the subject and introduced each prison cell.
Arriving at the last room, Yamaura Takuken opened the bars from the outside: "There is a madman locked up in here."
"madman?"
"Yes."
"What crime did he commit?"
"I don't know." Yamaura Takuken answered honestly: "He was arrested by Colonel Iwai himself, and during the interrogation, he was also interrogated by Colonel Iwai himself. I don't know the specific crime he committed.
This man had been arrested for almost a year and a half. His long-term detention had severely damaged his mental state, and he later went crazy. "
A year and a half?
Previously, due to the recovery of Suzhou, the former commander of the Japanese troops stationed in Suzhou, Ichiro Moriki, was dismissed and replaced by Iwai Asakihiro.
In other words, he immediately caught this person not long after he took office.
Meng Baifeng looked inside.
The prisoners detained inside were filthy and dirty. They were sitting in the corner, giggling constantly. They also grabbed straws on the ground and stuffed them into their mouths.
"What's his name? How old is he?" Meng Baifeng asked.
"The registered name is Sha Wenzhong." Yamaura Takujian said, "I think he is sixty years old, right?"
Meng Baifeng nodded: "Sir Yamaura, you know that I was involved in the death of Colonel Iwai Tokiyo, right?"
Yamaura Takuken was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
"This man named Sha Wenzhong was arrested for a year and a half, but Iwai Chaoqiu personally arrested him and interrogated him alone. I am very curious." Meng Baifeng said lightly: "Maybe some mysteries can be solved from him."
"A madman?"
"A lunatic!" Meng Baifeng said solemnly: "I want to interrogate him personally, of course, in his prison cell. Maybe this can help me clear my name. I hope to get this privilege."
Interrogating a madman, are you also crazy?
Yamaura Takuken thought about Hahara Koichi's explanation and immediately agreed:
"Okay, but the interrogation can only be done here. You can't take him out of the prison cell."
