Chen Bin came back in the afternoon. He did not have direct contact with Yao Maohong, but just followed Yao Maohong secretly.
I found that he always went to a small hotel. After drinking, he chatted with the shopkeeper for a few days and then left in a hurry.
Yu Zhengan, from the Special High-tech Section of the Police Department, went to the stronghold in Qingdun, Sichuan Sha, in the name of inspection work.
After returning to Shenpu, he also reported to Xie Xuan.
Combining the reports from the two men, Xie Xuan not only mastered the staffing of the stronghold, but also knew the internal structure.
Xie Xuan called Li Junshi in Nanjing at night and reported the matter to him.
Xie Xuan said on the phone: "Minister, I think we should take immediate action to control Yao Maohong to avoid long nights and dreams."
Li Junshi asked: "What does the police station mean?"
"They're still discussing it."
Li Junshi said: "Let's wait for the results from the police station."
He negotiated with the Japanese army in Nanjing and prepared to sign a "Japan-China Agreement on Rural Clearance Work in Suzhou Area."
If this agreement is signed, the work of clearing the countryside will be officially launched. Li Junshi will not return to Shenpu. He will sit in Suzhou and officially preside over the work of clearing the countryside.
Later, Xie Xuan called Shenpu Police Chief Yuan Congwen.
Xie Xuan explained Yao Maohong's situation to Yuan Congwen, hoping that the police station could take decisive measures, and it would be best to arrest Yao Maohong tonight.
However, Yuan Congwen's attitude was neither yin nor yang.
"I already know. I will have a meeting tomorrow to study it. Thank you for your concern, brother."
His meaning is very clear, this is a matter for the police department and has nothing to do with the Secret Service, so don't worry about it.
"I have told you my thoughts. If something happens to Yao Maohong, or something happens to the Qingdun stronghold in Sichuan Sha, don't regret it."
Yuan Congwen said calmly: "I won't bother you with this matter."
Yao Maohong is a distant relative of his, and he knows best who she is.
Yu Zhengan reported to him in the afternoon. He was very unhappy at the time and suppressed the matter.
Tomorrow he will find an opportunity to talk to Yao Maohong to see if he has offended anyone from the Secret Service. Otherwise, how could the Secret Service agents pounce on him like a mad dog and bite him?
After Xie Xuan hung up the phone, he thought for a while and called the Japanese consultant Toda Shoichi of the police station:
"Toda-kun, there's something wrong. My dog may have picked up a mouse. There is a man named Yao Maohong at the Qingdun base of the police station in Chuansha. He may be a communist. He has been in frequent contact with the guerrillas recently. I suspect something is going to happen there. "
Toda Shoichi said: "I have also heard about this matter, but Yuan Congwen guarantees that Yao Maohong can't have any problems."
As a consultant to the police station, Toda Shoichi has more power than Yuan Congwen.
Everything at the police station must be reported to him first.
Any action by the police station must also be carried out with his consent.
Xie Xuan asked: "What if something goes wrong with Yao Maohong?"
Toda Shoichi said: "Of course Yuan Congwen will be punished. Xie Sang, do you think Yao Maohong is an underground party?"
Xie Xuan said firmly: "I can't say 100%. Even if he is not an underground party, he must have close ties with the local guerrillas."
"Well, I'll tell Yuan Congwen about this in person tomorrow."
Xie Xuan said worriedly: "Toda-kun, judging from today's investigation, Yao Maohong has just taken over the underground party. I'm afraid of long nights and many dreams, so it's best to take action tonight. If possible, I would like to ask the Japanese troops in Pudong to Enter Qingdun, Chuansha today to prevent Yao Maohong’s stronghold from changing."
In fact, he told Gong Bing the information in the afternoon.
Tonight, the Pudong guerrillas are about to launch a surprise attack on the police stronghold in Qingdun, Sichuan. Even if Japanese reinforcements are called in now, it is already too late.
Toda Shoichi said: "Xie Sang, don't worry too much. No matter how powerful the guerrillas are, there will be no action tonight."
Not long after Xie Xuan and Toda Masaichi finished their phone call, the Pudong guerrillas attacked the Shenpu City armed police stronghold in Qingdun, Sichuan Province at night. Because the intelligence was accurate, all armed police officers were captured and 29 long and short guns were seized. The guerrillas No one was injured.
Except for Yao Maohong, the other armed policemen were educated and released the next day.
After Yuan Congwen heard the news, he was stunned.
Yao Maohong didn't come back. What does this mean?
According to the police report released, Yao Maohong seemed to be very familiar with the guerrillas. After being captured together, they were quickly taken out alone.
When some prisoners went to relieve themselves, they saw Yao Maohong drinking with the guerrillas.
Yuan Congwen may not trust the people in the Secret Service, but he can always trust the policemen under him, right?
In other words, Yao Maohong is an authentic underground party.
Yuan Congwen felt that he was blind, and regretted that he had not listened to Xie Xuan's advice last night.
If he could have called Yao Maohong to the bureau in time last night, he might have been able to avoid something happening to the Qingdun stronghold in Sichuan Sha.
Not only that, when Toda Shoichi found out, he scolded him.
Within a few days, Yuan Congwen, the police chief, was raped.
When Yuan Congwen was the police chief, he often carried out city-wide security strengthening campaigns under the orders of the Japanese, which forced many anti-Japanese personnel to only operate in the concession.
Every time a public security strengthening campaign was carried out, few real anti-Japanese personnel were arrested, but innocent people were often arrested.
When Yuan Congwen was dismissed, the people of Shenpu applauded and felt that Shenpu had lost another scourge.
Xie Xuan didn't pay too much attention to this. Anyway, the matter of Shenpu Police Station had nothing to do with him.
Basically, the police station still focuses on maintaining public order. To really catch the anti-Japanese personnel, we have to rely on the Secret Service.
However, Xie Xuan suddenly received a call from Shenpu Secret Service Chief Katayama Jiro:
"Xie Sang, please come to the city hall."
Xie Xuan asked: "Excuse me, what can I do?"
He received a call from Jiro Katayama out of nowhere. He had to know the whole story, otherwise how would he respond?
Katayama Jiro said: "The Japanese side has decided to make you the chief of Shenpu Police."
Xie Xuan said: "But I have to take charge of the daily work of the Secret Service Department, and I also have to assist Mr. Li in clearing his hometown."
Katayama Jiro said: "We believe that you are capable of serving as the police chief."
Xie Xuan's ability has been unanimously recognized by Ono Jiro, Ueno Naomi and Ohki Yuri.
Sasaki, who had just died, also admired Xie Xuan's loyalty and ability.
Since Xie Xuan is capable and very loyal to Japan, if such a person is not reused, then who will be reused?
Are we looking for another incompetent person like Yuan Congwen?
Since it is what the Japanese want, the city government's opinion is not important.
But before Xie Xuan went to the city hall, he called Li Junshi and explained the matter to him.
Li Junshi had no objection. As long as Xie Xuan was still the deputy director of the Secret Service Department, when he became the police chief, it was like adding another department to the Secret Service Department.
