Bright Sword: Leading the Special Operations Squadron to Fight the Japs

Chapter 739 Eliminate Suspicion

When He Yingzhiji saw that Kameda Masao refused to admit it, he was so angry that his nose was crooked. If it were in the past, he would have confessed under torture.

But if he were to torture him into confessing in front of all the staff members of the Confidential Section, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to convince them.

He Ying Zhiji called Nakajima Naoko out the door.

"Ms. Nakajima, do you have any other evidence to prove that he is the spy who leaked the information?"

Nakajima Naoko originally wanted to close the case early and go back to continue her battle with Kawashima Yoshiko, but since "Party A" has spoken, is there any reason to refuse?

"Alright, give me another day. If you still can't find solid evidence, I suggest you torture Kameda Masao!"

He Ying Zhiji nodded. Now that Okamura Neiji has determined that there is something wrong with Kameda Masao, it would be good if more solid evidence could be found, but if there is no other supporting evidence, it would not be reasonable to force a confession under torture.

It's nothing more than spending a little more time to appease the staff of the Confidential Section.

Anyway, once this incident is over, it’s hard to say whether he can still sit in the position of Deputy Minister of the Confidential Affairs Department.

He returned to the conference room with Ying Zhiji and announced that the interrogation would be temporarily suspended and resumed when more evidence was available.

"Section Chief Guan Gu, on behalf of the North China Front Command Staff, I now announce that you are no longer under any suspicion and will be reinstated.

But to be on the safe side, I suggest you not leave the headquarters for the time being. It won’t be too late to leave until this matter is settled!"

Guan Gu Shenqi breathed a sigh of relief. Although Kameda Masao had not been completely convicted yet, since Okamura Neiji had made the final decision, it would not be easy for him to overturn the verdict!

"Thank you for your care, Vice Minister. Although I have temporarily lost my freedom and haven't slept for several days due to cooperating with the investigation, it's worth it for the sake of the empire, for the sake of finding the traitor, and for the sake of living up to your trust!"

He Ying Zhier felt a little embarrassed to hear this. After all, when Guan Gu Shenqi was accused of leaking information, He Ying Zhier chose to protect himself, avoided suspicion, and did not lend a helping hand.

"Haha, a person of integrity is not afraid of his own shadow. You are really capable. Next, you need to cooperate with Nakajima Naoko to make this case a solid one. This will be helpful for your future career."

"Thank you for your cultivation, Mr. Vice Minister. Although I have resumed my duties now, this case is related to me after all. Besides, isn't there a competitive relationship between Masao Kameda and me? Is it appropriate for me to get involved?"

Kazutaka Chiji pointed at the ceiling and lowered his voice.

"What's inappropriate about that? How can anyone overturn something that His Excellency the Commander has decided? We are just making things look prettier and adding icing on the cake!"

"Yes, I will do my best to help the Vice Minister and the Commander!"

Kazutaka Chiji was very satisfied. He patted Guan Gu Shenqi on the shoulder, then pointed at Kameda Masao whose face was ashen.

"Take him to prison and keep him under strict guard. No one is allowed to approach without my order!"

The military police of Tianjin took Masao Kameda away.

Staff Officer Koizumi was the only one left at the scene, trembling in fear. Regardless of whether the leaker was Guan Gu Shenqi or Kameda Masao, Staff Officer Koizumi's guilt was already established.

He Ying Zhier gave Guan Gu Shenqi a favor.

"Since he is your subordinate, you can do whatever you want, but when you close the case, you must follow the rules!"

Guan Gu Shenqi looked at the pitiful Staff Officer Koizumi. Although this man wanted to offend neither side and show goodwill to Kameda Masao, this was a helpless move for a low-level military officer.

At least when he heard that he was imprisoned, he told the truth regardless of threats and his own safety, which coincided with Guan Gu's magical plan to put the blame on Kameda Masao.

From this perspective, Staff Officer Koizumi has made a contribution.

The most important thing is that Staff Officer Koizumi has never done anything harmful to the world. For him, this staff officer position is just a source of income to support his wife and children.

"Koizumi-kun, you should never, ever violate discipline."

"Section Chief, I was wrong. Please save me for the sake of my years of service and my wife and children on Honjima!"

"From now until the final verdict of the military court, I will ensure that you eat and drink well, but I have no right to interfere with the decision of the military court."

Staff Officer Koizumi was about to cry when he heard this. Isn't this just waiting to die while eating and drinking well?

And judging from what the commander said, the verdict will be announced in the next two days, so he won't live long.

"Thank you, Section Chief. After I die, please take care of my wife and children. They are in your hands. Please!"

"Coach Koizumi, if you can make up for your crime by making meritorious contributions in solving this case, the Deputy Minister and I will plead with the court for mercy, so don't give up!"

Staff Officer Koizumi's eyes lit up, as if he saw hope of life. He burst into tears of gratitude and bent down and bowed repeatedly.

"Thank you, Chief. I will do my best!"

"Don't thank me. There is an old saying in China that everything has its cause and effect. If you are not kind-hearted and considerate of the affection between us, I will not return the favor."

With tears in his eyes, Staff Officer Koizumi nodded vigorously.

Nakajima Naoko coughed twice. As an intelligence officer who had been lurking in Manchuria for a long time, she had lived a life of hypocrisy and deception. She was fascinated by the conversation between Guan Gu Shenqi and Chief of Staff Koizumi, but to her, it was just an unattainable dream.

"Section Chief Guan Gu, we must work together to find other evidence."

"Let's go to Confidential Section 2!"

Guan Gu Shenqi returned to the Confidential Section 2 like a hero. He waved his hand, took out a stack of military notes, and randomly found a staff officer.

"Go and check out all the signs on the wall of Zui Xiang Lou again, just to calm everyone down and welcome Miss Nakajima Naoko.

But before you go, you must report to Deputy Commander He Yingzhi, and you must be accompanied by the detective team!"

After Guan Gu Shenqi finished speaking, he looked at Nakajima Seiko with a questioning look.

"Ms. Nakajima, time is tight right now, so we can only order the food to the office. Please forgive me! Also, Zui Xiang Lou is no longer a suspect, right? Is it appropriate for us to order food there?"

"Haha, of course, Zui Xiang Lou has nothing to do with this case now. Thank you for your kindness."

Guan Gu Shenqi nodded and sent his men off immediately.

Nakajima Seiko and Guan Gu Shenqi walked into the compartment and sat opposite each other.

"So, Ms. Nakajima is inclined to believe that Kameda Masao leaked the airdrop plan through the enemy's intelligence station? And after the information was passed on, he destroyed the evidence?"

"Well, although Kameda Masao has a low IQ and likes to use force, it is easy for him to kill a Chinese intelligence officer in that square area."

"Why didn't the enemy intelligence officers evacuate on their own initiative?"