readsfreenovel Chapter 1070: It's definitely a concussion.
Chapter 1070: It's definitely a concussion.
Upon hearing this, Toyotomi Kiyoto was completely dumbfounded.
"What? A suspect? What suspect?"
"Major General, Li Shiqun is dead. The cause of death is poisoning."
Before he could finish speaking, Toyotomi Kiyoto looked horrified, while Tanabe Kenji remained expressionless.
Toyotomi Kiyoto asked, "Where did Li Shiqun die, when did he die, and where is his body now?"
Hanaya gave a sneer, "After the investigation is over, I will naturally report the relevant information to Your Excellency, Major General. Your position is esteemed, you only need to cooperate with us by answering a few questions. If it is convenient, may I come to your room?"
Toyotomi Kiyoto was at a loss for what to do and asked again, "Is Li Shiqun really dead?"
"Major General, shall we talk in the room?"
Toyotomi Kiyoto walked back to his room, muttering to himself, "How could he suddenly die? I saw him yesterday during the day; he looked a bit pale. Wasn't he supposed to have caught a cold...?"
Shimizu Go, from the Beiping Military Police Headquarters, followed Toyotomi Kiyoto into the room and asked him some questions, such as when he last saw Li Shiqun and whether he noticed anything unusual.
In the corridor, Hanaya smiled at Tanabe Kenji, "Tanabe-kun, please come with me to the headquarters. We'll be asking you some questions. Anyone who has had contact with Li Shiqun must come along."
Kenji Tanabe's expression changed, and he said fiercely, "What do you mean by this!"
"Tanabe-kun, don't get agitated. Someone died, so isn't it only right to investigate? You were on the same train and stayed at the same hotel as Li Shiqun, so you had frequent contact with each other. It's only right that you cooperate with us, isn't it?"
Tanabe Kenji said in a deep voice, "Li Shiqun had a special identity. He was the director of the Special Operations Department of the Jinling Reformed Prefecture and an important representative who went north to negotiate the grain issue. Now that he is dead, the situation should be reported to the General Headquarters of the Expeditionary Army and the Jinling Reformed Prefecture before deciding who should investigate the case!"
He said this, but in his heart he was filled with doubt and suspicion. It seemed that Li Shiqun had died outside the restaurant. What was he doing outside? Where did he go? Why did the Beiping Military Police Command intervene so quickly?
In any case, the Beiping Military Police Command cannot be allowed to investigate alone; otherwise, if anything is discovered, it will be a huge scandal!
Fortunately, according to what Hua Guzheng said, they basically judged that Li Shiqun was poisoned, and it seems that they did not identify the bacteria.
"Mr. Tanabe, of course we will issue a report. You can contact the Nanjing authorities, and I will also inform them of the situation through official channels. However, since the person died in Beiping, the case is naturally our responsibility. Otherwise, how would we know if someone is trying to frame us? As I said before, please cooperate, Mr. Tanabe."
Tanabe Ken stared intently at Hanaya Masashi, trying to intimidate the young man. "Although the person died in Beiping, the case is not necessarily your responsibility. If the case was committed by the resistance, wouldn't the North China region have to bear the responsibility? What if you destroy evidence and cover up the truth while conducting your own investigation?"
Hanaya Masashi's expression turned sour.
"Tanabe! I come from a family of spies, graduated from the Army University, and trained in the Special Higher Police. I rose step by step to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Beiping Military Police. I respect you as a senior, give you face, and politely ask for your cooperation, but you dare to humiliate me like this! There is a Chinese saying, 'If you don't listen to a toast, you'll have to drink a forfeit.' Guards! Please bring Commander Tanabe to the Military Police Headquarters to give a reply!"
Kenji Tanabe was hoping he would resort to violence so he could disrupt things and shift the focus away from the case and onto the private conflict between the two important military police commanders in the north and south.
"You idiot! You're the one who won't listen to reason and will have to suffer the consequences. So what if you come from a family of spies? I'm going to report you to headquarters!"
Hanaya Masashi's mind was now filled with thoughts of capturing people to gain merit. He firmly believed in the principle that anyone below the rank of major general could be arrested at will. Without saying a word, he drew his sidearm, reversed the butt, and swung his right arm, smashing it into the chin of Tanabe Kenzai.
Kenjiro Tanabe stiffened and fell straight down.
The men at the Nanjing Military Police Headquarters were stunned. They were about to draw their guns and confront each other when Hanaya, overcome with ego, roared, "You idiot! Did you really do this?! I've already subdued Commander Tanabe. If you dare to draw your guns on me, I'll mobilize troops to surround the Six Nations Hotel and annihilate you all! Would it kill you to cooperate with the investigation?!"
Now no one dared to move.
According to the Japanese soldiers' usual practice, Hanaya should have been exchanging insults with Tanabe for a while, and then calling for reinforcements when they got tired of that. If they couldn't call for reinforcements in a short time, they would then fight. Even if they fought, they wouldn't kill anyone; at most, they would just slap or kick each other.
But this flower valley didn't follow the procedure just now; it blew the field dry with the butt of a rifle.
The leaders have all fallen, so what are these soldiers still holding on for?
At this moment, Toyotomi Kiyoto came out of the house again. Seeing the scene outside, he was in a terrible mood.
Is it easy? He was a marginal figure who, despite his seniority, had risen to the rank of major general. In the General Headquarters of the Expeditionary Army, he was just a nobody with no faction. He finally got a mission and was looking forward to showing off and receiving some gifts, but first he was overshadowed by Doi Hazumi, and then this terrible incident happened!
He really didn't want any more trouble. He looked at the surviving dinosaur on the ground, and then at the arrogant and domineering Hanaya Masashi.
He said in a deep voice, "Stop making a scene. You will all go with Hanaya to be questioned. Hanaya-kun, these are all military colleagues. Please follow the rules. I will contact the General Headquarters immediately. The higher-ups will definitely intervene in this matter."
"Ha-yi, please rest assured, Major General, I certainly won't be impolite!" Hanaya returned to her smiling demeanor.
A group of people were taken to the military police headquarters. The underlings were questioned separately, while Tanabe Kenji was detained in a separate cell. Also receiving the same special treatment were the entourage and secretary brought by Li Shiqun.
Although Hanaya Masashi was a bit dim-witted, he was quite capable. He immediately instructed Shimizu Go: "I will personally interrogate Tanabe. As for Li Shiqun's secretary, don't bother asking questions, just use torture."
Shimizu Go hesitated, "Commander, after all, they are from the Jinling Reform Bureau..."
“Mr. Shimizu, Li Shiqun is dead. Who cares about his secretary? Even if you beat him to death, no one will stand up for him. Go ahead and try to find out something from him.”
In the interrogation room, Kenji Tanabe was tied up and then a bucket of water was poured over him to wake him up.
In the dead of winter, I got soaked to the bone by the field, my head was buzzing, and I felt dizzy every now and then. I must have had a concussion.
Hanaya said seriously, "Tanabe, if I didn't know something, would I dare to treat you like this? We're in the same industry, don't make trouble for yourself. Tell me the truth, and I promise I'll show you a way out."