Chapter 3177
In Gong Shiqi's view, whether it was the timing and manner in which these weapons entered Hangzhou, or the hands and feet that were secretly manipulated, there was something inexplicable about it, and there were too many coincidences that were difficult to explain with common sense.
He asked professionals to check two batches of seized rifles and ammunition, and finally concluded that the changes made in the rifle chamber were extremely delicate. It required a good understanding of the structure of the firearm and the composition of the ammunition to avoid affecting its appearance at all. Under such circumstances, these rifles cannot fire live ammunition.
As for the ammunition without primers, there are no traces of handwork in the packaging. It is very likely that the primers were removed first and then reassembled using a special machine. Even if the user is a Haihan soldier, it will be difficult to discover the tricks of these ammunition.
Even the ordnance officers in the army may not have such strong hands-on ability. Most of these subtle changes are completed by craftsmen who specialize in this art.
However, this type of weapon craftsmen are special talents that are strictly controlled in Haihan, and are not easily accessible to the outside world. To bribe these people to modify their guns privately is probably much more difficult than buying the gun itself.
As for the gun number that was deliberately worn off in order to prevent the origin of the gun from being traced, it actually seemed less important.
If the seller just wants to trick Zhu Zhongyun and his gang, there is no need to go to so much trouble. He can just wait for them to receive the weapons and report them anonymously, so that the government can take action to kill them all.
With this evidence, Gong Shiqi had to believe that the purpose of this seller's so much trouble was to prevent Zhu Zhongyun and others from detecting the problem with the weapons and continue to carry out their assassination plan.
And Wang Yuan exposed himself during the investigation, which was most likely just an accident. If he had been calmer and dealt with it at that time, Gong Shiqi probably would not have thought that the assassination plan was already being implemented, let alone organized a subsequent large-scale manhunt for this purpose.
So what is the point of facilitating an assassination plan that is destined to fail? Who is the ultimate beneficiary of this incident?
And what kind of person would have such great energy to manipulate the Ming Dynasty factory guards and the local security system in Hangzhou?
After eliminating all possibilities, no matter how absurd and unacceptable the answer is, it is probably just the way things are.
Ji Yuanqing shook his head and said: "Brother Gong, we have been investigating this case together. The Military Intelligence Bureau has reported the situation to the Ministry of Security in a timely manner. I don't understand why you accused me."
Gong Shiqi said solemnly: "Other than the army, who else could easily obtain so many rifles, and let professionals use their hands and feet to ensure that these guns were useless, and then just happen to encounter a city that did not conduct serious inspections. After passing the checkpoint, it was easily transported into the city.”
"By the way, there is one more thing I just forgot to mention. Zhang Bazi, the city defense officer who neglected to check at Fengshan Gate that day and let Wang Yuan's carriage enter the city, I also asked someone to check on his old boss. It seems that he was hired by the Military Intelligence Bureau last year, right? Is it possible that he works under you?”
Ji Yuanqing continued to shake his head and said: "Zhang Bazi has been arrested by the gendarmerie for dereliction of duty, and there will be a military court to deal with his faults in the future. As for his former boss joining the Military Intelligence Bureau, I don't think it has any direct relationship with this case. ”
"Brother Gong, I think your investigation of this case has been a bit overwhelming. Since those weapons are not lethal, I think you don't need to be so nervous anymore. Nowadays, the city and outside are tightly controlled, and even a sparrow cannot fly out. We just have to wait for the gangsters to surrender!”
"When you catch the person later, you can interrogate him however you want to see if there is really the inside story you imagined!"
Gong Shiqi said expressionlessly: "Zhu Zhongyun probably doesn't know that he is being plotted. In my opinion, he is just a chess piece. I don't expect to get much out of his mouth."< br>
Ji Yuanqing finally became a little impatient with him: "Brother Gong, after you and I met today, you said every word with a gun and a stick. What do you mean?"
"According to what you said, if I participated in planning this matter, what good would this farce do to me? Just for the credit of catching the assassin? But this case has been given to you with full responsibility, even if the case is solved No matter how beautiful you are, the most the Military Intelligence Bureau will do is drink some soup with you.”
"Everything you say is evidence that you think you have, but what's the motive? The factory guards of the Ming Dynasty sneaked into Hangzhou to assassinate important people in our country. There is a full motive, but what's the benefit of me participating in this matter? I don't think my life is long enough. , want to accuse yourself of treason? ”
Gong Shiqi opened his mouth to say something, but in the end no word came out. He has been handling cases for so many years, and of course he understands that most of his accusations are just mental evidence and have no actual effect.
If you want to accuse Ji Yuanqing, you have to provide ironclad evidence that is difficult to refute. As for the so-called evidence collected so far, it is nothing in front of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
More importantly, he really couldn't tell Ji Yuanqing's motives for participating in the plan.
Zhu Zhongyun and his gang are not only the criminals in this case, they are also likely to be the only victims. However, the Ministry of Security and Gong Shiqi himself, who were responsible for investigating the case, seemed to be the beneficiaries of this case because of their success in investigating the case and smashing the conspiracy of the Ming factory guards.
Ji Yuanqing and the Military Intelligence Bureau seemed to have stayed out of the matter from beginning to end, and at most they were giving a hand to the Ministry of Security. After the case is solved, he will be rewarded based on his merits. It is true that there will not be much benefit to him.
From this point of view, Ji Yuanqing's rebuttal seems quite reasonable.
But Gong Shiqi knew that things were not that simple.
He suspected that Ji Yuanqing was involved in this matter because the other party had the ability and channels to achieve those seemingly impossible conditions. But since Ji Yuanqing cannot obtain direct benefits from it, is this really his own wish?
Or rather, Ji Yuanqing is just another chess piece on the chessboard, performing his exclusive mission.
How big is the chessboard, what is the shape of the chessboard, and what is the goal of the person holding the chessboard? Standing in Gong Shiqi's position, it is indeed surrounded by clouds and mountains, and it is difficult to see clearly.
He tried his best to stand on tiptoes and stretch his neck to see more broadly, so that he could have a clearer judgment on the situation on the market.
But when he did this, he suddenly realized that he seemed to be a pawn on the chessboard.
Even though he and Ji Yuanqing had different opinions, in essence, there was no difference between them. Where it is placed on the chessboard and what role it plays is not something the chess pieces themselves can decide.
Gong Shiqi swallowed the words that came to his lips and asked instead: "Then I will ask one more thing. Please tell me frankly."
Ji Yuanqing said: "Brother Gong, please speak."
Gong Shiqi said: "So we will definitely catch the prisoner and ensure that nothing happens to the adults on the executive committee, right?"
Ji Yuanqing's face relaxed a little, and he smiled and said: "This is our responsibility, and we will definitely be able to do it!"
(End of chapter)