Chapter 3409
Under Gong Shiqi's personal supervision, the people involved in the interrogation also worked extremely hard and used their special skills. In just half a day, all these Japanese warriors confessed.
Gong Shiqi silently examined the transcript of the confession, but in his heart he was thinking about how to deal with the matter.
If it is not a foreign-related case, then it only needs to be handed over to the police office to go through the process. Those who should be arrested, those who should be sentenced, and those who should be shot should be shot. But almost all of the people involved in the case were Japanese and not Haihan nationals, so he had to carefully consider how to deal with it.
Gong Shiqi had also heard a little bit about Shi Diwen's actions in Japan. The bloody incidents in Hangzhou were obviously closely related to the changes in the domestic situation in Japan. If not handled properly, it might affect Shi Diwen's layout in Japan.
"Sir Gong, should these criminals be detained first, or should they be eliminated?"
After hearing the request, Gong Shiqi came back from his meditation and whispered: "Detain them here first, treat their injuries, and don't let them die!"
The interrogation process just now was not a calm scene of questions and answers. Each of these Japanese were subjected to torture methods. The head injuries were minor, and several of them were tortured to the point of dying.
The people who carried out the execution were all veterans, so naturally they would not cause death easily. However, after being executed by them, they would have to shed their skin even if they did not die.
Without Gong Shiqi's explicit request, it is possible that no more resources would be wasted on treating them. After the trial, they would be dug into a hole in the Wansongling Mountain Forest and buried, thus avoiding the possibility of leaks.
But Gong Shiqi has been working in the Ministry of Security for many years and has seen all kinds of weird things. Naturally, he has to consider possible extreme situations. If the superiors understand the situation and say to let him go, but everyone here is gone, then it means that he will not be able to pay the job.
So even if there would be some trouble, he still asked his men to treat the injuries of these guys and save their lives first.
Of course, the Japanese's wanton behavior in Hangzhou must be stopped as soon as possible with more powerful means.
"Qu Shengfeng!"
Since he was worried about leaving this matter to others, Gong Shiqi decided to let Qu Shengfeng, the person in charge of the Hangzhou area, handle it personally.
Qu Shengfeng stepped forward and bowed in response: "I obey your orders."
Gong Shiqi ordered in a deep voice: "All industries related to the Japanese inside and outside Hangzhou are being closely watched! If there is another armed fight between the Japanese, we will arrest them first!"
Qu Shengfeng reminded: "Sir, our manpower is tight. If we encounter Japanese warriors traveling in groups or fighting collectively, we may not be able to control the situation."
Gong Shiqi pondered: "If you encounter a big scene, contact the garrison as soon as possible and ask them to send troops to calm the situation. I will say hello to Commander Dai later and ask him to try his best to cooperate with us."
The "Captain Dai" mentioned by Gong Shiqi was also Dai Chengrong, the commander of the Second Regiment of the Lu Qi Division who had just returned to Hangzhou from Nanjing not long ago.
Dai Chengrong's troops participated in the siege of Nanjing and were stationed in Nanjing as security forces after the war. They did not withdraw to the Hangzhou garrison until the local social order was basically restored.
While Gong Shiqi was stationed in Nanjing, he collaborated with Dai Chengrong many times, and the two had some friendship. If he went to greet Dai Chengrong in person, the other party would definitely sell him the favor.
Gong Shiqi did not delay any longer in Yuzheng Garden, and hurried back to the city by car to report the current investigation progress to the Executive Committee and ask for instructions on the next response measures. Currently, the two top leaders of the Ministry of Security are not in Hangzhou. He Xi stayed on Hainan Island due to physical problems, and Hao Wanqing went to the north to assist Chen Yixin in handling post-war matters.
In this way, Gong Shiqi also has the authority to directly communicate with the Executive Committee. For him, he has reached the top of Haihan's power pyramid.
However, all the big bosses in the executive committee are busy with their official duties and cannot gather together for an impromptu meeting just for such a small matter. Therefore, the only person who listened to Gong Shiqi's report in person was Tao Qi, who happened to be free. Dong Lai and Yan Chujie.
Although Tao Donglai's expression did not change after listening, his tone was obviously dissatisfied: "These people actually treat Hangzhou as a battlefield. How brave they are!"
Yan Chujie said: "Since we have arrested people and taken confessions, the evidence is conclusive. Why don't we just kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and punish the people we caught severely!"
Tao Donglai was angry, but he had not forgotten the reason for this incident. After hearing this, he shook his head and said: "There are better ways to beat the master behind them, but there is no need to break the skin. In my opinion, This matter should be handled with courtesy first, informing the Japanese and letting them resolve it on their own.”
Yan Chujie said: "If we use diplomatic channels to negotiate, then this matter may not be hidden. At that time, public opinion may accuse us of not being tough enough."
Tao Donglai said: "There is no need to make this matter too big. I think we can just ask Lao Shi to come forward and say hello. With his prestige in Japan, I believe this matter should be properly resolved."< br>
Yan Chujie and Tao Donglai have been partners for many years. After hearing Xiange and knowing what he meant, he immediately asked Gong Qiqi to go to Shi Diwen for instructions on how to deal with it.
Although this may seem like kicking a ball, it is also the safest approach. Shi Diwen has always been in charge of the layout in Japan. Since this matter is related to the chaos in Kyushu, it is most appropriate to leave it to Shi Diwen.
Gong Shiqi didn't dare to say anything more, so he said goodbye and left, taking the pile of confessions to find Shi Diwen, but Shi Diwen was not in his office.
Finally, after a long trip around the city and outside, Gong Qiqi finally found Shi Diwen, who was inspecting the city defense army camp.
Shi Diwen was very calm after listening to Gong Shiqi's report: "I happen to be convening a meeting with diplomats from the shogunate and the Kyushu vassals. I will just say hello to them then."
Gong Shiqi said: "Then what should we do with these people we caught?"
Shi Diwen said: "Let everyone go."
Gong Shiqixin said that luckily I had taken precautions, otherwise I would have had to dig people out of the soil at this time.
However, he solemnly confirmed again: "Sir, are you just going to let the person go without any punishment?"
Shi Diwen said: "We don't need to take action, their master will deal with it naturally. These warriors failed to complete the task, and they were caught by us, which damaged the master's face. They will definitely be severely punished."
< br>
"I think they will only have two choices after returning. One is to have a caesarean section to apologize, and the other is to die in battle. Only in this way can they prove their loyalty and protect their families from being implicated."
Gong Shiqi was a little disapproving after hearing this. These warriors may have a certain degree of loyalty, but not too much. Otherwise, why would none of them be able to withstand the torture, and they would soon be summoned according to the order given by their master.