Chapter 196 Thrilling Control
"Captain Chu, I've inquired and learned that Xu Wu's promotion to deputy chief and chief was through the work of their branch chief, Wang Zhengxian. I don't know the details, but it's said that Xu Wu gave Wang Zhengxian a lot of money, and Wang Zhengxian had some credits attributed to him, which led to his double promotion to branch chief."
"Go and find out how much money he gave immediately." Chu Lingyun ordered.
Xu Wu's family is okay, but not too good. His father is just an ordinary employee and has no extra income. He is also an ordinary patrolman and doesn't have that much money to run for office for himself?
If the money he gave was clearly beyond the family's means, there would definitely be additional funding.
"Yes, I'll go investigate today. Also, after he was promoted to deputy chief three months ago, he was transferred to another district. He's now in charge of the area from Huanan Road to the riverside."
"He is now in charge of the security of Huanan Road?"
Chu Lingyun could no longer sit still. Many important military and political figures lived in that area, especially the National Defense Department, which was very close to it.
If Xu Wu was really a traitor who had been instigated, he wouldn't have to do anything. Just by watching on the roadside every day, he could gain a lot of important intelligence.
As the police chief in charge of the area, it is easy to find out the travel habits of the people there and what kind of guests have visited their homes.
Although they did not obtain any practical military intelligence, knowing this would still be of great use to the Japanese.
They can figure out the travel patterns of these important people and their personal interactions.
If the Japanese wanted, they could even let Xu Wu find out about the servants in the homes of important military and political figures here.
As for these important officials themselves, Xu Wu does not have the ability or the courage to investigate.
"Yes, that's an important area. Many people don't want to serve there. It's strange that he would take the initiative to go there."
Wang Sheng replied that the people living there were not rich or noble, but extremely rich and noble. If you were on duty there, you would not be rewarded for doing a good job, but if you did not do it well, you would be scolded or even beaten.
This is also the reason why Xu Wu was easily transferred there. If no one goes there and someone is willing to take over, others will naturally be willing to do so.
"Put aside the photo issue for now. Go investigate Xu Wu immediately. I want to know what he's been doing for the past three months, what orders he's given to his officers, and what information he's obtained."
Chu Lingyun immediately ordered that there was a serious problem with Xu Wu and his condition must be investigated as soon as possible.
Chu Yuan was also investigating, but Chu Yuan was mainly following him, and Xu Wu was not that easy to follow. After all, he was a policeman and a police chief with many subordinates, so it would be easy to be discovered if he was following him.
Wang Sheng is different. He is the chief of police of the General Bureau. His position is much higher than Xu Wu's. They are both policemen, so it would be more convenient for him to investigate.
"Yes, I'll go right away."
Wang Sheng heard the importance in Chu Lingyun's words, and without bothering to continue checking the photos, he immediately summoned his trusted subordinates.
He has been in Nanjing for some time and many policemen have come to him. He accepted some of them after investigation. Now he has his own team and it is much easier for him to do things.
After hanging up the phone, Chu Lingyun frowned and thought.
If Fang Wanchao was a Japanese spy, then his purpose in joining the Neon Company was to find useful traitors to use for his own purposes, and Xu Wu was the person he was targeting.
What he valued was Xu Wu's identity as a patrolman at the Fifth Branch, but the patrolman level was too low and was of limited use to him.
He used money to help Xu Wu get promoted and made some promises to let him work for the Japanese.
So Xu Wu went to Huanan Road, where he could find the information Fang Wanchao wanted.
The entire chain of clues is already there, all that is missing is the evidence.
"Go, call your captain. I need to see him."
Chu Lingyun called a member of Chu Yuan's team and told them that there was no need to continue investigating Fang Wanchao and Xu Wu in the usual way, but that they could take some necessary actions.
For example, enter Fang Wanchao's home and search to see if he has the standard equipment of Japanese spies.
Not long after, Chu Yuan called. He was breathing heavily, and his voice was a little flustered: "Team Leader, I was just looking for you."
"Don't be anxious, take your time."
"My people were spotted by Fang Wanchao just now while they were following us. Now we've lost track of him and don't know where he went."
Did it scare people? And let them run away?
"Immediately expand the encirclement, reveal your identity and ask the police for assistance. Do your best to stop him and don't let him escape. I will send someone to support you immediately."
Chu Lingyun immediately gave the order. Time was urgent. Fang Wanchao had just run away. If they blocked him now, there would still be a chance to catch him.
As for whether there are Japanese spies or traitors in the police force, we can no longer care about that. It is impossible for all police officers to serve the Japanese.
"Yes, Team Leader."
Chu Yuan understood the urgency of the matter and quickly hung up the phone to go search.
"Loach, take your team out immediately, call the police, and block the train station, the docks, and all exits from the city. I'll have someone develop the photos urgently, and the suspect's photo will be sent to you soon."
Chu Lingyun was not idle either. He called Loach again. Loach's team members were studying, but the task was urgent and they had no time to study.
Shen Hanwen's men are still outside, and there is no time to mobilize them.
"Wang Sheng, arrest Xu Wu immediately. I want him alive. Once you catch him, keep an eye on him. I'll have someone pick him up."
After hanging up the phone, Chu Lingyun called Wang Sheng again. Fang Wanchao had run away, but Xu Wu was still there. They couldn't let this traitor get away again.
"Yes, Commander Chu."
Wang Sheng was shocked. It was the first time he heard Chu Lingyun speak so harshly. He didn't dare to delay because he had just gathered everyone and had someone around him who could be used.
Comparing photos requires a lot of manpower, and he brought a lot of people with him, otherwise I really can’t say who caught whom.
After making a few more phone calls and completing all the arrangements, Chu Lingyun stood up and walked to the map.
Fang Wanchao discovered that he was being followed and ran away again. If he was a Japanese spy, he would know that he had been exposed and what he would have to do was hide or escape.
No matter which one it is, it is not good news for Chu Lingyun. Fang Wanchao is very likely a Japanese spy. Now he has run away, and it is not easy to find him.
Fortunately, the incident just happened. Even if he could escape from Chu Yuan's encirclement, he definitely hadn't left the city yet, so there was a chance to block him inside the city.
Wang Sheng was at the Fifth Branch. After receiving the order, he immediately took his men to the branch's armory.
They came out to compare photos and found that only a few people were carrying guns, while the others were unarmed.
Wang Sheng didn't care about anything else and forcibly took over the police station's weapons room. He not only equipped everyone with guns, but also batons, handcuffs, ropes and other equipment.
"Captain Wang, what are you doing?"
Wang Zhengxian, director of the Fifth Branch, rushed over. The robbery of the armory was no small matter, and even Wang Sheng, the chief of police at the headquarters, could not do this.
This is his territory. Although Chief Inspector Wang Sheng is at the same level as him, he is the head of the branch after all, and his power is much greater than that of the Chief Inspector of the General Administration.
"Take it."
Wang Sheng scolded, and then he stepped forward and pushed Wang Zhengxian to the ground.
Wang Zhengxian has gained weight, but Wang Shengzheng is young and can easily control it.
He is Xu Wu's backer. If you want to arrest Xu Wu, you must control him first.
The policemen watching the excitement around were all stunned. They didn’t expect that this young police chief from the General Administration was so bold. He could arrest people just like their chief said so?
Wang Sheng's men were not idle at this time. Several of them stepped forward and quickly tied up Wang Zhengxian and blocked his mouth.
The police around Wang Zhengxian finally reacted, and more than a dozen armed police officers raised their guns and pointed them at them.
"Wang Zhengxian is corrupt and has committed corruption. The Military Intelligence Department is already investigating him. Now they want me to arrest him. Do you want to be buried with him?"
Wang Sheng shouted harshly. His palms were full of sweat. He had never encountered such a dangerous situation before, as he had captured the director on someone else's territory and had so many guns pointed at him.
Moreover, Chu Lingyun did not ask him to arrest Wang Zhengxian, but only asked him to arrest Xu Wu. He was lying under the banner of the Military Intelligence Department.
But it is necessary to arrest Wang Zhengxian. He has no time to go back to the General Administration to get weapons. Besides, Wang Zhengxian has accepted money from Xu Wu and will never watch him take Xu Wu away. Once he shows up to make trouble, it is very likely that he will not be caught today.
If it was an order from the General Administration, he would not be so tough, but since it was Chu Lingyun's order, he could only do it with all his might and complete it.
The banner of the Military Intelligence Department was still very useful, and the surrounding police suddenly became hesitant.
Wang Zhengxian was controlled by Wang Sheng again and could not speak. Without a backbone, these people did not dare to fight Wang Sheng to the death.
Wang Sheng is the police chief of the General Administration. No matter what the reason, if they hurt Wang Sheng, they will be in trouble.
Most policemen in this era are just trying to get by, and they won't really risk their lives for their superiors. Now that two big guys are fighting, most of them are just watching.
"What he said is a lie. How could the military intelligence department let him arrest anyone? If he wants to arrest someone, he should do it himself. He is deliberately targeting Director Wang. Brothers, move on..."
Wang Zhengxian's secretary, one of his brothers-in-law, shouted loudly. Only those who were close to Wang Zhengxian would be anxious at this time.
Wang Sheng shot him without hesitation.
Wang Zhengxian's brother-in-law didn't expect that Wang Shengzhen dared to shoot. Looking at the bullet hole in his chest, his body shook and he fell to the ground unwillingly.
"The Military Intelligence Department is investigating. Anyone who dares to interfere will be killed without mercy."
Wang Sheng shouted murderously. At this moment, Xu Wu and others also ran out and looked outside in shock.
"Wang Zhengxian's accomplice is Xu Wu. Whoever captures Xu Wu will receive a reward of 200 yuan."
When Wang Sheng saw Xu Wu, he immediately shouted. Xu Wu was stunned for a moment, then his expression showed panic and he hurriedly ran back.
It would have been fine if he hadn't run away, but once he ran away everyone knew there was something wrong with him.
Coupled with the high bounty, many people's eyes began to roll, and Wang Sheng's men had already chased after them.
But they were far away, not as close as the police from the Fifth Precinct.
Suddenly, a policeman started running and chased Xu Wu. Every time he moved, more policemen followed him. Xu Wu ran fast, but there were too many people chasing him, and the police station was not big, so he was soon held down by five people.
"Captain Wang, we've captured Xu Wu. What about the reward you mentioned?"
Five people escorted Xu Wu to Wang Sheng, and one of them asked carefully.
Wang Sheng didn't say anything. He took out more than a hundred French francs from his pocket and said to his men, "I don't have that much money. Give me some to share with the brothers who have made contributions."
The twelve men quickly collected two hundred pieces and divided the bounty among the five of them, giving them forty each.
Seeing that Zhen had received the reward, the other policemen were envious and regretful at the same time. They wished they had gone to arrest the man themselves.
Xu Wu was also tied up and gagged. After the situation was completely under control, Wang Sheng leaned against a pillar with his back completely soaked.
Today was too dangerous, but Commander Chu gave him an emergency order, so he had to do it.
Fortunately, he completed the task. As for the 200 yuan reward, it did hurt him, but the situation was urgent. His real task was to capture Xu Wu. If Xu Wu escaped, not only would he fail, but he would also be guilty.
We could only offer a high reward to stimulate people, and fortunately the person was caught in the end.
If Chief Chu didn't reimburse him, he would pay for it himself. After becoming the sheriff, he also made some money, so he could still come up with two hundred dollars.
After calming down, Wang Sheng ordered his men to confiscate the weapons of other policemen. These policemen were always a threat to them because they were armed.
Without Wang Zhengxian, Wang Sheng shot and killed people directly, and the police did not dare to object at all.
Not long after they put away their weapons, several cars arrived outside. Dozens of men in plain clothes got out of the cars, all with guns in their hands, and rushed in aggressively.
"Military Intelligence is investigating the case. No one is allowed to move."
Zhu Qing scolded, and the police looked at each other. Wang Sheng was really helping the Military Intelligence Department to arrest people. Fortunately, they did not move before.
"Get rid of their guns."
Seeing that no one dared to move, Zhu Qing gave the order again, this time ordering the guns of Wang Sheng's men. Now they were the only ones with weapons in their hands.
"Sir."
Wang Sheng ordered his men to surrender their weapons while he walked over. Zhu Qing saw him and immediately asked, "Who is Wang Sheng?"
"Sir, I am Wang Sheng."
Wang Sheng immediately stood up straight. He didn't know Zhu Qing, and he didn't even know any of the people who came. He could only cooperate first to avoid causing misunderstandings.
Operation Team 4 was short of manpower, so Chu Lingyun asked Zhu Qing from Team 3 to help him arrest the person at the police station. He was also worried that Wang Sheng would not be able to control the situation and fail to arrest the person, so he immediately asked Zhu Qing for help after making the call.
"Has he been caught?"
Zhu Qing asked, and Wang Sheng nodded quickly: "He's caught. This is Xu Wu. This is Wang Zhengxian, the director of the Fifth Branch. He's Xu Wu's backer. I was afraid he would stop us, so I arrested him first."
"Well done, you are worthy of being Team Leader Chu's man."
Zhu Qing's eyes lit up slightly, and he looked at Wang Sheng deliberately. It would take some courage to arrest the boss on someone else's territory.
"Thank you, sir."
Wang Sheng stood up straight. After the people from the Military Intelligence Department arrived, he felt completely at ease. Today's mission was finally completed.
"Take them all away, Wang Sheng. I'll leave a few people behind to help you. Keep an eye on the Fifth Branch. No one is allowed to enter or leave without the order from our Military Intelligence Department."
Zhu Qing gave an order, leaving four people behind to assist Wang Sheng in guarding the Fifth Branch, and he quickly left with the two tied-up men.
This mission was easy. When they arrived here, the people had already tied them up, and it was a buy-one-get-one-free deal. All he had to do was take them back.
They came quickly and left quickly, the whole process took less than five minutes.
After Zhu Qing and the others left, everyone looked at Wang Sheng. Before, they had only heard him say that he was helping the Military Intelligence Department to solve cases, but now it was completely confirmed that Wang Sheng was helping the Military Intelligence Department to arrest people.