Chapter 578 Please provide evidence
Chapter 578 Please provide evidence
"Hey, I understand."
"Hi,"
"Hi."
"Mr. Nishio, I understand what you mean. Tomorrow, there will be a complete explanation for this matter."
"Goodbye."
Qing Qi Qing Yin hung up the phone, and the serious expression on his face instantly turned into helplessness.
Sato Shinichi asked carefully, "Master Haruki, does Master Nishio have any new instructions?"
Qingqi Qingyin rubbed his brow and said, "Master Nishio wants us to start a hearing with the Special Higher Section, the Special Agent Committee, and the Chinese Special Agent Division tomorrow."
"The case of Gong Zhongxi has been delayed for more than 20 days. It cannot be delayed any longer. Otherwise, it will cause rumors outside and affect the image of the empire."
"However, based on the evidence we have collected so far, it is not enough to conclude that there is something wrong with Lord Nakanishi." Sato Shinichi frowned and said, "Lord Haruki, why don't you discuss this with Director Chen?"
"Let him go and communicate with Lord Nishio and give us some time."
"It's useless." Qingqi Qingyin smiled bitterly: "Sato-kun, you haven't been dealing with Director Chen for a long time, so you don't understand what kind of person he is."
"If the presence of Mr. Zhongxi hinders his interests, or if Mr. Zhongxi affects his business, then he will definitely come forward,"
"But now it's about whether there is a red tendency, which has nothing to do with him."
"He would rather run away than not. If I hadn't dragged Li Qun in last time and asked him to catch Zhong Xigong, I'm afraid Director Chen wouldn't even want to see him."
"You forgot that they kept procrastinating and making excuses, refusing to submit Zhong Xigong's confession."
"I suspect that for all these days, no one has asked me a single question."
Sato Shinichi was speechless when he heard this, and after a while he said angrily: "Sir Haruki, he is running away."
Qingqi Qingyin stood up and patted Sato Shinichi on the shoulder and said, "Don't be surprised. He is not a soldier of the Empire. How can you expect him to be loyal to the Empire?"
"Forget it. We'll do our best and leave the rest to fate. We'll submit the evidence we have. As for how to deal with it, they should have a conclusion."
The next day, at the Chinese Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
In order to determine whether Gong Zhongxi had red tendencies, the expeditionary force headquarters organized a massive interrogation.
The official in charge of the hearing was Staff Officer Mitsuhiro Abe of the General Staff.
Others include the head of the Special High Police, General Doimoto.
The newly appointed director of the Special Agents Department, Kumahiko Takeda.
Deputy Director of the Chinese Special Agent Committee, Chen Yang.
And the head of the Ume Agency, Haruki Keitsugu.
Originally, intelligence agency matters were usually investigated at the consulate.
But Nakanishi Gong's identity is different. In addition to being an officer of the intelligence agency, he is also the personal adviser to Lord Nishio.
With this identity, the interrogation location can only be the Chinese Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
At ten o'clock in the morning, all the people involved in the interrogation had arrived.
As the interrogation began, several Agent 76 brought Gong Zhongxi into the conference room.
I haven't seen Zhong Xigong for more than 20 days. Instead of looking haggard as I had imagined, his face is rosy and he seems to have gained weight.
The interrogation began, and Haruki Keitsugu signaled his secretary Sato Shinichi to present Zeng Shunzhi's confession for the interrogators to review.
Then he asked Zhong Xigong a fatal question.
Did he know Zeng Shunzhi? Was it he who recommended Zeng Shunzhi to join the red-leaning newspaper?
Zhong Xigong took off his glasses and did not speak. After several people read the confession, Zhong Xigong put on his glasses again and said: "Qingqi Jun, I don't know anything you said. If you say there is a problem with me, please show me the evidence."
"I am the subject of your interrogation now. You can't just put the burden of proof on me."
"Besides, you have detained me for more than 20 days without any reason. Even if I want to find evidence, I don't have time to do so."
"So, my appeal is very simple. If you want to prove that I have red tendencies, please provide evidence."
"Evidence, of course there is evidence." Qingqi Qingyin ordered Sato Shinichi to take out a yellowed photo and said, "After our investigation and Zeng Shunzhi's own confirmation."
“The photo was taken in Okamoto Prefecture, Japan more than 20 years ago.”
"The three people above are Zeng Shunzhi, Zhong Xigong, and Professor Watanabe Yujiro, who was teaching at the Shanghai East Asia Common Culture College at the time."
"From this photo, it is not difficult to prove that Zeng Shunzhi and Mr. Zhongxi know each other, and they have a good relationship."
Zhong Xigong shook his head and said, "That may not be the case."
"Qingqi-kun, you said this happened more than 20 years ago. We were classmates at that time. He followed us to Japan for a trip and we took photos together as a souvenir."
"This only proves that we had a good relationship at that time, but it doesn't prove that we are still in touch now."
"In other words, Haruki-kun, are you still in touch with your friends from more than 20 years ago?"
Staff Officer Abe Mitsuhiro put the photo aside and said, "Haruki-kun, I have to admit that what Nakanishi-kun said makes sense."
"Just one photo, taken more than 20 years ago, really can't explain the problem."
"Do you have any other evidence, such as the letters and communication records between Zhong Xijun and Zeng Shunzhi?"
Qingqi Qingyin frowned, then shook his head after a while and said, "So far, we haven't found any correspondence paper or anything like that."
"However, General Doi-maru should know that the Special High Police searched Professor Tuobian's residence in Taiwan and found some remarks about red tendencies."
"It seems that Nakanishi-kun is also involved."
Zhong Xigong smiled and said, "Qingqi-kun, you need evidence for what you say. How come I don't know about the red speech?"
"Professor Watanabe is an expert in social issues. He has been studying these things since he left China and returned to his homeland. He was just discussing some social issues with me, and it didn't involve any red tendencies at all."
"If you insist on nitpicking, then I have nothing to say. However, I still say the same thing, Qingqi-kun, please show us the evidence."
Qingqi Qingyin could not have imagined that the director of the Chinese Special Affairs Department could be such a rogue.
He instinctively felt that Zhong Xigong seemed very sure that they did not have strong evidence in their hands.
Some are just some insignificant information collected.
"Haruki-kun, do you have any other evidence besides these?" Abe Mitsuhiro's tone sounded a little impatient.
Qingqi Qingyin gritted his teeth and said, "Colonel Abe, I can let Zeng Shunzhi confront Zhong Xigong face to face and let him prove that there is something wrong with Zhong Xigong."
Everyone present looked at each other, and Abe Mitsuhiro nodded and said, "Okay, Qingqi-kun, bring Zeng Shunzhi up."
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