Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Chapter 129 Liu Junze's New Identity

The aftermath of this incident can only be described as a complete mess. The English police were unable to find the perpetrator. The 77mm rifle is mostly used by Englishmen, and the 77mm bullet is the standard ammunition for English firearms.

They knew that the gun used by the perpetrator in the last shooting incident on Avenue Joffre in the French Concession was a British Type 77 rifle, but that had nothing to do with the Japanese.

"Based on the evidence at the scene, there should only be two perpetrators who drove away. But strangely, all three police officers had guns, but they were not loaded. This means that they did not feel any danger at the time! They would only act this way if they encountered their own people."

"The only strange thing is the one whose head was chopped off with a single blow. The knife was definitely a sharp one, and judging from their positions, the police officer was facing the person with the knife. But two people fired the gun, meaning the one with the knife also had a gun?"

Why weren't there three murderers?

"It could also be three people: the driver, who had a gun, and the person with the knife, whose position almost overlapped with the person with the gun."

"There are just too many cars in Shanghai!"

"What kind of car did that Japanese major general drive? Did you guys see it?"

"Before entering, I discreetly observed his car. There was no blood or traces, and the car was covered in dust. It shouldn't be the car from last night's scene, because those people from the Republican era last night all had obvious traces of car dust on their hands!"

"According to the scene reconstruction, those men from the Republican era came out of the opium den and staggered along when they encountered that car. They stopped the car and pounded on the car body and doors, so they all got their hands covered in dust. But this led to a conflict. The people in the car got out and threatened someone with a knife. Then they shouted, which attracted the police. The police recognized the people with the knife!"

But where did their rifles come from? Who would drive around with a rifle, especially at night? So, carrying a gun intentionally is the key to the investigation.

There are two possibilities: either the car owner lives on this street, or, like the last incident in the French Concession, they were carrying rifles and were planning to rob and kill someone at the opium den!

The analysis by the English police will not affect Chen Jiehua. With his current identity, he has nothing to fear from their investigation. They won't catch him in the act, so they can forget about causing him any more trouble.

Of course, Chen Jiehua still took precautions. He gave the car a thorough cleaning before letting Meixu drive it on the road, and the two went to look at houses in the HK area first.

Given Major General Aoki's current status, he doesn't need to look for a new house himself. He just needs to make a request, and someone will naturally help him make the arrangements. Aoki Qiao only needs to take Mio to confirm the details. If he likes it, he can take it; if he doesn't, he can move on to the next one.

The same goes for cars; a major general is assigned a car and can pick it up at the embassy. As for bodyguards, Aoki Takashi doesn't need any for the time being.

There were also army major general uniforms, army general officer swords, navy major general uniforms, and navy general officer swords, which were also delivered by headquarters. However, both swords were kept at home. Chen Jiehua still preferred to carry "Senju Denkichi" because it was more convenient to use.

Major General Aoki's new official residence was finally chosen at No. 13, Qian'ai Lane, Shanyin Road (Shanghai Road), HK. It is a detached Japanese and European style integrated garden villa, close to Hongkou Park and the Marine Corps Headquarters, and only a 10-minute walk from the Naval Club. The location is excellent.

Villa at No. 73 Jessfield Road is definitely not for sale; it will be temporarily sealed off after being cleaned up (the secret rooms are dealt with). Chen Jiehua plans to wait until 1932 to arrange for his people to secretly dig a tunnel from here, leading directly to the basement of No. 76.

Considering that the current official residence is a bit far from the East Asia Tongwen Academy, Aoki Takashi bought a small villa on Rue Pétain in the French Concession as a temporary residence for Fujiwara Mio. It is only a 10-minute drive from the Tongwen Academy.

While looking at houses, Chen Jiehua didn't forget about Obata Kazuki. However, recently Tanaka Ryukichi and Jin Bihui (Kawashima Yoshiko) haven't contacted Obata, and the Marine Corps agents have somehow lost track of him again!
“Your team, go to the beach and dig for seashells. Dig for a month. My new house needs seashells for decoration.” On December 25, Chen Jiehua picked up Liu Junze, who was returning from America, at the dock.

In the villa at 713 Rue de la Paix, Chen Jiehua and Liu Junze, two grown men, embraced tightly, their eyes still moist with tears in them!
"Old Liu! Welcome back!"

“Aoki, I know you don’t usually summon us unless it’s something really important! Tell me, what do you need me to do?”

"Old Liu, don't rush. Let me see the gun and the silencer first. We can talk about your business later."

"Aoki, look, this is a silencer that Old Zhou hand-made. See if it works for you. And this, I brought you two new pistols." Liu Junze said as he opened the box to show off his treasures.

“When you telegraphed us saying you needed to bring a pistol and bullets, Lao Zhou guessed that your Colt had been exposed and the special bullets couldn’t be used.”

"So I brought you these two this time. The first one is the German-made Walther PP. This gun is very common in Europe. Many officers in the Japanese Navy and Army also like this model. Military and police forces in various countries also purchase and issue this model. Moreover, the bullets are universal. Browning pistols also use this bullet."

"Good! You and Lao Zhou are too smart! Absolutely right, what I need is this kind of common, ordinary gun and ordinary bullets."

"Because we thought, you're already a Rear Admiral in the Japanese Army and Navy, what kind of guns doesn't the Japanese army issue you? There must be many situations where it's inconvenient to use the issued gun!"

"So I also brought you this one, the Walther PPK, which is an improved version of the PP. It has a shorter barrel, the same seven-round semi-automatic magazine, and can be used in special situations."

"And this too, general-purpose bullets for the Colt 1911A1, not the special bullets you took last time. I checked the records at the company, and many departments in the Republic of China ordered Colt 1911A1s and bullets from the company. You can use them in case of emergency!"

Liu Junze presented each item like a treasure, introducing them one by one, leaving Chen Jiehua speechless.

"How did you bring all this over? Doesn't customs check?"

"Aoki, you've been so busy you forgot, haven't you? The secret manual you left for Lao Zhou contained the shareholding certificate for Colt. During the Great Depression, Colt's stock price plummeted, and the company almost went bankrupt due to poor management. Lao Zhou secretly arranged for someone to increase investment and has already taken control of Colt in secret."

Chen Jiehua was dumbfounded! Were these two really that good at applying what they've learned to other situations? (Chapter 054)
"So you're saying you smuggled guns into the country openly under the guise of delivering goods?"

"Yes, my public identity now is Colt Northwind, a sales representative for Colt Corporation."

"Don't tell me you've already started investing in an aircraft company."

"That's right, Lao Zhou said this is the ultimate mission you gave us, and we must complete it!"

(End of this chapter)