Did he trick the young marshal into becoming sworn brothers and then go south to Huangpu Military Ac

Looking at the two young Japanese men who were trying their best to cover up their flaws, Du Yisheng let out a cold sneer in his heart.

He didn't press further, but instead adopted an indignant expression.

"Rest assured, gentlemen! Making trouble for Du's guests at the Shiliupu Wharf is a slap in the face to the Green Gang!"

Du Yisheng waved his hand and shouted sternly at the disciples behind him.

"Call the police station immediately! Tell their detective to come over right now! Inform all the branches to turn Shanghai upside down, even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, find those two murderers and robbers!"

As Du Yisheng roared, the head of the police station arrived at the scene with a large number of men, set up a cordon, and began to pretend to investigate the scene and interview witnesses.

Du Yisheng, with a sorrowful expression, approached Fujiwara Heiji and tried to soothe him gently: "Gentlemen, the docks are windy, and the stench of blood is too strong; it's not safe to linger. You'll definitely miss your ferry to Guangzhou. I'll send someone to take you both back to your hotel to rest. Please trust me; I will give you an explanation within three days!"

At this moment, Fujiwara no Heiji had no interest in going to Guangzhou.

With Ono dead, the sky has fallen.

Their minds are now preoccupied with how to explain things to their master in Tokyo.

The two nodded listlessly and, escorted by Green Gang thugs, got into a car returning to the Astor House Hotel.

Back in the hotel suite.

The moment the door closed, the facade of dignity that one had been carefully maintained in front of others crumbled instantly.

Ping's legs went weak, and she collapsed onto the sofa, clutching her head tightly with both hands, her fingers digging deep into her hair, her voice filled with undisguised despair:

"It's over... Fujiwara, we're all finished!"

Taira raised her head, her once arrogant eyes now bloodshot: "Ono is dead! His Highness's special envoy died like a stray dog ​​on the docks of Shanghai! If His Highness finds out, he'll skin us alive! He'll think we were indulging in pleasure, which led to this disaster!"

Fujiwara's face was also ashen, and he paced anxiously back and forth in the room.

"You think I don't know?!"

Fujiwara gritted his teeth, forcing out the words, "Ono was carrying His Highness's top-secret orders, likely concerning the Empire's plans in China! Now that he's dead, the mission is over! This isn't just about the two of us; it will implicate the entire Fujiwara and Heiji families!"

"If His Highness blames us for neglecting our duties and ruining his important plans, the elders in our family, in order to appease the royal family's anger, will absolutely not hesitate to push us out to take the blame! We will lose our right to the throne, and may even be forced to commit seppuku to atone for our sins!"

As soon as the words were spoken, fear began to gnaw at their hearts.

They are all too aware of the cruelty of the royal family, and all too aware of the logic of only looking at the result and not the process.

"No! We absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die!"

Fujiwara abruptly stopped, a madness flashing in his eyes.

"This was just an accident! A simple robbery and murder! It has nothing to do with us!"

"Yes! It has nothing to do with us!"

Ping jumped up as if grasping at a straw.

"We must act immediately! We must investigate this thoroughly before His Highness becomes enraged! We must find the culprit! If we can prove it was truly an accident and hand the culprit over to His Highness, perhaps there's still a chance for a turn of events!"

Neither of them dared to waste a second any longer.

Distrustful of Du Yisheng and the concession police, they immediately changed their clothes, rushed out of the Astor House Hotel, and drove straight to the Japanese concession.

The two used their family's connections in Shanghai to meet with the Japanese consul in Shanghai, to find the troops stationed in Hongkou, and even to break into the Special Higher Police's secret agency in Shanghai!

When facing these Japanese military and political figures, Fujiwara Heiji certainly dared not reveal that Ono was Hirohito's special envoy.

They could only grit their teeth and insist that Ono was an important figure in the Fujiwara family, carrying the family's secrets, and demand that the other party solve the case at all costs in the shortest possible time!

Under pressure from the two top clans, the Fujiwara and Heiji, the entire Japanese concession's violent machinery began to operate wildly.

The Special Higher Police mobilized all their elite forces, and the Marine Corps even dispatched plainclothes teams to forcibly intervene in the police station's investigation, beginning a carpet search in Shanghai.

……

The Du Mansion, Study.

Du Yisheng held a cup of Longjing tea, listening quietly to the intelligence reports relayed by his subordinates.

"Mr. Du, the Japanese are getting desperate. The Special Higher Police are running around like madmen, thoroughly searching all the gangs and laborers around the docks. They've even sent troops, forcing the police station to hand over the case's investigative authority."

Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Du Yisheng paused slightly in his teacup, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He anticipated that Ono's death would attract the attention of the Japanese, but he never expected that the two young masters could unleash such terrifying power, directly mobilizing the Special Higher Police and the military!

"It seems Mr. Lin was absolutely right. This isn't just any attendant; this is practically the very ancestor who keeps the Japanese military and political elite on their toes!"

Du Yisheng was secretly amazed.

After a brief moment of surprise, came a calm acceptance of the situation.

Du Yisheng took a sip of tea, a knowing smile playing on his lips.

"Let them investigate, let them investigate as much as they want. Even if you drain the Huangpu River dry, they won't find a single problem."

He admired Lin Qi's foresight so much that he ordered himself to completely distance himself from the Green Gang and not have any connection with them whatsoever.

Fortunately, they didn't try to be clever and stage a revenge killing, nor did they use assassins with the Green Gang's mark.

The Special Higher Police's investigations were extremely efficient.

Just one day later, through the torture and cross-examination of hundreds of laborers at the Shiliupu Wharf, they pieced together complete profiles of the two murderers.

The investigation concluded clearly: the two coolies who suddenly attacked and killed him with a knife at the dock were not members of a local Shanghai gang!

According to the testimonies of the surrounding laborers, the two were new faces who had just wandered to the Shiliupu Wharf yesterday looking for work.

Their voices carried a strong Zhejiang accent, and judging from their skillful tactical rolls and deadly fighting techniques during the robbery, they were veterans who had received formal military training and had seen blood on the battlefield!

The conclusion is entirely logical and completes the closed loop.

The battle between Jiangsu and Zhejiang had just ended, and Lu Yongxiang suffered a major defeat, with tens of thousands of his troops scattering.

At this moment, the entire outskirts of Shanghai and the concessions were filled with these defeated soldiers who had lost their guns, were desperate, and were taking risks to get a meal or grab some travel money to return to their hometowns!

The two defeated soldiers must have seen that the items guarded by Shinzo Ono were valuable, and they were tempted to rob them.

When faced with Ono's resistance, he acted on his veteran instincts and went straight for the kill.

After their robbery attempt failed, the two cunningly disappeared into the crowd at the dock, vanishing without a trace.

Faced with the airtight investigation findings, the head of the Special Higher Police looked at the report in his hand and sighed in despair.

How do I check?

In Shanghai today, there are several thousand, or even tens of thousands, of these unorganized, defeated soldiers who would do anything to survive!

They are like a drop of water merging into the ocean.

Without photos or files, where are we supposed to catch these two murderers?

This case became a complete unsolved mystery due to the chaos it caused.

The case was simply shelved and left unresolved.

When the Special Higher Police handed over the helpless investigation report to Fujiwara no Heiji, the two young masters looked ashen-faced.

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