Chapter 284: The Emperor’s Clever Use
In the interrogation room, Takahashi Kōnosuke was tied to a chair, his hands bound behind his back and his legs secured to the chair legs.
The chair was fixed to the floor.
No matter how much Takahashi Kōnosuke struggled, even if his wrists were bloody, he could not break free from the chair.
The Guard Captain, leading the Emperor, walked in with Li Muzhi. Takahashi Kōnosuke was still struggling fiercely.
Even though he was exhausted and panting, he was still struggling with all his might.
Seeing this, the Guard Captain turned to Li Muzhi and asked, “Factory Director Li, do you want to remove the cloth strip from his mouth?”
Takahashi Kōnosuke’s mouth was gagged.
There were still bloodstains around his mouth; he had bitten a guard, and Takahashi Kōnosuke had used his teeth to tear at the rope, causing his gums to bleed.
In the Guard Captain’s opinion, since Takahashi Kōnosuke was so stubborn, there was probably no need to waste Factory Director Li’s precious time on him.
“Take it off,” Li Muzhi nodded, reminding him, “Be careful.”
Since they were already here, they might as well try.
As for removing the cloth strip, there was no need to worry about him biting his tongue to commit suicide.
If he truly intended to die, he would have bitten his tongue earlier instead of the rope.
“Okay,” the Guard Captain nodded, grabbed Takahashi Kōnosuke’s hair, and quickly pulled the cloth strip from his mouth.
As soon as the cloth strip was removed, Takahashi Kōnosuke immediately cursed vulgarly: “Baka! You lowly Chinese pigs! Our Great Japanese Imperial Army will soon enslave you all. You are only fit to be like the livestock in the pens.”
Li Muzhi, hearing him speak Chinese, interrupted directly: “Not long ago, Yamamoto Sakura was also sitting in your current position.”
Li Muzhi deliberately emphasized the name “Yamamoto Sakura.”
Since this person was a classmate of Yan Kai, he must also know Yamamoto Sakura.
Yamamoto Sakura had so many admirers; perhaps the person in front of him was one of them.
Zhang Wanhe said that Takahashi Kōnosuke had been trained, but after all, he was not a professional spy or operative. Even with training, he would not be as formidable as a professional spy.
If he was indeed one of Yamamoto Sakura’s admirers, then perhaps by using Yamamoto Sakura to provoke him, they might gain something.
When people are extremely angry, the prefrontal cortex function of their brain is inhibited, while the amygdala is overactive. This leads to a surge in stress hormone levels, triggering a fight-or-flight response, which suppresses logical thinking.
To put it simply, their intelligence level rapidly decreases.
However, upon hearing Li Muzhi mention Yamamoto Sakura’s name, Takahashi Kōnosuke’s demeanor and tone did not change, and he continued to curse: “You foolish Chinese pigs, a few of us can freely rule your entire county town. You are born slaves.”
Li Muzhi paused slightly. The other party was indifferent to Yamamoto Sakura’s name. Could it be that he was not one of her admirers?
But even so, he must have known Yamamoto Sakura; why would he have no reaction at all?
He must be suppressing his emotions.
Li Muzhi decided to continue provoking him.
Li Muzhi turned to the Guard Captain and said, “Outside Yamamoto Sakura’s room, many people are still lining up, right?”
The Guard Captain didn’t understand what Li Muzhi meant by “lining up.” Yamamoto Sakura’s room was currently undergoing ideological work by political officers.
However, the Guard Captain immediately nodded: “Yes, that’s right. I went to line up yesterday too, but I didn’t get a turn.”
Li Muzhi said to the Guard Captain, “You should go line up again later. Otherwise, if he dies, there will be no more opportunities.”
“If he dies, how will there be an opportunity?” the Guard Captain asked suspiciously.
“Oh, it seems to make sense. If he’s dead and not hard, then it’s still possible,” Li Muzhi nodded thoughtfully.
“Hahaha, you bunch of stupid Chinese pigs, don’t bother making up any lies, I won’t believe you… Hahaha, clumsy tactics, hahaha…” Takahashi Kōnosuke burst into laughter, showing no signs of cooperation, and even mocked Li Muzhi in return.
Li Muzhi tried a few more lines, but they had no effect on Takahashi Kōnosuke.
In the end, Li Muzhi had to abandon the idea of provoking the other party through Yamamoto Sakura.
The psychological defense line of this Takahashi Kōnosuke would be slowly breached by the political officers.
He would go back to work on the details of the flashbangs and not waste any more time here.
“Emperor, do you remember the taste?” Li Muzhi said, looking down at the Emperor before leaving.
“Woof woof!” The Emperor sniffed and barked twice at Li Muzhi in response.
“Emperor, it’s good that you remember, so then we…” Li Muzhi intended to say “then we’ll go back.”
Unexpectedly, a scene that Li Muzhi did not anticipate occurred. Takahashi Kōnosuke’s eyes instantly turned blood red, and he roared at Li Muzhi: “Baka! You bastard! What are you calling your dog!!!”
The Emperor!
He is the leader of our Great Japanese Empire’s soldiers, the totem we are loyal to!
We launched this war to expand territory for His Majesty the Emperor!
These damn Chinese, to name their pet dog Emperor, and for the dog to even like the name and wag its tail at him.
Baka!
Isn’t this tantamount to insulting our Emperor and disgracing the face of our Great Japanese Empire!
Rage instantly ignited on Takahashi Kōnosuke’s face. He gnashed his teeth, wishing he could immediately bite off Li Muzhi’s neck.
Li Muzhi, seeing Takahashi Kōnosuke’s sudden anger, felt a jolt.
That’s right!
How could I have forgotten the Emperor at my feet?
The Emperor’s status in the eyes of the devils is incredibly high. Of course, that is except for a certain merchant division.
Insulting their Emperor is more unbearable for the devils than being cuckolded.
Although this Takahashi Kōnosuke could control himself not to be affected by Yamamoto Sakura’s emotions, he couldn’t control himself from being affected by the Emperor.
Striking while the iron was hot, Li Muzhi pretended to be nonchalant and said to Takahashi Kōnosuke: “Takahashi Kōnosuke, this is just a dog. Naming him Emperor is just an ordinary dog name. Why are you getting so agitated…”
Takahashi Kōnosuke, with bloodshot eyes, interrupted Li Muzhi: “Baka! You damned Chinese pig! I won’t allow it! I absolutely will not allow your dog to be named Emperor, damn it! Change it immediately, you must change it immediately!”
“There’s nothing I can do,” Li Muzhi shrugged. “My dog already likes this name very much and can’t change it. To be honest, your psychological resilience is too poor. Your mind is so narrow that you’re arguing with a small dog. This won’t do. Aren’t you still going to rule all of Asia? The ancient saying goes, a great man can bend and stretch. If you can’t even endure this small grievance, how can you rule Asia?”
After speaking, Li Muzhi ignored Takahashi Kōnosuke and said to the Emperor at his feet: “Come, Emperor, bark a couple of times for me.”
Woof woof!
The Emperor immediately barked twice cooperatively.
“Emperor, look at my gesture, sit down,” Li Muzhi made a sitting gesture.
The Emperor immediately squatted on his hind legs, supporting himself on his front legs, and sat down in front of Li Muzhi.
“Good, Emperor is truly a smart and good dog. Here’s a reward for you, chew on a bone.” Li Muzhi took out a small chicken bone from his pocket and tossed it into the air.
The Emperor leaped up, caught the small chicken bone, and happily gnawed on it in front of Li Muzhi.
…
Seeing Li Muzhi directly training a dog in front of him, calling it Emperor with every other word, all the blood rushed to Takahashi Kōnosuke’s head, his eyes wide with fury:
“Baka, damn it, if you have the guts, let me go.”
“Baka, to insult our Emperor like this, you Chinese pigs all deserve to go to Hell.”
“If I get the chance, I will definitely report this to Your Excellency Commander and have you all chopped up and fed to the bones.”
“Baka, damn it, stop it, stop it!”
…
“Emperor, you performed well. Come, crawl under my legs.”
Li Muzhi watched Takahashi Kōnosuke’s emotions become more agitated, but he continued his dog training, further provoking him.
Li Muzhi had not yet taught the Emperor how to crawl under his legs, and the Emperor looked up at him, not understanding what to do.
Li Muzhi took a chicken bone from his pocket, walked to a corner, and put it down.
Then Li Muzhi walked in front of the Emperor, spread his legs apart, and said to the Emperor, “Now crawl under here and go eat the bone.”
The Emperor understood, stood up, and walked over.
Takahashi Kōnosuke was like he had been electrocuted, his emotions reaching an extreme. His voice cracked: “Baka! Emperor! Don’t crawl, don’t crawl, Emperor!”
The Emperor ignored Takahashi Kōnosuke, crawled under Li Muzhi’s legs, walked to the corner, picked up the bone, and gnawed on it with a happy crunch.
Li Muzhi patted the Emperor’s head and praised, “Emperor, you’re so smart. After you finish this bone, we’ll crawl again.”
Takahashi Kōnosuke completely lost it: “Baka, baka, baka! You damn Chinese pigs, you all deserve to go to Hell! It’s just so hateful, I number 9…”
Seeing the extremely enraged Takahashi Kōnosuke accidentally revealing important information about Secret Location No. 9 in his loss of control, the scribe in the interrogation room’s eyes lit up.
But he did not record it immediately, instead memorizing it mentally.
If he wrote it down immediately, it would be bad if Takahashi Kōnosuke realized it.
The Guard Captain, seeing this, also had a look of surprise and delight in his eyes.
He never imagined that the Emperor raised by Factory Director Li could be of such use today, hahaha.
Takahashi Kōnosuke had, after all, undergone some training.
After shouting a piece of important information about Secret Location No. 9 in his anger, he realized he had slipped up and quickly changed his tune, resorting to foul-mouthed abuse: “Baka, baka, baka…”
Like a scolding shrew, he cursed with every foul word imaginable.
Ignoring Takahashi Kōnosuke any further, Li Muzhi led the Emperor and the Guard Captain out.
In the interrogation room, Takahashi Kōnosuke’s curses soon turned into muffled sounds.
That was because his mouth was gagged again.
