Chapter 71: This Is Bullying An Honest Guy!
“The officer you mentioned, is it Major Fujita Sosuke?”
“No, no, no, not Officer Fujita, Lieutenant Itakura ordered us to arrest. Ah, no, to invite you.” The translator explained carefully, secretly feeling scared. My goodness, the officer started with a Major, who did I provoke!
“Fine, I understand.” Cao Weida nodded slightly, glancing at him, “I have a task for you now. Go and connect a telephone line for me. You’ll pay for it.
If you complete it, I won’t pursue today’s matter. But if you don’t complete it,”
Cao Weida narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in them, “You should know the consequences.”
The translator shivered, “I’ll complete it, I’ll definitely complete it! You can rest assured, Grandpa, I’ll personally handle it!”
“Who’s your grandpa? If you dare talk nonsense again, I’ll slap you to death!” This guy is truly shameless, he can say anything.
If I had a grandson like him, even if Cao Weida died, he’d have to open his coffin and come back to take him away!
Not wanting to waste any more words with him, Cao Weida said directly to the Japanese Sergeant, “I won’t go back with you. I’ll go to the Gendarmerie Headquarters later to report to Officer Fujita myself.”
The Japanese Sergeant bowed respectfully at a ninety-degree angle, “Hai, Mr. Cao. This is all a misunderstanding. Please don’t mind it, Mr. Cao.”
“Don’t worry, I won’t say much to Fujita-kun,” Cao Weida changed his tone, with a hint of reproach,
“However, your actions were truly too barbaric!”
“The Great Japanese Empire has always emphasized the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. For this goal, how much effort and sacrifice has the Great Japanese Empire made, and yet how have you acted?!”
“Your actions are severely damaging the Empire’s image! To put it bluntly, if the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is ultimately not achieved, everyone who acts like this will be a sinner of the Empire!!”
“Hai! Mr. Cao is correct. This subordinate will definitely remember it!”
“Then do you know what to do next?”
“Hai! This subordinate will definitely invite them gently and friendly.”
“Yōshi, a teachable person.” Cao Weida smiled with satisfaction. If the Japanese were going to arrest people, he couldn’t organize it overtly. He could only use this method to minimize the suffering of the Chinese people.
“Alright, you can go first. I’ll tidy up and then go report to Fujita-kun.”
“Hai, thank you for your trouble, Mr. Cao. Goodbye.”
The Japanese Sergeant respectfully withdrew. As soon as he reached the corner, he slapped the translator across the face and grabbed his collar, saying fiercely,
“Baka yarō! You almost got me killed! You stupid pig!!”
The translator was on the verge of tears. Didn’t Cao Weida already forgive him? Why did he still have to get beaten after coming out?
His family was once well-off, otherwise, he wouldn’t have learned Japanese. But later his family fell on hard times, and because he had offended too many people before, those he had bullied before started bullying him after his downfall.
Later, when the Imperial Army arrived, he became a translator because he knew Japanese, and he immediately puffed up again after being bullied so severely.
But he hadn’t been puffed up for long before he was assigned to be a translator for a Sergeant. Those colleagues of his bullied him relentlessly.
Is it really necessary to bully an honest person like me just because I speak a little harshly, act a little poorly, or am thick-skinned when borrowing money and not repaying it?!
Before the Imperial Army arrived, anyone could bully me. After the Imperial Army arrived, anyone could still bully me. Didn’t your Imperial Army come for nothing!!
No, not entirely. Your Imperial Army also bullies me.
*Sniffle*, why is my life in this world so bitter?
Even though he wanted to cry, he still had to be submissive. “Hai, Taijun. It’s all my fault, I’m a pig!”
“Please don’t be angry, anger harms the body. I will definitely serve Mr. Cao well.”
“You better!” The Japanese Sergeant snorted coldly, “Immediately help Mr. Cao connect the telephone line. Also, clean up his courtyard!”
“Otherwise, you’ll really have to lick clean whatever you can’t hold in!”
“Hai!”
The Japanese Gendarmerie Headquarters.
“Fujita-kun, sorry to bother you.”
“Cao Sang, I am truly sorry. I have already heard about your matter. They don’t understand Cao Sang very well, and there might have been some misunderstanding. Please don’t mind it. I have already criticized them severely on your behalf.”
“Fujita-kun is too kind. They were just doing their duty, I understand.”
Cao Weida pretended to look confused and asked, “Fujita-kun, what exactly happened? How did I hear that Yoshida Taijun went missing?”
“Wasn’t he fine yesterday? How did he suddenly go missing? Could it be that he went out for something?”
“No, he is indeed missing.” Fujita Sosuke’s expression was grim,
“Cao Sang, you should know about the city-wide search these past two days, right?”
“Naturally. I also participated in the search. The orders from above were to search for corpses and suspicious individuals, with a focus on corpses, but the specifics were not mentioned. What, Fujita-kun, is Lieutenant Yoshida’s disappearance related to this matter?”
Cao Weida actually knew very well that the Japanese had guessed these two matters were related.
Or rather, when they ordered a city-wide search for bodies, he already knew the reason.
The disappearance of so many Japanese people was an incredibly humiliating matter. If it were known outside, it would surely cause an uproar or even jubilation throughout the city.
This would undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for those resistance elements, making them even more active.
Therefore, the Japanese had kept this matter tightly under wraps, limiting those who knew to a very small circle.
Fujita Sosuke rubbed his temples, looking troubled, “The two matters are indeed related. You are a friend of the Great Japanese Empire, and even more so, a friend of mine, Fujita Sosuke. I won’t hide anything from you. I have also been extremely stressed by this matter these past two days.”
“During this period, a bandit appeared from nowhere and specifically targeted the Japanese citizens stationed in Beiping. A total of five families, thirteen people, have been confirmed and found as corpses. The rest are still nowhere to be found.”
“What?! How could this happen?! How could such cruel things be done to innocent people! It’s simply lawless, unforgivable by heaven and earth!!” Cao Weida appeared shocked, as if stunned by the news. After a while, he recovered and hurriedly asked,
“Fujita-kun, have the perpetrators been found? Such ferocious villains must be apprehended. Death by a thousand cuts would not be enough to atone for their crimes!!”
If you’re not ruthless, you can’t stand firm. When Cao Weida got ruthless, he even cursed himself!
“Not yet, not even a single piece of usable information.” Fujita Sosuke sighed, but he was very satisfied with Cao Weida’s attitude.
“The characteristics of the found corpses are all very consistent; their necks were violently twisted. The characteristics are very similar to the warriors who were stripped and left on the road before.”
“From this, we deduce…”
Fujita Sosuke suddenly stopped, apparently realizing he had said too much.
Cao Weida had originally wanted to hear what analysis the other party had. He, the perpetrator, was together with those racking their brains to find the perpetrator, and the other party considered him one of them. Honestly, this feeling was quite satisfying.
He seemed to understand why many murderers always liked to observe their work at the scene afterward.
However, seeing that the other party seemed unwilling to continue, Cao Weida didn’t care. He just felt a sense of accomplishment, he wasn’t a true pervert.
He immediately stated his stance:
“For such bad elements who disrupt the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, I, Cao, have absolute zero tolerance! Please rest assured, I will go back and order Sang Liuji to temporarily suspend the procurement of supplies and prioritize finding the perpetrator to bring justice to the deceased!!”
“Cough, cough, cough,” Fujita Sosuke coughed violently upon hearing this, waving his hands like a windmill,
“No need, absolutely no need!”
“The main responsibility for this matter lies with Colonel Tateno. He is a capable officer, and I believe he will find a way to catch the perpetrator.”
After saying this, Fujita Sosuke patted Cao Weida’s shoulder earnestly,
“Your loyalty to the Great Japanese Empire is very satisfying, but you cannot put the cart before the horse. Your talent is in logistics. While apprehending the perpetrator is important, the procurement of supplies is even more important!”
What a joke. If the perpetrator can’t be caught, he’ll at most be scolded by Miyamoto Ichiro. Anyway, the main responsibility doesn’t lie with him.
Besides, they weren’t his relatives who died, he couldn’t be bothered about their lives.
But if the supply procurement stopped, it would be his money that was lost!!
Cao Weida chuckled inwardly. He knew Fujita Sosuke would say that.
Did he really think all Japanese were selfless? As long as they were human, who could be without selfishness?
“Alright, procuring supplies for the officers is also contributing to the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. This subordinate understands.”
“Yōshi, it’s good that Cao Sang can understand.” Fujita Sosuke smiled with satisfaction. The money bulging in his pocket was far more important than catching some damned perpetrator.
“Since you’re here anyway, let’s take a statement first, so I can give an account to my superiors.”
“Of course. Should we record it or…”
“…Let’s call a stenographer.” Fujita Sosuke thought about it and still didn’t choose recording, so he wouldn’t have too many worries when discussing later.
After all, it would be bad if he accidentally mentioned business matters.
“Someone!”
“Hai~”
“Call the stenographer.”
“Hai!”
In a moment, a man about 1.55 meters tall, with glasses and a distinctive mustache above his upper lip, walked in.
Fujita Sosuke spoke a string of Japanese. After the stenographer bowed, he took out paper and pen and sat down.
“Cao Sang, we can start. He understands Chinese. Just answer whatever he asks you.”
Cao Weida naturally had no objections.
“Cao Sang, let’s begin.” The stenographer’s attitude was not serious, even a bit relaxed. Clearly, Fujita Sosuke had already given him instructions, and it was just a formality.
“Cao Sang, please tell me, how did you meet Second Lieutenant Yoshida yesterday? What did you talk about during the meal? Did he reveal any information, such as whom he offended, or where he planned to go…”
