Chapter 62: Some Things Can’t Be Said
As the highest commander of the Joint Special Higher Police Affairs in Shanghai.
Fujita Go never imagined that a subordinate could cause such a huge mess.
Early in the morning, he received a complaint call from Consul Iwai Koichi of the consulate.
The other party demanded a reasonable explanation for why the Special Higher Police Affairs was investigating the Director of the Economic Department.
This director was personally selected by him and had also been personally tested by Senior Advisor Sonoda Kumakichi of the Nanjing Military Advisory Group.
If it was said that he had a problem, that meant the consul of the consulate and the person in charge of the military advisory group both had problems.
Fujita Go listened in complete confusion. What Director of the Economic Department? He had never given such an order to investigate any Director of the Economic Department.
After much persuasion and guaranteeing to the other party that he would investigate the matter thoroughly and give them an explanation, Iwai Koichi finally hung up the phone in a rage.
And as soon as the call ended here, Fujita Go immediately received a second call.
This call was even more significant; it was from Gendarmerie Headquarters Commander Ootani Unshichi.
Commander Otani stated that he had received a complaint from the Logistics Department that the Special Higher Police Affairs had arbitrarily investigated the Economic Department without any evidence.
It was precisely this decision that caused chaos in the material warehouse of the Economic Department at Mai Gen Road Train Station, with the material inbound review work and transportation management work inexplicably ordered to stop.
Now, the materials allocated by the Logistics Department to the Nanjing Ministry of Interior have no one to sign for.
Who should bear the responsibility for this.
Moreover, Commander Otani said that the work report they received was that the Special Higher Police Affairs had received instructions from the Nanjing Military and Political Department to investigate whether the Economic Department had leaked secrets.
This point made him even angrier.
If it was the Gendarmerie Headquarters investigating the Economic Department, it would be understandable for the Special Higher Police Affairs to summon on orders.
But the current problem is that the Nanjing Military and Political Department requested the Special Higher Police Affairs to assist in their investigation.
What the hell.
When did the Empire’s intelligence agency have to obey orders from a small military and political department of the Nanjing Restoration Government.
How do you do your job as commander? What is their status? What is your status? Where do you put the face of the Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Having been cursed at mercilessly by the commander for no reason, Fujita Go didn’t dare to argue and immediately ordered his subordinates to investigate the matter.
However, when he saw the internal notice from the Nanjing Restoration Government sent by Hashimoto Yuji, all of Fujita Go’s pent-up anger exploded instantly.
With his experience and intelligence, he could see it clearly almost without thinking.
This was Nanjing trying to shift the blame by putting the Economic Department on stage.
Of course, the Military and Political Department performing poorly and wanting to shift responsibility was something no one would find problematic, but choosing to use the Special Higher Police Affairs as a knife was a huge problem.
After reading the report, Fujita Go stormed to the interrogation room with his men in a fury.
Who would have thought he would see an old friend he hadn’t met in a long time here.
“Your Excellency Kagesa, why are you here?”
“Why am I here?” Kagesa Shinzhao chuckled lightly: “Then you should ask why your subordinates arrested Director Chen for no reason.”
Fujita Go was slightly stunned and looked at the young man across from the interrogation table. This was the Director of the Economic Department?
What magic did he have to make the consulate consul, Gendarmerie Headquarters Commander Lord Otani, and the General Staff Office Military Affairs Section Chief and China Affairs Section Eighth Section Chief so concerned about him.
“Is this Director Chen? I think there seems to be some misunderstanding between us.” Fujita Go stepped forward, slightly bowed to Chen Yang, and said: “I must apologize to you for the reckless behavior of my subordinates.”
This action completely baffled Chen Yang: “Colonel Fujita, you are too serious. Cooperating with the Special Higher Police Affairs investigation is what I should do.”
Fujita Go smiled faintly: “Thank you very much for Director Chen’s magnanimity.”
“I think the investigation is fine. You can go now.”
“By the way, both of you, do you need me to arrange a car to send you back?”
Kagesa Shinzhao waved his hand slightly: “No need to trouble you, Fujita.”
“Mr. Chen, let’s go.”
Hearing this, Chen Yang slightly bowed to Fujita Go and then bowed separately to the people around him.
“Fujita, let’s drink together sometime.” Seeing that the other party was willing to release him, Kagesa didn’t want to linger here.
After a simple exchange, Fujita Go didn’t wait for Fujita Go to reply and left with Chen Yang.
Watching the two slowly leave, Fujita Go’s face gradually grew colder from the affable expression just now.
“Team Leader Sato, I want to know who ordered the investigation of the Economic Department and why I didn’t know about this action?”
Sato Take respectfully said: “It was Section Chief Matsui who issued the investigation order.”
“Very good, have Matsui Koji come see me, now, fast…” The last “fast” was almost roared out.
Not only Sato Take, but even Yamamoto Yuji, the personal secretary who had been by Fujita Go’s side for so many years, had never seen him lose composure like this.
Sato Take shuddered all over, not daring to delay, and ran all the way to find Matsui Koji.
Special Higher Police Affairs Commander’s Office.
Fujita Go stood in front of the desk, hands supporting the table, staring intently at the four large characters “Long Live Martial Fortune” hanging on the wall.
“Report,” a loud voice rang out. Fujita Go turned around and said gravely: “Come in.”
Creak, the office door was pushed open, and Matsui Koji walked into the office with an uneasy expression.
“Fujita Your Excellency, you wanted to see me?”
Fujita Go said slowly: “Who ordered the investigation of the entire Economic Department, and why didn’t I, the commander, know about this matter?”
Matsui Koji hurriedly said: “Fujita Your Excellency, please hear me out.”
“This was an investigation task sent from the Nanjing Military and Political Department, hoping we could check if the Economic Department had any secret-leaking behavior.”
“I thought it was a small matter and didn’t need to bother you, Fujita Your Excellency.”
“A small matter? No need to bother me?” Fujita Go spun around, raised his right hand, and instantly unleashed a left-right combo.
“Pa pa,” two crisp sounds rang out. Matsui Koji was dazed from the slaps but didn’t dare move, just standing there half-bowed.
“Baka, you idiot, you museum-worthy idiot.”
“You, the person in charge of the investigation department, actually obeyed an order from the Nanjing Military and Political Department?”
“You’ve lost all the face of the Empire’s soldiers.”
Huh? Matsui Koji tremblingly explained: “Fujita Your Excellency, it’s not that serious, is it?”
“Not that serious? Then why don’t you go explain it to Commander Your Excellency yourself?” Fujita Go angrily said: “Are you a pig brain? I can’t make you understand?”
Seeing Fujita Go so angry that he was cursing profusely, Matsui Koji didn’t dare argue further.
Deep down, he still thought he hadn’t done anything wrong.
Wasn’t it just a Director of the Economic Department? He wasn’t someone he hadn’t seen before. Last time when Chu Mingan died, that Director Chen was at the scene.
A young man in his early twenties, tall and a bit good-looking, but nothing else special.
