Chapter 538: Promoted to Deputy Section Chief

The above are all the obvious words. They are meant for people who don't know the details.

In fact, Pang Yu pulled Zhang Yong aside and told him the truth.

As soon as they met, Tong Zhongting gave Pang Yu a surprise. He told him to immediately deploy manpower to investigate the train robbery.

He also said that it was urgent and that action must be taken immediately.

'Train robbery?'

'Yes. The boss has given me full responsibility.'

'Can you handle it?'

'My father can.'

'Your father?'

'This is also the military commander's idea. He wants me to take the lead. If I can handle it, that would be great. If I can't, there's no shame in it.'

'Ah...'

'If someone else takes the lead, I'm afraid there won't be much room for manoeuvre. Chiang Kai-shek is up to no good.'

'This...'

Zhang Yong hesitated.

That Song Junzheng seemed to be a bit of a drama! He actually asked Pang Yu to step forward?

How much does Pang Yu weigh? How can he bear it?

Later, I thought about it, and I felt that Song Junzheng was also in a difficult situation. He was trying to keep the Japanese out the front door, but a wolf was coming in the back door.

He wanted to resist the Japanese, but he was worried that Chiang would cut him off. He absolutely did not trust Chiang's character. Therefore, guarding against Chiang was just as important as guarding against the Japanese.

You can tell from Pang Yu's tone of voice.

He refers to Chiang Kai-shek directly. You can see the wariness.

If Pang Yu knew that he was actually a secret agent of the Rensheng Society, Chiang Kai-shek's 'lackey', what do you think he would feel?

They are sworn brothers, so if they fall out, is that not like stabbing your brother in the back twice?

'Didn't the Ministry of Foreign Affairs step in with the train robbery?'

'They don't know how to investigate cases. And they don't have the ability to arrest people. Chen Gongpeng is busy for nothing. There's no news at all.'

'Isn't Chen Gongpeng still in Beiping? Didn't he go to Wuqing?'

'He went there, but he's back now.'

'So...'

'The kidnappers have made some ridiculous demands, and we haven't responded yet.'

'Oh...'

'Dongjiaominxiang is in chaos. And now there's been another shooting. I'm in charge of this case too.'

'You...'

Zhang Yong was speechless.

It seemed that Chen Gongpeng's shoulders weren't as strong as they appeared.

You're in charge of the shooting case?

A train robbery and a shooting case, that's no small feat!

He shook his head.

Chaos.

Suddenly, he saw a newspaper on the table next to him,

and picked it up to take a quick look. Goodness, the front page was full of news about the train robbery.

It was all so complicated.

It was hard to tell what was true and what was not.

Some articles said that there were hundreds of foreigners on the hijacked train...

Some articles said that all the Chinese hostages had been released...

Some articles say that some foreign female hostages were abused...

It's all over the place.

Anything goes to attract attention.

Newspapers these days are a bit like the self-media of the future. They spare no effort to attract attention.

After going through them, there is not a single piece of truly useful information.

Obviously, there has been little progress.

No professionals are taking action. What can the outside world learn?

It's all so chaotic.

The situation in Beiping these days is so complicated.

Not to mention that even a rookie like him can't see through it, even Li Boqi might not be able to.

'What exactly does that mean?'

'Whatever you want.'

'What?'

'It means that I can make any request. As long as the higher-ups can agree to it, they will.'

'Really?'

Zhang Yong didn't say anything. He thought to himself, this is just empty talk.

But then he thought about it. It didn't seem like it. After all, Pang Yu was a genuine second-generation military officer. His father was very powerful. And Tong Zhongting was no pushover.

The higher-ups would definitely not dare to fool them around. Otherwise, the consequences would be serious.

'What exactly do you want to do?'

'The director said...'

Tong Zhongting is a rough man.

His approach is very simple and brutal. It's just what Pang Yu is looking for.

Pang Yu will be transferred out and a special operations section will be formed. Pang Yu will be the section chief. He can recruit his own staff.

There are no restrictions on the number of people.

There are no restrictions on resources.

If there is a need for weapons and equipment, Tong Zhongting will be responsible for allocating them. As long as they are available, they will be given.

This Special Operations Section has special privileges within the police department.

It can also call on the help of the 29th Army at any time.

Worried that the police department is weak and can't beat the enemy? Never mind. The military has a pistol regiment to provide reinforcements at any time.

The 29th Army has several pistol regiments. The Wuyuan Pistol Regiment is just one of them.

Each pistol regiment has thousands of men. The main weapon is a uniformed revolver. The secondary weapon is a uniformed large blade.

The revolver is used for long-range combat.

The big blades were for hand-to-hand combat.

This was definitely the 29th Army's most distinctive feature.

The Special Operations Section's main task was to deal with all kinds of espionage matters. Or so they called it. Tong Zhongting didn't understand the details.

While catching Japanese spies, he was also responsible for dealing with all matters related to Dongjiaominxiang.

The latter was originally an overstepping of authority. But it didn't matter. No one else was willing to get involved, either.

Who could handle dealing with so many foreigners?

No one in the police department dared to take charge. In the end, it fell to Tong Zhongting.

'Zhao Guanglin!'

'Huang Chu!'

'Cen Zhaohai!'

Pang Yu began to select personnel.

Basically, they were all people he hung out with on a regular basis.

It didn't matter if they were capable or not. The important thing was that they had to listen to him, Pang Yu.

If they didn't listen, and if they were capable, they weren't wanted either.

He had Wang Dong as his big backer. It didn't matter if the others were capable or not.

It was all about catching people.

There are many people, so there is strength in numbers. They all pounced on him. Many against few.

'Wang Dong, you will be the deputy section chief from now on,' Pang Yu said quickly, "Zhao Guanglin, you will be following Wang Dong.'

After a pause, Pang Yu added emphatically, "Zhao Guanglin, your task is to protect Wang Dong's safety. If anything happens to Wang Dong, I will hold you responsible.'

'Understood,' Zhao Guanglin replied solemnly.

Zhang Yong: ...

Damn, this arrangement. I'm a little flattered!

Special Operations Section?

Deputy Section Chief?

Sweat, my own official rank has been promoted so quickly.

I only joined the police department today. In less than half an hour, I was promoted to Deputy Section Chief.

Li Boqi is probably going to be jealous to death.

How long did he have to endure to become a deputy section chief?

And...

Using a leading cadre of the Red Party to protect himself? Damn, this honour seems to be very rare.

However, he did not refuse. He should. Haha.

Zhao Guanglin protects him. He will find a way to get Zhao Guanglin some benefits. No. Get the Red Party some benefits. This way, you can deepen your understanding through give and take.

He no longer wants to join the Red Party. There are too many restrictions there. He may not be able to adapt.

He cannot get involved in wine, women, and money.

He cannot do it.

However, he must maintain a good relationship with the Red Party.

He can't keep his feet in several boats for the time being. But he must keep his feet firmly in the Red Party boat.

In the next few decades, looking at the whole world, the biggest dark horse and rising stock is the Red Party.

'I'll call you Zhao!'

'Good!'

'Do you have any particularly capable people over there? Transfer a few over here.'

'Our specialty is not in operations.'

'Don't you have one or two experts in your organisation? I don't believe it.'

'A large number of people will easily be exposed.'

'Then if I'm ambushed, you'll be responsible.'

'I...'

Zhao Guanglin was at a loss for words.

This guy, is he doing this on purpose?

You're not usually so afraid of death! If you're afraid of death, how dare you arrest so many Japanese spies?

Do you know how much the Japanese hate you?

If you're captured by the Japanese, it won't be torture!

They'll definitely send you to Manchuria, or Korea, or some place where there's absolutely no chance of rescue.

And then they'll slowly torture you.

If they let you die within six months, you should be grateful.

'I'll pay...'

'What?'

'I said, I'll pay for the services of your experts...'

'You've got it wrong. We don't do things like that.'

'Really?'

'No.'

Zhao Guanglin flatly refused.

His experience told him that when dealing with Zhang Yong, you must never give in.

Otherwise, there will be endless trouble.

This guy is really good at getting more than he bargained for.

He and Pang Yu were like two peas in a pod. The two of them together were sure to stir up trouble.

'Wang Dong!'

'Wang Dong!'

There he was, Pang Yu, shouting again.

The reason he dared to agree was that he felt his sworn brother was very capable.

Apart from catching spies, it seemed he was capable of many other things.

Zhang Yong trotted over.

'We're going to Dongjiaominxiang now.'

'In such a hurry?'

'The foreigners are furious. They've only given us three days.'

'Wasn't the shooting in Dongjiaominxiang? What's it got to do with us?'

'Those An'nan constables are useless. Not to mention the Indian constables. The foreigners themselves know they can't count on them. In the end, we'll have to do the investigating.'

'Did the foreigners say anything about a reward, a bonus?'

'No.'

'So we're doing all this for nothing? Pish, we don't want to be so proactive.'

'That's true...'

Pang Yu immediately came to his senses.

This Wang Dong is obviously trying to blackmail the foreigners!

No matter how furious the foreigners are, if they don't give us some benefits, we'll just slack off. We'll work but not put in any effort.

Exactly!

Why should we listen to the foreigners?

This happened on your foreigner's own turf, what does it have to do with us Chinese?

"That Wang Qiancheng...'

'Ah, yes, yes, I almost forgot about him.'

Wang Qiancheng is immediately brought in.

At this moment, Wang Qiancheng is completely without spirit.

He has no water to drink.

No food to eat.

He is thirsty and hungry. He has also been severely beaten.

Although he is a Japanese spy, he is unable to defend himself. His face looks very haggard.

Zhang Yong gets straight to the point.

'What happened to the German who was killed?'

'...'

Wang Qiancheng refused to answer.

Zhang Yong waved his hand. Immediately someone came up and dragged him away.

Uncooperative?

Then continue the torture!

Hang him upside down. Let him dry for two or three days.

By then, he will be delirious and babbling nonsense.

'I'll talk, I'll talk...'

'Go ahead!'

'I don't know what happened. At the time, the two Germans were walking back from outside. It seems they were in a rickshaw. But the rickshaw could only go to the door. It couldn't come in. So they had to walk. As a result, a man suddenly rushed out from the side, pointed a pistol at them and fired two shots in quick succession.'

'Both fatal?'

'I don't know. I realised something had happened. I hid quickly.'

'And then?'

'A lot of people came and surrounded the scene. I came back here.'

'That's it?'

'That's what I saw. You can ask other people. The murderer was just one person. One gun.'

'Did you see which way the murderer fled?'

'I don't know.'

'Then what?'

'When I came out, the crowd had dispersed.'

'Oh?'

Zhang Yong frowned.

It seemed that the murderer had not escaped.

The entrance to Dongjiaomin Lane was heavily guarded. If the murderer had forced his way out, there would have been some kind of commotion.

In other words, the murderer had hidden inside Dongjiaomin Lane.

Strange, who was he?

And what was his intention in assassinating the German?