Spy Wars: I can get rewards by being a bully!

Chapter 1126 The Local Tyrant of the Concession

Tianjin Military Police Headquarters.

Lin Ze was reviewing documents when the phone rang.

"Hey, Lin Jun, it's me."

"General, what are your orders?"

"Mr. Lin, Eisuke Uchida died in Xuanhua."

"What?! It's Eisuke Uchida from the Shimen Military Police Headquarters?"

On the other end of the phone, Okamura was quite satisfied with Lin Ze's reaction.

"Yes, a few days ago he arrested the person in charge of the Red Zone's underground transportation network in North China. I arranged for him to inspect the military police headquarters in various places and supervise the arrest situation. He took a special train to Zhangjiazhuang. When he reached Xuanhua, the train exploded and derailed. Uchida was shot in the process."

"That meant it was a premeditated attack, but how did they know that Uchida Eisuke was going to Zhangjiazhuang?"

"That's the problem. I'd like you to be in charge of investigating this matter."

Lin Ze said with difficulty, "General, it's not that I'm making excuses, but there's a thorny issue in Tianjin right now, and I can't get away from it for the time being."

What happened in Tianjin?

"Your Excellency, it's like this. The Japanese concession has its own patrol police force, right? They often clash with the police headquarters, and the Japanese residents in the concession are very dissatisfied with those police officers, filing numerous complaints. Some businessmen have even complained to me. This is difficult to handle..."

“What are they up to? I’ve had my eye on the militia for a long time. I’m giving you a day to handle this. Lin Jun, I know you’re worried about attracting criticism from some people. Don’t worry, I’ll back you up. If any of those people in the concession are disobedient, arrest a few of them, but don’t kill anyone indiscriminately.”

"Hayi!"

Lin Ze hung up the phone. It was just like a pillow being delivered when you're sleepy. It seems that kid Okamura Tadamasa has done his job again. He should invite him to Jinmen Ryotei sometime to have some fun.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in!"

Niu San'er pushed open the door and came in, reporting: "Master, early this morning, a Japanese merchant from the concession reported to the police headquarters that his son had gone missing. The police headquarters wanted to enter the concession to search for him, but they were stopped by the concession police officers, and a standoff ensued."

Lin Ze was just about to drink his tea when he heard this and almost choked.

"This old Zheng, he's up to something like this. It's like he's given a taste of his own medicine. Has the militia made any move?"

The term "civilian corps" is the Japanese term, similar to the foreigners' preference for calling it the Municipal Council. Both were administrative bodies within the concessions, and strictly speaking, they should be called the Residents' Committee Office.

The Japanese enjoyed forming these groups, and some of these groups became quite powerful in later generations, almost to the point of wielding immense power.

The Residents' Committee Office of this Japanese Concession was established under the guidance of the Japanese Consulate. According to the original regulations, the resident committee was responsible for managing all affairs within the concession, including the police station, judiciary, household registration, taxation, municipal affairs, education, commerce, and so on, making it virtually a state within a state.

Later, when Lin Ze governed Tianjin, he took back a lot of power, such as municipal construction, education management, commercial facilities, and taxation, which the militia could no longer manage.

However, they insisted on retaining the police station and a certain degree of judicial authority because there were too many issues involved and they also had to argue with the consulate. So Lin Ze put the matter aside for the time being.

Now that Zheng Xiaji has created the conditions, Lin Ze should naturally support him.

"Send two squads of military police to the scene!"

Soon, several trucks were assembled, and the military police rushed onto them with a roar.

Since the establishment of the Auxiliary Management Bureau in Tianjin, the military police have been spending all their time training in the headquarters, or being dragged out as mascots while handling cases. They are all feeling incredibly stifled.

It wasn't just that they were bored out of their minds; because the military police had to attend classes every day, their minds were filled with fervent thoughts of loyalty to Commander Lin. You can imagine how excited the military police were when Lin Ze personally led the team out this time.

The standoff took place in the vicinity of Guandi Temple and Dahe Street in the Japanese concession. From there, heading southeast, you enter the concession. Because of the well-developed land and water transportation here, the concession police station set up checkpoints.

Zheng Xiaji looked very excited, waving his arms and roaring at a Japanese soldier opposite him.

"You Japanese reported the case, so why can't I bring my men in to investigate?!"

"You say you'll investigate, but how am I supposed to know if you'll actually do a serious investigation?"

"I am responsible for every person who reports a crime!"

"You're preventing us from going in today, which is obstructing our investigation. Have you taken bribes?"

The translator on the other side was also very excited, taking Zheng Xiaji's tone into account, and he was shouting so loudly that spittle flew everywhere!

The Japanese soldier leading the opposing team clearly hadn't expected Zheng Xiaji to be so arrogant. At first, he tried to explain, but later he couldn't control his emotions either.

"Baka yarou! Zheng! Take your men and leave immediately! Do you want to cause a conflict? If you alert Sir Takahashi, I guarantee you'll pay an unimaginable price!"

The "Sir Takahashi" that the Japanese devil was referring to was Takahashi Shingo, the head of the local militia in the Japanese concession. He was an old Japanese man who had been in Tianjin for two or three decades. Judging from his title, you could tell that he had a noble status. I heard that he used to be a high-ranking official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After settling in the Japanese concession in Tianjin, he became the head of the local government and held that position for decades. He was the most powerful local tyrant.

Zheng Xiaji scoffed, “I’ll say it again, since someone reported this to me, I have jurisdiction. No matter who they are, brothers, get ready. Anyone who dares to stop us, just tie them up and take them back!”

The Japanese soldier opposite him was furious and drew his sidearm.

"boom!"