Spy Wars: Get the Predator equipment at the beginning

Chapter 1026 Li Qun Receives Investigation Mission

"Okay, I got it!" Matsui said and hung up the phone.

"Lieutenant!" he called out after a moment's thought.

The adjutant immediately stepped forward and stood at attention, saying, "Commander, what are your orders?"

Matsui ordered: "Go call Tamura Takasuke, the new head of the Special Higher Police, and tell him to come see me!"

"Hai!"

After the adjutant went out to make a phone call, Matsui picked up the phone again and dialed the number of the headquarters of the newly appointed commander of the 13th Army, Shimomura Sada.

“Beep beep beep moshi moshi!” came the voice of Shimomura Sada from the phone.

Matsui said, "I've checked the military rations situation. The military logistics department indeed has no rice reserves. This year, grain production has decreased significantly in various regions, and the government can't get any rice either."

"You might not know this, but the price of rice on the market has risen to 500 yuan per dan (a unit of weight), and you still might not be able to buy it."

"But don't worry, I've already allocated some funds to the quartermaster to purchase rice from other regions. He promised to deliver the first batch of rice to your 13th Army headquarters within ten days!"

"So that's how it is. The logistics department should have informed me immediately after this happened. Your actions have put me in a very passive position. If the soldiers mutini, no one can bear the responsibility!"

Matsui laughed and said, "Shimomura-kun, it's unavoidable that some of the military rations have been changed from rice to mixed grains. It's not just your 13th Army that's like this; it's the same for all the other armies!"

"Many people in China don't even have coarse grains to eat. Now, except for the Northeast, there is a food shortage everywhere. That's the situation!"

"Even if we didn't inform you, your quartermaster should have reported to you!"

Shimomura Sadaya, on the other end of the phone, knew that dwelling on this matter wouldn't lead to anything good; all he needed was for the other party to send the rice over.

He said, "Mr. Matsui, I hope you will keep your word. I need to see the first batch of rice within ten days, or I will take the case back to Japan!"

Matsui didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, Tamura Takasuke, the head of the Special Higher Police Section, arrived at Matsui's office.

"Tamura Takasuke greets Your Excellency Commander!"

Matsui looked up at Tamura Takaaki and asked, "Tamura-kun, how long have you been in office?"

"It has been four months, Commander!" Tamura Takasuke replied.

Matsui nodded and said, "Nothing major has happened in the few months since you took office, but you haven't caught any underground party members or Blue Shirts moles hidden among us either!"

Tamura Takasuke lowered his head and stood at attention, saying, "Hai, it is my fault for dereliction of duty and incompetence!"

Matsui stood up and walked up to Tamura. "I received a report that the Imperial Army's logistics department is currently facing a severe shortage of food, especially rice. The reason is that the grain bureau is unable to obtain rice from the countryside. However, news has now come from the grain bureau that someone is colluding with outsiders to resell rice from the grain depot!"

"The price of rice on the market has been driven to exorbitant levels. Is it because we can't get any rice, or is the rice that has been collected being resold by outsiders in collusion with insiders of the Grain Bureau? Your Special Higher Police should investigate this matter thoroughly!"

"I'm giving you a week. After a week, I want the truth!"

"Hai!"

After returning to the Special Higher Police, Tamura Takasuke thought for a while and then made a phone call to Unit 76.

"Hey?"

"Li-san, I am Tamura Takasuke!"

Li Qun immediately stood at attention and said, "Section Chief Tamura, what are your instructions?"

"I do need to speak with you. Come to the Special Higher Police Department right now!" Tamura said on the phone.

"Hai!"

Li Qun dared not delay and immediately called his driver and bodyguards to rush to the Special Higher Police.

Not long after, Li Qun arrived at Tian Cun's office.

"Section Chief, Director Li has arrived!" The secretary led Li Qun into the office.

"Oh, Li Sang is here, please have a seat!" Tamura stood up and led Li Qun to sit on the sofa next to him.

"Hai!"

After taking his seat, Tamura asked, "Li-san, have you heard any news about the underground Communist Party or the Blue Shirts Society lately?"

Li Qun replied, "Section Chief Tamura, we do indeed have some news about the underground party. A big shot from the underground party is coming to Shanghai for medical treatment!"

"The details are still unclear; we're waiting for information from our inside sources!"

Upon hearing this, Tamura smiled and said, "Alright, this lead absolutely cannot be lost. Capture the bigwigs of the underground party for me, and I'll recommend you for credit!"

"Hai!" Li Qun immediately stood up.

Tamura gestured for him to sit down. "Sit down, sit down. There's another matter I called you here for today. I heard that someone in the grain bureau colluded with outsiders to resell rice. They even lied to the Imperial Army, telling the countryside that there was no rice left and they couldn't get any. In reality, they were reselling the rice they had received and hoarding it!"

Are you aware of this?

Li Qun's heart skipped a beat after hearing this. He hesitated for a moment before telling the truth: "Well... I did receive some rumors!"

"Baga, since you know about this, why don't you investigate? Why are you indifferent?"

Li Qun looked troubled and said, "Section Chief Tamura, we at the 76th Division are counter-espionage agents. This kind of grain resale is not under our jurisdiction!"

"You should go to the customs and military police; they're the ones who handle this kind of thing!"

Tamura scoffed, "If they were reliable, I wouldn't have called you over!"

"Since I've called you here today, it's to hand over this investigation to your 76th Division. I want you to personally oversee this case, and I want you to find out the whole story. I need a detailed investigation report within a week!"

Li Qun had no choice but to accept the task.

After returning to No. 76, Li Qun summoned Wang Dabao, the head of the First Operations Division.

"Director, are you looking for me?"

Li Qun stood up and sighed, "Da Bao, we can't pretend we don't know about that mess at the Grain Bureau anymore. Just now, Tian Cun called me over and asked our 76th Division to take charge of investigating this case!"

"What? The Special Higher Police know about this too? That can't be right, these kinds of cases aren't under our jurisdiction. Why didn't Tamura go to the anti-smuggling team or the military police headquarters?"

“Who can argue with that? I really don’t want to antagonize the Green Gang, but now I have no choice but to be the villain!” Li Qun shook his head and sighed.

Wang Dabao asked, "Director, do we really need to investigate this case thoroughly?"

Li Qun said, "If we don't investigate thoroughly, how can we explain this to the Special Higher Police? Here's what we'll do: send someone to find the source of the information and see who leaked it."

"In addition, send someone to monitor You Shichang, the director of the grain bureau, and report his whereabouts to me at any time!"

"Understood!" Wang Dabao agreed, then asked, "Should we keep an eye on Liu Changhe?"

Li Qun said, "Of course we have to. Since we're going to offend him, let's go all the way! Find out where he's storing the grain!"