Spy Wars: I am the Captain of the Military Police

Itai Yudai met that scorching gaze and said, "After we secretly captured Kazuki Seiji, he knew he had no chance of survival and remained silent. That's why I didn't report this to you, General."

He suddenly changed the subject, a hint of respect in his tone, and turned his gaze to the figure standing silently beside him: "The real breakthrough was the interrogation of Miss Sakurako.

She... used some special methods." Itai's voice was a mixture of awe and a hint of fear: "Katsuki Seiji's will ultimately failed to hold up in front of Miss Sakurako.

Not long ago, he had a complete mental breakdown and admitted that he was the one who secretly withheld that batch of goods! Miss Sakurako's methods, I am astonished.

Yingzi, who had been watching silently, now raised the corner of her mouth ever so slightly under the flickering light. Her cold gaze swept across Banjing, as if silently conveying a message: "You're a good boy."

"What clues did you get?" Zhou Zhengqing asked.

Itai Yudai bowed slightly, speaking deliberately slowly, with the solemnity of someone revealing a secret: "General, Kazuki Seiji's audacity to secretly withhold those most precious items wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision, but... a plan that had been laid long ago."

He paused, as if observing Zhou Zhengqing's reaction, then lowered his voice and said, "Even before the war broke out in North China, someone within the empire had planned a plan to plunder precious cultural relics, targeting the private collections in Peking and Tianjin!

Especially in Peking, as the ancient capital, although it has experienced several great changes and precious items have been scattered, the richness of the rare treasures scattered in the streets and the mansions of the noble families is far beyond imagination."

"The Imperial leadership anticipated that once war broke out, it would be a golden opportunity to exploit the situation. The outcome was just as predicted... The gains were staggering."

Itai Yudai's tone was filled with a subtle sigh, and then he changed the subject, revealing a chill: "And the person in charge of this entire looting plan, you also know him, is Ishiwara Kanji!"

"What?! Ishiwara Kanji...it's actually him!" Zhou Zhengqing cried out in confusion.

Itai Yudai nodded: “Not only that.

Ishiwara Kanji openly carried out the plunder on behalf of the military, but secretly, he had another identity. He was the "selector" appointed by the royal family himself, specifically to select the most top-notch rare treasures!

The reason why Kozuki Seiji dared to take the risk and secretly seize those top-level artifacts was because he received a secret order from Ishihara Kanji in the name of the royal family, requiring him to quietly intercept them, secretly transport them back to the mainland, and present them to the royal family!

"Ishiwara Kanji... Secret order from the royal family..." Zhou Zhengqing muttered to himself, and the outline of a matter slowly emerged! A surprising association suddenly surfaced in his mind.

I learned from Qi that Ishiwara Kanji's current precarious situation could be caused by... these cultural relics?

"This...this isn't right!" Zhou Zhengqing looked at Itai Yudai, his voice full of doubt: "Since this is something the royal family specifically asked for, is Kazuki Seiji crazy?! How dare he intercept it privately and use it as a bribe?

Isn't he afraid of his crime being exposed, the Emperor being enraged, and an imperial decree being issued, leaving him with nothing to lose? Don't you want to live?!"

The more Zhou Zhengqing thought about it, the more confused he became. Katsuki Seiji's actions completely overturned his inherent perception that the Japanese respected imperial power.

Itai Yudai seemed to have anticipated Zhou Zhengqing's reaction: "The general's doubts were exactly what confused me the most at the time."

Itai Yudai lowered his voice, with a sense of nervousness as if he were sharing a shocking secret: "So, I specifically and focused on this point in the interrogation.

Guess what that lunatic, Xiangyue Qingsi, said?

"Stop keeping me in suspense!" Zhou Zhengqing saw his mysterious demeanor and shouted in a deep, impatient voice, "Speak now!"

Itai Yudai shuddered at what he said, his neck twitching sharply as he hurriedly explained, "Yes! Yes! According to Xiangyue Qingsong himself, he's been holding back on those artifacts and delaying their return to mainland China because he wants to send a signal through Ishiwara Kanji."

Itai Yudai paused, swallowed hard, and continued, "Katsuki Seiji wants His Majesty to understand that only by supporting him as the commander of the North China Front Army can these treasures that the imperial family longs for be transported back safely and intact."

"He is... using the treasure to bully others and openly threatening us!" Zhou Zhengqing's eyes widened instantly, as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world, and even his breathing was choked for a moment.

"Has his brain fully developed?! How dare he threaten the Emperor?! This... this isn't just about throwing his life away, this is digging his own grave!"

"I don't understand either and have repeatedly questioned him." Itai Yudai frowned, "But Kazuki Seiji has his own set of twisted theories.

He said that as long as His Majesty the Emperor would support him, he would successfully take the throne of commander of the North China Front Army, and promotion to Army General would only be a matter of time.

Once he has a large army under his command, and the entire North China Front Army and the military leaders back him up, what can His Majesty the Emperor do to him even if he is furious?

"..." Zhou Zhengqing was speechless, with only one thought in his mind: This Xiangyue Qingsi is so brave, does his family know? Isn't he afraid of being implicated?

"He further said..." Itai Yudai felt that these words were too hot, and his voice was even lowered: "As long as he succeeds in becoming the commander, he will then respectfully transport the cultural relics back to present them to the imperial family, and express his feelings to His Majesty the Emperor, indicating that he, Kazuki Seiji, is willing to stand on His Majesty's side.

Then, he felt... He felt that His Majesty the Emperor would not pursue the matter, but would instead rely on him even more!

After all, the value of the unwavering loyalty of a general who controls the North China Front Army is extraordinary...

"Has he gone insane?" The expression on Zhou Zhengqing's face was wonderful, a mixture of contempt, shock and an indescribable sense of absurdity.

"He's holding the royal family hostage, and then using this high position he's about to secure to 'please allegiance'? What the hell is he thinking!?

This is no longer stupid or audacious, this is insanity!

Why did he think the Emperor would fall for this? This was simply the most blatant insult to the Emperor and the entire imperial power!

If I were the Emperor…” Zhou Zhengqing paused mid-sentence, his lips curled into an icy arc, a cold glint in his eyes: “Humph, he won’t even have a chance to regret it!”

"General, Kazuki Seiji has gone insane, and his desire for power has completely affected his mind." Itai Yudai nodded.

"Have you found out the exact location of that batch of cultural relics?" Zhou Zhengqing put away his confusion about Xiangyue Qingji's thoughts and asked.

"I was just about to ask, Kazuki Seiji said he gave the things to a group of confidants to hide, and was about to tell you the specific location when you came..." Itai Yudai said with an innocent expression.

Zhou Zhengqing curled his lips: "You have to blame yourself for this. Why didn't you report it earlier?"

"General, I just want to wait for the results of the interrogation and report to you together!" Itai Yudai quickly explained.

"Is that so?" Zhou Zhengqing looked at Itai Yudai in disbelief, but then something clicked in his mind and his brows furrowed again. "Then what about those two Chinese guys? Why are they here too?"