When Zhang Yunhe returned to the Special Higher Police's secret interrogation room, the warehouse was already heavily guarded, with sentries every three steps and guards every five steps, all of whom were former police officers from the International Settlement.

Since the Japanese entered the concessions and drove out the foreigners, the International Settlement no longer exists. Whether it is the Chinese-controlled area or the concessions, the Japanese are now in charge. Except for some key departments such as the police station, many departments have been abolished.

These police officers used to be his men, but now they're all working for the Japanese.

Zhang Yunhe also knew that even if the police station staff quit, there would be plenty of people willing to do the work. In fact, many people didn't care who they worked for, as long as they were given power and money. This is why there were so many traitors.

At this moment, Zhang Yunhe was squatting on the roof of a warehouse, quietly watching the police search and eliminate potential hazards in various warehouses.

"Reporting to Inspector Sakai, we have searched the warehouse inside and out, but found no more suspicious persons or items," the sergeant reported to Sakai.

After hearing this, Sakai said, "It seems the culprit has really escaped. Does the culprit really have such strong combat capabilities? How could they kill so many elite Imperial agents?"

The sheriff said, "Your Excellency, we still don't know whether the killer is one person or multiple people. If it's multiple people, with proper planning, they should be able to succeed; but if it's just one killer, that would be terrifying."

Just then, the sound of cars screeching to a halt came from outside the gate, and a large number of Special Higher Police agents and Japanese military police officers got out of the cars.

The Japanese military police jumped off the truck and assembled, while Sakata Tadayoshi led a large group of agents quickly toward the warehouse yard.

"Sakata-kun, you've finally arrived!" Sakai said after bowing to Sakata.

Sakata Tadayoshi nodded and asked, "What are the specific details?"

Sakai Chenggong said, "Nine Special Higher Police officers and three ninjas from the country were all killed, not a single one survived. Except for the three ninja corpses, all the other corpses were... skinned and hung up after death. The methods were very brutal. I had the police officers take down the bodies of the Special Higher Police officers, but I haven't had time to do so yet with the three ninja corpses in the basement."

Sakata Tadayoshi's facial muscles twitched as he listened. He said, "Please take me to see the body, Sakai-kun."

"this way please!"

The bodies of Aso Saburo and the others were taken down and placed on the east side of the yard, covered with white sheets.

The white sheets covering the nine corpses were lifted, and Tadayoshi Sakata covered his nostrils with a handkerchief as he examined the wounds on all the bodies.

Sakai Chenggong stood to the side and said, "Our police station sent coroners to conduct preliminary autopsies on these bodies. Two of them died from broken cervical vertebrae; five of them died from suffocation after being hooked by iron hooks to their chins and throats and suspended from a high place; and two of them died from having their chests pierced by sharp instruments that penetrated their hearts!"

After saying that, Sakai successfully ordered the police to bring a meat hook.

Five meat hooks were placed side by side on a tray and were brought over by a policeman.

Sakata Tadayoshi looked at the five rusty meat hooks on the tray, frowned, and asked, "What are these tools? Did the murderer take them from the interrogation room?"

"No, these are hooks that butchers use to hang meat," Officer Chang suddenly said. He then added, "This used to be a slaughterhouse for slaughtering livestock. I suspect the murderer gathered evidence from this scene."

Sakata Tadayoshi looked up at Lao Chang: "Who are you?"

"Oh, this is our constable Lao Chang from our police station. He's been working here for thirty years and has handled many major cases. His brother-in-law used to work at this slaughterhouse, so he knows a bit about this place," the sheriff quickly introduced.

Sakata Tadayoshi asked, "Should these corpses be killed first and then executed, or executed while they are still alive?"

Old Chang replied, "Judging from the location where these bodies were found and other clues, the five people who were hung by iron hooks were probably hung up while they were still alive and suffocated to death after being hung up; the other four were killed and then hung up!"

"Then why did the murderer hang the body up and then carry out the execution?" Sakata Tadayoshi asked again.

Old Chang thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps the killer wanted to leave a mark, perhaps to show off their achievements, to intimidate, or even to create an atmosphere of terror."

Sakata Tadayoshi stood up and said to Sakai Chenggong, "Sakai-kun, please take me to the basement!"

"Okay, please come this way!"

Only a few military police remained on guard outside the warehouse gate; the rest had all gone inside.

Zhang Yunhe had already left the warehouse and arrived here. He stealthily walked to the last truck, took out a grenade, and placed a booby trap under the truck. Then he placed another booby trap under the chassis of the other trucks and cars, and finally connected these booby traps together with wire.

He installed the triggering devices on the driver's side doors of each car. As soon as someone opened the driver's side door, the booby trap would be triggered and explode, and it would also trigger other booby traps to explode in a chain reaction.

After doing all this, he hid on a nearby rooftop to watch the commotion. These Japanese spies from the Special Higher Police would eventually drive away, so he was just waiting for someone to open the car door and cause an explosion.

He sat on the roof of a nearby house and lit a cigarette.

Just as he was finishing his cigarette, a Japanese spy came out of the warehouse. He greeted the Japanese military police on guard nearby and then walked to a car and reached out to open the door.

"Holy crap!" Zhang Yunhe exclaimed, standing up at the sight. "What's that damned Japanese devil doing out here all by himself?"

"Boom boom boom..."

More than a dozen violent explosions turned most of the area into an inferno. Shattered glass and car debris flew everywhere. The windows of the houses closest to the explosion center were all shattered by the shockwave, and screams came from nearby shops and houses.

The Japanese soldiers, spies, and police officers standing guard inside and outside the warehouse and courtyard heard the continuous explosions outside and immediately dropped to the ground.

Inside the underground cold storage, standing in the corridor looking at the three nailed ninjas on the wall, Sakata Tadayoshi sighed and said, "I was worried about something going wrong during Fan Biao's interrogation, worried that someone would come to rescue him, so I hired them to ambush him. I didn't expect that not only would they fail to capture the rescuer, but they would also be killed."

Just then, a series of explosions came from outside. Everyone's expression changed drastically, and they all turned around and ran outside.

As soon as they ran out of the warehouse, Tadayoshi Sakata and the others saw flames shooting into the sky outside the gate. The police, agents, and soldiers in the courtyard were lying on the ground, and explosive fragments were scattered everywhere.

"Baka! Get up! What happened?" Sakata Tadayoshi roared.

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