Chapter 1680
Unscrupulous
Chapter 1680 Unscrupulous
During the Spanish rule, the Han people living in Manila could only be regarded as third-class people, but no one would easily miss any opportunity to establish a relationship with the Spanish.Thinking back to when the Ding family was able to marry the Francis family, it took a lot of effort to make it happen.It is not uncommon for the Ding family to do something like this among the Han people, but the in-law the Ding family sought out was of high status and had a great background, so it attracted more attention.Now that the city of Manila has changed hands, the Ding family is facing the same level of attention if they want to get rid of their relationship with the Spaniards.
Qin Huacheng has seen a lot of dramas like this these days. Many people can't wait to go to the street and say that they are sworn enemies with Spain, even though they might have bowed their knees in front of the Spaniards half a month ago. earn a living.The son-in-law of the Ding family has too much background, and it is too difficult to separate the relationship. As Qin Huacheng said, unless little Francis died, it would be difficult to draw the line.But the Ding family can secretly plan this kind of thing, and Qin Huacheng said it so straightforwardly, it is really a heart-wrenching remark.
Ding Pingsheng said: "Brother Qin, you can't talk nonsense about this matter. If the adults in Haihan hear such rumors, my Ding family will definitely be in trouble. Don't do it, don't do it!"
Qin Huacheng smiled, took the jug from the table, filled the wine glass in front of him, and said: "Master Ding, Ming people don't talk dark words, I can roughly guess what your Ding family thinks." .You want to inquire about your brother-in-law, no problem, I will take over this matter. But if you take an attitude immediately, it will be easier to take any measures you want to take later."
Ding Pingsheng is such a cautious person, how can he be easily caught by his words, he shook his head again and again: "Brother Qin is thinking too much, my Ding family has no other ideas, just want to know the current situation of that person. Is he born or not?" If you die, you have your own official decision, and the Ding family dare not try to interfere with the official decision."
Ding Feng specifically told him to "don't mention what you shouldn't mention", and the Ding family's attitude towards little Francis is exactly what should not be mentioned to Qin Huacheng.Regardless of whether the Ding family wanted to rescue little Francis or simply let him die, once they expressed their attitude, it might become material for Qin Huacheng to claim credit for.Therefore, before confirming the reliability of Qin Huacheng, Ding Pingsheng must not express this attitude on behalf of the Ding family, lest the benefits be lost and instead become a stepping stone for the other party.
The Ding family's cautiousness is indeed meaningful. Qin Huacheng took the initiative to test Ding Pingsheng, and the purpose was to trick him.The matter of little Francis, if you just inquire about relevant news, it is not a big deal, but if someone tries to influence the government's judgment on him, the nature of this will change.When Qin Huacheng was trained before, the police officer mentioned to them some situations that must be reported in time, one of which was trying to rescue or silence the Spanish criminal.If Ding Pingsheng leaked his words, he would take the initiative to report the matter to his boss later.
Fortunately, Ding Pingsheng's mouth was tight enough. Even though the other party tried to influence his thinking with repeated words, he still didn't say what he shouldn't say in the end.Qin Huacheng didn't force himself, so he immediately concentrated on enjoying the food and wine, and didn't ask Ding Pingsheng any more questions.
The anxious party in this matter was obviously Ding Pingsheng, and Qin Huacheng didn't want to push him too hard, otherwise it might backfire.Anyway, as long as you help the Ding family find out the news, you can still benefit from it later, and the risk you need to bear is also smaller.
After drinking and eating, Qin Huacheng asked Ding Pingsheng to go back and wait for news, while he went to Manila.The checkpoint at the city gate was no longer an obstacle to Qin Huacheng, but now it became a status symbol. He stepped forward to show his ID number plate, and the soldiers on duty inspected it for a while, and motioned for him to enter the city.Qin Huacheng raised his head and chest, without squinting, but he could feel the envious eyes of the people waiting in line outside the city gate for inspection.
Now that he has the status of a temporary security policeman, Qin Huacheng can go anywhere except for a few military restricted areas inside and outside Manila.It's just that his jurisdiction is the area marked outside the city, and where his duties lie, he can't run around in two days.But it wouldn't cause him any trouble if he had to sneak into the city to do some private business, as long as he didn't delay his business.
Qin Huacheng already thought of who to ask for help yesterday. One of his childhood playmates, Zhang Kui, is now working for the Haihan people in the city.However, Zhang Kui's responsibilities are quite different from those of Qin Huacheng. Not only can he write well, but he is also proficient in Spanish and Chinese, so he was recruited by the military to be an interpreter, and was responsible for accompanying the officers in the interrogation of those identities. Important Spanish POW.For people with a certain status and background like little Francis, most of the interrogations after they were arrested also involved Zhang Kui.
Qin Huacheng found the place where Zhang Kui was working. It was a school originally run by the Spanish church. Now that the church itself is in danger, the school has naturally closed down a long time ago.Even if it is reopened in the future, it should not teach courses such as Spanish and religion.Now it is requisitioned by the military as a place to interrogate prisoners of war, and every classroom is an interrogation room.In addition, the confession files sorted out by the military are basically stored here.
Naturally, this kind of place would not be open to ordinary people, but Qin Huacheng's identity as a security policeman was no different from a useful passport.And Zhang Kui happened to have no errands at this time, and was transcribing a Spanish confession into Chinese. Hearing that a visitor came to visit him, he stopped what he was doing.
Zhang Kui came out and saw that it was Qin Huacheng, so he asked directly, "What do you need from me?"
"I have something to do." Qin Huacheng nodded in response.He knew that he didn't need to say anything more now. With the tacit understanding of friendship for many years, the other party would naturally understand the importance of the matter.
"Then wait for me for a while." Sure enough, Zhang Kui knew this well, went back to file the document first, and then came out to meet Qin Huacheng.This place was full of people from the military, Zhang Kui didn't dare to chat with Qin Huacheng about some sensitive topics here, so he could only find another teahouse outside.
After the two sat down and ordered a pot of tea, Zhang Kui said, "If you have something to say, tell me quickly. The superiors have been strictly investigating these two days, so I don't dare to slip away for too long. If I get caught, I might even lose my job."
Qin Huacheng is now also an errand in the yamen, so he naturally knows that Haihan's punishment for sabotage is very severe, so he briefly talked about the Ding family's request for help, and then hoped that Zhang Kui could find a way to see if he could find out. Little Francis' current situation.
Zhang Kui was not in a hurry after hearing his reason for coming. He took a sip of tea first, pondered for a while before replying: "You dare to reach out to take care of this matter, but do you know who the Ding family's in-law Francis is?"
"I know, the leader of the Spanish city defense army! I have seen it several times before, and he is very majestic. He also said before that he would let the Haihan people bleed like rivers in Manila, but now he is still a prisoner of the Haihan army!" Qin Huacheng was very disdainful of this loser, and his tone was full of contempt: "Now that the father and son are both in jail, who else would take them seriously? I think the purpose of the Ding family to inquire about this matter is also to You should draw a clear line with them earlier and pick yourself out of this quagmire."
Zhang Kui said: "Since you know, you have to come to this muddy water, it seems that the Ding family has given you a lot of benefits."
Qin Huacheng smiled and didn't answer, which was equivalent to acquiescing to Zhang Kui's guess.Zhang Kui continued: "You and I have been brothers for many years. Since you want to know, I will tell you some inside information. Francis and his son are currently being detained somewhere in the south of the city. It is said that they will be transferred to Cavite Port for detention. I don't know."
Qin Huacheng asked, "Didn't Haihan pass a judgment on them?"
Zhang Kui said: "The higher-ups want to extract more things from Francis, whether it is information or money, so they don't plan to make a judgment against him for the time being. As for his son Francis Jr., he was just a businessman before and never went to war. , What do you think you can do by arresting him?"
"Arrested my son and threatened me?" Qin Huacheng guessed.
Zhang Kui nodded slightly and said: "People always have weaknesses. No matter how much Francis is not afraid of death, how can he still let his son end like this? Even his son is not afraid of death, but a father can't bear to look at his son Spent the rest of my life in prison."
Qin Huacheng thought for a while before asking again: "Then according to what you said, the Haihan people probably didn't intend to execute them?"
"What good does executing them do to Hai Han?" Zhang Kui shook his head and said, "The Hai Han people even released Aragones, let alone this father and son. As long as they don't want to die wholeheartedly, the chances of surviving are very high." , but as for whether they can regain their freedom, it probably depends on whether they are willing to cooperate in the end."
Qin Huacheng actually didn't quite understand why Haihan let them go so hastily after he worked so hard to capture the city of Manila and captured the Spanish officials.But he also knew that his vision was limited, and he might not be able to understand the subtleties of the Haihan people's methods.He couldn't help but start thinking again, if Francis and his son can survive, what kind of impact will it have on the Ding family?
"Then tell me, since you can be sure that the father and son are not dead, what else can you do to get more benefits from the Ding family?" Qin Huacheng thought for a while and still felt that he didn't have enough ideas in his head, so he simply asked Zhang Kui asked for comments.
Zhang Kui rolled his eyes and said, "Who do you want the Ding family to deal with? Me? Don't mess around, this matter is beyond your influence. If you are targeted by the Military Intelligence Department or the Ministry of Security, beware of dragging you down." The whole family!"
Although Qin Huacheng had no direct dealings with these two yamen, he had heard about his "bad name" for a long time. Hearing that he said it carefully, he couldn't help hesitating: "Is it really so serious?"
Zhang Kui said: "You are a public security policeman. Is it your duty to inquire about the situation of the enemy chieftains in custody? If those two yamen find out, they will arrest you immediately and take you back to torture them slowly. By the way, we will interrogate you later." Take a look at the details of your Qin family, and see if the entanglement with the Spaniards has been sorted out. After a set of operations, it's no wonder that your Qin family doesn't shed a few layers of skin."
Qin Huacheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, waved his hands and said, "If you can't offend me, let's forget about it! But since the Ding family and Francis are married, is it true that no one is looking for the Ding family?"
"How could it not be!" Zhang Kui sneered, "It's just that the Ding family probably didn't commit any major crimes, so they haven't taken action against anyone for the time being. I think the Ding family came to you because they sensed some signs, so they were eager to inquire about the news. We should disengage from the Spaniards as soon as possible, so as not to be implicated by them."
When Qin Huacheng heard this, he suddenly had a new idea in his heart.Since the Ding family is afraid, it may be an entry point to continue beating the Ding family.Zhang Kui explained the matter to the point of nonsense, so he refused to delay outside. Qin Huacheng didn't hold him back much, so he made an appointment with him to drink and eat meat another day as a thank you for this consultation.
Hearing the relevant information from Zhang Kui, Qin Huacheng hardly had to do anything, but if the Ding family operated it themselves, they might not be able to find the right way even if they broke their legs. Special departments are on the lookout.
After dark that night, Qin Huacheng took the initiative to go to Ding's house and meet Ding Pingsheng again.He selected some key points and told Ding Pingsheng the news he had inquired from Zhang Kui today.However, with Zhang Kui's advice first, Qin Huacheng was more careful, and did not reveal all the information he had. He only said that the son-in-law of the Ding family, Francis Jr., is still in custody and the government has not yet issued a verdict on him.
Ding Pingsheng thanked Qin Huacheng, but he felt a little uncomfortable with the news.And Qin Huacheng had already expected the other party's mentality, and asked proactively: "Shopkeeper Ding, since he is still there, are you going to think of a way to get him out?"
As soon as Ding Pingsheng opened his mouth, it was the previous statement, saying that the Ding family did not dare to make mistakes and affect the decision of the government. Qin Huacheng shook his head and said: "When the government makes a decision, I am afraid that the time will be missed. I also heard something today. Investigate your Ding's family. As for which yamen it is, I won't say, anyway, it's not me, the security police."
Ding Pingsheng was shocked when he heard that, this was one of the concerns of their father and son. If Haihan felt that the interest between the Ding family and the Spaniards was too deep, then after taking Francis and his son into custody, he should find some reason to take Ding It seems to be a normal operation.So the Ding family has been very low-key recently, lest they cause any trouble and attract the attention of the government.But if what Qin Huacheng said was true, then he had to think of a countermeasure.
Qin Huacheng saw that Ding Pingsheng's face changed slightly, and he knew that his temptation was in the right direction.Since the Ding family is very afraid of this issue, they will try to start from here and squeeze more benefits from the Ding family.
(End of this chapter)
During the Spanish rule, the Han people living in Manila could only be regarded as third-class people, but no one would easily miss any opportunity to establish a relationship with the Spanish.Thinking back to when the Ding family was able to marry the Francis family, it took a lot of effort to make it happen.It is not uncommon for the Ding family to do something like this among the Han people, but the in-law the Ding family sought out was of high status and had a great background, so it attracted more attention.Now that the city of Manila has changed hands, the Ding family is facing the same level of attention if they want to get rid of their relationship with the Spaniards.
Qin Huacheng has seen a lot of dramas like this these days. Many people can't wait to go to the street and say that they are sworn enemies with Spain, even though they might have bowed their knees in front of the Spaniards half a month ago. earn a living.The son-in-law of the Ding family has too much background, and it is too difficult to separate the relationship. As Qin Huacheng said, unless little Francis died, it would be difficult to draw the line.But the Ding family can secretly plan this kind of thing, and Qin Huacheng said it so straightforwardly, it is really a heart-wrenching remark.
Ding Pingsheng said: "Brother Qin, you can't talk nonsense about this matter. If the adults in Haihan hear such rumors, my Ding family will definitely be in trouble. Don't do it, don't do it!"
Qin Huacheng smiled, took the jug from the table, filled the wine glass in front of him, and said: "Master Ding, Ming people don't talk dark words, I can roughly guess what your Ding family thinks." .You want to inquire about your brother-in-law, no problem, I will take over this matter. But if you take an attitude immediately, it will be easier to take any measures you want to take later."
Ding Pingsheng is such a cautious person, how can he be easily caught by his words, he shook his head again and again: "Brother Qin is thinking too much, my Ding family has no other ideas, just want to know the current situation of that person. Is he born or not?" If you die, you have your own official decision, and the Ding family dare not try to interfere with the official decision."
Ding Feng specifically told him to "don't mention what you shouldn't mention", and the Ding family's attitude towards little Francis is exactly what should not be mentioned to Qin Huacheng.Regardless of whether the Ding family wanted to rescue little Francis or simply let him die, once they expressed their attitude, it might become material for Qin Huacheng to claim credit for.Therefore, before confirming the reliability of Qin Huacheng, Ding Pingsheng must not express this attitude on behalf of the Ding family, lest the benefits be lost and instead become a stepping stone for the other party.
The Ding family's cautiousness is indeed meaningful. Qin Huacheng took the initiative to test Ding Pingsheng, and the purpose was to trick him.The matter of little Francis, if you just inquire about relevant news, it is not a big deal, but if someone tries to influence the government's judgment on him, the nature of this will change.When Qin Huacheng was trained before, the police officer mentioned to them some situations that must be reported in time, one of which was trying to rescue or silence the Spanish criminal.If Ding Pingsheng leaked his words, he would take the initiative to report the matter to his boss later.
Fortunately, Ding Pingsheng's mouth was tight enough. Even though the other party tried to influence his thinking with repeated words, he still didn't say what he shouldn't say in the end.Qin Huacheng didn't force himself, so he immediately concentrated on enjoying the food and wine, and didn't ask Ding Pingsheng any more questions.
The anxious party in this matter was obviously Ding Pingsheng, and Qin Huacheng didn't want to push him too hard, otherwise it might backfire.Anyway, as long as you help the Ding family find out the news, you can still benefit from it later, and the risk you need to bear is also smaller.
After drinking and eating, Qin Huacheng asked Ding Pingsheng to go back and wait for news, while he went to Manila.The checkpoint at the city gate was no longer an obstacle to Qin Huacheng, but now it became a status symbol. He stepped forward to show his ID number plate, and the soldiers on duty inspected it for a while, and motioned for him to enter the city.Qin Huacheng raised his head and chest, without squinting, but he could feel the envious eyes of the people waiting in line outside the city gate for inspection.
Now that he has the status of a temporary security policeman, Qin Huacheng can go anywhere except for a few military restricted areas inside and outside Manila.It's just that his jurisdiction is the area marked outside the city, and where his duties lie, he can't run around in two days.But it wouldn't cause him any trouble if he had to sneak into the city to do some private business, as long as he didn't delay his business.
Qin Huacheng already thought of who to ask for help yesterday. One of his childhood playmates, Zhang Kui, is now working for the Haihan people in the city.However, Zhang Kui's responsibilities are quite different from those of Qin Huacheng. Not only can he write well, but he is also proficient in Spanish and Chinese, so he was recruited by the military to be an interpreter, and was responsible for accompanying the officers in the interrogation of those identities. Important Spanish POW.For people with a certain status and background like little Francis, most of the interrogations after they were arrested also involved Zhang Kui.
Qin Huacheng found the place where Zhang Kui was working. It was a school originally run by the Spanish church. Now that the church itself is in danger, the school has naturally closed down a long time ago.Even if it is reopened in the future, it should not teach courses such as Spanish and religion.Now it is requisitioned by the military as a place to interrogate prisoners of war, and every classroom is an interrogation room.In addition, the confession files sorted out by the military are basically stored here.
Naturally, this kind of place would not be open to ordinary people, but Qin Huacheng's identity as a security policeman was no different from a useful passport.And Zhang Kui happened to have no errands at this time, and was transcribing a Spanish confession into Chinese. Hearing that a visitor came to visit him, he stopped what he was doing.
Zhang Kui came out and saw that it was Qin Huacheng, so he asked directly, "What do you need from me?"
"I have something to do." Qin Huacheng nodded in response.He knew that he didn't need to say anything more now. With the tacit understanding of friendship for many years, the other party would naturally understand the importance of the matter.
"Then wait for me for a while." Sure enough, Zhang Kui knew this well, went back to file the document first, and then came out to meet Qin Huacheng.This place was full of people from the military, Zhang Kui didn't dare to chat with Qin Huacheng about some sensitive topics here, so he could only find another teahouse outside.
After the two sat down and ordered a pot of tea, Zhang Kui said, "If you have something to say, tell me quickly. The superiors have been strictly investigating these two days, so I don't dare to slip away for too long. If I get caught, I might even lose my job."
Qin Huacheng is now also an errand in the yamen, so he naturally knows that Haihan's punishment for sabotage is very severe, so he briefly talked about the Ding family's request for help, and then hoped that Zhang Kui could find a way to see if he could find out. Little Francis' current situation.
Zhang Kui was not in a hurry after hearing his reason for coming. He took a sip of tea first, pondered for a while before replying: "You dare to reach out to take care of this matter, but do you know who the Ding family's in-law Francis is?"
"I know, the leader of the Spanish city defense army! I have seen it several times before, and he is very majestic. He also said before that he would let the Haihan people bleed like rivers in Manila, but now he is still a prisoner of the Haihan army!" Qin Huacheng was very disdainful of this loser, and his tone was full of contempt: "Now that the father and son are both in jail, who else would take them seriously? I think the purpose of the Ding family to inquire about this matter is also to You should draw a clear line with them earlier and pick yourself out of this quagmire."
Zhang Kui said: "Since you know, you have to come to this muddy water, it seems that the Ding family has given you a lot of benefits."
Qin Huacheng smiled and didn't answer, which was equivalent to acquiescing to Zhang Kui's guess.Zhang Kui continued: "You and I have been brothers for many years. Since you want to know, I will tell you some inside information. Francis and his son are currently being detained somewhere in the south of the city. It is said that they will be transferred to Cavite Port for detention. I don't know."
Qin Huacheng asked, "Didn't Haihan pass a judgment on them?"
Zhang Kui said: "The higher-ups want to extract more things from Francis, whether it is information or money, so they don't plan to make a judgment against him for the time being. As for his son Francis Jr., he was just a businessman before and never went to war. , What do you think you can do by arresting him?"
"Arrested my son and threatened me?" Qin Huacheng guessed.
Zhang Kui nodded slightly and said: "People always have weaknesses. No matter how much Francis is not afraid of death, how can he still let his son end like this? Even his son is not afraid of death, but a father can't bear to look at his son Spent the rest of my life in prison."
Qin Huacheng thought for a while before asking again: "Then according to what you said, the Haihan people probably didn't intend to execute them?"
"What good does executing them do to Hai Han?" Zhang Kui shook his head and said, "The Hai Han people even released Aragones, let alone this father and son. As long as they don't want to die wholeheartedly, the chances of surviving are very high." , but as for whether they can regain their freedom, it probably depends on whether they are willing to cooperate in the end."
Qin Huacheng actually didn't quite understand why Haihan let them go so hastily after he worked so hard to capture the city of Manila and captured the Spanish officials.But he also knew that his vision was limited, and he might not be able to understand the subtleties of the Haihan people's methods.He couldn't help but start thinking again, if Francis and his son can survive, what kind of impact will it have on the Ding family?
"Then tell me, since you can be sure that the father and son are not dead, what else can you do to get more benefits from the Ding family?" Qin Huacheng thought for a while and still felt that he didn't have enough ideas in his head, so he simply asked Zhang Kui asked for comments.
Zhang Kui rolled his eyes and said, "Who do you want the Ding family to deal with? Me? Don't mess around, this matter is beyond your influence. If you are targeted by the Military Intelligence Department or the Ministry of Security, beware of dragging you down." The whole family!"
Although Qin Huacheng had no direct dealings with these two yamen, he had heard about his "bad name" for a long time. Hearing that he said it carefully, he couldn't help hesitating: "Is it really so serious?"
Zhang Kui said: "You are a public security policeman. Is it your duty to inquire about the situation of the enemy chieftains in custody? If those two yamen find out, they will arrest you immediately and take you back to torture them slowly. By the way, we will interrogate you later." Take a look at the details of your Qin family, and see if the entanglement with the Spaniards has been sorted out. After a set of operations, it's no wonder that your Qin family doesn't shed a few layers of skin."
Qin Huacheng swallowed a mouthful of saliva, waved his hands and said, "If you can't offend me, let's forget about it! But since the Ding family and Francis are married, is it true that no one is looking for the Ding family?"
"How could it not be!" Zhang Kui sneered, "It's just that the Ding family probably didn't commit any major crimes, so they haven't taken action against anyone for the time being. I think the Ding family came to you because they sensed some signs, so they were eager to inquire about the news. We should disengage from the Spaniards as soon as possible, so as not to be implicated by them."
When Qin Huacheng heard this, he suddenly had a new idea in his heart.Since the Ding family is afraid, it may be an entry point to continue beating the Ding family.Zhang Kui explained the matter to the point of nonsense, so he refused to delay outside. Qin Huacheng didn't hold him back much, so he made an appointment with him to drink and eat meat another day as a thank you for this consultation.
Hearing the relevant information from Zhang Kui, Qin Huacheng hardly had to do anything, but if the Ding family operated it themselves, they might not be able to find the right way even if they broke their legs. Special departments are on the lookout.
After dark that night, Qin Huacheng took the initiative to go to Ding's house and meet Ding Pingsheng again.He selected some key points and told Ding Pingsheng the news he had inquired from Zhang Kui today.However, with Zhang Kui's advice first, Qin Huacheng was more careful, and did not reveal all the information he had. He only said that the son-in-law of the Ding family, Francis Jr., is still in custody and the government has not yet issued a verdict on him.
Ding Pingsheng thanked Qin Huacheng, but he felt a little uncomfortable with the news.And Qin Huacheng had already expected the other party's mentality, and asked proactively: "Shopkeeper Ding, since he is still there, are you going to think of a way to get him out?"
As soon as Ding Pingsheng opened his mouth, it was the previous statement, saying that the Ding family did not dare to make mistakes and affect the decision of the government. Qin Huacheng shook his head and said: "When the government makes a decision, I am afraid that the time will be missed. I also heard something today. Investigate your Ding's family. As for which yamen it is, I won't say, anyway, it's not me, the security police."
Ding Pingsheng was shocked when he heard that, this was one of the concerns of their father and son. If Haihan felt that the interest between the Ding family and the Spaniards was too deep, then after taking Francis and his son into custody, he should find some reason to take Ding It seems to be a normal operation.So the Ding family has been very low-key recently, lest they cause any trouble and attract the attention of the government.But if what Qin Huacheng said was true, then he had to think of a countermeasure.
Qin Huacheng saw that Ding Pingsheng's face changed slightly, and he knew that his temptation was in the right direction.Since the Ding family is very afraid of this issue, they will try to start from here and squeeze more benefits from the Ding family.
(End of this chapter)