PFC Chapter 1021 A great shame and humiliation!
Chapter 1021 A great shame and humiliation!
As the iron gate was smashed open with a deafening crash, Shen Suqiu's body trembled uncontrollably, and she abruptly raised her head like a startled fawn.
When her bewildered gaze swept over the crowd and finally landed on the familiar figure with a gloomy face at the door, she realized what was happening.
Yudai Itai!
Her pupils contracted sharply in an instant, and then an extremely complex and surging emotion, like a flood bursting its banks, washed away all the strong shell she had tried to maintain.
In those eyes, there was the shock of being saved from a desperate situation, the immense joy of seeing light in the abyss of despair, but more obvious and intense was the panic of being caught red-handed for doing something wrong, a deep sense of embarrassment, and an overwhelming sense of shame.
She instinctively wanted to lower her head to avoid that all-seeing gaze, as if that would allow her to hide.
However, that figure was like a magnet, and her gaze, unconsciously filled with humble pleading, was firmly locked onto Itai Yudai's gloomy face.
Her pale lips moved slightly, but no sound came out. Only large, hot tears, like pearls from a broken string, streamed down her face without warning, silently and quickly tracing her dusty and tear-stained cheeks.
That expression was a mixture of lingering fear from surviving a disaster, bitterness from being wronged, a pitiful vulnerability, and a deep sense of guilt, as if he had caused the other person immense trouble.
At this moment, the one who suffered the most intense shock and profound awe was undoubtedly Kagesa Yoshiaki.
The moment the iron gate was slammed open with a deafening crash, he felt as if he had been struck by an invisible bolt of lightning, and his entire body was thrown uncontrollably from the dilapidated wooden chair!
The large movements caused the chair legs to scrape against the rough cement floor, creating a sharp, piercing noise that seemed particularly jarring in the space where the deathly silence had been broken.
Under the dim, flickering light, his face visibly changed from the anxious and fierce expression he had during the interrogation to a terrifyingly pale white, devoid of any color, as if all the blood in his body had frozen and flowed backwards at that moment.
His pupils dilated to their maximum size due to extreme shock, clearly reflecting the intruder's figure and a bone-chilling fear that surged up like an icy sea crashing down, completely engulfing him!
"Itagaki...Itagaki...Section Chief?!"
He gasped in shock, his voice trembling uncontrollably, completely distorted by extreme horror.
He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp, as if countless cold needles were pricking him. All the blood in his body rushed to his head, causing a brief dizziness, and then flowed back to his feet, leaving his limbs cold.
An irresistible chill shot from his tailbone up his spine to the top of his head, making his legs weak and almost causing him to lose his balance.
He never expected it! He could never have imagined it!
Yudai Itai! How could this nemesis, whom he thought had already left Shanghai to handle important matters in Nanjing, be here?!
Wasn't he just released from house arrest? Shouldn't he be at the center of the even bigger political vortex in Nanjing right now?!
How could he still be in Shanghai?! And how did he find this secret hideout that he thought was foolproof?!
More importantly, why did he choose this critical moment, barging in with such absolute force, ruthlessness, and even a hint of open humiliation?
Could it be...?
Aoki Takeshige?!
That smiling tiger! That bastard who crawled out of the mud at the bottom of society!!
He must have secretly informed Itai!
Yes! That must be it! Only this guy, who has been openly and covertly fighting with him and has deeply infiltrated Shanghai affairs, has the ability and the motive to deliver such a fatal blow at this crucial moment!
Countless thoughts, like runaway wild horses, raged and tore through his mind.
An immense fear gripped his heart like a cold, iron clamp, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.
He suppressed the panic that threatened to burst from his chest, forcing out a smile that was more painful than tears, so stiff it was almost painful. He took a step forward, his steps unsteady, and bowed slightly, trying to salvage the situation with the utmost humility. His voice was as dry as sandpaper.
"Section Chief Itai! You...you came in person? This...this must be a misunderstanding! I'm currently..."
He hadn't finished speaking, nor had he been able to formulate a complete defense.
"Crack! Crack!"
Two crisp, ear-piercing slaps, delivered with all their might, struck Kagesa Yoshiaki's cheeks hard and solidly, like red-hot whips lashing against human skin.
The sound echoed crisply in the silent, secluded room, carrying a blatant sense of humiliation.
The one who made the move was a military police sergeant with a face as hard as iron, who was standing next to Itai Yudai.
His movements were as fast as lightning, without any warning or hesitation. The force of the blow was so great that it made Yingzuo Zhenzhao's vision go black, his ears ring, his head snap to one side, and a clear, purplish-red five-finger mark appeared on his cheek at a visible speed, quickly swelling up.
His lips cracked, and a slightly sweet, metallic taste of blood instantly filled his mouth.
What a shame!
An immense sense of humiliation surged like boiling magma, instantly engulfing Kagesa Tsuneaki's head, causing his eyes to bloodshot and making him almost explode with a roar!
He, Kagesa Yoshiaki, a dignified lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Army and the founder of the "Kagesa Agency," had never before suffered such a public and humiliating beating, especially from a junior officer!
However, when he suddenly raised his head and his bloodshot eyes met Itai Yudai's cold, icy gaze, all his anger and humiliation were instantly extinguished and frozen by an even stronger fear called the crushing power of absolute authority.
Young Master Ban Jing's eyes were cold and calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuations, yet they carried an absolute majesty that commanded life and death.
Under that gaze, Kagesa Tadaaki felt like an insect nailed to a wooden board, all his struggles and anger seeming so ridiculous and insignificant.
He shuddered uncontrollably, and all thoughts of resistance vanished.
Almost out of an instinct ingrained in the rigid hierarchy of the military, he abruptly brought his legs together, the heels clattering together with a sharp "snap," and straightened his body as ramrod straight as a javelin. With all his might, he roared, as if trying to unleash all his fear and humiliation:
"Yes, sir! I know I was wrong! Please give me your instructions, Section Chief Itagaki!"
He lowered his head deeply, not daring to look Ban Jing in the eyes again. The burning pain on his cheeks and the turbulent waves in his heart intertwined, almost tearing him apart.
Only then did Yudai Itai slowly shift his gaze from the humble and humiliated figure of Yoshiaki Kagesa, as if he had merely swatted away an annoying fly.
His gaze swept over Xu Tian and Shen Suqiu, who were still kneeling on the cold cement floor with their hands tied behind their backs.
When he saw Xu Tian, he only glanced at him indifferently, without lingering, as if he were looking at an insignificant object.
But when his gaze fell on Shen Suqiu, there was a fleeting moment of stagnation, almost imperceptible to the naked eye.
Shen Suqiu was looking up at him, her large, tear-filled eyes filled with a sense of disorientation at surviving a disaster, an unspeakable sense of immense grievance, and a pleading and unease like that of a child who had done something wrong and caused trouble for an adult.
Her pale lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something or explain something, but in the end she just bit her already bloodless lower lip harder, and more tears rolled down silently like beads from a broken string.