That night, Long Chengxuan and Long Chengyuan learned the news, so Zhang Tianyun urgently contacted Christopher and reported the matter to Qin Zhiyuan.

Qin Zhiyuan sent a telegram to Crown Prince William to inquire, and then stayed up all night waiting for the latest development of the matter.

It wasn't until the wee hours of the morning that news came.

Blund was arrested by German intelligence on charges of leaking secrets.

The so-called "crime of leaking secrets" is the drawings that Brown showed Long Chengyuan in the afternoon.

The level of secrecy of those drawings is indeed very high, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, those drawings are all materials that should be transferred to the "Frank Company", which is not a leak at all, at most it was given a few days in advance.

But there is no excuse for the crime that wants to be added, and some people use this incident as an excuse to play the topic, but it is also reasonable.

Not all Germans were in favor of peace talks, especially within the German army, and some generals still insisted that they should fight to the death.

The generals have a reason to hold on.

The death of 2 million Germans, the disintegration of countless families, and the assassination of their deputy chief of the General Staff in the world war were unacceptable to the over-the-top generals, especially in the context of the almost harsh terms of humiliation.

However, the peace talks are the consensus of the whole society, and a handful of careerists cannot influence the current direction of Germany's progress, and they have lost their greatest dependence on Ludendorff, and neither the Kaiser nor the German government supports them.

And modern warfare is about logistics, and without the support of the government, these careerists cannot do anything.

Therefore, the acquisition of the Krupp plant by the "Frank Company" became an opportunity, an opportunity to disrupt the current process of peace talks, and if the Krupp factory could be preserved because of this incident, then they would at least have the hope of going to war.

When he understood the whole story, Qin Zhiyuan immediately informed Crown Prince William of a new message, the person who was captured may have learned something, about the part of Qin Zhiyuan's secret agreement with Crown Prince William.

This immediately aroused the alarm of Crown Prince William.

After being taken away, Blond was not imprisoned in Eisen, but was transferred overnight to Duisburg, where he was then imprisoned in the military camp in Duisburg.

The three soldiers interrogated Bronde, but fortunately, they did not torture Bronde because of Gustav's prestige.

If you think about the position of the elder Renault in France, you can understand the position of Gustav in Germany.

And because Germany is currently a monarchical **** system, Gustav's status in Germany is higher than that of old Renault in France.

In the eyes of the German generals who presided over this matter, they were arresting Gustav's men, because it was not the same system, and if the generals ignored it, Gustav could do nothing about them.

As long as this incident sabotages the acquisition of Krupp by the "Frank Company", even if it offends the "Frank Company" because of this, it does not matter.

How much influence can a French company have in Germany, the German general thinks.

But the development of events was obviously a bit unexpected, and from the second half of the night, the number of people looking for Blond suddenly increased, first the Eisen City Police, the Eisen City Government, then the office of Crown Prince William, and finally even the Rhine Military District Command was involved.

When things got to this point, it was not a mere "crime of leaking" that could be prevaricated, so the officer in charge of the interrogation accepted the latest order that before dawn, Blond must be asked to "confess" something.

The interrogation immediately escalated to the level of torture.

Torture, for Brown, who has not received anti-torture training, is definitely a test.

"Tell me, what good did that Tony give you, and what did he get from you?" The officer in charge of the questioning was pleasant.

It looks like an ordinary office, very simple furnishings, a table, a few chairs, no windows on the wall, no decorations, a high roof, a bit oppressive, the lights flickering on and off, giving people a little more gloomy.

This was not deliberately created, but because the electricity supply in Germany was already so low that the voltage could not be maintained at normal levels.

Brown is actually very familiar with the office environment, so there is not much strangeness here, which makes Brown feel a lot more relaxed, so in the exchange some time ago, the German officer in charge of interrogation did not gain anything of value.

"Friendship, Tony and Tom gave me friendship. We've been friends for ten years, and because of the overlap of work, Tony and I have a normal academic exchange, no dark room dealings, no ulterior ......" Blond gushed out, and he wouldn't lose to anyone if it was a matter of lip service.

"So, you're refusing to have an honest conversation with me?" The officer raised his hand to stop Blond.

"I think I've been having an open and honest conversation with you." Blond's expression was sincere and surprised.

"It seems that we have a huge difference." A hint of cruelty flashed in the officer's eyes.

Two soldiers who were waiting immediately stepped forward to set up Blunde.

"What? What are you going to do? I warn you, I am Krupp...... ...... "Brown felt bad, and was about to raise the name of Krupp to overwhelm people, when he was punched in the stomach.

These soldiers are all good at torture, of course, they are not at the same level as Guan Yixiu, they know how to make the inmates more painful, but they don't know how to prescribe the right medicine.

In fact, against a cultured person like Brown, it is not necessarily easy to use torture, and it will be better to find a philosopher to come over.

But in a short time, where could the philosophers be found, so these people still tortured Blond by traditional means.

The German torture was as simple as one person holding the victim so that the victim could not struggle, and then the other person began to hit the vulnerable parts of the prisoner's body with fists or tools until the prisoner could no longer hold on.

Blond really couldn't hold on, and after less than two minutes of love, Blond passed out sweating profusely.

The human nerves are amazing, when the pain is greater than the ability to bear, the nerves automatically block out the pain.

To put it in layman's terms, it means that if you can't stand the pain, you will faint.

At the same time, coma is a self-healing mechanism, when a person wakes up from a coma, the body's ability to withstand it will be greatly enhanced, just like a drunk once will increase the amount of alcohol.

"It's really not beaten."

"This guy is such a coward!"

The two soldiers put Blund in their chairs, still swearing.

Wow......

A bucket of water split his head and covered his face, directly waking up Brown, who was unconscious.

"Oh God......," Blond's voice was particularly miserable.

It's November now, and the water is almost close to freezing, and you can imagine the taste of being drenched from head to toe by such a bucket of water.

This is not an "ice bucket challenge", but a real torture.

"Now, do you remember something?" The officer was interested.

"We're a normal academic exchange, I'm not divulging anything, God, how can you trust me?" Blund looked broken, snot and tears, not a fake.

"Looks like I'm going to help you." The officer motioned, and the two soldiers continued to step forward.

"Whew......" Bronde's bitter wails were heard again from the interrogation room.

At the same time, several military vehicles drove to the gate of the barracks.

"Sir, please show your pass." The guards on duty are on business.

"What about General Matthew? Immediately ask him to come and see me, I will wait for him in his office. The window of the sedan at the front rolled down, revealing the angry face of Hummels, the commander of the Rhine Military District.

"Uh, yes, Your Excellency." The guards stood up and saluted, forget about the documents or something, Hummels's face is more useful than any documents.

In the interrogation room, Blond woke up from his coma for the third time, already dying.

"Don't ...... Stop it...... I...... I said...... "Brown struggled to even speak."

After all, Brown is used to doing the office, and he really can't stand it anymore after he has been abused like this, so he decided to talk nonsense and get through it first.

Blond wasn't stupid, he knew very well that someone must be rescuing him right now, so it was a good idea to stall for time.

"Say, what the hell did Tony give you?" The officer in charge of the interrogation was no longer calm, his uniform had all been unbuttoned, the top two buttons of his shirt had been unbuttoned, his hair was disheveled, and his face was anxious.

Torture is also a manual work, and the fight itself is very physically demanding, and even a well-trained athlete cannot last long. In this tug-of-war, neither the torturer nor the tortured can hold on.

"Money, he gave me money." Brown starts with the most normal.

"How much? Franc or Mark? What else is there besides money? The officer in charge of the interrogation asked questions as he took notes.

"I haven't gotten my hands on it yet...... And some food, canned food, meat, ham or something......" Brown is not lying, if Brown joins the "Frank Company", then "the Frank Company will definitely pay Brown his salary."

Of course, if you don't want cash, you can exchange it for food equivalents.

"What else?" Records of officers not raising their heads.

"Travel, I can travel to Laefang or Corsica...... Tony's company will take care of all the expenses. Blond continued to confess.

This is also one of the benefits, many people have it, and it is not considered a dead dark room transaction.

"What else?" The officer in charge of the interrogation had sensed that something was wrong, but continued to record it.

"No...... That's all. Blond's eyes were frightened and he pleaded: "Please, I have already told you what I know, spare me, I still have children and wives at home, they can't lose me." ”

It was only then that Brown realized his current situation.

"What else?" The officer continued to ask questions.

"There's really no more, just that." Blond was ready to endure abuse again.

"Looks like you need us to help you remember." The officer's face was expressionless.

"No...... I've told you all I know...... Please spare me......" Although his heart was prepared, Brown still felt frightened when it came to the end.

It's still the same, one person stands behind Brown, controlling Browne and not letting him move.

The other "hehe" sneered and stood in front of Brown, already gearing up.

Boom......

The door to the interrogation room was suddenly kicked open, and a large group of soldiers poured into the small interrogation room.

"You're finally here......" Almost instantly, Brown saw Long Chengxuan and Long Chengyuan.

It's really like seeing a loved one.

(To be continued.) )