It's not that the superiors didn't know about these things, but at the time of the fierce war, as long as they didn't release a particularly big Chinese officer without permission, they usually turned a blind eye to such things.

Moreover, how to deal with these prisoners of war is also a headache.

After all, this is Shanghai, and so many foreigners are paying attention to this war and every move between China and Japan on the battlefield.

If prisoners of war are massacred rashly, it will definitely cause an uproar among the European and American powers and increase Japan's passive situation in the world.

The Nationalist Government is actively turning to the Nine-Nation Pact for mediation, which will become an excuse for them and will be detrimental to the Empire of Japan.

Some well-fed Americans even conducted special investigations into the lives of prisoners of war.

For example, Tilanqiao Prison, located in Hongkou and used as the headquarters of the Japanese military police special agency, is both a civilian detention center and a prisoner of war camp.

The American report describes it this way:

"Lieutenant Horano is the warden. Guards are changed every 3 hours.

Most prisoners do not know the names of prison officials and guards. The environment is terrible. The prison is overcrowded, infested with mosquitoes and flies, and filthy. The Japanese have done nothing to improve the environment. Tilanqiao Prison has a notorious reputation..."

So Asama Akutagawa was not surprised at all by what Meng Shaoyuan said.

"Yes, Your Excellency General." Meng Shaoyuan said: "Xu Chengbo only has two daughters. You know how much the Chinese hope to have a son, but Xu Chengbo's wife is a tigress. Once it is known that he has an illegitimate child outside, there is no need for two.

Everyone in Shanghai would know about it when he was little. Therefore, Xu Chengbo could only quietly watch his son grow up.

Some time ago, his son actually ran away to become a soldier. How ignorant. And he was captured by you. If Xu Chengbo hadn't read in the newspaper that his son had become a prisoner, he would still be kept in the dark until now.

He was very anxious, so he asked someone to find me, hoping that I could try to redeem his son, and he was willing to pay a large sum of money for this."

Having said this, he glanced at Asama Akutagawa: "Your Excellency General, I am just passing on a message. I know that releasing prisoners of war privately is not good for Your Excellency General's reputation."

Asama Akutagawa asked calmly: "Kudo, how much did you charge?"

Meng Shao was startled at first, then his face turned red, and he acted coyly: "As expected, nothing can be hidden from Your Majesty the General. Xu Chengbo gave me five hundred US dollars and promised to give me another five hundred US dollars after the matter is completed."

Asama Akutagawa smiled: "So, how much is he willing to pay to redeem his son?"

"Five thousand."

"Five thousand?"

"Yes, five thousand dollars."

"no."

"Okay, I will go back and tell Xu Chengbo now that his son will not be released."
Chapter completed!