Espionage: I became sworn brothers with Zheng Yaoxian at the beginning, and became the Seventh Broth

Chapter 107 Giving Yu Manli Freedom

The next morning, in the courtyard where Ye Shaohong rented a place.

As soon as it was light, Uncle Ma went out early and bought soy milk, fried dough sticks, and millet porridge. He and his eldest son cleaned the courtyard. Only after he had finished everything did he go to Ye Shaohong's room and knock on the door.

"Young Master, it's time to get up!"

Urged on by Ma Bo, Ye Shaohong opened his sleepy eyes. He didn't get up immediately, but stared blankly at the ceiling.

A few minutes later, he reluctantly sat up and shook his head again.

"I really can't drink too much. Everyone says there's no advanced technology in this era, but I still feel just as bad after drinking too much?" Muttering to himself, Ye Shaohong was about to get up and put on his clothes when he couldn't help but shiver and sneeze several times in a row.

"Damn it, I've caught a cold!"

"I knew it, it wasn't very beautiful!"

Recalling yesterday's experience, Ye Shaohong still feels a sense of unreality. The gifts specially sent by Minister Chen and Dean Zhang, and the sincere congratulations from many book fans, all made Ye Shaohong feel extremely comfortable.

If there's anything to be desired, it's that Mao Renfeng...

The smiling tiger finally came over, and in front of everyone, he grabbed Ye Shaohong's hand and called him "brother" repeatedly, acting all intimate.

Ye Shaohong almost vomited at that moment.

What's most outrageous is that Mao Renfeng actually wanted to invite Ye Shaohong to his home.

Ye Shaohong dared not agree to such a request. Others might not know, but Ye Shaohong was well aware that Xiang Yingxin, the beautiful young woman from Mao Renfeng's family, was not an easy person to get along with.

She was not only Mao Renfeng's wife, but also Dai Yunong's long-term mistress.

If Ye Shaohong goes to Mao Renfeng's house and, by some unfortunate chance, happens to stumble upon Dai Yunong and Xiang Yingxin having an affair, will he even survive?

Even Ye Shaohong suspected that Dai Yunong had specially assigned Mao Renfeng today to create an opportunity for him to have an affair. Going to Mao Renfeng's house at this time was no different from going to war.

They'll be killed to silence them.

So Ye Shaohong rejected Mao Renfeng's suggestion without hesitation. He suppressed his nausea and started drinking with Mao Renfeng again.

He sighed inwardly at the same time.

Director, that's all I can do to help you. Remember to work hard tonight!

Thinking of this, Ye Shaohong couldn't help but laugh out loud. He put on his close-fitting coat and went into the courtyard restaurant.

After having breakfast, Ye Shaohong leisurely left home.

When Ye Shaohong arrived at the Action Section, he smiled. Sure enough, he wasn't the only one who had drunk too much last night.

Xu Baichuan, Song Xiaoan, and Zhao Jianzhi were all late.

Many members of other teams also arrived late, and when they met, they all had a lot to say about their experiences the previous night.

Perhaps it was because they had drunk together, or perhaps it was because of Ye Shaohong's extensive network of connections, that they all felt a sense of closeness, and this time they had a very pleasant conversation.

After dawdling for a while, it wasn't until after eight o'clock that Ye Shaohong finally entered his office.

The moment Ye Shaohong opened the door, he stopped in his tracks.

What did he see? What came into view was a clean and tidy room, several pots of flowers in full bloom, and a pretty figure with her back to him, bending over to wipe the tables and chairs.

Hearing the door open, the pretty figure turned around.

It was Yu Manli.

I don't know what she was thinking. Instead of sleeping in the morning and getting ready, she went to Ye Shaohong's place.

She also took on the task of cleaning Ye Shaohong's room.

"Captain, you've arrived!"

"Please wait a moment, it will only take four or five minutes at most for me to clean the room!"

As she spoke, a smile appeared on Yu Manli's face, and Ye Shaohong could tell that she was in a good mood.

"Did you bring these flowers here?" Even though Ye Shaohong lacked romantic experience, he wouldn't be so naive as to ask directly why Yu Manli came to clean his room. He could only make conversation by pointing to the flowers placed in the corner and on the windowsill.

"Yes!"

“When I came here last time, I thought your room was too monotonous. Staying here for a long time would make you feel depressed.”

"So I took it upon myself to ask someone in the logistics department for a few pots of fresh flowers to add some color to the room."

As Yu Manli wiped the tables and chairs, she responded to Ye Shaohong's words. She worked quickly and, before she knew it, had tidied up the room.

Ye Shaohong followed him inside.

Sitting in his seat and looking at the neat desk in front of me, I had to admit it was very comfortable.

Just as Ye Shaohong was looking around, Yu Manli brought out a small bamboo basket from somewhere, inside which was an old-fashioned black pottery casserole.

"Captain, I heard you guys went drinking yesterday?"

"Drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health and stomach. Try the soup I made for you."

If at first, Yu Manli was just cleaning his room and Ye Shaohong didn't feel anything special, then when Yu Manli brought out the soup, even if Ye Shaohong was oblivious to his feelings, he couldn't possibly not notice.

To be honest, Ye Shaohong didn't really have any special feelings for Manli.

The reason he brought Yu Manli out of Nancheng Prison was simply because he didn't want to see her end up with a miserable fate.

At most, there was some sympathy and pity.

There is absolutely no element of lust involved.

He hoped Yu Manli would have a bright future, but that future should not include him, Ye Shaohong. There's an old saying, isn't there? It's hardest to bear the kindness of a beautiful woman.

Ye Shaohong didn't want to let Yu Manli fall back into the same trap he had just helped escape from.

With that thought in mind, Ye Shaohong stopped rushing to drink the soup and instead picked up his briefcase and took out a piece of paper.

After a quick look, it was handed over to Yu Manli.

"Take this, don't lose it. From today onwards, you are a free man."

This could be considered a veiled rejection. Yu Manli was very clever; she immediately guessed Ye Shaohong's thoughts, and her face turned slightly pale.

Immediately, her gaze fell on the paper in Ye Shaohong's hand.

"Captain, are you trying to get rid of me?"

"Don't talk nonsense about rushing. This is the Special Service Department, a regular military institution of the National Government. You are a girl who has not participated in formal military training. This is not where you belong."

Ye Shaohong thought about it for a while, but in the end he couldn't bear it, so he added another sentence.

“I’ve read your file and know that you have a very tragic past. You did help me a lot in this operation to capture Japanese spies.”

“If we just let you leave like this, you'll be all alone and it will be hard for you to live outside.”

"Do you remember that rouge shop across from Huiquan Teahouse? I bought it back then to make it easier to monitor what was happening inside the teahouse. Since no one runs such a shop in the Special Service Department, it will be sold off sooner or later. I'm giving it to you today."

"Take the release order and you can leave!"