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

Chapter 1075 A Battle of Wits

"Niu Ben, you're the mole!"

Ye Shaohong spoke these words with extreme firmness and indifference.

It could even be said that it was devoid of any personal feelings.

It's like...

It's the same as the verdict in court.

Immediately, Niu Ben's expression changed drastically, turning pale and bloodless. His body trembled, and he almost fell to the ground.

"No……."

"Seventh Brother, neither of us is a traitor!"

You must have misunderstood.

Niu Ben was filled with fear and panic; he wasn't stupid. Someone who could become the head of a branch station of the Military Intelligence Bureau couldn't possibly be mentally challenged.

Quite the opposite.

Niu Ben is also very smart.

He had already confirmed one thing from Ye Shaohong's words and attitude: Ye Shaohong was very certain of his judgment.

They believed it without a doubt.

But Niu Ben didn't want to die. He wanted to live, to continue enjoying the world's splendor, the beautiful women and delicious food, and the flattery of others.

He also has a family, a wife, concubines, and children.

They are even more reluctant to give up easily.

Therefore, Niu Ben could only grit his teeth, forcefully control his panicked emotions, and take the risk.

He vehemently denied it.

He only hoped that Ye Shaohong could give him a chance to defend himself. If he could get that chance, he was confident that he could get out of his current predicament.

At worst, I'll just have to betray some of the Japanese's intelligence.

Niu Ben was willing to sell anything as long as he could demonstrate his value and continue living.

He had done it this way before, and now that he's doing it again, it's a piece of cake for him.

But Niu Ben was still wrong.

He had no idea that Ye Shaohong had already arranged for people to investigate everything he had done over the past two years.

Niu Ben could never have known that Ye Shaohong didn't care at all whether he lived or died.

Just like...

Like a pawn that Ye Shaohong discarded when the plan was first started.

Niu Ben and their actions are unimportant. Ye Shaohong personally devised this plan and risked his life to come to Taihu Lake; he had only one purpose.

That was to rescue Wang Tianfeng.

Compared to Wang Tianfeng's life, Niu Ben's life was merely a bargaining chip for Ye Shaohong to announce his arrival.

Insignificant.

Naturally, Ye Shaohong wouldn't give Niu Ben a chance to defend himself.

A slight, cool smile curved the corners of Ye Shaohong's lips.

Subsequently.

He slightly raised his cheek and looked at Chi Tiecheng, who was standing behind Niu Ben and staring at Niu Ben's lower back with the muzzle of his gun.

Nod slightly.

Chi Tiecheng immediately understood Ye Shaohong's intention.

"go to hell."

"Traitorous dog!" Chi Tiecheng sneered. The cold words had barely left his mouth when, just as Niu Ben was about to speak, a gleaming dagger plunged deep into Niu Ben's heart from behind.

Niu Ben's body trembled, filled with fear and regret. He glanced at Ye Shaohong, then staggered forward a few steps before collapsing to the ground.

With blood gushing from his mouth and his eyes wide open, he breathed his last, the last breath of his sinful life.

Ye Shaohong's expression remained unchanged in the slightest.

Very peaceful.

He stood up, walked past Niu Ben's corpse, and led Chi Tiecheng, Su Wenqian, and Li Yunfei back into the darkness.

As for Niu Ben's body?

Ye Shaohong had no intention of helping him to restrain himself.

Such a sinner doesn't deserve to be buried on this land. He only deserves to be eaten by hungry dogs.

He ended up with no remains left.

However, in Ye Shaohong's opinion, Niu Ben really didn't deserve to have fallen to this state, because with their deliberate actions, it wouldn't be long before someone discovered Niu Ben's body.

At that time, someone will naturally report it to the police station in the Taihu area, and someone else will report it to Aoki Shigeichi, the head of the Mei Agency, who is currently setting up a trap for Ye Shaohong to walk into.

Seeing Niu Ben's corpse, given Aoki Shigeichi's intelligence and Ye Shaohong's previous foreshadowing, Aoki Shigeichi should be able to make a judgment.

It was determined that Ye Shaohong had indeed come to Taihu Lake.

that's enough.

That's the only remaining value Niu Ben has left.

At this very moment, Ye Shaohong was acting according to his pre-arranged plan, while Aoki Shigeichi was also making his own arrangements. Their battle of wits had only just begun.

The next evening.

While inside Taihu Special High Technology Park, Aoki Shigeichi, who was handling official business transferred from the Jinling area, suddenly received a message.

Most of the Kuomintang's military intelligence stations in the Taihu Lake area disappeared overnight.

disappeared without a trace.

The few remaining individuals, who were still openly active on the streets, were all close confidants of Niu Ben.

Or perhaps, they were personnel who survived the previous destructions of Taihu Station.

Ye Shaohong could not trust these people.

So, once again, they were directly abandoned by Ye Shaohong.

Upon hearing this news, Aoki Shigeichi was visibly taken aback for a moment, then threw his head back and burst into laughter. "Hahahaha!"

"Okay, okay!"

"As expected of the Seventh Master of the Military Intelligence Bureau, his efficiency in this operation is truly admirable!"

Amidst his loud laughter, Aoki Shigeichi had already made a guess.

He guessed that Ye Shaohong had already arrived at Taihu Lake.

But this was just speculation, and Shigeichi Aoki wanted to get confirmation again.

Therefore, he issued an order to the Special Higher Police in the Taihu region, instructing them to mobilize manpower to search for Niu Ben's whereabouts throughout the entire Taihu region.

Whether dead or alive.

The result can be imagined.

Around noon on the third day, a barber who wandered the streets giving haircuts rushed into the police station, telling them he had seen a dead body.

The message was quickly reported and delivered to Shigeichi Aoki.

Aoki Shigeichi didn't delay and immediately arranged for people to take the barber to the Special Higher Police.

They conducted interrogations and forced questioning.

Only then did they learn that the barber didn't actually want to report to the authorities, nor did he want to cause trouble for himself. When he saw Niu Ben's corpse, he also wanted to take Niu Ben's personal belongings.

But he was unlucky.

While he was touching the corpse, he was accidentally seen by someone else.

In order to avoid trouble and to save his own life, he reluctantly went to report to the authorities.

He even handed over all the valuables he had taken from Niu Ben.

But all the valuables were divided up by the burly policemen. Not a single piece ended up in his hands.

Upon hearing this, Shigeichi Aoki's eyes immediately narrowed.

His face was ashen, and he immediately issued two orders.

First, immediately arrange for personnel to transport Niu Ben's body back to the headquarters of the Special Higher Police in the Taihu region.

Shigeichi Aoki wanted to check it out himself.

Second, send people to the police station to retrieve Niu Ben's belongings and see if there are any clues or traces left by Niu Ben before his death.

As for the black-skinned police officers who forcibly seized Niu Ben's belongings, Shigeichi Aoki also delivered his verdict.

Just kill him.

Leave no one behind!