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

Chapter 172 Confessions

Jiang Hongwei wanted to use a minor crime to cover up a major one and conceal his identity as a Japanese spy. When he finally confessed, he naturally wouldn't hide anything.

He spilled the beans, recounting all the collusion, embezzlement, and bribery he had committed over the years.

Of course, Jiang Hongwei is still very smart.

Although he confessed to his crimes, he also tried his best to cover them up and shirk responsibility.

Ye Shaohong noticed all of this.

He neither stopped it nor investigated further.

Ye Shaohong only wanted him to honestly recount the evidence, regardless of its veracity or the extent of his responsibility. He simply watched coldly.

Watching Jiang Hongwei, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, his eyes darting around as he recounted one ugly story after another.

The amount of money involved is incalculable.

The number of people involved is in the hundreds, including several with extremely high official ranks, whom Ye Shaohong, given his current status, cannot easily touch.

If Ye Shaohong was like this, then the field agents responsible for transcribing the interrogation transcripts were even more terrified.

While recording Jiang Hongwei's statement, the field operative repeatedly wiped the sweat from his forehead and temples, and also secretly observed Ye Shaohong's expression several times.

I just want to ask, does all this information need to be recorded accurately?

Ye Shaohong remained silent throughout.

They didn't make him stop recording either.

After more than an hour of Jiang Hongwei's testimony, the field clerk responsible for recording the events turned pale when Jiang finished speaking.

My body was also trembling slightly.

"Team leader, this is his statement. Would you like to take a look?"

The recorder stood up, carefully stepped forward, and presented Ye Shaohong with a thick stack of written statements.

Ye Shaohong took it, glanced at it casually, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Yes, just make sure it's clearly recorded, and have him sign and put his fingerprint on it."

“Remember, he made him sign and leave his fingerprint on every single page, to make it irrefutable evidence, which is very important for our case.”

Ye Shaohong was shrewd and wouldn't leave any loopholes in his statement. His cautious attitude towards the matter caught Jiang Hongwei's attention, which eased Jiang Hongwei's anxiety a little.

Although he confessed to a lot of crimes this time, he was clever and hid himself. None of these crimes were his doing.

Most of the time, it was the result of superiors imposing orders and him following those orders to coordinate with those below.

Even if he is ultimately held accountable, his responsibility will not be significant.

His seemingly cowardly behavior was in line with the current state of officialdom in the Republic of China and should have helped him better conceal his identity.

After having this idea, Jiang Hongwei did not hesitate to resist when faced with the statements and records brought by the field agents, and cooperated readily.

Just as Ye Shaohong had instructed, he signed his name and left his fingerprint on each piece of paper containing his statement.

After Jiang Hongwei signed and fingerprinted the statement, the field agents retrieved the statement and handed it to Ye Shaohong. Then, something unexpected happened.

Ye Shaohong simply flipped through a few pages of the statement and then tossed it onto the table.

Then Ye Shaohong laughed.

"You fool, I gave you a chance to confess the truth, and this is what you show me?"

"Looks like you really don't want to live anymore."

"Guards! Tie him up and torture him!"

Based solely on Jiang Hongwei's testimony, Ye Shaohong was unable to hold those corrupt officials in the Nationalist government accountable; he needed a crucial piece of evidence.

This evidence is Jiang Hongwei's identity as a Japanese spy.

Only by confirming Jiang Hongwei's identity as a Japanese spy, along with this confession, could Ye Shaohong frame those corrupt officials for treason.

Only then can we deal them a heavy blow.

Let them be terrified, let them be fearful, and then take the opportunity to cut off their outstretched claws. Ye Shaohong would never reveal his thoughts aloud.

Fortunately, the field agents in the interrogation room reacted quickly, and Ye Shaohong's usual prestige was enough. As soon as he finished speaking, someone walked up to Jiang Hongwei with a sinister smile.

As they drew closer, Jiang Hongwei panicked.

A look of fear appeared on his face.

His body was also staggering backward.

"No...you...you can't do this to me."

"I have already confessed to everything."

"You still want to know?"

"Could it be some big shot's dirty secret? Tell me then, I'll tell you anything I know."

Jiang Hongwei put on a pitiful and helpless look. A man, he actually put on a mournful expression like a woman who had been confined to her boudoir, which Ye Shaohong found quite amusing.

"Keep pretending! Keep pretending!"

"Jiang Hongwei, you don't really think that our Bureau of Investigation and Statistics arrested you for these dirty deeds of embezzlement and bribery, do you?"

"You Japanese devil, you've already been betrayed by your own accomplices, and you still want to play innocent with me?"

"Do you think I, Ye Shaohong, am easy to fool?"

Now that he had obtained evidence of Jiang Hongwei's collusion with others in embezzlement and bribery, Ye Shaohong no longer intended to be polite to him and directly broke off all pretense of civility.

"What Japanese devils? I don't understand what you're talking about."

"Team Leader Ye, you want me to confess, so I will, but you can't just falsely accuse someone. Even if you beat me to death, I will never admit to something I didn't do."

Jiang Hongwei narrowed his eyes slightly, and the words he spoke were clear, logical, and precise, showing no trace of his previous panic.

"Framed you?"

"Don't you even ask me, since I joined the Special Service Department, in every case I've handled or assisted in, has anyone been innocent?"

"You little brat, trying to cheat me, are you? Playing the tough nut?"

"Alright, then I'll grant your wish."

Ye Shaohong was neither angry nor annoyed. He just stared coldly at Jiang Hongwei. By now, Ye Shaohong was basically certain that there was something wrong with Jiang Hongwei.

Even if he wasn't a Japanese spy, he was still a traitor and collaborator who was lured and recruited by Japanese spies.

There's no need to be polite to someone like that.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shaohong glanced at them, and the field agents in the interrogation room became agitated.

They cursed loudly and tyrannically bound Jiang Hongwei to the torture rack. Then, someone took the Poison Dragon Whip from the wall, while others started stirring the charcoal brazier. When the flames rose fiercely, they threw several branding irons into it.

This whole thing was done in front of Jiang Hongwei.

It was clear that his lips were trembling slightly, and there was a hint of fear deep in his eyes.

But that bastard still gritted his teeth and didn't utter a single word.

But there were already signs of her gaze shifting and avoiding his gaze...