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

Chapter Eighteen: First Meeting with Xu Baichuan, His Meticulous Analysis Astounds Everyone

"Big fish?"

Zhao Jianzhi was a little confused. He had also participated in the interrogation of Yano Seihei, but he hadn't found any clues or traces from beginning to end.

Where did the big fish that Ye Shaohong mentioned come from?

However, this time Zhao Jianzhi had learned his lesson; he knew he wasn't very smart.

In terms of intellect alone, he was far inferior to Ye Shaohong, so after only a brief moment of confusion, Zhao Jianzhi readily agreed.

He put down the poisonous dragon whip, turned around, and left the room. Five or six minutes later, the door opened again, and a middle-aged man who looked very burly and strong walked into the room first.

The person following behind the middle-aged man was Zheng Yaoxian.

"Shao Hong, come here, let me introduce you."

"This is Team Leader Xu Baichuan, who is also the team leader of our Action Section Group 1. Once you graduate from military academy and join the Special Service Department, you will be one of his soldiers."

"You'd better flatter him; it'll do you good!"

It's clear that Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian have a good relationship; otherwise, as a subordinate, he would never casually make such jokes.

"Yaoxian, are you insulting me?"

"I've heard that this young brother Ye Shaohong is a talent you personally discovered."

“Although he was indeed one of my men after joining the Special Service Department, no one can deny that you were his mentor.” After a brief exchange that seemed to have a hidden meaning, Xu Baichuan turned around and solemnly examined Ye Shaohong. Looking at his slightly pale face and the faint traces of wounds visible under his clothes, Xu Baichuan frowned.

"Young man, I'm sorry you had to go through this."

"It's my fault, it's all my fault!"

"It's my fault for not training my men properly, which led them to wrong you. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation for this."

When Ye Shaohong watched the spy drama "Kite" in his previous life, he thought Xu Baichuan was a shrewd person.

He is extremely skilled at interpersonal relationships.

They are also good at winning people's hearts.

Now that I see it, it's true. As a mid-to-upper-level leader in the Special Service Department, a major officer in charge of personnel matters, he was able to humble himself and submit to Ye Shaohong, a junior officer who hadn't even officially joined the force yet, and even sincerely apologize to Ye Shaohong.

This kind of temperament alone is something that others cannot match.

The future head of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Operations Division is indeed quite capable.

"I am deeply grateful for the team leader's kindness!"

Xu Baichuan had already lowered his stance so much that even if Ye Shaohong still harbored some resentment, he dared not show it.

He immediately stood at attention, saluted, and loudly proclaimed his willingness to serve the country.

Xu Baichuan was very satisfied with Ye Shaohong's obedient and sensible manner.

He raised his hand and gently patted Ye Shaohong's shoulder, then turned to Zheng Yaoxian and said.

"Look at him, what a spirited young man!"

"Seeing him reminds me of our youth, when we underwent rigorous training at military academy and fought life-or-death battles on the Northern Expedition battlefield."

"Those years are unforgettable." "Yaoxian, he's our junior from elementary school, you can't treat him badly."

His words of encouragement won over everyone, prompting Zheng Yaoxian to agree repeatedly. In an instant, everyone was in high spirits, and the bloody and dark atmosphere of the interrogation room was nowhere to be seen.

After the brief conversation ended, Xu Baichuan immediately straightened his posture and suppressed his smile.

He walked straight to the interrogation table.

After sitting down, she finally looked up at Ye Shaohong.

"Shao Hong, tell me about your discovery."

"The massacre of the Ma family had already alarmed the director, and he personally appointed Deputy Team Leader Zheng to lead the investigation."

"I originally thought it was just an ordinary criminal case, but I didn't expect it to involve Japanese and puppet spies."

"This case is of great importance, and the director has been keeping a close eye on it. He has already called to inquire about your performance today and has once again ordered us not to let our guard down and to strive to make new contributions."

"So when I heard from Deputy Captain Zhao that you had made a new discovery, I couldn't wait to come over."

"Don't let me get my hopes up for nothing!"

Compared to Zheng Yaoxian, Xu Baichuan has far less of a military air about him. He is now showing signs of developing into a politician, and the words he speaks are vague and full of hidden meanings.

In just a few words, he first explained his purpose to Ye Shaohong.

Then the importance of this matter was brought up again.

Finally, he used a double entendre to warn Ye Shaohong, making him realize more clearly who the real boss was in this Special Operations Section and in this interrogation room.

Xu Baichuan didn't hide these words from Zheng Yaoxian. This shows that the harmonious relationship they had previously displayed was actually just a facade.

Ye Shaohong couldn't judge the true nature of their relationship.

However, there must have been some conflict or struggle, otherwise Xu Baichuan wouldn't have used vague words to subtly criticize Zheng Yaoxian in front of him.

This discovery surprised Ye Shaohong for a moment.

He clearly hadn't expected that Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian would have a period of conflict, but then he thought it was alright.

After all, Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian haven't gone through life and death together yet.

The famous scene from the TV series, the story between the apple peel and the apple flesh, has not yet happened.

The eight top secret agents of the Military Intelligence Bureau have not yet sworn brotherhood.

Naturally, the close bond between "Fourth Brother" and "Sixth Brother" was no longer present.

Of course, these things didn't concern Ye Shaohong much for the time being; he just listened and muttered a few curses in his heart.

He then solemnly recounted to Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian what he had discovered during the interrogation.

Regarding the composition of the Spring Rain Group and their mission infiltrating Jinling City.

Ye Shaohong did not hide any of these things.

He couldn't hide it from him.

Finally, Ye Shaohong opened his mouth and spoke about his guesses and doubts about the identity of the leader of the Spring Rain Group, as well as his usual style of doing things.

Listening to his account and comparing it with the testimonies in their hands, Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian's expressions gradually became serious.

"Not bad!"

"Your reasoning and suspicion, while lacking explicit evidence, is based on facts."

“It can be used as a key clue to solve the case.” “However, I have another question. Now that you have initially identified the leader of the Spring Rain Team, have you thought about how to find him?”

The preceding sentences affirmed Ye Shaohong's abilities, but the last sentence is the key issue.

This is also what Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian care about most.

"I've actually already thought about this!"

"We already have some initial ideas."

"The two team leaders should have already learned the true identity of Zhao Xiufen, the orphan of the Ma family, through the case files and confessions. She is also one of the core members of the Spring Rain Team, and her Japanese name is Matsumoto Ryoko."

"She is an undercover agent of the Spring Rain Group. Her purpose in deliberately getting close to Ma Tao is to obtain intelligence information from my Special Service Department."

"She has succeeded."

"Perhaps she has already stolen a lot of intelligence from the Special Service." "You two team leaders should know how important her disguised identity is, but have you ever considered that she wiped out Ma Tao's entire family, not even sparing a five-year-old child?"

"Without Ma Tao as a cover, what's the point of her carefully cultivated identity over the years?"

"The answer is simple."

"She had no choice but to do this because an unexpected situation must have occurred that allowed Ma Tao's family to see through her true colors."

"And this unexpected situation is the key to solving the case right now."

"If we can use this opportunity to get Matsumoto Ryoko to talk, will the leader of the Harusame Group still be able to hide this big fish?"