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

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Hearing from Zhuang Yifan that they had been sent by Zheng Yaoxian to protect him, Ye Shaohong finally felt relieved.

Then came an indescribable feeling of being moved.

Even when Zheng Yaoxian was attacked and assassinated, he still thought of him, which shows how deep his affection was.

It was worth it for Ye Shaohong to follow him.

Meanwhile, based on the information revealed by Zhuang Yifan, Ye Shaohong also confirmed something.

His guess was correct.

After remaining silent for a long time, Dai Yunong finally couldn't hold back and made his move.

Using the cases investigated by Ye Shaohong as a bridge, he revealed his true colors to Shuang Chen and the Third Division of the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics under the CC Group.

If history hadn't taken a wrong turn here, Dingmo Village would be under control by now.

The retaliation from Chen Shuangchen and the CC Clique was also intense.

In just three days, several mid- to high-ranking military officers from the Second Division of the Bureau of Survey and Statistics were assassinated, which dealt a heavy blow to Dai Yunong's power.

Dai Yunong is not someone to be trifled with, and he will inevitably retaliate.

Therefore, it is understandable that Zheng Yaoxian sent Zhuang Yifan with men to protect Ye Shaohong.

After figuring things out, Ye Shaohong stepped aside and let Zhuang Yifan and the two field agents he had brought into his courtyard.

Two field agents stood guard in the courtyard as Ye Shaohong led Zhuang Yifan into the main house. The moment they entered, a dark gun barrel was pointed at them.

It was Yu Manli.

She strictly followed Ye Shaohong's instructions. Without Ye Shaohong's personal orders, she would draw her gun and confront anyone who entered, no matter who it was.

"Yu Manli?"

What are you doing at Team Leader Ye's house?

Having a gun pointed directly at his head, it would be a lie to say Zhuang Yifan wasn't shocked or afraid. But what shocked him the most wasn't the gun, but Yu Manli herself.

After all, both he and Yu Manli were personally selected by Ye Shaohong from Nancheng Prison.

After the last operation was successfully completed, Yu Manli disappeared from the intelligence agency. At that time, Zhuang Yifan guessed where Yu Manli had gone.

In his view, Yu Manli should have left Nanjing after gaining her freedom.

But the result was that it appeared at the home of Team Leader Ye Shaohong.

This could be considered keeping a mistress in a golden house.

Yu Manli did not respond to Zhuang Yifan's words, and kept the gun pointed at Zhuang Yifan's forehead before turning to look at Ye Shaohong.

“Manly, put down your gun.”

“He’s mine now, I can trust him.”

Yu Manli nodded, finally putting down the Browning M1910 pistol in her hand. She glanced at Zhuang Yifan again, then turned and went into the main bedroom without even saying hello.

Watching her departing figure, Zhuang Yifan opened his mouth several times as if to speak, but ultimately did not voice his doubts.

Ye Shaohong had no intention of explaining.

He coughed softly, reminding Zhuang Yifan to quickly bring his thoughts back, and then went straight into the study next door.

After sitting down, Ye Shaohong inquired about the details.

Ye Shaohong already knew the cause of the conflict between Dai Yunong, the two Chens, and the CC Clique, so there was no need to ask further. He only wanted to know one thing now.

Who did it?

Was it someone from the original Party Affairs Investigation Department (Department One), or someone from the Postal and Telecommunications Investigation Bureau (Department Three)?

This is the most important thing.

Zhuang Yifan's reply was also very simple: after the Chairman ordered the arrest of Ding Mocun, the personnel of the former Post and Telecommunications Investigation Bureau had all been taken over by the Party Affairs Investigation Department.

Therefore, this assassination attempt against Dai Yunong and former agents of the Special Service Department was basically led by the Party Affairs Investigation Department (Department One).

They had all received Xu Enzeng's orders. This result put Ye Shaohong into deep thought.

"Could this be the real reason for the discord between the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) and the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong) in later generations?"

"Or should we say, the starting point of their internal strife?"

Whether it was true or not, Ye Shaohong no longer cared much. He only knew one thing: as the struggle between the two forces intensified, even if he managed to escape in advance, it would probably be difficult for him to get away safely.

Should he find a reason or a case to get out of this mess first?

Ye Shaohong is unable to make a decision on this matter at the moment.

Everything will have to wait until tomorrow, when Zheng Yaoxian comes over and the two of them have a deep talk before making a decision.

Just as Ye Shaohong was pondering this, Zhuang Yifan seemed to remember something. He suddenly reached into his pocket and took out a thick envelope.

The envelope was placed on the table and handed to Ye Shaohong. The sound of the envelope landing on the table was not loud, but it still startled Ye Shaohong from his thoughts.

He looked toward the tabletop, following the sound.

With just one glance, Ye Shaohong guessed what was inside.

"how many?"

"More than five thousand US dollars."

"This time we raided nearly a hundred police officials and wealthy businessmen, and seized a total of more than $200,000."

“The amount of money was too large. Li Yunlong and I had just finished collecting it when we delivered it to Section Chief Zheng Yaoxian.”

"He divided them according to our old habits in the Special Service Department. These are all yours, Team Leader Ye."

As Zhuang Yifan recounted these events, an undisguised smile graced his face. Clearly, his gains this time were substantial. Although far less than what Ye Shaohong had received, it was still a windfall enough for him to settle down and live comfortably, especially considering he had been serving his sentence in Nancheng Prison just a few months prior.

Ye Shaohong nodded, took the envelope, glanced at it, and then casually tossed it into the drawer.

"Since everyone already has a share, I won't give you any extra."

"By the way, our team brought in so much funding for the department this time. Did we get any feedback from the higher-ups after submitting it?"

"Shouldn't we also get some credit for our efforts?"

Ye Shaohong didn't care about these things. With his seniority, it would be difficult for him to get promoted even if he made more contributions. But even if he couldn't get promoted, Ye Shaohong didn't want him to work hard, offend many people, and end up with nothing after all that money.

If that were the case, Ye Shaohong wouldn't obediently hand over any property he seized from Japanese spies in the future.

"I think so." "I'm not too clear on the specifics, since these things were all handled personally by Section Chief Zheng Yaoxian."

"If the team leader wants to know the specifics, he will probably have to wait for Section Chief Zheng to arrive before he can find out the truth."

Zhuang Yifan is just like that; he will never easily speak about things he doesn't know. If Li Yunlong were here today, given Li Yunlong's cunning nature, the answer he would give would be different.

Li Yunlong will definitely spout nonsense, saying that there will definitely be a reward, but it hasn't been distributed yet.

Having figured this out, Ye Shaohong stopped making things difficult for Zhuang Yifan. Since it was already close to midnight, he told Zhuang Yifan to take his men to rest.

All the answers will be revealed when Zheng Yaoxian visits tomorrow.