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

Chapter 290 A New Beginning

In China, since ancient times, whether it was the central government or local rural communes.

The allocation of official positions was a top priority.

This is something that even royal fathers and sons, or teachers, students, and friends would treat with utmost care and might even fight over the smallest details.

He Mingxuan was the same.

Despite having just enjoyed a pleasant conversation with Ye Shaohong and understanding Ye Shaohong's thoughts and attitudes, He Mingxuan still fell into deep thought when it came to matters of power and position.

Seeing this, Ye Shaohong did not ask any further questions.

He simply sat there quietly, waiting for He Mingxuan to make a decision. A few minutes later, He Mingxuan finally raised his head.

"Shao Hong, we're brothers, I won't beat around the bush with you."

"The situation at Jiangcheng Station is very complicated."

"Although Fei Zhengpeng has been transferred to the Jinling headquarters, he has still left some people under his care within the station."

"I can move some of these people around, but I can't interfere with the reassignment of others in the short term."

"Therefore, it is difficult for me to give you a satisfactory answer to the request you just made."

After some preamble, explaining his predicament, He Mingxuan looked intently at Ye Shaohong.

Seeing his calm and unperturbed expression, He Mingxuan nodded secretly again.

"Alright then." "The Action Section and the Intelligence Section, these two core departments, are indeed under my control now."

"I can free up one or two positions for you."

"But I'm afraid we can't make too many concessions on this position."

"Brother, you have to understand my predicament."

After all that, He Mingxuan finally got to the core point at this moment, which, relatively speaking, showed his sincerity.

In Chinese officialdom, there has been a saying since ancient times: "officialese."

Those officials, even when it's something that could be explained in a very simple sentence, insist on making it vague and unclear.

Let your subordinates guess, and you can figure it out yourself.

Although the Special Service Department is not a traditional officialdom, someone of He Mingxuan's rank is qualified to speak in official jargon. The fact that he could directly tell Ye Shaohong about his difficulties and his plans shows that he had truly confided in Ye Shaohong.

"Station manager, I understand."

“You have your difficulties too. My demands aren’t high. As long as it doesn’t interfere with my pursuit of Japanese spies, I’ll follow your arrangements.”

Ye Shaohong smiled, first showing his attitude, and then revealing his future work focus.

This finally brought a smile back to He Mingxuan's face.

"it is good!"

"Since you understand me, Shao Hong, I can't let you down."

"How about this, I'll step in and make room for you as the head of the Investigation and Prevention Section and the deputy head of the Action Section."

"As for how you arrange the manpower afterwards, I won't interfere, how about that?" Upon hearing He Mingxuan's words, Ye Shaohong immediately raised his eyebrows.

to be frank.

This result was somewhat unexpected.

In Ye Shaohong's original plan, today's conversation would have been enough to get Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan the positions of deputy section chiefs from He Mingxuan, which would have already achieved his goal.

Unexpectedly, He Mingxuan was also very magnanimous in his dealings with others.

He not only gave Ye Shaohong the position of deputy head of the action section, but also the position of head of the investigation and prevention section, which also allowed him to control certain information channels.

This is definitely an unexpected bonus.

"Station manager, thank you for your support."

"I, Ye Shaohong, will remember this kindness."

After a brief moment of disorientation, Ye Shaohong immediately stood up and expressed his attitude. "Haha!"

"We're brothers, you can't say things like that."

"If word gets out and Zheng Yaoxian finds out, he'll definitely be unhappy."

He Mingxuan is quite the shrewd one.

His words also contained multiple hidden meanings. Firstly, they revealed the reason for his arrangement: it was because Ye Shaohong was sensible and obedient.

On the other hand, there was also Zheng Yaoxian's influence.

This is the key to their ability to live in harmony, without fighting or vying for power, and without causing internal strife.

"nature!"

"Section Chief Zheng was the mentor who led me into the Special Service Department. We had a relationship that was both teacher and friend."

“He and Station Chief He are classmates, so you are my senior.”

"I hope you'll take good care of me at Jiangcheng Station in the future!" With that, the two finally resolved the most important matter. Without these conflicts of interest, their conversation went much more smoothly.

Before we knew it, it was almost noon.

As the sun gradually rose higher and the temperature became increasingly hot and humid, He Mingxuan was the first to lose his patience and stood up.

"Brother, you haven't been in Jiangcheng for long, so you don't know the climate here."

"The weather at midday is the most uncomfortable."

"How about we find a place to escape the heat first?"

Jiangcheng has been known as a furnace since ancient times. When Ye Shaohong was investigating the truth behind Sun Yihui's death at the Sun residence, he had not yet felt the scorching heat of Jiangcheng because it was located at the foot of Jiuzhen Mountain and in the countryside.

Now that he's in a city made of reinforced concrete, and there's no air conditioning in this day and age, he can't stand it anymore.

Hearing He Mingxuan's words, they naturally wouldn't refuse. Then the two of them left the room together, and on the way, they found some other people, including Yu Manli, Li Yunlong, Zhang Yifan, Qian Tao, Li Ming, and Zhou Pei. The group then left the Jiangcheng Station of the Special Service Department together.

Guided by Li Ming, they arrived at a garden-style restaurant on the shore of the city's dock.

Here, they had another hearty drinking session.

He Mingxuan then conveyed their latest appointments to Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan.

From this moment on, Li Yunlong will take over as the head of the Investigation and Prevention Section of the Jiangcheng Station of the Special Service Department, while Zhuang Yifan will join the Action Section as the deputy head.

This was all arranged by Ye Shaohong and He Mingxuan.

He made this arrangement after careful consideration, and it was a compromise he had no other choice but to make.

In truth, Ye Shaohong would prefer to get Zhuang Yifan to the position of section chief in one fell swoop. But that wouldn't work.

He Mingxuan has an extremely strong desire to control the station's operational forces, and he will absolutely not give up the Operations Section, this crucial department.

The fact that he readily relinquished his position as deputy head of the operations section was already a significant concession.

Ye Shaohong also needs to control the operational forces.

Therefore, he could only temporarily suppress Zhuang Yifan and let Zhuang Yifan suffer some grievances.

As for Li Yunlong being appointed as the head of the reconnaissance and defense section, Ye Shaohong thought it was quite suitable.

Li Yunlong comes from a background in the Jianghu (江湖, a term referring to the underworld or江湖义气, a code of honor) in the north. He has been exposed to all sorts of people since childhood. The Detection and Prevention Section is in charge of the street forces. Placing Li Yunlong in this position can give full play to his interpersonal skills and help him gather intelligence information on the streets.

That's a pretty good choice.

Upon hearing He Mingxuan's announcement of the latest appointment, Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan were both taken aback, but smiles quickly spread across their faces. Then, Qian Tao, Li Ming, Zhou Pei, and the others stood up to congratulate them.

After the banquet, everyone returned to camp together.

Then Ye Shaohong took Li Yunlong and Zhuang Yifan to their private cell at Jiangcheng Station...