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

Chapter Three: My First Meeting with Zheng Yaoxian - He's Actually My Senior!

The young officer's gaze was extremely sharp, like that of an eagle or a falcon, as if he could see through people's hearts.

"You look somewhat familiar, but for the moment I can't quite place where I've seen you before."

"Sir, are you also a graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy?"

Ye Shaohong didn't want to answer the question, but the young officer kept staring at him, so under pressure, he could only deal with it for the time being.

"It's interesting!"

"You only stood aside and secretly observed me for a moment, yet you could tell that I had military marks on me?" "That's right. I am a graduate of the sixth class of the Whampoa Military Academy, and you are a graduate of the tenth class. In fact, I am your senior."

The young officer smiled casually, seemingly praising Ye Shaohong and showing a friendly attitude, but actually still pressing for answers to his earlier questions.

"Whampoa Class 6?"

"Is your surname Zheng, sir?"

"If I remember correctly, Instructor Chen, who taught the infantry course at the military academy, was a graduate of the sixth class of the Whampoa Military Academy. He once mentioned to us several close friends from his school days."

"According to Instructor Chen's description, one of them has a very similar build and appearance to you, sir."

This was a very distant memory. Ye Shaohong had to think for a long time before he found a vague fragment deep in the recesses of his mind.

"So it was that kid Chen Pei who showed off in front of you!" "That's not surprising."

"Let's get acquainted. My name is Zheng Yaoxian. I am the deputy leader of Group One of the Action Section of the Special Service Department, and also the main person in charge of solving the Ma family massacre case!"

Although he had already guessed it, he still couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Zheng Yaoxian's self-introduction.

Isn't this a normal Republic of China era?

How did characters from spy dramas end up in this?

And then there's Zheng Yaoxian, the absolute male protagonist in the Kite story, the famous Sixth Brother of the Military Intelligence Bureau in later generations. How come he only has the rank of captain?

By the way, the story of Kite officially begins in 1946, but it is now early 1937. In the TV series, Zheng Yaoxian once said that he joined the Military Intelligence Bureau at the end of 1932.

1932...

This timing is crucial. The First Battle of Shanghai had just ended, and the Nationalist government, with 50,000 troops, fought against 100,000 elite Japanese soldiers. Despite winning the battle, it was forced to withdraw its troops from Shanghai under the mediation of international powers.

At the end of March, the newly elected leader of the Democratic Party followed Mussolini's example and established the Lixingshe Special Service Department with the secret investigation team at its core, appointing Dai Yunong as the head of the department.

A month later, feeling the shortage of manpower, Dai Yunong consulted with the Chairman and opened his first secret service school in the Honggongci Villa, which was given to him by the Young Marshal.

Hong Gongci Special Training Class.

Six months later, the first training class of Hong Gongci graduated. The 27 trainees were personally assigned by Dai Yunong to various intelligence agencies across the country.

They all eventually became Dai Yunong's trusted confidants.

If Zheng Yaoxian in the TV series wasn't lying, he should be one of those 27 students. He was Dai Yunong's first class of students.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was Dai Yunong's "disciple of the emperor".

With this background and the fact that he was a fellow student of Dai Yunong at the Whampoa Military Academy, it's no wonder that Zheng Yaoxian was able to rise from a second lieutenant to a captain and deputy team leader in just three years.

Although he was not as good as Dai Yunong's trusted lieutenant and his old squad leader, the famous assassin king Chen Gongshu, he was already very capable.

In a brief moment, after reviewing Zheng Yaoxian's life trajectory, Ye Shaohong's wildly beating heart finally calmed down a little.

His silence caught Zheng Yaoxian's eye, and Zheng Yaoxian couldn't help but nod.

"Not bad!"

"Chen Pei has indeed taught a good student – ​​to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity."

"Now let's talk about the Ma family massacre." Zheng Yaoxian had clearly misunderstood Ye Shaohong's thoughts. After a brief moment of observation and scrutiny, he finally got to the point.

"Sir, I have been framed."

“That night, I just happened to pass by No. 27 Sanshan Street. I really didn’t do the massacre of the Ma family.”

As soon as the cold voice rang out, Ye Shaohong immediately pulled himself out of his scattered thoughts. He did not rush to shout and yell to express his grievances and resentment.

He simply stated his position.

"Injustice?"

"I know you've been framed, but so what!"

"Don't forget where you are."

"This is the Special Service Department. Since the Special Service Department was established in early 1932, how many people have died unjustly here?" "At least eight hundred, if not a thousand."

"They were all wronged, they all had some great grievances, but being wronged and having grievances is useless. If you want to leave here alive, you have to show your value."

"This is your only way out!"

Don't be fooled by how harsh these words sound; every word is tinged with bloodshed, but not everyone can hear them.

Zheng Yaoxian is not a clay statue of a bodhisattva in a temple.

Be compassionate to everyone.

If the two of them didn't have a senior-junior relationship, if Ye Shaohong wasn't Chen Pei's student, and if he hadn't happened to be in prison today and heard Ye Shaohong's analysis, reasoning, and judgment of the case.

Zheng Yaoxian couldn't even utter these few words.

He would not, in his words, subtly or overtly, give Ye Shaohong any hints or leave him a way out.

"Good heavens, is this what the Republic of China era is like?" "What a chaotic and corrupt world! It's unbelievable. All I want is a chance to prove my innocence, and I have to pay bribes?"

Ye Shaohong smiled.

Although he had long known about the darkness and bloodshed of the officialdom in the Republic of China, he never imagined that they would be so greedy.

But he couldn't refuse.

Because this was the greatest help Zheng Yaoxian could give him.

Fortunately, his family was well-off in this life.

Although he wasn't extremely wealthy, my grandfather worked hard for half his life and managed to save up some money. He also opened a few small silk shops and pawnshops in Suzhou and Hangzhou.

During his time away from home studying, his parents and relatives worried that he would be mistreated outside, so they gave him a lot of money, both openly and secretly.

During his three years at military academy, due to the closed teaching environment, he didn't have many opportunities to spend money, but he gradually accumulated some wealth.

The gold bars plus the silver dollars would amount to three or four thousand yuan.

He had stored all this money in a rented house in the city. Now that the situation was critical and he was at a life-or-death moment, it was time to put these possessions to good use.

Once the decision was made, the rest was simple.

Ye Shaohong told Zheng Yaoxian an address and the exact location where the money was hidden, and he didn't hide the amount of gold bars and silver dollars at all.

Upon hearing that it was only three or four thousand silver dollars, Zheng Yaoxian was visibly disappointed.

There were also signs that he wanted to say something but hesitated.

In the end, he didn't say anything, but just nodded to Ye Shaohong, said "Don't worry," and then went straight out of the prison area.

Before leaving, Zheng Yaoxian, whether intentionally or unintentionally, did not take the case files from the table. Nor did he have anyone restrain Ye Shaohong.

Only two armed operatives remained outside the cell door.

This could be considered a form of indirect assistance to Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong understood immediately and did not ask any questions. Shortly after Zheng Yaoxian left, he stood up and walked to the table.

He picked up the case file.

After searching and looking around, Ye Shaohong finally found what he needed.

"Zhao Xiufen, female, 23 years old, native of XX City, Liaoning Province, after the September 918 Incident, she fled into the pass with her cousin. She first lived in Beiping, and later moved to Nanjing. In early 1935, she met Ma Tao by chance, and the two married three months later!"

"Was the five-year-old child who died in the Ma family tragedy not her biological child?"

Having resolved one of his doubts, Ye Shaohong continued reviewing the case files and quickly found another crucial clue: Ma Tao's ex-wife had also passed away in early 1935.

The case file also specifically noted the bizarre cause of death of Ma Tao's ex-wife!

She said that when she was visiting her parents' home before the New Year, she encountered bandits on the way who were killing and robbing her. In order to hide their identities, the bandits had no choice but to kill them all.

Along with Ma Tao's ex-wife, Ma's fifteen-year-old son, who was almost an adult, also died.

Things are still relatively normal up to this point.

What happened next was interesting. Since the bandits wanted to hide their identities after killing and robbing, they should have finished off the victims and checked their bodies before leaving.

But they overlooked one person.

Before he was injured and fell into a coma, this man managed to overhear the bandits' hiding place from their conversation.

When the news of his wife and children's tragic deaths reached Nanjing and reached Ma Tao's ears, he was furious and filled with hatred. He immediately contacted the local garrison to suppress the bandits, posing as a member of the Special Service Department.

But those bandits had already received advance notice and fled.

disappeared without a trace.

It's as if their reason for becoming bandits this time was to rob this group of merchants and kill a few people along the way.

With no hope of revenge, Ma Tao could only send his wife and children, now in dire straits, away.

A few days later, Ma Tao was returning to work at the Central Military Academy after his leave when he overheard a woman's cries for help. Ma Tao was in a bad mood and didn't want to get involved.

He was surprised to find, with just a casual glance, that the woman being harassed and bullied by the hooligans bore a striking resemblance to his recently deceased ex-wife.

She looks exactly like his ex-wife when she was young.

And that's how Zhao Xiufen and Ma Tao met. They only knew each other for three months before Zhao Xiufen entered the Ma family home. What a coincidence!

The dramatic plot twists and turns are like a storybook tale from folklore.

Ye Shaohong acknowledges the existence of chance in the world, but when several coincidences and accidents come together without any omissions, the ending is still a happy one for the whole family.

I'd only ever seen things like this in movies and TV shows before.

While it's not impossible in real life, Ye Shaohong had at least never heard of or seen one.

"Amazing!"

After expressing his admiration, Ye Shaohong picked up Zhao Xiufen's statement record.

The confession clearly states that on the night of the tragedy, Zhao Xiufen had just had a big argument with Ma Tao. After they parted on bad terms, she went back to her bedroom alone and locked the door behind her.

That's why she narrowly escaped death. When the assassins had slaughtered the Ma family and were about to leave, Zhao Xiufen came out from her hiding place and peeked out through the cracks in the door and the window.

According to Zhao Xiufen, there were three perpetrators who committed the crime that night.

They were all wearing cadet uniforms from the Central Military Academy.

Because of the darkness of night and her fear, Zhao Xiufen could not make out anyone's figure or appearance in the few quick glances she managed to steal.

She could only vaguely make out one person's face.

This person's facial features bore a striking resemblance to Ye Shaohong, with about 70-80% similarity.

Furthermore, Ye Shaohong did indeed appear in a place he shouldn't have that night, and he did have a grudge against Ma Tao. Now the time, place, witnesses, confessions, and motive for the murder are all complete.

Ye Shaohong had no chance of getting away with it and became the murder suspect in the Ma family tragedy. "So, from the very beginning, she had planned to make me the scapegoat!"

"But why would she do that?"

Do I have a grudge against her?

"Or perhaps...?"

After reviewing Zhao Xiufen's statement, Ye Shaohong pondered for a moment. With the newly acquired clues, she had a clear understanding of the entire case.

He also realized the real reason why Zhao Xiufen had framed him for no reason.

All that's missing now is irrefutable, undeniable evidence!