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

Chapter 309 Casting a Net to Catch Fish

Despite his reluctance, Chief of Staff Cheng Min knew that Ye Shaohong was right, even though he was unwilling to listen to Ye Shaohong's advice.

Finding more Japanese spies is obviously more important than killing one.

Moreover, Ye Shaohong publicly promised him that when the case was over, he would let him personally execute these treacherous beasts.

This promise further increased Chief of Staff Cheng Min's goodwill towards Ye Shaohong.

So after a brief moment of consideration, Chief of Staff Cheng Min slowly lowered his raised arm.

"it is good!"

"I'll listen to Station Chief Ye." "I also hope that Station Chief Ye can dig out those Japanese spies as soon as possible."

While talking with Chief of Staff Cheng Min, Ye Shaohong was also secretly observing the changes in the expressions of the people in the room.

Especially Liu Rui, the commander of the 236th Division.

Ye Shaohong wanted to see how Liu Rui's expression would change when he heard the false information he had fabricated.

It is a pity.

Ye Shaohong was disappointed.

Faced with the shocking revelation he made, Liu Rui's reaction was not much different from that of the others.

He was also roaring angrily.

Those eyes were wide open, and a hint of hatred was faintly visible in them.

"Was my guess wrong?"

"Perhaps." "After all, the personnel targets we've identified so far are only preliminary screenings based on the available information, so it's normal for there to be errors."

Ye Shaohong murmured to himself. After the brief exploration and observation, Ye Shaohong lost the desire to continue chatting with Chief of Staff Cheng and the others.

He asked Chief of Staff Cheng for a safe and secluded room.

He wanted to interrogate Zheng Tianhua immediately in the newly formed Seventh Army.

Ye Shaohong also found a very good reason for this.

He told Chief of Staff Cheng and other officers of the newly formed 7th Army that the arrest of Zheng Tianhua had caused a huge commotion.

To prevent Zheng Tianhua's other companions from hearing the news and fleeing immediately, he had to hurry and try to get Zheng Tianhua to talk as quickly as possible.

Make him confess to his accomplices.

Chief of Staff Cheng did not refuse; he even personally arranged for his adjutant to select a location for Ye Shaohong's interrogation. It was set up next to the logistics department of the military command.

There, whatever Ye Shaohong and his group needed, they could find the necessary items from the logistics department immediately.

Having received a satisfactory reply, Ye Shaohong led Li Yunlong, Zhuang Yifan, and a group of field staff who had followed him to the Jiangcheng Station of the newly formed Seventh Army.

Upon arriving at the room arranged for them by Chief of Staff Cheng, Ye Shaohong did not immediately begin the interrogation.

Instead, he had Li Yunlong lead his men to thoroughly search the room, inside and out, as well as the surrounding rooms.

Even the electrical wiring was thoroughly checked and sorted out.

Only after confirming that there were no listening devices nearby did Ye Shaohong allow Zhuang Yifan to bring Zheng Tianhua in.

He was tied to a makeshift torture rack.

"Yifan, the tools are rudimentary and time is limited, so you'll have to conduct this interrogation yourself." "Understood."

"I have only one requirement: to get him to talk in the shortest amount of time."

After speaking, Ye Shaohong led his men out of the interrogation room. He had no intention of participating in the interrogation because he had other work to do.

The first thing to do is to arrange for the men he brought to guard all the entrances and exits of the military command post.

Before the interrogation is over, they are only allowed to enter and not leave.

Then Ye Shaohong went to the telecommunications dispatch room of the military command and found the telephone operators who were controlling the program-controlled exchange.

Have them all temporarily stop working.

This cut off all channels and possibilities for communication between personnel within the military command and the outside world.

Finally, Ye Shaohong went to the telecommunications department.

He personally oversaw the handling of sending and receiving telegrams in the office of the head of the telecommunications department.

After making these arrangements, Ye Shaohong had someone summon Murong Yan, the head of the logistics department of the newly formed Seventh Army.

Through conversation, I inquired about Zheng Tianhua's resume, work and life.

Did you notice anything unusual?

Furthermore, did Zheng Tianhua have any close associates within the military command?

All of Ye Shaohong's actions were made public, and every time he took action, someone would report the details to Chief of Staff Cheng Min.

Cheng Min was also quite sensible.

He never sent anyone to obstruct Ye Shaohong's work arrangements from beginning to end.

He even personally issued orders for the personnel within the military command to cooperate with Ye Shaohong's actions. With Chief of Staff Cheng Min's arrangements, Ye Shaohong was able to make various arrangements smoothly, and his conversation with Murong Yan also went very smoothly.

Ye Shaohong was able to ask Murong Yan for clarification in the office of the director of the telecommunications department, acting as a friend. Murong Yan also noticed his attitude.

Of course, there will be nothing to hide.

Then Ye Shaohong learned a crucial piece of information from Murong Yan.

According to Murong Yan, since Zheng Tianhua took over as deputy director of the logistics department, he has personally taken charge of the military's external procurement affairs.

Rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea—all these daily necessities were sourced from vendors personally selected by Zheng Tianhua.

Among these merchants, Zheng Tianhua had the closest relationship with the rice and grain merchants.

Whenever rice and grain merchants delivered goods to the military command post, they would make a special trip to Zheng Tianhua's office. They would close the door and have a brief conversation away from everyone else.

As to whether it was a transaction involving power and money, or an exchange of intelligence, Murong Yan had no idea.

This is the situation outside the military command post.

Within the military command headquarters, Zheng Tianhua, through his position as deputy director of the logistics department, also made several close friends.

This included Liu Rui, commander of the 239th Division; Zhao Yuanxun, commander of the 378th Division; Cheng Ling, commander of the military dependents' garrison regiment; and Niu Lihong, deputy director of the communications department.

These people usually had a good relationship with Zheng Tianhua.

They often hold private gatherings and drink alcohol.

Some even say that they have colluded with each other and have become a small force within the newly formed 7th Army.

Ye Shaohong recorded all of this information.

Although it is not yet certain whether this information will be useful, if Zheng Tianhua's identity can be confirmed, then these people will all be added to his list of suspects.

After recounting these events, Murong Yan tilted her head and began to recall Zheng Tianhua's unusual behavior.

Especially those peculiar habits that are out of step with those around them.

Then Murong Yan thought of something.

He told Ye Shaohong that it was about two years ago, when Zheng Tianhua had just joined the newly formed Seventh Army. At a private gathering, Zheng Tianhua got into a fight with someone.

My nose was bleeding from being hit.

But Zheng Tianhua still didn't give up. As if he had encountered his father's killer, he continued to tear and wrestle with the man.

He later inquired about the reason, and Zheng Tianhua explained that he had drunk too much alcohol.

But the person who fought with Zheng Tianhua said something different.

The man said that they hadn't actually drunk much that night. As for why Zheng Tianhua suddenly became furious and relentlessly harassed him as if he were his father's killer, it was simply because he had made a peculiar gesture towards Zheng Tianhua at that moment.

He gave Zheng Tianhua a thumbs up.

They praised Zheng Tianhua as a master of financial management.

This one action, this one sentence, immediately enraged Zheng Tianhua, who then brandished his fist at him...