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

Chapter 318 Official Transactions

Yang Ziping is gone.

Led by Chief of Staff Cheng Min, Ye Shaohong sat down on the sofa in the office.

Just as they were about to speak, a burst of rapid gunfire and explosions rang out from outside the office door.

obviously.

Yang Ziping has already led his men and begun the arrest operation.

The situation is a bit complicated.

The few remaining Japanese spies and traitors in the newly formed 7th Army headquarters, even with the situation completely collapsing, refused to surrender. They were all hardened and stubborn elements. They would not simply surrender and be captured.

So as soon as Yang Ziping led his men over, these prepared guys immediately put up a fight.

Chief of Staff Cheng Min heard the gunshots and explosions, and his expression grew even more grim.

However, he was, after all, a veteran soldier.

Even when faced with gunfire and explosions, they can remain calm and composed.

After only a brief moment of confusion, Chief of Staff Cheng Min regained his composure and began brewing tea for Ye Shaohong.

"Station Chief Ye, please excuse my poor appearance."

"Chief of Staff Cheng Min, there's no need for that. You and I both know that this matter is not your fault."

"After all, the previous commander of the newly formed Seventh Army was Sun Yihui."

During this brief half-day interaction, Ye Shaohong developed a favorable impression of Chief of Staff Cheng Min. Although he could not directly reveal the cause of Sun Yihui's death to him, out of respect, Ye Shaohong offered a brief explanation.

"Commander Sun?"

"He's getting senile."

Chief of Staff Cheng Min shook his head, clearly not wanting to blame someone for their mistakes after they had died.

Then, amidst the gunfire and explosions, he discussed the follow-up arrangements with Ye Shaohong.

More than twenty Japanese spies were lurking in the shadows, and more than thirty traitors and collaborators.

They were also scattered across the three divisions of the newly formed 7th Army.

They also had different garrisons and different patrol areas.

Capturing and controlling them all in the shortest possible time, while ensuring that none escape, is no easy task.

Even if Chief of Staff Cheng Min had a decision in mind, he still had to consult Ye Shaohong's opinion. After all, Ye Shaohong was the main person in charge of this investigation.

They also have the channels and ability to contact high-level officials in Nanjing.

Chief of Staff Cheng Min must treat this matter with utmost care.

"Chief of Staff Cheng, I respect you as a senior colleague, so there are some things I will not hide from you."

"Although I would like to take charge of this matter myself, as you know, I am not familiar with the newly formed Seventh Army, so I will need your support and help."

"If you have any suitable ideas, please feel free to share them."

Regardless of the future fate of the newly formed Seventh Army, and regardless of whether Chief of Staff Cheng Min can still hold a high position, at least for now, he is still Ye Shaohong's superior.

In terms of rank and position, they are far superior to Ye Shaohong.

The necessary respect should still be shown. "Okay, then let me share my thoughts."

"This is how I arranged it..."

In the office, the two were engrossed in their work, constantly revising the details of their plan.

Time flies.

A dozen minutes later, there was another knock on the office door.

Yang Ziping walked in.

"Reporting to Chief of Staff Cheng and Station Chief Ye, all the Japanese spies and traitors who were hiding in the military command have been successfully captured."

"They have all been taken into the interrogation room."

Compared to when he first went out, Yang Ziping's face was now covered in dust, and there were bullet holes on one of his arms.

Blood was streaming down his arm.

But he didn't care at all.

Upon entering, he immediately recounted the detailed process of the arrest operation.

"What did you say?"

"Liu Rui is dead?"

"Yang Ziping, what kind of work are you doing? Didn't I already tell you to capture them alive?"

"How am I supposed to explain this to Station Chief Ye?"

Upon hearing the result, Chief of Staff Cheng Min immediately stood up, stepped forward, and slapped Yang Ziping across the face.

Yang Ziping was slapped, but instead of showing any shame or anger, he lowered his head in remorse.

"I apologize, Chief of Staff, it was my fault."

"I never expected Liu Rui to be so crazy. When he realized he couldn't resist, he actually used his last bullet to commit suicide by swallowing the gun."

"Your subordinate is willing to accept the punishment he deserves." Ye Shaohong sat on the sofa, coldly watching the two people who were talking, a disdainful smile slowly curling at the corner of his mouth.

He had already anticipated this outcome.

Ye Shaohong admitted that Chief of Staff Cheng Min was indeed a qualified soldier, and that he still retained some of the soldier's spirit.

But it cannot be denied that he was also a former warlord.

Being in the Nationalist army, he inevitably picked up various flaws.

Corruption, accepting bribes, and creating one's own clique for money and power...

This has become their unspoken rule.

As Chief of Staff Cheng Min just said, Liu Rui, the commander of the 236th Division, was personally promoted by him.

There must have been some kind of business relationship between them. To prevent their shameful deeds from being exposed, killing them to silence them is perfectly reasonable.

Moreover, Yang Ziping is the brother-in-law of Chief of Staff Cheng Min.

He personally oversaw the arrest operation. If the Japanese spy Liu Rui could survive and become a witness for Chief of Staff Cheng Min's crimes, that would be truly unexpected.

Human nature is complex.

It's also contradictory.

This point was fully demonstrated in Chief of Staff Cheng Min.

It is this entanglement and estrangement, when combined, that makes a real and vibrant person.

Ye Shaohong had already figured it out long ago.

So why would he go along with it, pretending not to see it and facilitating the matter? It's quite simple.

Because he was also in officialdom.

He was currently in the headquarters of the newly formed 7th Army.

He is also a beneficiary of the existing system.

He discovered the problem, but if he persisted in pursuing the evidence against Chief of Staff Cheng Min, he would be driving Chief of Staff Cheng Min to a dead end.

When people are driven to a dead end, they are bound to do many irrational things.

It would also cause him a lot of unnecessary trouble in solving the case of the newly formed 7th Army's Japanese spies.

So even though Ye Shaohong knew there was a problem here, he still forced himself to hold back.

of course.

That's only on the surface.

Whether Ye Shaohong will truthfully report this matter to the Jinling headquarters depends on whether Chief of Staff Cheng Min knows how to conduct himself.

If he is willing to cooperate with Ye Shaohong's work to wipe out the Japanese spies and traitors in the newly formed Seventh Army, Ye Shaohong is willing to give him a chance.

Just like now, watching these two act with detached indifference.

The explanations given by Chief of Staff Cheng Min and Adjutant Yang Ziping were enough to save Ye Shaohong's face.

Simultaneously.

In the military command office area, the guards gradually gathering were also an instruction given to Ye Shaohong by Chief of Staff Cheng Min.

It's time to end this farce!