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

Chapter 358 Meeting with Zhuang Yifan

Ye Shaohong barely slept a wink that night.

He has redefined the future.

The next morning, after having breakfast, Ye Shaohong left the hotel where he was staying.

He traveled a long way, changing vehicles several times, and finally arrived at the Tian Shou Casino.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the gambling den, Ye Shaohong did not rush inside.

Instead, he looked around and, when no one was paying attention, left a special mark on the steps at the entrance of the gambling den.

He then turned and went to a teahouse not far away.

Listening to the soft, melodious Suzhou storytelling, he leisurely crossed his legs. More than half an hour later, a tall and imposing figure strode in.

He gave it a brief look.

He then turned his gaze to Ye Shaohong and walked straight over to him.

"Third Young Master!"

Unlike the previous days, this time when Zhuang Yifan met Ye Shaohong, he did not salute as a soldier, but instead raised his arm and clasped his hands in a traditional martial arts greeting.

Ye Shaohong saw this but was neither surprised nor taken aback.

He looked up and glanced at Zhuang Yifan. Seeing that Zhuang Yifan was already wearing a black silk jacket typical of Shanghai gangsters, Ye Shaohong raised his hand and pointed in front of him.

Zhuang Yifan then sat down.

"Third Young Master, you're in such a hurry to see me, is there a mission you need to tell me?" Zhuang Yifan was Ye Shaohong's absolute confidant, so when the two were together, there was less formality and he directly asked the question that had been bothering him.

And Ye Shaohong? He also enjoys this state.

He picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and then slowly opened his mouth.

"We'll talk about the mission later."

"Tell me about your situation these past two days. Judging from your clothes and appearance, you've already been taken under Chen Hui's wing?"

This was the task Ye Shaohong assigned to Zhuang Yifan. In his original plan, Zhuang Yifan was to mingle on the streets, to infiltrate the gang, to gather intelligence, and to build an information network for him.

But the situation has changed now.

Zhuang Yifan's task would naturally have to change accordingly.

"I knew it, nothing can be hidden from you."

“That’s right.” “Yesterday evening, I went to Tian Shou Gambling House to gamble, deliberately lost a lot of money, and then borrowed money from the manager of Tian Shou Gambling House at high interest rates.”

"After losing money, I pretended to be furious and started fighting with them."

“I easily swept through the Tian Shou Gambling House and lured Chen Hui over.”

"Seeing that I was exceptionally fierce, he became greedy and, after hearing the whole story from his men, generously waved his hand, offering to forgive all my debts. He even had his men give me thirty silver dollars to express his appreciation."

"After I got the money, I originally wanted to leave, but Chen Hui shamelessly wanted to treat me to a meal, saying that he wanted to befriend me."

"This suited my taste perfectly, so I went out for drinks with him. During the meal, he expressed his intention to recruit me and made some grand promises."

"Then I agreed to his request." "Now I am Chen Hui's bodyguard. Although I haven't had all the information about him yet because of the short time, I am confident that if I have another half month, I will be able to find out all his relationships and interests."

Zhuang Yifan still felt somewhat proud and self-satisfied when he brought this up.

He actually has reason to be proud.

According to Ye Shaohong's plan, it would take Zhuang Yifan at least three to five days to successfully infiltrate the Shanghai underworld.

But unexpectedly, he chose such a reckless and straightforward approach.

By sheer luck, he directly entered the target's field of vision and completed the task assigned to him by Ye Shaohong ahead of schedule in the simplest and most ingenious way.

"A bodyguard?"

"It seems Chen Hui values ​​you highly."

"Let me think. Did you tell him that you committed a major crime in Nanjing?" "And how did you explain to him how you escaped?"

Ye Shaohong paused slightly as he drank his tea, and in the blink of an eye, he had roughly guessed how Zhuang Yifan had gained Chen Hui's trust.

"ah."

"Captain... no, Third Young Master, you guessed all of this?"

"I did tell him about the past."

"As for how I escaped from Jinling South City Prison, I told him that I met a benefactor in the prison, helped him with a few things, and then that benefactor spent money to ask someone to find connections and get me out."

"Third Young Master, is there a flaw in my statement?"

Zhuang Yifan showed a hint of surprise. Without hesitation or concealment, he truthfully told Ye Shaohong everything.

"It's not really a loophole." "But if I were Chen Hui, I would do the same. I would keep you by my side for the time being and then send someone to Jinling to find out if what you said is true or false."

"I won't assign you any classified tasks until I have accurate information. Instead, I'll be polite and try to keep you calm."

Ye Shaohong chuckled softly and responded immediately.

"Third Young Master, do you mean that Chen Hui doesn't trust me?"

"then what should we do?"

"Was my risky move a mistake? If I had known this would happen, I should have listened to you and proceeded steadily, getting closer to him little by little."

Zhuang Yifan was very annoyed, and the arrogant and smug look he had shown earlier vanished instantly.

"It's not as serious as you think."

"It's just that some information needs to be modified. After we separate, I will immediately send a telegram back to Jinling and ask headquarters to send someone to fill in and modify the information according to what you said."

"Don't worry, Chen Hui is just an ordinary street thug. Even if he has some connections in Jinling City, he can't verify everything you said in a short time."

Ye Shaohong, like the generals of ancient times, sat calmly in his military camp, dealing with everything with ease and composure.

His composure and calmness subtly soothed Zhuang Yifan's chaotic emotions, bringing a smile back to his face.

"Fortunately."

"Luckily, the young master is here, otherwise I would have been in big trouble this time."

Zhuang Yifan raised his hand and scratched his head, revealing his guilt and unease while also expressing his absolute admiration for Ye Shaohong.

Ye Shaohong waved his hand.

He glanced around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, lowered his voice and slowly revealed the purpose of his visit.

"Yifan, I've come to see you this time because I have a new task for you."

"In my original plan, I wanted you to mingle in the underworld, slowly make a name for yourself, and eventually rise quietly to become my powerful ally."

"But now the situation has changed, and we don't have that much time anymore."

"So I have a new task for you. I require you to find out the smuggling channels of various gangs and compradors in Shanghai within seven days."

"Seven days from now, I will send people to have you replace Chen Hui and become the new manager of this Tian Shou Gambling House."

"At the same time, assist me in getting involved in Shanghai's smuggling industry!"