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

Chapter 42 The Flower of Spies, Takeuchi Kumoko

After a banquet, Ye Shaohong officially joined the company.

His position has also been finalized.

Just as Zheng Yaoxian had promised him, Ye Shaohong became the deputy captain of the first squad of the first group of the Special Operations Section as soon as he joined the company.

The rank of lieutenant hanging on his shoulder was also excessive.

Because Xu Baichuan and Zheng Yaoxian, the two direct superiors, were absent, Ye Shaohong's promotion ceremony was very hasty.

It was presided over by Song Xiaoan.

Until the promotion ceremony ended, not a single officer of colonel rank or above came forward to inquire about it.

It can be said that it was uneventful.

Ye Shaohong was prepared for this. After all, he was a cadre who had been parachuted in. When he first joined the Special Service Department's Action Section, apart from Song Xiaoan and Zhao Jianzhi, everyone else was a complete stranger.

Nobody would be so idle as to join in his antics.

That evening, Ye Shaohong, Song Xiaoan, and Zhao Jianzhi got together again. This time, they didn't drink heavily, but just had a few drinks.

Song Xiaoan gave Ye Shaohong a brief introduction to the factional structure of the Special Service Department.

There are also some people with special status who cannot be easily offended.

With this information, Ye Shaohong was able to gain a foothold in the Special Service Department.

I officially started work the next day.

Led by Zhao Jianzhi, Ye Shaohong first met with the members of the first team of the first group of the action department.

There were some familiar faces inside.

They were all field agents who had worked with him to arrest Matsumoto Ryoko and Yano Koji, and some of them had even worked with him to raid the homes of traitorous tycoons.

These people all made a small fortune during that operation.

When they saw Ye Shaohong again, they were exceptionally warm and friendly, and someone suggested that they treat Ye Shaohong to a meal to welcome him back.

Some people even patted their chests and assured him that they would follow his lead from now on.

The wisdom of ordinary people at the bottom of society should not be overlooked.

Besides these people, Ye Shaohong also saw more than a dozen strangers with cold expressions.

No explanation or introduction from others is needed.

Ye Shaohong also knew that these dozen or so people were probably personnel recently transferred from the local military by the Special Service Department.

This also illustrates a point.

In the short month or so since he returned to the military academy, the Special Service Division's First Squad must have participated in several more operations. The casualty rate was not low.

Ye Shaohong felt a sense of admiration and respect for these low-level field workers.

On the surface, he still showed a bright smile, directly refusing his subordinates' invitation to a banquet, and instead tossed out several dozen silver dollars to improve the brothers' meals.

Don't underestimate these few dozen silver dollars; they immediately won Ye Shaohong the favor of everyone.

After a brief meeting, Ye Shaohong returned to his office and had someone bring out the Special Service Department's action reports for the past six months.

They examined it carefully.

Around noon, he finally finished reviewing the documents in his hands.

At the same time, several pieces of information about Tangshan Hot Spring Sanatorium were specifically selected from these materials.

Holding these documents, Ye Shaohong went directly to Song Xiaoan's office. Ye Shaohong clearly told Song Xiaoan that he was preparing to investigate the Tangshan Hot Spring.

Song Xiaoan asked Ye Shaohong if he had discovered any more traces of Japanese spies.

Ye Shaohong was absolutely certain of success.

However, when facing Song Xiaoan, he was still extra cautious and held back, not giving a direct and clear answer, but only saying that he had some opinions and speculations and needed to conduct on-site investigations to verify them.

Song Xiaoan simply did not believe his explanation.

However, since Ye Shaohong was unwilling to say it directly, Song Xiaoan did not press him for details.

Without hesitation, he agreed to Ye Shaohong's request and directly signed an order authorizing Ye Shaohong to freely mobilize the manpower of the First Squad.

If there are still not enough people, the other two sub-teams in the same group can be mobilized as appropriate.

Ye Shaohong thanked Song Xiaoan for his kindness, took the warrant, and left the room.

He gathered his men from the first squad and drove two jeeps to the Tangshan Hot Spring Sanatorium.

I must say, the environment at Tangshan Hot Spring is really nice.

Even in early spring, the place is adorned with flowers, and the guests who come and go are all wealthy and noble, including military officers and members of several core institutions of the National Government.

Examination Yuan, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Procuratorate, Sino-US Cooperation Institute...

When these people saw Ye Shaohong and his group, they showed no fear whatsoever; instead, they all held their heads high.

A disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

Ye Shaohong felt annoyed and ignored them, so he led his men directly to the officers' club at Tangshan Hot Spring.

As soon as he got out of the car, he bumped into an acquaintance. Ma Yunfei.

Unlike when they first met, Ma Yunfei wasn't wearing his usual stylish suit today; he was only wearing a fitted vest.

Beside him stood a young beauty with short hair.

High altitude and cold.

At this very moment, the two of them are arguing and bickering.

Hearing the roar of the car engine, Ma Yunfei and Gao Han turned around and saw a young man in a well-fitting military uniform in the car. Ma Yunfei's face immediately showed surprise.

"Brother Ma, what a coincidence!"

"We meet again."

Are you here too?

Ye Shaohong was asking a question he already knew the answer to. Having watched the spy drama "Special Agent No. 5," he was familiar with the plot and knew exactly why Ma Yunfei and Gao Han were there.

But he still had to ask that question.

Only by asking can one avoid arousing suspicion from others.

Only then can this matter be perfectly handled in the subsequent case closure report.

As for Ma Yunfei, after that brief moment of stunned silence, he had clearly calmed down.

"It's Brother Ye!"

"What a coincidence, you're here to dance at the officers' club too?"

"But it's not sunny yet, you've come a bit early."

Ma Yunfei was also an outstanding individual. Instead of directly responding to Ye Shaohong's probing questions, he changed the subject and inquired about Ye Shaohong's purpose.

"Ha~!"

"Brother Ma is joking. I'm a busy man and don't have much free time to talk about love here."

"I'm here to hunt down Japanese spies."

Since Ma Yunfei wasn't falling for the trap, Ye Shaohong stopped pretending and simply stated his purpose directly, hoping to catch Ma Yunfei off guard.

"Chasing down Japanese spies?"

Sure enough, as soon as Ye Shaohong said those words, Ma Yunfei and Gao Han's expressions changed.

They clearly hadn't expected the Jinling Special Service to act so quickly. They had just tracked down some clues about Takeuchi Yunzi's whereabouts and hadn't even had time to lock onto the target and make an arrest when the Jinling Special Service headquarters had already arrived.

How did Ye Shaohong discover it?

Unable to resolve his doubts, Ma Yunfei wanted to ask a few more questions, but Ye Shaohong had no intention of arguing with him anymore.

He raised his hand and waved, and the field agents from the Operations Section standing behind him immediately sprang into action. Some guarded the door, while others rushed into the room. Amidst shouts and curses, the high-ranking Nationalist government officials who were having dinner in the officers' club were all driven out by the Secret Service field agents.

Accompanying them were the officers' club's chefs, waiters, and service staff.

Among these people was a woman who was extremely beautiful.

Ye Shaohong recognized the woman's identity with just a glance.

A Japanese spy, using the alias Liao Yaquan, infiltrates this place.

Yunko Takeuchi!