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

Chapter 458 Reunion with Xu Tian

Ye Shaohong was completely unaware of the treachery and intrigue within Jinling City.

After sending the telegram, Ye Shaohong waited for another hour in the restaurant's secret room. Seeing that there was no reply, he got up and left.

Two days later.

Ye Shaohong went to Huiquan Restaurant again to meet Xiao Zhengguo and Chi Tiecheng.

Ask them about the latest developments in the mission.

The result was still not ideal.

Xiao Zhengguo's task was simple: he had people secretly watching the sewer outlets of the Hongkou Army and Navy Command.

Nothing unexpected happened in the past two days. However, things are a bit more complicated with Chi Tiecheng.

After abandoning his plan to steal the original design drawings of the underground pipeline network of the Hongkou Army and Navy Command, Chi Tiecheng began searching for the construction workers from that time.

However, the Hongkou Naval and Army Command has been built for more than 20 years. There were not many people who participated in the construction back then, and most of them have grown old and died due to the erosion of time.

Even the few remaining survivors, though they may have some recollection of events from decades ago, are unable to make accurate judgments.

It would be irresponsible to rely on the clues they provide to carry out such an important mission.

For a while.

The mission with Chi Tiecheng has reached a dead end.

Fortunately, just then, headquarters sent a reply telegram.

In the telegram, headquarters clearly stated that they had contacted their undercover agents in Manchuria and were trying to locate the original designers.

If we can find it, we might have a chance to get the design drawings.

Also.

The telegram from headquarters also informed Ye Shaohong of something: because their mission was so important, headquarters had specially dispatched Zheng Yaoxian to Shanghai to assist Ye Shaohong in carrying out the operation, in order to ensure its successful execution.

Calculating the time it would take to generate electricity and estimating the approximate journey, Zheng Yaoxian should arrive in Shanghai in one or two days at most.

Ye Shaohong was very happy to hear the news.

Regardless of why Zheng Yaoxian came to Shanghai, or whether Dai Yunong had any ulterior motives, Ye Shaohong was very happy to be able to meet his sixth brother, Zheng Yaoxian, who was both a mentor and a friend, again.

After staying at Huiquan Restaurant for a while, Ye Shaohong got up and left.

It's not that he didn't want to stay any longer.

However, as the fighting in Shanghai intensifies, the situation becomes increasingly chaotic.

The fighting that broke out in the Chinese-controlled area and the Japanese concession made the surrounding people sense the crisis. In order to survive, they had no choice but to try to enter the British, French and International Settlements.

With more people coming in, there's more work to be done.

Furthermore, not all of these refugees were kind-hearted; many were thugs and petty thieves.

As a result, the already chaotic and disorderly British and French concessions and the International Settlement became increasingly tense.

Walking down the street during the day, you can often see people robbing and extorting others.

Entering the streets and alleys, murder, arson, rape, and looting were commonplace. Then night fell.

Ordinary people dared not even step out of their homes, and the streets had completely become the domain of gangsters, vagrants, and thugs.

Even the British, French, and International Settlement police officers have been reluctant to take charge lately.

On the contrary, gangs have taken over the responsibility of maintaining social order.

It's both laughable and pathetic.

Under these circumstances, it would be very risky for Ye Shaohong to stay at Huiquan Restaurant, where Xiao Zhengguo and his group were hiding their identities.

So after giving instructions, Ye Shaohong took advantage of the fact that the surrounding streets were deserted and quietly left.

As he walked, he looked at the homeless people who were sleeping soundly and begging on both sides of the street.

Hearing the shouts and curses of adults and the cries of children.

Coupled with the constant gunfire and artillery fire coming from the nearby Chinese and Japanese concessions, the feeling was indescribably unbearable. It's simply impossible to describe in words.

Unbeknownst to him, he slowly walked to the door of a private residence in the French Concession.

Upon arriving here, Ye Shaohong stopped.

After looking around and confirming that no one was around, Ye Shaohong went up and knocked on the door.

"Who is it?"

A familiar voice rang out from inside the courtyard, and as the gate opened wide, Xu Tian's figure was revealed.

"Shao Hong, what brings you here?"

When Xu Tian saw Ye Shaohong appear, he was obviously stunned for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He was a cold person, and even when facing his close friend Ye Shaohong, he rarely showed any extra emotional fluctuations.

Strictly speaking, he has a poker face.

"I had some free time today, and since I happened to be in the French Concession, I thought I'd come and see you."

Is your aunt home too?

As he spoke, Ye Shaohong also held up the wine bottle and cooked food he was carrying, which he had managed to buy with great difficulty on the way here.

"at home!"

"However, she is old and there are no familiar neighbors around to talk to, so she has already gone to sleep."

This is also normal.

During the Republic of China era, there were no entertainment options like television, computers, or mobile phones as we know them today. As soon as night fell, people would go to sleep early because they were bored.

After all, burning candles and burning lamps is a considerable expense.

"Then I won't go in."

"Are you busy right now? If not, let's find a place and have a drink?" Ye Shaohong smiled. When facing Xu Tian, ​​he didn't need to deliberately put on a "keep away" attitude like he did when facing Zhuang Yifan, Li Yunlong, and Xiao Zhengguo.

The two were friends, and also brothers who would go through thick and thin together.

It will naturally be easier and more comfortable to get along with them.

"hiss!"

"Alright, I can't sleep anyway, so I'll just have a little bit of a drink with you."

Xu Tian pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment, but in the end he could not resist the temptation of wine and meat. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he finally revealed a faint smile.

"Then what's there to say?"

"Walk."

Ye Shaohong didn't stand on ceremony with Xu Tian. He stepped forward and put his arm around Xu Tian's shoulder, making as if to walk outside.

"and many more."

"I'll close the gate first."

Xu Tian took a step back, dodging Ye Shaohong's outstretched hand, and glared at Ye Shaohong in annoyance before turning around and closing the courtyard gate.

Then he took the lead and walked towards a nearby terrace with Ye Shaohong.

Under the moonlight, the two of them ate cooked food, drank strong liquor, and chatted about the changing situation.

slowly.

Ye Shaohong then shifted the topic to the Special Service Headquarters and the task that had just been assigned to him.

Upon hearing Ye Shaohong's explanation, Xu Tian also frowned and began to ponder.

After a moment, he shook his head. "There's no good way."

"The defenses at the Hongkou Army and Navy Command are too tight, and it is located in the core area of ​​the war between the two countries. Under such circumstances, it is almost impossible to sneak in silently and destroy their core location."

"I must say, your intelligence officer is being a bit too demanding of you."