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

Chapter 492 The Slowly Progressing Case

Ye Shaohong became fierce, and his words carried a chilling undertone.

This immediately put Yu Manli and the others on high alert.

However, they can't get involved in these matters for the time being. It's not that they don't have the idea, but rather that their current position doesn't qualify them to concern themselves with this.

Now, all they can do is stand by and cheer.

With just a few simple words, Ye Shaohong set the tone for the matter and then dropped it.

He then inquired about the second suspect Li Yunlong was monitoring.

The result was the same as Yu Manli's. Because of the short time frame, Li Yunlong had not yet obtained conclusive evidence, so he did not report it immediately.

Next up is Chi Tiecheng.

The result was unexpected.

For two whole days, Chi Tiecheng made absolutely no progress. He hadn't even seen the target a few times, let alone eliminated any suspects.

This surprised Ye Shaohong greatly, and he felt a bit dissatisfied.

"what's the situation?"

"I assigned you quite a few people, including several experienced veteran agents. How come you haven't made any progress after two days?"

"Are you having trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Chi Tiecheng quickly shook his head in response.

"No." "Section Chief, you misunderstand. It's not that we haven't tried our best, but these past few days, the two targets I've been monitoring have been carrying out tasks assigned by the staff department."

"They haven't left the General Staff building for more than a day."

The situation described by Chi Tiecheng was indeed normal. As the Battle of Shanghai continued, the Japanese were deploying more and more troops, and the front lines were gradually being stretched.

The fighting on the front lines is no longer limited to the urban area of ​​Shanghai.

Battles frequently broke out in the surrounding ports, shoals, cities, villages, and even military strongholds in neighboring provinces.

This is the Japanese's grand encirclement tactic.

This was also the key to the Japanese victory in the later stages. Relying on their elite personnel, equipment, and forces from the sea, land, and air, they carried out infiltration and flanking maneuvers, attempting to encircle the entire Shanghai area.

This would create a trap, wiping out all of the Nationalist government's forces involved in the war.

have to say.

The Japanese devils are indeed vicious and have enormous appetites. Despite having only 25 troops, they want to encircle and annihilate our 70-strong army in one fell swoop.

This is an attempt to achieve complete victory in one battle.

Judging from the current comparison of the military strength of the two countries, they do indeed have this capability.

In the current Shanghai-Nanjing battlefield, the Japanese have committed their elite troops, including several Class A divisions that they consider "national treasures."

In other words, long-time veterans.

Many of these Japanese veterans had participated in the First Russo-Japanese War.

They once fought fiercely against the Russian bear in the Northeast, within our own territory, and ultimately emerged victorious.

That's why the Japanese were so arrogant during this period, daring to boast that they could destroy China in three months.

Meanwhile, the Nationalist government is also actively responding to the situation on the front lines.

While the soldiers on the front lines were fighting the invaders to the death, the headquarters and various departments in the rear were also making tense plans.

As the chief architect of the Nationalist government's operational plans, the General Staff would inevitably shoulder an important task at this time.

They need to consider the overall battlefield situation from a holistic perspective.

To devise countermeasures.

The two suspects that Chi Tiecheng was in charge of investigating both worked in the Nationalist government's General Staff and were in core departments. It was understandable that they were busy with their work.

"That's right."

"That's not your fault, but we're pressed for time and can't keep wasting time."

“Since we cannot rule out the target suspect for the time being, you can consider starting from the outside. First, try to check the situation in their home, and then check their relatives and friends to see if you can find anything.”

Having learned the details, Ye Shaohong did not blame Chi Tiecheng. Instead, he tapped the table with his hand while offering his suggestions.

"Yes."

"I will immediately investigate the direction and arrange for a comprehensive search."

Chi Tiecheng raised his hand in salute in response.

"All right."

"I've learned about the situation there, and for the time being, there hasn't been much progress."

“I know you must be exhausted after a long day.” “But we can’t let our guard down. Here’s what we’ll do: hand over the work you did today and the information you found to the intelligence analysts, and then you can go and rest.”

"You'll be busy for the next few days."

Ye Shaohong waved his hand, marking the end of this intelligence gathering session. He didn't intend to get up and leave, and instead lowered his head, burying himself in the documents.

I was busy until 8 p.m.

A familiar figure rushed into the large conference room.

It was the field operative who had been reprimanded by Ye Shaohong during the day at the Beixinqiao Pavilion.

He held the results of the investigation in his hand.

Upon arriving at Ye Shaohong's desk, the field operative forgot to even wipe the sweat from his brow and immediately placed the documents on Ye Shaohong's desk.

"Section Chief, the investigation into Murong Cui's situation has been completed." "Her household's daily expenses are generally normal, but her personal spending has some issues."

The sound coming from beside him finally made Ye Shaohong stop what he was doing. He looked up and looked at the field operative.

"Tell me."

"Something's not right."

After a busy day, Ye Shaohong was also a little tired. When he spoke and responded, he took a moment to pinch his brow.

Try to cheer yourself up and focus more.

This finally helped him regain some of his energy.

Meanwhile, the field operative was also busy, and began to recount the situation he had just investigated that afternoon.

"Section Chief, this woman Murong Cui, how should I put it, is somewhat vain." "She spends a lot of money on a daily basis."

"The clothes and other items are almost all brand-name products, many of which are Western brands imported from abroad."

"That's fine. With both of them working, and with her husband's family's savings over the years, they can certainly provide her with a comfortable life without any worries about food or clothing."

"But she had another bad habit: this woman smoked opium."

"And she smokes very heavily, using the best ink on the market. If you calculate it like that, her and her husband's combined salaries wouldn't be enough to support her."

"So she got involved with Chen Peishan outside, and the two of them were in cahoots."

"I even suspect that the snack box that Chen Peishan took to see Murong Cui this afternoon wasn't filled with food at all, but most likely with opium he bought for Murong Cui!"